Podcast Without an Audience

Oct 11 2023 79 ep. 70 mins 3

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Hello Teamsters! Join Carey Ann Watkins and Allison Easley as they navigate through psychological and historical topics to discover the truth about the age-old question; are all things connected? New episodes released every Thursday!

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Ep. 69: Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Scientology

Oct 11 2023 100 mins

Let's wrap up season 2 with a bang. Our longest episode to date is fitting for these intense topics. This week, join our heroes as they discuss the invasion of the body snatchers. Imagine coming home to your partner, but it isn't quite them?! Is it all in your head? Or, are you onto something? Everything is not what it seems. Next, join Allison as she gives her long-winded account

Ep. 68: Shrinks and L Ron Hubbard

Sep 27 2023 71 mins

Shrink your problems, or shrink your head(?), but whatever you do, don’t shrink away from this episode! Why are therapists called shrinks? Let’s go down the shrunken rabbit hole and explain all the possible reasons beginning in the Amazon and ending with an Austrian. Then Allison expands our minds to consider how a pulp science fiction writer turned into the founder of a new re

Ep. 67: JMS and The Princess Bride

Sep 20 2023 62 mins

Teamsters, welcome to another semi-regular cult episode! While we forego intersections between our topics, there are plenty of intersections between this episode and previous ones. For example, Allie takes us back to Asia as she covers another “religious movement,” this one out of South Korea. Similar to past cults, JMS has a self-proclaimed messiah with some assault conviction

Ep. 66: Cult Psychology of MLMs and The Colosseum

Sep 13 2023 76 mins

What is the difference between multilevel marketing schemes and the Roman Colosseum? They're both cut-throat and folks are always trying to rise to glory. Join our gals this week as CA covers the psychology behind MLMs and Allie takes a trip back in time to the brutality of the gladiators. Who will come out on top? And, who is just here for the free samples?

Ep. 65: The East African Laughing Epidemic and The Worst Year Ever

Sep 06 2023 69 mins

What was the worst year ever? Maybe it depends on who you ask. If you ask your fearless leaders, we would probably say 2020. If you ask the people of Tanganyika, they'd probably tell you that it was 1961. Which, ironically, was no laughing matter. Carey Ann takes on the topic of Mass Hysteria through the lens of a mission-run boarding school where giggling girls turned into an eeri

Ep. 64: Tall Poppy Syndrome and Vincent Van Gogh

Aug 30 2023 79 mins

Build me up Buttercup, don't break me down! Whether a buttercup, sunflower, or poppy, the outcome is the same. This week, we're talking about the importance of supporting women, especially in the workplace. Maybe the moral of the story is to just let people be great. However, greatness can come at a price. Allie takes us into the life and mind of one of the most gifted and equally

Ep. 63: TV: A Reflection and The Brothers Grimm

Aug 23 2023 81 mins

Hey Teamsters! This week, join us as we talk through all of the once-upon-an-intersections; as we're on our way to where the air is sweet, we're on our way to Sesame Street. CA takes the most ADHD approach through the values displayed in television shows over the past 70 years and how TV as a whole, positively or negatively impacts our psyche. P.S. Have you seen Bluey? Run. Don't w

Ep. 62: Westboro Baptist Church and Little Shop of Horrors

Aug 16 2023 61 mins

This week, Allie covers a cult that makes her stomach turn. The hate group and terrorist organization, Westboro Baptist Church is one for the books. On the other hand, CA talks about the American Dream and the 1986 film, Little Shop of Horrors. Together, they discuss aliens, tacky signage, and puppetry. Join us each Thursday to learn something new!

Ep. 61: Mesmerizing Mesmer and The Donner Party

Aug 09 2023 74 mins

You are getting sleepy... When I snap my fingers, you'll want to listen to the newest PWAA episode. *Snap!* CA continues to try to get to the bottom of hypnotism and we can't do that without talking about the Mesmerizing Franz Mesmer. This story has everything! Vital fluid, animal magnetism, bathtubs, Ben Franklin, the Queen of England, and scandal. The one thing it doesn't have: c

Ep. 60: Dream Temples and Death by Mail

Aug 02 2023 71 mins

Teamsters, you know what sounds great? A sleep temple. The Ancient Egyptians may have been onto something. Journey with us back to the time of Imhotep, the first genius in recorded history. Architecture, psychology, engineering, medicine, and serving the Sun God. This guy did it all. By contrast, Allison's topic is about a woman who is just doing the most. The anthrax scare of 2001