820: Bradley Hope | The Secret Mission to Overthrow North Korea
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Hope (@bradleyhope) is the co-founder of journalism studio Project Brazen and the New York T...
819: Faith over Flings: A Closeted Conundrum | Feedback Friday
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a gay man of faith, you've made the decision to remain closeted and celibate according to your pe...
818: Matt Simon | How Microplastics Poison the Planet
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Simon (@mrmattsimon) is a science writer at Wired magazine and the author of A Poison Like No ...
817: Acupuncture | Skeptical Sunday
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
10 to 15 million people per year turn to acupuncture — the insertion of thin needles through the s...
816: Kids' Pedophile Stepdad Is No Minor Threat | Feedback Friday
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing child custody with an ex can be an exercise in trust, patience, and compromise. But what hap...
815: James Cantor | Exploring the Complexities of Sexual Orientation
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Cantor (@jamescantorphd) is a clinical psychologist and sexologist whose research centers ...
814: Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin | Stuff They Don't Want You to Know
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin (@ConspiracyStuff) are the conspiratorial masterminds behind the St...
813: The Oscars | Skeptical Sunday.
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes the annual pageantry of The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) so alluring to millions of ev...
812: Your Ex is Your Boss: Is Your Career Lost? | Feedback Friday
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What comes next when your boss is also your ex? If you happen to grumble, will your career crumble? ...
811: Jan Broberg | The True Crime Story of a Young Girl Abducted
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Broberg (@janbroberg) is an actress, singer, dancer, host of The Jan Broberg Show, subject of th...
810: Nita Farahany | Thinking Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nita Farahany (@NitaFarahany) is a law professor at Duke University; a leading expert on the ethical...
809: Crystal Healing | Skeptical Sunday
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The crystal industry generates over $1 billion per year. But what exactly do crystals do? Some have ...
808: Felonious Fellow is Harshing Your Mellow | Feedback Friday
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You sank your savings into a lovely house with a big yard to call your own, only to discover that th...
807: Siddharth Kara | How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Siddharth Kara (@siddharthkara) is a British Academy Global Professor, an Associate Professor of Hum...
806: Neil Woods | Undercover in the UK's Most Vicious Drug Gangs
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Woods (@wudzee0) spent 14 years as an undercover drugs operative, gaining the trust of some of ...
805: Diet Pills and Supplements | Skeptical Sunday
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are the diet pills and supplements you take to offset that midnight chalupa habit doing you any favo...
804: Beau's Bad Bets Bust Beloved's Bank | Feedback Friday
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your gambling addict of a boyfriend has put you $70,000 in debt, and now you're wondering if the not...
803: Martin Seligman | Flourishing in an Uncertain Future
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Seligman is the Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and ...
802: Michael Santos | Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Santos (@MichaelGSantos) survived 26 years as a federal prisoner, hosts the Prison Professor...
801: Circumcision | Skeptical Sunday
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While mandated by some religious and cultural traditions for thousands of years, and not without cer...
800: Can Therapy Wreck a Background Check? | Feedback Friday
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sexually abused by your own brother at a young age, and aware of your own proclivities to possibly a...
799: Marina Nemat | Surviving Inside an Iranian Prison
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marina Nemat (@marinanemat) is a human rights activist who survived torture and imprisonment in Iran...
798: Forrest Galante | A Wild Life of Rediscovery
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forrest Galante (@ForrestGalante) is a wildlife biologist, conservationist, co-host of The Wild Time...
797: Ouija Boards | Skeptical Sunday
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every year around Halloween, millions of teenagers, drunk adults, and terrified believers gather aro...
796: Pervert-in-Law Scammer Belongs in the Slammer | Feedback Friday
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your creepy brother-in-law has been using explicit pictures of you — which he obtained through a n...
795: Alastair Smith | The Dictator's Handbook Part Two
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Smith is the Bernhardt Denmark Chair of International Relations at New York University, pro...
794: Alastair Smith | The Dictator's Handbook Part One
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Smith is the Bernhardt Denmark Chair of International Relations at New York University, pro...
793: Death | Skeptical Sunday
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you dead wrong to trust the funeral industry in having your best interests at heart when it's ti...
792: Red Flags Making You Rethink Your Shrink | Feedback Friday
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A number of red flags have you rethinking the effectiveness of your shrink. Shouldn't they make you ...
791: Mark Manson | Giving a F*ck About What Really Matters
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) is the New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Gi...
790: Florence Williams | The Science of Heartbreak
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florence Williams (@flowill) is a journalist and the author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us H...
789: Chocolate | Skeptical Sunday
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is chocolate your guilty pleasure? Until you listen to this episode, we can almost guarantee you're ...
788: His Love Is Bona Fide, Not a Mail-Order Bride | Feedback Friday
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the people back home choose to believe negative stereotypes about your true love from another lan...
787: Mitch Lowe | Lessons in Disruption Part Two
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Lowe (@mitch__lowe) is a co-founding executive of Netflix, the former CEO of MoviePass, the fo...
786: Mitch Lowe | Lessons in Disruption Part One
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Lowe (@mitch__lowe) is a co-founding executive of Netflix, the former CEO of MoviePass, the fo...
785: Living with Aplomb in Spite of a Monstrous Mom | Feedback Friday
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your adoptive mom is a narcissistic homophobe whose big concern when you disclosed that you'd been s...
784: Ramy Romany | Unwrapping the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ramy Romany (@ramyromany) is an Emmy Award-winning DGA director and cinematographer, a world-renowne...
783: Apolo Ohno | Embracing Change and Finding Purpose
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apolo Ohno (@ApoloOhno) is a retired American short-track speed skater, an eight-time Olympic medali...
782: Death of Mother Could Trigger Ballistic Brother | Feedback Friday
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Now that your mother-in-law is in hospice, you're worried that your unstable brother-in-law — whos...
781: Peter Zeihan | Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Zeihan (@peterzeihan) is a geopolitical strategist, founder of the consulting firm Zeihan on ...
780: Chris Fenton | China's Harrowing Hold Over Hollywood
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Fenton (@TheDragonFeeder) is an expert on China's influence over Hollywood and how the Chinese...
779: Almonds | Skeptical Sunday
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do the environmental costs of producing almonds outweigh their nutritional benefits? Allow us to...
778: Custody Depends on Testimony Against Old Friend | Feedback Friday
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An old friend who wrote you off for remaining neutral when she left her husband is asking you to tes...
777: Kevin Dutton | The Wisdom of Psychopaths Part Two
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Dutton (@therealdrkev) is a psychologist and author known for his research on the psychology o...
776: Kevin Dutton | The Wisdom of Psychopaths Part One
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Dutton (@therealdrkev) is a psychologist and author known for his research on the psychology o...
775: Bridezilla's Vanity Tests Bestie's Sanity | Feedback Friday
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Participating in your bestie's wedding seemed like a great honor — until she transformed into a de...
774: Jonah Berger | The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonah Berger (@j1berger) has spent over 15 years studying how social influence works and how it dri...
773: David Lieberman | Deciphering What People Really Want
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Lieberman (@dr_lieberman) is the author of the book Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphe...
772: Energy Drinks | Skeptical Sunday
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Energy Drinks. What is in these things? Why are some people hooked on them? Why are they wild, unnat...
771: Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames | Surviving NXIVM Part Two
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Edmondson (@sarahjedmondson) and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (@nippyames) are two former NXIVM cult m...
770: Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames | Surviving NXIVM Part One
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Edmondson (@sarahjedmondson) and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (@nippyames) are two former NXIVM cult m...
769: Narcissist's Antics Make Parents Go Frantic | Feedback Friday
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most resources seem to focus on how to separate from people with narcissistic behaviors and get them...
768: Chase Hughes | The Behavioral Table of Elements
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Hughes (@thechasehughes) created The Behavioral Table of Elements for behavior analysis in i...
767: Sohom Das | Decoding Alex Jones, Andrew Tate, and Anna Delvey
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sohom Das (@dr_s_das) is a consultant forensic psychiatrist who works in prisons and criminal co...
766: Banned Foods | Skeptical Sunday
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many of the snacks and drinks offered as safe for consumption in the United States wholly...
765: Fella Fretting from Furtive Front Seat Fellatio | Feedback Friday
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You're a straight man who was sexually assaulted by another man when you were just 21 years old, and...
764: Nick Bilton | Hunting the Dark Web's Silk Road Kingpin
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair, a contributor to CNBC, a for...
763: Laowhy86 | China Uprising | Out of the Loop
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laowhy86 (@laowhy86) — aka Matthew Tye, aka C-Milk — is a Westerner who lived in China for 10 y...
762: Where on Earth Is Sibling Abducted at Birth? | Feedback Friday
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mysterious circumstances suggest your brother didn't die at birth per "official" sources in Cold War...
761: Bradley Steyn | Undercover with Mandela's Spies Part Two
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Steyn (@bradley_steyn_) is an expert on risk mitigation, operational support, and racial in...
760: Bradley Steyn | Undercover with Mandela's Spies Part One
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Steyn (@bradley_steyn_) is an expert on risk mitigation, operational support, and racial in...
759: Can Mom Cease As Family Man's Side Piece? | Feedback Friday
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When your mother is the other woman in some other family's affair, how do you compel her to do the r...
758: David Buss | The Evolution of Desire
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Buss (@ProfDavidBuss) is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is...
757: Annie Duke | The Power of Knowing When to Quit
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Duke (@annieduke) is a World Series poker champion, a shrewd decision-maker, and the author of...
756: Seeking Reconciliation After Abusing a Relation | Feedback Friday
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a child, you were sexually abused by an older sibling, and you, in turn, abused your younger sibl...
755: Dr. Sohom Das | Rehabilitating the Criminally Insane
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sohom Das (@dr_s_das) is a consultant forensic psychiatrist who works in prisons and criminal co...
754: Miki Mistrati | The Dark Side of the Chocolate Industry
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miki Mistrati (@MrMistrati) is the award-winning director of three international documentaries expos...
753: A Clandestine Crossdresser's Conundrum | Feedback Friday
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you're a secret crossdresser who's had a secret affair with another married man whose untimely ...
752: Angela Duckworth | How to Grow Your Grit
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Duckworth (@angeladuckw) is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, foun...
751: General Robert Spalding | China's Playbook for Global Domination
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
General Robert Spalding (@@robert_spalding) is a retired US Air Force brigadier general, the CEO of ...
750: Can You Help Friend Shake His Psychotic Break? | Feedback Friday
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your best friend's tether to reality was severed by a psychotic break when you were living abroad, a...
749: Yasmine Mohammed | How the West Empowers Radical Islam Part Two
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yasmine Mohammed (@yasmohammedxx) is a human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women l...
748: Yasmine Mohammed | How the West Empowers Radical Islam Part One
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yasmine Mohammed (@yasmohammedxx) is a human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women l...
747: Would a Girlboss Wife Ruin Your Boyboss Life? | Feedback Friday
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would marrying your type-A "girlboss" special lady friend cramp that type-A "boyboss" lifestyle you'...
746: Yass Alizadeh | Iran Protests | Out of the Loop
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yass Alizadeh (@AlizadehYass) is a clinical assistant professor of Persian language and literature a...
745: Dave Farina | Debunking Junk Science Myths
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Farina (@daveexplains) is on a mission to make science make sense for everyone — whether it's...
744: Heinous Bro Needs the Old Heave-Ho | Feedback Friday
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your brother is such an overall horrible, vicious, violent person that the cops could pick him up fo...
743: Dr. Ramani | How to Protect Yourself from a Narcissist Part Two
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ramani Durvasula (@DoctorRamani) is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, media expe...
742: Dr. Ramani | How to Protect Yourself from a Narcissist Part One
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ramani Durvasula (@DoctorRamani) is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, media expe...
741: Is Marriage Impaired by Emotional Affairs? | Feedback Friday
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He may not physically be cheating on you, but his penchant for "mentoring" young women — on at lea...
740: Ryan Holiday | Discipline is Destiny (Live from Los Angeles)
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday) is the host of The Daily Stoic podcast and the bestselling author of cou...
739: Matthew Campbell | Examining Global Shipping’s Grim Underbelly
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Campbell (@MattCampbell) is an award-winning reporter and editor for Bloomberg Businessweek ...
738: "Perfect" Pastor is a Predatory Disaster | Feedback Friday
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when the very married pastor you've known your whole life as a pillar of the church a...
737: Winston Sterzel | Don't Lose Your Bacon in a Pig-Butchering Scam
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Winston Sterzel (@serpentza) is a South African vlogger and video producer who lived in Shenzhen in ...
736: Ian Bremmer | The Power of Crisis to Change the World
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Bremmer (@ianbremmer) is a political scientist, the president and founder of Eurasia Group and G...
735: Reputation's Been Bruised Since Wrongly Accused | Feedback Friday
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Though your name's been officially cleared, a shadow of doubt about your true innocence looms over e...
734: Scott Galloway | Course Correcting an America Adrift
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) hosts The Prof G Pod and The Prof G Show, cohosts Pivot with Kara Sw...
733: Maya Shankar | Adapting to a Slight Change of Plans
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maya Shankar (@slightchangepod) is a cognitive scientist who once aspired to become a career violini...
732: Low-Key Beguiler is a Cheating Butt-Dialer | Feedback Friday
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your wife of 11 years has butt-dialed you twice in conversation with another man, and she lied about...
731: Why We Owe People Honesty | Deep Dive
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabe (@GabeMizrahi) take a deep dive into the pros and cons of cand...
730: Nury Turkel | A Witness to China's Uyghur Genocide
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel) is a human rights attorney for the US Commission on International Religiou...
729: Sexsomnia Guilt-Free After PTSD? | Feedback Friday
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As you have a higher libido than your partner, it seems as though it should feel like a blessing whe...
728: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence Game
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) shows us how we can defend ourselves against would-be con artists and ...
727: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host o...
726: Helping a Guy Whose Wife's an Escort on the Sly | Feedback Friday
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is your 10-year marriage worth saving when you've just discovered your wife has been working as a "n...
725: Paul Holes | Solving America's Cold Cases
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Holes (@PaulHoles) is a former investigator known for his contributions to solving the Golden S...
724: Bill Nye | The End is Nye
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Nye (@billnye) is a lifelong champion of science who is determined to teach you something today...
723: Should I Relive the Drama of Childhood Trauma? | Feedback Friday
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It didn't bring back any particularly traumatic memories when your older brother confessed that he m...
722: Brian Brushwood | Scam Your Way into Anything
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Brushwood (@shwood) has spent the last 20 years entertaining and teaching people how to harnes...
721: Jason Feifer | Build for Tomorrow
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Feifer (@heyfeifer) is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, host of the Build for Tom...