Corporate responsibility = an oxymoron?Companies are waking up to the ways in which positive values contribute to a company’s reputation and long-term sustainability. Or is it all a sham because profits trump all else? This episode, the gang

Episode 10: The One About Dating

Mar 4th, 2018 53m 42s

Dating can be a rollercoaster ride.Have you ever paused to look at your dating history and wondered why you were dating? Was it mainly for enjoyment, to be in a relationship, or for some other reason? This episode, the gang looks the lessons

Episode Nine: The One About Lying

Nov 24th, 2017 42m 20s

Lying. Everyone lies sometime.What causes people to deceive, and what consequences can result? How do we overcome dishonesty and learn to be honest and truthful? ReferencesStatistics on lyingSix reasons people lie when they don’t need to

Episode Eight: The One About Pokemon Go

Sep 27th, 2017 32m 40s

Pokémon Go is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game developed by Niantic for iOS and Android devices. And for a brief time in the summer of 2016 it seemed poised to change the world.This episode, Alex hangs out in a sensory de

Episode Seven: The One About The 12 Steps

Sep 4th, 2017 32m 32s

Evidence on the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 Steps is mixed, and often difficult to quantify.However, powerful testimonies indicate the 12 Steps seems to be more effective at inspiring recovery and total abstinence

Episode Six: The One About Drug Abuse

Jul 31st, 2017 44m 46s

Some people turn to drugs for recreation, others as a way to escape problems and legitimate pain.However one ends up there, the abuse of drugs and alcohol inevitably makes existing problems worse and creates devastating new problems.This epi

Episode Five: The One About Suicide

Apr 30th, 2017 43m 30s

Suicide is devastating, affecting not just the individual who ends their life but also impacting the individual’s family, friends, and community.People who are feeling suicidal are not weak or “bad”. While there is no single cause for suicide

Episode Four: The One About Social Media

Apr 1st, 2017 42m 38s

Have you ever shared something online hoping to get positive comments, a huge number of ‘likes’, or something to help you feel validated?Bryce Dallas Howard stars as Lacie Pound in the season three premiere of the British anthology show Black

Episode Three: The One About The Fatherless

Jan 18th, 2017 1h 7m

23.6% of US children (17.4 million) lived in father absent homes in 2014.If present trends continue, sociologist David Popenoe predicts the percentage of American children living apart from their biological fathers will reach 50% by the next

Episode Two: The One About Pornography

Nov 11th, 2016 57m 10s

Pornography is a gargantuan, $97 billion global industry. A capitalist free-market economy rewards those who produce a product that’s attractive and satisfies a craving. But do high revenues equate to good business?On this edition of the Wick

Episode One: The One With The Bad Password

Nov 1st, 2016 16m

On this, the inaugural edition of the Wicked Big Ideas Podcast…Ben hates insecure passwords. Why can’t we just increment it by one?We go in-depth on a tasteless mattress sale and completely get the store location wrong – sorry, Wisconsin!Al

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