FULL EPISODE: Your Weirdest Friends - October 21, 2025

Foreign correspondent Tony Five opens the show with top stories: Aggressive sea otter bites California surfer and hijacks their surfboard; and Police break up a LEGO theft ring, recovering hundreds of beheaded figurines. Tony and David then discuss the weirdest friends they have. Forensic epistemology professor Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen questions whether there is such a thing as a psychopath. (Check out Rasmus's book Psychopathy Unmasked here.) Psychology professor Dr. Shane Bench explains how boredom drives people to seek new experiences – even when they're unpleasant. Reporter Kelsey Vlamis describes how Gen Z is desperate for landlines – and are creating their own makeshift versions with cellphones. Future-of-work reporter ⁠⁠⁠Tim Paradis says don't panic: AI isn't here for your job (yet). Associate professor of marketing Fabrizio Di Muro reveals how payroll-delivered emergency savings accounts could be a solution to your financial stress. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:46) Tony Five pt. 1 (10:00) Tony Five pt. 2 (20:00) Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen pt. 1 (30:00) Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen pt. 2 (39:50) Dr. Shane Bench (49:50) Kelsey Vlamis (59:50) Tim Paradis (1:09:50) Fabrizio Di Muro (1:19:05) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices