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Preconceived, hosted by Zale Mednick, dives deep into the intricacies of human experience, challenging the assumptions that shape our understanding of the world. In each episode, Zale engages with leading experts, thought leaders, and individuals with unique perspectives to uncover the layers beneath societal norms and expectations. From exploring cultural phenomena to dissecting scientific breakthroughs, Preconceived invites its listeners to question their preconceptions about love, life, technology, health, history, and beyond.
With a blend of curiosity and critical thinking, Zale navigates through complex topics, offering his audience a chance to gain new insights and broaden their horizons. Whether it's debunking myths, confronting biases, or simply indulging in the joy of learning something new, Preconceived is more than just a podcast; it's an invitation to view the world through a different lens.
Join Zale Mednick every week on Preconceived for enlightening conversations that promise to inspire, inform, and intrigue. Perfect for the inquisitive mind, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone eager to challenge their understanding of the world and embrace the complexity and beauty of human existence.
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Episode | Date |
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261. Alternative 'Medicine'
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Nov 19, 2024 |
260. 'My Child Has Cancer'
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Nov 07, 2024 |
The Benefits of Getting A Bit Drunk
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Oct 29, 2024 |
259. How To Debate
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Oct 22, 2024 |
258. Hitler and Trump - A Comparison
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Oct 15, 2024 |
257. Regret and Decision Making
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Oct 08, 2024 |
256. Could our 'Peaceful World' Devolve Back into War?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
255. Too Much Therapy?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
254. 'Purity Culture' - No Sex Before Marriage
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Sep 17, 2024 |
253. Optimism
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Sep 10, 2024 |
Memory - How Reliable Is It?
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Sep 03, 2024 |
252. 'God is Good'
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Aug 27, 2024 |
251. Apologies and Forgiveness
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Aug 20, 2024 |
250. Reflections
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Aug 08, 2024 |
249. The Olympics - 'Heroes in Our Midst'
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Aug 01, 2024 |
248. Is Islam Violent?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
247. 'Wisecracks' - Can a Joke Go Too Far?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
Fall of the Aztecs
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Jul 09, 2024 |
246. The Only Child
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Jul 02, 2024 |
245. Is a Bachelor of Arts Degree Useful?
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Jun 25, 2024 |
244. Travel - The Joys and Complexities
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Jun 18, 2024 |
243. Stockbrokers- Do You Need Them?
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Jun 11, 2024 |
242. Zionism - Two Perspectives
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May 28, 2024 |
Is it Normal to Have Pets?
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May 21, 2024 |
241. Inheritance
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May 14, 2024 |
240. 'Make It Stick' - The Science of Successful Learning
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May 07, 2024 |
239. Thirty Years to Live
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Apr 30, 2024 |
238. Iran - Ideology, Nuclear Capability, and Threat to the West
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Apr 23, 2024 |
237. 'Sickboy' - How to not be Awkward around Sick People!
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Apr 16, 2024 |
236. 'The Work Life Balance Myth'
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Apr 09, 2024 |
235. Solar Eclipse - What You Need to Know!
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Apr 04, 2024 |
My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Apr 02, 2024 |
234. Why Empires Fall - Rome, America, and the Future of the West
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Mar 26, 2024 |
233. Cannibalism
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Mar 19, 2024 |
232. How is Artificial Intelligence Transforming Education?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
Predicting The Oscars
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Mar 08, 2024 |
231. The SATs
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Mar 05, 2024 |
230. Personality Disorders
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Feb 27, 2024 |
229. North Korea
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Feb 20, 2024 |
228. Pedophilia
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Feb 13, 2024 |
Life Extension (Part 2) - Do you really want to live forever?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
Life Extension (Part 1) - What does the science show?
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Feb 05, 2024 |
227. The Retirement Myth
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Jan 30, 2024 |
226. Free from Desire - No Sex, No Romance
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Jan 23, 2024 |
225. Jihad
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Jan 16, 2024 |
Love and Anxiety - Relationship OCD
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Jan 10, 2024 |
224. Climate Change - 'Science for People Who Give a Shit'
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Jan 03, 2024 |
223. Taylor Swift - What's all the Hype?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
222. Salem Witch Trials
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Dec 12, 2023 |
221. Female Sexual Pleasure
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Dec 05, 2023 |
220. Botox and Fillers
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Nov 28, 2023 |
Napoleon
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Nov 21, 2023 |
219. Choosing a Baby Name
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Nov 14, 2023 |
218. America The Great
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Nov 07, 2023 |
217. Criminal Lawyer Turned Clown
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Oct 31, 2023 |
216. 'Wellness' and 'Mental Health' - Gone Too Far?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
215. Terror In Israel
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Oct 16, 2023 |
Dopamine Nation
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Oct 10, 2023 |
214. The Truth About Recycling
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Oct 03, 2023 |
213. Artistic Authenticity - Actor and Author Limitations?
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Sep 26, 2023 |
212. Bipolar Disorder
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Sep 19, 2023 |
211. Is Torture Justifiable?
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Sep 12, 2023 |
Money - A Made Up Thing
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Sep 05, 2023 |
210. The Sports Agent
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Aug 29, 2023 |
209. Do You Believe in Jesus?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
208. The Film Critic - What Makes a Great Movie?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
The Atomic Bomb
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Aug 08, 2023 |
207. Whole Body MRI
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Aug 01, 2023 |
206. Plant-Based Food
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Jul 25, 2023 |
205. Ice Baths and Cold Showers
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Jul 18, 2023 |
Israel and Palestine - A Complex History
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Jul 11, 2023 |
204. A New Era of Parenting
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Jul 04, 2023 |
203. Euphemism Treadmill - Have We Become Too Sensitive?
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Jun 27, 2023 |
202. The Musician Myth
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Jun 20, 2023 |
201. Germany - A Complicated Legacy
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Jun 13, 2023 |
200. The Ultimate Preconceptions
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Jun 06, 2023 |
199. The Art of Conversation
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May 30, 2023 |
198. Male Birth Control
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May 23, 2023 |
197. Attention Span
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May 16, 2023 |
Regretting Motherhood
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May 09, 2023 |
196. Myths of Human Evolution and the Ancient Past
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May 02, 2023 |
195. The Beatles
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Apr 25, 2023 |
194. Before Evil - The 'Humanization' of Dictators
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Apr 18, 2023 |
193. The Sex Club
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Apr 11, 2023 |
192. Mushrooms and Other Psychedelics
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Apr 04, 2023 |
191. Self-Harm and Cutting
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Mar 28, 2023 |
190. The Aztecs - The Story from Their Perspective
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Mar 21, 2023 |
189. Serotonin Theory - Do We Actually Understand Depression?
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Mar 14, 2023 |
Too Honest?
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Mar 07, 2023 |
188. Antarctica
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Feb 28, 2023 |
187. 'Drunk' - An Argument for Intoxication
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Feb 21, 2023 |
186. Staying Friends with Exes, and 'The Apps'
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Feb 14, 2023 |
185. 'Making It' in Hollywood
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Feb 07, 2023 |
184. Troy - The Motives of War
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Feb 01, 2023 |
183. Originalism, The Supreme Court, and America's Future
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Jan 24, 2023 |
182. Puberty Blockers
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Jan 17, 2023 |
181. Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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Jan 10, 2023 |
180. A Career Change
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Dec 20, 2022 |
Pencils for Kids - Giving Back this Holiday Season
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Dec 13, 2022 |
179. Asexual
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Dec 06, 2022 |
178. Self Hypnosis
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Nov 29, 2022 |
177. Leg Lengthening - Surgery to Become Taller
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Nov 22, 2022 |
Residential Schools
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Nov 15, 2022 |
176. Napping
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Nov 08, 2022 |
175. Transition-Related Surgery
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Nov 01, 2022 |
174. Shakespeare - What's all the fuss?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
173. To Buy or To Rent?
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Oct 18, 2022 |
172. Astrology - science, religion, or neither?
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Oct 04, 2022 |
171. Sole Survivor - A glimpse into reality TV
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Sep 27, 2022 |
170. Preconceived - A Collection of Insights
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Sep 21, 2022 |
169. The War Correspondent
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Sep 14, 2022 |
168. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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Sep 06, 2022 |
Would Being a Millionaire Make You Happier?
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Aug 30, 2022 |
167. Midwives and Home Births - An 'Alternative' Pregnancy
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Aug 23, 2022 |
166. The Talent Agent - Finding the Next Star
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Aug 16, 2022 |
165. 'Relationship OCD' - The Anxiety of Love
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Aug 09, 2022 |
164. The Metaverse
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Aug 02, 2022 |
Children of Nazis (Re-Post)
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Jul 26, 2022 |
163. Disciplined Minds - The Subordination of Professionals
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Jul 19, 2022 |
162. Financial Independence - ChooseFI
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Jul 12, 2022 |
161. 'Sage on the Stage' - Are Lectures Passé?
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Jul 05, 2022 |
160. 'The New I Do' - Reimagining Marriage
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Jun 27, 2022 |
The Other Side - 'Pro Life'
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Jun 23, 2022 |
The Other Side - 'Pro Gun'
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Jun 21, 2022 |
159. Opioid Decriminalization
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Jun 14, 2022 |
158. Momfluencers
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Jun 07, 2022 |
157. The Divorce Lawyer
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May 31, 2022 |
156. 'Japonisme' - Inside the Japanese Mindset
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May 24, 2022 |
155. Free Will
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May 17, 2022 |
154. Forever Young - Would You Choose to Live Indefinitely?
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May 10, 2022 |
153. Life Extension
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May 02, 2022 |
152. Human Sacrifice
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Apr 26, 2022 |
Veganism - 'A Political Act of Refusal' (Re-post)
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Apr 19, 2022 |
151. Dopamine Nation - Gambling, Sex & Drugs
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Apr 12, 2022 |
150. 'Trust In Science'
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Apr 05, 2022 |
149. War in Ukraine - What Makes This Conflict Different?
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Mar 29, 2022 |
148. Myths of the Beauty Industry
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Mar 22, 2022 |
147. Emotional Memory
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Mar 15, 2022 |
146. The Malleability of Human Memory
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Mar 08, 2022 |
145. Friends Forever
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Mar 01, 2022 |
144. Rise of the Sapien (Part 2)
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Feb 24, 2022 |
143. Dawn of the Sapien (Part 1)
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Feb 23, 2022 |
142. The Communist 'Dream' - Democracy to Dictators
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Feb 08, 2022 |
141. Philosophy - 'Intentional Wisdom'
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Feb 01, 2022 |
140. Doctors - Behind the White Coat
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Jan 25, 2022 |
139. Birth Order - Why Siblings Are Different
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Jan 18, 2022 |
138. Six Feet Under (Part 2)
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Jan 11, 2022 |
137. Six Feet Under (Part 1)
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Jan 04, 2022 |
Fifty Shades of Preconceived (Re-Post)
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Dec 21, 2021 |
136. Polyamory (Part 2)
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Dec 14, 2021 |
135. Polyamory (Part 1)
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Dec 07, 2021 |
134. On Death Row
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Nov 30, 2021 |
133. Dismantling the Corporate Ladder - Anarchy or Utopia?
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Nov 23, 2021 |
132. A Tragic Love Affair with Honesty
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Nov 16, 2021 |
The Sperminator - 100 Kids and Counting (Repost)
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Nov 09, 2021 |
131. Regretting Parenthood
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Nov 02, 2021 |
130. How To Be An Adult
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Oct 26, 2021 |
129. Questioning Christianity
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Oct 19, 2021 |
128. Money - The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
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Oct 12, 2021 |
Selling Sex (Repost)
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Oct 05, 2021 |
127. The Psychedelic Trip
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Sep 28, 2021 |
126. Medieval Times
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Sep 21, 2021 |
125. Reimagining Education
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Sep 14, 2021 |
124. The Choice Paradox
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Sep 07, 2021 |
123. Alzheimer's
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Aug 31, 2021 |
122. The American Military - 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' (Part 2)
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Aug 26, 2021 |
121. The American Military - Chasing Ghosts (Part 1)
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Aug 23, 2021 |
Unorthodox - Leaving Extremist Religion (Repost)
