Education, Parenting & Personal Growth
1290: Danny Rensch | How Chess Freed Me from Life in a Cult Part Two
Danny Rensch went from being weaponized as a chess prodigy by a cult to co-founding Chess.com — detailed on part two of this two-part episode. (Find part one here!) What We Discuss with Danny Rensch: Chess.com grew from a bootstrapped startup — laughed out of investor rooms — into a unicorn by building a chess […]
VIEW EPISODE1289: Danny Rensch | How Chess Freed Me from Life in a Cult Part One
Danny Rensch was born into a cult that weaponized chess for prestige. He’s here to explain how he broke free on part one of this two-part episode. (Find part two here!) What We Discuss with Danny Rensch: Cults don’t always start with sinister blueprints. The Church of Immortal Consciousness where Danny Rensch was raised grew […]
VIEW EPISODE1288: Test Prep | Skeptical Sunday
Is test prep a lifeline or a scam? Jessica Wynn reveals who’s really cashing in on your SAT anxiety 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, and debunk common misconceptions. […]
VIEW EPISODE1286: Derek Coburn | Rethinking Retirement to Live Well Now and Later
Let’s Retire Retirement author Derek Coburn finds the flaws in how we traditionally plan for life after work — and demonstrates how we can do it smarter. What We Discuss with Derek Coburn: Traditional retirement planning is fundamentally broken. Financial advisors ask when you want to retire, not if you should, leading millions to sacrifice health, […]
VIEW EPISODE1282: The Vagina | Skeptical Sunday
From medieval speculums to modern myths, vaginas deserve better. Jessica Wynn takes a deep dive into these anatomical marvels 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, and debunk common misconceptions. […]
VIEW EPISODE1276: Coltan Scrivner | The Evolutionary Logic of Morbid Curiosity
Why do we rubberneck accidents and binge true crime? Behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner explains the surprising psychology behind our morbid curiosity. What We Discuss with Coltan Scrivner: Morbid curiosity isn’t a character flaw — it’s an evolutionary feature. The same instinct that makes us rubberneck at accidents helped our ancestors learn about threats without becoming […]
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