Podcast Episodes
880: Ian Bremmer | Dealing with a World In Disarray
The Power of Crisis author Ian Bremmer rejoins us to assess the top threats facing our world today and the difficult choices they may force us to make. What We Discuss with Ian Bremmer: The effective unified Western response to Ukrainian invasion has transformed Russia from a would-be China into a massive Iran. China’s Xi […]
VIEW EPISODE879: Kevin Dutton | Are You a Psychopath (And Is That So Terrible)?
The Wisdom of Psychopaths author Kevin Dutton rejoins us to discuss how we can tell if we’re psychopaths and why it might not be such a bad thing. What We Discuss with Kevin Dutton: What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Society focuses on the negative qualities of psychopathy. But what are the […]
VIEW EPISODE878: Body Language | Skeptical Sunday
Can we accurately read someone’s body language to gain access to their innermost thoughts? Andrew Gold joins us on this Skeptical Sunday to find out! On This Week’s Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss: Body language research has found that indicators of deception may include eye movements, blinking, posture shifts, and word choice, but these cues can […]
VIEW EPISODE877: Blame’s All Mine — Her Personality’s Borderline | Feedback Friday
Can a happy life with your BPD-addled wife ever be possible if she won’t take responsibility for the chaos she causes? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If […]
VIEW EPISODE876: Kelly Richmond Pope | How Fraud Became a Trillion-Dollar Industry
Fool Me Once author Kelly Richmond Pope explains how fraud became a trillion-dollar industry and helps us avoid becoming its latest victims. What We Discuss with Kelly Richmond Pope: What types of people commit fraud (whether intentionally, accidentally, or righteously), and what — beyond simple greed — tends to motivate them? What is the fraud triangle, […]
VIEW EPISODE875: Jonathan Kennedy | How Pathogens Have Shaped Our World
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues author Jonathan Kennedy joins us to discuss how microscopic pathogens have shaped our world. What We Discuss with Jonathan Kennedy: If we were to weigh all the bacteria on Earth, their mass would be about 1,000 times more than all humans. If all of the viruses […]
VIEW EPISODE874: Ayurveda | Skeptical Sunday
Is there scientific legitimacy to the ancient Indian medicinal practice of Ayurveda? Dave Farina joins us on this Skeptical Sunday to find out! On This Week’s Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss: Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medicinal practice based on balancing doshas (life forces) and natural therapies like diet, yoga, and meditation. The belief in ancient […]
VIEW EPISODE873: Custody Fiction Leads to Co-Parenting Friction | Feedback Friday
Co-parenting with your stepson’s chaotic mom is challenging when she invents reasons she should have custody. Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer […]
VIEW EPISODE872: Paul Hutchinson | Beyond the Politics of “Sound of Freedom”
Sound of Freedom executive producer Paul Hutchinson joins us for a politics-free conversation about the horrible truth behind modern child trafficking. What We Discuss with Paul Hutchinson: How did successful investor Paul Hutchinson get personally involved in undercover work to rescue victims of child trafficking? How does someone working undercover to bust child traffickers gain the […]
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