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Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes
Mar 11, 2022
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Hacking Polyamory
Feb 18, 2022
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Is TikTok Manipulating Us?
Dec 2, 2021
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Sep 23, 2021
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 3/11/22 |  Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes | Discourse about hot-button social issues is broken. Can we fix it? Sociologist Ilana Redstone joins Laci to discuss the challenges of embracing viewpoint diversity. They explore how identity politics took academia and social media by storm, society's turn toward moral absolutes, whether our intentions matter, bad behavior vs bigotry, dealing with being offended, the secret ingredient for a vibrant discourse, and more. | — | ||||||
| 2/18/22 | Hacking Polyamory | Even in progressive company, polyamory is a widely misunderstood relationship style. Today we take a deep dive to better understand polyamory through the lens of our sexual evolution. Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller joins to discuss the stigmas of evolutionary psychology and polyamory, negotiating sexual boundaries, mate selection, dealing with jealousy, how poly can help people who struggle romantically, and technological threats to monogamy. | — | ||||||
| 2/1/22 | The Secret Life of Emotions | Emotions sometimes feel like hardwired reactions that are out of our control. But what if this is all wrong? Laci explores a mind-bending new view of emotion that is changing everything. Neuropsychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett joins to discuss how emotions are made and how we can gain control of them, techniques to experience more joy, the psychological pros and cons of trigger warnings, and how to become more emotionally intelligent. Learn more about Indirect Message at lacigreen.tv/podcast. Laci's Twitter: twitter.com/gogreen18 Laci's YouTube: youtube.com/lacigreen Today's guest: Lisa Feldman Barrett, author of How Emotions Are Made | — | ||||||
| 12/2/21 | Is TikTok Manipulating Us? | Seemingly overnight, TikTok became one of the most addictive social media apps on the planet. It is also the first giant created in the authoritarian state of China. Laci discusses how TikTok managed to capture the world's attention, their controversial history of censorship, and whether the app could be used as a weapon of mass manipulation. Learn more about Indirect Message at lacigreen.tv/podcast. Laci's Twitter: twitter.com/gogreen18 Laci's YouTube: youtube.com/lacigreen Guest: Chris Stokel-Walker, author of TikTok Boom Content Warning: brief mentions of slavery, ableism, and the Uyghur genocide | — | ||||||
| 9/23/21 | The Female Dating Strategy | Is dating the next feminist frontier? The ladies who started Reddit's Female Dating Strategy certainly think so. Laci is joined by the strategy's creators to explore what it means to unapologetically center women's needs in dating. They discuss their critiques of sex positive & liberal feminism, the "manosphere" and online backlash, the problem with 50/50 dating, "forever girlfriends", how they vet men for relationship success, and more. For audio that doesn't pan, listen to this episode on YouTube. Content Warning: brief mentions of non-consensual choking and violent porn, potentially upsetting generalizations about men | — | ||||||
| 8/24/21 | The Quiet Poison of Virtue Signaling | Moralizing, outrage, and condemnation are all over social media. While it may be well-intentioned, there is quite often a dark side to this behavior. Laci is joined by philosopher Dr. Brandon Warmke to explore the use and abuse of moral talk on social media. They discuss the five ways we virtue signal and why it is so widespread, the threat it poses to activist causes, and what those of us who crave better moral discourse can do about it. | — | ||||||
| 7/30/21 | Is It Time to Redefine “Body Positive”? | Despite the body positive movement's enormous virality online, girls and women are just as fixated on their bodies as they ever have been. Is there a better approach? Activists, researchers, and identical twins Drs. Lexie & Lindsay Kite join Laci to share their perspective. They discuss why the body positive movement has struggled to achieve its radical goals, self-objectification and a critique of the selfie, the effects of body shame on motivational states, diet talk, and integrating body positivity with a healthy lifestyle. Content Warning: brief mention of eating and exercise disorders. | — | ||||||
