FULL EPISODE: Monster Is Pooh-Poohed! - June 16, 2026

Aki Ito from Business Insider explains the rise of the antisocial workplace due to AI. Neurology professor Dr. Brandon Westover reveals how advanced meditation techniques are linked to younger brain age during sleep. Reporter Dan Whateley discusses the $500K sci-fi thriller starring AI actors he watched, and how it made him feel something real for a moment. Animal welfare consultant Dr. Holly Molinaro⁠ covers free-ranging dogs vs. pet dogs and the proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo that's sparking heavy pushback. For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke does a cryptid roundup, telling David about the Loveland Frog, the Flatwoods Monster, and the Enfield Horror. (Pre-order Nathan's upcoming book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) Economics professor Eric Kam goes over a messy money matter involving potentially canceling a trip over a sibling's wedding. Clinical psychologist Frederik Wienicke outlines how antidepressants and talk therapy show similar results, but medication leads in severe depression cases. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:05) Aki Ito (10:00) Dr. Brandon Westover (20:00) Dan Whateley (30:00) Dr. Holly Molinaro (39:50) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (49:50) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (59:50) Eric Kam (1:09:50) Frederik Wienicke (1:19:04) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices