Dr. Rob and Dr. David

Shrink The Nation

Comedy EN ↓ 76 episodes

Shrink the Nation is a politics and media show hosted by two military psychiatrists who have seen what stress does to groups, and would like to formally complain about your algorithm. Every Tuesday, Dr. David and Dr. Rob take whatever is melting down the news cycle and translate it into something less mystical: incentives, status, belonging, punishment, and the same loops wearing different outfits. No diagnosing. No copay. Just the kind of “oh… that’s why” clarity that cools the outrage and makes you harder to bait.

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Dr. Rob and Dr. David

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Why are we even doing this? 07.07.2025 55:08

In this inaugural episode, Drs David and Rob crack open a bottle of bourbon and a conversation about what it means to stay sane in a culture that feels like it's unraveling. They dig into: Why this podcast even exists How political disengagement became the default setting for the exhausted middle The anxiety ripple effects of AI in healthcare The weaponization of social media and disinformation An...