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How fear and psychology are utilized on and off screen. (episode)
As the elections inch closer, crime has been dominating the coverage.
The neuroscience behind horror films.
A look at the evolution of a singular sub-genre of fright films.
You could be paying 400 times more than your neighbor for internet access. (episode)
An out-of-body risk factor; why the "obesity epidemic" has all the trappings of a moral panic; and how racism changed the way we viewed fat. (episode)
Obesity emerged early on as a risk factor for COVID-19. But is the true risk of weight actually the care bigger bodies receive?
When did we all get scared of fat?
At the beginning of the 16th century, fat was a part of the divine ideal. In the 18th century, that all changed.
Lipstick designer Poppy King is a devoted OTM listener. In collaboration with our own Brooke Gladstone, she designed a lipstick called Well Red. There are only 50 left. GET YOURS NOW! (episode)
Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion; a former Alex Jones staffer grapples with his work; the data on whether social media makes people mean. (episode)
The conspiracist's legal comeuppance.
A former Infowars cameraman on what he learned about the truth, and himself.
Research shows that jerks online are jerks offline too.
A better history of Native America. (episode)
Supreme Court cases could upend the internet; lawsuits plaguing Fox News; the rise of "big law." (episode)
The Supreme Court cases that could reshape the internet.
What two lawsuits can tell us about the future of the Fox empire.
Trump's prolific chronicler on scoops, access journalism, and her subject's long relationship with media.
A deep dive into the relationship between law, journalism, and politics.