Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy We Care So Much About Celebrities
Season 3 Episode 1550
Consumer culture researcher Alisa Minina Jeunemaître outlines why we care so much about famous people we've never met.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Is This Normal? (Are You Normal? Are Your Relationships?)
Season 3 Episode 1549
On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld and David discuss what is normal, anyway: the thing…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
FULL EPISODE: You Wouldn't Attack a Ship for That - September 24, 2026
Season 3 Episode 1548
For It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following: FBI employee data allegedly hacked by ShinyHunters contains sensitiv…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ingroup vs. Outgroup Prosociality; New Radio Signals from a Distant Planet
Season 3 Episode 1547
Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings science news to the show with the following stories:
It turns out love of your ingroup doesn't ne…1 month, 2 weeks ago
New Cat Species Discovered: Beluga Whale Tragedy; Urinary Stone Animal Science
Season 3 Episode 1546
For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following stories from the animal world:
New cat species identified for th…1 month, 2 weeks ago
Deaf Adults' Brains Have Boosted Peripheral Vision
Season 3 Episode 1545
Imaging sciences professor Heidi Baseler outlines how deaf adults’ brains trade central focus for sharper side vision.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Should You Let an AI Agent Have Your Data?
Season 3 Episode 1544
Technology and culture reporter Katie Notopoulos describes how she used Meta's Muse AI agent and found it to be powerful, with some caveats.
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FULL EPISODE: Jump Attack with Static Electricity - September 23, 2026
Season 3 Episode 1543
Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings science news to the show with the following stories: It turns out love of your ingroup doesn't necess…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Respiratory Virus Season; DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak
Season 3 Episode 1542
It's fall, so infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine Dr. Isaac Bogoch goes over how to prepare for the upcoming respiratory virus …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Brain Waves and Intergenerational Social Bonds
Season 3 Episode 1541
Social neuroscientist Ryssa Moffat describes how tracking brain waves reveals a surprising twist in how different generations form social bonds.
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