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Apr 8, 2024 • 2h 10min

#768 - Dr K HealthyGamer - How To Control Your Emotions & Become Mentally Strong

Dr K HealthyGamer discusses the impact of technology on mental health, separation of self-worth from achievements, and importance of emotional expression. Exploring negative emotions for personal growth, gender differences in emotional awareness, therapy evolution, hormonal influence on relationships, and navigating self-worth in a social media landscape.
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Apr 6, 2024 • 1h 59min

#767 - Josh Szeps - Is It Time For Gay Pride To Go Away?

Broadcaster Josh Szeps discusses the need to criticize Gay Pride in Australia, cancel culture, the anti-woke Right, and the scrutiny faced by public figures. He delves into the differences between left and right cancelation, societal perceptions of the ruined world, JK Rowling's controversies, and challenges in media ecosystems navigating controversial topics.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 34min

#766 - Jonathan Haidt - The Hidden Dangers Of Social Media On Mental Health

Jonathan Haidt, a Professor at NYU, discusses the decline in mental health among kids due to social media, helicopter parenting, and technology. Topics include challenging academic theories, risky play in childhood development, societal impacts, the influence of social media on mental health, gender differences in technology use, and navigating the digital age.
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Apr 1, 2024 • 2h 3min

#765 - Matthew Hussey - Why Is Love So Hard To Find In The Modern World?

Matthew Hussey, world's #1 dating coach, shares insights on modern love, dating struggles, improving communication, self-awareness, navigating hard conversations, self-identity, setting relationship standards, and the importance of vulnerability and self-compassion.
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Mar 30, 2024 • 1h 53min

#764 - Cal Newport - The Delicate Art Of Mastering Work-Life Balance

Cal Newport, computer science professor, discusses the power of saying no, the drawbacks of pseudo-productivity, benefits of slow productivity, and strategies for better communication and organizing. The podcast explores the evolution of productivity practices, finding the right work pace, creating rituals for better productivity, and navigating growth and organization.
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Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 20min

#763 - Coleman Hughes - Bringing An End To Race Politics

Coleman Hughes discusses the resurgence of race politics in America, critiquing anti-racism as neo-racism. He advocates for colorblindness over race, highlights the importance of social class, questions the effectiveness of MeToo, DEI initiatives, and race-based policies. The conversation delves into societal perceptions shaped by social media, misinformation, and the disconnect between elite and non-elite perspectives on race. Hughes emphasizes the need for evidence-based decision-making to move beyond race politics.
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Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 59min

#762 - Mark Normand - Secret Hollywood Rituals, Shane Gillis & Toxic Masculinity

Comedian Mark Normand delves into Hollywood secrets, Shane Gillis on SNL, deplatforming fears, offensive Hollywood norms, and the impact of woke culture. The conversation also covers NYC changes, bail reform, cultural dynamics, representation in comedy festivals, media bias, gender norms, evolving comedy, luxury beliefs, wakeboarding versus wake surfing, and dream analysis.
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Mar 23, 2024 • 1h 49min

#761 - Noah Kagan - What Are The Biggest Regrets Of The Super Rich?

Noah Kagan discusses the regrets and thinking patterns of the super rich. Topics include traits of the wealthy, risks of a day job, overcoming self-doubt, and the value of coaches. The conversation explores success, personal growth, and reflections on entrepreneurship.
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Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 58min

#760 - George TheTinMen - Why Does No One Care About Men’s Mental Health?

Exploring the societal indifference to men's mental health, topics include Drake's dick pic leak, Billie Eilish's criticism on men's bodies, the need for guy nights, reproductive rights for men, male insecurities, gender biases in happiness, double standards, male disposability, and inequalities in the prison system.
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Mar 18, 2024 • 2h 46min

#759 - Mike Baker - The Hidden Secrets Threatening National Security

Former CIA officer Mike Baker discusses national security threats, Google's AI flaws, CIA misconceptions, future warfare, 2024 election predictions, and AT&T outage mysteries. Topics include cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Bud Light marketing controversies, government secrecy, deepfake technology dangers, and Russia's declining birth rates. Border security concerns, societal safety net differences, public perceptions of armed forces, Churchill's motivations, and impacts of congressional term limits are also explored.

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