Kids are not trying to make your life harder. Parents are not supposed to know everything. Most of what we think of as ?bad behavior? is actually a nervous system short-circuiting. And most of what parents call ?failure? is really lack of support.

Dr. Becky joins Trevor and Eugene for a conversation about tantrums, overwhelm, shame, lying, attachment, repair, and what it means to grow up in a world that was never designed to support families. This episode explains why kids explode, why adults collapse, and why the most important sentence a parent can say is ?I am still here.?

If you want to understand your child, your parents, or yourself, this episode is worth your time.

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Trevor, Eugene, and author Tom Mueller examine how corruption, greed, structural failures, and declining public trust in the American healthcare system have shaped patient care ? and whether meaningful reform is still within reach.

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Comedian Sam Morril joins Trevor and Eugene to talk about comedy in a world addicted to outrage, how algorithms shape our taste, why nuance is disappearing, and what it means to be a comedian when everyone is watching with a scoreboard in their hand.

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What should you do with your life? There's no one-size-fits-all answer to that question. But there are techniques that can help you to feel more in harmony with yourself and the world. The Hidden Brain podcast explored some of those methods in a recent conversation with researcher Victor Strecher. If you?re feeling adrift, alone, or burned out, this episode is for you. 

Listen to Hidden Brain's full conversation on finding your purpose by visiting https://link.podtrac.com/yourlife. 

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Everyone?s talking about Gen Z?s sex recession - but maybe it?s not about sex at all. Trevor and Eugene chat with Carter Sherman, journalist and author of The Second Coming,  to discuss how maybe Gen Z?s sexual appetites are being influenced by fear, politics, power, and the way intimacy has been hijacked by the internet.

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In this episode, Josh Johnson?s signature hilarious introspection is on full display as he shares stories with Trevor and Eugene about everything from childhood bullying and nunchuck mastery to coming into his own as a comedian and providing for the people he loves most.

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Has democracy unraveled in America?  And if so, what can leaders on both sides of the aisle do to save it? Former Secretary of Transportation and 2020 Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg joins Trevor and Eugene in this wide-ranging discussion.

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Roy Wood Jr., Trevor, and Eugene delve into Roy?s journey from growing up with an absentee father to becoming a father himself, and how writing his memoir helped him understand what fatherhood really means. The three also discuss how life?s circumstances have shaped their world view and comedy.

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Roman Mars and frequent 99% Invisible contributor, Gillian Jacobs, take us through the story of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson -- the captivating evangelist who built the blueprint for the American megachurch and then vanished in a scandal that gripped the nation. Hear more stories like this from 99% Invisible by listening and subscribing wherever you get your podcasts.

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Malala like you?ve never seen her -- In this deeply personal conversation, MalalaYousafzai opens up about rediscovering herself beyond the headlines by learning to laugh again, making friends at Oxford, falling in love, and learning to heal through therapy. A candid, moving portrait of the woman behind the icon.

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Senator Bernie Sanders joins Trevor to discuss what the heck is going on in America right now (hint: it?s oligarchy)

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Trevor and Eugene Khoza have a wide-ranging conversation with tech journalist Kara Swisher as she spills the tea on how to get a wife, the early optimism of tech, how our tech oligarchs need to think bigger, and much, much more!

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New York Times journalist and political commentator Ezra Klein joins Trevor to discuss the ?the room where it happens? ? is there an actual room? Who has access? And is Ezra a card-carrying member? 

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Trevor (who is also Microsoft?s ?Chief Questions Officer?) and Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of Google?s DeepMind do a deep dive into whether the benefits of AI to the human race outweigh its unprecedented risks.

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What Now is back! Join Trevor each week for conversations with today's most influential, smartest and sometimes funniest thinkers about our changing world. New episodes drop every Thursday starting September 18th.

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As we gear up for our new season launch on September 18, we?re taking a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite stories from Trevor?s childhood in South Africa.

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What Now is taking a summer break! Season 3 will return in September with new guests, new ideas, and the same classic Trevor and friends. In the meantime, we?ll load up a few mystery bonus episodes, including this one straight from Trevor?s stand-up show in London.

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Television and radio host Dan Corder and comedian/actor Eugene Khoza join Trevor to discuss relations between Blacks and Whites in South Africa. The three dig deep into the country?s racial history, current social climate, and the myth of ?white genocide."

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This round of If I Ruled the World is going down in South Africa. Trevor invites friends-of-the-show Anele Mdoda and Sizwe Dhlomo to give ruling the world a try. Elections. Human Connection. Mandatory commuting. It?s all in the timing.

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Trevor sits down with Jon Stewart in an epic episode of "My Favorite People". The two talk life, comedy, their experiences hosting The Daily Show, and the benefits of keeping one?s mind occupied.

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For this round of If I Ruled the World, Trevor and Christiana and joined by friend-of-the-show Tressie McMillan Cottom. They?re trying to find ways to connect people and limit societal rot; one quarterly report, character count, and service job at a time.

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In another "My Favorite People" episode, Trevor sits down with Esther Perel. This time around, Esther reflects on her early life experiences and how those experiences have shaped her life and career. They also discuss the importance of ?friction? as an essential element of a life well lived, and why we should all maybe be hanging out at the laundromat.

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Trevor and Christiana are joined by Christian Rudder (co-founder of OkCupid and author of Dataclysm) to try and determine: Is a healthy dating app possible? They talk through how online dating has shifted since the ?hope and change? moment of the early 2010s, and how data and technology can help and hurt our attempts at finding love.

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Jonathan Haidt, noted social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation, sits down with Trevor and Christiana to discuss how smartphones and social media are harming Gen Z ? and really all of us. He encourages claiming back third spaces, championing anti-fragility, and ? maybe letting your kid go take a walk.

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Interdisciplinary artist Derek Fordjour is one of Trevor?s Favorite People. The two discuss creating art, African diaspora, and assigning value within society. Above all else, they agree humans need storytelling.

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Noted clinical psychologist Dr. Kristin Carothers joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss ADHD. The three demystify the condition, how it?s diagnosed, how it manifests, and its impact on everything from education to relationships to professional sports.

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The world?s a bit of a mess right now ? maybe Trevor, Christiana, and Josh can come up with some fixes. It?s another If I Ruled the World episode. This week?s suggestions are? intimate? Their rulings are infiltrating your screens, bedrooms, and minds.

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In another ?My Favorite People? episode, Trevor chats with South African comedian and dear friend Eugene Khoza. From processing loss to abundance, from friendship to religion, from hanging on to letting go, nothing is off limits in this hilarious and profound episode.

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Author and journalist Max Chafkin, co-host of the podcast Elon, Inc., joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss one of today?s most fascinating and controversial figures: Elon Musk. The three talk about how Elon came to be the world?s richest person, whether he?s a brilliant entrepreneur, scam artist, or both, and whether he and the rest of the ?Paypal Mafia? have helped the world or helped ruin it.

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Author/entrepreneur Scott Galloway joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss the economic and social crises plaguing the world (okay, only some of them). They contemplate why young men are failing, the masculinity crisis, how we can all help, and the importance of ?garbage time?. They also debate the great American misdirect and how the billionaire class bought the 2024 election and got young people to pivot away from the Democratic party.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom is back on the podcast. Tressie, Trevor, and Christiana discuss Donald Trump?s Tesla infomercial at the White House, the psychology of the American voter, and why so many of us unwittingly vote for candidates whose views are actually the opposite of ours. The three also explore our tendency to not appreciate what we have until it?s gone, and how that ties into America?s current war on women.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss her new novel and how she approaches the alchemy of writing fiction. The three also discuss the challenge of exchanging opposing ideas in today?s world, when joke telling may be crossing the line, and why Chimamanda declines to be on social media.

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Trevor, Christiana, and Josh cover some big news ? Christiana just gave birth to her third child! It leads them to a discussion of how motherhood is framed by society, its impact on the family and the economy, and how to find and utilize community to help manage its trials and tribulations. But being who they are, the three friends also delve into the exporting of Trump?s politics into the world and whether corruption is desirable or even necessary for countries to succeed.

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Historian and author Rutger Bregman joins Trevor and Christiana to debate ethics and the possibility of a better world. Are human beings innately good? Innately selfish? Which is better to move the human race forward? Which sows the seeds of our own demise?

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We?ve got a new type of episode for you. In this premiere ?My Favorite People? ep, Trevor chats with his longtime friend (indeed one of his favorite people), Khaya Dlanga. Khaya?s a South African writer, commentator, and Youtube OG. No topic is off limits, and the two discuss the world around us, how Khaya manages to be the most online person he knows and at the same time one of the most present, and what makes a great politician.

