Weirdly Human Podcast

Should We Get Rid of the Penny? - 8 Reasons to Keep It vs Eliminate It Are you in favor of eliminating the penny? Or should the U.S. keep it’s smallest coin? Here are four reasons for and four reasons against getting rid of it. Amy LivingstonMoney Crashers Logo Reasons Why We Should Keep the Penny:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190425005504/en/Strong-Support-for-the-Penny-in-Recent-PollAmericans for Common Cents https://pennies.org/Superstitions surrounding the penny:https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/are-pennies-luckyhttps://www.thecut.com/2015/06/why-superstitions-help-athletes-perform-better.htmlGotta love our sports rituals:https://theconversation.com/why-people-love-to-delude-themselves-with-sports-rituals-and-superstitions-68425

Is embarrassment unique to humans? We've all experienced situations that we wish we could have avoided. When we've been embarrassed, it's a painful feeling that can be difficult to navigate.  Which begs the question, is there a difference between embarrassment and shame? Researcher Brene Brown would emphatically say YES!On this episode of the show, we explore strategies for managing the feelings of embarrassment and we even share some personal stories. Embarrassing stories of ourselves, Colin Jost and of course the ever elegant and resilient Monica LewinskyLink to purchase Colin Jost's book "A Very Punchable Face" on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Very-Punchable-Face-Memoir/dp/1101906324#:~:text=5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!&text=I love Colin%2C I love,the audio experience was perfect.Embarrassment is only Human?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-dogs-go-heaven/201202/can-animals-be-humiliatedhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/science/do-animals-get-embarrassed/Strategies for managing embarrassment:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/embarrassmentShow Monica Lewinsky the Love, and watch her TED video:Follow Monica Lewinsky on Twitter - @MonicaLewinskyhttps://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a31195288/monica-lewinsky-today/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/12/us/the-starr-report-full-text-of-findings-sent-to-congress-part-five-of-thirteen.htmlhttps://www.campaignlive.com/article/ad-week-monica-lewinskys-anti-bullying-bot/1664696Cyberbullying is no joke! https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Well, maybe not the whole song, but just a snippet of one. A few lines of it, or maybe just the chorus? If so, then you my friend, have experienced and EARWORM. The good news is, you are not alone. This is an exceedingly common and super annoying human experience.On this episode, our very first deemed "good enough" to air, we dig into what causes earworms and what we can do about them. Are you curious? Listen to the episode to find out more . . .And while you're here, check out these links for the other topics that made the cut:All Things Dolly PartonChanges to the Dixie StampedeListen to the ChicksThe Chicks name change:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/arts/music/dixie-chicks-change-name.htmlThis series is wonderful! Ted Lasso TV Show on Apple Plus:https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzyApple Watch for Lefties:https://www.houstonchronicle.com/techburger/article/The-best-thing-about-the-Apple-Watch-is-something-12339219.phpFlashback to the 1980’s with Sheena Easton’s “Morning Train”How did this song get stuck in my head????Fantastic (and Free) Mindfulness App:https://insighttimer.comFind Dr. Rashmi Schramm here:https://optimalwellnessmd.orgFollow her on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/dr.rashmischrammOther podcasts we love (and maybe wish we’d made):Radiolab:https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabWonderful:https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/wonderfulStrategies for breaking earworms:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558659/ways-get-rid-earworms-according-science