A Word with Tom Merritt

Why are we fascinated by disasters/ Is it survival or superiority or both? Host of Congressional Dish, Jennifer Briney shares her love of disaster porn. If you want to hear two people explain why they like movies like 2012, this is your show folks! Featuring Tom Merritt and Jennifer Briney. Links: Congressional Dish Podcast We're Not Wrong Podcast The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us...

It's just Tom this time, talking about how driving is an example of how people follow rules even if they don't really need to. Featuring Tom Merritt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

C-SPAN Communications Director and author Howard Mortman talks about Transparency. Can you have too much transparency? What is the role of transparency in your everyday life. And why is transparency important at all? Featuring Tom Merritt and Howard Mortman. Links: whenrabbisblesscongress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mallory O'Meara doesn't just do research, she enjoys it. We find out about data legitimacy, filtering through multiple resources, and why Mallory has an empty shelf in her office. Featuring Tom Merritt and Mallory O'Meara. Links: http://www.malloryomeara.com/ Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patric...

Brian Brushwood is one of the most ambitious people we know, so we launch with he word ambition and travel through Brian’s experiences with magic, family, independence from work and more. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Brushwood. Links: Twitter: @shwood Website: World's Greatest Con Podcast: World's Greatest Con Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom uses the word Fan to launch a discussion with Ron Richards of iFanBoy and Marvel fame. They talk a lot about what it means to be a fan in music, comics and more. Featuring Tom Merritt and Ron Richards. Links: Twitter: @ronxo Website: Marvel iFanboy Scorbit Podcast: iFanboy All About Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Ibbott shares with Tom the story of how his love of a niche music genre became a podcasting career and how his audience has fed his musical knowledge. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Ibbott. Links: Twitter: Brian Ibbott (@Coverville) / Twitter Website: Coverville Podcast: Coverville: The Cover Music Show (AAC Edition) on Apple Podcasts Adam Curry - Daily Source Code: https://en.wikipedia.org...

Tom is joined by Annalee Newitz, author of Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, to discuss our propensity to categorize each other and ourselves and how it can be useful and detrimental depending on intent and circumstance. Featuring Tom Merritt and Annalee Newitz. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Annaleen Website: https://www.techsploitation.com Our Opinions Are Correct Podcast...

Lamarr Wilson has never been comfortable with the title of 'Creator', so why does he feel 'Influencer' more accurately describe what he's been doing for more than a decade? The CEO of Unboxing discusses how the terms have changed over the years and how to define your own path. Featuring Tom Merritt and Lamarr Wilson. Notes and Links: Lamarr Wilson https://twitter.com/LamarrWilson https://solo.to/l...

Professor Dave Brodbeck has got pigeons to categorise pictures of cats and cars and talks to us about why he’s a Wundt stan and why we don’t have free will. By the end of this conversation you’ll be craving turkey crepes. Featuring Tom Merritt and Dave Brodbeck. Notes and Links: Dave Brodbeck https://twitter.com/dbrodbeck http://davebrodbeck.com/about-me/ The Tangential Convergence Podcast http://...

What is tribalism, where does it come from, and is it necessary for modern life in a global world? Host Tom Merritt discusses all this and more with comedian, writer, and podcaster Andrew Heaton. Featuring Tom Merritt and Andrew Heaton. Notes and Links: Andrew Heaton: Andrew Heaton 🎩 (@MightyHeaton) / Twitter https://mightyheaton.com/ The Political Orphanage Robert Putnam - Bowling Alone https://...

Tom Merritt introduces his new podcast bringing you conversations, not about what to think, but how to think. Featuring Tom Merritt, Dave Brodbeck, Andrew Heaton, Annalen Newitz, and Lamarr Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.