Reverse Engineering the Propaganda Machi...

People using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic lose about 7% of their facial fat for every 22 pounds of body weight lost, resulting in a hollow, prematurely aged look Rapid weight loss may drain key nutrients and fatty acids that your body needs to produce collagen and maintain firm, heal ... Show More

Plastics are everywhere — from bottles and food wrappers to your phone and your car — because they're cheap and durable. But over time, they break down into microplastics that may harm the environment and have been linked to potential health effects Global plastic production expl ... Show More

A 12-month clinical trial found that consistent aerobic exercise lowered long-term cortisol levels, showing your body can reduce chronic stress when you train it regularly About 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous movement was enough to create measurable changes, making ... Show More

<p>In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Megan Hyska to discuss her work on propaganda. She takes us through the history of the term propaganda, what makes propaganda a distinctly political concept, and how propaganda helps create or inhibit group agency. She shows why thinking t ... Show More

In this double feature of two of our favorite episodes we cover misinformation, disinformation and propaganda -- three tricky truth-benders that come at you from every angle in American life. Our guides include Samantha Lai of the Brookings Institute, Peter Adams of the News Lite ... Show More

Writer and activist Sonya Renee Taylor joins us to discuss why we need more radical body love in the world, how to deal with weight gain and weight stigma while learning intuitive eating, what mainstream body positivity gets wrong, why understanding oppression and intersecting id ... Show More

Mike Solana is a writer, Vice President at Founders Fund, Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires and a podcaster. To no one’s surprise, the future of American media and politics is upside down. A pervasive lack of trust leaves everyone uncertain about the rest of the year. So what does ... 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>---</p> <p>Jessica Nordell is a science and culture journalist who has written for the Atlantic and the New York Times. She earned a B.A. in p ... Show More

This week, CEO, author, speaker, and activist Michelle Kim gets in the arena to talk about her recent book. It's called, The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change. And in it, Michelle clarifies what she's come to understand in her lifelong social justic ... Show More

Writer and activist Sonya Renee Taylor joins us to discuss why we need more radical body love in the world, how to deal with weight gain and weight stigma while learning intuitive eating, what mainstream body positivity gets wrong, why understanding oppression and intersecting id ... Show More

“Flood the zone with shit.” It’s a zinger and a strategic imperative, from the oh-so-eloquent Steve Bannon, being expertly executed by Donald Trump and the MAGA-fied GOP.  To help us make sense of what our information morass means for the 2024 election, we’re joined by three poli ... Show More

<p>This is the first episode in a three-part series about how to have difficult conversations with people who see the world differently, how to have better debates about contentious issues, and how to ethically and scientifically persuade one another about things that matter – in ... Show More