Austin tackles Down Periscope.  Sub movies, who doesn't love em? I know we sure do... but what about comedic sub movies? That's a niche no one thought to fill.  This week we cover literally all the submarine tropes through two different plots -- tune in to hear the whole set!

Austin tackles Down Periscope.  Sub movies, who doesn't love em? I know we sure do... but what about comedic sub movies? That's a niche no one thought to fill.  This week we cover literally all the submarine tropes through two different plots -- tune in to hear the whole set!

Faking Movies – Ep 193. Down Periscope

Zak tackles Victory.  The boys are FULL of beans again this week.  Sly sucks across the board, there's some vague games with notable differences, it's quite a wild ride.  

Zak tackles Victory.  The boys are FULL of beans again this week.  Sly sucks across the board, there's some vague games with notable differences, it's quite a wild ride.

Faking Movies – Ep 192. Victory

Lee tackles Communion.  This week we tackle maybe-real things in the sky... notably, god and aliens.  Also, discussions of the virtues of tone poems, as is customary. Tune in!!

Lee tackles Communion.  This week we tackle maybe-real things in the sky... notably, god and aliens.  Also, discussions of the virtues of tone poems, as is customary. Tune in!!

Faking Movies – Ep 191. Communion

Seth tackles The Banger Sisters.  I'm going on a trip and I'm bringing: groupies, culinary arts, haircuts, and sausages.  Sound pretty weird? It is... join us on this week's wild adventure.

Seth tackles The Banger Sisters.  I'm going on a trip and I'm bringing: groupies, culinary arts, haircuts, and sausages.  Sound pretty weird? It is... join us on this week's wild adventure.

Faking Movies – Ep 190. The Banger Sisters

Elliott tackles Catch Me If You Can.  A hell of a team this week, both plots borrow from real life, non-stop action soup to nuts.  I also nearly choked to death laughing at "a normal amount of teeth" when editing, so watch out for that absolute gem.

Elliott tackles Catch Me If You Can.  A hell of a team this week, both plots borrow from real life, non-stop action soup to nuts.  I also nearly choked to death laughing at "a normal amount of teeth" when editing, so watch out for that absolute gem.

Faking Movies – Ep 189.  Catch Me If You Can

Zak tackles Cigarette Burns.  This week, on One Wyclef Wyclef, we step into the darkness and really explore the depths of human desires and suffering.  There's some serious insanity on both sides, so tune in to see which version wins out!

Zak tackles Cigarette Burns.  This week, on One Wyclef Wyclef, we step into the darkness and really explore the depths of human desires and suffering.  There's some serious insanity on both sides, so tune in to see which version wins out!

Faking Movies – Ep 188. Cigarette Burns

Lee tackles Prisoners.  Wildly different movies this week, folks... one is Lee's fan service to himself, and the other is... a movie that seemed amazing to everyone who was making it but amounted to something way less than the sum of its parts, I think?  Anyway, tune in for some great goofage. 

Lee tackles Prisoners.  Wildly different movies this week, folks... one is Lee's fan service to himself, and the other is... a movie that seemed amazing to everyone who was making it but amounted to something way less than the sum of its parts, I think?  Anyway, tune in for some great goofage.

Faking Movies – Ep 187. Prisoners

Seth tackles The Wackness.  Friends, could there be a worse title for a movie? Seth did the correct thing and made an Olsen twins movie... the actual writers did... lord knows.  Tune in for some weird Sunday afternoon energy. 

Seth tackles The Wackness.  Friends, could there be a worse title for a movie? Seth did the correct thing and made an Olsen twins movie... the actual writers did... lord knows.  Tune in for some weird Sunday afternoon energy.

Faking Movies – Ep 186.The Wackness

Erica tackles Eyes Wide Shut.   Deck the halls, friends...  the holidays are upon us.  What could exemplify that holiday spirit more than cool sex with not-your-spouse and murder... or arson? We've really got it all this week... notably two weeks late... join us in this celebration.

Erica tackles Eyes Wide Shut.   Deck the halls, friends...  the holidays are upon us.  What could exemplify that holiday spirit more than cool sex with not-your-spouse and murder... or arson? We've really got it all this week... notably two weeks late... join us in this celebration.

