Michael Uebel - Philosophy Meets Psychotherapy: On Equanimity as Awareness | STM Podcast #245

On episode 245, we welcome Michael Uebel to discuss the practice of equanimity, its similarities and differences from mindfulness practices, how persp...

Troyen A. Brennan - America’s Healthcare Is Broken — Can Primary Care Save It? | STM Podcast #244

On episode 244, we welcome Troyen Brennan to discuss the pitfalls of the US healthcare system, the fee-for-service model’s implications for patient ou...

Eram Alam - Why U.S. Healthcare Depends on Immigrant Physicians | STM Podcast #243

On episode 243, we welcome Eram Alam to discuss the experiences of foreign-born physicians practicing in the US, the structural problems that led to s...

Cass R. Sunstein - The Surprising Truth About Fame: It’s Not What You Think | STM Podcast #242

Natalia Kholodenko - Understanding the Trauma of War: Surviving in Ukraine | STM Podcast #241

On episode 241, we welcome Natalia Kholodenko to discuss the psychological impact of trauma, how the citizens in war-torn countries respond to trauma,...

Mark D. White - Is It Clobbering Time? - The Philosophy Behind the Fantastic Four | STM Podcast #240

On episode 240, we welcome Mark White to discuss the ethical philosophies behind the fantastic four, applying utilitarianism to Reed Richards, deontol...

Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling - The Spiritual Crisis Behind Ghosts and UFOs | STM Podcast #239

On episode 239, we welcome Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling to discuss his foray into the paranormal, our innate spiritualism and why some lean into it while...

Emile Suotonye DeWeaver - The Near Enemy of Justice: Dismantling Mass Incarceration | STM Podcast #238

On episode 238, welcome Emile DeWeaver to discuss reforming the US criminal justice system, the lack of a systematic understanding of crime in most re...

Steven Poser - Psychoanalysis and Psychosis | STM Podcast #237

On episode 237, we welcome Steven Poser to discuss psychotherapy for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, the symbolism of hallucinations and...

Nicole Karlis - Your Brain on Altruism: How Kindness Rewires Us | STM Podcast #236

On episode 236, we welcome Nicole Karlis to discuss the benefits of altruism, the link between depression and feeling unimportant, the disaster effect...

Jaz Brisack - Unionize Your Job? What Every Worker Needs to Know | STM Podcast #235

On episode 235, we welcome Jaz Brisack to discuss unionizing efforts for Starbucks workers and Project Germinal, how unions form and why workers may f...

Vanessa Daniel - Intersectionality, Social Justice Movements, and the Real Left | STM Podcast #234

On episode 234, we welcome Vanessa Daniel to discuss the personal and professional challenges women of color face, how trauma influenced Vanessa’s und...

Constantine Sandis - Did Wittgenstein Believe We Could Understand Each Other? | STM Podcast #233

On episode 233, we welcome Constantine Sandis to discuss the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, his lifelong preoccupation with the question of unders...

Adam Chandler - 99% Perspiration, 100% Self-Made Myth | STM Podcast #232

On episode 232, we welcome Adam Chandler to discuss the American myth of the self-made man, how it’s evolved over time, a potentially better argument...

Elaine Weiss - How Education Became the Foundation of the Civil Rights Movement | STM Podcast #231

On episode 232, we welcome Elaine Weiss to discuss the grassroots foundation of the civil rights movement, the origins and aspirations of the Highland...

Michelle Sherman - Mental Health & Family: How to Support a Loved One Struggling with Illness | STM Podcast #230

On episode 230, we welcome Michelle Sherman to discuss mental illness within families, the missteps people make in attempting to address it, our tende...

Steven J. Heine - Your Brain on Existential Anxiety: Why We Struggle to Find Meaning | STM #229

On episode 229, we welcome Steven Heine to discuss his research in existential psychology, humans as meaning-making creatures, existential crises as c...

Lorraine Besser - Beyond Happiness and Meaning: The Missing Key to a Good Life | STM Podcast #228

On episode 228, we welcome Lorraine Besser to discuss the philosophy of the interesting, why the obsessive pursuit of success tends to backfire, Arist...

Robert C. Smith - Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? A Doctor's Bold Call to Fix Mental Health Care | STM Podcast #227

On episode 227, we welcome Dr. Robert Smith to discuss the state of mental health care in the US, the historical split between mind and body and its m...

William Haldeman - Leadership Lessons from America’s Most Transformative Presidents | STM #226

On episode 226, we welcome William Haldeman to discuss five great US presidents, George Washington’s prudence and humility in stepping down, FDR’s abi...

Casey Michel - Foreign Influence Unmasked: Inside America’s Lobbying Crisis | STM Podcast #225

On episode 225, we welcome Casey Michel to discuss the roles foreign lobbyists play in shaping US foreign policy, the good and bad aspects of the lobb...

