Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Nov 17 2024 266 ep. 38 mins 357
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Less canceling. More curiosity. Each episode explores the questions people think, but don't ask, due to cultural hypnosis or being taboo. The mission here is to inspire curiosity by exploring nuance & breaking free from the bubble of the algorithm. 

Each conversation is wildly different than the last, so bring your ADD & your earbuds & have a look around! 

You'll hear subjects like mental health, health & wellness, biohacking, adult friendship, finances, science & technology, true stories, cults, sex & relationships, introversion, psychedelics & ADHD.

Not sure where to start? Try episode 86 with the accidental swingers or 94 with the Irish Catholic comedian who converted to Orthodox Judaism. 

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Ep. 266 | What’s the REAL Reason Housing is So Expensive?

Nov 17 2024 47 mins  
Send us a textDr. Bryan Caplan is an Economics Professor at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author who often questions social norms. He’s the author of Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation & in this episode, we discuss reasonable vs unreasonable approaches to risk, manufactured scarcity, environmental impact & gentrific

Ep. 265 | How Do You Know If You’re an Alcoholic? [REMASTERED]

Nov 10 2024 35 mins  
Send us a textGill Tietz is a former pharmaceutical biochemist who uses science to approach the subject of sobriety in her podcast, Sober Powered. In this episode, she explains the difference between a pastime & a problem, why WHY we drink matters & if it’s possible to be a heavy drinker, but not be an alcoholic. So whether you are wanting to better understand your newly

Ep. 264 | Cryonics: Frozen Heads & Ending the Organ Waiting List Dilemma

Nov 03 2024 50 mins  
Send us a textJames Arrowood is the CEO & President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit that has been advocating for, researching, and performing cryonics to bodies & brains since 1972. Cryonics is the practice of preserving life by pausing the dying process using subfreezing temperatures in hopes of restoring good health with medical tech in the future.In this

Ep. 263 | Is Your Favorite Porn Site Trafficking Kids?

Oct 27 2024 51 mins  
Send us a textIn 2014, Laila Mickelwait’s victim advocacy work lead her to take a closer look at the porn industry’s ties to sex trafficking & in 2020, her advocacy work led her to Pornhub, which at that time, was the 5th most visited website in the world & an unchecked cesspool of egregious child porn. Through her public awareness efforts & collaboration from some

Ep. 262 | Evolutionary Mismatch: Outpacing our Genetics?

Oct 20 2024 42 mins  
Send us a textDr Jenny Powers got her PhD in immunology from the University of Colorado & recently co-authored the book “On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life.”Today we’re talking about Evolutionary mismatch, the idea that although our environment is quickly upgrading, our biology is still best suited for the hunter

Ep. 261 | Are Aliens Angels? Faith & Phenomenon with Chris Bledsoe [REMASTERED]

Oct 13 2024 53 mins  
Send us a textChris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. He is set apart from many other experiencers in that he is a deeply religious man who continues to experience rejection & judgement from his spiritual community for shar

Ep. 260 | Is American Individualism Overrated? Cowboys & the Prison of Privacy

Oct 06 2024 46 mins  
Send us a textJames F Richardson is a cultural anthropologist who has studied American society for twenty years. He’s also the author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents. In this episode, we cover the impact of boundless optimism, options & the playground of autonomy. He speaks to the impact our individualism has on our work, mental health

Ep. 259 | BTS Wildlife Documentary Filmmaking: Effort, Ethics & Impact

Sep 29 2024 45 mins  
Send us a textLouis Labrom is an experienced cameraman and camera technician who has worked on everyone’s favorite nature documentaries done by the BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, Disney & Discovery to name a few. In this episode, you’ll hear him share behind the scenes of the greatest shots filming elephants, eagles, & snakes, the role of trained animals, how AI is changing the

Ep. 258 | Inside the Criminal Mind: Lessons from the Broadmoor

Sep 22 2024 55 mins  
Send us a textDr. Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist, consultant & therapist who spent most of her professional career working with homicide perpetrators in secure psychiatric hospitals. She’s also the author of The Devil You Know, a book that documents her encounters at the Broadmoor Hospital, the oldest of England's three high-security psychiatric hospitals, known for

Ep. 257 | MONGOLIA: Generational Impasse or Opportunity?

Sep 16 2024 48 mins  
Send us a textAagie Dulzenrav was born & raised in Mongolia, spent time in Seattle, WA as an exchange student, served as the CEO to a leather company, worked at Cosmopolitan Mongolia, Burberry, Hugo Boss & now runs a music label along with working for Meanwhile in Mongolia, the tour company that hosted me while I was in Mongolia. In this episode, Aagie & I discuss the c