Podcast Episodes
1330: Javier Leiva | Why We Obey: From Prank Calls to Fake Badges
Fake cops, fake ICE agents, and prank callers are turning ordinary people into accomplices. Javier Leiva joins us to examine the psychology of obedience. What We Discuss with Javier Leiva: How a stranger with a phone, a fake title, and the magic phrase “this is part of an investigation” can hijack ordinary people’s judgment and […]
VIEW EPISODEBonus: Thomas Healy | Powering the Planet When the Grid Can’t
AI is about to break the power grid, but a 20-fuel power module might save us. Hyliion founder Thomas Healy is here to explain the workaround. What We Discuss with Thomas Healy: Most “green energy” pitches are vibes and PowerPoint slides, but Thomas Healy is tackling the unglamorous stuff that actually matters — overloaded grids, […]
VIEW EPISODE1329: Psychic Detectives | Skeptical Sunday
Psychics keep wedging themselves into police cases — and grieving families pay the price. Nick Pell explains the grift on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This […]
VIEW EPISODE1328: They’re an Ideal Pair, but Is Her Baggage Fair? | Feedback Friday
You’re 47, dating a guy 15 years younger, and quietly drafting his exit so he can find someone “better.” Noble move, or self-sabotage? It’s Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! […]
VIEW EPISODE1327: Eric Zimmer | Making Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life
A little of something beats a lot of nothing every single time. How a Little Becomes a Lot author Eric Zimmer explains the math of meaningful change. What We Discuss with Eric Zimmer: Real change isn’t the cinematic rock-bottom epiphany we love to romanticize — it’s the thousands of unglamorous, repeated micro-decisions that follow it. […]
VIEW EPISODE1326: Simone Stolzoff | How to Make the Most of Uncertainty
Why does not knowing feel worse than bad news? How to Not Know author Simone Stolzoff shows us how to make uncertainty work for us, not against us. What We Discuss with Simone Stolzoff: Certainty feels like wisdom but often isn’t — Phil Tetlock found the average expert predicting the future is about as accurate as […]
VIEW EPISODE1325: Matriarchy | Skeptical Sunday
Have women ever ruled the world — or did we just make it all up? Jessica Wynn separates feminist folklore from real anthropology here on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, […]
VIEW EPISODE1324: Has “Vanilla” Guy Always Been Kinky on the Sly? | Feedback Friday
17 years in, your husband’s hidden kinks and porn habits are unraveling everything you thought you knew about him. Now what? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If […]
VIEW EPISODE1323: Todd Rose | The Collective Illusions Tearing America Apart
90% of Americans privately agree on most issues, yet publicly act like enemies. Author Todd Rose unmasks the collective illusions fueling our division. What We Discuss with Todd Rose: Collective illusions are social lies we all participate in because we mistakenly believe everyone else believes them. On most controversial U.S. issues, around 90% of people […]
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