Humans are weird. We do and say some crazy things. These stories and their consequences can be hilarious. New episodes streaming now!
Traditions help us Weird Humans feel connected to our families, our communities and our culture.
After about 5 minutes of consideration, we've decided that any diet can be absolute garbage.
From the outside, the life of a celebrity seems amazing and glamorous, but the reality may be very different.
Should We Get Rid of the Penny? - 8 Reasons to Keep It vs Eliminate ItAre you in favor of eliminating the penny? Or should the U.S. keep it’s smallest coin? Here are four reasons for and four reasons against getting rid of it.Amy LivingstonMoney Crashers LogoReasons Why We Should Keep the Penny:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190425005504/en/Strong-Support-for-the-Penny-in-Recent-PollAmericans for Common Cents https://pennies.org/Superstitions surrounding the penny:https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/are-pennies-luckyhttps://www.thecut.com/2015/06/why-superstitions-help-athletes-perform-better.htmlGotta love our sports rituals:https://theconversation.com/why-people-love-to-delude-themselves-with-sports-rituals-and-superstitions-68425
Earworms are so annoying! Learn more about these Weirdly Human experiences in this week's episode. And if you're really curious, here are some other things to dig into:All Things Dolly PartonChanges to the Dixie StampedeListen to the ChicksThe Chicks name change:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/arts/music/dixie-chicks-change-name.htmlThis series is wonderful! Ted Lasso TV Show on Apple Plus:https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzyApple Watch for Lefties:https://www.houstonchronicle.com/techburger/article/The-best-thing-about-the-Apple-Watch-is-something-12339219.phpFlashback to the 1980’s with Sheena Easton’s “Morning Train”How did this song get stuck in my head????Fantastic (and Free) Mindfulness App:https://insighttimer.comFind Dr. Rashmi Schramm here:https://optimalwellnessmd.orgFollow her on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/dr.rashmischrammOther podcasts we love (and maybe wish we’d made):Radiolab:https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabWonderful:https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/wonderfulStrategies for breaking earworms:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558659/ways-get-rid-earworms-according-science
Is embarrassment unique to humans? Link to purchase Colin Jost's book "A Very Punchable Face" on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Very-Punchable-Face-Memoir/dp/1101906324#:~:text=5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!&text=I love Colin%2C I love,the audio experience was perfect.Embarrassment is only Human?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-dogs-go-heaven/201202/can-animals-be-humiliatedhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/science/do-animals-get-embarrassed/Strategies for managing embarrassment:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/embarrassmentShow Monica Lewinsky the Love, and watch her TED video:Follow Monica Lewinsky on Twitter - @MonicaLewinskyhttps://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a31195288/monica-lewinsky-today/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/12/us/the-starr-report-full-text-of-findings-sent-to-congress-part-five-of-thirteen.htmlhttps://www.campaignlive.com/article/ad-week-monica-lewinskys-anti-bullying-bot/1664696Cyberbullying is no joke! https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now