Love Bombs Away! - July 22, 2025

With news you probably can't use, foreign correspondent Tony Five and David cover: Brain surgeon who lost a £14m snowmobile holiday crash claim after his text messages were read in court; and Coldplay kiss cam joke branded 'tone deaf' as Stroke Association issues apology. Dr. Andrea Vial explains that the ideal leader isn't hyper-masculine, rather that people shows preference for androgynous traits. Astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson discusses a top scientist's new UFO report and how the academic community responds to reports of UFOs/UAPs. Therapist ⁠Laurel Roberts-Meese chats about love bombing – how to spot it and when it can be problematic. Tony Five returns to the show for Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). Psychology researcher Dr. Daniel Waldeck reveals how to protect your mental health from a passive-aggressive narcissist. Dr. Grant Shields explains why people make riskier choices when they're stressed. Head of the laboratory of neurogenetics of language at Rockefeller University Dr. Erich D. Jarvis educates us as to why scientists are mapping the genomes of every animal, plant, and fungal species in the US. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:52) Tony Five pt. 1 (09:59) Dr. Andrea Vial (19:59) Dr. Jesse Rogerson (29:59) Laurel Roberts-Meese (39:49) Tony Five pt. 2 (49:49) Dr. Daniel Waldeck (59:49) Dr. Grant Shields (1:09:49) Dr. Erich Jarvis (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices