Why are we obsessed with the good old days?

References:

Johno Verity: Interview with Aaron, The Gas Lamplighter

Why Millions Are Watching Dr. Parkinstine Live Like It’s 1915: Ashley Fike

Subway Takes: The Fight Against Cobblestones: Ft. Gabriella Karefa Johnson

Why are we so obsessed with the past?: Joelle Maillard

Why Are People Suddenly Obsessed With Life in the Middle Ages?: Tanner Garrity

What Is Generation Z’s Obsession With The Past?:Tyrah Sweeting

Psychologists Explain Why Everyone’s Suddenly Obsessed With "Grandma Things": Meghan Shouse

Why Is Pop Culture So Obsessed with the 1920s?: Annalee Newitz

Were Things Really Better In The Past? The Science Behind Our Obsession With A Lost “Golden Age” It's all going downhill. Or is it...?: Benjamin Taub

Did you ever hear of behavioral economics? Do you think a series of quarters landing heads are more likely to land on tails? What else do you think you're probably wrong about? Find out now!

References:

Stanford Coin Experiment- 2023-Persi Diaconis

Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases by Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic, and Amos Tversky

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An extra-long show with the brilliant, funny, and talented Lu Chekowsky- we talk about fatphobia, how advertising makes us hate ourselves, and the perils of Sun-In addiction.

Her book is so great, it's out June 9th and she's also got it on audiobook on Audible!

References:

Don't Buy What I'm Selling, by Lu Chekowsky

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Why am I fighting in the comments section- again??

Where outrage addiction comes from and why it's bad for you!

References:

Your Addiction to Outrage is Ruining Your Life

The anger feels so good, but it’s insidious Pete Williams

Maddiction: Addiction to Self-Righteous Outrage

Jeremy E. Sherman

Du Mez, Kristen Kobes (2020) Jesus and John Wayne: How white Evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. NYC, NY: Liveright.

Montell, Amanda (2021) Cultish: The language of fanaticism. NYC, NY: Harper Wave

Ariely, Dan (2012) The honest truth about dishonesty: How we lie especially to ourselves. NYC: NY Harper

Psychology Today- Why Does Outrage Often Feel So Good Glenn Geher, PhD

#attention economy #social media #social media echo chambers

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We all think we're so special, so unique- but human problems are pretty universal!

References:

Am I Normal?: Josie Glausiusz

Why do people find it difficult to realize that every other person has the same fundamental problems that they do? Sashi Gavani & David Hunter

Your problems are not unique. : Michael Dermer

Why Do I Feel Different From Others? (And How to Cope): Viktor Sander

Why Some People Feel Too Different to Be Understood: Managing the enigma predicament: Jennifer Gerlach LCSW

Our Problems Aren’t That Special: Aji Oliyide

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What's up with tradwives, and why is seeking gendered family roles so dangerous for women?

REFERENCES:

Tradwife account ‘Patriarchy Hannah’ apologizes for lies, says she was ‘not who I presented myself to be’

Kalhan Rosenblatt

The Tradwife Trend Is a Risky Throwback- Psychology Today--Marika Lindholm Ph.D.

The Fury of the Tradwife:

Adapted from an Annenberg School for Communication news article by Hailey Reissman, October 30, 2025.

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Are love songs bad for your mental health? Why does Sting find stalking so romantic? Who is the clean-up woman? All these questions and more answered here! We review the mental issues exhibited by Squeeze, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Lola Young, Bel Biv Devoe, and many more!

References:

Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems: SAMHSA

How to Stop Objectifying Women: Integrative Life Center

The Power and Control Wheel

How Often Do Affair Partners End up Marrying and Happy?: Affair Resources and Advice

How to Help the Chronically Self-Pitying Client: Three tips to turn self-pity into self-compassion and therapeutic action: Mark Tyrell

100 AFFIRMATIONS TO HELP BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE: Carol Miller

What is a therapist’s ‘duty to warn’ and why is it so important?: Alan Deibel

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Why do some people lose themselves in travel? Why can't either of the sisters handle pot? Why is Venice Syndrome so deadly? These questions and more answered here!

#seeker syndrome #mental health #sisters #therapy #international travel

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