FULL EPISODE: Trapped by Your Millions of Followers - February 23, 2026

Geologist Gordon Binkhorst from Pure Earth horrifies David as he walks us through what lies in a typical gross snowbank in New York City. Management and organizations professor Julianna Pillemer reveals the psychological burden of having a massive social media audience. Psychology instructor Denée Buchko explains that if you have antipathy toward snakes, then your parents likely talked you into that at an early age. For pop culture news, media personality Caitlin Green covers: Eric Dane's passing and his Netflix Famous Last Words episode; How the trailer for Toy Story 5 makes her feel old; and Warner Bros. allegedly paid 2,000+ social media influencers to 'post nice things' about Wuthering Heights – David gets mad over a Kate Bush related issue with the film. (⁠⁠Listen to Caitlin co-hostThe Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠.) Cognitive science professor Federico Rossano outlines the science behind whether your pet can really say 'I love you' with a button. Psychology professor Ross Otto shares details of his study showing people can learn to say no to taking the bigger share. Developmental psychology researcher Iris Wahring discusses how moving in boosts happiness for older couples, but marriage adds no extra spark. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:43) Gordon Binkhorst (10:00) Julianna Pillemer (20:00) Denée Buchko (30:00) Caitlin Green (39:50) Caitlin Green (49:50) Federico Rossano (59:50) Ross Otto (1:09:50) Iris Wahring (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices