Cards Against Humanity's David Pinsof, PhD, has deep theories on status-seeking and humor
What if much of human behavior—from everyday interactions to politics and culture—is driven by hidden “status games” we’re all playing without realizing it? In this talk with Cards Against Humanity co...
21 Apr 1h 17min
MK Ultra fact vs. fiction: Exaggerated claims of mind control and Manchurian candidates | with Stephen Kinzer
Did MK Ultra actually accomplish anything impressive in brainwashing- and mind-control-related areas? Did the US government, as some people claim, create "Manchurian candidates," who would kill on com...
31 Mar 51min
From body language bullshit to behavior science, with Vincent Denault
Vincent Denault once believed he was learning how to read people’s hidden thoughts through analyzing body language. As a young lawyer in Quebec, he attended behavior analysis and “synergology” trainin...
12 Mar 1h 6min
Con man Chase Hughes' military record versus his grandiose claims
How does someone who makes wildly grandiose claims about mind control, interrogation mastery, neuroscience credentials, and secret military psychology operations gain more than 1.5 million YouTube sub...
3 Mar 1h 29min
Epstein Hysteria! Moral panic and dumb overreactions from Kyle Kulinski, others
The Epstein files release has resulted in many people seeming to lose their minds: engaging in moral panic, having hysterical overreactions, filtering for worst-case interpretations of ambiguous data,...
26 Feb 29min
Is your existence improbable? Or inevitable? Exploring universalism with Arnold Zuboff
Many view the fact that they are here, experiencing the world, as something insanely improbable... but what if it were instead entirely inevitable? The philosopher Arnold Zuboff walks us through a min...
21 Feb 1h 27min
Waco negotiator Gary Noesner shares tips on de-escalation and reading behavior
What actually works to avoid violent outcomes when someone is armed, emotional, and on the edge? I talk with former FBI chief hostage negotiator Gary Noesner, author of Stalling for Time, about the ps...
13 Feb 1h 3min
Pro negotiator discusses the “power of nice” and reading body language | with Andres Lares
What actually makes negotiations work—and why do so many “tough” tactics backfire? In this episode, Zach talks with professional negotiator Andres Lares about why the most effective deals rarely come ...
9 Feb 1h 6min