| 7/13/21 | Should Western Feminists Support Islam? | Liberal feminism and Islam have become unlikely bedfellows; the hijab is largely celebrated, while critical discussion is hampered by accusations of bigotry. Activist Yasmine Mohammed, an ex-Muslim child abuse survivor who was forced to marry an Al Qaeda operative, questions the narrative. She joins Laci to discuss her life experiences, why the liberal conversation about Islam is so fraught, Islam (the doctrine) vs. Muslims (the people), double standards and racism, violence prevention in multicultural societies, and feminist approaches to the hijab. Content Warning: discussions of sensitive cultural issues, child abuse, homophobia, descriptions of FGM, sexual violence, and suicide. | — | ||||||
| 6/28/21 | Unpacking "Sex Addiction" | Is it possible to become addicted to sex? How much sex is too much, exactly? Laci is joined by Dr. David Ley to untangle the sticky web of sex addiction. Ley makes the case against the concept of sex addiction, arguing that it is rooted in sexual shame. They discuss sexual repression, porn addiction, "normal" sexuality, impulse control, politically incorrect fantasies, and why our sexual fantasies often correlate with our politics. Content Notice. This episode contains: frank discussions of sensitive sexuality issues, a brief mention of a mass shooting, and brief descriptions of sadomasochistic sex acts. | — | ||||||
| 2/14/21 | Four Secret Truths About Relationships | How can we cultivate happy relationships that last years, or even decades? While the modern explosion of self-help books tell us how to get love, ancient Buddhist texts offer a different approach: how to give it. In this episode, Laci and Susan explore The Four Noble Truths of Love. They discuss how our modern approaches to relationships can set us up for failure, expectations vs. reality, how to create the right "container" for relationship success, the pitfalls of passion, intimacy vs. love, and a well-traveled path to lifelong partnership. | — | ||||||
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| 12/16/20 | Is YouTube Radicalizing People? | A storm of media coverage regularly accuses YouTube of radicalizing the masses with their recommendation algorithm. The only problem? A closer look at the research paints a very different picture. In this episode, Laci and Anna explore the YouTube politics scene and how the 2020 algorithm works. They discuss left and right content "bubbles", mainstream media vs. YouTube, the plight of independent content creators, and why the rabbit hole theory has enduring psychological appeal. | — | ||||||
| 11/11/20 | Why Are We So Polarized? | Americans are more polarized than we have been since the civil war. Data shows growing numbers of people feel political violence is justified. How did we get into this hellscape? And how do we get out of it? Featuring Lee Drutman of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop. (This episode is made for YouTube: https://t.co/VQsMmkfkCA?amp=1) | — | ||||||
| 9/4/20 | The Stoic Challenge | How do you handle the setbacks in your life? Laci and Bill discuss practical Stoic techniques to find greater resilience and strength in the face of life's challenges. Conversation topics include our need for social approval, righteous anger and victimhood, dealing with failure and rejection, declining civility, an unusual approach to grief, the trappings of consumerism, and what it truly means to embrace our circumstances. | — | ||||||
| 7/22/20 | Mask Hysteria | Perhaps the biggest threat in a pandemic is not the virus itself...but how we react to it. Last year, Dr. Steven Taylor predicted what would happen in the next pandemic with astonishing accuracy. In this episode, Laci and Steve discuss media distortion, the politicization of masks, backlash to mandates, American individualism vs. collectivism, the upcoming anti-vax crisis, personality types prone to mask hesitance, depressive realism vs. optimism bias, and what the past predicts about the future. | — | ||||||
| 7/8/20 | Anonymity vs. Cancel Culture | Anonymity is blamed for some of the worst behavior online. Should everyone be forced to reveal their true identity instead? In this episode, Laci contends that anonymity isn't the boogeyman it's made out to be. She is joined by Scott Alexander from Slate Star Codex to discuss his crisis over a forced doxxing at the New York Times, the double edged sword of cancel culture, China's censorship problem, internet trolls, group think, and why we struggle with self control online. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/20 | The End of Policing? | Is policing as we know it on the way out? In this episode, we discuss the militarization of the police, whether we should defund police departments, and what it will take to move forward in the wake of so much state-sanctioned violence and trauma. Featuring Mecole Jordan-McBride of NYU'S Policing Project at www.policingproject.org | — | ||||||
