Attached Podcast
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsA podcast about the loved ones we’re attached to and the good, the bad, and the ugly advice about those relationships that maybe we shouldn’t be attached to. We here at Attached want to share ways to enhance your relationships and debunk bad relationship advice using science.
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Season 5 Ep 6: Practically Perfect in Every Way
November 28, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, we talk about communicating with family outside of those who live with us. New research led by Joey Fung and colleagues at Fuller Theological Seminary, and his team recently published a new article titled, “ Personal and Family Perfectionism Among Asian and Latinx Youth” in the journal of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. With important take-aways for who we communicate with in a crisis! Article: https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000555 Youtube: https://youtu....
Season 5 Ep 5: Communicating in a Crisis
November 07, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode, we talk about communicating with family outside of those who live with us. New research led by Dr. Megan N. Reed, at Emory University, and her team recently published a new article titled, “Communication with Kin in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the journal Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. With important take-aways for who we communicate with in a crisis! Article: HERE Youtube: here As always, this Episode has a bonus Good or Bad Advice se...
Season 5 Ep 4: The (Weak) Ties Between Intended or Unwanted Pregnancies and Maternal-Infant Health
October 17, 2023 12:44 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this episode, we go ‘back to the beginning,’ with a focus on where we all begin and NEW science on pregnancy intention. New research led by Dr. Erica Hobby at NYU, recently published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, explores whether pregnancy intension – a pregnancy that is intended and wanted versus unintended or earlier than planned – has short- or long-term impacts on the health of moms and babies born in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Alaska. With important take...
Season 5 Ep 3: Racism and Trauma that Reaches Across Generations
October 03, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBIn this episode, we explore new science on the intergenerational impact of racialized discrimination on maternal and child mental health by Dr. Yara Mekawi and colleagues published in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry titled, “Intergenerational Transmission of Depression: Examining the Roles of Racism and Trauma Among Black Mothers and Youth.” Article: Here Also, we talk about the EMBRace project. Learn more about here Youtube: here As always, this Episod...
Season 5 Ep 2: I am happy when I spend even a little time with you
September 19, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this episode, we focus on new science on couples’ quality and quantity time differences by income by Dr. Hannah Williamson and Megan Schouweiler out of University of Texas Austin. Their new Journal of Family Psychology paper titled, “Household Income Differentiates Quantity and Quality of Shared Spousal Time” helps us understand how the quality and quantity of couples’ time is different for lower- and higher-income couples. Article: Here As always, this Episode has a bonus Good or ...
Season 5 Episode 1: The Science of Love Languages
September 05, 2023 12:26 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBArticle: Here Youtube: Here Patreon and become a member today!
Season 4 Ep 17: Launch It: Women at Work, Sharing Stress, and Empty Nest
July 09, 2023 18:02 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBIn our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss The Diplomat, and whether women really can have it all. Then, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Journal of Happiness Stdies research titled, “Honey, There’s Something on My Mind… Adverse Consequences of Negative and Positive Work Rumination on Attention to the Partner, and the Advantage of Talking About It,” led by Dr. Julia Schoellbauer at University of Vienna. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we react to advice from BetterUp.com...
Season 4 Ep 16: Express Yourself: Real Housewives, Inflammation, & Moms with Needs
June 07, 2023 15:21 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBIn our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and the sometimes complicated nature of sibling-in-law relationships. Then, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Psychoneuroendocrinology research titled, “Your Suffering is My Stressor: Proinflammatory Gene Expression Rises with Spousal Distress in Middle-Aged and Older Couples,” led by Dr. Stephanie Wilson at Southern Methodist University. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we react to TikToks on th...
Season 4 Ep 15: All In this Together: Work, Play, and Care
May 16, 2023 13:40 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBIn our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss what it might be like to work with a spouse and LIVE with Kelly and Mark. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive to ““How Do Own and Siblings’ Genders Shape Caregivers’ Risk of Perceiving Care-Related Criticism From Siblings.” Recently published in The Journals of Gerontology – led by Dr. Marissa Rurka at the University of Michigan – explores adult children caring for their aging parents, and the often GREATER caregiving burden experienc...
