Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
841: Adam Bornstein | The Real Skinny on the Weight Loss Industry
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Bornstein (@BornFitness) is the founder of Born Fitness, an award-winning writer and editor in ...
840: Stalked and Defamed by Unstable Ex-Flame | Feedback Friday
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being ghosted in the aftermath of a bad date might momentarily sting the ego, but it seems a better ...
839: David Packouz | The Real-Life "War Dogs" Gun-Runner Part Two
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Packouz (@DavidPackouz) is an entrepreneur, inventor, musician, and CEO of Singular Sound. He'...
838: David Packouz | The Real-Life "War Dogs" Gun-Runner Part One.
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Packouz (@DavidPackouz) is an entrepreneur, inventor, musician, and CEO of Singular Sound. He'...
837: Who's at Fault When You're a Magnet for Assault? | Feedback Friday
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since being sexually assaulted by someone you trusted as a friend in high school, it seems like...
836: Scott Lyons | Overcoming an Addiction to Drama
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Scott Lyons (@drscottlyons) is a neuroscientist focusing on cognitive psychology and the impact ...
835: E-Commerce Scams | Skeptical Sunday
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While working for yourself can be fulfilling and financially rewarding, it's important to understand...
834: A Night So Wild, GF's Sister Carries Your Child | Feedback Friday
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A one-night stand with your girlfriend's sister resulted in her pregnancy. You've agreed to keep qui...
833: Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy | Sourcing Cyber-Slavery
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Paul Southern (@NathanPSouthern) and Lindsey Kennedy (@LindsAKennedy) are investigative journ...
832: The Wedding Industry | Skeptical Sunday
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are weddings so expensive — and how does the wedding industry sucker us into thinking they hav...
831: The Harrowing Hunt for a Housecat Houdini | Feedback Friday
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabe regales us with a tale of his disappearing housecat Drake, the frantic four days it took to fin...
830: Terry Crews | On Hollywood, Harassment, and Healing
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Crews (@terrycrews) is a beloved cinema and television star, furniture designer, artist, phila...
829: Sportswashing | Skeptical Sunday
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How might enjoying our favorite sports and supporting our most cherished teams and athletes make us ...
828: Time to Retire and Chase Closeted Desire? | Feedback Friday
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After building a successful career and family, you've come to realize you'd rather spend your remain...
827: Paul Rosolie | Perusing and Protecting the Pristine Amazon
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Rosolie (@PaulRosolie) is a conservationist, a filmmaker, the director of JungleKeepers and T...
826: A Shoplifter's Craving for Felonious Savings | Feedback Friday
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've come to the conclusion that shoplifting is more than just a savvy life hack for fabulous savi...
825: Ozan Varol | How to Awaken Your Genius
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning law professor and bestselling author of Think ...
824: Is an Age Gap Scandalous If the Relationship's Fabulous? | Feedback Friday
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who defines the rules about what makes an age gap between two consenting adults "appropriate?" And i...
823: Daniella Mestyanek Young | How to Disengage from a Lifelong Cult
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniella Mestyanek Young (@daniellamyoung) is a survivor of the religious Children of God cult, a US...
822: Is a Hefty Health Professional a Hippocratic Hypocrite? | Feedback Friday
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At your new job in healthcare, you're surprised that so many of your colleagues — also well-educat...
821: John Nores | Reclaiming America's Wildlands from the Drug Cartels
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lt. John Nores is a retired 28-year special operations game warden, co-host of the Warden’s Watch ...
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...