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Alec Pollard, PhD | When a Loved One Won't Seek Mental Health Treatment

Mentally Flexible - July 21, 2024 19:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
My guest today is Alec Pollard, PhD. Alec is founding director of the Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and professor emeritus of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a licensed psychologist with ...

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Episode Eighty One

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast - July 15, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this month's episode, Çınla, Jennifer, and François speak with Professor Cheryl Misak, University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, Fellow of the Canadian Royal Society, and Guggenheim Fellow, about Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers, her highly regarded biography of t...

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Exposing Sources and Impacts of Election Disinformation Campaigns

Human Centered - July 08, 2024 17:48 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Legendary tech journalist John Markoff (CASBS fellow, 2017-18) chats with 2023-24 CASBS fellow Young Mie Kim on her groundbreaking efforts to identify how shadowy groups use algorithms and targeted disinformation campaigns during presidential election cycles; measure their real-world distorting ...

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Stephanie Catella, PsyD | Cultivating Emotional Intelligence

Mentally Flexible - July 07, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
My guest today is Stephanie Catella, PsyD. Steph is a clinical psychologist with expertise in transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma, anxiety, and building emotional intelligence. After completing fellowships at the San Francisco VA and University of California San Francisco, sh...

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161: Cemetery Confessions Gets Cancelled

Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast - July 02, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
This month we take a look at Gaza and the history of the Middle East. We'll explore the current conflict in the region and discuss how world events shape and impact the goth scene. Our guest this episode is Hani Please consider supporting us on Patreon! (00:00) Intro (4:45) Male Tears - ...

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Episode 287: Gods With Anuses (The Denial of Death Pt. 1)

Very Bad Wizards - June 25, 2024 19:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
David faces his greatest fear as he and Tamler dive into Ernest Becker’s 1973 Pulitzer Prize winner The Denial of Death. Blending existentialist ideas within a psychoanalytic framework, Becker argues that the ultimate source of human motivation is not the repression of sexual drives (as Freud th...


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Adam Alter | Getting Unstuck When It Matters Most

Mentally Flexible - June 23, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Adam Alter is a Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business with an affiliated appointment in the NYU’s Psychology Department. Adam is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Irresistible (March, 2017), which considers why so many people today are addicte...

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Episode Eighty

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast - June 15, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
François, Çınla, and Jennifer interview Till Düppe, Professor of Economics at Université du Québec à Montréal, about his work on lived epistemology, Gérard Debreu, Sidney Weintraub, and other topics.  

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Episode 286: Laugh and the World Laughs With You

Very Bad Wizards - June 11, 2024 18:58 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
David and Tamler dive into the mysteries at the heart of Park Chan-wook’s deeply disturbing masterpiece "Oldboy" (2003). An ordinary man, Oh Dae-su, is imprisoned for 15 years in an old, windowless hotel room. After being abruptly released Oh Dae-su embarks on a mission to discover why he was im...

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The Last Episode. Elizabeth Saunders on How Democracies Wage War and Make Peace

Democracy Paradox - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes
We've often compared democratic national security and autocratic security making in terms of autocratic elites and democratic voters. My argument is not that all democracies are the same, but I do think we ought to be thinking about autocratic elites and democratic elites and voters. Elizabeth ...


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Kyle Kowalski: Mastering the Art of Living in a World Starving for Wisdom

Through Conversations - June 10, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, Kyle Kowalski, founder of Sloww.co, discusses the Four Stages of Life and his Wise Walk Project, which emphasizes life-long learning and the benefits of slow living. He shares his personal journey of giving up alcohol and how it has contributed to his approach to a more delibera...

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When Democracy Breaks: Final Thoughts with Archon Fung, David Moss and Arne Westad

Democracy Paradox - June 04, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes
I think we've seen democracies can be unstable. Autocracies are even more unstable. David Moss Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get your copy of When Democracy Breaks or read it open access. Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time D...

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Dr. Frank Anderson | Authenticity, Trauma, and Healing

Mentally Flexible - June 03, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
My guest today is Dr. Frank Anderson, MD. Frank is a Harvard Medical School school trained psychiatrist, therapist, speaker, author, and trauma specialist. He has spent the past three decades studying neuroscience and trauma treatment, serving as a leader within the Internal Family Systems thera...