Faking Movies – Ep 185. Eyes Wide Shut

Zak tackles Lawnmower Man.  This week, James Bond gets behind the wheel and man, it really gets out of control, fast.  Tune in for all manners of household maintenance foibles. 

Zak tackles Lawnmower Man.  This week, James Bond gets behind the wheel and man, it really gets out of control, fast.  Tune in for all manners of household maintenance foibles.

Faking Movies – Ep 184. Lawnmower Man

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Just a little mini that got clipped out of a previous show -- I think that title speaks for itself.  Happy Holidays everybody!

Just a little mini that got clipped out of a previous show -- I think that title speaks for itself.  Happy Holidays everybody!

Faking Movies -- Holiday mini-special: Nawg Dawgs Holiday Hawgz and Pro Bono Goof Blawgs

Lee tackles Killer Joe.  It's all food this week -- coffee, chicken... wait, that's a terrible description of what's going on this week.  It's all over the place... just tune in... you won't.

Lee tackles Killer Joe.  It's all food this week -- coffee, chicken... wait, that's a terrible description of what's going on this week.  It's all over the place... just tune in... you won't.

Faking Movies – Ep 183. Killer Joe

Seth tackles New York Minute.  If there's one thing we're great at, it's sticking to a goof that barely had legs in the first place.  To that end, what's better than one Olsen twin? Well, two Olson twins and the pop punk band Simple Plan, of course.  

Seth tackles New York Minute.  If there's one thing we're great at, it's sticking to a goof that barely had legs in the first place.  To that end, what's better than one Olsen twin? Well, two Olson twins and the pop punk band Simple Plan, of course.

Faking Movies – Ep 182. New York Minute

Nick tackles Bicentennial Man.  Robots, time traveling, crazy sex stuff -- what more could anyone want??  Tune in this week for all your needs.  Seriously, quit your job and leave your family, this is really all you need.

Nick tackles Bicentennial Man.  Robots, time traveling, crazy sex stuff -- what more could anyone want??  Tune in this week for all your needs.  Seriously, quit your job and leave your family, this is really all you need.

Faking Movies – Ep 181. Bicentennial Man

Zak tackles Muriel's Wedding.  G'DAY MATE.  Take a trip with us to the great down-under, where apparently a whole bunch of really sad stuff happens.  We've for sure got two weddings... and then just a whole bunch of other crazy stuff.

Zak tackles Muriel's Wedding.  G'DAY MATE.  Take a trip with us to the great down-under, where apparently a whole bunch of really sad stuff happens.  We've for sure got two weddings... and then just a whole bunch of other crazy stuff.

Faking Movies – Ep 180. Muriel's Wedding

Lee tackles Blood and Wine.  Rock bands, Stephen Dorf, the pledge -- what else do you need?  Oh, Cthulhu Might Ducks... yup.

Lee tackles Blood and Wine.  Rock bands, Stephen Dorf, the pledge -- what else do you need?  Oh, Cthulhu Might Ducks... yup.

Faking Movies – Ep 179. Blood and Wine

Seth tackles It Takes Two.  We've got festivals, we've got summer camps, we've got ritual sacrifice, we've got ... twins? Sort of?  Tune in for lots of hijinx and at least one Olsen twin.

Seth tackles It Takes Two.  We've got festivals, we've got summer camps, we've got ritual sacrifice, we've got ... twins? Sort of?  Tune in for lots of hijinx and at least one Olsen twin.

Faking Movies – Ep 178. It Takes Two

Zak tackles Intolerable Cruelty.  What makes a Coen Brother's movie?  We talk about it a bunch, and come to zero conclusions.  That said, we've got some rom com and a Hollywood revolution, so tune in this week!

Zak tackles Intolerable Cruelty.  What makes a Coen Brother's movie?  We talk about it a bunch, and come to zero conclusions.  That said, we've got some rom com and a Hollywood revolution, so tune in this week!

Faking Movies – Ep 177. Intolerable Cruelty

Lee tackles Just Cause.  Fresh out of Spookyvember, we're taking two adventures this week, both involving kinda swampy jungles.  Otherwise, these probably couldn't be more different -- tune in to see who wins!!

