Presenting “Smart Girl Dumb Questions”

How is “negative reinforcement” different from punishment? Could positive reinforcement encourage prosocial behavior on a national scale? And what’s the deal with Taiwan’s dog-poop lottery? This episode originally aired on Jan 16th, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ...  عرض المزيد

What’s the connection between conversations about money and financial literacy? Could the taboo against talking about your salary be fading? And why did Angie’s teenage daughter call Vanguard to learn about I.R.A.s? This episode originally aired on January 9th, 2022. Hosted by Si ...  عرض المزيد

The girlies get down to business and confront the questions society is too scared to ask: are mosquitoes tiny terrorists? Should I be getting preventative rabies shots? WHAT IS GLASS?? And so, so much more. This episode involves minimal reseach, maximum questioning, and radica ...

Comedy podcaster and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people dumb questions to learn about their professional obsessions.

Music: Nick Thorburn

Production: Jason Scardamalia, Dustin Marshall, Steven Ray Morris

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This week finds our girls discussing differing party dynamics, self-gaslighting, and healing family trauma; we also get a surprise visit from Danielle’s mom! Check out the video version of this podcast on PATREON! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<span>The girlies answer the tough questions: has Google created sentient AI? Can you romanticize your way out of a shitty job? How can you tell if the vibes are off? Digressions include everything. It's all digressions this week.</span>

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