1349: Valerie Fridland | Why We Talk Funny and What Our Voices Reveal
You don't just speak with an accent, you hear with one. Linguist Valerie Fridland reveals how your voice leaks your class, your past, and your biases.Full show notes and resources can be found here: j...
23 Juni 1h 39min
1348: Medical Tourism | Skeptical Sunday
Though cheap surgery overseas sounds like the ultimate life hack, Nick Pell takes a scalpel to the potential perils of medical tourism on Skeptical Sunday.Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special editio...
21 Juni 1h 15min
1347: Grandma's Adoption Blocks Custody Option | Feedback Friday
Your friend's mom talked her into giving up her baby, then adopted the child and won't return her. Can it be legally undone? Welcome to Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan H...
19 Juni 1h 21min
1346: David Maimon | Going Undercover in the Fraud Underworld
Romance scams, deepfakes, Medicare fraud: Professor David Maimon explains how organized the crooks have gotten, and how to stop being low-hanging fruit.Full show notes and resources can be found here:...
18 Juni 1h 18min
1345: David Epstein | How Constraints Make Us Better
Maximizers are miserable, satisficers are happy. Inside the Box author David Epstein explains why limits beat limitless options for creativity and sanity.Full show notes and resources can be found her...
16 Juni 1h 30min
1344: Avocados | Skeptical Sunday
Does your guac come with a body count? Jessica Wynn peels back blood avocados, cartel taxes, and deforestation on this week's Skeptical Sunday.Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jor...
14 Juni 57min
1343: Stats Say Most Men Are Bad and It Makes You Sad | Feedback Friday
You've read the data on men and violence, and it's draining your hope in half the population. Can the numbers survive a fact-check? It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan ...
12 Juni 1h 34min
1342: Jacob Ward | How AI Turns Convenience Into Control
Think you make your own choices? The Loop author Jacob Ward shows how AI preys on the autopilot brain, and what a little friction can do to fight back.Full show notes and resources can be found here: ...
11 Juni 1h 32min