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Halle Berry has found her purpose. She?s chatting with Trevor and Christiana about the jaw-dropping personal experience that led her to her new project: promoting the conversation around women?s longevity and creating tools for those experiencing menopause. We?re learning a lot in this one.

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Trevor and Christiana speak with professor, sociologist, and MacArthur Fellowship winner Ruha Benjamin about some of the pressing political and social issues of the day. The three discuss whether DEI initiatives are in fact valuable and how the world will look without them, why universities honor people whose voices they?ve previously tried to silence, and how best to navigate a world that was not built for us. Can the three collectively imagine a better world order?

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Trevor, Grammy Executive Producer Ben Winston, and Trevor?s good friend Sizwe Dhlomo take us deep behind the scenes of music?s biggest night. The trio discusses the decision to hold the event against the backdrop of the L.A. fires, how a series of unrelated missed calls made Ben think Trevor was dropping out, Beyonce?s at long last first album of the year win, and the unique challenges of putting on a live television event with so many music superstars.

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Trevor is home in South Africa. He and his good friends Anele Mdoda and Sizwe Dhlomo have a spirited conversation about the big issues that worry them as we hurtle into 2025. They discuss whether the global experiment is failing, revolution as a form of positive societal connection, and how external forces shape us and our children.

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Trevor and Christiana sit down with noted author and political scientist Robert Putnam. They discuss why community is now more essential than ever, both for the survival of democracy and for our very survival as a species. The three also debate whether social media diminishes our social capital, and why more people bowl in America than vote. (Hint: If more people bowled America would be more united).

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Required drug taking? Assigned partnerships? Getting rid of politicians? Trevor, Christiana, and Josh are back with maybe their wildest ?If I Ruled the World? yet. See which of their inspired ideas will get voted through, and why.

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Trevor and Christiana chat with YouTuber Marques Brownlee, professionally known as MKBHD and famous for his incredibly popular videos reviewing technology devices. The trio discusses how to survive and thrive in this era of nichification, fake outrage on the internet and its impact on creators, and whether AI is experiencing a PR nightmare or if in fact it will actually be able to kill us in our sleep.

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Happy New Year! To get the year started off right, we?re re-publishing one of our favorite episodes from 2024. Trevor and Christiana chatted with Jia Tolentino in May of last year; 8 months later, and Ozempic is still a hot topic.

Ozempic. It started with a lizard, and then transformed into a drug that, depending on who you ask, is either a miracle or the downfall of society. New Yorker writer and cultural critic Jia Tolentino joins Trevor and Christiana to give context on the media circus surrounding weight loss drugs, and how Ozempic is changing the conversation around fatness in America.

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Trevor, Christiana, and author/inspirational speaker Simon Sinek delve into the paradox of why the smartest and most competent people at a company are often not its leaders. They also dissect whether office gossip is essential oral history or the literal tool of destruction of a company, and how (and why) Milton Friedman ruined value based capitalism.

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In the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare?s CEO, the internet is awash with hot takes on health insurance and hot memes of everyone?s favorite assassin-bae. The facts may still be developing, but that?s not stopping Trevor, Christiana, and Josh from sharing their ?sweeping judgements? on the matter. Is Luigi Mangione guilty? Not guilty? Hot guilty?

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Trevor and Christiana sit down with Chappelle's Show co-creator and former Daily Show colleague Neal Brennan. The three friends discuss the importance of familial dysfunction to a life of comedy, whether jokes about racism, sexism, transphobia, and the like help or hurt move the human race forward in today?s climate, and the rise and fall of anger as a way of life. Well, of Neal?s life.

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On Thanksgiving week, we give thanks to our listeners with a bonus episode where Trevor, Christiana, and Josh weigh in on your suggestions for their favorite game, If I Ruled the World. Suffice it to say the trio doesn?t hold back. Enjoy, thank you for being a listener, and Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Trevor enlists the help of noted therapist Esther Perel to help design the perfect relationship model. They talk through all the phases?where to find someone, the perfect date, defining the relationship, weathering storms, sex, and even how to end things. Nothing?s off the table!

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Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Trevor and Christiana to discuss his new book, and why values should be held tightly but ideas should be held loosely. The trio also delve into the importance of television in shaping culture, and into their respective African roots (yes, Malcolm has African roots).

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Donald Trump will be president again. Trevor, Christiana, and Josh are joined once again by Tressie McMillan Cottom to puzzle through whether Trump won this election, or Harris lost it. Plus, they offer their picks for the best post-election playlist ever.

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