Season 4 Ep 14: Into The Woods of Relationships
May 02, 2023 12:12 - 1 hour - 92 MBIn our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss Love is Blind, and how people do or DO NOT work on their relationships. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive to “Associations between vocal arousal and dyadic coping during couple interactions after a stress induction” by Dr. Lisanne Bulling at the University of Zurich. Turns out we can responde to our partners stress just by picking up on changes in their voice. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we talk about quotes from Stephen Sondhei...
Season 4 Ep 13: Stumbling into stepparenting and grandparenting.
April 18, 2023 17:01 - 56 minutes - 79.4 MBIn our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we step into a conversation about stepparenting after divorce with a discussion of Andrew Shue and Amy Robach. Next, have a conversation anpout allyship with an article title, “Help (Un)wanted: Why the most powerful allies are the most likely to stumble – and when they fulfill their potential” by Dr. Karren Knowlton at Dartmouth. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, talk about how to be a first time grandparent.. Academic Deep Dive: here Youtube...
Season 4 Ep 12: Desire: For Belonging, Sex, and Mobile Phones
March 29, 2023 00:36 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBIn our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss Nappily Ever After, and the need for the White community to create a sense of belonging for Black women. To engage in behaviors that promote Black women's efforts to authentically express themselves in White spaces.. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Archives of Sexual Behavior research, with an article titled “Does Sexual Desire Fluctuate More Among Women than Men?” Turns out the sexual desire of the different sexes may not...
Season 4 Ep 11: Friends, Finances, and that Freaking Oxygen Mask
March 14, 2023 16:57 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBIn our newest Episode, we first discuss depression as seen on Season 2 of Harlem, how to support friends’ mental health, and carefully recommending therapy. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Family Process research by Dr. Casey Totenhagen at University of Alabama and her colleagues exploring whether couples who play together, and engage in shared activities, experience fewer negative effects of financial stress on their relationship. Then, in Good or Bad Advice, we discuss Schitt’s ...
Season 4 Ep 10: Racial Justice and the Work of Antiracism in Families and Workplaces
February 28, 2023 13:45 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBIn our newest Episode, we’re talking about racial justice and the work of antiracism in families and workplaces. First up we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology research done by Dr. Nkemka Anyiwo at Columbia and her colleagues exploring how Black families help support the healthy development and survival of their children in a racially oppressive society using a parenting practice known as “racial socialization.” Then, in Good or Bad Advice, we ...
Season 4 Ep 9: Looking for Love in All the Places: Workplace Infidelity, Gray Dating, and Teens Opening Up
February 14, 2023 13:25 - 57 minutes - 80.1 MBIn our newest Episode, we discuss looking for love in all the wrong - or right? - places. First up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss workplace infidelity and the recent fallout at Good Morning America. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Journal of Marriage and Family research out of the University of New Hampshire on dating when you’re older, and whether family caregiving responsibilities affect desire and desirability. Last up, we discuss ideas about what makes teens afraid to open up...
Season 4 Ep 8: Hug the One You’re With
January 18, 2023 01:41 - 53 minutes - 74.5 MBHappy New Year! First up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Firefly Lane was recently released starting Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new PLOS One research out of Ruhr University Bochum on the benefits of hugging for protecting against our body’s usual response to stress. Last up, we do a Good or Bad Advice rapid fire, and discuss advice on seasonal affective disorder, separate interests for couples, trauma-focused therapy, and a recommendation from ...
Season 4 Ep 7: It’s the Holiday Season: Body Shaming, Family Meals, & Time Together
December 21, 2022 15:18 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBHappy Holidays! First up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Love is Blind and body shaming. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new research in Sociological Research Online on family meals and parental sacrifice (remember to take home leftovers). Last up, we trends in who we spend time with as we age. We rate some of it Good, and some of it…not so Good. Based on science, of course. Academic Deep Dive: here https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13607804211065050 Good or Bad A...
Season 4 Ep 6: Breathe Easy: Bundchen, Asthma, and Holiday Decorating
December 06, 2022 14:07 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Gisele and Tom’s divorce and the work and family balance. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into the new Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice research on changes in caregiver depression and child asthma symptoms. Last up, we discuss relationship advice on how to avoid conflict when decorating your house….. We rate some of it as Good, and some of it…not so Good. Based on science, of course. Academic Deep Dive: Here https://www.jaci...
