Allergies: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What’s Making It Worse - Lab 117
It feels like everyone’s sneezing, coughing, or cutting out gluten—but what’s really behind the allergy explosion? Titi and Zakiya dig into why seasonal allergies seem worse than ever, how climate cha...
9 Nov 202540min
We Built This Internet (So We Can Fix It) - Lab 116
Screen names with your graduation year are out; but Ring cams, smart fridges, and “accept all” cookies seems to be in. This lab is all about how we’re using the internet! Titi and Zakiya sit down with...
2 Nov 202545min
Tenderheaded: Hair, History, and Healing with Michaela Angela Davis - Lab115
Titi and Zakiya sit down with writer and image activist Michaela Angela Davis to talk about her book Tenderheaded and the tangled relationship between hair, colorism, and identity. From childhood memo...
26 Okt 202523min
Scream With Me - Lab 114
It’s spooky season and the Dope Labs crew LOVES a good horror film. From Rosemary’s Baby to Get Out, horror movies have always reflected the fears and tensions of their time. This week, Titi and Zakiy...
19 Okt 202531min
Falling For it: Brains Wired for Bias - Lab 113
Jumping to conclusions, letting stories override statistics, and getting swept up in the crowd—turns out, we’re all wired for it. Titi and Zakiya explore how evolutionary psychology and group identity...
12 Okt 202524min
Addiction: A Chronic Condition - Lab 112
We’ve been told addiction is about bad choices or weak willpower. But the science says otherwise. Addiction is a chronic brain condition that rewires circuits for reward, stress, and self-control. In ...
5 Okt 202538min
Period Brain: Rethinking Hormones, Cycles, and Everything In Between - Lab111
Periods are more than just cramps and cravings. This week, Titi and Zakiya are joined by research psychologist and author of “Period Brain” Dr. Sarah Hill to break down what’s really going on in our b...
28 Sep 202534min
Unpacking Pain - Lab 110
Why do some aches fade fast while others take over your life? This week we crack open the neuroscience of pain—how the brain goes from “incident” to “ouch,” why chronic pain is different from acute pa...
21 Sep 202530min
