What Great Whites, Haunted Houses, and Global Politics Reveal About Human Nature

John Oakley dives deep—literally and figuratively—in this episode. First, he’s joined by Chris Fisher, founder of OCEARCH, who reveals the journey of Contender, the largest great white shark ever tagged in the Atlantic. From Florida’s coast to the icy waters off Newfoundland, discover what this 1,700-pound predator tells us about shark migration, survival, and why Atlantic Canada—not Cape Cod—is now the real great white capital. Then, psychologist Frank McAndrew of Knox College explains why humans love to be scared, how Halloween triggers our primal instincts, and what makes clowns and haunted houses so unsettling. Finally, David Wills from Media Profile weighs in on Donald Trump’s surprise peace-maker momentum, Mark Carney’s charm offensive in Washington, and a rare moment of cooperation between Doug Ford and Olivia Chow over Toronto’s bike-lane debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices