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FULL EPISODE: An Enticing but Unfulfilled Robot Promise - June 15, 2026

Health correspondent Hilary Brueck [https://www.businessinsider.com/author/hilary-brueck] reports on how the first-ever reverse-aging drug was just injected into a human [https://www.businessinsider.com/first-ever-reverse-aging-treatment-injected-into-a-human-2026-6]. Management professor Brady Shanklin [https://olemiss.edu/profiles/bcshankl] examines the double-edged nature of workplace resilience [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-edged-nature-workplace-resilience.html]. Psychology and neuroscience professor Melissa Maffeo [https://psychology.wfu.edu/melissa-maffeo/#20230329150929] explores whether or not our brains are wired to see ghosts [https://theconversation.com/is-my-brain-wired-to-never-see-a-ghost-a-psychologist-on-three-factors-that-make-a-paranormal-experience-more-likely-279812]. Joining the show for Oy Vey or OK is judge, radio host, and most importantly Jewish mother Lisa Wexler [https://www.lisawexler.com/about-lisa] to weigh in on dilemmas. Business news reporter Henry Chandonnet [https://www.henrychandonnet.com/] explains how in the 2010s we were promised sex robots by now, yet they're nowhere to be found [https://www.businessinsider.com/we-were-promised-sex-robots-2026-6]. Social psychologist George Smeaton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-smeaton-71340638/] warns of the hidden risks and realities of sexual behavior in moving vehicles [https://www.psypost.org/the-hidden-risks-and-realities-of-sexual-behavior-in-moving-vehicles/]. Management professor Dan Jones [https://www.unr.edu/business/faculty-and-staff/jones-dan] reveals how psychopathy and Machiavellianism often look identical, but daily behavior suggests otherwise [https://www.psypost.org/psychopathy-and-machiavellianism-look-identical-on-paper-but-daily-behavior-sugg/]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:03) Hilary Brueck * (10:00) Brady Shanklin * (20:00) Melissa Maffeo * (30:00) Lisa Wexler pt. 1 * (39:50) Lisa Wexler pt. 2 * (49:50) Henry Chandonnet * (59:50) George Smeaton * (1:09:50) Dan Jones * (1:19:15) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is Artificial Intelligence More Human Than Humans?

Cognitive science professor ⁠Cameron Jones⁠ [https://camrobjones.com/] reveals that ⁠AI can seem more human than real humans in a classic Turing test⁠ [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-human-real-humans-classic.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Scientists Confirm: Your Pet Is Your Child; Petting Zoos Are (Mostly) Okay

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ [https://drcliff.ca/cliff-redford/] goes over these animal-related stories: * Scientists confirm your pet is basically another child⁠ [https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/pet-cat-dog-owners-stress-b2989667.html]; * Bumblebees prove to be smart problem-solvers in a new study⁠ [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846947/bumblebees-problem-solving-research]; * These horses are unaffected by petting in a children's zoo, heart rate monitors reveal⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-horses-unaffected-petting-children-zoo.html]; and * They call it 'stupid hot' for a reason, as heat muddles animal brains⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-stupid-hot-animal-brains.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

People Cooperate More Than You Think

Economics professor ⁠Armin Falk⁠ [https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/falk/armin] shares the surprising fact that ⁠despite what the majority of us think, people are mostly willing to cooperate⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-people-cooperate-underestimate-willingness-global.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Social Prescribing and Nature: A Cure for Loneliness

Researcher in nature and people ⁠Nerkez Opacin⁠ [https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/888432-nerkez-opacin] explains ⁠what happened when strangers were taken into nature and how their loneliness then began to ease⁠ [https://theconversation.com/when-we-took-37-strangers-into-the-urban-bush-their-loneliness-began-to-ease-282378]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]