243 - Psychological Tweetathon with Jay Van Bavel
In this episode we sit down with NYU psychologist Jay Van Bavel who is very good at Twitter. His feed is always overflowing with the absolute latest and greatest research from psychology with links to...
3 Okt 20221h 8min
242 - Survival of the Richest - Douglas Rushkoff
In this episode we sit down with Douglas Rushkoff, a media scholar, journalist, and professor of digital economics who has a new fire in his belly when it comes to the world of billionaire preppers, w...
18 Sep 20221h 1min
241 - The Status Game - Will Storr
In this episode we welcome back author Will Storr whose new book, The Status Game, feels like required reading for anyone confused, curious, or worried about how politics, cults, conspiracy theories c...
4 Sep 20221h 17min
240 - QAnon and Conspiracy Narratives (rebroadcast)
When we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why, and, more importantly, why they believe those things and not other things. In this episode, we sit down w...
22 Aug 20221h 21min
239 - You're Invited - Jon Levy
Our guest in this episode is the behavioral scientist Jon Levy who wrote a book titled You’re Invited, the Art and Science of Cultivating influence. The book details how Jon was able to convince group...
7 Aug 20221h 4min
238 - Chess Queens - Jennifer Shahade
In this episode we sit down with Jennifer Shahade, a two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion, author, speaker, and professional poker player whose new book, Chess Queens, is the true story of the greates...
25 Juli 202259min
237 - Reactance - Michele Belot
New research suggests people on opposite sides of wedge issues want to listen to each other. We are each eager to hear differing opinions and understand opposing views, and when we do it can change ou...
10 Juli 202240min
236 - How Minds Change
In this episode I read an excerpt from my new book How Minds Change, a portion concerning how to change minds about abortion rights, and Chris Clearfield interviews me about that very same book - whic...
27 Juni 20221h 44min
