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Critically Speaking with Therese Markow
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🎙️ Critically Speaking with Dr. Therese Markow: a science podcast exposing disinformation & making complex issues clear. Covering genetics, health & society. Listen at https://pulselink.bio/criticallyspeakingpodcast
@lukeslamdunkwilson.bsky.social, author of "Shame Sex Attraction: Conversion Therapy Survivors." joins us to educate us on conversion practices beyond formal therapy programs.

We can't dismantle what we don't understand. 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Waiting for a treat 🤞🏽
November 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Same ref. Same call. Different reaction depending on your team.

That's motivated reasoning in action.

👉 Dr. Joe Pierre explains why we all do this and what it means: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
When did political division stop being about policy disagreements and become about tribal warfare?

When the goals shift from coexistence to defeat, false beliefs become weapons and truth becomes whatever serves you.

Tune in: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Dr. Joe Pierre joins Critically Speaking to explore why our brains choose comfort over truth and what it costs us when we can't tell the difference between confidence and correctness.

Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Epitome of empathy🙄
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
When an industry dominates entertainment, the message reaches millions and the stereotypes become "normal."

Dr. Teresa Lynch explains why gaming's popularity makes its gender problem impossible to ignore: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Gaming isn't just a teenage boy's hobby anymore - it's a massive, diverse cultural force.
When Dr. Teresa Lynch studies gender stereotypes in games, she's studying how an entire generation learns about power and identity:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In this episode of Critically Speaking, Dr. Teresa Lynch explores how early gaming exclusion shaped today's culture, why "it's just a game" misses the point, and what happens when stereotypes become the default.

➡️ Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Something lovely to distract us for a minute from the ugly
November 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Colors almost gone but still beautiful
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Some families drive 100+ miles round trip to use their government benefits.

Rural food insecurity isn't just about income. It's about geographic isolation that most people never see.

Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Treating the symptom won't solve the problem. Jill Dixon sees this play out every day.

🔗 Find out what's really fueling the hunger crisis and why food banks alone can't fix it: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Who needs food assistance? Not who you think.

Jill Dixon, CEO of Northern New Mexico Food Depot, has watched this crisis grow for over a decade.
When working harder stops working, what's left?

🎧 Listen to our latest episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Irin Carmon investigated five women's stories for her new book "Unbearable" and discovered patterns that explain why America has the worst maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations.

🔗 Hear what she uncovered: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Most mothers who die from pregnancy complications shouldn't have. We know how to prevent these deaths. So why don't we?

Hear why our system keeps failing and what has to change: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
American mothers are dying at rates that would shock you. Irin Carmon joins the podcast to discuss her new book "Unbearable", where she exposes what happens when profit-driven healthcare meets pregnancy.

🎙️ Tune in: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
LATEST: As of 11pm, the majority of news organizations who cover the Department of Defense have said they will not sign the new Pentagon policy which would require them to pledge to only report on information directly dissemminated to them.

Only ONE media outlet signed: One America News Network.
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
October 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Sorry, we need a little laugh in these strange times.
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
October 7, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Moon rising over saguaros in the desert
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
From the NYT. Who asks about such things ?🤦‍♀️
October 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM