A special annoucement of tweaks to the podcast format and our newest member of the team.

Common expressions in folk psychology and whether or not they're true. In part 2, we look at if the best revenge is living well, the pitfalls of being a borrower or lender, if it's better to give than to receive, and if money can buy happiness.

Common expressions in folk psychology and whether or not they're true. In part 1, we look at if you should prefer sticks and stones breaking your bones over words that never hurt, if opposites attract, and if you can teach an old dog new tricks.

A guide to writing and reading science news. In part 2, we talk about using science as a noun, choosing experts, making good analogies, what specific words mean in science vs everyday use, and sum up the ten commandments of science reporting.

A guide to writing and reading science news. In part 1, we talk about the proper context for facts, questions as headlines, and false balance in science media and journalism.

Why You're Wrong answers profound listener questions. In part 2, answering the vital questions regarding pizza, quenching thirst, human immortality, and why people cheer for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Why You're Wrong solves the world's problems. In part 1, the vastly underqualified hosts solve obesity through making informed dietary choices and highway traffic.

Why you're wrong about movies and the movie industry. In part 2, why movie theaters charge so much for popcorn and whether piracy is really hurting the movie business.

Why you're wrong about movies and the movie industry. In part 1, Hollywood accounting, why hugely successful movies don't make money, and why studio meddling and interference can be a double edged sword.

Common misconceptions about the law and popular legal cases, as expounded on by two wholly underqualified legal eagles. In part 2, the McDonalds hot coffee lawsuit, the difference between copyrights, trademarks, and patents, and movie/tv tropes you've probably guessed by now aren't true.