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160: Gen Z vs. Millennials: Who's the Better Goth

Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast - June 03, 2024 16:18 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
Cover Photo by Pascal Bauret https://www.instagram.com/pascal.de.paris.fotos/ It’s the battle of decades. How do Gen Z and Millennials define goth differently, has goth lost it’s mystery and magic when we can access everything online, what makes us cringe, where does each group stand on gatek...

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Hussain Abdul-Hussain: The Future of the Israel-Palestine War

Through Conversations - June 03, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, Hussain Abdul-Hussain discusses recent events in Rafah and Hamas' role in the ongoing tragedy. He examines the narratives within the Arab-Muslim community and explores the possibility of a two-state solution. The conversation delves into Western misunderstandings of the Middle E...

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The Gold Standard of Economic Historians

Human Centered - May 31, 2024 15:15 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Stefan Link, a 2023-24 CASBS fellow, chats with Barry Eichengreen, a 1996-97 CASBS fellow and world renowned for his expertise at the nexus of international economics and economic history. They discuss some of Eichengreen's most prominent works — including "The European Economy Since 1945," whic...

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Episode 285: On Culture and Agriculture

Very Bad Wizards - May 28, 2024 22:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
It’s an old-school episode as David and Tamler dive into some intriguing research on the origins of cultural differences. Two neighboring communities in communist China were assigned to be wheat farmers and rice farmers. Seventy years later, the people in the rice farming communities showed sign...

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Frank H. McCourt Jr.: Founder of Project Liberty (Part I)

RadicalxChange(s) - May 28, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Today, in Part I of a two-episode conversation, Matt Prewitt is joined by civic entrepreneur and Founder of Project Liberty, Frank H. McCourt, Jr., who is on a mission to reclaim the internet and prioritize human rights in our digital landscape. Drawing parallels between the early public oversig...

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When Democracy Breaks: Scott Mainwaring on Argentina

Democracy Paradox - May 28, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes
March 24th, 1976 is the coup and it unleashes wild celebrations in establishment Argentina and almost no opposition.... Of course, this unleashed the most ruthless dictatorship in Argentina's history and in recent South American history as well. Scott Mainwaring Made in partnership with the As...

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Moran Cerf: Neural Implants, Hacking The Mind, and the Future of Consciousness

Through Conversations - May 27, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, Moran Cerf delves into the intricate world of dreams and their interpretations, discussing the potential of dream implants and how these could alter our understanding of sleep experiences. He further explores the identity changes that might occur with neural implants, elaboratin...


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When Democracy Breaks: 1930s Japan with Louise Young

Democracy Paradox - May 21, 2024 09:00 - 45 minutes
There's a fog of democratic breakdown where really you cannot see the actual impact of your choices or your actions until after the fact. Louise Young Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get your copy of When Democracy Breaks or read it open access...

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Solo Episode: The Long Nap Is Over.

Through Conversations - May 20, 2024 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Hello! A quick note to thank you for watching! If you enjoyed this solo edition of the podcast, please take 1-minute to share it with a loved one, and rate the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts -- your support does make more impact than you think! -- In this episode, we revisit Eric Weinstein'...

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Music Mausoleum: Attrition

Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast - May 20, 2024 16:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
On this episode we discuss why no one knows what the hell 'darkwave' is, explore Trae's piano fetish, oh and we review some albums as well. Of note: This episode was recorded before the tragic death of Steve Albini, which is why this was not brought up during our discussion of his various proj...

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Dr. Mark Shrime, MD | The Transformative Power of Purpose

Mentally Flexible - May 20, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
My guest today is Dr. Mark G. Shrime, MD. Dr. Mark is the International Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Ships and a Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. He is the author of Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose...

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Episode 284: Reel Choices

Very Bad Wizards - May 15, 2024 17:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
David and Tamler choose an episode topic that will define the identity and meaning of the Very Bad Wizards podcast going forward – our top 3 existentialist movies. Plus, you’re gonna be shocked to hear this, you might want to sit down, but there has been surprisingly little research on the metap...

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Episode Seventy Nine

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast - May 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Çınla and Jenn chat with Helen McCabe, Associate Professor in Political Theory at the University of Nottingham, about John Stuart Mill and his attitude(s) toward socialism. Professor McCabe is author of John Stuart Mill, Socialist, published in 2021 by McGill-Queen's University Press. 

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When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati

Democracy Paradox - May 14, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes
What strikes me about that period is that democracy was not inevitable. Federica Carugati Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get your copy of When Democracy Breaks or read it open access. Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donati...