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1369: Trepanation & Castration | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1369 · Aug 16, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
Trepanation, voluntary eunuchs, and other things to never try at home. Nick Pell cuts through the crackpot science here on Skeptical Sunday. Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1369 On This W…
1368: Predatory Faux Pro You Know Must Go | Feedback Friday
Ep 1368 · Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
A massage therapist you vouched for turns out to be unlicensed and a predator. How can you make up for your lapse in judgment? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line…
1367: Annie Jacobsen | The Genes and Germs of Biological Warfare
Ep 1367 · Aug 11, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min
Bioweapons are cheaper and deadlier than nukes — and we're not ready. Biological War author Annie Jacobsen breaks down how close we are to catastrophe. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1367 What We Discuss with Annie Jacobsen: The Soviet bioweapons program was not dismantled after the Cold War — it was absorbed. The State Department says Russia and North Korea run active illegal programs; China and Iran are of concern. Bioweapons have a low barrier to entry, n…
1366: Gut Health | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1366 · Aug 9, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
Probiotics, cleanses, leaky gut, worms — science or scam? Jessica Wynn digests the truth about your microbiome this Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Jessica Wynn! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1366 On This Week'…
1365: Strange Estrangement from Down in the Basement | Feedback Friday
Ep 1365 · Aug 6, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
Your brother-in-law cut off the family, can't hold a job, and asks his girlfriend what he's feeling. Hostage, or willing prisoner? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a…
1364: Dr. Max Butterfield | Challenging Viral Dating Myths with Science
Ep 1364 · Aug 4, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
A late text isn't a diagnosis and chemistry isn't destiny. Psychologist Dr. Max Butterfield is here to debunk viral dating advice with science. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1364 What We Discuss with Dr. Max Butterfield: Viral relationship advice converts ambiguous behavior into confident universal rules because certainty sells. The halo effect makes attractive people believable and provocative claims spread, while real science says "maybe, sometimes, it de…
1363: Allegations Untrue? Who's Next In the Queue? | Feedback Friday
Ep 1363 · Jul 31, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
Your niece accused her cousin of abuse, but her story doesn't add up. Now you fear your own sons could someday be falsely accused. It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a…
1362: Danny Bate | Why English Spelling Is a Beautiful Mess
Ep 1362 · Jul 28, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
Our alphabet is history's junk drawer. Why Q Needs U author Danny Bate traces letters back through 4,000 years of pictures, invasions, and happy accidents. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1362 What We Discuss with Danny Bate: How the alphabet became civilization's 4,000-year-old junk drawer of borrowed symbols, stitched together from Egyptian pictures, Greek tweaks, and Roman branding: not a language at all, but a wildly successful technology shared across En…
1361: Creep's Snaps Turn Tide on Body Positivity Ride | Feedback Friday
Ep 1361 · Jul 24, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min
You biked nude for body positivity. Years later, a predator posted the pics and your personal info online. How can you fight back? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a…
1360: Scam Compounds | Out of the Loop
Ep 1360 · Jul 21, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
SE Asia's scam compounds have grown into billion-dollar criminal empires. Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsay Kennedy bring us in from Out of the Loop here! Welcome to what we’re calling our “Out of the Loop” episodes, where we dig a little deeper into fascinating current events that may only register as a blip on the media’s news cycle and have conversations with the people who find themselves immersed in them. Investigative journalists Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy are here to help us…
1359: Breakfast Cereal | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1359 · Jul 19, 2026 · 54 min
Corn subsidies, cartoon tigers, and fake health claims turned sugar into breakfast. Nick Pell digs to the bottom of the box on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1359 On Th…
1358: Pleased to Report: Pervert-in-Law Goes to Court | Feedback Friday
Ep 1358 · Jul 17, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min
Remember the hidden-camera blackmailer from episodes 796 and 949? Three years later, our friend finally faces him at sentencing. It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a li…
1357: Dr. William Li | Working with Your Body to Beat Disease Naturally
Ep 1357 · Jul 14, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min
Stage four to stage zero is now possible. Dr. William Li, author of Eat to Beat Disease, explains how your body works to beat cancer and other anomalies. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1357 What We Discuss with Dr. William Li: You probably have cancer right now — and that's normal. Your 40 trillion cells copy-paste daily, mistakes happen, and microscopic tumors form constantly. Health isn't the absence of disease, but your defenses catching those errors befo…
1356: Tipflation | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1356 · Jul 12, 2026 · 1 hr
We've hit peak tip fatigue. Michael Regilio is here to explain how a century of tipping led us here — and how it can be remedied — on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by skeptic, comedian, and podcaster Michael Regilio! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordan…
1355: Making Kids Aware of Genetic Risks They Share | Feedback Friday
Ep 1355 · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
A rare drug reaction unraveled your mind — twice. Your grown kids know nothing of what runs in their blood. Tell them, or wait? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us…
1354: Arthur Brand | Recovering the World's Stolen Masterpieces
Ep 1354 · Jul 7, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min
Meet Arthur Brand, the real-life Indiana Jones of the art world who's recovered 200+ stolen Picassos, Van Goghs, and Nazi-looted treasures. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1354 What We Discuss with Arthur Brand: The Dr. No delusion: Why thieves keep stealing famous paintings they can never sell — chasing a mythical billionaire collector who exists only in James Bond films — and how police exploit that fantasy by posing as the fabled buyer to lure them out. An…
1353: Text Meant for Another Outs Married Brother | Feedback Friday
Ep 1353 · Jul 3, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Your married brother accidentally sent you a spicy text that was very much meant for a man. Now you're stuck holding his secret. It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a li…
1352: Joanna Stern | The Year I Outsourced My Life to AI
Ep 1352 · Jun 30, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min
I Am Not a Robot author Joanna Stern spent a year letting AI run her life. She reveals what it's actually good for — and its hidden costs. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1352 What We Discuss with Joanna Stern: How a chatbot that never tells you your ideas are dumb becomes less of a companion and more of an emotional slot machine — and why the always-available AI therapist that remembers your every 4 a.m. anxiety is both a genuine comfort and a quiet, compoun…
1351: Alcohol | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1351 · Jun 28, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
On this Skeptical Sunday, Jessica Wynn reveals how Big Alcohol ran Big Tobacco's playbook to sell you a Group 1 carcinogen as self-care. Cheers! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Jessica Wynn! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1351 On…
1350: Survived the Service, But Mom Makes Him Nervous | Feedback Friday
Ep 1350 · Jun 26, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
You survived a brutal childhood and built a beautiful life, but your toxic mom won't stop the guilt trips. Cut her off for good? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a li…
1349: Valerie Fridland | Why We Talk Funny and What Our Voices Reveal
Ep 1349 · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min
You don't just speak with an accent, you hear with one. Linguist Valerie Fridland reveals how your voice leaks your class, your past, and your biases. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1349 What We Discuss with Valerie Fridland: The Pan Am bomb threat that sent the wrong man to prison. How a grumpy cargo handler spent nine months locked up over recorded threats, until legendary linguist Bill Labov proved the real caller was from Boston, not New York, using a si…
1348: Medical Tourism | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1348 · Jun 21, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
Though cheap surgery overseas sounds like the ultimate life hack, Nick Pell takes a scalpel to the potential perils of medical tourism on Skeptical Sunday. Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com…
1347: Grandma's Adoption Blocks Custody Option | Feedback Friday
Ep 1347 · Jun 19, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
Your friend's mom talked her into giving up her baby, then adopted the child and won't return her. Can it be legally undone? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a…
1346: David Maimon | Going Undercover in the Fraud Underworld
Ep 1346 · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
Romance scams, deepfakes, Medicare fraud: Professor David Maimon explains how organized the crooks have gotten, and how to stop being low-hanging fruit. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1346 What We Discuss with Dr. David Maimon: Why fraud stopped being a guy in a hoodie. It's a full industry with a supply chain, where identity thieves, forgers, account openers, and launderers each run a specialty. David explains how consumers reported $12.5 billion in losses…
1345: David Epstein | How Constraints Make Us Better
Ep 1345 · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
Maximizers are miserable, satisficers are happy. Inside the Box author David Epstein explains why limits beat limitless options for creativity and sanity. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1345 What We Discuss with David Epstein: The periodic table wasn't a dream — it was a deadline. Mendeleev cramming elements into a textbook beats the genius-wakes-up-inspired myth. Hand your brain total freedom and it bolts for the familiar; the right constraints are what act…
1344: Avocados | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1344 · Jun 14, 2026 · 54 min
Does your guac come with a body count? Jessica Wynn peels back blood avocados, cartel taxes, and deforestation on this week's Skeptical Sunday. Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Jessica Wynn! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1344 On…
1343: Stats Say Most Men Are Bad and It Makes You Sad | Feedback Friday
Ep 1343 · Jun 12, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min
You've read the data on men and violence, and it's draining your hope in half the population. Can the numbers survive a fact-check? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a…
1342: Jacob Ward | How AI Turns Convenience Into Control
Ep 1342 · Jun 11, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
Think you make your own choices? The Loop author Jacob Ward shows how AI preys on the autopilot brain, and what a little friction can do to fight back. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1342 What We Discuss with Jacob Ward: How nearly all our daily decisions run on autopilot, made by the ancient shortcut part of the brain rather than the rational sliver that makes us human, and why that makes us so easy to steer. Why AI rarely seizes your choices outright and i…
1341: Lou Valoze | Outsmarted the Criminals, Betrayed by the Government
Ep 1341 · Jun 9, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
Lou Valoze ran Ray Khan — one of the ATF's most effective informants ever — then watched the system he served leave the man out to dry. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1341 What We Discuss with Lou Valoze: How immigrant convenience store owner Ray Khan unwittingly walked into an ATF sting to buy illegally untaxed cigarettes and emerged as a federal informant who would become one of the agency's most effective assets under handler Lou Valoze. Why Ray's secret…
1340: ZYNs | Skeptical Sunday
Ep 1340 · Jun 7, 2026 · 58 min
Are ZYNs gas-station Ozempic or a dopamine loan shark? Nick Pell digs into the nicotine pouch boom this Skeptical Sunday — and the verdict is messy. Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1340 O…
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