For 17 years, the Unabomber skillfully eluded investigators, leaving behind no fingerprints, DNA, or usable forensic evidence but in the end it was his own words that gave him away.

Dr. Phil Stieg speaks with retired FBI criminal profiler James Fitzgerald, a pioneer of forensic linguistics whose analysis of Ted Kaczynski's writings helped crack one of the most notorious investigations in FBI history.

Fitzgerald reveals how investigators constructed a personality profile from the bomber's writings, identified the unusual turn of phrase that became a "linguistic smoking gun," and used patterns in language and behavior to identify this notoriously elusive criminal mind.

Plus, an exclusive glimpse into a family's traumatic moment when they discover their relative is a serial bomber.

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Archival audio courtesy of Videos For Change Productions

Excerpt from documentary in progress "Life Or Death" featuring David Kaczynski and Linda Patrik, Producers Mike Camoin and John Carlson.

In our Season Seven debut episode, Dr. Phil Stieg speaks with retired FBI criminal profiler James Fitzgerald, a pioneer of forensic linguistics whose analysis of Ted Kaczynski's writings helped crack one of the most notorious investigations in FBI history.

Can't remember the fourth item on your grocery list? Nelson Dellis, a professional "memory athlete," can remember 100 things or more (though he still may forget the butter).

Hear how Dellis learned to memorize lists so long that he became a five-time USA Memory Champion, and how you can use some of his strategies to improve your own memory.

Dellis explains how he uses tricks like the "memory palace" and mnemonic devices to recall lengthy lists with perfect accuracy.

In an era when cell phones are making memory superfluous, you can regain some of those lost skills by using his techniques.

Plus… those rare folks who can never forget a day in their lives.

https://www.nelsondellis.com/

Click here for a transcript and further information on this episode.

Can't remember the fourth item on your grocery list? Nelson Dellis, a professional "memory athlete," can remember 100 things or more (though he still may forget the butter).

Hear how Dellis learned to memorize lists so long that he became a five-time USA Memory Champion, and how you can use some of his strategies to improve your own memory.

https://www.nelsondellis.com/

The human brain resists uncertainty — whether it's an approaching tiger or a global pandemic, we've evolved to move from fear and chaos to order and resolution.

Dr. Beau Lotto, founder of the Lab of Misfits, explains why the brain takes small steps instead of large leaps, and why we need to teach kids to think more like scientists.

Plus... why we react to a pandemic by hoarding toilet paper!

https://www.beaulotto.com/

Since this episode was first released in 2021, Dr. Lotto has launched a new project - "Evolvable.Me"

"Our interactive AI-powered platform reveals precise, science-backed insights into how you think, relate, and behave – drawn from your responses and real-life conversations."

Try it for free at https://www.evolvable.me/

What is awe? It's not wonder, or surprise, or pleasure — it's a state of mind that Dr. Beau Lotto calls "finding the impossible in the common."

Dr. Lotto is a neuroscientist who specializes in perception; he once actually measured awe in the brains of people watching Cirque du Soleil. Learn where awe originates, why it evolved, and even how military leaders might weaponize it.

Plus... why Dr. Lotto says babies are born "useless".

https://www.beaulotto.com/

Since this episode was first released in 2021, Dr. Lotto has launched a new project - "Evolvable.Me"

"Our interactive AI-powered platform reveals precise, science-backed insights into how you think, relate, and behave – drawn from your responses and real-life conversations."

Try it for free at https://www.evolvable.me/

What is awe? It's not wonder, or surprise, or pleasure — it's a state of mind that Dr. Beau Lotto calls "finding the impossible in the common."

Dr. Lotto is a neuroscientist who specializes in perception; he once actually measured awe in the brains of people watching Cirque du Soleil.

In a special two part episode Dr. Stieg and Dr. Lotto will explore the related concepts of Awe and Uncertainty, and how humans have evolved to move from fear and chaos to order and resolution.

https://www.beaulotto.com/

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work.

Largely forgotten, Pert was a trailblazing yet mercurial neuroscientist.

Emmy award winning writer and producer Pamela Ryckman shines a light on Pert's breakthroughs and her fascinating legacy on the podcast.

For a transcript and more information about this episode use this link: https://bit.ly/4vuMoiG

For more about our guest's book:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/pamela-ryckman/

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work.

Largely forgotten, Pert was a trailblazing yet mercurial neuroscientist.

Emmy award winning writer and producer Pamela Ryckman shines a light on Pert's breakthroughs and her fascinating legacy.

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/pamela-ryckman/

New parents - especially moms - experience profound changes in the brain when they are expecting and welcoming a new baby. Health journalist Chelsea Conaboy explains how the caricature of "mommy brain" and its cognitive fog has it all wrong - parenthood actually has a neuroprotective effect, as the brain adapts to meeting the needs of children. It happens to all parents, not just mothers, but it's most dramatic in gestating parents.

Plus... how it takes a troop to raise a monkey.

For a transcript and further information use this link: https://bit.ly/4ovUTay