Best Mark P Fisher Podcasts (2025)

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Is Apple About to Make Foldables Mainstream? w/ Michael Fisher 1:09:36

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This episode features special guest Michael Fisher (Mr. Mobile) and explores why foldable smartphones remain a niche, with less than 2 percent of buyers ever having used one. Major barriers include Android exclusivity, iPhone user lock-in, limited mainstream interest, and high prices. Apple’s reputation for turning obscure categories mainstream rai…

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We’re not ready for what’s coming. 19:04

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…

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Life As No One Knows It - Exploring AIR Aspen with NICOLA LEES - Highlights 9:04

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“For us, I think it really is about trust and commitments, and I don't think that has necessarily changed over the years. As we work on that, obviously, we are very much invested in how we can engage an audience and spark the curiosity that people are looking for. The most important thing often is how we can spark that curiosity in ourselves. As a …

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Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris 18:40

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Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligence — isn’t inevitable, but a choice? In this eye-opening talk, he calls on us to learn from the mistakes of social media’s catastrophic rollout and confront the predictable dangers of reckless AI developmen…

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213: TWIN PETES INVESTING Podcast no.158: How to achieve long-term investing success, Centrica, BP, Hiscox, Secure Trust Bank, CAML AAZ APAX INPP MKA ARS WHR CTPE HVPE NBPE OCI PIN PEYS THX UPL EPP, TwinPetesInvesting ... 1:39:45

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The topics, stocks and shares mentions / discussed include: How to achieve long-term investing success, Centrica / CNA Hiscox / HSX Secure Trust Bank / STB BP International Public Partnerships Ltd / INPP Apax Global Alpha Ltd / APAX Mkango Resources / MKA Central Asia Metals / CAML Anglo Asian Mining / AAZ Takeovers Warehouse REIT / WHR Investing P…

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The Secret Agent Organizer of the Starbucks Union with Jaz Brisack 1:24:57

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Companies are infamous for their union busting tactics, but that doesn’t mean union organizers don’t have their own strategies. This week, Adam speaks with Jaz Brisack, an undercover organizer, or union “salt”, who took a job as a barista in a Starbucks in Buffalo, NY with the explicit intention of organizing Starbucks employees. Thanks to the effo…

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Is Pride Dead? 20:23

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…

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The First Artist-Led Global Summit & The Future of Museums - NICOLA LEES, Director, Aspen Art Museum 46:04

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“It's a complicated time to think about how we can slow down, be still, and bring a brilliant group of people together to do something that feels purposeful and can be productive. It's a moment where things are moving so fast. When I brought up the idea of a hinge generation, I think it's impossible to know how we will look back and reflect on this…

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Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic 16:18

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Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identities. For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search…

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Lina Khan: How to Fight Corporate Power Under Trump 1:19:42

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Until recently, Lina Khan was the chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Under her leadership, the FTC went after the anti-competitive tactics of tech giants, finalized rules to ban non-compete clauses, enforced the right to repair, and even took on ever-loathsome junk fees. Despite the limit resources of her department, Chair Khan made such undeni…

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The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza 13:04

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There's an invisible super-pollutant heating up the planet — but it's surprisingly easy to reduce, if we try. Revealing how methane contributes (way) more in the short term to global warming than carbon dioxide, chemical engineer Daniel Zavala-Araiza highlights the emerging technologies and bold new policies that are part of a worldwide effort to h…

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212: TWIN PETES INVESTING Podcast no.157: How to find the best quality Aim-listed stocks, Tatton AM, Fevertree, Niox Group, Quartix, Greatland Resources, Rockhopper Exploration, CVS Group, Watkin Jones ... 1:19:02

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The topics, stocks and shares mentions / discussed include: How to find the best quality AIM-listed stocks Tatton Asset Management / TAM NIOX Group Quartix Technologies / QTX Rockhopper Exploration / RKH CMC Markets / CMCX StrikeX / STRX / Tokenisation / Cryptocurrency tokens Greatland Resources / GGP Watkin Jones / WJG Domino's Pizza / DOM Fevertr…

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Cupid’s Lips & Beyond: Dr. Ben Talei’s Journey to the Pinnacle of Plastic Surgery 1:05:24

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In this compelling episode of The Face, host Alex Pike sits down with world-renowned facial plastic surgeon Dr. Ben Talei. From his early days in California to his innovative training in New York, Dr. Talei shares his unique journey that led to the creation of the groundbreaking CUPID LIFT® technique. Discover how Dr. Talei’s experiences, including…

