The Rewired Soul

With over one million copies sold, Stiff by Mary Roach has become a classic, and we were able to chat with Mary about the brand new edition of the book that just launched. So, what's new in this updated edition? And why did Mary get interested in dead bodies? Are people who work with bodies creepy? We discuss this and much more in this episode, so enjoy!

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The worst "cult" gets tossed around quite a bit, but what defines a cult? And how do cults use language to manipulate people? Like a lot of people, I've been fascinated by cults for a while, so I'm excited that I was able to talk to the wonderful Amanda Montell about her new book Cultish. In this episode, Amanda helps answer some of these questions, and we also ask if AA is a cult as well as whether or not Amanda has a cult following.

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Where are all the conservative college professors? Is there dissonance on the left AND right? And have students lost the ability to reason? In this episode, we sit down with professor Jonathan Marks to discuss his new book, and he answers these questions and much more.

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Why do we fall for lies, and how to people become victims of cons and scams? Are we evolutionarily designed to trust people? And why don't people believe the truth after they've been lied to? Today, our guest is Aja Raden, and we discuss her book The Truth About lies as well as much more.

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There's a major myth that once we reach a certain point, our personality is fixed. This false idea can lead many people to give up and not work towards change. But what if the science shows that we can grow and change our personality? And why is the Myers-Briggs so highly criticized by the scientific community? In this episode, we sat down with Christian Jarrett to chat about his new book on the science of personality change where we discuss these topics and much more.

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What's the difference between BS and lying? Is there a reason why it's so important that we learn to detect BS? And what's my beef with Oprah? We discuss this and much more as we sit down with John Petrocelli to chat about his brand new book on the life-changing science of detecting BS.

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We all want to make better decisions, but how can we embrace uncertainty? What should we do when we don't know the answer? And how do we teach others and our children how to think? In this episode, we sit down with Tom Chatfield to discuss his book, these topics, and much more.

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Prince was one of the greatest musicians of all time who died far too soon from a prescription drug overdose. While he was alive, there was a lot of mystery around Prince, but that's all changed with the brand new book from music journalist Touré. In this episode, we sit down with Touré to discuss the untold stories about Prince from the people who were closest to him. We chat about Prince's work ethic, his relationships, his drug use, and so much more.

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We only have approximately 4000 weeks on Earth, so how should we spend our time? With work, friends, family, children, significant others, and personal time, how do we manage it all? So many of us struggle with burnout and the feeling like we don't have enough hours in a day. In this episode, we tackle these questions and so much more with Oliver Burkeman as we discuss his brand new book.

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Millennials are often looked down upon by boomers. We're often seen as lazy and entitled, but maybe there's another explanation. Is it possible that boomers were given various advantages that weren't afforded to millennials? How has this caused a greater divide in the wealth gap? And what can we do about it to get back on track? In this episode, we speak with Jill Filipovic about her incredible book OK Boomer, Let's Talk where we discuss these topics and more.

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