Sean talks with Atlantic writer Charlie Warzel about the increasingly weird experience of being online. They discuss AI-generated content, bots, algorithms, the “dead internet theory,” and why so much of the web now feels artificial, manipulated, or unreal. They also explore psyops, conspiracy culture, social media, and the deeper question […]
Sean talks with journalist Jordan Ritter Conn about his book “American Men,” an intimate look at four men trying to figure out what manhood and masculinity have given them versus what they have cost them, and what to do with the gap between the men they think they’re supposed to […]
Who gets to decide what’s taught in college classrooms? And should the answer be different at private colleges than at public universities? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In today’s episode, guest host Avishay Artsy speaks to philosophy professor Martin Peterson about why Texas A&M University asked him to stop teaching […]
Trying to avoid an identity crisis, here. Let’s dig in. You can find more from Dr. Frazier here: https://twitter.com/spelmandiva?s=21&t=FH8VLNSbGUcKeEh0UVSXhA As a recent homebuyer in Nashville, I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that my presence in this historically lower-income neighborhood might have on the community. I’ve seen the changes […]
Sean talks with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine about attachment, insecurity, and why our relationships shape us more than we think. They discuss his updated framework for anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles, why being ignored or excluded can feel so threatening, and how small everyday interactions can either calm […]
Hasan Piker has become one of the most prominent leftist voices in the US, serving as an online guide for a Democratic Party trying to navigate the new internet. But his rapid rise has sparked a furious backlash from the party’s centrist establishment. Vox’s Astead Herndon sits down with Jonathan […]
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Sean talks with dream scientist Michelle Carr about what dreams are, why we have them, and what they might reveal about the mind. They discuss nightmares, lucid dreaming, memory, consciousness, and whether dreams are just random brain noise or a kind of overnight therapy. They also explore why dreams feel […]
We went to Virginia to report on redistricting. What we found was a potential new message for Democrats to win over voters. Gerrymandering is usually treated as an academic problem. In Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, it’s a gut punch for many Democrats. After courts struck down a voter-approved redistricting amendment, […]
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