Podcast Episodes

Pheromone Maxxing: Can Being Stinky Upgrade Dating?

Season 3 Episode 1516

Professor of health policy and management ⁠Bruce Y. Lee⁠ outlines ⁠the questionable 'pheromone maxxing' dating trend⁠ – the idea that if you don't ba…

2 days, 22 hours ago

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Asking 'Wanna Have Sex?' Doesn't Work; Good Relationships and Boring Sex

Season 3 Episode 1515

Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy ⁠Marianne Brandon⁠ explains why asking "do you want to have sex?" can be a terrible way to initiate…

3 days ago

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When Cheek Filler Goes Horribly Wrong

Season 3 Episode 1514

Toronto-based comedian ⁠Natalie Norman⁠ discusses how her recent cheek filler operation went horribly wrong, and talks about vintage shopping in New …

3 days, 2 hours ago

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The T-Shirt That Tricks AI Surveillance Cams

Season 3 Episode 1513

Berlin-based new media artist ⁠Simon Weckert⁠ describes how and why ⁠he designed a shirt that acts like an AI invisibility cloak⁠.

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3 days, 4 hours ago

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How Disagreement Makes Groups More Trustworthy

Season 3 Episode 1512

Researcher ⁠Aurèle Boussard⁠ walks through how ⁠some disagreement in a group makes their decisions more trustworthy⁠.

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3 days, 6 hours ago

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Does AI Make It Too Easy to Stop Thinking?

Season 3 Episode 1511

Writer ⁠John Nosta⁠ considers ⁠whether AI is making it too easy for us to stop thinking⁠

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3 days, 8 hours ago

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FULL EPISODE: I Disagree, Trust Me - September 15, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1510

Researcher Aurèle Boussard walks through how some disagreement in a group makes their decisions more trustworthy. Professor of health policy and mana…

3 days, 10 hours ago

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Can Complimenting Kids Make Them Cheat?

Season 3 Episode 1509

Professor ⁠Kang Lee⁠ from the ⁠Ontario Institute for Studies in Education⁠ reveals how ⁠telling kids that they're smart can nearly double the likelih…

3 days, 22 hours ago

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Lisa Wexler on Filling in; What's Burning Man, Anyway?

Season 3 Episode 1508

Radio personality ⁠Lisa Wexler⁠, who recently filled in for David, asks him questions about his time at the ⁠Burning Man⁠ festival.

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4 days ago

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On Moving Wedding Dates; Boys' Retreat Gone Wrong; Swimming Pools, Worth It?

Season 3 Episode 1507

Economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ chats about tariffs and then weighs in on these dilemmas:

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4 days, 2 hours ago

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