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RFK is Shortening Our Lifespans, with Dr. Eric Topol 1:15:34

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When it comes to medical science, there’s never been a better time to be alive than now… other than maybe a few months ago before the new Trump administration. Americans today are living longer than ever before, and that’s owed in no small part to the National Institutes of Health—a government organization that has been responsible for some of the …

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Welcome to Legends of the Cue 3:10

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Welcome to "Legends of the Cue" , a pool history podcast featuring interviews with Pool Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and others people of influence in and around pocket billiards. We also plan to highlight memorable pool brands, events and venues. Focusing on the positive aspects of the sport/game, we aim to create and provi…

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XTC’s Skylarking with Alfredo Marziano 54:37

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In this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we join Alfredo Marziano, the author of the newly published XTC: Skylarking – A Life in A Day, the Making of a Pop Classic. This 152-page book draws on archive material and original interviews to go on a deep dive into the record that many XTC fans regard as the band’s finest. As well…

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Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover) 24:43

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AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generatio…

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How Zohran Humiliated the Democrats with David Roth 1:21:09

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Last week, Zohran Mamdani shattered the notion that a New York City mayor has to be some craggy-faced, man-shaped stack of disappointments who’d sooner die than be seen on the subway. The young, energetic Democratic Socialist ran on a platform of making New York City a more livable place for average residents, which—surprise!—went over well with av…

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AI Is Making You Dumber 21:52

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…

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Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda 14:48

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AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores the potential of this technology to either exacerbate isolation or encourage connection, advocating for an AI whose success is driven not by clicks and s…

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211: TWIN PETES INVESTING Podcast no.156: Would you like a 100% investing return? Spirax, Croda, Renishaw, Spectris, BP, Shell, Rotork, DGI9, Warehouse REIT, Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Investor Summit ... 1:15:36

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The topics, stocks and shares mentioned/discussed include: Spirax Group, Victrex, Rotork, Croda, Renishaw, Spectris, Warehouse REIT, Dividends, Wood Group, BP & Shell Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Investor Summit, Tariffs, FX Headwinds, Takeovers, Return on capital employed / ROCE Dividends / While you wait Investor Summit, Get your Early bird tick…

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The Right is Wrong About Latin America with Greg Grandin 1:14:42

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Trump has long expressed racism and vitriol toward immigrants, particularly those from Latin America. As he deploys the National Guard to Los Angeles to quash pro-immigrant protesters, it’s important to remember that Latin America is still part of the Americas. To understand how we arrived at a moment where the right holds such a bitter and hateful…

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Why are we sending critical metals to the dump? | Jeff More 8:35

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The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanced sensing technology could get us back on the right track, drastically cutting down on the wasted materials from traditional mining and helping meet the growing demand for essential metals. For a cha…

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Examining Monuments, Memory & The History of White Supremacy IRVIN WEATHERSBY JR. - Highlights 12:18

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“I'm hopeful for revolution. I'm optimistic. I want radical change. I think there's such a disinterest in education in America that it is sickening. I think we are repeating history. We are going through a cycle of fascism and greed, and I think we're going to see a lot of states collapse. As a result of that, I think people are going to be forced …

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Inside WWDC 2025 & Apple’s Year-Long Siri Delay w/ Mark Gurman 1:02:40

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Apple’s AI ambitions hit a major speed bump at WWDC this year. From last-minute delays on Siri features to Mark Gurman’s revelations about internal alarm bells, this episode takes you behind the scenes of Apple’s AI crisis. We’ll break down how Craig Federighi’s hands-on testing exposed critical flaws and why Apple’s lean investment strategy may ha…

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America Has No Left Wing with Vivek Chibber 1:30:24

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At the No Kings protests this past weekend, millions of Americans demonstrated against the fascist right wing. Despite the staggering number of people willing to take to the streets, why does it still seem like the left is powerless to stop the right on a political level? This week, Adam sits with NYU professor Vivek Chibber to discuss how America …

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Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health 45:01

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Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination and, ultimately, in front of a US Senate committee. Less than a year later, the high school senior reports back o…

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Live from WWDC 2025: Will Liquid Glass Make Apple Feel New Again? 54:10

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Straight from Apple Park at WWDC 2025, Andru Edwards, TechMe0ut, Kevin the Tech Ninja, Stephen Robles break down everything Apple just announced. This episode is a full debrief on the major platform shifts: iOS 26, macOS 26 (Tahoe), iPadOS 26, VisionOS 26, and the all-new Liquid Glass design language that transforms how every Apple platform looks a…

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What a wolf’s howl can tell us about the future of AI | Jeffrey T. Reed 22:37

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“Everybody likes nature, even though we’re watching it slowly degrade away. And that’s the big challenge of our time,” says linguist software engineer Jeffrey T. Reed, a research affiliate with the Cry Wolf Project. Following his talk at TED2025, Reed sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how listening to sounds like bird chirps…

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210: TWIN PETES INVESTING Podcast 155: Stocks bouncing back, Winners from the Spending Review, Filtronic, Bellway, Rolls Royce, Jet2, Aberdeen, WISE, Alphawave, Spectris, Gen Digital, Beazley, Marks ... 1:23:39

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The topics, stocks and shares mentions / discussed include: Who could be the winners from the Spending Review, Stocks bouncing back, Rolls Royce / RR. / Sizewell C Government investment Filtronic / FTC / SpaceX Aberdeen / ABDN Beazley / BEZ Gen Digital / GEN Bellway / BWY Elementis / ELM Wise Spectris / SXS Alphawave / AWE Marks & Spencer / MKS Jet…

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How D&D Took Over Sports Arenas with Brennan Lee Mulligan 1:26:38

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In the past several years, the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons has firmly made the leap from subculture to pop culture. Massively popular “actual play” shows like Dimension 20 now sell out arenas like Madison Square Garden, a feat which would have been unheard of not so long ago. This week, Adam speaks with Dimension 20 creator and gam…

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In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art & Public Space with IRVIN WEATHERSBY JR. 49:45

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“One of the biggest symbols of America is Mount Rushmore. This monument, right? But I think most people fail to realize where it's located and why it's located there. Even more importantly, who did it? It's on a sacred Native American mountain, a place that was central to their creation stories. But then you think about who did it, and it was a Kla…

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The best invention since sliced bread? | Rachel Yang 6:48

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Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating heat to make everyday materials and objects, like cement, steel, and paper. And since most companies use fossil fuels to reach these high temperatures, industrial heat accounts for 20% of our annual global carbon pollution. Thankfully, this is where a century-old technology comes in.…

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The End of Women's Rights with Mary Ziegler 1:10:18

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The Dobbs Decision is one of the biggest blows to human rights in our lifetimes, and it’s just the beginning. Ending access to abortion is only the first step in the pro-life movement’s war on bodily autonomy. This week Adam sits with Mary Ziegler, law professor and author of Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction, to discuss the devastati…

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Did Elon Tell Grok to Promote “White Genocide”? 15:07

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…

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How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex 20:05

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Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed creative work as training data without permission or payment — a practice that pits AI against the very creators it relies on. AI expert Ed Newton-Rex has a solution: licensing. He unpacks the dark side…

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Covering XTC with Dan Barrow and Innocents Abroad 1:19:37

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It’s fan festival time again. Coming up on 20–22 June at the Mecca in Swindon, the sold-out 2025 XTC Fan Festival is a chance for friends old and new to come together and share in their love of all things XTC. On the line-up, as well as a trip to the Uffington White Horse, and interviews with Dave Gregory and Hugh Padgham, are performances from sev…

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209: TWIN PETES INVESTING Podcast 154: How & when to sell stocks / investments, Chesnara, Globaldata, AJ Bell, B&M European Value Retail, DGI9, PMI, JUP, Investor Summit & competition, Dividends Takeovers ... 1:32:41

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The topics, stocks and shares mentions / discussed include: How & when to sell stocks/investments Chesnara / CSN Globaldata / DATA AJ Bell / AJB B&M European Value Retail / BME Digital 9 Infrastructure Plc / DGI9 Premier Miton Group / PMI Jupiter AM / JUP The Investor Summit About the event | Investor Summit The Investor Summit competition Dividend…

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A.I. Companies Believe They're Making God with Karen Hao 1:10:13

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EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/adamconover Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Silicon Valley has started treating AI like a religion. Literally. This week, Adam sits down with Karen Hao, author of EMPIRE OF AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI to talk about what it means for all of us when tech bros w…

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Trump and Elon Want to Force You to Have Babies 19:05

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…

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How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie 22:36

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“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the video maker and their viewers,” says journalist and Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie. Following his talk at TED2025, McKenzie is in conversation with Sherrell Dorsey to discuss how the media landscape ha…

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The Philosophy of Fatness with Kate Manne 1:26:18

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Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/2vjj5nrh #CashAppPod *Referral Reward Disclaimer: As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Science increasingly shows that we have far less control over our weight and body shape than society wants us to believe. Yet people labeled as “overweight” a…

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5 Star Reviews Are Ruining Your Life 21:21

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…