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Introducing How to Find Hope in a Cynical World from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos.

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It’s hard to stay hopeful these days. Stanford professor Jamil Zaki has been studying the incredible depth of human kindness for decades, but even he gives in to cynicism when he doubts our ability to be civil and cooperative. 

That’s a shame - because shedding cynicism and grasping hope will make you happier and healthier. Jamil and Dr Laurie Santos look at the scientific evidence showing that we should be more trusting of other people and optimistic about our facility to work together. 

Jamil's book Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness is out now.

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A weekly staple on ‘The Rich Eisen Show’ since 2018, ‘Overreaction Monday’ is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today’s topics:

1:45 - With Cousins clearly not 100%, the Falcons should start Penix in Week 2

6:30 - Sam Darnold is taking the Vikings to the playoffs

9:30 - Dave Canales is already on the hot seat in Carolina

13:40 - Justin Fields should be the Steelers starter the rest of the season

18:45 - The Cowboys had the most impressive Week 1 win

21:30 - The Browns need to move on from Deshaun Watson ASAP

24:40 - We are officially on Drew Lock watch for the Giants

28:30 - The Patriots won’t have a top 10 draft pick in 2025

31:25 - Baker Mayfield will be in the MVP conversation all season long

35:45 - The Packers should call Tom Brady… or at the very least Ryan Tannehill

40:00 – Predicting NFL Week 2’s headlines

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9/9/24 - Hour 3

‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long and Rich discuss the Patriots shocking upset of the Bengals in Week 1, if Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson can ever regain his Pro Bowl form, which team in the AFC has the best chance to take down the Kansas City Chiefs, his impressions on the debut of rookie quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Bo Nix, Sam Darnold’s impressive Vikings debut, and what Saquon Barkley brings to the Eagles’ offense.

Rich weighs in on the Chargers’ win over the Raiders to start the Jim Harbaugh era with a run-first approach that saw only 140 passing yards from Justin Herbert, and discusses the Dallas Cowboys next order of business after taking care of Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb: extending Micah Parsons.

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9/9/24 - Hour 2

Rich weighs in on the Bengals’ Week 1 faceplant against the New England Patriots, the Atlanta Falcons’ inauspicious start to the Kirk Cousins era with a season opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and what impressed him about Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix despite Denver’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

FOX Sports’ Julian Edelman and Rich discuss the Patriots’ Week 1 win over Joe Burrow and the Bengals, what impressed him about Rams QB Matthew Stafford despite L.A.’s overtime loss to the Detroit Lions, Tom Brady’s debut in the NFL on FOX booth, and more.

Rich comments on Jordan Love’s unfortunate knee injury and if the Green Bay Packers should reach out to unsigned veteran QB Ryan Tannehill.

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9/9/24 - Hour 1

Rich reacts to Dak Prescott’s record-setting contract and to the Cowboys’ dismantling of the Browns in their Week 1 season opener, and the Detroit Lions’ overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football.

‘Thursday Night Football’ analyst Richard Sherman and Rich discuss Josh Allen’s big day in the Bills’ win over the Cardinals, Tyreek Hill getting handcuffed by police prior to the Dolphins Week 1 win over the Jaguars, the Chiefs’ biggest obstacle to winning a third-straight Super Bowl, and more.

Rich offers up his condolences for the New York Giants’ fanbase after the G-Men’s “dreadful” Week 1 loss to the Vikings, and weighs in on his alma mater Michigan’s beatdown at the hands of the Texas Longhorns.

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9/6/24 - Hour 3

Rich ranks his most intriguing NFL Week 1 matchups including Jets vs 49ers, Rams vs Lions, Cowboys vs Browns, Steelers vs Falcons, Dolphins vs Jaguars, and Raiders vs Chargers.

Royals All-Star SS Bobby Witt Jr. and Rich discuss his rise to becoming one of the best players in baseball since being drafted #2 overall in 2019, then is joined on-set by teammate Vinnie Pasquantino to talk Jets football and why they snap to attention when newcomer to their fantasy football league Tommy Pham makes a suggestion, and much more.

Michigan alum Rich weighs in on his Wolverines hosting 3rd-ranked Texas at the Big House this weekend.

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9/6/24 - Hour 2

In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Chiefs-Ravens, Eagles-Packers, Cowboys-Browns, Bills-Dolphins, Rams-Lions, rookie QBs and WRs, and more.

NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner tells Rich why he was unimpressed by Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense against the Chiefs, which AFC teams are best positioned to take down KC, why he’s skeptical Russell Wilson can revive his career with the Steelers, why who wins the NFC is a complete toss-up this year, and why he’s still not a believer in the Dallas Cowboys. 

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9/6/24 - Hour 1

Rich and the guys react to the Chiefs vs Ravens epic 2024 NFL season-opener that came down to an overturned Baltimore touchdown as time expired.

Jets RB Breece Hall tells Rich why he still feels like he has a lot to prove on the football field, how far a healthy Aaron Rodgers can take New York this season, and reveals what it was like rooming with 49ers QB Brock Purdy when the pair were teammates at Iowa State.

Rich reacts to the latest in the contract stalemate between the Cincinnati Bengals and disgruntled WR Ja’Marr Chase, and the Cowboys' failure to extend Dak Prescott. 

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9/5/24 - Hour 3

Rich previews the NFL’s first game of the season, Chiefs vs Ravens on Thursday Night Football, recaps how the show FINALLY created a fantasy football league after years of TJ’s prodding, and reacts to Bill Belichick finally joining Instagram.

Rich and the guys reveal their picks to win the AFC West, or rather how the Chargers, Raiders and Broncos will finish behind the Kansas City Chiefs, and reveal their Super Bowl LIX and NFL MVP predictions.

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9/5/24 - Hour 2

ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan and Rich discuss if Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are locks to win the AL and NL Most Valuable Player awards, if the Mets or Yankees will go further in the playoffs, and how the homestretch of the MLB season could play out.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson and Rich discuss what adding Derrick Henry means for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense, expectations for the Steelers’ offense with new OC Arthur Smith and new QB Russell Wilson, which team will be the Chiefs’ main obstacle to winning a 3rd-straight Super Bowl, if the 49ers can repeat as NFC champions, and more. 

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