Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
1141: Dark Pillar of Community Abuses with Immunity | Feedback Friday
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A manipulative "dark guru" assaults women in your community while event organizers ignore reports. H...
1140: Mark Follman | How to Stop Mass Shootings in America
15 Apr 2025
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Why do mass shootings occur? Trigger Points author Mark Follman explains warning signs, behavio...
1139: Fad Diets | Skeptical Sunday
13 Apr 2025
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Fad diets work — until they don't. On this Skeptical Sunday, Nick Pell reveals why a sustainable r...
1138: Her Exposed Bi Affair? It's Over! She Swears! | Feedback Friday
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your wife was caught kissing her "friend," denied it, then gaslighted you when confronted. Now she s...
1137: Jay Dobyns | Undercover with the Hells Angels Part Three
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
By popular demand, former ATF agent Jay Dobyns returns to take us deeper into the logistics of infil...
1136: Marriage on Skids If You Can't Agree on Kids? | Feedback Friday
04 Apr 2025
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You yearn for motherhood, but your husband's always made it apparent that he doesn't want to be a pa...
1135: Sandra Matz | How Algorithms Read and Reveal the Real You
01 Apr 2025
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Companies harvest 6GB of your data hourly. Psychologist Sandra Matz explains how they predict everyt...
1134: Ukraine 2025 | Out of the Loop
30 Mar 2025
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Three years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ryan McBeth brings us in from Out of the Loop to expl...
1133: Should Mum Be the Word When Dad's a Cheating Turd? | Feedback Friday
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When your niece revealed her father's affair, you became the custodian of a truth that could detonat...
1132: Scott Payne | Infiltrating America's Extremist Underworld
25 Mar 2025
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How do ordinary people become dangerous extremists? Former FBI agent Scott Payne infiltrated America...
1131: Hangover Cures | Skeptical Sunday
23 Mar 2025
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Feeling rough after drinks? On Skeptical Sunday, Jessica Wynn reveals why hangovers hurt, why "cures...
1130: Giving Wife a Hand When Dreams Are Too Grand | Feedback Friday
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your wife's dreams soar beyond the stratosphere, but you can't even pay for the launch pad. Can you ...
1129: Russ Swain | The Good Mormon Who Made Bad Money
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From postage stamps to diamond-dusted $20s: Former counterfeiter Russ Swain takes us inside the addi...
1128: Sextortion | Skeptical Sunday
16 Mar 2025
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Getting blackmailed over nonexistent nudes? On Skeptical Sunday, Nick Pell untangles the dark web o...
1127: Chaotic Kin Has You Rethinking Children | Feedback Friday
14 Mar 2025
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Can kids you plan to have ever be safe around an uncle who chased a trans child with a chainsaw and ...
1126: Richard Reeves | Rethinking the Purpose of Modern Masculinity
11 Mar 2025
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Of Boys and Men author Richard Reeves explains how we can address men's modern struggles without un...
1125: Bananas | Skeptical Sunday
09 Mar 2025
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Bananas: nutritious treat or geopolitical nightmare? Jessica Wynn unpeels the shocking truth behind ...
1124: Your Aunt's 105 — But Is She Dead or Alive? | Feedback Friday
07 Mar 2025
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Your 105-year-old aunt has vanished into the elder care system while a relative keeps her whereabout...
1123: David Eagleman | Your Prehistoric Brain on Modern Problems
04 Mar 2025
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David Eagleman explains why counterfeiting works, how our empathy fails, why mind reading remains el...
1122: Feng Shui | Skeptical Sunday
02 Mar 2025
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Feng Shui: ancient wisdom or modern woo? On Skeptical Sunday, Dave Farina unpacks how "chi" and "ene...
1121: Ethics Expire with Doctor's Desire | Feedback Friday
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A friend slept with a mentally ill patient, got caught in a web of manipulation, and calls you judgm...
1120: Scott Payne | How the FBI Turned Me Into the Perfect Outlaw
25 Feb 2025
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FBI veteran Scott Payne takes us into the world of undercover ops: infiltrating biker gangs, near-de...
1119: Home Schooling | Skeptical Sunday
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Homeschooling: Not just for doomsday preppers anymore! Nick Pell joins Skeptical Sunday to unpack ho...
1118: Son's Safety Vexed by Schizoaffective Ex | Feedback Friday
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your ex's schizoaffective episodes keep getting court-approved showtime with your special-needs chil...
1117: Anne Applebaum | Inside The Fortune 500 of Modern Dictatorships
18 Feb 2025
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From Russia to China: Autocracy, Inc. author Anne Applebaum reveals how modern autocrats create a ne...
1116: Fake Foods | Skeptical Sunday
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From food deserts to ultra-processed flavor deception, Jessica Wynn maps out America's nutritional ...
1115: Schizophrenic Spite Dims Golden Years' Light | Feedback Friday
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What happens when your parents' peaceful retirement plan collides with a neighbor's deteriorating gr...
1114: Dr. Alok Kanojia | Breaking the Cycle of Digital Dependence
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia discusses the hidden psychology of modern tech addiction and shares ev...
1113: You Just Want to Hike, Not Revisit Third Reich | Feedback Friday
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your hiking group's newest member has killer calves and concerning ideologies. Should you hit the tr...
1112: Jay Dobyns | Undercover with the Hells Angels Part Two
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How did former ATF agent Jay Dobyns spend years undercover with the Hells Angels and live to tell th...
1111: Jay Dobyns | Undercover with the Hells Angels Part One
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How did former ATF agent Jay Dobyns spend years undercover with the Hells Angels and live to tell th...
1110: Can True Love Last In Shadow of Dad's Dark Past? | Feedback Friday
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Finding love in midlife with a baby on the way seems like a miracle, but your father's dark past thr...
1109: Michael Israetel | Fitness Myths and Science-Based Solutions
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Is diet soda bad? Do muscles vanish when you stop lifting? Dr. Michael Israetel, bodybuilding profes...
1108: Sound Healing | Skeptical Sunday
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Are sound healers hitting the right note, or just making noise? Maddox joins us to investigate frequ...
1107: Ballet Date with a Geopolitical Incel Mate | Feedback Friday
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your fascist colleague thinks clubs turn people gay but loves male ballet dancers. Sometimes the clo...
1106: Amanda Ripley | The Secrets to Surviving an Unthinkable Disaster
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Want to survive a disaster? The Unthinkable author Amanda Ripley explains why knowing your neighbors...
1105: DNA | Skeptical Sunday
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From criminal cases to designer babies, DNA is reshaping humanity's future. Michael Regilio unravels...
1104: Rich Abuser Admits Crime But Won't Spare a Dime | Feedback Friday
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Religious pressure to forgive meets decades-old family assault. When the perpetrator has wealth but ...
1103: Marcel Dirsus | How Tyrants Fall and Nations Survive
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What can a country do to shake its pesky dictator problem? How Tyrants Fall author Marcel Dirsus is ...
1102: College vs. Trades | Skeptical Sunday
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Want to make bank without the bank breaking you? Anglo-Saxon poetry enthusiast Nick Pell weighs trad...
1101: Church, Steeple, and the Trafficked People | Feedback Friday
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
That slick businessman who bought your local church? His "art gallery" promises are looking more lik...
1100: James Patterson | Building the Architecture of Addictive Fiction
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From advertising exec to America's storyteller-in-chief: prolific author James Patterson shares his ...
1099: Syria | Out of the Loop
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Assad fled, rebels took over, and Syria changed overnight. Intelligence analyst Ryan McBeth maps out...
1098: Sanctioned Spank Sparks Sibling Split | Feedback Friday
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your sister gave you permission to spank her son. Now she's calling you a child abuser and diving de...
1097: Husband's Networking Involves Topless Twerking | Feedback Friday
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Between the corporate ladder and the stripper pole lies your husband's idea of networking. Time to r...
1096: Ali Abdaal | The Hidden Economics of Creative Success Part Two
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Feel-Good Productivity author Ali Abdaal breaks down the real keys to sustainable success and authen...
1095: Ali Abdaal | The Hidden Economics of Creative Success Part One
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Feel-Good Productivity author Ali Abdaal breaks down the real keys to sustainable success and authen...
1094: Vanity Products | Skeptical Sunday
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Balding blues? Magic pills? Mouse juice? Michael Regilio untangles the hairy history of vanity produ...
1093: When the Hunter Becomes the Honeypot | Feedback Friday
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your wife's cousin's boyfriend is catfishing you with his ex's photos. Plot twist: you know it's him...
