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    This week we pit the modern metrosexual against ancient cave men to decide the ultimate winner in the battle for manliness. Along the way we discover one-legged Aboriginal hopping hunters, oiled up casanovas, and the Yakuza’s jingle bells. Our
    Cosmological architecture and intelligent design are the focus this week as we look at the work of Christopher Knight and Alan Butler. We follow their research into ancient units of measurement, their relationship to our earth, moon, and star
    Sh*t happens. So why is it so hard to talk about? This week, the ways that poop divides and binds us in our friendships.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
    In this episode of Invisibilia, we explore our relationship with uncertainty through the eyes of a chief meteorologist. We wonder: what do you do when you don't know what to do? And how do we handle it when that question has no answer?Learn mor
    A lot of communities today are taking a hard stand against sexual harassment and assault. Using social media shaming, ostracism, professional excommunication, whatever punishment is painful enough to shift the moral code by brute force. Through
    We like to think that con artists only prey upon the weak, or gullible. But psychologist Dan Simons says all of us can fall victim to scams, because the best scammers know how to take advantage of our biases and blindspots. Did you miss last we
    At the beginning of the year, many of us make resolutions for the months to come. We resolve to work out more, to procrastinate less, or to save more money. Though some people stick with these aspirations, many of us fall short. This week, we r
    We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? This week on Hid
    All of us are surrounded by brands. Designer brands. Bargain-shopper brands. Brands for seemingly every demographic slice among us. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself how brands influence you? This week, we look at how companies create a
    In the second of our American Militia episodes, we examine the horror that was the 1993 Waco Siege. In February of that year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms bungled a raid on a religious cult, the Branch Davidians, and their leader D
    Review what a Mental Health Case Manager does(or a counselor if the client does not qualify for case management services)Identify common issues clients with mental health diagnoses have and ways to address themLearn more about your ad choice
    I keep my mind open to you might be serious about this, but I can't help but wonder if you are.
    Did you know lactation is older than the dinosaurs? Latch onto the mysteries of breastfeeding with help from lactation scientist Bridget McGann and Mamava co-founder Sascha Mayer in today's episode, which delves into the incredible components o
    It’s mid-summer and that means another form of nuisance has arrived to the rural way of life. To continue our fly-suite discussions, Phil talks about how deer flies made him miserable for a few days. Matt went to physio therapy and reports back
    Award winning Australian author Kate Grenville joins us in the studio this week to discuss her new book The Case Against Fragrance and the potential dangers of artificial scent. Prompted by her own adverse reaction to the artificial fragrances

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