| 5/22/20 | It's A Conspiracy! | Are we living through the golden age of conspiracy theories? Laci Green takes a closer look at the psychology of conspiracy theories, the internet rabbit hole, and what we can learn from real conspiracies. Featuring Dr. Joe Uscinski. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/20 | Till Death Do Us Part | Laci Green explores the myriad ways that existential anxiety may affect human behavior. She is joined by Dr. Jeff Greenberg, one of the original researchers behind Terror Management Theory. She explores what Terror Management Theory is, and how our belief systems and self esteem help us to live forever. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/20 | Disagreeing Better | As mass media infiltrates our lives, our communication skills are waning. Laci is joined by Peter Boghossian to discuss methods to navigate political disagreements. Topics include: The psychological functions of virtue signaling, belief hygiene, if and when to draw the line with friends, how to change minds, justice vs. kindness, silencing dissidents, managing anger, and letting others be wrong. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/20 | Confessions of an Ex-Mormon | Faith crises have gone viral. Laci explores the stories of three ex-mormons who learn more than they bargained for, and the creative ways they communicate their differences with devout loved ones. She is joined by John Dehlin of the Mormon Stories Podcast. To learn more about Indirect Message, visit http://www.lacigreen.tv/podcast! | — | ||||||
| 12/18/19 | (Cam) Girl Power! | What happens when girl power unites with the household webcam? Meet the modern cam girl. Chapter 1: Girl Power Girl power grew out the 90s punk rock scene and eventually dominated pop music. Nearly 30 years later, it continues to make an impact in unexpected ways. Chapter 2: The Sex Work Revolution A heated feminist debate about sex work churns online. Laci explores how the blurred lines between private and public creates new relationships and career options. Chapter 3: The Secret Life of Cam Girls Laci chats with Ginger Banks, a well known cam girl. They discuss her foray into camming, the problems facing performers, and what it all means for girls and the internet. For more about Indirect Message or to contact Laci, visit lacigreen.tv/podcast! | — | ||||||
| 12/4/19 | Facing The Camera | Laci is joined by YouTube's TomSka, creator of asdfmovie, to discuss the joys and horrors of baring your soul to millions of strangers online. Among other topics, they discuss ego and social justice activism, asking fans for money, the ethics of oversharing, and what it means to turn the camera on yourself. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/19 |  Rumor Has It | Juicy gossip has entertained us for centuries. But what happens when the rumor mill comes for you? Chapter 1: The Rumor Mill Laci traces the origins of the gossip industry and shares some of her own experiences with rumors online. Chapter 2: #SaveMarinaJoyce Mass hysteria broke out online after Marina Joyce posted a video with an unblinking stare and bruises on her arms. Laci recounts the bizarre story. Chapter 3: The Info Warp Laci is joined by Dr. Taylor Carlson to discuss the psychology of rumor and misinformation. They explore how a story gets changed from person to person. They discuss why we spread rumors, what type of person is prone to gossip, and why we tend to gravitate toward negative information. For more information about Indirect Message, visit lacigreen.tv/podcast Keep up with me on Twitter! twitter.com/gogreen18 | — | ||||||
| 10/30/19 | Did Apps Kill Dating? | Online dating is here to stay. Dating should be easier than ever. And yet...it feels more exhausting. Where did we go wrong? Chapter 1: Woman Seeks Man Laci shares her crazy first experience with online dating. She pays tribute to the old school dating services that paved the way to the future. Chapter 2: Failure to Launch I got 99 problems...and most of them are dating apps. Laci explores the pain and pleasure points of today's dating tools. Chapter 3: The Matchmakers Laci interviews Michael Bruch, creator of the independent dating app Sweet Pea. They discuss gender differences in online dating, how to find dating success, and some of the more insidious aspects of the dating biz. To learn more about Indirect Message, visit: lacigreen.tv/podcast | — | ||||||
| 9/18/19 | The Death of Expertise | The post-truth era has arrived. How do we address mass misinformation and deception online? Chapter 1: The Death of Expertise Laci reflects on the promise of the internet to bridge the information gap...and the messy reality we got instead. Chapter 2: *Fake News Intensifies* Laci and Dr. Tom Nichols share their perspectives on why fake news is so pervasive. Should social media companies intervene? We discuss the anti-vax movement, the 24/7 news cycle, and activist websites that pose as news sources. Chapter 3: A Capitalist Education Tom lays out his case for the role of higher education in the fake news crisis. For more information about this episode and transcripts visit: lacigreen.tv/podcast | — | ||||||
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