Mar 2
#1066 - Dr Kathryn Paige Harden - The Genetics of Evil: Are People Born Bad?
Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden is a psychologist and behavioural geneticist, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and an author. Are people born evil, or does evil emerge from circumstance? While we tend to blame genetics for humanity’s darkest behaviors, scienc ... Show More
3 h
Feb 28
#1065 - Scott Solomon - The Insane Biological Cost of Living on Mars
Scott Solomon is an evolutionary biologist, professor, and author. Since the earliest days of science fiction, we’ve wondered what it would mean to live on Mars. Today, that question is no longer hypothetical. As humanity moves closer to becoming an interplanetary species, a new ... Show More
1h 22m
Feb 26
#1064 - Dr Dani Sulikowski - The Brutal Tactics of Female Sexual Competition
Dr Dani Sulikowski is an evolutionary psychologist, professor, and researcher. Female intrasexual competition is more ruthless than most people realize. Just when we think we understand how women compete with one another, the rules shift—and the limits move. So how intense is fem ... Show More
1h 50m
Feb 2024
Best "I AM" Affirmations for Abundance, Success, Wealth & Confidence - 8 HOURS Positive Affirmations
<p>Listen to this every night before you go to bed! It goes straight to your subconscious mind. These are 8 HOURS of the Best Positive Affirmations! </p><br><p>Begin incorporating daily affirmations into your routine, and you'll witness how they directly influence your subconscio ... Show More
7h 59m
Feb 2024
#586: Taking Risks and Trying New Things
Do you want to next-level your life, and you know some things you can do, but you're putting them off? Maybe it's joining the gym, or perhaps it's taking the first steps to switch your career. If you're an entrepreneur, this might be as simple as trying new ideas with more boldne ... Show More
33m 28s
Apr 2023
A travel history to beat all travel histories
The next time you take a careful travel history, think what it would be like to ask comedy writer Mike Reiss — he and his wife have been to more than a hundred countries, many of them far from the usual tourist routes. Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, sits down with Reiss to discuss the good ... Show More
25m 41s
Nov 2025
Little Fish: Steam Exploded Donkey Bone Powder
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in a brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include hamburgers, space, staircases and Berlin. We also meet our first four Fact Custodians (spoiler: you've met them a lot in the past).
32m 24s
To celebrate 500 episodes on Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last 4 and a half years.
Expect to learn why having no role models can be an advantage, how discipline eats motivation for breakfast, why you should be training for the difficult, why success in pursuit of happiness can be self-defeating, why f ... Show More
<p>CHAMPION MENTALITY! When life hit you, hit back harder!</p><br><p>Speaker</p><br><p>Billy Alsbrooks</p><br><p>Follow Billy:</p><p>Website: https://www.billyalsbrooks.com</p><p>YouTube: http://bit.ly/2pVY8h9</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billyalsbrooks</p><p>Twitter: ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>How to cultivate a generosity mindset— and make a good thing less boring.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="http ... Show More