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Aug 17, 2021 |
120. The Boxer
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Aug 10, 2021 |
119. Napoleon The Great
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Aug 03, 2021 |
118. My OCD
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Jul 27, 2021 |
117. Can You Separate The Art From The Artist?
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Jul 20, 2021 |
116. Life After Covid - 'Back To Normal'
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Jul 15, 2021 |
115. Transgender Athletes - A Scientific Look at Competitive Advantage
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Jul 12, 2021 |
114. The New Corporation
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Jul 06, 2021 |
113. The Puzzle of Left-Handedness
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Jun 29, 2021 |
112. Covid Rehab - Beyond the Virus
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Jun 22, 2021 |
111. Israel-Palestine (Part 2)
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Jun 17, 2021 |
110. Israel-Palestine (Part 1)
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Jun 14, 2021 |
109. Sexual Violence - The Complexities of Consent
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Jun 08, 2021 |
Mysteries of the Cosmos (Repost)
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Jun 02, 2021 |
108. Breaking the Disney Spell
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Jun 01, 2021 |
107. Dinosaurs - Rise, Fall, and Legacy
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May 25, 2021 |
106. If I Had a Million Dollars
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May 18, 2021 |
Wealthsimple - A New Way to Invest (Repost)
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May 13, 2021 |
105. After The Affair
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May 11, 2021 |
104. The Pet Paradox
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May 04, 2021 |
103. The Oscars - The Math Behind the Biggest Night in Hollywood
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Apr 30, 2021 |
102. The Right to Die
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Apr 27, 2021 |
101. Gangs
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Apr 20, 2021 |
100. Pencils for Kids - 'Do it Afraid'
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Apr 13, 2021 |
99. Psychedelics - Moving Inward
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Apr 06, 2021 |
98. The Sexless Relationship
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Mar 30, 2021 |
97. The Crown - Harry and Meghan (Part 2)
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Mar 25, 2021 |
96. The Crown - Legacy and Duty (Part 1)
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Mar 23, 2021 |
Public Speaking - Fear, Failure and Authenticity (Repost)
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Mar 19, 2021 |
95. Beauty Pays - The Advantages of being Attractive
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Mar 16, 2021 |
94. The 'Get-To-Know-You' Questions (A Preconceived Moment)
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Mar 11, 2021 |
93. Indigenous Injustice
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Mar 09, 2021 |
92. Modern Family - The Impact on Kids
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Mar 02, 2021 |
91. The Fraternity Experience
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Feb 23, 2021 |
Intellectual Disabilities (Repost)
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Feb 19, 2021 |
90. Death by Suicide
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Feb 16, 2021 |
89. 'Diamonds are Forever' - The Engagement Ring
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Feb 09, 2021 |
88. Veganism - 'A Political Act of Refusal'
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Feb 02, 2021 |
The Stripper Stigma (Repost)
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Jan 27, 2021 |
87. The Irony of Fiction (A Preconceived Moment)
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Jan 25, 2021 |
86. 'Never Again' - Genocide in China
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Jan 19, 2021 |
85. The Social Dilemma
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Jan 12, 2021 |
84. Tipping
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Jan 05, 2021 |
Jump In! (Repost)
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Dec 29, 2020 |
Life Reconceived (Repost)
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Dec 24, 2020 |
83. Let Your Kids Run Wild!
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Dec 22, 2020 |
82. Alcohol and Addiction
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Dec 15, 2020 |
Filming in the Wild (Repost)
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Dec 10, 2020 |
81. Jesus Christ
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Dec 08, 2020 |
80. A Piece of 'Non-Advice' (A Preconceived Moment)
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Dec 04, 2020 |
79. The 'Pro-Life' side of Abortion
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Dec 01, 2020 |
78. Mysteries of the Cosmos
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Nov 24, 2020 |
77. 'The Perfect Moment' (A Preconceived Moment)
