The Dream

This week, host Jane Marie talks to particle scientist and friend of the show, Dr. Liam Bollmann-Dodd, to talk about the Trump administration's war on words and the effects the banned words list will have on science and research around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Borden has written a book all about cults, the key thesis of which is that Pilgrims, Puritans, etc. were part of a doomsday cult and that manner of thinking was what founded the United States. You can find Cults Like U s wherever you get your books. There's more from Jane Borden on Instagram: @janeborden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Dream Listeners! We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to joi...

Take a listen back to one of our favorite -- and perhaps most politically important -- episodes from season one. In it, we connect the dots between politicians and big, corrupt businesses like MLMs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All this week we are revisiting episodes of The Dream that highlight the importance of voting for the greater good. The collective dream, if you will. Midterms are days away and so much change can happen if we get a move on. Today we hear from a former CDC microbiologist. She describes the mood there after RFK and the Trump administration tore one of our most critical government agencies apart. Ho...

How do you rebuild your life after 13 years and 6 companies worth of Multi Level Marketing indoctrination? The Dream (we're back!) host Jane Marie talks to former MLM devotee and current anti MLM crusader, Erin Bies, about the state of the MLM industry and the work Erin is now doing to take it down. And you might just learn a little something about exogenous ketones along the way.... Find out...

In which Jane takes a train cross-country and meets an original Burning Man Burner. We were about to call this episode "Ocean Gump." Listen to understand why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and dear friend, Ramou Sarr, joins Jane on the couch. Caller #1 is feeling bleak about the future of her career. Caller #2 is a 5th grader who can't stop leaving all of her sweatshirts and lunchboxes at school. Caller #3 is looking for advice about how to split bills with their (newly moved in) partner. Follow Ramou in Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Napoleon Hill, ever heard of him? He wrote "Think and Grow Rich," one of the best-selling self-help handbooks of all time. His fans include Tony Robbins and life coaches of all stripes. But Napoleon Hill was not a genius of self-help. He was a scam artist who never practiced what he preached. Journalist Matt Novak tells Jane what he’s found (and what he hasn’t) about one of the biggest architects...

This week we hear from sociologist and researcher Amanda Levitt about how fat people are treated at their doctor's offices. She's found that many doctor's center losing weight no matter what ailment they're addressing and this leaves many patients frustrated and without treatment. You can follow Amanda and her work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you hear how RFK Jr. just bragged about closing down "thousands" of hospice organizations? We sit down with Dream regular and death coach Megan Carmichael to get to the bottom of why this announcement feels so wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Bridget Todd discusses her research on human/AI relationships. Her new audiobook "Love At First Prompt" is a fascinating look into how we communicate with these machines and whether it's good for us. Find the audiobook and much more about her work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we bring you another of our favorite podcasts which you can find right here: The Small Bow. Queen Conny Caruso is 96 years old and not afraid to die. She gets angry, she holds onto grudges and she has no tolerance for liars. She’s also got 18 virtual reality boyfriends and killer style. She’s been sober for 48 years and while she hasn’t always loved AA, she credits it with changing her relat...

Today we'd like to share with you a wonderful episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Hyperfixed. Host Alex Goldman chats with an anonymous hacker who took down a white supremacist dating site.  LINKS: Martha Root's Social Media Martha Root's Chaos Communication Congress Presentation Martha's Website, OK Stupid Get tickets for the Hyperfixed live show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

We've known about it for almost 20 years and yet there is still very little being done to combat Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - more commonly known as CTE . And if you think this only affects NFL players, think again. CTE is available in all shapes and sizes - whether it's youth hockey, high school football, club soccer leagues, or professional wrestling, so many of our young athletes are in t...

This year marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. Did you celebrate? Because it seems like Washington, D.C. didn't, or at least not very well. Jane talks with art historian and critic Seema Rao about how people like her build better experiences to draw bigger audiences to events like Trump's "Freedom 250," the fair that flopped. You can find Seema at ArtLust...

"How is this legal?" That question has been haunting host Jane Marie since the day she started researching Multi Level Marketing seven years ago. Since then, it feels like every company, industry or product she looks into is a scam. Let's be clear, they often are. This week, she stares straight into the Ivy League Bro eyes of private equity, looking for an answer to that same simple question that'...

Today we wrap up our long, winding conversation with Daniel Klein, former settler who grew up in the West Bank. You can find more from him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of a two-part discussion with Daniel Klein, a former Zionist who grew up in a settlement in the West Bank. He has since moved to the US and regularly shares his transformation with others. You can find more from Daniel on his Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard about the frozen food warehouse that burned for over a week in Los Angeles? Over 11 acres of food, 85,000,000 pounds, destroyed. We invited complex food systems strategist Terri Barker on to figure out how big a deal that actually is, and where does this catastrophe land on the scale of NBD to OMG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane used to host a show called DTR, the official Tinder podcast, well before The Dream was even an idea. On this episode, she and pal Jason Mantzoukas swipe for a woman named Julia. All sorts of hilarity ensues. Please enjoy this blast from the past and we'll be back with new episodes starting next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie continues her conversation about race in America with actor, musician, writer and Executive Director of The New Evangelicals, Malynda Hale. You can head here for more from Malynda Hale: Website: https://www.thenewevangelicals.com Instagram: @malyndahale Substack: https://substack.com/@malyndahale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie and comedian, writer and host of CNN's "United Shades of America" and the new " Who's With Me ?" W. Kamau Bell about racism in America. Check out his You can head here for more from Kamau: Website: http://www.wkamaubell.com Instagram: @wkamaubell Substack: wkamaubell.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to two old friends that made a delightfully impactful choice about how to live their lives together. You can find more from Maris Kreizman here: Website: https://www.mariskreizman.com/ Instagram: @mariskreizman Bluesky: @maris.bsky.social You can find more from Josh Gondelman here: Website: https://www.joshgondelman.com/ Instagram: @joshgondelman Bluesky: @joshgond...

Leaving an MLM can be the hardest part of the business. This is a bonus episode we’re releasing as additional reporting from season one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.