
Addiction 10: The Science of Effective Communication, with Sally Gainsbury
In this conversation, the brilliant Professor Sally Gainsbury joins Dr Auer and Jon to discuss the significance of effective message delivery over the content itself, emphasising the need for ecologic...
30 Dec 202555min

Addiction 9: The Hidden Crisis of Youth Gambling
In this episode, hosts Jon Bruford and Dr. Michael Auer engage with Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, a leading expert in youth gambling issues. The conversation explores the increasing prevalence of gambling a...
23 Dec 202559min

Addiction 8: Cultural Influences on Responsible Gambling Practices
In this episode, the estimable Dr Auer and his craptacular sidekick Jon Bruford meet Dr. Richard Wood to discuss the complexities of responsible gambling, emphasising the importance of cultural differ...
16 Dec 20251h 3min

Addiction 7: Standardising Markers of Harm
In this episode we meet Vasiliki Panousi, Senior Manager of European Affairs at the EGBA, to discuss the role of the European Gaming and Betting Association in advocating for online gambling operators...
10 Dec 20251h 12min

Addiction 6: the Evolution of Responsible Gambling with Keith Whyte
This episode of Addiction: An Hour With Auer sees us welcome the wonderful Keith Whyte to the show. If you’re not familiar with Keith’s work, where have you been exactly???Keith discusses his extensiv...
2 Dec 20251h 2min

Addiction 5: Pedro Romero talks psychedelics’ potential and much more
BetBlocker’s chief of safer gambling partnerships, the legendary Pedro Romero, joins Dr Auer and Jon to discuss a wide range of things, including the evolution of responsible gambling practices, the c...
25 Nov 20251h 26min

Addiction 4: How Collectibles Hooked a Generation
This week, hosts Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford welcome Chris Tipping, a lifelong football-sticker obsessive who crossed over to the other side, working inside Merlin/Topps in the late ’90s/early ’00...
18 Nov 202547min

Addiction 3: FOMO – The Driving Force Behind Crypto Trading?
In the third episode of Addiction: An Hour With Auer, we meet Paul Delfabbro, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, to discuss the complex relationship between cryptocurrency tradin...
11 Nov 20251h 5min





















