FULL EPISODE: Everything About Procrastination - May 4, 2026

Media personality Caitlin Green speculates whether Jimmy Kimmel will leave ABC when his contract is up. (⁠Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠⁠.) Anthropology professor Jeffrey Snodgrass explains how tabletop games like D&D act as 'drama therapy in the wild' to boost players' self-concepts. Professor of economics Charles Noussair shares his surprising finding that work bonuses can lower self-set goals and reduce performance. Economist Moshe Lander⁠⁠⁠ tackles some money dilemmas involving a wife planning an unwanted fancy dinner for her husband's birthday, and a spouse who doesn't help when their partner gets a ticket on a streetcar. Environmental chemist and professor Miriam Diamond⁠ warns that overusing the antibacterial chemicals in everyday cleaning products may be helping dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria evolve⁠. Psychologist and educational researcher Lisa Bäulke discusses how procrastination declines with age but still shapes major life outcomes over nearly two decades. Sociologist and management professor Glenn Carroll talks about how great company culture is more than creating a nice place to work. Technology and culture correspondent Katie Notopoulos⁠ unveils the new AI tool that adds typos into your emails, you know… so it looks like you didn't use AI. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:23) Caitlin Green (10:00) Jeffrey Snodgrass (20:00) Charles Noussair (30:00) Moshe Lander (39:50) Mid-show teaser (41:05) Miriam Diamond (49:50) Lisa Bäulke (59:50) Glenn Carroll (1:09:50) Katie Notopoulos (1:19:16) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices