Lab 049: The Habit Equation (Re-Air)
For our final lab in the New Years series, Titi & Zakiya want to learn all about the science behind habit formation. Dr. Wendy Wood, author of “Good Habits, Bad Habits,” tells us why bad habits are ea...
4 Jan 38min
Lab 032: Life Avalanche (Re-Air)
All the stress we are feeling in 2020 is leading to what feels like worldwide burnout. In Lab 032, Titi and Zakiya talk about what causes burnout, most common burnout behaviors, and how you can recogn...
28 Dec 202530min
Show We’re Loving: Alive with Steve Burns
Hi! We're taking a quick break for the holidays and wanted to let you know about a new show we love. Alive with Steve Burns. There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back. And...
21 Dec 202542min
Low-Stakes Love: Hallmark’s Holiday Comfort Movies - Lab 121
Why do Hallmark Christmas movies hit so hard when life feels complicated? We talk cozy psychology, evolving tropes, and which holiday movies are actually worth watching with Hallmark super-reviewer Je...
14 Dec 202523min
Remixed: The Unexpected Side of Science - Lab120
In this episode, Titi and Zakiya take listeners behind the scenes of their new planetarium film, Remixed: The Unexpected Side of Science. They share how a four-year idea turned into a full-dome experi...
7 Dec 202527min
Lab 018: Truth Pie (Re-Air)
This episode originally aired November 21, 2019 With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Titi and Zakiya discuss the huge impact of European colonialism in North America, not only from the severe de...
30 Nov 202528min
The Psychology of Black Friday - lab 119
Show Notes: Titi and Zakiya talk to behavioral economist Dr. Dan Ariely to unpack why Black Friday still pulls us in even when we swear we’re “saving.” They dig into the psychology behind sales, scarc...
23 Nov 202532min
Inside the 2025 Economy - Lab 118
Titi and Zakiya sit down with Dr. Darrell West from the Brookings Institution to unpack what’s really going on behind the economy and job numbers. We talk about why unemployment stats can underestimat...
16 Nov 202540min