1092: Gene Simmons | KISS and Make-Up
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From makeup to merchandising: Rock legend Gene Simmons reveals the business strategy behind KISS' 50...
1091: Troubled Teen Industry | Skeptical Sunday
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A $23B industry is warehousing and abusing teens under the guise of therapy. Survivor Meg Appelgate ...
1090: More Workplace Fails and Bad Boss Tales | Feedback Friday
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When your hostile colleague starts dating a suspiciously perfect man online, do you warn her or let ...
1089: Victor Vescovo | Into the Abyss: Reaching Earth's Deepest Places
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Explorer Victor Vescovo shares how he engineered a sub to reach 35,000 feet below the sea and what h...
1088: Counterfeit Foods | Skeptical Sunday
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From horse meat to wooden cheese, Jessica Wynn exposes the counterfeit foods that the "agromafia" cr...
1087: Can Trust Be Recovered After Diary Discovered? | Feedback Friday
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Therapeutic journaling about an ex's job offer became relationship dynamite when your prying partner...
1086: Ryan Holiday | How to Fix Your Life with Stoicism
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Seeking fame and success can become an addiction that ruins what matters most. Stoic Ryan Holiday ex...
1085: Traditional Chinese Medicine | Skeptical Sunday
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From Mao to Main Street: Michael Regilio unravels the surprising story behind Traditional Chinese Me...
1084: Dad's Kindness Flows But Her Instability Grows | Feedback Friday
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your sister-in-law's behavior grows more erratic while your father keeps extending lifelines. When d...
1083: Mike Rowe | Rethinking Success in an Uncertain World
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Uncertainty rules modern life — from work to technology to education. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame...
1082: Food Packaging | Skeptical Sunday
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From shelf life to shelf appeal, Jessica Wynn explores the science and psychology of food packaging ...
1081: Stuck Co-Parenting Lad with an Imprisoned Dad | Feedback Friday
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Co-parenting with a narcissistic ex in prison wasn't part of the plan. Now he wants phone calls with...
1080: Dr. Alok Kanojia | How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Technology is rewiring our brains and relationships. Dr. Alok Kanojia explains how modern convenienc...
1079: Noise Pollution | Skeptical Sunday
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From beached whales to human heart disease, noise pollution is worse than we thought. Jessica Wynn s...
1078: House Repairs Laggin' While He's Off the Wagon | Feedback Friday
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The love of your life's drinking keeps derailing your plans. When does supporting become enabling an...
1077: Michael Arndt | The Oscar-Winning Science of Storytelling
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Want to write a great screenplay? Little Miss Sunshine writer Michael Arndt shares secrets from Pixa...
1076: Wine Fraud | Skeptical Sunday
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Is a $2,000 bottle of wine really better than a $20 one? Pieter Colpaert decants the truth about pri...
1075: Kids Being Curious or Something More Serious? | Feedback Friday
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Your 4-year-old convinced her 6-year-old brother to touch her inappropriately. Normal exploration or...
1074: Scott Galloway | Solving the Algebra of Wealth
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From wealth transfer myths to smart career moves, NYU Professor Scott Galloway reveals how to build ...
1073: Fluoride | Skeptical Sunday
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On this Skeptical Sunday, Jessica Wynn brushes away fluoride fears and gets to the root of this cont...
1072: Past Regrets Foster Clear and Present Threats | Feedback Friday
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your conservative grandparents smuggled their ex-adoptee with a violent past into the country to liv...
1071: Mike Feldstein | The Hidden Crisis of Indoor Air Pollution
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Indoor air quality affects us more than we realize. Here, Jaspr founder Mike Feldstein explains why ...
1070: Squatters | Skeptical Sunday
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scared of squatters taking your home? Nick Pell brings perspective to what the media tells us is a "...
1069: Can Doc's Fault Be Denied in Friend's Suicide? | Feedback Friday
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your friend's suicide leaves you questioning their psychiatric care. Is someone liable, or does the ...
1068: Yuval Noah Harari | Rewriting Human History in the Age of AI
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is reshaping society, challenging democracy, and raising ethical concerns. Nexus author Yuval No...
1067: Higher Education | Skeptical Sunday
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Skeptical Sunday, Jessica Wynn schools us in higher education's flaws — privilege, rankings, de...
