Episodes (Page 9)
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Monica Lewinsky returns to discuss confronting deep trauma while creating her new podcast Reclaiming and arguments against killing unflattering details
Monica Lewinsky
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Dax and Monica hear from listeners about wild Cedar Point theme park experiences
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David Sedaris returns to discuss his Picasso painting and what society will find unforgivable in 50 years
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Bert Kreischer discusses how content creation skills like video editing and product diversification empowered his career independence
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Dax and Monica host listener confessions about secrets never revealed to parents
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Historian Rebecca Lemov explores brainwashing, mind control, and hyper-persuasion techniques throughout history
Rebecca Lemov
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Dove Cameron discusses growing up as a stimulus-seeking introvert thrust into the public eye while processing her father's death
Dove Cameron
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Dax and Monica host listener stories about meet cute moments
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Evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer explains human biology through evolutionary science, debunking myths like the paleo diet
Herman Pontzer
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Eiza González discusses her father's emphasis on multilingual education and how his sudden death pushed her toward acting full time
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Dax and Monica host listener stories about wild animal encounters
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Seth Rogen discusses the balance between precision and comedy, sharing that Snoop Dogg is the only person who's ever gotten him too impaired to function
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Ike Barinholtz jokes about the Declaration of Independence as a goon fest and discusses his unexpected appeal increasing with middle age
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Dax and Monica host listener stories about chaotic children's parties
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OBGYN Mary Claire Haver advocates for hormone replacement therapy as a longevity drug for women, challenging the debunked cancer study myth
Mary Claire Haver
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Andrew Schulz discusses his confrontational comedy style and its potential roots in seeking approval, defending his intellectual rigor
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Dax and Monica host listener stories about dramatic workplace resignations
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Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that smartphones and tablets pose greater dangers to children than real-world risks, citing attention fragmentation as a serious concern
Jonathan Haidt
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Lauren Graham discusses her absent mother and how she developed a maternal relationship with her TV mom on Gilmore Girls
Lauren Graham
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Dax and Monica host listener stories on a wild card theme