6/9/2022
Episode S02:E07
28 min 
30 sec

Lord Byron and the Meaning of Life

With Shawn Boonstra

Find out how an old poet can teach you to live life with zero regrets.

6/1/2022
Episode S02:E06
28 min 
30 sec

What We Are

With Shawn Boonstra

We all feel like we're here for a reason—like we should make the world better than it is. But why? Shawn Boonstra digs into what our ancestors thought about that question. Turns out they were pretty smart cookies.

5/25/2022
Episode S02:E05
28 min 
30 sec

Context Is King

With Shawn Boonstra

Knowing your history is critical. Without it, a person could all too easily slip into the role of persecutor. And Shawn Boonstra says that could be the reason other people stop trusting Christians.

5/19/2022
Episode S02:E04
28 min 
30 sec

The Watchmaker's Son

With Shawn Boonstra

Seems like we're ripping apart the very foundations of our stable society. Shouldn't we stop to ask why? Shawn Boonstra says these “deconstructors” are building on long-forgotten and wrongheaded ideas.

5/11/2022
Episode S02:E03
28 min 
30 sec

The Secret of Sleep

With Shawn Boonstra

Shawn Boonstra explores one of the most fundamental skills we need to live an authentic human existence: the ability to just turn things off.

5/4/2022
Episode S02:E02
28 min 
30 sec

Deep Fakes

With Shawn Boonstra

What if things aren't really what they look like? We're living in a world of fake pictures and videos that are starting to fool lots of people—including you. Shawn Boonstra explores deep fakes.

4/27/2022
Episode S02:E01
28 min 
30 sec

Predator

With Shawn Boonstra

Shawn Boonstra uncovers a really big scam that's trying to cheat you out of a really big inheritance.

4/20/2022
Episode S01:E18
28 min 
30 sec

Only the Good Die Young

With Shawn Boonstra

Seems like bad people get away with too much, and that good people often suffer for it. Find out what justice really means and when you can expect it.

4/13/2022
Episode S01:E17
28 min 
30 sec

The Rider and the Elephant

With Shawn Boonstra

Admit it—you do things you know you shouldn't. We all do. It's almost like we can't help it. Shawn Boonstra explores how emotions almost always override logic.

4/6/2022
Episode S1:E01
28 min 
30 sec

The Secret of Forty-Two

With Shawn Boonstra

Maybe. Just maybe you can figure out why you exist. Historical records indicate that people have tried for millennia, so Shawn Boonstra says it must be important.

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