1066: Is Ex on the Level for Calling Him The Devil? | Feedback Friday
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your boyfriend faces serious allegations from his past. You want to trust him, but doubts linger. Ho...
1065: Andrew Bustamante | The Psychology of Espionage Part Two
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spycraft utilizes psychology more than gadgets. Ex-CIA officer Andrew Bustamante reveals the human s...
1064: Andrew Bustamante | The Psychology of Espionage Part One
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spycraft utilizes psychology more than gadgets. Ex-CIA officer Andrew Bustamante reveals the human s...
1063: Working for Kin Might Just Do You In | Feedback Friday
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Constant belittling and a trip to Ukraine: The perks of working for your father-in-law. How do you e...
1062: Ruth Whippman | Raising Boys in the Age of Impossible Masculinity
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Young men today face a crisis of mental health and social connection. BoyMom author Ruth Whippman i...
1061: Chase Jarvis | Embracing Risk for a More Fulfilling Life
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will being too cautious stifle your dreams? Never Play It Safe author Chase Jarvis reveals how embr...
1060: Dreams | Skeptical Sunday
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's really happening when we sleep? Michael Regilio tucks us in and takes us to the alluring worl...
1059: Putting Predator on Blast for His Abusive Past | Feedback Friday
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your childhood abuser runs a daycare. Can you get justice for his past misdeeds while preventing him...
1058: Nina Aouilk | Ending Forced Marriage and Honor Killings Part Two
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
End Honour Killings co-founder Nina Aouilk reveals the shocking reality of forced marriage, domestic...
1057: Nina Aouilk | Ending Forced Marriage and Honor Killings Part One
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
End Honour Killings co-founder Nina Aouilk reveals the shocking reality of forced marriage, domestic...
1056: Placebo & Nocebo Effects | Skeptical Sunday
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can sugar pills heal or harm? Neuroscientist Dr. Helena Hartmann unravels the mysteries of placebo a...
1055: Is Nephew Forever Lost for Denying Holocaust? | Feedback Friday
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your nephew denies the Holocaust and spews antisemitic hate. Can you shut down his nonsense without ...
1054: Renee DiResta | The Puppet Masters of Public Opinion
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Invisible Rulers author Renee DiResta explains how disinformation has reshaped online discourse with...
1053: Generic Drugs | Skeptical Sunday
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are generic drugs as good as their name-brand counterparts? On Skeptical Sunday, Dave Farina compare...
1052: Wack Prenup Request Puts Engagement to the Test | Feedback Friday
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your engagement's on thin ice after a lackluster presentation and surprise prenup request. Is it tim...
1051: Tu Lam | From Refugee to Real American Hero
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From refugee to elite soldier to Call of Duty character: Green Beret Tu Lam shares his incredible jo...
1050: Lisa Kaltenegger | In Search of Alien Life and Livable Worlds
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are we alone in the universe? Alien Earths author Lisa Kaltenegger joins us to discuss new discoveri...
1049: Friend Was a Creeper But You're Not His Keeper | Feedback Friday
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A friend's arrest for a dark crime has you shaken. Can you protect your career and sanity from assoc...
1048: Shaun Attwood | From Raves to Riches to Ruin Part Two
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raves, riches, and ruin: Former ecstasy kingpin Shaun Attwood exposes the dangerous world of drug tr...
1047: Shaun Attwood | From Raves to Riches to Ruin Part One
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raves, riches, and ruin: Former ecstasy kingpin Shaun Attwood exposes the dangerous world of drug tr...
1046: Hydrotherapy | Skeptical Sunday
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ice plunges, hot soaks, and eight glasses a day: Jessica Wynn splashes cold water on hydrotherapy my...
1045: Helping Pal Who Paid Cost for Offing His Boss | Feedback Friday
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all joke about offing the boss. Your friend actually did. He'll soon leave prison, but you're uns...
1044: Dan Harris | From Breaking News to Breaking Habits
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is happiness a learnable skill? 10% Happier author Dan Harris is here to share techniques for managi...
1043: Andrew Gold | Unveiling the Psychology of Secrets
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are secrets a burden or social glue? Psychology of Secrets author Andrew Gold delves into the evolu...
1042: Sex Trafficking | Skeptical Sunday
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is sex trafficking really a global crisis or just an overblown conspiracy theory? Andrew Gold reveal...