My Patriot Brain

My Patriot Brain

By Robert D. Mather, Ph.D.ScienceSocial Sciences
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My Patriot Brain episodes

  • 12. Bullying

    Dr. Mather discusses cultures of honor, NPR's workforce reduction, bullying and peer victimization research. He also responds to listeners from the Patriot Brain Line. 

    12 min
  • 11. Introvert Brains

    Dr. Mather discusses Tim McCarver, the new Major League Baseball rules, the Brunson SCOTUS case, Jimmy Carter, Bruce Willis and frontotemporal dementia, the case study of Phineas Gage, Tulsa King Season 2, a clinic whistleblower, and the neuroscience of introverts. He also responds to the Patriot Brain Line. 

    15 min
  • 10. Teen Suicides and Sleep

    Dr. Mather discusses the concept of the flipped classroom, the Brunson Brothers SCOTUS case, Dwight Gooden, the Super Bowl, and college football coaches who ran for office as Republicans. He also discusses a new study linking teen suicide rates to sleep. He responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line. 

    19 min
  • 9. Airbnb and Nord Stream

    Dr. Mather discusses sports, the Super Bowl, Airbnb's ban of Lauren Southern's parents, the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, and some of his favorite psychological scientists. He also discusses recently meeting Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Sims. 

    13 min
  • 8. State of the Union

    Dr. Mather discusses the State of the Union address, the Grammys, and his recent Rucksack Radio appearance. He also responds to listener questions from the Patriot Brain Line 

    19 min
  • 7. Is the IRS Racist?

    Dr. Mather discusses Red Raider basketball, the Super Bowl, the woes of being a Dallas Cowboy fan, the Chinese spy balloon, more of the Newsmax issue, and his upcoming live appearance on Rucksack Radio. He gives his thoughts on the recent study that found the IRS artificial intelligence algorithms disproportionately audit Black taxpayers.  

    10 min
  • 6. Conservative Media 2023

    Dr. Mather discusses important conservative media shows of 2023. He also weighs in on Ilhan Omar, the Chinese spy balloon, the new The Sims game, and Patriot Brain Line discussion of Scott Wiener and the Brunson Brothers. 

    20 min
  • 5. Put the Kids to Bed!

    Dr. Mather discusses the importance of independent publishing, an update on AT&T's Newsmax decision, the Associated Press style recommendations, and a neuroscience study on socioeconomic disparities in sleep and brain structure in children. 

    13 min
  • 4. AT&T Slaps Newsmax

    Dr. Mather discusses AT&T's recent decision to drop Newsmax from their channel portfolio and how it is part of a broader problem of conservative censorship. 

    12 min
  • 3. Woke Gender

    Dr. Mather discusses recent gender issues from the news and responds to listener questions from the Patriot Brain Line. 

    16 min

About My Patriot Brain

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A conservative Ph.D. discusses social psychology, politics, and sports. Host Robert D. Mather, Ph.D. is a behavioral scientist and has authored over forty peer-reviewed articles and four books,…