Everyday Rockstar, Science of Sarcasm, Kids' Banking, Work Stress, Future of Entertainment, Breakfast Hacks, Deep-Sea Discoveries

Everyday Rockstar (0:00:00) Lisa and Richie talk with this week's featured Everyday Rockstar. You can nominate yourself or someone you know to be featured on the show by emailing thelisashow@byu.edu. The Science of Sarcasm (0:08:36) How many of you have already been sarcastic today? If you’re trying to be funny, sarcasm is the best tool to turn a mundane conversation into comedic gold. But do you ever stop and think about why so many people use this tool of irony? We wanted to understand sarcasm, how humans first started using it and why. So, we invited Dr. Penny Pexman, a professor of psychology from the University of Calgary, on the show to talk about the psychology behind the world’s greatest invention, sarcasm. Your Child’s First Bank Account (0:22:39) Your teen just got their first job stocking shoes at the Nike store. With a regular paycheck, they can’t just stick it in their piggy bank; it’s time to help your teen get a bank account. But, where do you start? Looking for the perfect checking or savings account for your teen is a lot different than choosing a bank for yourself. So to help you navigate this milestone in your teen’s life, we’ve invited Liz Frazier, our favorite family financial planner and new Director of Financial Education for Copper—the teenage banking app. The Cost of Work Stress (0:35:42) Paperwork, demanding bosses, and deadlines—these are the composites of a stressful work environment (and that’s not even including difficult coworkers). These aspects of work seem to be ubiquitous to workplaces around the country despite the fact that such an environment is harmful to the employees. It’s harmful to the businesses bottom line too—work-related stress drains the US economy of nearly 300 billion dollars annually. Here to discuss the physical and fiscal effects of workplace stress on the US workforce and economy is the Executive Director of The American Institute of Stress, William Heckman. The Future of Entertainment (1:01:20) We’re all missing live entertainment right now. But slow