223: Tucker Carlson’s Toxic Cleanse
In 2022, Tucker Carlson produced a documentary called “The End of Men,” his contribution to the so-called “masculinity crisis.” That’s when testicle tanning hit the mainstream, which one astute observ...
12 Sep 20241h 15min
Relief Project #1: Jivana Heyman
Here’s the first installment of a regular timeline cleanser featuring interviews with folks reflecting on hope, faith, resilience and building community in hard times. You know—all the things that co...
10 Sep 202430min
Bonus Sample: Imaginary Children # 3: Mole Children vs. Gazan Children
What does it mean to spill ink on dispelling conspiracy theories about non-existent children being murdered, while actual children are being murdered? At what point does the labour of debunking right ...
9 Sep 20246min
Brief: Ultra-processed Pseudoscience
Calley Means is the cofounder of TrueMed, a company that helps businesses qualify products and services like supplements and ice baths for HSA and FSA money. Casey Means is the founder of Levels, a co...
7 Sep 202421min
222: RFK Jr: As the Worm Turns
RFK Jr has dropped out of the presidential race and thrown his weight behind Trump. In our 10th episode on the man in the last year-and-a-half, we look at the potential dangers of this unholy alliance...
5 Sep 20241h 9min
Bonus Sample: The OG New Age Grifter: Madame Blavatsky
Born in 1831, Helena “Madame” Blavatsky pioneered the New Age grift. The Russian aristocrat plagiarized her books while claiming to be channeling the “Masters of Ancient Wisdom” to tell a dodgy heroic...
2 Sep 20245min
Brief: Trump’s Impending Ego Implosion (w/ Daniel Shaw)
Dems are laughing about Donny Dentures or #TrumpisDone, but the reality inside his head, and Mar a Lago, will be very grim, and there will be a lot of collateral damage. Mental health titans like Robe...
31 Aug 202433min
221: The Dangers of Dr Google (w/Dr Jonathan Stea)
In one survey, 82% of young people aged 18-25 searched the internet for mental health advice. Another survey of university students found that 44% report using the internet to learn about sadness, anx...
29 Aug 20241h 1min
