Today we learn why Susie is feeling nostalgic about the Challenge and Sarah never got full closure after her season. We hear about an author who Susie suspected of misrepresenting scientific facts, who now was found to be a plagiarist, and she feels vindicated in sniffing out a scammer. We discuss the girls basketball team who was forced to play in a boys to ... Show More
Nov 24
964: Naked Etiquette, Gay Rams, & Penny Memoriam
<p>Susie has a theory about a scubadiving accident Sarah had ten years ago. We wonder why anyone wears a visor. We discuss the 30 for 30 short film about Black "hand clap" games that girls play, how they originated, and why we don't continue them into adulthood. We debate the vir ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 20
963: Fast Forward, Elephant Seals, & Jaws Revisited
<p>Sarah saw an old clip from the Ruins season of the Challenge with Susie and Sarah together, and we discuss why the boys bullied Sarah. We learn why time seems to be speeding up for everyone, and what you can do to slow it down. Sarah explains the strange nature of the Kardashi ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 17
962: Thong Song, Seed Silverware, & Living in Total Darkness
<p>Sarah learned a fun (??) fact about persimmon seeds, and now we have to talk about it. Susie is less impressed, and skeptical about its implications. We hear the history of, wait for it, the Thong Song, and are delighted by the vocal stylings, song construction, and cultural i ... Show More
58m 34s
Nov 2023
#668 Leslie Winick - The Interesting, Invisible Woman
<p>Leslie Winick is an MIHH listener who joins Paul to talk about what it feels like, as an older woman, when you start to become invisible to others. She also shares her struggles with depression and postpartum depression and talks about the path that led her to a career she’s p ... Show More
1h 29m
Feb 2024
Shane Gillis hosts SNL - breakdown, analysis, clips and why most of the media hot takes are WRONG
Johnny Mac dives into a daily round-up of comedy news. The episode features a humorous tweet by Kermit Apios, a review of the past weekend's Saturday Night Live (SNL) hosted by Shane Gillis, and commentary about SNL's Trump sneakers sketch. Johnny also discusses controversial mom ... Show More
17m 28s
Feb 2024
The Science of Generosity: Why It Makes You Happier and How To Do It Effectively (It Doesn't Need To Involve Money) | Chris Anderson
<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
1h 13m
Feb 2024
The Cult of Love Is Blind
Would you sacrifice your phone, passport, dignity, and freedom to move into an isolated pod for 10 days and compete against a sorority of strangers in search of True Love™, all for a world of fiendish reality TV consumers to see??? Sounds like cult behavior to me!!! This week, ju ... Show More
51m 37s
Apr 2023
The secret gamblers using AI to hack horse racing
This week, we go to a racetrack in Miami, Florida to drink some beers, place some bets, and discover how AI is changing the sport of horse racing. FT data journalist Oliver Roeder joins Lilah to talk about how the ancient sport is being upended by anonymous computer-assisted bets ... Show More
23m 21s
May 2021
Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young
My guest this week is Russell Kane, a Multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter. Russell Kane is best known for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Evil Genius, which has become a flagship show and was the best performing original podcast on the BBC Sounds platf ... Show More
1h 45m