FULL EPISODE: Who's the Office Therapist? - July 10, 2026

Health reporter Hilary Brueck discusses why living past 115 years old is almost impossible. David crowns marketing professor Jackie Silverman as the world's foremost list expert as she explains how people misread rankings and why shorter lists win. Author Josie Cox reveals the hidden cost of empathy at work and why white-collar women spend a full workday a week as therapists for their coworkers. (Find out about Josie's book Women Money Power here.) Child and youth studies professor Danielle Molnar outlines the best way to support perfectionistic students. Organizational behavior researcher Alejandro Hermida shares why remote work could threaten your romantic relationship. For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford tells us what to do if your pet is suffering during a heat wave and chats about NYC's newly announced city-funded pet food pantries. Cliff then gives us a crocodile eye surgery story from his upcoming book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet. Criminologist Justin Ellis defines algorithmic outing: how social media is revealing queer identity ahead of self-disclosure. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Hilary Brueck (10:00) Jackie Silverman (20:00) Josie Cox (30:00) Danielle Molnar (39:50) Alejandro Hermida (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (1:09:50) Justin Ellis (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices