What happened to ontological shock?

Michael Glawson, PhD, is a philosopher of science and technology with a background in theology. He’s also the host of the podcast Anomalous Review & the UAP Studies Podcast. In this video, we cover the public’s love affair with cryptids, why new information is unlikely to smash our world view, ancient aliens, data vs entertainment & how the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies collects data.

This episode originally aired on April 14, 2025.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED]

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2:14 UFOs as "the cryptid we're bored with"

3:24 The double-talk that primed us

5:56 Diana Pasulka and denominations of belief

8:00 The "aliens are demons" camp

9:19 The Alien Resistance Christian group

10:28 Why nothing smashes a worldview

12:24 Michael's personal crisis moment

13:57 Inside the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies

15:16 MUFON, NUFORC, and the data problem

16:53 300 best cases and emerging patterns

19:44 The missing taxonomy for non-human intelligence

21:09 The career risk of studying this openly

23:04 Defending the "petty" reputation concern

25:38 Philosophy vs. data as competing lenses

28:12 Why doesn't the public care?

28:40 Could disclosure hurt our "galactic reputation"?

29:22 The nuclear weapons parallel

30:39 The game theory of disclosure

33:48 UAP apathy vs. religious apathy

35:27 Kahneman's fast and slow thinking

36:23 Economic survival crowds out big questions

37:35 Why the NJ drones felt different

38:23 Michael's anatomy of the NJ drone panic

40:33 The Iran mothership claim debunked

41:07 The germanium-68 "missing nuclear material" myth

42:45 Thousands of unexplained military incursions ignored

44:35 If you could interview an alien

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Should voters have to prove their competence? How do balance ethics & efficacy in the world of politics?

Dr. Jason Brennan is a Flanigan Family professor at Georgetown Business School who agrees that democracies outperform most historical alternatives, but suggests that some form of Epistocracy (meaning the rule of the knowledgeable) could be worth experimenting with. In other words, the more of an informed voter you are, the more weight your vote carries. 

He covers why democracy may not be as bullet proof as we believe, what the practical applications of epistocracy could look like, education’s disappointing impact on informed voting & the right and wrong way to become a more informed voter.

This episode originally aired on April 15, 2024

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3:05 What is epistocracy?

7:25 Is a "statistically informed" vote really informed?

8:52 When IQ tests get weaponized

11:00 Let citizens write the test

12:52 Why civic education backfires

13:37 The forgetting curve of civics class

15:47 Voting as a collective action problem

19:38 Do you have a duty to vote?

22:05 Reproductive rights and the bottle-in-the-ocean problem

23:45 Lottocracy: voting by lottery

25:50 Should we vote on issues, not parties?

26:41 Politics as tribal signaling

28:55 Your brain on politics

29:41 More parties, less tribalism

30:50 Duverger's Law and the two-party trap

34:28 How the electoral college shapes campaigns

36:09 Finding trustworthy information

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What if the villain isn't high cortisol, but low? Does the idea of relaxing make you cringe?

Erin Kinney, ND, is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in helping type A patients use cortisol as a currency to generate energy, handle stress, heal, & perform. She is also the author of The Cortisol Cure: The Secret to Resetting Your Stress Response, Boosting Energy & Feeling Better Than Ever.

In this episode, she describes two patients with wacked out cortisol (is this YOU?), the relationship of burnout & cortisol, how to understand your HRV, if your fasting & exercise could be making your stress worse, when stress is GOOD, free tips to rebalance your stress hormones & how to find the right doctor to work with you

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4:20 What your labs should say

6:58 The cortisol bank account

9:06 The real ideal numbers

11:34 Introvert vs extrovert stress

14:28 CGM spikes as a clue

16:10 What HRV is really telling you

23:51 Two muscles: stress and rest

25:21 Mold, trauma, and fight or flight

27:14 The 90/10 rule

31:15 Is burnout just low cortisol?

31:51 The top 3 culprits

37:29 Meditation and the off switch

39:31 The compressed vagus nerve

43:30 Why exercise isn't relaxing

44:30 Are you overtraining?

45:17 Fasting: his vs hers

47:22 Alcohol, weed, and your bank account

48:57 Free tips you can use today

53:24 Finding the right doctor

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Who convinced us that the fate of the world rests on our personal recycling habits? Does it even make a difference?

Melissa Valliant serves as the communications director at Beyond Plastics, a nationwide environmental advocacy group.

In this episode, Melissa shares how recycling isn't just imperfect, but a decades-old PR strategy engineered by the same fossil fuel, petrochemical, and consumer goods giants that profit from plastic production. You’ll hear the war origins of the plastics boom, who quietly bankrolled the Keep America Beautiful campaign & the logistical reasons that only 5-6% of everything you carefully sort actually makes it to recycling. She also covers the real bottom line on what will move the needle as well as how to keep your family healthy from the chemicals leaching from plastic.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 140: CAN HAIR SAVE THE WORLD? OIL, OTTERS & HAIR MATS

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https://www.beyondplastics.org/act 

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2:17 – Plastic's Wartime Origins

6:56 – Keep America Beautiful's Secret Founders

8:35 – Only 6% Actually Gets Recycled

11:48 – The Chasing Arrows Con

12:48 – The Gar-Barge That Woke Us Up

14:29 – Deconstructing a Recycling Religion

17:39 – Are Bottle Caps Recyclable

19:01 – Wish-Cycling and Corporate Gaslighting

21:11 – California's Plastic Bag Loophole

23:02 – When Companies Fake Caring

26:55 – Busting Starbucks' Recycling Claims

29:07 – Advanced Recycling Isn't Advanced

31:06 – Proving Environmental Racism

33:06 – Exxon Sued Over Recycling Lies

34:38 – Would Banning Plastic Backfire

38:18 – Industry-Funded Studies Exposed

42:56 – The Human Health Turn

45:24 – Kicking Plastic Out of Schools

46:37 – The Secret Fourth R

47:55 – Rotisserie Chickens and Leaching Heat

50:34 – Real Swaps for Your Kitchen

53:57 – How to Deprogram Yourself

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Paul Ollinger was one of Facebook’s first 250 employees. At age 42, he walked out with a pocket full of cash in what most would consider an ideal situation, but what he found instead left him wondering what’s next while he explored the relationship between money, happiness, work, and meaning. 
 
 In this episode, we discuss how wealth changes us, leaves us the same and why it even matters for the average middle class American as we explore the question.
 
 

This episode originally aired January 20, 2025.

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2:12 Walking away from silly money

4:17 Was it burnout or something deeper

5:44 Does ambition kill happiness

9:34 Why the top 1% work the longest hours

10:36 The Meritocracy Trap explained

16:26 The one question you get to answer

19:06 Everyone has a Facebook story

21:17 The Saturn SL2 and narcotic gratitude

24:37 Why it's hard to remember life is good

27:38 Still a grumpy fuck half the time

28:22 Why we count steps instead of love

29:26 Flow state and podcasting addiction

32:38 Vast wealth as an unnatural state

34:09 The 80% who can't cover a $1,000 bill

36:22 Does pursuing wealth also isolate you

39:44 Finding work you're curious about early

40:05 Mind time traveling to define happy

41:27 Six years of podcasting, honestly assessed

43:39 Final question: are you reasonably happy

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Why are Americans paying MORE for healthcare with WORSE results?

Dr. John Abramson was a family physician for 20 years who left his practice in 2002 to devote himself to researching the commercial takeover of medical knowledge. He has since served as an expert in medical litigation, served as a consultant to the FBI & US Dept of Justice & authored two books – Overdosed America & Sickening. 

In this episode, he shares how the power of public conversation could be the key to sustainable change in the American medical system. He also explores why your doctor is a captured agent, answers the question, are Americans too lazy for healthy lifestyle changes?, the drug that that killed more Americans than the Vietnam War & the specific wording you’ll need at your next doctor’s appointment to help your doctor help you.

This episode originally aired June 3, 2024.

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2:56 A 9/11 every day: 1 million excess American deaths a year

6:42 The good news: 80-90% of your health is in your control

9:53 96% of medical research is about drugs, not health

11:53 The "Americans are just lazy" myth, debunked

13:42 A landmark study: lifestyle beat metformin at preventing diabetes

15:47 Why doctors default to the pill

16:09 Statins cut heart disease risk 20%. Lifestyle cuts it 80%

18:44 How to get real answers out of your doctor

21:14 Your doctor might know less about nutrition than you think

21:47 "A captured agent": why doctors trust bad information

23:42 The peer review system doesn't work like you think

25:45 Is medical research being ghostwritten?

27:01 The Vioxx case: 60,000 dead, nobody arrested

28:15 Inside Merck's cover-up email

36:07 Why the FDA won't stop the ad blitz

38:20 How to actually negotiate with your doctor

39:32 The real math behind whether you need a statin

41:24 What if being an informed patient gets you fired by your doctor?

45:31 Where to find Abramson's books, Overdosed America and Sickening

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Does “tough on crime” actually work? Could Ban the Box policies backfire?

Jen Doleac, PhD, is Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, a philanthropy maximizing evidence based policy & minimizing injustice. She is an economist & the author of The Science of Second Chances who prefers the reliable lens of data over personal values & has a particular interest in how measurable data can give rise to positive societal change.

In this episode, she breaks down when prison actually works versus when it just creates more prisoners & walks through how the minefield of rules in probation may not prevent new crime in the way we think. You’ll also hear the re-entry policies that worked vs flopped & the real life results from policies developed through data.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 195: ROUNDING UP SUSPICIOUS WOMEN? THE AMERICAN PLAN

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2:44 Homicide is basically a coin flip

4:36 Probability vs. severity of punishment

5:56 The evidence against harsh sentencing

8:15 Are we confusing retribution with safety?

9:03 Digital crimes and the Undress Me app case

12:10 Policymakers blocking unfavorable research

14:47 "Tough on crime" politics vs. data

24:11 DNA profiles vs. 23andMe: what's actually stored

35:04 DUIs: breathalyzers and officer discretion

37:56 South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety program

40:43 Re-entry: Ban the Box backfires

42:51 Hiring bias and insurance as a fix

45:06 Rehabilitation certificates work

47:24 Housing barriers and halfway house surprises

49:16 Mental health gaps post-release

50:14 Medicaid's inmate exclusion

52:14 Reentry waivers and continuity of care

54:43 Head Start, prevention, and crime

58:15 Lead poisoning and the serial-killer hypothesis

1:04:08 The four reasons we punish people

1:06:10 Book, podcast, and what's next for Jen

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She used to ask "how could anybody do that?" Then it happened to her family.

Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them. In this episode, Laura shares the circumstances leading up to the accident, her new perspective on parenting, how you can prevent hot car infant death & how her non-profit is working for helpful legislative & automobile industry change.

This episode originally aired May 20, 2024.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 303: WHEN GRIEF GETS COMPLICATED: A STORY OF ADDICTION, SHAME & TRUTH

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2:07 "How Could Anybody Do That?"

4:10 The Day Before: A Warning She Missed

5:41 From Judgment to Curiosity

8:29 "These Aren't Bad Parents"

13:44 A New Work Schedule Changes Everything

21:00 A Storm of Small Events

24:33 The Last "I Love You"

31:12 The Call That Changed Everything

36:15 How She Sees Other Parents Now

38:20 Only Three States Require a Callback

39:51 Shifting Perception Before Problem-Solving

40:36 The Statistics: 50 Deaths a Year

41:36 Why Near Misses Go Uncounted

44:00 Starting Anderson's Alert

45:48 Waiting on NHTSA's Hot Car Rule

48:05 Practical Ways to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

51:58 Rear Seat Reminders Aren't Enough

52:43 Hot Car Awareness Belongs in Every Parenting Guide

53:53 Where to Find Laura and Her Podcast

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Is the skepticism around breast implant illness driven by science or the cosmetic surgery industry? What protocols (for keeping & removing) are working for patients?

Robert Whitfield, MD is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a board-certified breast explant specialist who has performed over 2,000 explant procedures, published 15 peer reviewed publications & testified at the 2019 FDA hearing. He is a leading Breast Implant Illness expert who takes a functional approach to patient recovery. 

In this episode, he says what your surgeon won’t, you’ll hear real symptoms from a listener, why removing them isn’t enough & implant alternatives.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 290: ALLERGIES OR AEROSOLS? THE IGNORED REASON YOU’RE TIRED & SICK

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0:00 - Introduction

1:09 - BII Symptoms Explained

3:14 - BII vs. Perimenopause

6:20 - Why "Toxic" Lost Its Meaning

7:51 - A Listener's Symptom Story

8:20 - Textured Implants and Lymphoma

14:16 - The Case for Your Own Tissue

18:18 - The Total Tox Burden Test

22:24 - Can You Heal Without Explanting?

28:37 - Botox and Filler as Alternatives

29:59 - Foreign Body Reaction Explained

32:12 - Medical Gaslighting or Industry Pressure?

33:42 - Dr. Whitfield Responds to Makary

37:09 - When Medicine Dismisses Women

38:14 - How to Vet an Explant Surgeon

40:03 - Pre and Post-Op Protocol

49:29 - What Surgeons Should Be Telling You

52:10 - Still Sick After Explant?

53:52 - Mammograms and Rupture Risk

55:09 - Saunas and Implant Leaching

58:49 - How Urgent Is BII?

1:00:36 - Censored by the Algorithm

1:02:18 - Why Women Must Spread This Message

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Could your mouthwash be causing high blood pressure? Can your spit predict cancer?

Nikki Eisenhauer is a licensed professional counselor, chemical dependency counselor, and professional psychotherapist. She is also an incest & abuse survivor. 

In this episode, we discuss if trigger warnings are a tool for healing or a crutch for victimhood, we explore symptoms that your entire childhood may warrant a trigger warning, what actual trauma is, how not to manipulate ourselves & the best way to support those with trauma without absorbing their pain.

This episode originally aired October 9, 2023

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 312: DID THE #METOO MOVEMENT EVEN HELP US?

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0:00 — Are trigger warnings helping or hurting?

0:50 — Nikki's take: good intentions gone sideways

2:55 — What "trigger" actually means

8:25 — How the word trauma got watered down

10:03 — How trigger warnings entered college culture

14:03 — Getting unstuck from a victim mindset

14:33 — Insight: the one thing you can't teach

20:34 — The circle jerk of victimhood

22:31 — Is "seeded trauma" a real thing?

26:04 — When people are addicted to drama

29:17 — Being patient with your subconscious

30:05 — Inner child work and reparenting yourself

32:07 — How to actually support someone with trauma

38:48 — Wrapping up + the Boundaries Course

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