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Nirit Soffer-Dudek is a licensed clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, where she currently serves as head of the Clinical Psychology track. As a researcher, Dr. Soffer-Dudek is mainly interested in the relationships between stress and psychopathology on one hand, and individual differences in altered consciousness tendencies on the other hand, inc...

Matt Grawitch currently works at the School for Professional Studies, Saint Louis University. He currently oversees strategic research at the school, teaches courses in evidence-based decision making and leadership, and conducts research on various aspects of decision making, the work-life interface, psychologically healthy workplace, and personality. Matt joins me again to discuss the industry of...

John Markoff is a journalist best known for his work covering technology at The New York Times for 28 years until his retirement in 2016 and a book and series of articles about the 1990s pursuit and capture of hacker Kevin Mitnick. John is the author of "What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry" about the culture and consciousness behind the firs...

Ron Jacobs is the author of the underground classic, The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground. Ron joins me again to discuss his book and dive deeper into the creation of the weather underground that grew out of SDS (Students For Democratic Society). The Weather Underground was a movement that turned into a problem for the FBI and impacted more than just the times but history of...

Eric Wilson is a senior lecturer of law at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Eric joins me this episode to talk about "Deep Throat" and who he was suspected to be and why it has been controversial in the history of Watergate. The saying goes that Watergate was a Watershed moment and through this discussion we dive deeper into the military industrial complex and how the machine has evolved...

Steve Whitehead is the host of "Spartan History Podcast" that takes a deeper look into a chronological history of the ancient Spartan peoples. Steve joins me again to discuss Rome and the mentality of the romans, some conflicts in ancient times between the Spartans and other civilizations like the Persians and Athenians. Steve also discusses his revelations from doing his own podcast about the myt...

Justen Harmon is a youtuber and chili head who makes content where he tries various spicy foods and challenges. Justen was on the show way back in its second year and since then we have had many conversations and similar to this one we cover the board. This episode discusses some of the early days when he was making his channel and its long trip to where he has taken a step back, recent trip news...

Jay Mooers is an illustrator and known for many various forms of art from comics that have a fantasy aspect to children's books and many other forms of commissions for popular brands. Jay has launched his RPG "Fae" since his last appearance and throughout this episode we discuss his campaign and details about the game, while also catching up over the past year.

Lisa Nelson is associate professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Fellow at the Philosophy of Science Center and an affiliated faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She holds a PhD and J.D. from the University of Wisconsin‐Madison and specializes in the field of science, technology, and society. Her curre...

Kasper is a professional Canadian VO artist living in the UK, with over 10yrs experience. Kasper joins me again to discuss some personal experiences and insight into his journey through the acting industry and how it can really take a toll on the performers. Through this conversation we really dive into some of Kaspers past work experience from serial killer films to a potential game of thrones ca...

Sean C. Hay is a vocal anti Church of Scientology advocate - focused on ending their tax exempt status in Australia and sharing anti cult information. Sean joins me again to talk about some of the many methods they use to capture more members and also how they elude legal troubles in certain cases like the Danny Masterson trial.

John Moretta received his Ph. D. in history from Rice University. He is professor of history at Central College, Houston Community College, and teaches at the University of Houston. John is the author of "The Hippies: A 1960s History" and other various works on history and the political/social change of the times.

Rhiannon B. Kallis, Ph. D. is an assistant professor who teaches strategic social media at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her research focuses on the impact social media have on romantic relationships. Rhiannon published a study called "Understanding the motivations for using Tinder." the study employed individual, in-depth interviews (N = 31) to understand the functions Tinder serves its u...

Mike Ferrando is the creator of Sith Talkers a star wars podcast that has turned into a more reaction video channel on YouTube. Mike has been a frequent guest on the show and joins me again to discuss his interaction with Jon Heder and Uncle Rico at a Napoleon Dynamite screening and also some of his more recent focuses.

Galit Nimrod is a Professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Aiming to deepen the understanding of wellbeing in later life, Nimrod has published over 100 articles in leading scientific journals and collective volumes, and presented her studies at numerous international conferences. Galit is the author of "The Aging of Aquarius: The Hippies of the 60s in Their 60s and Beyond" a book a...

Ron Jacobs came of age in the 1970s. He lived them out in Frankfurt, Germany, New York City, Maryland, California and the American highway. From rock festivals and hippie gatherings to street protests and squatted buildings, he and his compatriots experienced them all. Jacobs is the author of the underground classic, The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground. His other published...

Mike Bridgett is one of the hosts of "The Mason and Friends Show" where him and his fellow co hosts discuss taboo subjects and even mundane topics in everyday life. Mike joins me again to catch up and talk about a little bit of everything including his advancements into voice acting, waffle houses and the everyday situations that seem to be a little bit extra.

This episode is with Gary Schoener and Joseph Green about their experience and perspective working and interacting with some prominent first generation researchers of the JFK assassination. Throughout the episode we talk about statements from witnesses and some of the most confusing areas in the JFK assassination. The events that unfolded from the sixth floor all the way to a theater and what has...

Ron Ridenour is an American journalist, activist and author of several books including, Yankee Sandinistas, Backfire: The CIA's Biggest Burn and Cuba: Beyond the Crossroads. Ridenour was involved with several local and national organizations during the civil rights movement, including SNCC, and was arrested in Pascagoula, Mississippi on June 24 1964. Ron Ridenour’s journalistic career started in t...

Matt is the creator of "Suburban Phoodie" which was a food review page based in Philly where he highlights local eats and tries to get them more highlighted in todays corporate marketed world but he hasn't posted in ages. Matt has been a frequent guest on the show since the beginning and in this conversation we dive into dreams, preparedness in life and some perspective on reasonable skepticism in...

Ashley Gjovik, a former Senior Engineering Program Manager at Apple, documented and exposed unsafe work conditions, disturbing surveillance and intimidation practices, and systemic malfeasance at Apple Inc. Gjovik worked at Apple for over six years, where she was responsible for high-risk projects including managing entire iOS software updates, and leading software failure analysis following new p...

Sean Kanuck is an international attorney and professional intelligence analyst who advises governments, corporations, and entrepreneurs on the future of information technology. Sean served as the first U.S. National Intelligence Officer for Cyber Issues from 2011 to 2016 after a decade of experience in the CIA’s Information Operations Center, including both analytic and field assignments. He curre...

Eli Somer is an Israeli Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Haifa, School of Social Work. Dr. Somer coined the term "Maladaptive Daydreaming" which is a behavior where a person spends an excessive amount of time daydreaming, often becoming immersed in their imagination. Dr. Somer founded The International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research (ICMDR) a platform for scie...

Jayne Rachael is an advocate who has spent over twenty years working in social justice, and now works on behalf of homeless youth and survivors of human trafficking. Jayne has been researching and writing about maladaptive daydreaming disorder (MDD). People with MDD create imaginary fantasy worlds with complex characters and plots and often prefer that world to reality. Jayne suffered from MD from...

David McGrogan is an Associate Professor of Law at Northumbria Law School. David is primarily interested in the role that law plays in shaping the relationship between the individual and the State, and in particular how it creates or undermines the conditions of freedom within that context. David has written various articles for Brownstone Institute and has a substack that dives into subjects of c...