Episode 133: What is It About Dogs?
Send us Fan Mail It is thought that somewhere in Eurasia during the Late Pleistocene, an intrepid pack of gray wolves made a fateful decision to approach a human campfire seeking scraps. From that hum...
10 Maj 52min
Episode 132: Who’s Happier: Liberals or Conservatives?
Send us Fan Mail The media images we see of conservative politicians and voters depict people who are angry, fearful, and full of suspicion and outrage. So, why does study after study suggest that the...
26 Apr 1h 4min
Episode 131: The Next Pandemic
Send us Fan Mail Though the truly horrific COVID-19 pandemic, which killed 1.2 million Americans and many millions more worldwide, is barely in the rear-view mirror, public health authorities keep tel...
12 Apr 39min
Episode 130: Flat Earthers Are Still Around
Send us Fan Mail In our post-truth era, perhaps it’s not surprising that a growing number of people say they believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, that the Earth is flat. Mark struggled to un...
29 Mars 58min
Episode 129: Mansplaining Mailbag
Send us Fan Mail Imagine producing a podcast with well over a hundred episodes, soliciting feedback after every episode, receiving dozens of comments and questions, and then sitting on them for nearly...
8 Mars 1h 20min
Episode 128: We’ve Got a Gambling Problem
Send us Fan Mail Gambling is having a moment. Not only have a majority of states legalized sports betting since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in 2018, but prediction markets have also enjoyed ex...
22 Feb 45min
Episode 127: The Proper Retirement Age
Send us Fan Mail Millions of Americans associate the number 65 with the end of their working years and the start of what they hope is a long and pleasant retirement. But why 65, as opposed to younger,...
8 Feb 1h
Episode 126: The Decline and Fall of Expertise
Send us Fan Mail There’s a strong anti-intellectual vibe running through American politics and culture. It’s visible in MAGA’s ongoing assault against the administrative state, in the growing distrust...
25 Jan 52min
