Is a hotdog a sandwich? Well, that depends on your definition of a sandwich (and a hotdog), and according to the most recent research in cognitive science, the odds that your concept of a sandwich is the same as another person's concept are shockingly low. In this episode we explore how understanding why that question became a world-spanning argument in the ... Show More
Oct 12
350 - Pluralistic Ignorance
There are several ways to define pluralistic ignorance, and that’s because it’s kind of a brain twister when you try to put it into words. Strange and harmful behavior can follow from the fact that, on certain issues, most people believe that most people believe what, in truth, f ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 14
348 - The Dress - Decoder Ring
We return to The Dress and the psychological lessons offered by one of the most viral moments in the history of the internet via an episode of Decoder Ring in which David McRaney shares some insights from his book, How Minds Change, with Willa Paskin, the host of Decoder Ring.Dec ... Show More
43m 31s
Jul 2022
Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich? ft. The Philosopher, Dr. Calvin Normore (Part 2)
What differences make a difference? Why hot dogs? Who am I? Today, we're joined by philosopher Calvin Normore in part 2 of our series that attempts to answer the question on all of our minds: is a hot dog a sandwich?Get your tickets now for Good Mythical Evening 2022, exclusively ... Show More
59m 1s
Aug 2024
178: Are Food Fights the Catalyst? Ft. Nicole Enayati
Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-host Nicole Enayati from Mythical Kitchen and A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich (which is it really?)! There is so much more to food fights than literally throwing food.. food seems to be an agitator for so many bigger issues. As we say, it ... Show More
2h 4m