Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Season 1 Wrap-up
    Jun 25 2021

    On today's episode, we wrap up the first season, reflect on major learnings, and look forward to season 2.  We hope you have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!

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    25 mins
  • Episode 14: Illusory Truth
    Jun 18 2021

    On today's episode, we talk about the impact of repetitive information.  Because people are talking about it...does that make it true? 

    Study Referenced in Episode:
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-38275-001

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    38 mins
  • Episode 13: Perception vs. Reality (Conclusion)
    Jun 11 2021

    In Today's episode, we wrap up the perception vs. reality mini-series.  Is data really the fifth state of matter?  We hope you enjoy today's conversation!

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    38 mins
  • Episode 12: Perception vs. Reality (The Middle Class)
    Jun 3 2021

    On Today's episode, we talk about major trends impacting the economic well-being of the  Middle Class in the United States.  We hope you enjoy!


    Links of Interest:

    Real wages over time:
    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/
    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/02/07/6-facts-about-economic-inequality-in-the-u-s/


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    46 mins
  • Episode 11: Perception vs. Reality (Kids These Days)
    May 27 2021

    What is up with kids these days?  Should we be afraid?  On today's episode we discuss the perceptions and realities of kids these days.

    A couple of accessible links if you are interested in some of the underlying data:

    https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/10/eaav5916
    https://www.vox.com/a/teens

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    37 mins
  • Episode 10: Perception vs. Reality (Cancer)
    May 17 2021

    In today's episode, we talk about the perceptions and reality of cancer rates in the United States.  Its another good news story!

    Link to Annual Report on Cancer:

    https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.32802

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    24 mins
  • Episode 9: Perception vs. Reality (Crime)
    May 6 2021

    On today's episode, we continue our conversation about perception vs. reality by focusing on crime rates in the United States.  We hope you enjoy!


    Link to Pew research:
    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/20/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/

    FBI Crime Statistics:
    https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-1

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    35 mins
  • Episode 8: Perception vs. Reality (Traffic Accidents)
    Apr 28 2021

    On today's episode, we continue our conversation on perception vs. reality by focusing on traffic accidents and fatalities in the U.S.  Is it a good news story?  We hope you enjoy!  

    Link that highlights some of the numbers covered in the episode:

    https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearly-snapshot

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    41 mins