The Truth About Hollywood’s Favorite Anxiety Drug | Really? no, Really?

The Truth About Hollywood’s Favorite Anxiety Drug | Really? no, Really?

Hollywood’s latest “anxiety hack” isn’t a new miracle drug — it’s an old medication with a new spotlight. Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden dig into the celebrity buzz around beta blockers with Dr. Nasser Ghaemi, an academic psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Tufts University. They break down what beta blockers (like propranolol) actually do, why actors and musicians use them for performance anxiety, and the big catch: they can reduce symptoms without addressing the root cause. Dr. Ghaemi explains when “situational” use can make sense — and when it can backfire with side effects like low blood pressure, cognitive dulling, or added risk for people with asthma or diabetes. Along the way, Jason and Peter riff on Hollywood nerves, guest-star pressure on Seinfeld, and a wild story about “anxiety drugs in rivers” making salmon bolder — because of course it does. The episode lands on a bigger debate: quick-fix culture, rising anxiety in young people, and why AI therapy can’t replace a human clinician (yet). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hany Farid on the Dangerous and Deceptive Deep Fakes | Really? no Really?

Hany Farid on the Dangerous and Deceptive Deep Fakes | Really? no Really?

Since Jason keeps getting George Costanza deepfake memes, we invited back technologist Hany Farid on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Hany explains that while the deepfake memes are AI ...

19 Elo 43min

Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?

Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?

Here's something may not have known: men's feet are more square and more rectangular and women's feet are more triangular. You'd think companies that design sneakers for women would understand that bu...

12 Elo 55min

Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?

Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?

Here's something may not have known: men's feet are more square and more rectangular and women's feet are more triangular. You'd think companies that design sneakers for women would understand that bu...

12 Elo 55min

Penn Jillette | Really? no Really?

Penn Jillette | Really? no Really?

Why do smart people believe things that aren't true? Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden sit down with legendary magician, skeptic, and author Penn Jillette for a fascinating conversation about why we're...

5 Elo 1h 5min

Ace Alexander, Taxidermist to The Stars | Really? no Really?

Ace Alexander, Taxidermist to The Stars | Really? no Really?

Norwegian soccer superstar Erling Haaland went viral when he walked off a plane carrying a stuffed taxidermied raccoon holding a whiskey bottle that he bought for $750 from Wild Bill's Western Store. ...

22 Heinä 53min

Jeff Dunham | Really? no, Really?

Jeff Dunham | Really? no, Really?

Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham joins us on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Jeff joins Jason and Peter to discuss his journey from going from getting his first puppet as a Chris...

15 Heinä 59min

The Robotic Puppy: The New Emotional Support Object? | Really? no Really? Podcast

The Robotic Puppy: The New Emotional Support Object? | Really? no Really? Podcast

I'm looking at a robotic dog that's freaking me out because it's kind of acting like a real dog in the way it looks at you, the way it responds. And I wasn't sure how I would feel about an animatronic...

8 Heinä 45min

Pete Holmes Survived The Worst Day Of His Life & Turned It Into A Show | Really? no Really? Podcast

Pete Holmes Survived The Worst Day Of His Life & Turned It Into A Show | Really? no Really? Podcast

We originally wanted to title this episode "How the worst day of life became the best day of life", but we realized it was better to let Pete Holmes explain everything that happened to him leading up...

24 Kesä 1h 8min

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