Revenge: Bitter, Not Sweet

The advent of nuclear weapons and the Cold War kicked off a craze in the US for building rec rooms with foot-thick reinforced walls and outfitted with survival rations and board games. Would they work? Probably not. Find out (but not really) in this classic episode.See omnystudio ...  Show more

Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective hysteria - groups of people, usually young women, who all exhibit the same physical symptoms of non-existent conditions. Is it psychosomatic? Is it group think?See omnystudio.com/listen ...  Show more

revenge has been on my mind because i recently was wronged by someone. not in a way that is blatantly, obviously evil. but i do believe that to be human is to at times crave revenge. and look, this doesn't make me look like an angel here, i don’t like saying that out loud. but to ...  Show more

Have you ever felt that urge for payback? Revenge is one of the oldest, most universal human instincts. It seems like it promises justice, balance, or even peace. But why does it so often leave us feeling worse, not better? In this episode, we dive into the psychology of revenge ...  Show more

Revenge often feels sweet, but what price do we pay for seeking it out? Researcher James Kimmel, Jr. proposes a radical theory: our desire for vengeance operates like an addiction in the brain. This week, how “reven ...

Today I want to talk about my third hardest topic: Revenge. As usual, I will first talk about this topic as my narcissist self and will later share with you my findings and realization. For some listeners out there, this might be hard to digest.