This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman. Further Reading If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an uns...Show More
In this episode, we look at how to hack your motivation. Get Dopamine Nation | https://audibletrial.com/tinyleaps Huberman Labs: https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-of-making-and-breakin...Show More
Forgetting is the only safe response to the world's problems, from a geopolitical perspective, according to author and journalist David Rieff. And forgetting is also a good thing in your personal life...Show More
Two stories about the effects of inflation on the economy. We meet a gig worker who's seen an increase in wages, but because of inflation, how much of that increase in earnings is an illusion? Then, w...Show More
Cryptocurrencies are in the spotlight because of their dramatic ups and downs. So what are people who buy cryptocurrency thinking? And is it a smart investment? In our final episode of Season Four, Ro...Show More
This episode was recorded on November 11, 2021. This episode focuses on human nature and the principles surrounding strategy, power, and seduction with Robert Greene. We also discuss the motivations ...Show More
After surviving a brutal upbringing in the South Bronx, a man finds himself on the other side of death following a minor accident and returns with a profound awakening.
This is a deep dive episode all about common thinking traps and pitfalls that we encounter as human beings. In the field, we refer to these as "cognitive distortions". In this episode, I break down te...Show More
Neil Young's music is being pulled from the streaming platform Spotify. That's after he told the platform to either remove his music, or take action on vaccine misinformation — specifically from podca...Show More
Recently, Joe Rogan aired an interview that scientists are up in arms about — with Dr. Robert Malone. Malone talked smack about the Covid-19 vaccines, talking about scary side effects and implying tha...Show More
Checking in on the so-called Great Resignation. On this week’s On The Media, hear why the trend is a logical response to the cult of work. Plus, when technology makes our jobs harder, maybe being a 'l...Show More
What military parallels does Putin's invasion of Ukraine have with Hitler's attempt to invade the Soviet Union?On today's pod Tom and Dominic are joined by historian - and brother of Tom - James Holla...Show More
Are we on the verge of medical breakthroughs that will extend healthy human life by decades? Some scientists say the first human to reach 150 years is already alive. Is it you?
Emoji might not be 66 million years old, but they are pretty much everywhere. Join Ben and Amory as they explore the history of dinosaur emoji in LGBTQ+ communities and their more recent use as an onl...Show More
How do you advertise a product that's taboo? When Tampax became the first commercially-produced tampon in 1933, no one wanted to talk about menstruation. So the company embraced education as advertisi...Show More
Sean Illing talks with writer Daniel Pink about his book The Power of Regret. They discuss why regret can be not only useful, but potentially the most valuable emotion we have. Daniel and Sean talk ab...Show More
140 | Dean Buonomano on Time, Reality, and the Brain
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
1:27:41 | Mar 29th, 2021
I talk with neuroscientist Dean Buonomano about how the brain reconstructs time and other aspects of reality.
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz combs through mountains of information to find advice for everyday life.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech is one of the most famous speeches in the world. But it almost didn’t happen. If you look at King's typed manuscript of his speech —which is currentl...Show More
As cliché as it sounds, from the moment Michael and Nate locked eyes there was an irrepressible attraction. The problem: Nate was Michael’s married boss. Their work relationship required them to spend...Show More
“If you keep your mouth shut, you’ll be surprised what you can learn.”