Tony Five – our foreign correspondent – crashes into the show revealing new technology while reporting on the following stories: Florida man claims he 'teleported' into a stolen car; and Hundreds of Canada goose deaths in Manitoba leave wildlife experts perplexed. Psychology professor Rachel Dinero describes how psychedelics may enhance emotional closeness and relationship satisfaction when used therapeutically. Therapist ⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ unpacks how to deal with holiday regression: slipping back into old behaviors that resemble our younger selves. Astrobiologist ⁠Dr. Sarah Rugheimer⁠ explains how to observe the Geminid meteor shower this weekend – and tells David that comet 3I/ATLAS still isn't aliens. (⁠⁠Check out Sarah's Audible Original Searching for Extraterrestrial Life here⁠⁠.) Biomed professor Dr. Josh Kellogg warns how the growing fad of legally gray mushroom edibles is leading to poison control center calls and emergency room visits. Motivated by her upcoming book Kink Curious, sex and relationships psychotherapist Gigi Engle tells us how to safely explore our kinks without shame. Clinical psychology researcher Sarafina Métellus cautions how jealousy fueled by social media can erode young couples' satisfaction with their relationships over time. Reporter Matt Alston ponders the AI slop of things to come. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:36) Tony Five (00:00) Rachel Dinero (00:00) Laurel van der Toorn (00:00) Dr. Sarah Rugheimer (39:50) Dr. Josh Kellogg (49:50) Gigi Engle (59:50) Sarafina Métellus (1:09:50) Matt Alston (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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