139 - 3 Ways The Cult Of “Reality Shifting” On TikTok Is Grounded In Science
Are ‘Reality Shifters’ secretly tapping into meditation? Lucid Dreaming? Physics? Or is this just a way for young girls to legitimize their sexy daydreams?
Byron & Toxic Relationships
How much criticism should we accept from our partner? When do we really know the relationship is unsalvageable? And what gross stalker momento did Lady Caroline mail to Lord Byron?
Episode 139 - Did A German Shepherd Really Inherit $500 Million?
Why do humans toss money at pets? Cavemen fed bones to wolf pups in exchange for protection. Whereas Gunther the dog was given Madonna’s mansion
Episode 138 - Debunking Fear and Hype Over ChatGPT (and Other Job-Stealing AI)
The promise of artificial intelligence that can do all our menial paperwork has finally arrived. Is it worth the hype?
Episode 137 - Bad Boys and Good Boys - Why Prisoners Train Service Dogs
Criminals raising service dogs for war veterans - it’s a story of redemption on all sides. But is it a moral story?
Episode 136 - The Mirror Test and Self Awareness
New studies show that meditation doesn’t always lead to self awareness. So what does?
Episode 135 - The Hidden Dark Side of Helper's High
What is Helper’s High? And how did Goodwill use “Helper’s High” to get away with paying disabled workers 22 cents an hour in 2011?
Episode 134 - International Sports Scandals Part 2 - Redux
Between human rights violations, economic damage, and displacement…is it worth it for any city to host a major event like the Olympics of FIFA?
133 - Qatar Migrant Deaths and International Sports Scandals - Redux
The World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi admitted to hundreds of migrant deaths, building the Qatar Fifa stadiums. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice?
Episode 132 - The Storytelling Trick That Can Hack People’s Brains
The ‘Value Change’ is used in the best speeches in history, the best jokes in standup, and the best persuasive arguments. So…how do we steal it?
Episode 131 - I Learned Gratitude From The Sex Criminal Who Stopped A Mass Shooting
If you’re forced to fight for every penny it’s hard to feel grateful - even for your health. So today we’ll train ourselves to practice gratitude step-by-step, like it’s an olympic sport.
Episode 129 - The Universal Law Of Fairness (As Demonstrated By Pirates)
Pirates had health coverage, wage transparency, and fair voting within the company. What about your job?
Episode 128 - How Pranking Became The Domain Of Internet Sociopaths
Is it healthy to want to prank our kids? Our bosses? Or is there something fundamentally flawed with the brain of a serial prankster?
Episode 127 - How Large-Scale Humiliation Could Become Society’s Duct Tape
What forms of government-approved humiliation have actually changed people for the better? Have any? What about the war on drugs? Or making CEOs testify before congress?
Episode 126 - The Secret Alchemy Of Transforming Humiliation Into Humbleness
How is it some people are utterly crushed by humiliation, whereas others use it like Miracle Growth for personal development?
Episode 125 - Bonus Episode: Walmart’s Anti-Union Training Video (And Our Reactions)
Want to hear two self-made assholes heckle a union-busting video? Produced by the wealthiest store in the world, and shot by exhausted employees?
Episode 124 - The Secret To Utilizing People As A Resource - Part 2
Successful millionaires keep a tight grip on their money, but an even tighter grip on their people.
Episode 123 - Why Millionaires Fight Over Talented People, Not Money - Part 1
Poor people fight over money, while successful people fight over talent. Who really wins in the end?
Episode 122 - Professors Who Use Freshman Class Like It’s Tinder (ft Joshua Katz)
Parents are paying historic tuition rates, only to have their kids seduced by over-the-hill professors at rates that would make the dean blush.
Episode 121 - CEOs Part 4 - Could CEOs Afford To Pay Us The “Happiness Index”?
CEOs make all the money in the world. Literally. So why can’t they pay employees a living wage? Or maybe even the Happiness Index…?