Podcast Episodes
548: Mickey Royal | A Pimp’s Secrets of Mind Manipulation Part One
Mickey Royal (@mickey_royal) is a former gangster, drug dealer, pimp, mob enforcer, and bestselling author of The Pimp Game: Instructional Guide and The Pimp Guide: Secrets of Mind Manipulation. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Follow up with part two here!] What We Discuss with Mickey Royal: How Mickey’s pseudobulbar affect and bipolar […]
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547: Stopping a Swami from Swindling Our Mommy | Feedback Friday
When your stepfather passed away and your mother posted about it on Facebook, an old friend — a self-described “swami” who claims to be psychically linked to her — called to reconnect. Now, he seems to be taking advantage of her grief and loneliness to get closer, and based on a number of his wild, […]
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546: Scott Adams | Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) of Dilbert fame revisits us to discuss his book Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with Scott Adams: Is Scott Adams a Trump supporter? People don’t use facts […]
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545: Rachel Nuwer | Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking
Rachel Nuwer (@RachelNuwer) is an award-winning freelance journalist who reports about science, travel, food, and adventure for The New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, and more. Her multi-award-winning first book, Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking, is out now. What We Discuss with Rachel Nuwer: What drives the global demand for resources […]
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544: Psycho Scammer Landlord Alert | Feedback Friday
You stopped renting from a violent, paranoid landlord as soon as you saw the warning signs, but you fear a future tenant may not be so lucky. Can you publish some kind of APB as a heads up to potential victims without getting in legal trouble? We’ll try to find an answer to this and […]
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543: R. Douglas Fields | Understanding Why We Snap
R. Douglas Fields (@RDouglasFields1) is a neuroscientist specializing in the cellular mechanisms of nervous system development, plasticity, and memory, and author of Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with R. Douglas […]
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542: Nicole Perlroth | Who’s Winning the Cyberweapons Arms Race?
Nicole Perlroth (@nicoleperlroth) is an award-winning cybersecurity journalist for The New York Times and bestselling author of This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race. What We Discuss with Nicole Perlroth: The startlingly simple reasons why most nation-states now resort to using cyberwarfare tactics before conventional weaponry in acts of […]
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541: Spare the Pity Party; My Life Is Just Restarting | Feedback Friday
Four years ago, you lost your spouse and child in a tragic car crash that you barely survived. Now, with a supportive partner and a toddler by your side, you’re determined to move on with your life. Unfortunately, it’s hard to meet new people who can see past what you’ve endured without pitying you. How […]
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540: Daryl Davis | A Black Man’s Odyssey in the KKK Part Two
Daryl Davis (@realdaryldavis) is a musician, author, lecturer, host of the Changing Minds podcast, and anti-racism activist featured in the documentary Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!] What We Discuss with Daryl Davis: How Daryl Davis, a black musician who […]
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