Season 4 Ep 5: What Do We Do With Anger?: Toxic Forgiveness, Confronting Bias, & Parentification
November 22, 2022 13:19 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Red Table Talk and the experience of toxic forgiveness. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Journal of Personality and Social Psychology research on GROWTH mindset and confronting bias. Last up, we discuss relationship advice on repairing relationships, self-care, and being the oldest daughter.. We rate some of it Good, and some of it…not so Good. Based on science, of course. Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: Advice 1 Advice 2 ...
Season 4 Ep 4: Hit Me Up: Work Friends, Kids with Phones, and Honey Do Lists
November 08, 2022 14:11 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBAcademic Deep Dive: https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13851 Good or Bad Advice: Melissa Urban | Whole30 on Instagram: "When you’re in bed in all your clothes between book tour events, but you promised a bunch of people a video on why over-explaining your boundary can backfire. 💃🏻 Sometimes, standing in your power means letting the limit speak for itself. (And if pressed, you can stick to, “it’s not a good time,” or “we’re celebrating with just the kids this year,...
Season 4 Ep 3: Cobra Kind: Bullying, Partner Requests for Change, & Bare Minimums
October 25, 2022 12:28 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Cobra Kai and peer conflict. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into a new Journal of Social and Personal Relationships article - “When We’re Asked to Change: The Role of Suppression and Reappraisal in Partner Change Outcomes.” Last up, we discuss relationship advice tiktok – what’s Good? What’s Bad? And is any of the relationship advice based on science?? Academic Deep Dive: Here https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02654075221078881 Go...
Season 4 Ep 2: Eye for an Eye, Dad Brain, and Blood Relatives
October 11, 2022 11:49 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss House of the Dragon and the influence that revenge has on our wellness and relationships. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Cerebral Cortext research exploring the changes in first-time fathers’ brains that occur during the transition to parenthood. Last up, we discuss relationship advice on what makes a family, ignoring toxic traits, whether self-love must come before loving others, and more – what’s Good? What’s Bad? And is any of the relat...
Season 4 Ep 1: Reaching Out, ‘Mourning' and Night?
September 27, 2022 12:28 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the impact of grief on family relationships. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new University of Pittsburgh research exploring reaching out to friends and acquaintances, and learn it’s more appreciated than we think! Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we discuss what the science says about work/life balance advice. Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: Article: Here Youtube: Here We also have a bon...
Season 4: BONUS LIVE RECORDING!!
September 14, 2022 15:39 - 2 days - 78.3 MBSEASON 4: BONUS LIVE RECORDING!!
Season 3 Ep 19: Is Sharing, Caring?
June 15, 2022 00:29 - 1 hourFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss intimate partner violence in the context of the recent Depp-Heard trial, and what it may mean to describe relationship aggression as “mutual.” Then, in our Academic Deep Dive segment, we discuss new Sex Roles article exploring whether dividing household work evenly - or, sharing chores - is more beneficial for couples. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we deep dive into Tiktok! Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: Taylor Tomlinson: here N...
And, the Academy Award Does Not Go To BRIDGERTON
May 31, 2022 18:16 - 1 hour - 129 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Will Smith and Chris Rock, and the influence of public scrutiny on healing relationships. Then, in our Academic Deep Dive segment, we discuss new Journal of Family Psychology research exploring the benefits, or stresses, of sharing personal losses with our partners. Does it create vulnerability and closeness, or pain and dysregulation? We share all they found, and all it may mean for us in our grief-heavy post-COVID lives! Last up, in Good or Bad Advic...
Season 3, Ep 18: And, the Academy Award Does Not Go To BRIDGERTON
May 31, 2022 18:16 - 1 hourFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Will Smith and Chris Rock, and the influence of public scrutiny on healing relationships. Then, in our Academic Deep Dive segment, we discuss new Journal of Family Psychology research exploring the benefits, or stresses, of sharing personal losses with our partners. Does it create vulnerability and closeness, or pain and dysregulation? We share all they found, and all it may mean for us in our grief-heavy post-COVID lives! Last up, in Good or Bad Advic...
Season 3 Ep 17: Effortful Relationships: Blended Families, Forgiveness, and Purpose
May 17, 2022 10:34 - 1 hour - 112 MBPoppin’ Culture: Blended Families with Demi Moore & Bruce Willis Academic Deep Dive: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-57507-001 Good or Bad Advice: ● Quote Daily: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbSXwNhsLO6/?utm_medium=share_sheet ● Rainy Daily Co: https://www.instagram.com/p/CObUEC1L9cq/?utm_medium=copy_link ● TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shanemccusker2/video/7076172331072228650?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESPgo8UAIomXLVM%2FpIgzgdFVJ793e5vLBI0D3Yx3pwfQqTOjCwsHtpufQdquGDraTWlza9tg...
Season 3 Ep 16: Insecure, Immoral, and Disrespectful: When Relationships Go South
May 03, 2022 12:36 - 1 hour - 113 MBPoppin’ Culture: Here Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: ● Adam Grant: Here ● Wedding Planner: Here ● Catrine Tan: Here Youtube: Here We also have a bonus Good or Bad Advice segment for our Patreon subscribers. Please, consider subscribing: here
Season 3 Ep 15: Love is Blind: Pods, Sibs, and Bottom Lines
April 19, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn this episode: first, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss the popular Netflix show, Love is Blind, and what it takes to develop a meaningful connection. Then, in our Academic Deep Dive segment, we discuss the new academic article, “Friend, Foe, or Forget ‘Em?: The Quality of LGBTQ Adult Sibling Relationships.” Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we talk about advice on social media for building intimacy, setting boundaries, and how people define their bottom line. As always, we discuss whether the ...
Season 3 Ep 14: Head, Heart, Hands, & Health Lifestyles
April 05, 2022 11:59 - 1 hour - 144 MBIn this episode, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss the potential cultural impacts of dating shows. Then we do an Academic Deep Dive into the new article, “Peer Network Processes in Adolescents’ Healthy Lifestyles,” recently published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Written by Dr. Jimi Adams, Joshua Goode, and Dr. Stefanie Mollborn at the University of Colorado, Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence at UNLV, and Dr. David Schaefer at UC Irvine. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we talk about GOOD me...
Season 3 Ep 13: Meeting Family Where They’re At: Divorce Co-Parenting, Differential Parenting, and Mental Health Advice
March 22, 2022 12:10 - 1 hour - 115 MBIn this episode, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss co-parenting with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's divorce. Then we do an Academic Deep Dive into the new article, “The Effects of Parenting and Temperament Similarity Among Adolescent Siblings on Positive Family Relationships,” recently published in Frontiers in Psychology. Written by Dr. XinXin Shi at Zhengzhou University and Dr. Nicole Campione-Barr at University of Missouri. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we talk about bad mental health advi...
Season 3 Ep 12: Love as a Journey - Dating, Affair Recovery, and Relationship Red Flags
March 08, 2022 13:23 - 59 minutes - 110 MBIn this episode, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss HBO’s Love Life. Then we do an Academic Deep Dive into the new article, “Affair Recovery: Exploring Similarities and Differences of Injured and Involved Partners,” recently published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Written by Dr. Erica Mitchell and colleagues. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we talk about the card game “Red Flags”
Season 3 Ep 11: Black History Month, Part 2 - Biases While Dating and the Wisdom of Happily Married Couples
February 22, 2022 11:25 - 55 minutes - 96.8 MBIn this episode, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss the 1619 series on Hulu. Then we do an Academic Deep Dive into the new article, “Black Marriages Matter: Wisdom and Advice from Happily Married Black Couples.” Recently published in the journal Family Relations, and written by Drs. Antonius, Loren Marks, T.J. Moore, and David Dollahite. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we discuss a Washington Post article about reducing racial biases while dating by Lisa Bonos. Poppin’ Culture: 1619 podcast ...
Season 3 Ep 10: Black History Month, Part 1 - The Risk of Singular Narratives
February 08, 2022 13:08 - 1 hour - 132 MBPoppin’ Culture: Ted Talk Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: ● Cultural context when understanding family functioning a. Psychology major: Here b. BiBi (@desertruby98) cultural context: Here ● Definition of generational trauma define: Here ● Cultural context of Encanto people’s response to generational trauma (@nataliahernandezauthor): a. Part 1: Here b. Part 2: Here ● How to break generational trauma (@raquelt...
