AI Episodes

This week on People Stuff, Dan and Michael grab their metaphorical couch and ask: Why does psychology have such a hold on how we think about ourselves? From men outsourcing their mental health to chatbots, to the moral contradictions of being a baseball fan, to the question of what people did before “therapy” was even invented — it’s an episode about the strange modern faith in psychology, and whether it’s helping us or just keeping us company.

Politicians posting bread, waiters demanding crypto, and a guy installing 13 doors to keep the cosmos aligned. Just another week on People Stuff — the anthropological advice show where touching grass means thinking deeply about why humans do the weird things we do. This week, Dan and Michael tackle: 🗳️ When your politician’s social media feed is 90% baguettes — and why authenticity might be the last political virtue left. 🍝 The great restaurant union crypto debate — solidarity vs. speculation, and whether your paycheck belongs on the blockchain. 🚪 The man with too many doors — and what happens when liminality becomes a load-bearing problem. Plus, the Fixing Shit segment gets delightfully dystopian as Michael proposes paying (or darting?) people into vaccine compliance. Anthropology meets public health meets bounty hunting. From shamanic therapists to door-worshipping homeowners, People Stuff is your weekly reminder that culture is weird, funny, and completely unavoidable.