Lee tackles Just Cause.  Fresh out of Spookyvember, we're taking two adventures this week, both involving kinda swampy jungles.  Otherwise, these probably couldn't be more different -- tune in to see who wins!!

Faking Movies – Ep 176. Just Cause

We all tackle the Friday the 13th universe.  Sometimes we all do dumb things. Sometimes people decide to watch all twelve movies in a notably-bad franchise.  Sometimes friends need to discuss the mistakes they've made with one another.  Tune in this week for just... all of that.

We all tackle the Friday the 13th universe.  Sometimes we all do dumb things. Sometimes people decide to watch all twelve movies in a notably-bad franchise.  Sometimes friends need to discuss the mistakes they've made with one another.  Tune in this week for just... all of that.

Faking Movies – Friday the 13th Spooktackular

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Seth tackles Falling Down.  Some movies get way undersold and then surprise you at the end.  Some other movies start with what seems like a good premise, but fail to really pan out in a non-horrific way.  We've got a mix of both this week, so tune in to figure out which directions they go.

Seth tackles Falling Down.  Some movies get way undersold and then surprise you at the end.  Some other movies start with what seems like a good premise, but fail to really pan out in a non-horrific way.  We've got a mix of both this week, so tune in to figure out which directions they go.

Faking Movies – Ep 110. Falling Down 

Seth tackles Renaissance Man.  On one side we have a period piece, on the other a modern day fish-out-of-water; megalomania features prominently in both stories.  There are a lot of characters in these movies, tune in this week to soak up all these good hijinx.

Seth tackles Renaissance Man.  On one side we have a period piece, on the other a modern day fish-out-of-water; megalomania features prominently in both stories.  There are a lot of characters in these movies, tune in this week to soak up all these good hijinx.

Faking Movies – Ep 126. Renaissance Man

Jana(Pants) tackles Lawrence of Arabia.  We had long joked about doing this movie, because it is among the longest to have ever existed -- this week, we took the plunge.  We put a historical retelling up against a tale of mystery and perhaps supernatural.  It's a genuinely close race, tune in to see who wins!

Jana(Pants) tackles Lawrence of Arabia.  We had long joked about doing this movie, because it is among the longest to have ever existed -- this week, we took the plunge.  We put a historical retelling up against a tale of mystery and perhaps supernatural.  It's a genuinely close race, tune in to see who wins!

Faking Movies – Ep 113. Lawrence of Arabia

Seth tackles The Electric Horseman.  This week we complete the off-cycle release schedule and have two REAL doozies for plots.  On one side we've got a man/horse love story and on the other, an old testament tale for the ages.  It's all over the place, good luck.

Seth tackles The Electric Horseman.  This week we complete the off-cycle release schedule and have two REAL doozies for plots.  On one side we've got a man/horse love story and on the other, an old testament tale for the ages.  It's all over the place, good luck.

Faking Movies – Ep 122. The Electric Horseman

Seth tackles Little Loopers.  You're probably wondering "what the hell is Lil' Loopers, I've never even heard of that?"  Well, you're not alone.   Following in the footsteps of wildly popular true crime podcasts, this week Seth promised us something like Serial.  Little did we know, he was meant cereal.  Stay tuned for a TRULY remarkable treat at the end, inspired by Seth's movie... oh, and also there's some stuff about golf at some point.

Seth tackles Little Loopers.  You're probably wondering "what the hell is Lil' Loopers, I've never even heard of that?"  Well, you're not alone.   Following in the footsteps of wildly popular true crime podcasts, this week Seth promised us something like Serial.  Little did we know, he was meant cereal.  Stay tuned for a TRULY remarkable treat at the end, inspired by Seth's movie... oh, and also there's some stuff about golf at some point.

Faking Movies – Ep 98. Little Loopers

Seth tackles Burke and Hare.  This week we have a tale of adventure and whimsy up against a tale of... adventure and whimsy?  This fairly recent, but under-the-radar movie allows for some solid exploration this week.  Oh, and potential for Endgame spoilers, but just barely... it's mostly about pooping.

Seth tackles Burke and Hare.  This week we have a tale of adventure and whimsy up against a tale of... adventure and whimsy?  This fairly recent, but under-the-radar movie allows for some solid exploration this week.  Oh, and potential for Endgame spoilers, but just barely... it's mostly about pooping.

Faking Movies – Ep 102. Burke and Hare

Will tackles 3000 Miles to Graceland (3KMTG).  What a pair of movies this week, both have heists and only one of them makes ample use of Ice-T, which might be a bit of a giveaway as to who wins.  Stay tuned for that and a whole bunch of BeastWars chat (not kidding) this week!

Will tackles 3000 Miles to Graceland (3KMTG).  What a pair of movies this week, both have heists and only one of them makes ample use of Ice-T, which might be a bit of a giveaway as to who wins.  Stay tuned for that and a whole bunch of BeastWars chat (not kidding) this week!

Faking Movies – Ep 93. (FIXED) 3000 Miles to Graceland

Seth tackles Cabin Boy.  In this, the second ep of a double-record (buckle-up, fam) we get two tales of the high seas, but with MARKEDLY different outcomes. Jump aboard as we explore this legendary (notorious?) movie this week.  Also, this is a landmark movie for us -- find out why at the end.

Seth tackles Cabin Boy.  In this, the second ep of a double-record (buckle-up, fam) we get two tales of the high seas, but with MARKEDLY different outcomes. Jump aboard as we explore this legendary (notorious?) movie this week.  Also, this is a landmark movie for us -- find out why at the end.

Faking Movies – Ep 94. Cabin Boy

Lee tackles All the Pretty Horses.  We explore WILDLY different themes this week, to varying degrees of success.  One's an old west romp while the other is a... ya know, I'm not sure we even worked out what the other one was about.

Lee tackles All the Pretty Horses.  We explore WILDLY different themes this week, to varying degrees of success.  One's an old west romp while the other is a... ya know, I'm not sure we even worked out what the other one was about.

Faking Movies – Ep 107. All the Pretty Horses

Lee tackles Welcome to the Dollhouse.  Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we're running episodes 122 and 123 out of order these next two weeks -- but rest assured, they're both coming.  In this episode, we've got an action-packed mystery thriller and a tragic coming-of-age tale, both with a heavy dose of nobody-famous.  

Lee tackles Welcome to the Dollhouse.  Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we're running episodes 122 and 123 out of order these next two weeks -- but rest assured, they're both coming.  In this episode, we've got an action-packed mystery thriller and a tragic coming-of-age tale, both with a heavy dose of nobody-famous.

Faking Movies – Ep 123. Welcome to the Dollhouse

Seth tackles Get Shorty.  What a week -- there's at least 3, maybe 4 movies this go-round.  Shorty, get down, good lord, baby got 'em up open all over town... we cover the gamut of Italian and Hollywood and Spacetime possibilities this week -- tune in to see what any of that means and, of course, who wins.

Seth tackles Get Shorty.  What a week -- there's at least 3, maybe 4 movies this go-round.  Shorty, get down, good lord, baby got 'em up open all over town... we cover the gamut of Italian and Hollywood and Spacetime possibilities this week -- tune in to see what any of that means and, of course, who wins.

Faking Movies – Ep 118. Get Shawty

Lee tackles Five Easy Pieces.  It's been a long time but true to form, chief enemy of the show, Jack Nicholson, comes kicking around, being a shitbird again.  There's a movie full of music, and one full of dancing, and two in which ol' Jacky boy sucks.  Tune in this week for some hatred.

Lee tackles Five Easy Pieces.  It's been a long time but true to form, chief enemy of the show, Jack Nicholson, comes kicking around, being a shitbird again.  There's a movie full of music, and one full of dancing, and two in which ol' Jacky boy sucks.  Tune in this week for some hatred.

Faking Movies – Ep 91. Five Easy Pieces

Zak tackles The Sting.  We're faced with a bunch of white olds this week, so naturally we ended up with a crime thriller and a tale of socioeconomic struggle -- tune in to find out which is which!

Zak tackles The Sting.  We're faced with a bunch of white olds this week, so naturally we ended up with a crime thriller and a tale of socioeconomic struggle -- tune in to find out which is which!

Faking Movies – Ep 92. The Sting

Seth tackles Better Off Dead.  What happens when you try to be everything at the same time? Both the real movie and Seth went about this same quest, but in different ways this week.  Tune in to see who is victorious. 

Seth tackles Better Off Dead.  What happens when you try to be everything at the same time? Both the real movie and Seth went about this same quest, but in different ways this week.  Tune in to see who is victorious.

Faking Movies – Ep 82. Better Off Dead

Lee tackles The Last Days of Disco.  It's the first ep of a two-fer recording session, so you KNOW next week is gonna be a nightmare.  This cast is SO good and the movies are surprisingly diverse.  We're going back to our roots this week with two markedly different plots and scores... tune in to see who wins.

Lee tackles The Last Days of Disco.  It's the first ep of a two-fer recording session, so you KNOW next week is gonna be a nightmare.  This cast is SO good and the movies are surprisingly diverse.  We're going back to our roots this week with two markedly different plots and scores... tune in to see who wins.

Faking Movies – Ep 103. The Last Days of Disco

Cam tackles Vampire's Kiss.  We teased it last week, but man alive, this movie is really something.  Nonetheless, Cam comes into a loaded situation and charms us with an evocative tale of classic vampire whimsy.  Tune in this week to see who comes out on top!

Cam tackles Vampire's Kiss.  We teased it last week, but man alive, this movie is really something.  Nonetheless, Cam comes into a loaded situation and charms us with an evocative tale of classic vampire whimsy.  Tune in this week to see who comes out on top!

Faking Movies – Ep 89. Vampire's Kiss

Marielle tackles Paint Your Wagon.  This week our runtime and blood alcohol level sadly matches the original movie quite well.  On one hand we have a confusingly progressive musical and on the other a precursor to a beloved American classic.  

Marielle tackles Paint Your Wagon.  This week our runtime and blood alcohol level sadly matches the original movie quite well.  On one hand we have a confusingly progressive musical and on the other a precursor to a beloved American classic.

Faking Movies – Ep 97. Paint Your Wagon

Zak tackles In the Mouth of Madness.  Come down this rabbit hole of insanity with us this week -- both movies are a swift departure from reality, perhaps some more so than others.  

Zak tackles In the Mouth of Madness.  Come down this rabbit hole of insanity with us this week -- both movies are a swift departure from reality, perhaps some more so than others.

Faking Movies – Ep 88. In the Mouth of Madness

Lee tackles A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.  We're left in a sort of confusing haze this week -- on one hand we have a slice-of-life "coming of age" tale and on the other a feel-good sports movie.  We THINK we know who won this week, but there's lots of mixed emotions about the original -- tune in to see who eeks out the W!

Lee tackles A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.  We're left in a sort of confusing haze this week -- on one hand we have a slice-of-life "coming of age" tale and on the other a feel-good sports movie.  We THINK we know who won this week, but there's lots of mixed emotions about the original -- tune in to see who eeks out the W!

Faking Movies – Ep 87. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Zak tackles Prince of Darkness.  You would think he'd learn, but he won't.  On one side we have an action/sci-fi thing, and on the other hand we have an action/sci-fi thing by our most favorited and always-a-surprise director.  Tune in for lots of surprises and some out-of-contexst PSA's this week.

Zak tackles Prince of Darkness.  You would think he'd learn, but he won't.  On one side we have an action/sci-fi thing, and on the other hand we have an action/sci-fi thing by our most favorited and always-a-surprise director.  Tune in for lots of surprises and some out-of-contexst PSA's this week.

Faking Movies – Ep 101. Prince of Darkness

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How our mind explains things:[topic-start]
“The way that the mind works, very frequently, is that we start from a decision, or we start from a belief, and then the stories that explain it come to our mind. Conclusions come first, and rationalizations come later.”[topic-end]
How we come to believe things:[topic-start]
"The real cause of your belief in a political position, the real causes are rooted in your personal history. They’re rooted in who are the people that you trusted and what they seemed to believe in, and it has very little to do with the reasons that come to your mind, why your position is correct and the position of the other side is nonsensical."[topic-end]
Who is Daniel Kahneman:[topic-start]
Nobel prize winning psychologist and economist who helped created the field of behavioural economics.