Season 3 Ep 9: Secrets, Similarities, and a Super Special New Year
January 25, 2022 14:59 - 100 MBThis episode, in Poppin’ Culture, we discuss Disney’s Encanto and the impact of family secrets. Then we do an Academic Deep Dive into the new article, “Is Perceived Similarity More than Assumed Similarity? An Interpersonal Path to Seeing Similarity Between Self and Others” by Bradley Hughes at the University of Oregon, John Flournoy at Harvard, and Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, also at Oregon, recently published in the Journal Personality and Social Psychology. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we dis...
Season 3 Ep 8: Ripple Effects of Relationships: Talking to Strangers and Setting Expectations
December 14, 2021 13:28 - 59 minutes - 110 MBPoppin’ Culture: Here Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: Activismandstuff on instagram: Here Russell brand: Here Daniel Sloss with Jigsaw on tiktok: here CoachRachelleindra Part 1: Here CoachRachelleindra Part 2: Here Advice from Matt and Abby on Tiktok: Here
Season 3 Ep 7: It’s a Bird: Resilience, Heart Rate, and a Red Carpet Relationship
November 30, 2021 11:20 - 55 minutes - 102 MBThis week, in Poppin' Culture we talk Midnight Mass on Netflix and how economic context impacts relationships. Then, in the Academic Deep Dive we discuss the article, “Spatial Proximity as a Behavioral Marker of Relationship Dynamics in Older Adult Couples,” written by Drs. Ogolsky, Mejía, and their team. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice, we discuss relationship advice from social media including Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s description of theirs. Poppin’ Culture Show: HERE Academic Dee...
Season2 Ep 6: Harvest of Happiness: Coziness, Conflict, and Coasting Solo
November 16, 2021 11:45 - 55 minutes - 103 MBPoppin Culture: Here Academic Deep Dive: Here Good or Bad Advice: Article 1: How to Cope When You are Alone on Thanksgiving Article 2: 12 Things To Do If You Are Celebrating Thanksgiving Solo
Season 3 Ep 5: Almost Paradise: Healthy Conflict, COVID-19 Parenting, and Finding a New Therapist
November 02, 2021 12:25 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis week, in Poppin' Culture, we talk about Bachelor in Paradise and the importance of healthy conflict resolution for long-term relationship stability. Then, in our Academic Deep Dive, we discuss the article, “By Default: How Mothers in Different Sex Dual-Earner Couples Account for Inequalities in Pandemic Parenting,” written by Drs. Jessica Calarco, Emily Meanwell, Elizabeth Anderson, and Amelia Knopf at Indiana University. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice, we discuss advice from Dr. Jessic...
Season 3 Ep 4: Love From Afar: Alone Time, Crushes, and Kids in Trees
October 19, 2021 12:03 - 1 hour - 111 MBPopin’ Culture Show: HERE Academic Deep Dive Article: HERE https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02654075211038612 Good or Bad Advice Here are the links to the Tiktoks and Instagrams: Parenting up a tree https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRHMsMon/ Were not really strangers: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTF7VaOB4cL/?utm_medium=share_sheet Couple Buble: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTmiri7rf3O/?utm_medium=share_sheet Toxic relationship cycle: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRPCyftq/ And wit...
Season 3 Ep 3: Celebrating Indigenous People and Families
October 05, 2021 14:31 - 35 minutes - 65 MBPopin’ Culture Show: https://www.hulu.com/series/reservation-dogs-5a310c23-e2db-4c9f-a66c-27c2fee43d92?&cmp=12772&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BM_Search_FXonHulu_Google&utm_term=reservation%20dogs%20series&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1dGJBhD4ARIsANb6OdkT6fVI27ywuzk8otGqX8TEXSyiLnPbU0aVIIzsAt0ireXuBc1q3wkaAuRxEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Academic Deep Dive Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34168521/ Good or Bad Advice Article: https://www.bipocsupportfoundation.org/post/5-ideas-fo...
