If you take your own bags to the grocery store, there may be an unintended health consequence – and it’s not good. This episode begins by revealing what happens to some people who use reusable grocery bags. https://grist.org/food/are-your-reusable-grocery-bags-making-you-fat/
How you drive has a real impact on the flow of traffic. Tom Vanderbilt, author of t ... Show More
Today
SYSK TRENDING - How to Improve Your Focus
It seems like paying attention should be easy. Yet for many of us, it has become one of the hardest things to do. We start reading an article and suddenly we're checking email. We pick up our phone to do one thing and, twenty minutes later, we've forgotten why we picked it up in ... Show More
24m 4s
Yesterday
Inside Amazon's Empire & How Social Media Is Rewriting Your Life
Have you ever caught yourself saying, "It smells like rain"? It turns out that distinctive scent is very real—and it's not your imagination. Scientists know exactly where it comes from, why some people notice it more than others, and why it can signal that rain is on the way. htt ... Show More
50m 10s
Sep 2024
Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out, with Dwight Hennessy, PhD
Is your commute the most stressful part of your day? Traffic psychologist Dwight Hennessy, PhD, talks about what’s going on when we get behind the wheel -- including what causes “road rage,” why some people find driving more stressful than others and how our personality affects o ... Show More
40m 12s
Oct 2023
Toxic Products and Harmful Habits: Why They’re Killing You and What to Do About It
Today on Catt Sadler Now superfood hunter, author, tv and podcast host Darin Olien is on the show. His latest book "Fatal Conveniences" is an eye-opening, extraordinary guide detailing the array of silent and invisible toxicity in our everyday lives. From household and personal c ... Show More
1h 27m
Sep 2020
From the Vault: Our Cars, Our Bodies, Our Minds
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the cognitive effects of driving. How does it alter our perceptions of self? How might driving prevent cognitive decline? What are the benefits of automotive ergonomics and how do we avoid the risks of road rage ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2023
Regular Guy Friday ep: 118: Changing the Responses That Make You Sick
How every cell in your body picks up your physical and emotional toxins, how this weakens cells, then replicates to create more weakened cells, and how this leads to illnesses like cancer. How your mind will betray you but your body won't. Why when it comes to stress and past wro ... Show More
1h 15m