The Nobel Prize-winning psychologist on why we think and act the way we do — and why facts matter less than we think in forming our beliefs.
With his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman emerged as one of the most intriguing voices on the complexity of human thought and behavior. He is a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in economics for helping to create the field of behavioral economics — and is a self-described “constant worrier.” It’s fun, helpful, and more than a little unnerving to apply his insights into why we think and act the way we do in this moment of social and political tumult.
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Daniel Kahneman — Why We Contradict Ourselves and Confound Each Other

Real scenarios of a hospital during a war:[topic-start]
“... we were hand squeezing his ventilator as we ran out of oxygen" and when we finally found the physician to get more oxygen, he said "We don't have any oxygen left, you're going to have to let him go"[topic-end]
Who is Sheri Fink:[topic-start]
An investigative journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of Memorial Hospital (the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina).

Sheri Fink on the tragedy of being forced to choose who's life to save

When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, Sheri Fink’s exhaustively reported Five Days at Memorial You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: www.nytimes.com/triage Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security.  Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at Radiolab.org/donate.    

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When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, <a href="http://www.sherifink.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheri Fink’s</a> exhaustively reported <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Days-Memorial-Storm-Ravaged-Hospital/dp/0307718972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1471783956&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=five+days+at+memorial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Days at Memorial</a> You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/triage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/triage</a> Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security. Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at <a href="https://pledge3.wnyc.org/donate/radiolab-it/onestep/?utm_source=wnyc&amp;utm_medium=radiolab-redirect&amp;utm_campaign=pledge&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiolab.org/donate</a>.

Playing God


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[Contains mature themes] He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on. Esther guides them towards a more honest conversation, and a revelation about their communication.

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 Welcome!  My guest today is Dr. John Gottman, one of the world's leading experts on how to have an amazing relationship.  He and his wife Julie currently operate The Gottman Institute in Seattle, offering numerous resources and training.  Join us for a deep dive into their work!  Dr. Gottman’s findings are largely based on the conclusions he has made over many years of research and observations of couples. He and his team have how to be a master (and avoid being a disaster) at relationship.  Dr. Gottman discusses the following topics:   “The Sound Relationship House” - what is the foundation for a relationship that lasts?  Learn the importance of having high expectations in relationship, and also uncover ways in which what you'd *think* would be good for your relationship is actually counterproductive.  Dr. Gottman identifies Styles of Confronting Conflict:  Volatile, Validating, and Conflict-Avoiding. All of these conflict styles can lead to successful relationships. Learn what to do if you and your partner are mismatched in your conflict style.  Dr. Gottman discusses “bids” we make with our partner as an attempt to connect. Are you a "yes" to your partner's bids? Are they a yes to yours?  “Bids” that fail are often the beginnings of conflict. How do things change if you start paying attention and responding to your partner's bids in a positive way?  Mindfulness is the key to noticing these bids and avoiding conflict.  “Small Things Often” - a reminder to turn toward these bids in the small moments of life.  Dr. Gottman's concept of startup is a way of thinking about what you bring to your interactions with your partner. Do you start in a place that's already positive, and thinking highly of your partner? Or do you start in a place where you are suspecting the worst of your partner?  Build up your emotional bank account with small compliments (deposits).  According to John, there are three phases of any relationship:  Falling in Love (initial), Building Trust (middle), and Cherishing Your Partner (long-term intimacy). What phase are you in? The key to success is using strategies that are appropriate for where you are in your relationship.  The key to more sex is having the freedom to say "no" without being punished for it. If refusing sex can actually have a positive payoff, then it will actually lead to a couple having a more satisfying (and frequent) sex life.  Do you ever wonder how to make a good relationship GREAT? Focus on cherishing your partner.  What if YOU are the only partner who wants to make changes?  Can you make a difference?  Absolutely. Learn how shifts in your approach can have a profound affect on your relationship.  The key to success in a relationship isn't that nothing bad ever happens. It's how well you as a couple learn how to repair after those things occur. John discusses how you can learn to repair, and the positive effects that has on long-term relationships.  Do you know how to decide if you’re in a bad relationship?  When you're with your partner, are you at your best? Or are you veering off towards your worst? Gottman offers this simple guideline for how to know whether to stay or go. Also what to think about BEFORE you decide that you're on the wrong path.   Join us for these topics and more.  Dr. Gottman has practical information that can improve your relationship TODAY!   Links and Resources:  What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by Dr. John Gottman  The Gottman Institute, Seattle   www.gottman.com    www.neilsattin.com/gottman    (visit to download a .pdf of this episode guide along with John Gottman's "Dreams in Conflict" exercise to help couples who seem to have irreconcilable differences. You can also text “PASSION” to 33444 for instructions on how to download the guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this show's airing, you will also qualify for a chance to win a free signed copy of Dr. Gottman’s book "What Makes Love Last".) The Relationship Alive Community on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music provided courtesy of: The Railsplitters - Check them Out! 

