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Back to SearchThe Kids Don't Trust Democracy
Season 3 Episode 998
Psychology professor Manos Tsakiris shares details of his study finding 12 to 17 year-olds are willing to engage with democracy, but feel anxious,…
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Should You Tell Your Boss You Went to Prison?
Season 3 Episode 997
Management professor Lawrence Houston III reveals how surprisingly, voluntarily disclosing former incarceration may help one's job prospects.
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The Power of Video Game Nostalgia
Season 3 Episode 996
Lecturers who teach video game design and production Alan Stewart and Peter Howell cover the power of video game nostalgia, and how it only work…
5 months ago
The Ex Files: A Summer House Divided
Season 3 Episode 995
Media personality and reality TV aficionado Caitlin Green gives the scoop on the current drama with Summer House, and says why Gen Z is swapping…
5 months ago
AI Companions: Always There. Never Real.
Season 3 Episode 994
AI ethics researcher Oluwaseun Sanwoolu discusses how AI companions can give constant support, but distort ideas about what a relationship really …
5 months ago
The Comfort Audio Club - April 27, 2026
Season 3 Episode 993
Media personality and reality TV aficionado Caitlin Green gives the scoop on the current drama with Summer House, and says why Gen Z is swapping doom…
5 months ago
Fungus on Mars: A Contamination Story
Season 3 Episode 992
Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson joins us with the following science news stories:
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Baby Boys Aren't Less Social Than Girls
Season 3 Episode 991
Neuroscience professor Lise Eliot reveals it's a myth that baby boys are less social than girls.
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Beavers Don't Make Flooding Worse
Season 3 Episode 990
Hydrogeomorphology researcher and professor Pascale Biron questions if beaver dams really make flooding worse – they don't.
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Why You Wake in the Wee Hours
Season 3 Episode 989
Using sleep science, assistant professor of mental health Dr. Talar Moukhtarian explains what's going on when you wake up at 3am.
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