Podcast Episodes

E143 | Does ChatGPT Make a Good Therapist? (w/ Jared Moore)

Jared Moore is a computer science Ph.D. student at Stanford University. There he recently taught a course about AI called on How to Make a Moral Agen…

8 months ago

E142 | Thinking Films: Her (2013)

Today Alex discusses the classic 2013 sci-fi romance Her directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Chris Pratt. Including t…

8 months, 1 week ago

E141 | Are Dating Apps Ruining Love? (Modern Relationships w/ Prof. Viren Swami)

Professor Viren Swami is an international expert on attraction and body image and has written and edited several books on these topics. He is a chart…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

E140 - Surviving a Cult (part 1 of 2 w/ Gillie Jenkinson)

Gillie is a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor with more than 30 years’ experience. She specialises in working with survivors of coercive, cult…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

E139 - Can Ozempic Cause Depression? (Talking Science with Dr. Anya Borissova)

Today Alex and Anya break down mental health studies to deliver fascinating insights from research, discuss the difference between good and bad scien…

9 months ago

E138 What Does Science Reveal About Therapy? (w/ Prof. Pim Cuijpers)

Pim Cuijpers. Ph.D. is professor emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public …

9 months, 1 week ago

E137 - How do Romantic Relationships Work? (w/ Dr. Paul Eastwick)

Dr. Paul Eastwick is a Professor at UC Davis where he runs the Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory. Dr. Eastwick’s research investigates…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

We're on Break this week! Announcements, Future Episodes & Housekeeping

We're on holiday this week! Today we briefly mention some recent episode recommendations, future episodes and other announcements. 

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

E136 - Are we Over-Diagnosing Mental Illness? (w/ Dr. Alastair Santhouse)

Dr. Alastair Santhouse is a consultant psychiatrist and author with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has worked at both Guy’s Hospital an…

10 months ago

E135 - Are we Failing Patients with Psychosis? (w/ Dr. Patte Randal)

Dr. Patte Randal is a doctor trained in psychiatry, now retired from practice after working for over 30 years in mental health. She has lived experie…

10 months, 1 week ago