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
At the top of the episode, Austin and Amanda briefly address the ongoing revelations of misconduct and abuse within queer publishing. We stand with authors. Austin and Amanda go digging for comedy gold in ancient Harlequin blurbs, then get serious and talk about how damn hard beg ...Show more
The girlies bring you a classic chatty episode exploring emotional labor, free speech, and that one cartoon sound effect that plays when someone slips on a banana. Even more digressions include: secret Mormon influencers, why Coachella sucks, and a follow up on a crucial mailbox ...Show more
Controversial episode alert! Are CUSPS a thing? the gals get together to deliberate. Lisa (@asilnoux) makes the into weird. Julia (@julialoken) wants listeners to send handwritten notes. Stevie (@spaghetti_witch) has a bird scooter fail. Instagram: @whatsyoursignpodcast Twitter: ...Show more
Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss songwriting, online hate and Wimbledon.This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Miriam HallProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExe ...Show more