James Kimmel Jr. (The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction) is a lecturer at Yale University on forgiveness and revenge. James joins the Armchair Expert to discuss plotting his revenge against the other Jimmy Kimmel for months, wanting to grow up to become a farmer until he was bullied because of it, and how eerily close he came ... Show More
Nov 19
Andrew Ross Sorkin (on stock market crashes)
<p>Andrew Ross Sorkin (1929: The Inside Story of the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History) is a financial columnist, TV anchor, and author. Andrew joins the Armchair Expert to discuss a kid telling him when he was young that god drew him wrong, actually working with Aaron Sorkin ... Show More
1h 47m
Oct 6
Are You a Grudge Holder or a Revenge Seeker? Here's How It's Hurting You – And How To Get Over It | James Kimmel, Jr.
<p dir="ltr">The psychology and neuroscience of revenge.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.jameskimmeljr.com/">James Kimmel, Jr.</a> is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, an expert on revenge, a lawyer, and the founder and co-di ... Show More
1h 11m
May 2025
Why Your Brain Craves Revenge and How to Break Free
Revenge, why do we want to get revenge so bad? And where does that urge come from? And how do we go from wanting to get revenge to being able to forgive someone or others? James Kimmel Jr., Yale lecturer and co-founder of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Studies, is on Getting B ... Show More
49 m
Sep 4
#989 - James Kimmel Jr. - Why Violence & Revenge Fantasies Feel Good
James Kimmel Jr. is a professor at Yale, a psychiatrist, and an author. Why are we drawn to revenge? From playground grudges to epic betrayals, the urge to strike back is universal. But is it a survival mechanism, or an ancient drive that no longer fits the modern age? Expect to ... Show More
1h 38m
Jan 2023
J. K. SIMMONS & DAVID SIMMONS: Love Behind Anger, Impostor Syndrome, Saving Youth Lives & Uncomfortable with Awards
J. K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spiderman) joins us this week to share stories from his time in this industry going from waiting tables and scrounging for pizza - to becoming an Academy Award Winning actor and making his name in films like Whiplash, Spiderman, and Juno… J. K. talks abou ... Show More
1h 21m
Jun 2025
Killer Conversation: Sebastian Burns & Atif Rafay - Part 1
Did two teenagers attempt to execute the perfect crime back in 1994? Sebastian Burns has been described as the mastermind who used a metal baseball bat to kill his friend Atif Rafay's mother, father, and sister, while Atif stood by. But what was their motive? 48 Hours corresponde ... Show More
42m 14s
Aug 2023
Teenage Nightmare: The Murder of Jeanne Dominico
<p>When a hard-working and dedicated single mother is brutally murdered in her own home, no one could possibly imagine who would want her dead. Soon the police realize that some people close to her had motive, and when the eventual murder (or murderers) are revealed, it's a shock ... Show More
1h 40m
Feb 2025
Elon Musk's Gov't Purge, Trump's J6 Revenge, Is Any of This Legal? | Nicole Avant
Desi Lydic covers Elon Musk's purge of USAID, Lousiana Senator John Kennedy's lust for omelets, and Trump's January 6 revenge on top FBI officials.
Troy Iwata checks in to answer the burning question: Is any of this legal?
How to Un-DEI Your Workplace: The Daily Show has you co ... Show More
37m 43s
Sep 4
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Georgia Pipe-Bomber Pt. 2
The FBI launched a manhunt for a serial bomber...and Roy Moody was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow the chilling fallout of his 1989 mail bombing spree: threats to civil rights leaders, courtroom lies, and the psychological unraveling of a killer who saw himself as the ... Show More
42m 10s