Therapist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠⁠ goes over ⁠when to tell a friend you don't like their significant other, and when you shouldn't⁠.

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On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: Airbnb Rolls out anti-party system for Halloween; Nike says its first 'powered footwear' is like an e-bike for your feet; Son asked Tesla's Grok AI chatbot about soccer, his mother says it told him to send nude pics; and US TikTok deal was supposed to close today (it didn't). Therapist ⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ goes over when to tell a friend you don't like their significant other, and when you shouldn't. David interviews Kelly Podlubny from Vancouver, Canada – 2025's World Laughing Champion –about his title and how laughter can be the best medicine. On Vet Talk (or is it Pet Talk?), Dr. Cliff Redford reports on: Why the rise of 'fur baby' culture is fueling overtreatment and major animal welfare issues; Study links cockroach infestations to higher household allergens and endotoxins; and Paralysis ticks prefer heads and necks of pets. Social psychology researcher Christophe Gagné reveals how the science is complicated on the matter of whether pets make us happier. Mycology professor ⁠⁠Dr. Monika Fischer⁠⁠ explains ⁠⁠how fire-loving fungi help forests heal⁠⁠.

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For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ tackles the topic of parents' expectations of children.

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Professor of communication studies ⁠Dr. Stephen Monteiro⁠ reveals how ⁠smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes⁠.

⁠Find out more from Stephen's book Needy Media here⁠.

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Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Claudia Haase⁠ explains human synchronization to Tony Five and David and describes how ⁠spouses from less privileged backgrounds tend to share more synchronized heartbeats⁠.

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Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ ransacks the show with offbeat news:

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For science news astrophysicist and professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins the show for stories:

⁠Check out Jesse's book Daydreaming in the Solar System here⁠.

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For science news astrophysicist and professor Jesse Rogerson joins the show for stories: People who love horror movies tend to exhibit certain personality traits; Romantic partner status determines changes in fertility desires; Short exercise intervention helps teens with ADHD manage stress; and Study links mysterious lights in the sky to historic nuclear tests. (Check out Jesse's book Daydreaming in the Solar System here.) Foreign correspondent Tony Five ransacks the show with offbeat news: The furloughed IRS lawyer living out his dream of being a hot dog vendor; and Ohio bill would ban AI from marrying humans and owning property. Psychology professor Dr. Claudia Haase explains human synchronization to Tony and David and describes how spouses from less privileged backgrounds tend to share more synchronized heartbeats. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld tackles the topic of parents' expectations of children. Professor of communication studies Dr. Stephen Monteiro reveals how smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes. (Find out more from Stephen's book Needy Media here.) Psychology PhD student Botond László Kiss answers the question of why people enjoy horror movies.

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Psychology of education professor ⁠Neil Humphrey⁠ informs David why ⁠school isolation rooms are damaging pupil well-being⁠.

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Dr. Ana Catalano Weeks⁠ reveals that ⁠successful career women still shoulder the majority of the 'mental load' at home⁠.

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