Top Social Sciences Episodes
Each month the Repod listeners vote on the best Social Sciences episodes on the month. To contribute to the charts download Repod and like 🧡 your favorite episodes.
The list of the top 10 Social Sciences episodes for June 2022 is compliled from Repod’s podcast app chart data. The list below is updated monthly, daily Social Sciences charts can be found inside the app.
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Bret Weinstein | DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse Podcast with Tristan Harris & Bret WeinsteinTristan is the Co-Founder and President of the Center for Humane Technology, and Co-Host of podcast "Your Undivided Attention". Find Tristan on Your Undivided Attention: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast Find Tristan on Twitter: @tristanharris Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bretweinstein)...
""People are worth more as dense slabs of predictable human behaviour", this is in reference to how technology companies would prefer us to be infront of the algorithm.
If you're seeing this twice, I quoted the wrong episode, this is the correct one. "
""People are worth more as dense slabs of predictable human behaviour", this is in reference to how technology companies would prefer us to be infront of the algorithm.
If you're seeing this twice, I quoted the wrong episode, this is the correct one. "
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Deeply HumanTeenage BrainThe experiences of being a teenager are deep and lasting — first break-ups, fierce arguments with parents, that time a friend tried to skateboard off the roof. Why is that time of life experienced so intensely and remembered so vividly?Dessa finds that many answers lie in neuroanatomy and the way...
"Enjoyed this episode of Deeply Human about the neuroscience behind the "teenage brain" and why those years can be remembered so vividly! 🤯"
"Enjoyed this episode of Deeply Human about the neuroscience behind the "teenage brain" and why those years can be remembered so vividly! 🤯"
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"Did you know that BMW has recently released a fictional, sci-fi/crime podcast series? Me neither! Loved this interview with BMW's head of digital audio and voice strategy about how it was created and why it was created. The podcast is called HYPNOPOLIS | A BMW Original Podcast if anyone wants to listen and let me know how it is! I may give it a go at some point this week."
"Did you know that BMW has recently released a fictional, sci-fi/crime podcast series? Me neither! Loved this interview with BMW's head of digital audio and voice strategy about how it was created and why it was created. The podcast is called HYPNOPOLIS | A BMW Original Podcast if anyone wants to listen and let me know how it is! I may give it a go at some point this week."
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You Are Not So Smart211 - QAnon and Conspiratorial NarrativesWhen we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why, and, more importantly, why they believe those things and not other things. In this episode, we sit down with two psychologists working to change that, and in addition, change the term itself from...
"I appreciated this clear-eyed take on the 'Q' phenomenon. Learned a lot."
"I appreciated this clear-eyed take on the 'Q' phenomenon. Learned a lot."
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Obscura: A True Crime Podcast[Black Label] MotherContent Warning: Graphic Audio, Maternal Filicide Black Label episodes are typically exclusive to Patreon supporters, but here you go! This is Season 2 Episode 2 on Black Label. The maternal instinct of a mother is an all-encompassing level of emotion. To love, nurture, and protect their child is biologically embedded,...
"This episode is about a woman who kills her family and it is really really creepy. Lots of 911 call footage... neighbor basically saw it happen. Really SCARY beware!"
"This episode is about a woman who kills her family and it is really really creepy. Lots of 911 call footage... neighbor basically saw it happen. Really SCARY beware!"
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"Excellent discussion about how brands deal with negativity and trolling. I really enjoyed how they approached the topic from a linguistic point of view! "
"Excellent discussion about how brands deal with negativity and trolling. I really enjoyed how they approached the topic from a linguistic point of view! "
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The Matt Walker Podcast#04: Chronotype: Part 1Episode 04: Chronotype: Part 1SummaryAre you a morning type? Or are you an evening type? Perhaps you are neither of the two? Today’s episode is the first in a three-part series all about your chronotype, or your body’s natural biological preference to be awake and be asleep at a certain...
"Oh the fourth episode of Matthew Walker's sleep podcast is out! I didn't know he started casting!"
"Oh the fourth episode of Matthew Walker's sleep podcast is out! I didn't know he started casting!"
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"This lady knows what she's talking about!! Really enjoyed this episode on influencers, how brands work with creators/influencers, and the "creator economy""
"This lady knows what she's talking about!! Really enjoyed this episode on influencers, how brands work with creators/influencers, and the "creator economy""
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"Athenian vs American democracy. How can we recover democracy?"
"Athenian vs American democracy. How can we recover democracy?"
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Spectacular VernacularParting CompanyHow did a word meaning "with bread" come to sprout its corporate connotation?Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on Lexicon Valley each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our show.Twitter: @lexiconvalleyFacebook: facebook.com/LexiconValleyEmail: lexiconvalley@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
"This is a fascinating episode. Etymology is awesome. I would’ve loved to have taken one of McWhorter’s classes.
I’m going to go tell my fiancé about the history of the word “company” and pretend like I actually retained some information from my linguistics and Latin classes. "
"This is a fascinating episode. Etymology is awesome. I would’ve loved to have taken one of McWhorter’s classes.
I’m going to go tell my fiancé about the history of the word “company” and pretend like I actually retained some information from my linguistics and Latin classes. "
Editors Choice: Top Social Sciences Shows
With so many different podcasts to choose from, which ones are the best of the best? We've combed through the top podcast shows and have come up with a list of the best Social Sciences podcasts to listen to in 2020.
The list of the top 10 best Social Sciences podcasts of 2022 is a compilation of the editor’s choice + collaboration with the Repod community.
Sword and ScaleThe Sword and Scale true-crime podcast is an immersive audio experience covering the dark side of humanity and human nature. Our stories delve into the worst of the worst and include murder, rape, dismemberment and cannibalism. The worst monsters are real....
The Generation Why PodcastThe Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.All episodes are available for free, with ad-free episodes available for Wondery+ subscribers....
Obscura: A True Crime PodcastObscura: A True Crime Podcast is a podcast about shining a spotlight on the darker things in life. It's a podcast that takes a narrative approach to covering true stories. We cover murders, mysteries, missing persons, and more. We cover terrible acts in unflinching detail. Listener discretion is advised....
The Vanished PodcastAll episodes are available for free, with ad-free episodes available for Wondery+ subscribers.The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts. What will The Vanished uncover next?...
Flash ForwardFlash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers...
The Psychology PodcastIn each episode, we talk with inspiring scientists, thinkers, and other self-actualized individuals who will give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in. Scott Barry Kaufman explores the depths of human potential and tries to get a glimpse into human possibility in every episode....
Once Upon A Crime | True CrimeOnce Upon a Crime is a weekly true crime podcast that tells “the story behind the story” of real life crime. Told in a storytelling style, listeners are presented facts and information about each case they won’t hear anywhere else.
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Here Be MonstersAn independent podcast about fear, beauty and the unknown. Since 2012. Hosted by Jeff Emtman and others....
To The Best Of Our KnowledgeTo The Best Of Our Knowledge is a nationally-syndicated, Peabody award-winning public radio show that dives headlong into the deeper end of ideas. We have conversations with novelists and poets, scientists and software engineers, journalists and historians, filmmakers and philosophers, artists and activists — people with big ideas and a passion to share them.
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Curiosity DailyThe award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you — every day. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more. Nate Bonham and Calli Gade will help you learn about your mind and body, outer space and the depths of the sea, and how history shaped the world into what it is today.
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Travis Osterhaus | June 01, 2022
Selecting a new podcast isn't always easy as it depends on the style of the podcast, host, guests, length of the episode, whether it's an interview or a story, an episode or an entire series, topic at hand, and many other factors. You could waste lots of time randomly listening to podcasts or, with the help of the Repod community, explore the best Social Sciences podcasts as voted upon by the Repod community. Read on to discover podcast recommendations that we've organized by 1) the top episodes and 2) our pick for the top shows.