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What Awe and Wonder Do to Your Brain & Why Your Attention Span Is Shrinking

When you’re congested with a cold or flu, getting a good night’s sleep can feel impossible. This episode begins with smart, science-backed ways to clear your sinuses so you can breathe easier and finally get some much needed rest. https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/sleep-better-c ... Show More

49m 56s

Nov 25

Thanksgiving Myths, Foods & Forgotten Traditions- Bonus Holiday Episode

Ever wonder what was actually served at the very first Thanksgiving? Much of what we learned in school doesn’t hold up. In this special bonus holiday episode, we unpack some of the most surprising — and misunderstood — moments in Thanksgiving history. We start with a beloved mod ... Show More

27m 17s

Nov 24

The World’s Greatest Mentalist Shares His Secrets & The Surprising Science of Pets

When you look up information online, you may find that it’s harder to remember later. It’s a frequent phenomenon called digital amnesia. This episode begins by explaining why it happens so often — and what you can do about it. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/a ... Show More

50m 51s

Feb 2024

#743 - Hannah Ritchie - Why Does Everyone Believe The World Is Doomed?

Hannah Ritchie is a data scientist, senior researcher at the University of Oxford and Deputy Editor at Our World In Data. Climate alarmism dominates headlines, painting a grim picture of impending global catastrophe. But what if the actual data reveals a less worrying situation, ... Show More

1 h

Jun 2024

#801 - George Mack - 13 Life-Changing Ideas You’ve Never Heard Of

George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur. George is one of my favourite writers and probably delivers the highest insights-per-minute of anyone on Twitter. Today we get to go through some of my favourite ideas from him over the last few months on human nature, tribal ... Show More

2h 13m

May 2024

#786 - Steve Stewart-Williams - Why Are Differences Between Men & Women Being Denied?

Steve Stewart-Williams is an evolutionary psychologist, a professor and an author. If you follow the thread of evolution long enough, you see that humans are simply a product of adaptations. So why are humans so peculiar? Does everything we do have a rational explanation, or are ... Show More

1h 30m

Jun 2024

#799 - David Robson - The Science Of Building Genuine Friendships

David Robson is a science writer, journalist, and an author. Loneliness is the real pandemic. Many people yearning for connection but struggle to hold onto it. David has uncovered 13 laws of human connection which you can apply to build and deepen relationships with the people in ... Show More

1h 41m

Jul 2024

#806 - Brian Klaas - Chaos Theory: The Hidden Force That Secretly Controls Your Life

Brian Klaas is a political scientist, a professor at University College London and an author. Small, seemingly insignificant events can have profound effects on the world. But how much of our fate is truly determined by chance, and if chaos plays such a huge role, how much contro ... Show More

1h 29m

Mar 2024

#761 - Noah Kagan - What Are The Biggest Regrets Of The Super Rich?

Noah Kagan is an entrepreneur, founder of AppSumo and a YouTuber. Does money make you happy? What about a lot of money? Like billions of dollars a lot of money. Noah has spent years around some of the richest people in the world and deconstructed some of their biggest regrets, th ... Show More

1h 46m

Nov 2023

The Skills You Need To Be An Entrepreneur, When To Start Your Business, How To Stop Fearing Failure, The Benefits Of Coconut Water & Giving Back w/ Mike Kirban Of Vita Coco

Ep. #51 Today, I'm excited to be chatting with Mike Kirban, the co-founder and executive chairman of Vita Coco, one of the most revered beverage brands on the planet. Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a global brand? How do you get your product from the ground floor t ... Show More

40m 54s

Jul 2024

#805 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 14 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Psychology

Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Gurwinder is one of my favourite Twitter follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It’s fantastic, and today we go through so ... Show More

1h 44m

Jun 2023

More Than You Ever Really Wanted to Know About Sewers (Encore)

Sometimes the most important things are things we don’t even want to think about let alone talk about. The issue of handling and removing human waste and dirty water is one such problem that has confronted humans since the dawn of time. The elimination of waste and excess water ... Show More

11m 15s

Feb 2024

#748 - Rob Henderson - How Privileged Thinking Drives Our Entire Culture

Rob Henderson is a PhD graduate from the University of Cambridge, a US Air Force Veteran and an author. The people who make the rules are not the ones impacted by the rules. Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while often inflicting costs ... Show More

1h 48m

What Makes You Lucky or Unlucky & Why So...