Prison culture, slang, and survival: Benjamin Moots talks about his 15 years in prison
A talk with Benjamin Moots, who served 15 years in prison for second degree murder, mostly in maximum security settings. Topics include: his account of what led to his murder conviction; what prison l...
2 Aug 20191h 31min
Behavioral indicators of good and bad relationships, with Brandi Fink
A talk with DBrandi Fink, a psychology researcher who has done work analyzing the interpersonal dynamics of couples and families, including couples and families having physical abuse and drug/alcohol ...
1 Juni 20191h 17min
Mind games and social manipulation in door-to-door sales
A talk about how psychology and reading behavior play a role in successful door-to-door sales. I interview two experienced door-to-door salespeople: Conrad Smith, who was a top salesman for a well-kno...
15 Maj 20191h 13min
Restaurant psychology you've never noticed, with service industry pro Robin Dibble
A talk with Robin Dibble, an experienced service industry professional based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Robin has worked all sides of the restaurant business, from waiting tables, to cooking, to mana...
20 Apr 201959min
Choke-holds and mind games: MMA pro Robert Drysdale talks psychology and behavior
A talk with Robert Drysdale, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts expert and world champion, on the roles psychology and predicting opponent behavior can play in professional fighting. Topic d...
18 Mars 201959min
The mind games behind the sword: Using psychology in fencing | Seth Baldwin
A talk with Seth Baldwin about the sport of fencing and the role psychology and predicting opponent behavior can play in the sport. Baldwin is an experienced fencer who, at the peak of his game, got 3...
9 Mars 20191h 13min
Reading people like a hacker: How social engineers get past security | Jenny Radcliffe
A talk with Jenny Radcliffe, an expert in social engineering, which involves the manipulation of people to gain access to information and materials. Radcliffe talks about her work infiltrating compani...
10 Jan 201949min
The hidden psychology of interrogations, with David Zulawski
A talk with David Zulawski, an expert in interrogation/interview techniques. Zulawski is co-owner of Wicklander Zulawski and Associates (w-z.com), a firm specializing in interview and interrogation co...
14 Dec 20181h 17min
