The David Giardino Podcast
1) Bonus: "Life Finds A Way" Revisited
Reflections on the "Jurassic Park" episode. Who is the true villain in the film? Plus, a quirk in the script that might actually reveal another powerful message.
2) Bonus: "Ask The Audience" Revisited
Reflections on the "Millionaire" episode, including a counter-argument to the episode's original thesis. What if "present bias" - the tendency for us to overvalue short term rewards, while putting les...Show More
3) Bonus: "The Gift That Gave Back" Revisited
Reflections on the "Peloton" episode, including a story about gender bias in an iconic American television show that was cut from the original recording. Programming Note: the next bonus clip from Sea...Show More
4) Bonus: "Do Not Pass Go" Revisited
Reflections on the "Monopoly" episode. Should we be upset with Parker Brothers for concealing the true origin story of the board game for decades? Plus, the details of a study on irony and emotion tha...Show More
5) We're Coming Home
What if one of Pixar's least remembered films teaches us a profound lesson about how we can find happiness in our future? More than a decade ago, the studio released a daring conceptual project, one t...Show More
6) Stay With Me
A scene from an episode of House, Fox's critically-acclaimed medical drama, serves as a jumping-off point for a conversation about moral luck. How do we judge the actions of others? How do we determin...Show More
7) The Road Less Traveled
Three different short stories. Three unique lessons. So what do Robert Frost, the Chicago Cubs, and Uber have in common? On the surface, absolutely nothing. But there might be an intersection that sur...Show More
8) Life Finds A Way
In 1993, Jurassic Park stunned audiences with its visual effects, offering a thrilling peek into a world where dinosaurs roamed our planet alongside us. The film spawned a multi-billion dollar empire,...Show More
9) The Spinning Top
When Inception debuted in theaters in 2010, Christopher Nolan's cerebral science fiction thriller blew audiences away. And for a decade, viewers have questioned what actually happened in the film's am...Show More
10) The Last Blockbuster
In the not-so-distant past, Blockbuster was the quintessential video rental business, a chain as synonymous with weekend entertainment as it was known for its iconic blue and yellow store aesthetic. B...Show More