One "Sex Talk" Is Not Enough

Eric D. Snider joins us to talk about comedy and what we find funny. He has been a writer since childhood, a film critic since 1999, and a beard wearer since 2008. He holds a degree in journalism and used to work in "the newspaper industry," back when that was a thing. He lives in Portland, Ore., and moved there before it was trendy.

Do you hate your own birthday parties? What about photoshoots? Or being honored at award ceremonies? If you find yourself shrinking from the center of attention, you may be an echoist. Dr. Craig Malkin is here to talk to us about the latest psychological discovery in personality traits—echoism—and why it’s important to be a little narcissistic. Dr. Malkin is the author of “Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists.” He is a lecturer in psychology at Harvard Medical School and an experienced, clinical psychologist.

For most of us, goosebumps are uncontrollable, unavoidable, and only slightly predictable. They happen when we’re cold, when we’re afraid, and when we’re moved by an emotional experience. Sometimes they happen for what feels like no reason at all. But there’s a small portion of the population that can actually control their goosebumps. For these people, goosebumps are not just an unexplained phenomenon that hits them when they’re least expecting it. Instead, goosebumps can be summoned and dismissed at will. James Heathers, a full-time researcher at Northeastern University, joins us today to talk about his research into voluntary goosebumps.