Podcast Episodes

How to Cope with Now

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Anya Kamenetz was having trouble coping with the state of the world. So she decided to report on those feelings. In this conversation, Anya shares what she learned from talking to scientists, activis…

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Published on 3 months ago

Overthinking about Narcissism (from Magical Overthinkers)

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Is it just us, or does American culture have narcissism fever? Are we becoming more narcissistic? Or are we now over-using and misusing this term to the point of meaninglessness? Wait, is obsessing a…

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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Proxy Conversations with Sexual Offenders?

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A conversation with Dr. Alissa Ackerman about her restorative justice work on the frontlines of Me Too, using proxy-like conversations. 

This is a Patreon exclusive premium episode we're releasing on …

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Science of Trusting Your Intuition (from Science of Happiness)

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We'll be back with a new episode in two weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this episode from our friends at Science of Happiness. 

When we’re deep in burnout, even the simplest decisions can feel overwhelm…

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Published on 4 months ago

Zakiya Used to Be So Fun

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The case of the people person who fell out of love with people. 

From the episode: 

Learn more about Zakiya Gibbons Follow Zakiya on Instagram @zak_sauce Learn more about Dr. William Chopik and his r…

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Published on 4 months ago

How to Break Out of 'Narrative Autopilot' [TEASER]

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Yowei doesn't have an internal narrator telling stories about her life - at least a voice she can hear in her head. She talks to psychology professor Jonathan Adler about what this means and what any…

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Amanda and the Nonstop Narrator

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The case of Amanda, a writer whose internal monologue won't stop narrating her life, instead of just letting her live it.

From the episode: 

Read Amanda Montell's books The Age of Magical Overthinking…

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoding the Feelings of People with Alzheimer's [TEASER]

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When someone with Alzheimer's gets upset about something that isn't actually happening, it can be easy to dismiss their feelings. But what if we approached those feelings not as problems to get rid o…

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Brian Can't Stop Fact-checking His Mother-In-Law

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The case of Brian, a journalist whose mother-in-law has Alzheimer's. Even though Brian knows she can’t help misremembering things, he can’t stop losing his patience with her, and with himself. 

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Published on 5 months ago

Is it time to break up the band?

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The case of Evan and Chris, best friends who love playing music together. But after the band suffers a terrible tragedy, they find themselves unable to regain their momentum. We pair them up with ano…

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago