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Another Iran War? with Professor Vali Nasr (Hot War Summer 2025 Remix)

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Who picks Iran’s Ayatollah? What are the Israelis and Americans up to? How did we get here? AND: WILL IT EVER END? Today’s SGDQ bonus drop is an I...

Is It Time for An AI Boyfriend?

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is it time to date ChatDaddy? Today we're playing you a debate Nayeema hosted at New York's Comedy Cellar for a show we love: Open to Debate. Nayeema ...

6 7, Ragebait, Chud - what do they even Mean? Algospeak w an Etymology Nerd

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is our language becoming unrecognizable and is that the internet’s fault? Nayeema sits down with Adam Aleksic (aka Etymology Nerd), a linguistics ne...

Does Marriage Kill Love? with a Million Dollar Divorce Attorney

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He’s watched thousands of marriages fail — so what did he learn about love? And from mandatory prenups to a newlyweds permit, how would he redesig...

Calling Your Senator or Congressperson … Does It Work? with Rep. Melanie Stansbury

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After ICE officers shipped 5 year old Liam Ramos to a detention facility and federal agents shot and killed 37 year old ICU Nurse Alex Pretti, Nayeema...

How Can I Get Rid of Stress? with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think your phone is breaking your brain? Is the stress of this news cycle rewiring our physiology? And why do we feel so behind our Jan 1 resol...

Why Do Venezuelans Want This?

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US is making unwanted moves on Denmark and toying with the idea of intervening in Iran —  but one country where the administration waltzed in a...

Can He Make America Healthy (and Trusting) Again? with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it’s the MAHA movement or COVID-19 management, can we trust American public health? Nayeema talks to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. He was a...

Will The Market Crash in 2026? with Andrew Ross Sorkin

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could Andrew Ross Sorkin outperform Nancy Pelosi’s stock performance?  The 2026 market is booming, but economic vibes are no bueno.  Are we hea...

More Mark Cuban: Can Billionaires (Still) Save Us?

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9 months ago we launched SGDQ with Mark Cuban and in this extended re-air of that episode Nayeema asks: Can billionaires (still) save us? And what hap...

Is AI Alive?! Godfather Part II with Dr. Geoffrey Hinton

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part II of The Godfather (of AI) Trilogy — where we learn if we survived what we’ve built with one of the men who helped build it: Turing ...

Wait … How Does AI Work? with “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all pretend to understand AI but Dr. Geoffrey Hinton actually does. He’s been dubbed the “Godfather of AI” for half-century of work on machin...

Dating Zeitgeist Digest (Nayeema on Matchmaker Maria's podcast)

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is having a boyfriend embarrassing? Are AI boyfriends our future? Today, we have a friendly feed drop to give you a taste of a convo Nayeema had on th...

How Does Music Work? with Gen Z Mozart Jacob Collier

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is Rhythm? Melody? Harmony? Do we all have these elements ingrained in us? Will AI make better music than humans can? What is a Weenus? And would...

How Much Does Love Cost??! with Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If someone pays for love, is it easier to find? Does it twist the power dynamic? Do professional matchmakers take a Hippocratic Oath? And how long do ...

Why Do People Run? with Olympian Alexi Pappas

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Olympian and author Alexi Pappas joins us this week to tackle one of Nayeema’s (and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s) pressing questions: Why are all these p...

What Are You Like When “No One’s” Watching? with Doormen Daryl + Joe

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New York’s doormen see everything, and say nothing. These cultural anthropologists. know more secrets than your therapist does. So what stories do t...

Bill Nye - What Happened to Science, Guys?

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Nye the Science Guy taught an entire generation to love science and the scientific method so … what went wrong? Is the debate around science ju...

Is NASA Worth 25 Billion Bucks? with Casey Dreier

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hit “follow” on this show so you don't miss Bill Nye the Science Guy next week. Today, Nayeema ask Bill’s colleague Casey Dreier: do we really ...

Do DJs Sleep? with Diplo

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is every dude a DJ now? Do actually successful Grammy-winning DJs sleep? What do music producers do? Should they date the musicians they produce? ...

Why Is Love Harder Now? Ft. Esther Perel

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are we falling in love less? Is it feminism’s fault? Or the reality of getting older? Would Esther Perel rather date in 1955, 1985 or 2025? And ...

Season 2 - Coming in Hot!

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The curiosity party is back, with new episodes every Tuesday. Nayeema returned from summer break (why don't adults get those?) with a spicy line up Qs...

Season 2 - Coming to You Hot!

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The curiosity party is back, with new episodes every Tuesday. Nayeema returned from summer break (why don't adults get those?) with a spicy line up Qs...

Are We Really Having Less Sex? with Dr. Justin Garcia

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to our bodies and brains when we fall in love? And when we break up? Is orgasm linked to fertility? Who came up with the idea of marriage...

Who’s Running for NYC Mayor? with Eric Adams

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would NYC Mayor Eric Adams rather be trapped in an elevator with Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, or Curtis Sliwa? What’s his relationship with Preside...

Why Can’t We Have More Parties? with Lee Drutman

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did we get these two political parties? And, when most Americans don’t like either of them is the answer … to have more? Will Elon’s Musk re...

If Everyone’s Got Anxiety, Does Anyone Have Anxiety? with Dr. Ellen Vora

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is anxiety the internet’s fault, your mom’s fault, or your food’s fault? Why does there seem to be a greater mental health crisis in the USA tha...

Is the Iran War Over … or Just On Pause? with Vali Nasr

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do Iranians think? Are they more or less into the Ayatollah (and nukes) after the last two weeks? Did the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites …...

How Do Kids Change Your Life? with Alison Roman & Max Cantor

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will having kids make my life or ruin it? How can two independent, career-minded people navigate marriage? What is a contraction? And is childbirth he...

Why Go On Reality TV? with Rebecca Minkoff

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is anything real about reality tv? And does going on it boost your business? Also: when it comes to fashion, why are buttons on one side for dudes and...

Is It Safe to Fly Right Now? with Kate Kelly

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With recent crashes, close calls and control center outages: is it getting more dangerous to fly, or are we just paying more attention? Also: do pilot...

Wait… What’s The Deal With This Economy? with Paul Krugman

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are we in a trade war with China? Will BTC replace USD? What’s the latest on tariffs? And are millennials the most screwed generation? Also: can I b...

Is It Better To Buy Flights On A Tuesday? with The Points Guy(s)

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is TSA PreCheck faster than Clear? Who pays for all these “free” miles? And is it ever okay to take off your socks on a plane?  Nayeema asks the...

Is It Self-Care … or Capitalism? with Brooke DeVard

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is beauty in the eyes of the beholder, or in the eye of the Kardashian industrial complex? What is Instagram face? How do we all agree what’s in or ...

How Do Cranes Get Up There? An Astrophysicist & Construction Worker Walk Into a Bar

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nayeema puts on a hard hat and visits a building site where she finds Brandon Hernandez, a construction worker who’s able to fill in some blanks for...

Is Cooking Art or Science? with Kenji Lopez-Alt

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are food memories so hard to recreate? Are eggs actually underpriced? Is brunch a scam? And does owning a rice-cooker make Nayeema a bad Asian? N...

Why Chew With Your Mouth Open? A Billionaire & Oxford Gastrophysicist Walk Into SGDQ

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last time I saw Mark Cuban this mad is when the Mavs were down in the fourth quarter. Now, it’s about his “ultimate pet peeve”: open mouth chewi...

When Is A Woman’s Prime? with Tamsen Fadal

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t worry, this episode is for women AND men. How do we age well? Avert mid-life crisis? Why does love feel harder as we get older? Is marriage be...

What Do 11 Year Olds Do All Day? with Sophie and Dilan

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are kids more chronically online than adults? Why do they feel more connected on FaceTime than IRL? And since when was recess cancelled? Also - do the...

Are We Living In A Simulation? with Neil deGrasse Tyson

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

And what happened before the Big Bang? Would wormholes save us from ever going to the airport again? Do aliens exist? And, oh yes, are horoscopes real...

Is the Future Too Bleak to Have Babies? with Cleo Abram

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the world terrible, or does the news just make it feel that way? And what does the future look like? Will robots take my job? Will AI replace me? W...

Can Billionaires Save Us? with Mark Cuban

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can we join the billionaire group chat? Can Mark Cuban fix healthcare? Can the NBA fix America? And post Luigi, do rich people need more henchmen? Th...

Coming Soon: SGDQ

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new show to answer the dumb questions we’re all thinking, but don’t want to ask out loud. It’s a curiosity party, and you know you’re curiou...