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#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. Has AI “workslop” damaged our ability to focus? When AI entered the workplace, many thought it would replace knowledge workers. Instead, we’re flooded with AI-generated nois ... Show More
1h 45m
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
Mar 2023
Dr. Amen: A Revolution in Brain Health
TW: suicide
The Lautners are joined by psychiatrist and 18-time best-selling author, Dr. Amen, who’s on a mission to end the concept of mental illness and talk about brain health. They discuss the Launters’ brain scans from The Amen Clinic, how mental hygiene is equally as impor ... Show More
59m 32s
Feb 2024
#683 Sexual Anorexia - Dale
<p>Dale joins Paul to discuss her experience with social, emotional, and sexual anorexia. She opens up about how she’s working on intimacy and connection (when being alone can just be so much simpler) and what has been helping her break down her walls.</p><p><br></p><p>Dale has f ... Show More
1h 26m
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
The Science of Generosity: Why It Makes You Happier and How To Do It Effectively (It Doesn't Need To Involve Money) | Chris Anderson
1h 13m
Sep 2022
651: Negative Reviews, Narcissist Conspiracy, & Cats Rule
<p>We discuss the negative review we got from a male listener, and share why he wasn't entirely wrong, but we're still mad. Sarah is literally falling apart after her slip-n-slide disaster, and she might have to avoid the powder this winter. We learn why narcissists are prone to ... Show More
59m 40s
Feb 2024
THE ULTIMATE CHAMPION MENTALITY - Best Motivational Speech for Working Out (featuring Billy Alsbrooks)
8 m
Feb 2024
#684 Devastation & Hope - Kendra Petty
<p>Kendra Petty is an author who opens up about her life story, which is full of both devastation and hope. She talks about being raised in a cult, the tragic death of her brother, the abuse she suffered as a child, and how she’s gotten through it all. Be sure to check out her bo ... Show More
1h 37m
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
Aug 2025
The Story of Bananas is Bananas
Peeling a banana uncovers much more than a tasty fruit, it reveals a fraught history riddled with violent coups, espionage, political assassinations and international wars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use ... Show More
42m 7s
Oct 2023
Dedicated possum lovers keeping the marsupial as pets
The brushtail possum is loathed as a pest by most Kiwis, but loved as a pet by others.
A small number of dedicated possum lovers have invited the marsupials into their homes and their hearts.
Katie Fitzgerald reports.
3m 25s
David Pinsof is a research scientist at UCLA, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity and an author.
Humans want things. Then we tell ourselves stories about why we want those things. And these reasons are often very flattering, but almost exclusively bullshit. We do not understand our motivations, and this is part of our brain's design. So, given this limit on ... Show More
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<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