Rob Jackson - From Climate Chaos to Restoration: Roadmap for Change | STM Podcast #224

On episode 224, we welcome Rob Jackson to discuss the effects of climate change, the human contributions to it, weighing the costs of revenue loss aga...

Claudia Strauss - Beyond the Puritan Work Ethic: The True Meaning of Work | STM Podcast #223

On episode 223, we welcome Claudia Strauss to discuss the four types of work ethic, the glamorization of hustle culture and what type of work most peo...

Jon Michaels & David Noll - Democracy Under Siege: The Rise of Legalized Extremism in the US | STM Podcast #222

On episode 222, we welcome Jon Michaels and David Noll to discuss the alliance between vigilante groups and governments in the US, the four types of v...

Randy Fertel - The Power and Peril of Improvisation in Politics and Culture | STM Podcast #221

On episode 221, we welcome Randy Fertel to discuss the rich history of improv, hot cognition and cold cognition, the importance of a liberal arts educ...

Jason Stanley - How Fascists Rewrite History to Control the Future | STM Podcast #220

On episode 220, we welcome Jason Stanley to discuss the rising tide of fascism among Republicans, the pivotal role education plays in cultivating it,...

Alice Driver - On Worker Exploitation: The Hidden Costs of Your Chicken Nuggets | STM Podcast #219

On episode 219, we welcome Alice Driver to discuss the widespread labor violations of the meatpacking industry, Tyson’s treatment of its workforce, ho...

Constantine Sandis - Debunking Trans Myths: Detransition, Sports, and Epistemic Injustice | Seize The Moment Podcast #218

On episode 218, we welcome Constantine Sandis to discuss the manifestations of transphobia, why feeling you’re in the wrong body isn’t delusional, the...

Bill Sullivan - The Hidden Forces That Drive Us: The Interplay Between Genes and Environment | #217

On episode 217, we welcome Bill Sullivan to discuss the burgeoning field of epigenetics, why genes are better thought of as dimmers rather than light...

Mark D. White - The Ethics of Captain America: Justice, Integrity, and Sacrifice | STM Podcast #216

On episode 216, we welcome Mark White to discuss the philosophy of Captain America, how his moral perfectionism informed his decisions and affected hi...

Roberto Olivardia - Beyond the Diagnosis: Experiencing and Managing ADHD | STM Podcast #215

On episode 215, we welcome Roberto Olivardia to discuss Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, its comorbidity with other mental health struggles a...

Tom Chivers - From Science to Daily Life: The Impact of Bayesian Thinking | STM Podcast #214

On episode 214, we welcome Tom Chivers to discuss Bayesian statistics, how their counterintuitive nature tends to turn people off, the philosophical d...

Ed Simon - Faust in the 21st Century: Have We Made a Deal with the Devil? | STM Podcast #213

On episode 213, we welcome Edward Simon to discuss the mythological history of the tale of Faust and Mephistopheles, god and the devil in theology, wh...

Mark L. Ruffalo - The Myth of the Medical Model of Mental Illness | STM Podcast #212

On episode 212, we welcome Mark L. Ruffalo to discuss the misunderstanding of the so-called “medical model” of psychiatry, why there’s a gap between m...

Mark Tuitert - From Olympic Champion to Stoic Philosopher: The Stoic Mindset | STM Podcast #211

On episode 211, we welcome Mark Tuitert to discuss stoic philosophy, Mark winning the Olympic gold medal in speed skating in 2010, our cultural obsess...

Sabrina B. Little - Running Toward Virtue: Guide to Ethical Athletics | STM Podcast #210

On episode 210, we welcome Sabrina Little to discuss the virtues of ultramarathon running, the importance of desire in being good, the deification of...

Robin Reames - From Aristotle to Twitter: The Timeless Tactics of Rhetoric | STM Podcast #209

On episode 209, we welcome Robin Reames to discuss how the art of rhetoric is used to spread misinformation, how the concept of truth evolved from Anc...

Louis King - Aim4theheart: How 2Pac & Emotional Literacy Inspire My Mission | STM Podcast #208

On episode 208, we welcome Louis King to discuss Aim4theheart, working with Leila Steinberg, how 2Pac inspired Louis and Leon, emotional literacy and...

Constantine Sandis - From Thought to Action to Ethics | STM Podcast #207

On episode 207, we welcome Constantine Sandis to discuss free will and determinism, the Libet experiments and criticisms of them, weakness of will and...

Mark D. White - Dissecting Antitrust: Balancing Rights and Welfare | STM Podcast #206

On episode 206, we welcome Mark White to discuss the drawbacks of antitrust laws, what rights consumers actually have, if trusts are unfair and unjust...