Ep 39. The Satanic Panic with Professor Chris French

We review cult expert Steven Hassan's latest book 'The Cult of Trump'. Should we think of Trumpism as a cult? What evidenced is presented and is it convincing? We look at the psychology behind the cla...

18 Jan 20211h 10min

Part 1 of a 3 part personal story. Dad (Stephen) describes his childhood as a Jehovah’s Witness, from his early experiences of being the only Witness at school and confidence that he had an angelic pr...

11 Jan 202156min

Celine and Stephen look at what it means to be resilient and how to strengthen your resilience. It's not just about taking the blows!    References Coutu, D. L. (2002). How resilience works. Harvard b...

4 Jan 202143min

Celine and Stephen explore Cartesian Dualism - the idea that the mind and body are separate from the perspectives of psychology and media. Plus Stephen is surprised by Celine's lack of an inner voice....

29 Des 202045min

Father and daughter Stephen and Celine talk piercings, tattoos, hair dye, cosmetic surgery and body augmentation. There's no shortage of ways we can change how we look, but the social rules around bod...

22 Des 202049min

How does an apocalyptic group survive after multiple failed prophecies about the end of the world? This week, Stephen and Celine look at a paper that provides some possible answers by taking Jehovah’s...

15 Des 202055min

Celine asks her dad about being a humanist. Why did he become one? What is it? What do humanists believe? Is it the same as being an atheist? What stance do humanists have towards religion? These ques...

8 Des 202039min

It's Crohn's and Colitis awareness week and in this special bonus edition Stephen presents an interview from 2019 with Celine about her first attack, and diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the...

6 Des 202042min