Season 3 Ep 2: Bling Empire & The Gift of Gab
September 21, 2021 12:10 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBFirst up in Poppin’ Culture we talk about toxic relationships and triangles in Netflix’s Bling Empire - and that friends interfering in these relationships can inadvertently push them to continue. Next up, we do a very fun deep dive into a new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences article about the gift of gab, and how we decide to end conversations once they’ve started. A research team out of Harvard (Dr. Adam Mastroianni and Dr. Daniel Gilbert at Harvard, Dr. Gus Gooney at UPenn,...
Season 3 Ep 1: The Labor of Love
September 07, 2021 12:12 - 1 hour - 122 MBWelcome back to Season 3!!! In this episode celebrating Labor Day we discuss different types of Labor. First up in Popping culture we talk about the labor of building relationships with the Reality show F boy Island hosted by Nikki Glaser. Then, in the Academic Deep Dive, we discuss a new article about Labor in the workforce titled, “Occupational Characteristics and Parents’ Childcare Time,” written by Dr. Jennifer Hook at USC, Dr. Leah Ruppaner at the University of Melbourne, and Dr. Lynne C...
Season 2 Ep 19: Ted Lasso-ing Our Love for Pride and Prejudice
May 25, 2021 15:31 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBFirst up in Poppin’ culture we talk about the show Ted Lasso and how he builds relationships via support and compassion. Then in our Academic Deep Dive, we talk about the article “Loving Others: The Impact of Compassionate Love on Later-Life Psychological Well-being,” written by Dr. Eva Kahana and colleagues. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we talk about the good and the bad about epic scenes in romantic dramas. We cover all of the big scenes that are sure to bring back some nostalgia: Pride ...
Season 2 Ep 18: Don't Fight With Other Parents, Including Your In-Laws
May 11, 2021 20:50 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBFirst, in Poppin’ Culture, we talk about the power of triangulation in the Netflix Series "Behind Her Eyes”. Then, in the Academic Deep Dive we discuss “You Aren’t As Close to My Family As You Think: Discordant Perceptions About In-Laws and Risk of Divorce,” written by Dr. Katherine Fiori and colleagues. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we shine a positive light on the good things you are doing well as a parent.
Season 2 Ep 17: Pandemic Parenting and Feeling Feelings with Beyoncé
April 27, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 66 MBIn this episode we discuss Jacob’s favorite break-up songs in Poppin’ Culture. Then in the Academic Deep Dive we talk about the article, “Shifting Inequalities? Parents’ Sleep, Anxiety, and Calm During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia and the United States, ” written by Dr. Leah Ruppanner can colleagues. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we debate the quality of advice from instagram and tiktok.
Season 2 Ep 16: Confide or Die: Superstore-ing Up on Support
April 13, 2021 16:32 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBFirst up, in Poppin’ Culture, we talk about how Superstore demonstrates the impact of a sociodemographic context on relationships. In the the Academic Deep Dive segment, we discuss the article “The Influence of Family and Friend Confidants on Marital Quality in Older Couples, ”written by Drs. Ruixue Zhaoyang and Lynn Martire at Penn State. Recently published in the Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice we discuss advice from social media.
Season 2 Ep 15: Say What? The Language of Breaking Up
March 30, 2021 20:13 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn this episode, we explore the father-son relationship (and how to connect across differences and disagreements) by talking about the show Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new research by Sara Seraj, Dr. Kate Blackburn, and Dr. James Pennebaker at UT Austin on whether the language we use may give away that we’re about to go through a breakup! Finally, we break down Tik Tok relationship advice on preparing to parent, family career advice, and celebrating ...
Season 2 Ep 14: Relationship Troubles? Maybe You Have That Gut Feeling
March 16, 2021 12:14 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBThis episode we start with Poppin’ Culture. We talk the show Flack on Amazon Prime with Anna Paquin and how it demonstrates establishing boundaries. Next, in our Academic Deep Dive, we discuss “The Gut Reaction to Couples’ Relationship Troubles: A Route to Gut Dysbiosis Through Changes in Depressive Symptoms, ” written by a large team of researchers at Ohio State and Southern Methodist University, led by Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice, we talk about advice from soc...