It's been another crazy year. So time for another holiday episode on gift giving. I'm joined by Dr. Mary Eberhardinger who adapted her award winning PhD dissertation into a book about the rhetoric and philosophy of gifts. This conversation is h

Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things

1 Oct 19th, 2021 39m

Nobody wants to be hacked through their toaster. Or even worse, their toaster joining an army of toasters that attack critical infrastructure and send me 50 spam emails a day. The Internet of Things is the idea that any device connected to elec

How to Money

Jul 28th, 2021 44m 26s

Is it better to spend your energy saving money or investing in making more? I spoke with Joel and Matt, the finance guys from the How to Money Podcast. They have some excellent advice on how to make your money work for you and live rich on less

The Dark Forest

Jan 3rd, 2022 50m 5s

In 2017 the New York Times released an article disclosing 3 videos taken by US Navy pilots of unidentified aerial phenomenon. Is intelligent life already here... or is there another explanation?I spoke with a man who believes he was abducted by

House Hacking

Sep 30th, 2022 20m 36s

Even if you think you can't afford it, there are ways to buy a home and leverage it as an investment. Real Estate prodigy Skylar Brillante drops by to drop some knowledge on me. He explains how investors do things, how to buy a house and what y

A Stroke of Insight

May 5th, 2022 31m 41s

A DNA test sends me down the rabbit hole of ancestry until I’m stuck with a dilemma that could change my life. I don’t remember my grandparents. When their stories were told it meant nothing to me. A DNA test inspires me to discover my ances

Part 1: The Polgar Sisters

Apr 7th, 2022 33m 50s

Can prodigies be created with early specialization? Laszlo Polgar was an educational psychologist who believed they could. He experimented with his own children and the results were fascinating.This is Part 1 of a re-release of the first 3 Pro

Part 2: The 10,000 Hour Rule

Apr 7th, 2022 35m 40s

Is elite performance just a matter of how much and how well you practice? I interview a man known as the expert on experts, Dr Anders Ericsson and discuss the controversy surrounding Deliberate Practice. Learn about how we learn in this episode

Part 3: The Source Code

Apr 7th, 2022 35m 23s

Every human being shares a 99.9% identical DNA code. It's that .1% that makes us unique. We could see the influence of genetics before we unlocked it, but now that we've learned how to measure those differences, the knowledge could be dangerous

Pursuing Passions with Photographer Ida John

Sep 17th, 2021 49m 45s

Ida John quit her job and took a leap of faith into the world of photography. She has a very unique outlook on life and what led her to pursue photography. Ida has no formal education, she graduated from Youtube University. She’s incredibly tal

Time Management

Sep 12th, 2021 27m 21s

Time is democratic. We all have the same amount of hours in a week. Laura Vanderkam studied how the most successful people allocate their time and shares it with you! She also has 2 podcasts. The one I produce is called Before Breakfast and it'

ADHD not about Privileged White Dudes

Aug 12th, 2021 49m 26s

This episode is fun and packed with tips for living with ADHD. I got influencer, streamer, and podcaster Catieosaurus on to explain what it's like to be a gifted, non-privileged white dude with ADHD and some tips for living with it. She shared

Are Chiropractors legitimate?

Aug 5th, 2021 43m 41s

Chiropractic was born out of holistic mysticism from the magnetic healer D.D. Palmer. Is there any value in it or is it complete bulls**t? I spoke with Dr Jeff Langmaid, a credible and evidence based chiropractor about how he approaches treatme

Algorithm Episode Drop: 1 | Afrikka Didn't Need to Die

Jul 20th, 2021 38m 38s

When Afrikka Hardy was strangled in 2014 it seemed completely random. But it wasn’t. It was part of a pattern.Lori Townsend reminisces about her daughter Afrikka, and journalist Thomas Hargrove says Afrikka's death could've been prevented.Subsc

The Algorithm

Jul 20th, 2021 25m 17s

I spoke with Ben Kuebrich, the producer and host of the new true crime show Algorithm. Algorithm follows the investigation into Afrikka Hardy's murder, exposing the warnings that police ignored, and uncovering more than anyone expected -- that

The Undiagnosed

Jul 14th, 2021 43m 25s

How many people are living their life undiagnosed? This episode is about ADHD but the message is about disorders. The barriers that exist to get a proper diagnosis and treatment are criminal, and it's time we address them. I spoke with Dr Jerem

Psychedelics

Jul 9th, 2021 35m 9s

LSD and psilocybin aka magic mushrooms are gaining in popularity for the therapeutic benefits, especially using the technique of microdosing. I spoke with E.S. Fein from the lucid dreaming episode about the benefits of psychedelics.Disclaimer:

Body and Brain

Jul 7th, 2021 35m 37s

A psychosomatic disorder or illness refers to one that is caused by stress and emotions. Can stress actually cause severe, chronic pain? I spoke with Dr David Hanscom, a former orthopedic surgeon who quit his practice after 32 years to teach pe

Lucid Dreaming

Jun 29th, 2021 38m 27s

Lucid dreaming is a state of consciousness where a person is aware they're dreaming. This gives them a level of control over it. With practice you can increase this ability and explore your greatest fantasies. I spoke with E.S. Fein. An author

Sex, Status and Stuff

Jun 23rd, 2021 45m 35s

We've all encountered at least one narcissist in our lives. They make up 2% of the population. They're typically extroverted and charming. It's not until you've been used and thrown away that you realize their priority is sex, status and stuff.

Penetration Testing

Jun 16th, 2021 28m 53s

With an onslaught of ransomware attacks disrupting our supply chains, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. The best way to strengthen your defenses is to hire hackers to discover your weaknesses. I spoke with veteran pen tester and

Hacking Humans

Jun 9th, 2021 43m 15s

The days of robbing banks at gunpoint are gone. It's much more profitable to hijack networks. To better protect themselves companies hire people to test their security, but no firewall is going to stop a social engineer. Especially not one like

Introducing: Prodigy Season 2

Jun 2nd, 2021 2m 50s

One of the most fascinating and unknown fields of science is human psychology. In this season of Prodigy we'll cover interesting topics like human hacking, lucid dreaming, penetration testing, narcissism and a lot more. Learn more about your a

Introducing Ephemeral: Kika Kila

May 19th, 2021 1h 1m

How an invention from the Hawai'ian islands changed the world. Featuring Hawai'ian musician and educator Alan Akaka and historian John Troutman, curator of American music at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.Le

The 50 Year Vaccine

Apr 23rd, 2021 17m 17s

There's a lot of misinformation going around about a "brand new" vaccine, but mRNA vaccines have been worked on since the 1970's. Luckily they were perfected just in time for the biggest crisis in modern history. Learn about how mRNA vaccines w