FULL EPISODE: Bumper Sticker Rage - October 10, 2025

Foreign correspondent Tony Five joins the show for The Umbrage Chronicles and covers the outrage with The London Underground refusing to remove video encouraging people to take cats aboard and tech billionaires doom prepping. David asks Tony what to do with his parents while they visit. Political science professor Dr. Rachel Torres explains that people are more likely to honk at bad drivers with political bumper stickers. Joelle Andres, owner of the world's cutest dog named Bastian, shares the story about rescuing her "talking" dog. Psychology professor Dr. Jessica Lougheed shares her study revealing how sex education fails queer students. Auditory neuroscientist Mercede Erfanian chats about misophonia and how research shows it's linked to other, deeper psychological traits. Work and organization studies professor Dr. Natalia Slutskaya discusses how waste management workers have gone from hero to zero in the public's eyes since the pandemic. Marking professor ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Riley Krotz⁠⁠⁠ reveals that ⁠⁠⁠the perk that motivates employees most of all is free food⁠⁠⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:52) Tony Five pt. 1 (10:00) Tony Five pt. 2 (20:00) Dr. Rachel Torres (30:00) Joelle Andres (39:50) Dr. Jessica Lougheed (49:50) Mercede Erfanian (59:50) Dr. Natalia Slutskaya (1:09:50) Dr. Riley Krotz (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices