FULL EPISODE: OnlyMarms: Pretty Wholesome Actually - August 10, 2026

Astrophysicist Brendan O'Connor explains how a faint flash from a dying star forced astronomers to rethink how stars explode. Media and tech reporter Sydney Bradley discusses how influencers fear platforms slapping "AI-generated" labels on their human-created content. Biology professor Daniel Blumstein reveals how and why marmots are now on OnlyFans to raise money for research and whether birds fear women more than men. Experimental psychologist Willis Klein explores whether people can fall in love with AI chatbots. Psychology professor Dr. Tara Well outlines how feeling like you've got nothing to wear is more significant than you think and how mirror-gazing can help you. Psychologist Lawrence Cohen describes why we should accept children as they are. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (00:56) Brendan O'Connor (10:00) Sydney Bradley (20:00) Daniel Blumstein pt. 1 (30:00) Daniel Blumstein pt. 2 (39:50) Willis Klein (49:50) Dr. Tara Well pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Tara Well pt. 2 (1:09:50) Lawrence Cohen (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices