x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Meredith Hackwith Edwards

Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260),

society & culture social sciences

All Episodes

47:13

Ep. 275 Is Ambition Anti-Happiness? Reasonable...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2025/01/20

Send us a textPaul Ollinger was one of Facebook’s first 250 employees. At age 42, he walked out with a pocket full of cash in what most would consider an ideal situation, but what he found instead left him wondering what’s next while he explored the relationship between money, happiness, work, and meaning. In this episode, we discuss how wealth changes us, leaves us the same and why it even matters for the average middle class American as we explore the question.If you liked this episode...

en-us

40:45

Ep. 274 What’s Up with Foot Fetishes?

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2025/01/13

Send us a textThree guests. One fantastic conversation! Dr. Carol Queen from Good Vibes, a sex educator, a woman whose partner has a foot fetish (she doesn’t) & Ramon, a man who has a foot fetish along with his wife and who are the hosts of the Foot Fetish Podcast, join me for an educational (& hilarious) conversation about the most common of fetishes: feet. You’ll learn the difference between a kink & a fetish, how to talk to your partner about what turns you on, types of foot fe...

en-us

47:06

Ep. 273 Autism Up 241% Since the Year 2000: Why &...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2025/01/06

Send us a textAccording to the CDC, 1 in 36 children in the US are on the spectrum. Beth Lambert is the founder & Exec Dir of Documenting hope, a non-profit research org that over the last 15 years has collaborated with physicians, parents, scientists, & health organizations to examine the cumulative impact of environmental stressors in order to re-think the way we approach children’s health. In this episode, she shares their research findings, what has worked for other parents & ...

en-us

44:57

Ep. 272 Breaking Free: Death Threats & Deprogramming...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/12/30

Send us a textDima Ghawi grew up in a small Christian community in Amman, Jordan, the daughter of a man with an unpredictable temper & a mother who felt a decent marriage proposal for her daughter would be an opportunity out. In this episode, she shares how her dream suitor turned into a nightmare situation that included death threats from her father, a brave escape & a braver rebuilding of self. You’ll hear what was expected of her in her community, how she thought her fiancé wo...

en-us

46:55

Ep. 271 Tripping to Success: Psychedelics and Career...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/12/23

Send us a textPaul F. Austin is the founder of Third Wave, research-based psychedelics education and community platform. In this episode, we explore the intersection of psychedelics, personal transformation, and professional success. You’ll hear macro vs micro dosing, which psychedelics deliver the best professional edge, how nicotine, caffeine and alcohol keep us in the industrial age & how AI will change our definition of productivity.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode ...

en-us

62:37

Ep. 270 Accidental Swingers [REMASTERED]

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/12/16

Send us a textA couple in their 50s happily married for over 20 years shares the hilarious story of how they accidentally became swingers, how it has improved their marriage & their tips for more open, vulnerable communication with your partner. You’ll also hear how they handle disclosing to friends & family, including their sons, her response to her mom who said, “Why don’t you just get divorced?” & other audience Q&As.This episode originally aired as a two part series June 7...

en-us

53:25

Ep. 269 Exercise & Cancer: Chemo Bells, Business &...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/12/09

Send us a textTom Incledon, PhD is the Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Causenta Cancer Treatment Center. He not only has a number of published researches & serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, he’s also the guy that the heads of big cancer centers go to for treatment when they have cancer. He’s combined his diverse academic & personalized medicine backgrounds to develop cutting edge treatment protocols for patients with cancer that include exercise plans.&nb...

en-us

44:40

Ep. 268 Science & the Psychic: the Utility of a Sixth...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/12/02

Send us a textStephen Ng Qui Sang is a mechanical engineer who worked for the Ford Motor company & was looking for a way to be more efficient. This was the unlikely launching point down a path that led him to become the interim Executive Dir. Of the Monroe institute, a non-profit mostly famously known for partnering with the US Government to train soldiers for remote viewing. He’s now the president of Tech Assisted Consciousness Exploration. In this episode he helps weave together the pra...

en-us

40:43

Ep. 267 Grieving During the Holidays: Sneaky Symptoms...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/11/25

Send us a textDr. Alexys Hillman is a medical doctor specializing in grief advocacy. In this episode, we explore how to make room for grief in moments of joy, what unresolved grief looks like in physical symptoms & how to move through less recognized sources of grief like estrangement & loss of opportunity.This episode originally aired December 12, 2022If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 88: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCEGuest: https://doctoron...

en-us

47:52

Ep. 266 | What’s the REAL Reason Housing is So...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/11/18

Send us a textDr. Bryan Caplan is an Economics Professor at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author who often questions social norms. He’s the author of Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation & in this episode, we discuss reasonable vs unreasonable approaches to risk, manufactured scarcity, environmental impact & gentrification.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 227: IS BEING ORDINARY NOBLE?Guest: Blog https://www.beto...

en-us

35:03

Ep. 265 | How Do You Know If You’re an Alcoholic?...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/11/11

Send us a textGill Tietz is a former pharmaceutical biochemist who uses science to approach the subject of sobriety in her podcast, Sober Powered. In this episode, she explains the difference between a pastime & a problem, why WHY we drink matters & if it’s possible to be a heavy drinker, but not be an alcoholic. So whether you are wanting to better understand your newly sober friends, are sober curious yourself or approaching your own rock bottom, this episode is shame-free zone...

en-us

50:23

Ep. 264 | Cryonics: Frozen Heads & Ending the Organ...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/11/04

Send us a textJames Arrowood is the CEO & President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit that has been advocating for, researching, and performing cryonics to bodies & brains since 1972. Cryonics is the practice of preserving life by pausing the dying process using subfreezing temperatures in hopes of restoring good health with medical tech in the future.In this episode, we discuss the ways cryonics is already being used, how the money works, what motivates someone to beco...

en-us

51:42

Ep. 263 | Is Your Favorite Porn Site Trafficking Kids?

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/10/28

Send us a textIn 2014, Laila Mickelwait’s victim advocacy work lead her to take a closer look at the porn industry’s ties to sex trafficking & in 2020, her advocacy work led her to Pornhub, which at that time, was the 5th most visited website in the world & an unchecked cesspool of egregious child porn. Through her public awareness efforts & collaboration from some unlikely sources, Pornhub has since deleted 91% of its website content, & is facing criminal charges by the ...

en-us

42:42

Ep. 262 | Evolutionary Mismatch: Outpacing our Genetics?

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/10/21

Send us a textDr Jenny Powers got her PhD in immunology from the University of Colorado & recently co-authored the book “On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life.”Today we’re talking about Evolutionary mismatch, the idea that although our environment is quickly upgrading, our biology is still best suited for the hunter gatherer world. We cover how to out smart your prehistoric software in the areas of nature, food, sleep & work.If ...

en-us

53:16

Ep. 261 | Are Aliens Angels? Faith & Phenomenon with...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/10/14

Send us a textChris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. He is set apart from many other experiencers in that he is a deeply religious man who continues to experience rejection & judgement from his spiritual community for sharing his message.But what others have labeled separate from God, he believes is connected and today he’s going to ...

en-us

46:55

Ep. 260 | Is American Individualism Overrated?...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/10/07

Send us a textJames F Richardson is a cultural anthropologist who has studied American society for twenty years. He’s also the author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents. In this episode, we cover the impact of boundless optimism, options & the playground of autonomy. He speaks to the impact our individualism has on our work, mental health, friendships & romantic relationships.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 235: EPISTOCRACY: SH...

en-us

45:34

Ep. 259 | BTS Wildlife Documentary Filmmaking:...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/09/30

Send us a textLouis Labrom is an experienced cameraman and camera technician who has worked on everyone’s favorite nature documentaries done by the BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, Disney & Discovery to name a few. In this episode, you’ll hear him share behind the scenes of the greatest shots filming elephants, eagles, & snakes, the role of trained animals, how AI is changing the tools of the trade & the ethical tightrope of getting people to care & impacting animal behavior.If you ...

en-us

55:20

Ep. 258 | Inside the Criminal Mind: Lessons from the...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/09/23

Send us a textDr. Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist, consultant & therapist who spent most of her professional career working with homicide perpetrators in secure psychiatric hospitals. She’s also the author of The Devil You Know, a book that documents her encounters at the Broadmoor Hospital, the oldest of England's three high-security psychiatric hospitals, known for housing its share of serial killers. In this episode, she shares insights from working with patients who ...

en-us

48:54

Ep. 257 | MONGOLIA: Generational Impasse or Opportunity?

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/09/16

Send us a textAagie Dulzenrav was born & raised in Mongolia, spent time in Seattle, WA as an exchange student, served as the CEO to a leather company, worked at Cosmopolitan Mongolia, Burberry, Hugo Boss & now runs a music label along with working for Meanwhile in Mongolia, the tour company that hosted me while I was in Mongolia. In this episode, Aagie & I discuss the challenges & opportunities that the old & young have in a society where the past & future are so ...

en-us

51:26

Ep. 256 | Homelessness in California: Hopeless Crisis...

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert ·

2024/09/09

Send us a textTom Wolf was a suburban Dad & city employee when he became addicted to drugs. He soon found himself sleeping in a doorway in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco getting high every 90 minutes. Now six years sober, he serves on the leadership council of Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions & is a bridge between the reality of the streets & the meeting room of policy makers. In this episode, you’ll hear his story, the down and dirty about “live & let...

en-us

315 results

Similar Podcasts

Voices of Life

APG Mannheim

Promo Estereo Podcast

Promo Estereo

Talking Timelines Podcast

Talkingtimelines

גיקונומי

ראם שרמן ודורון ניר

Drømmefanger

Drømmefanger