Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

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French Trump Weekly Press Conference August 21, 2020 Aug 21, 2020

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Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump's weekly press conference. This week he fields questions from a virtual press gathering.

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Ep 110: Zeal of Approval Aug 18, 2020

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Feeling rejected? Desperately seeking a level of approval and social acceptance that seems to be lacking? Well, Duke University’s Dr. Mark Leary can’t help you with that. But he CAN explain the human animal’s deep and evolutionarily-motivated need to be liked. Plus, hot off the electronic presses - your show descriptions! Also, there are ducks. Lots of ducks.

GUEST

Dr. Mark Leary

Researcher, writer

Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University

HOUSE BAND

Mark DiFlorio

Drums

www.markdiflorio.com

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French Trump Weekly Press Conference August 14, 2020 Aug 14, 2020

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Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump's weekly press conference. This week he fields questions from a virtual press gathering.

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Ep 109: Rising on the Political Poles Aug 11, 2020

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The surest way to rise in political poles? Climb ‘em. Activist/filmmaker Bree Newsome Bass recounts her historic removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state house, and what she’s been doing since she came back down. Also, find all the Vocabulary Song words buried in this show and win a prize! And put on your best travel peplos - at long last we visit the Minor Outlying Islands.

GUEST

Bree Newsome Bass

HOUSE BAND

Sophie Taft Lehman, electric viola

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French Trump Weekly Press Conference August 7, 2020 Aug 07, 2020

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Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump's weekly press conference. This week he fields questions from a virtual press gathering.

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Ep 108: The Worldwide Webs Aug 04, 2020

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Are you sitting down? Well, maybe consider getting up, because you’re right near a spider! Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice reveals the secrets of our omnipresent eight-legged friends. Plus, Paula and Adam dip into the MAILBAG and find a theme song for Captain Crinkle’s spin-off podcast. And from a certain NPR show we welcome a very special house band...

GUEST

Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice

Researcher

Author of "Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Spiders"

HOUSE BAND

Colin Miller of “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!”

Guitar

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French Trump Weekly Press Conference July 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020

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Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump's weekly press conference. This week he fields questions from a virtual press gathering.

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Ep 107: Where in the World is Paula Poundstone? Jul 28, 2020

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Why is Paula always lost and Adam (“CompassHead”) always found? Neuroscientist Dr. Giuseppe Iaria is on hand to explain the ways our brains map the world. Or fail to do so. Plus, Poundstone’s pod puppy pulls pranks. And, yes, it’s time for another... Mailbag!

Show Notes

- Pod puppy's been pulling pranks

- Paula got a Covid test

- Mailbag

GUEST

Dr. Giuseppe Iaria

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary

https://www.info.gettinglost.ca/

HOUSE BAND

Nobody Matt Evans

https://soundcloud.com/user-327050693

Goleta, California

Electric Guitar

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French Trump Weekly Press Conference July 24, 2020 Jul 24, 2020

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Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump's weekly press conference. This week he fields questions from a virtual press gathering.

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Ep 106: Blessed are the Cheesemongers Jul 21, 2020

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Could Paula make it as a cheesemonger, even though she’s basically a vegan? Carly Leisk, owner of Michigan’s “Culture Beer and Cheese” joins us for an unusually cheesy career corner. Plus, Kelly Houseman won an appearance on our show at a CharityBuzz auction - Paula and Adam interview her to get inside the mind of a Nobody.

GUESTS

Carly Leisk

Owner of Culture Beer & Cheese in Brighton, Michigan

www.cuturebeerandcheese.com

CharityBuzz Winner (Get to Know Our Nobodies Better)

Kelly Houseman MS, LLPC

MUSICIAN

Nobody Dustin Moburg

Euphonium from Caledonia, MN

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