Relationship Alive!

Welcome!  My guest today is Dr. John Gottman, one of the world's leading experts on how to have an amazing relationship.  He and his wife Julie currently operate The Gottman Institute in Seattle, offering numerous resources and training.  Join us for a deep dive into their work! Dr. Gottman’s findings are largely based on the conclusions he has made over many years of research and observations of couples. He and his team have how to be a master (and avoid being a disaster) at relationship. Dr. Gottman discusses the following topics: <ul> <li> “The Sound Relationship House” - what is the foundation for a relationship that lasts?</li> <li> Learn the importance of having high expectations in relationship, and also uncover ways in which what you'd *think* would be good for your relationship is actually counterproductive.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman identifies Styles of Confronting Conflict:  Volatile, Validating, and Conflict-Avoiding. All of these conflict styles can lead to successful relationships. Learn what to do if you and your partner are mismatched in your conflict style.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman discusses “bids” we make with our partner as an attempt to connect. Are you a "yes" to your partner's bids? Are they a yes to yours?</li> <li> “Bids” that fail are often the beginnings of conflict. How do things change if you start paying attention and responding to your partner's bids in a positive way?</li> <li> Mindfulness is the key to noticing these bids and avoiding conflict.</li> <li> “Small Things Often” - a reminder to turn toward these bids in the small moments of life.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman's concept of startup is a way of thinking about what you bring to your interactions with your partner. Do you start in a place that's already positive, and thinking highly of your partner? Or do you start in a place where you are suspecting the worst of your partner?</li> <li> Build up your emotional bank account with small compliments (deposits).</li> <li> According to John, there are three phases of any relationship:  Falling in Love (initial), Building Trust (middle), and Cherishing Your Partner (long-term intimacy). What phase are you in? The key to success is using strategies that are appropriate for where you are in your relationship.</li> <li> The key to more sex is having the freedom to say "no" without being punished for it. If refusing sex can actually have a positive payoff, then it will actually lead to a couple having a more satisfying (and frequent) sex life.</li> <li> Do you ever wonder how to make a good relationship GREAT? Focus on cherishing your partner.</li> <li> What if YOU are the only partner who wants to make changes?  Can you make a difference?  Absolutely. Learn how shifts in your approach can have a profound affect on your relationship.</li> <li> The key to success in a relationship isn't that nothing bad ever happens. It's how well you as a couple learn how to repair after those things occur. John discusses how you can learn to repair, and the positive effects that has on long-term relationships.</li> <li> Do you know how to decide if you’re in a bad relationship?  When you're with your partner, are you at your best? Or are you veering off towards your worst? Gottman offers this simple guideline for how to know whether to stay or go. Also what to think about BEFORE you decide that you're on the wrong path.</li> </ul> Join us for these topics and more.  Dr. Gottman has practical information that can improve your relationship TODAY!  Links and Resources: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Love-Last-Betrayal/dp/1451608489/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal</a> by Dr. John Gottman The Gottman Institute, Seattle <a href="http://www.gottman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.gottman.com</a> <a href="http://www.neilsattin.com/gottman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.neilsattin.com/gottman</a>    (visit to download a .pdf of this episode guide along with John Gottman's "Dreams in Conflict" exercise to help couples who seem to have irreconcilable differences. You can also text “PASSION” to 33444 for instructions on how to download the guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this show's airing, you will also qualify for a chance to win a free signed copy of Dr. Gottman’s book "What Makes Love Last".) The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/RelationshipAliveCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Relationship Alive Community</a> on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music provided courtesy of: <a href="http://www.therailsplitters.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Railsplitters - Check them Out! </a>

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