Podcast Episodes

An AI with Sketchy Essay Notes

Season 3 Episode 1151

Psychology professor ⁠Deborah Talmi⁠ explains how ⁠AI chatbots are not yet good enough to grade university essays, rewarding style over substance⁠.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Why People Hide Chronic Pain at Work

Season 3 Episode 1150

Management professor ⁠Beth Schinoff⁠ reveals ⁠why employees hide chronic pain to meet workplace norms⁠.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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How Sexually Active Are the Elderly?

Season 3 Episode 1149

Clinical psychologist specializing in sexology ⁠Sidsel Louise Schaller⁠ amazes David with the fact that ⁠the elderly are more sexually active than mo…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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FULL EPISODE: Meteor Explodes, Homes Shake - June 3, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1148

For science news, astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following: Physicists just achieved perfect randomness for the first time ever; Ti…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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How Cynical Are Your Friends?

Season 3 Episode 1147

Social-personality psychologist ⁠William Chopik⁠ reveals how ⁠we aren't great at telling how cynical our friends are⁠, and then how you can change yo…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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When Aliens Attack

Season 3 Episode 1146

For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies ⁠Nathan Radke⁠⁠ goes over times in history when aliens allegedly attacked, namely the ⁠1942 Ba…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Tiny Facial Movements of Pain

Season 3 Episode 1145

Cognitive science professor ⁠Dr. Elizabeth Torres⁠ explains how ⁠tracking tiny facial movements could offer a more objective way to measure pain⁠.

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Billionaires in Jets: Apocalypse Early Warning System

Season 3 Episode 1144

Los Angeles-based artist and coder ⁠Kyle McDonald⁠ shares ⁠how he created a billionaire jet tracker to warn people about a possible apocalypse, and t…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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FULL EPISODE: How to Change Your Personality - June 2, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1143

Los Angeles-based artist and coder Kyle McDonald shares how he created a billionaire jet tracker to warn people about a possible apocalypse, and then…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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A Huge Heterosexual Dating Myth

Season 3 Episode 1142

Psychology professor ⁠Paul Eastwick⁠ – co-host of ⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠ – debunks ⁠a myth about dating troubles for high-earning women⁠, and d…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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