Evil Middlemen

Evil Middlemen

We can figure out why a fascist is surrounded by rich friends, and we've discussed how they get regular people to do their dirty work-in OBEY- but we don't talk about the need for loyal losers in any autocrat's mid-level bureaucracy! Pete Hegseth? RFK? Matt Gaetz? Who are these idiots? References: "The engines of autocracies? Mediocre employees"-By Amanda Taub “Making a Career in Dictatorship,” -Adam Scharpf and Christian Glassel Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

Rose Tinted Time

Why are we obsessed with the good old days? References: Johno Verity: Interview with Aaron, The Gas Lamplighter Why Millions Are Watching Dr. Parkinstine Live Like It’s 1915: Ashley Fike Subway Takes: The Fight Against Cobblestones: Ft. Gabriella Karefa Johnson Why are we so obsessed with the past?: Joelle Maillard Why Are People Suddenly Obsessed With Life in the Middle Ages?: Tanner G [https://www.insidehook.com/author/tgarrity]arrity What Is Generation Z’s Obsession With The Past?:Tyrah Sweeting Psychologists Explain Why Everyone’s Suddenly Obsessed With "Grandma Things": Meghan Shouse Why Is Pop Culture So Obsessed with the 1920s?: Annalee Newitz Were Things Really Better In The Past? The Science Behind Our Obsession With A Lost “Golden Age” It's all going downhill. Or is it...?: Benjamin Taub Nostalgia/Digital Transformation/Mental Health /Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

Fifty-Fifty

Did you ever hear of behavioral economics? Do you think a series of quarters landing heads are more likely to land on tails? What else do you think you're probably wrong about? Find out now! References: Stanford Coin Experiment- 2023-Persi Diaconis Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases by Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic, and Amos Tversky Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Behavioral Economics/

Don't Buy What I'm Selling, with special guest Lu Chekowsky!

An extra-long show with the brilliant, funny, and talented Lu Chekowsky- we talk about fatphobia, how advertising makes us hate ourselves, and the perils of Sun-In addiction. Her book is so great, it's out June 9th and she's also got it on audiobook on Audible! References: Don't Buy What I'm Selling, by Lu Chekowsky Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Grief/AI in advertising/Advertising/Body Image/ Parent-Child Relationships

Outrage Addict!

Why am I fighting in the comments section- again?? Where outrage addiction comes from and why it's bad for you! References: Your Addiction to Outrage is Ruining Your Life The anger feels so good, but it’s insidious Pete Williams Maddiction: Addiction to Self-Righteous Outrage Jeremy E. Sherman Du Mez, Kristen Kobes (2020) Jesus and John Wayne: How white Evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. NYC, NY: Liveright. Montell, Amanda (2021) Cultish: The language of fanaticism. NYC, NY: Harper Wave Ariely, Dan (2012) The honest truth about dishonesty: How we lie especially to ourselves. NYC: NY Harper Psychology Today- Why Does Outrage Often Feel So Good Glenn Geher, PhD #attention economy #social media #social media echo chambers Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness