The 8 Best The Real Question Podcast Episodes
1) Neighbors
What do we owe our neighbors? When Casper first moved to New York, he put a lot of effort into getting to know the other people in his apartment building. He even threw a rooftop party so that ev...Show More
2) Clothes and Size
CW: We discuss weight loss and size in this episode.Vanessa owns the perfect polka dot dress. It’s sophisticated yet flirty, it makes her feel amazing every time she wears it, and it has the cutest go...Show More
3) Should I Quit: Watching Youtube?
Casper spends a lot of time scrolling through YouTube videos. He feels like he should have a better evening routine, but the algorithm always pulls him in! Is it time to just go cold turkey? This...Show More
4) Evil: Part 2
Following up on last week’s conversation, Casper and Vanessa return to some questions about the nature of evil. When do people do evil things and how do we prevent that from happening in ourselves?Dra...Show More
5) The Tooth Fairy
Is it weird to steal children’s body parts in the middle of the night and teach them that it’s okay?After playing the Tooth Fairy for her two step-daughters, Vanessa is having doubts about the appropr...Show More
6) Middle Age
Casper is getting older and he's been thinking about what that means. On the one hand: age is just a number! There’s no such thing as the ‘right’ thing you should be doing at any age. But on the other...Show More
7) Leisure
Casper has lot of rituals in his life to slow down: he keeps a sabbath every week, he spends time at a monastery every few months. But still, he rarely feels truly relaxed. What's standing in his...Show More
8) Driving
If you don’t learn to drive, are you failing to equip yourself for adult life? Casper has promised himself every summer that *this* is the year he’s going to learn how to drive. And yet each...Show More
9) Looking Forward, Looking Back: A 2025 Reflection (with Mauricio and Vanessa)
Mauricio Bruce has been the host of The Real Question for a full year! This week he's joined by Vanessa Zoltan to talk about hosting the show and what's coming next. --This show is completely funded b...Show More
10) Did They: Re-Apply to Medical School?
As we end our year of 'Should I?' questions, we're checking back in with some past guests. How did things turn out for them? Did they make a final decision after our conversation?For our last conversa...Show More