Podcast episodes
Season 1
Dr. Sean Drummond: Sleep, Melatonin, Circadian Rhythm, & Insomnia.
Dr. Sean Drummond is a psychologist who majors in the field of sleep research. Dr. Drummond has three main arms to his program of research: 1) cognitive neuroscience of sleep and sleep deprivation; 2) treatment of insomnia, especially in comorbid psychopathology; and 3) translational research examining the mechanistic role sleep plays in PTSD and mood disorders.
Paul Scharre: Military, AI, and misinformation/disinformation.
Paul Scharre is a former Army Ranger who is now an author of two books on AI in defense. After the military he became Secretary of Defense at the pentagon where he played a role in establishing policies on unmanned and autonomous systems. He is currently executive vice president and director of studies at The Center of a New American Security.
Dr. Leo Roberts: Sports Psychology, Performance Anxiety, and The Pressure of Crowds
Dan Kovalik: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Free Speech, and Truth.
Daniel Kovalik is an American human rights, labor rights lawyer and peace activist. He is also the author of many books, one of which is based around "Cancel Culture" called "Cancel This Book". He has contributed articles to CounterPunch and The Huffington Post. He teaches International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Daniella Mestyanek Young: Children of God, Cults, & Military
Daniella is a third generation Children of God (now known as the family) cult survivor. The Children of God were synonymous for their maltreatment of adolescents. Once she escaped, she joined the U.S military and did two tours of Afghanistan. She is now an author of a book called "Uncultured" which tells her incredible story through her cult upbringing and her time in the military.