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1153: Drew Carey | The Price Is Right, But These Stories Are Priceless

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May 12, 2025

The Price Is Right host and comedy legend Drew Carey dishes on his journey from counting pennies in Cleveland to making millions in Hollywood! What We Discuss with Drew Carey: Drew Carey experienced extreme financial hardship before fame, counting pennies, putting only $2 of gas in his car at a time, and eating macaroni with […]

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1150: Randy Blythe | Making Peace with the Wars Inside His Head

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May 5, 2025

From addiction to Czech prison: Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe shares his journey of sobriety and accountability in extreme metal’s unforgiving world. What We Discuss with Randy Blythe: In hindsight, Randy Blythe is grateful his metal band, Lamb of God, grew a gradual following over 30 years instead of catching instant fame and fortune. […]

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1147: Daniel J. Levitin | The Science Behind Music as Medicine

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Apr 30, 2025

Can music replace drugs? Daniel J. Levitin shows how your favorite songs can release natural opioids, restore memory, and heal neural pathways! What We Discuss with Daniel J. Levitin: Music functions like a Swiss Army knife in the brain, not just a hammer. Different music triggers different neurochemical systems — dopamine for motivation and pleasure, […]

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1146: Ed Helms | Fame, Family, and Finding Joy in Failure

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Apr 28, 2025

Ed Helms dishes on fame’s hidden costs, his Office-Hangover filming marathon, and why historic blunders might be humanity’s most reassuring legacy. What We Discuss with Ed Helms: At 17, Ed Helms knew exactly what he wanted: to be an actor/producer for TV and film. This rare clarity gave him a massive head start, though he […]

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1143: Laila Mickelwait | Exposing Pornhub’s Dark Trafficking Empire

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Apr 21, 2025

Big porn sites enabled trafficking for profit. Here, Takedown author Laila Mickelwait shares how her fight against Pornhub led to industry-wide reform. What We Discuss with Laila Mickelwait: For over a decade, internet porn content provider Pornhub knowingly profited from illegal content with minimal moderation (10 staff per shift reviewing 700+ videos each) while requiring […]

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1100: James Patterson | Building the Architecture of Addictive Fiction

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Jan 6, 2025

From advertising exec to America’s storyteller-in-chief: prolific author James Patterson shares his blueprint for turning creative chaos into literary gold. What We Discuss with James Patterson: Highly prolific author James Patterson maintains success through daily consistency — writing 350-365 days per year, getting up at 5:30 a.m., and viewing his work as “playing” rather than […]

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