Society, Ethics & Social Issues
463: Saying Sayonara to Sister’s Swindling Sweetie | Feedback Friday
While your sister’s history of bad beaus continues to sap her self-esteem and savings, her current companion’s cons are preying upon your parents’ provisions. What’s the surest way of saying sayonara to your sister’s swindling sweetie? We’ll tackle this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger […]
VIEW EPISODE461: Erik Vance | The Curious Science of the Suggestible You
Erik Vance (@erikvance) is an award-winning science journalist and author of Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain’s Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal. What We Discuss with Erik Vance: How the human tendency for patternicity can be used to inoculate ourselves against pain, but also make us believe we’ve been abducted by space […]
VIEW EPISODE458: John Brennan | An Undaunted Fight Against America’s Enemies
John Brennan (@JohnBrennan) served as the Director of the CIA from 2013 to 2017, and is the author of Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad. What We Discuss with John Brennan: The mechanics of being in charge of America’s spy agency and dealing with international crises on a daily basis. How […]
VIEW EPISODE457: Help! I Married a Conspiracy Theorist! | Feedback Friday
You and your wife of four years have had your ups and downs, but she recently revealed her belief in a number of conspiracy theories. Now you wonder if you can continue a life together when you’re living in two entirely different realities. We’ll examine this rabbit hole and more here on Feedback Friday! And […]
VIEW EPISODE456: Laura Nirider | Anatomy of a False Confession
Laura Nirider (@LauraNirider) is the co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and the co-host of the Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions podcast. What We Discuss with Laura Nirider: Two to five percent of people currently serving time in prison have been falsely convicted. False confessions and admissions are present […]
VIEW EPISODE454: Dodging Criminal Liability For Erotic Roleplaying | Feedback Friday
You’re in an online community that chats about erotic roleplay (ERP), and inadvertently engaged in conversation with a couple of minors. When you discovered their age, you immediately broke off contact — but you’re still worried this could have legal repercussions. Should you be concerned? We’ll tackle this and more here on the first Feedback […]
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