Society, Ethics & Social Issues
819: Faith over Flings: A Closeted Conundrum | Feedback Friday
As a gay man of faith, you’ve made the decision to remain closeted and celibate according to your personal beliefs. But attention from a younger, attractive colleague lured you down a temporary path of temptation from which you’ve mostly recovered — though a few lurid lapses leave doubts lingering that you can separate the friendship […]
VIEW EPISODE818: Matt Simon | How Microplastics Poison the Planet
Matt Simon (@mrmattsimon) is a science writer at Wired magazine and the author of A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies. What We Discuss with Matt Simon: Microplastics contain a cocktail of toxic chemicals, many of which are linked to diseases like diabetes and cancer. Microplastics break even further into […]
VIEW EPISODE817: Acupuncture | Skeptical Sunday
10 to 15 million people per year turn to acupuncture — the insertion of thin needles through the skin at strategic points on the body — for relieving what ails them. But is there any evidence that it actually works? Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and […]
VIEW EPISODE816: Kids’ Pedophile Stepdad Is No Minor Threat | Feedback Friday
Sharing child custody with an ex can be an exercise in trust, patience, and compromise. But what happens when that ex decides to remarry and now your kids have a stepdad who has pled guilty to two felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor? How can you ensure their safety when they’re around their […]
VIEW EPISODE815: James Cantor | Exploring the Complexities of Sexual Orientation
Dr. James Cantor (@jamescantorphd) is a clinical psychologist and sexologist whose research centers on the development of sexual interests, including sexual orientation and paraphilias. He maintains the Sexology Today blog, which focuses on the current state of sex research. What We Discuss with James Cantor: What makes people gay? The differences between gay men and […]
VIEW EPISODE814: Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin | Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know
Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin (@ConspiracyStuff) are the conspiratorial masterminds behind the Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know podcast and co-authors of a book that, to avoid any confusion, goes by the same name. What We Discuss with Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin: Why people believe conspiracy theories. Popular conspiracy theories and why they persist. […]
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