That Popular Podcast
What makes everyone like him so easily? Why does she bug me so much? Why are they so weird? Why do I always do that? Why do I always let that person make me feel that way?
Aaron is a multi-award winning radio host and Mitch is a psych professor, previously the Chief Science Officer for the American Psychological Association. Together, they talk about the social stuff we all experience, why it happens, and what it tells us about ourselves. It's light, interesting, and fun. It's That Popular Podcast.
That Popular Podcast
Latest Episodes
That Guilt You Feel Avoiding the News Now
We are frustrated, scared, and also exhausted. Is it ok to avoid the news for a while? How is the way we talk about the news with our friends maybe making things worse? Let’s talk about when to read, and how we talk about the ...
That Generation Lost to Screens
New research says that screen use could be changing the size, structure, thickness of kids’ brains. What will happen to the generation of kids who grew up heavy on screens but light on regulations designed to protect them? Let’s ta...
That Frustratingly Good-Looking Person
Are some people better looking than they think? How does their attractiveness change their own behavior? Are hot people actually more socially competent than others? How old are we when we first start noticing attractiveness? ...
That Best Insult Ever
What’s the last thing someone said to you to be mean? Their aggression tells us more about them than it does about you. What are the types of aggression and are there more bullies now than ever before?
That Thing Messing Up Your Sleep…and Your Maybe Your Brain
Obesity, driving accidents, immunity, depression, grades, temper, brain growth – it’s all predicted by how much and how well you sleep! But most of us are doing the exact wrong thing just before we fall asleep.
