Podcast Episodes

Norm Shock: When the Rules We Live By Fall Apart

Season 3 Episode 1174

Speaker, consultant, therapist, and coach ⁠Komal Bhasin⁠ discusses ⁠norm shock – a term she coined to describe the uneasy feeling when the shared rul…

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FULL EPISODE: Pigeon Liver, Quantum Compass - June 10, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1173

For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson joins us with these top stories: NASA announces its Artemis III astronauts; Scientists were surveyed about…

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Infrasounds: A Sudden Creepy Feeling

Season 3 Episode 1172

Professor of psychology ⁠Rodney Schmaltz⁠ explains how ⁠low frequency sounds you can't hear can spike your cortisol levels, offering a biological rea…

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Parental Indulgence Linked to Psychopathy and Narcissism

Season 3 Episode 1171

Psychology professor ⁠Jennifer Vonk⁠ shares details of ⁠her study linking parental indulgence to psychopathic and narcissistic traits in adulthood⁠.

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A Vitiligo Primer

Season 3 Episode 1170

Anatomy professor ⁠Dr. Benedicta Quaye Mensah⁠ discusses ⁠how the skin condition vitiligo remains misunderstood, despite affecting around 1 in 100 pe…

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Chatbots With Empathy Get Facts Wrong

Season 3 Episode 1169

AI researcher ⁠Sofia Hafner⁠ discusses how ⁠training AI chatbots to be warm and empathetic makes them less factually accurate⁠.

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The Power of Puffery in Ads

Season 3 Episode 1168

Marketing researcher ⁠Michael Thomas⁠ outlines ⁠the power of puffery on consumer behavior⁠.

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Fantasizing About Someone Else During Sex

Season 3 Episode 1167

Human sexuality researcher ⁠Aki Gormezano⁠ reports that ⁠fantasizing about someone else during sex is common and doesn't necessarily signal relations…

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FULL EPISODE: Sounds You Feel, But Can't Hear - June 9, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1166

Professor of psychology Rodney Schmaltz explains how low frequency sounds you can't hear can spike your cortisol levels, offering a biological reason…

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Why People Listen to True Crime

Season 3 Episode 1165

Communication researcher ⁠Sofia Rhea⁠ explains that ⁠most people listen to true crime podcasts to learn, but that people with dark personality traits…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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