Alexinomia is the aversion to saying people's names. Psychologist Thomas Ditye explains what it means to have this condition - in some cases not even saying your spouse's name during 25 years of marriage - and the research he and colleague Lisa Welleschik are doing to learn more ...Show more
233. Phobia
'Phobia' gets used for anything from a mild aversion to a debilitating anxiety response to various forms of bigotry. Deboki Chakravarti and Sam Jones of the podcast Tiny Matters join to consider the term from its comedic origins with one of the founding fathers of the USA, via ra ...Show more
This week the boys talk cakes and don’t shy away from controversy. What separates cake from bread? What are the best cakes? Worst cakes? We give you the truth and don’t care about who we hurt along the way.For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out th ...Show more
In this episode...🎂 Where did birthday cake come from? 🚗 How come my indicator is never in sync with other cars waiting to turn?💼 And, as always, some business from the business briefcase.Nina, here’s that recipe for Greek Honey Cake: https://www.food.com/recipe/greek-honey-ca ...Show more
Cake has been around for a long time, but mostly less than great forms. It took the Industrial Revolution, the advent of plentiful sugar, and some good old American know-how to come together to make the cake we know and love today. Find out all about it in this classic episode.Se ...Show more
From a slice of cake in Afghanistan to a slice of lox in New York, this week's episode celebrates our connection to food and each other.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefere ...Show more