1020: Sovereign Citizens | Skeptical Sunday
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a legal "cheat code" for avoiding US laws? Michael Regilio investigates this and other wild...
1019: Grandfather to Blame in Niece's Pregnancy Shame | Feedback Friday
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your niece, pregnant from incest, wants to keep the baby. You're worried about the impact on her and...
1018: Phil Elwood | Manipulating Media for All the Worst Humans
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All the Worst Humans author Phil Elwood is here to illustrate his past life as a PR operative who ma...
1017: The End of the World | Skeptical Sunday
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're constantly obsessed over predictions that the end of the world is nigh, Andrew Gold has so...
1016: Is Husband Faking Feelings or Freezing Fears? | Feedback Friday
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your husband struggles with emotions and faked crying in therapy. Is he a sociopath or just wounded?...
1015: Jamie Metzl | AI Solutions for Hunger, Health, & Habitat Part Two
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI and biotech are rapidly changing our world. Superconvergence author Jamie Metzl explores the risk...
1014: Jamie Metzl | AI Solutions for Hunger, Health, & Habitat Part One
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI and biotech are rapidly changing our world. Superconvergence author Jamie Metzl explores the risk...
1013: Big Dairy | Skeptical Sunday
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big Dairy's impact on health and policy is udderly shocking. Michael Regilio milks the truth from th...
1012: Pal's Husband Eyes Your OnlyFans on the Sly | Feedback Friday
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You found out your friend's husband is subscribing to your OnlyFans. Should you tell her and potenti...
1011: Dr. Anthony Fauci | The Science and Politics of Public Health
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership in public health requires adaptability. Dr. Anthony Fauci joins us to share lessons he's ...
1010: Participation Trophies | Skeptical Sunday
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are participation trophies ruining kids? Jason Feifer debunks myths and reveals the surprising centu...
1009: Family Comes First, But She's Just the Worst | Feedback Friday
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your houseguest sister-in-law is messy, irresponsible, and in debt. Can you motivate her to change o...
1008: Brian Klaas | Embracing Uncertainty in a World of Flukes
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unexpected moments can change the world. Brian Klaas, author of Fluke, reveals how embracing life's ...
1007: Found Wisdom in Woo-Woo — Am I In a Cult Too? | Feedback Friday
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You've thrived in a group some call a cult. Are you really accessing the world's mysteries, or just ...
1006: Dr. Ramani | Surviving and Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Not You author Dr. Ramani Durvasula is here to help us identify narcissists, overcome the abu...
1005: David Fajgenbaum | Leveraging AI to Cure Rare Diseases
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After treating his own rare disease, Chasing My Cure author David Fajgenbaum explains how existing ...
1004: Memory | Skeptical Sunday
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Misconceptions about memory are abundant, so Jessica Wynn is here to let us know which ones we're be...
1003: Husband's Bro's Obscene, But He Won't Intervene | Feedback Friday
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your creepy brother-in-law hit on your mom and 13-year-old sis at your wedding and now targets you, ...
1002: Charan Ranganath | The Mysteries of Memory and Why We Remember
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Forget what you thought you knew about memory! Why We Remember author Charan Ranganath joins us to ...
1001: Haiti | Out of the Loop
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Haiti Policy House founder Wolf Pamphile is here to explain why, despite the country's ongoing crise...
1000: Facing Father Figure's Fatality and Faults | Feedback Friday
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Though he was your father figure, mourning the stepdad your sisters accused of abuse feels like betr...
Todd McFarlane | Reinventing Spider-Man and Spawning an Empire
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen here to discover how Todd McFarlane reinvented comic book icons, founded Image Comics, and re...
998: Workplace Fails and Bad Boss Tales | Feedback Friday
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dysfunctional workplaces and abyssmal bosses litter the modern corporate hellscape. What stories wil...
997: Christopher Ahn | A Marine in Kim Jong-un's Crosshairs Part Two
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marine veteran Christopher Ahn explains why he got involved with helping North Koreans defect to the...
996: Christopher Ahn | A Marine in Kim Jong-un's Crosshairs Part One
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marine veteran Christopher Ahn explains why he got involved with helping North Koreans defect to the...
995: Cheating Chap Caught in Child Support Trap | Feedback Friday
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You fathered a child with a lesbian couple without a contract absolving you of responsibility; now y...
994: A.J. Jacobs | The Year of Living Constitutionally
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can a year of following the US Constitution per the founding fathers' intentions teach us about...
993: Johann Hari | The Skinny on 'Magic Pill' Weight-Loss Drugs
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are new weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy "magic" pills that can put an end to the obesity e...
992: Royals | Skeptical Sunday
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the point of the publicly funded British Royal family in the modern world? Andrew Gold puts t...
991: Should You Coexist with a Manchild Narcissist? | Feedback Friday
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should you endure a toxic marriage for the sake of your son's relationship with his father, or run f...
990: Jonathan Haidt | How Gen Z Became the Anxious Generation
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Haidt is here to talk about his latest book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring...
989: Bad Behavior Uncorrected Leaves Dad Unprotected | Feedback Friday
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your disabled father's safety is jeopardized by a violent, mentally ill relative, and legal remedies...
988: Robert Mazur | How Money Laundering Works Part Two
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-federal agent Robert Mazur shares his experiences working undercover to infiltrate drug cartels, ...
987: Robert Mazur | How Money Laundering Works Part One
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-federal agent Robert Mazur shares his experiences working undercover to infiltrate drug cartels, ...
986: Porn | Skeptical Sunday
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has technology weaponized pornography into a public health crisis? Michael Regilio takes us through ...
985: Lives Are at Stake in Bail Reform's Wake | Feedback Friday
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When bail reforms free violent offenders and risk others' safety, how can we uphold justice while sa...
984: Susan Casey | Unraveling Mysteries in the Ocean's Darkest Depths
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What challenges can the ocean help us meet, and what must we do to safeguard its treasures? The Unde...
983: Bro's Obsessed with Goats: What's the Antidote? | Feedback Friday
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your brother's never-ending barrage of goat-related songs, text messages, and references has your fa...
982: Israel vs. Iran | Out of the Loop
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should we worry that the complex dynamics between Israel and Iran might ignite WWIII? Intelligence a...
981: Bobby Gunn | The 73-0 Undefeated Bare-Knuckle Boxer
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grab a front-row seat to the gritty world of bare-knuckle boxing with undefeated champ Bobby Gunn an...
980: Sister Was Wild — Should You Adopt Her Child? | Feedback Friday
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your pregnant sister-in-law was a wild child growing up and suffers addiction. Would adopting her ba...
979: Adam Gamal | My Top-Secret Fight Against Terrorism Part Two
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to be one of the only Muslim Arab Americans fighting terrorism in the US' most secret...
978: Adam Gamal | My Top-Secret Fight Against Terrorism Part One
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to be one of the only Muslim Arab Americans fighting terrorism in the US' most secret...
977: Do You Strive for a Love That Can't Survive? | Feedback Friday
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a follow-up from our episode 904 listener on her Persian boyfriend's hesitation to advance t...
976: Bruce Ladebu | Stories of Hope in the Fight Against Slavery
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Children's Rescue Initiative founder Bruce Ladebu joins us to discuss the 20 years he's spent libera...
975: Cal Newport | Reclaiming Time and Focus with Slow Productivity
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we achieve work/life balance when we're always so dang busy? Slow Productivity author Cal Ne...
974: Emotional Support Animals | Skeptical Sunday
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are too many people abusing laws that allow service animals to accompany the legitimately disabled? ...
973: Kid's Not Possessed, She Just Needs a Safe Nest | Feedback Friday
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your alcoholic sister's in an abusive relationship, and you worry your nieces are in danger. What ca...
972: Mustafa Suleyman | The Coming Wave of Artificial Intelligence
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has artificial intelligence (AI) become the 21st century's greatest dilemma? Microsoft AI CEO an...
971: Laughter is Life's Lubricant | Feedback Friday
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A dinner party with friends was interrupted in one of the most embarrassing ways possible — and th...
970: Annie Jacobsen | The Nuts and Bolts of Nuclear Annihilation
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you afraid of the possibility of nuclear war? Chances are good you're not scared enough. Journal...
969: Scott Walker | Persuasion Tactics of a Hostage Negotiator
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to understand communication, emotional regulation, and bargaining under pressure, join u...
968: Bottled Water | Skeptical Sunday
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does the $200 billion bottled water industry provide a superior product to what comes out of your ta...
967: Dad's Years of Abuse Have Come Home to Roost | Feedback Friday
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now in his 80s, the abusive dad who made your life Hell is experiencing domestic violence at the han...
966: Patrick Winn | Wa State: When a Drug Cartel Becomes a Country
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has a drug cartel operating as its own country thwarted hostile actions by its neighbors and the...
965: Seeking Repentance for Unfair Life Sentence | Feedback Friday
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your friend is legally chained to a life of debt for something he did in his youth. Is there an ethi...
964: Miles Johnson | The Secret World of International Crime
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do globally organized criminals stay two steps ahead of the law? Chasing Shadows author Miles J...
963: Charles Duhigg | Unlocking the Secret Language of Connection
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we build rapport and optimize our connection with others? Supercommunicators author Charles ...
962: Timeshares | Skeptical Sunday
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are timeshares ever not a scam? Kevin Rapp joins us for Skeptical Sunday to delve into their pros an...
961: Dark Prognosis of Friend's Postpartum Psychosis | Feedback Friday
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Postpartum psychosis is a serious disorder that can make mothers kill their children. So why aren't ...
960: Amir Levine | Finding and Keeping Love with Attachment Science
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are attachment styles, and how can we understand them to find and keep love? Attached author Am...
959: Freedom Hopes Dashed If They Find His Gun Stash | Feedback Friday
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your tax-evading husband was lucky enough to dodge prison, but the discovery of his secret gun stash...
958: Alison Young | Lab Leaks, Pandemics, and a World at Risk
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did the COVID-19 pandemic start with a lab leak? Pandora's Gamble author Alison Young is here to cru...
957: Arthur Brooks | The Art and Science of Getting Happier
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If happiness is a direction rather than a destination, how can we ensure we're enjoying the ride? Bu...
956: Cannabis | Skeptical Sunday
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the social, political, and medical ramifications of cannabis use? Michael Regilio is the Ch...
955: Romance Twister: My Mister Once Dated My Sister | Feedback Friday
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get over the icky discovery that your boyfriend briefly dated your sister before she kick...
954: Dr. Ramani | Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you identify and heal from the narcissistic people who inflict themselves upon your life? It...
953: We Did the Math — Our Colleague's a Sociopath | Feedback Friday
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finding out your colleague's a legitimate sociopath who preys on the sympathy of others is bad enoug...
952: Adam Grant | The Science of Tapping Into Your Hidden Potential
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we lack a sense of natural talent, how can we unlock our ability to excel? Find out on this epi...
951: Anna Lembke | Finding Dopamine Balance in the Age of Indulgence
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dopamine Nation author Anna Lembke helps us understand why it's difficult to resist the temptations ...
950: Emergency Medical Services | Skeptical Sunday
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is relying on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) liable to send your bank balance to the morgue? M...
949: Justice in the Mix for Pervert-in-Law from 796 | Feedback Friday
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The blackmail victim from episode 796 reports that the brother-in-law who wronged her is now in cust...
948: Kashmir Hill | Is Privacy Dead in the Age of Facial Recognition?
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are the benefits of facial recognition technology worth their societal cost? Your Face Belongs to Us...
947: Getting Back on Track After Cyberbully's Attack | Feedback Friday
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get your life back on track after it was disrupted so thoroughly by a cyberbully's campai...
946: Michael McQueen | Mastering the Art of Changing Minds
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is polite persuasion impossible among the presently polarized populace? Mindstuck: Mastering the Art...
945: Estranged from Son for What His Sister's Done | Feedback Friday
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ex-wife turned your son against you because you called the cops when her daughter was caught on ...
944: Zach Weinersmith | Out-of-This-World Hurdles to Colonizing Mars
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What hurdles must humanity face before it can inhabit the final frontier? A City on Mars co-author Z...
943: Still Loves His Bride But Seeks Sex on the Side | Feedback Friday
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You love your wife, but a surgical mishap makes sex painful for her. Is there an ethical way to have...
942: Ken Adams | The Confusing Dynamics of Covert Incest
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does emotional enmeshment (aka covert incest) with a parent shape our mental health and relation...
941: Yearning for Abusive Ex Leaves You Perplexed | Feedback Friday
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It would be wise to avoid your domestically violent ex and her creepy, extorting family, so why do y...
940: Byron Reese | Humanity's Mysterious Journey from Antiquity to AI
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How coded into our DNA are the universal innovations that have driven human history globally? Futuri...
939: Teen Blackmailed in the Buff Has Suffered Enough | Feedback Friday
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The high school principal wants your girlfriend's nude photo for his 'investigation' into the hacker...
938: The Worst Part of Waking up Is Sis Is in a Cult | Feedback Friday
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your sister's life is dominated by a coffee kibbutz cult. What can you do to make her see the light ...
937: Oliver Stone | Nuclear Now
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear Now director Oliver Stone joins us to advocate for nuclear power as a better alternative to ...
936: Family Can't Know About Sister's OnlyFans Show | Feedback Friday
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The accidental discovery of your sister's OnlyFans show has you worried it's only a matter of time b...
935: Ben Macintyre | Escaping from a Nazi Fortress Prison
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for adventure with Ben Macintyre, author of Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Surviv...
934: Houthis in Yemen | Out of the Loop
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who are Yemen's Houthis, and what threat do they pose to us here in the West? Intelligence analyst R...
933: Are You Fine After Fire or a Trauma Denier? | Feedback Friday
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you really fine after a fire consumed your home and all you owned, or is there trauma you’re...
932: Mike Kelland | A Planetary Approach to Fixing the Climate Crisis
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What novel scientific breakthroughs will bring us back from the brink of total climate catastrophe? ...
931: Trust is Twisted by Thirsty Therapist Resisted | Feedback Friday
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You distanced yourself from a randy shrink after his attempt at a psychia-tryst. How do you ensure h...
930: Morgan Housel | The Power of Preparation Over Prediction
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If we can't predict the future, how can we prepare for a future in which we'll thrive? We consult Sa...
929: David Eagleman | Exploring the Brain's Inner Cosmos
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What unknown frontiers reside inside the human brain? Dr. David Eagleman, host of the original iHear...
928: Whisper or Withhold Stepson's Paternity Untold? | Feedback Friday
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your stepson doesn't know your late husband wasn't his real father. Is it your place to clue him in ...
927: Miko Peled | Journey of an Israeli in Palestine
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's an anti-Zionist Israeli's take on current events? Miko Peled, author of The General's Son: Jo...
926: Is Compassion Apt for Abusive Ex, Kneecapped? | Feedback Friday
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your abusive ex was grievously injured by his now-new ex for cheating. Should you visit him in hospi...
925: Mosab Hassan Yousef | The Green Prince of Hamas Redux
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this deluxe edition of our initial chat with 'Son of Hamas' author Mosab Hassan Yousef, featur...
924: Chris DeArmitt | Rethinking Plastic's Environmental Impact
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Plastics Paradox author Chris DeArmitt joins us to separate fact from fiction around plastic's i...
923: She's Losing Sleep Over a Dangerous Creep | Feedback Friday
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A stalker who suffers from schizophrenia has your neighbor in fear for her life, and law enforcement...
922: Mosab Hassan Yousef | Son of Hamas Founder Denounces Terror Group
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for insights from former Hamas member Mosab Hassan Yousef on the escalated Israel conflict a...
921: Mitch Prinstein | The Perks and Perils of Popularity
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can we cultivate the likability that accompanies popularity without yielding to its status-seeking n...