Podcast Episodes
543: R. Douglas Fields | Understanding Why We Snap
R. Douglas Fields (@RDouglasFields1) is a neuroscientist specializing in the cellular mechanisms of nervous system development, plasticity, and memory, and author of Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with R. Douglas […]
VIEW EPISODE542: Nicole Perlroth | Who’s Winning the Cyberweapons Arms Race?
Nicole Perlroth (@nicoleperlroth) is an award-winning cybersecurity journalist for The New York Times and bestselling author of This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race. What We Discuss with Nicole Perlroth: The startlingly simple reasons why most nation-states now resort to using cyberwarfare tactics before conventional weaponry in acts of […]
VIEW EPISODE541: Spare the Pity Party; My Life Is Just Restarting | Feedback Friday
Four years ago, you lost your spouse and child in a tragic car crash that you barely survived. Now, with a supportive partner and a toddler by your side, you’re determined to move on with your life. Unfortunately, it’s hard to meet new people who can see past what you’ve endured without pitying you. How […]
VIEW EPISODE540: Daryl Davis | A Black Man’s Odyssey in the KKK Part Two
Daryl Davis (@realdaryldavis) is a musician, author, lecturer, host of the Changing Minds podcast, and anti-racism activist featured in the documentary Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!] What We Discuss with Daryl Davis: How Daryl Davis, a black musician who […]
VIEW EPISODE539: Daryl Davis | A Black Man’s Odyssey in the KKK Part One
Daryl Davis (@realdaryldavis) is a musician, author, lecturer, host of the Changing Minds podcast, and anti-racism activist featured in the documentary Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part two here!] What We Discuss with Daryl Davis: How Daryl Davis, a black musician […]
VIEW EPISODE538: Already Dreading Your Abusive Brother’s Wedding | Feedback Friday
It’s not a request; it’s a demand from the brother who sexually abused you when you were eight in a family that gaslighted you about the whole thing: “You will speak at my wedding.” Maybe he thinks you’re too spineless to say anything that will embarrass him, but the truth is that you’ve been diagnosed […]
VIEW EPISODE537: Kevin Kelly | 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) is the founding editor of Wired magazine and author of The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with Kevin Kelly: Technology is an extension of the natural […]
VIEW EPISODE536: Julia Galef | Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t
Julia Galef (@juliagalef) is the host of the Rationally Speaking podcast, co-founder of The Center for Applied Rationality, and author of The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t. What We Discuss with Julia Galef: How to spot bad arguments and faulty thinking — even when the source is you. The […]
VIEW EPISODE535: Should Siblings Unite to Confront Abusive Parents? | Feedback Friday
You and your five siblings aren’t close, but you all have one thing in common: you endured a childhood marred by abusive parents who played you against each other. Now that you’re all adults, you’d like to unite your siblings to confront your parents as a group for some closure — but you’re not sure […]
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