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Nov 19, 2020 |
76. Does Western Society Fail its Elders?
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Nov 17, 2020 |
75. The Transgender Experience
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Nov 10, 2020 |
74. Infertility - The Miracle of Pregnancy
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Nov 03, 2020 |
Wine Deconstructed (Repost)
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Oct 29, 2020 |
73. In Prison for Murder - Part 2
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Oct 27, 2020 |
72. On Trial for Murder - Part 1
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Oct 20, 2020 |
Toronto Mayor Crombie on Politics (Repost)
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Oct 15, 2020 |
71. Functional Genomics - My DNA Results
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Oct 13, 2020 |
70. HIV - 'My Fabulous Disease'
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Oct 06, 2020 |
The Baby Decision (Repost)
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Oct 01, 2020 |
69. Children of Nazis
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Sep 29, 2020 |
68. The Sperminator - 70 Kids and Counting
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Sep 22, 2020 |
67. Dreams
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Sep 15, 2020 |
66. Unorthodox - Leaving Extremist Religion
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Sep 08, 2020 |
65. Cancel Culture - The Dangers of Censorship
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Sep 01, 2020 |
64. Magic
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Aug 25, 2020 |
63. Psychedelics - The Right to Consciousness
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Aug 17, 2020 |
62. Last Will and Testament
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Aug 11, 2020 |
61. The Legacy of Rome - Lessons from Ancient History
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Aug 04, 2020 |
60. Black Lives Matter in Canada
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Jul 28, 2020 |
59. Poison in the Home - Keeping Your Kids Safe
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Jul 26, 2020 |
58. Selling Sex
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Jul 21, 2020 |
57. The Holocaust - A Survivor's Insights
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Jul 14, 2020 |
56. Revolution - How to Influence Change
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Jul 07, 2020 |
55. The Divorce Doctor
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Jul 01, 2020 |
54. Cryptocurrency - The Future of Money?
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Jun 29, 2020 |
53. Criminal Law with Brian Greenspan
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Jun 23, 2020 |
52. Nonna Nighty's - Passions, Projects, Hobbies
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Jun 16, 2020 |
51. Generational Divide - Boomers, Gen X and Millennials
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Jun 10, 2020 |
50. Fifty Shades of Preconceived
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Jun 02, 2020 |
49. Capitalism: Fairness and Equal Opportunity?
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May 26, 2020 |
47. Virtual Healthcare
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May 21, 2020 |
46. The Era of Personalized Medicine
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May 18, 2020 |
45. Wealthsimple: A New Way to Invest
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May 12, 2020 |
44. The Pickup Artist: Mystery from The Game
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May 05, 2020 |
43. Helicopter Parents: How to Raise an Adult
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Apr 28, 2020 |
42. Religion, Faith and God: Nobody Knows
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Apr 21, 2020 |
41. Cannabis: Turning a New Leaf
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Apr 14, 2020 |
40. COVID-19: A Canadian Update
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Apr 09, 2020 |
39. Influencers
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Apr 07, 2020 |
38. Unsettled: Working Remotely and Traveling Differently
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Mar 31, 2020 |
37. Most Likely to Succeed: Exploring Education Reform
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Mar 24, 2020 |
36. Love Drugs: the Chemical Future of Relationships
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Mar 17, 2020 |
35. Coronavirus: Fact and Fiction
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Mar 12, 2020 |
34. Indie Musicians - Talent, Risk and Fame
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Mar 10, 2020 |
33. CTE - The Sports Concussion Problem
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Mar 03, 2020 |
32. Home Schooling
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Feb 23, 2020 |
31. Public Speaking: Fear, Failure and Authenticity
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Feb 11, 2020 |
30. Athletes - The Psychology of High Performance
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Feb 04, 2020 |
29. What are Life Coaches?
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Jan 28, 2020 |
28. Intellectual Disabilities
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Jan 21, 2020 |
27. Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima
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Jan 13, 2020 |
26. Hypnosis
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Jan 08, 2020 |
25. Filming in The Wild
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Jan 04, 2020 |
24. Life Reconceived
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Dec 10, 2019 |
23. Circumcision: A Moral Dilemma
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Dec 03, 2019 |
22. Ageism
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Nov 26, 2019 |
21. Should Doctors Help Patients Die?
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Nov 18, 2019 |
20. Guns in America
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Nov 11, 2019 |
19. Do you have to love your job?
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Nov 05, 2019 |
18. The Death Penalty
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Oct 28, 2019 |
17. Yoga Beyond the Poses
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Oct 20, 2019 |
16. Blindness: A perspective on disabilities
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Oct 07, 2019 |
15. Advertising
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Sep 22, 2019 |
14. Toronto Mayor Crombie on Politics
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Sep 09, 2019 |
13. The Baby Decision
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Aug 26, 2019 |
12. Wine Deconstructed
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Aug 11, 2019 |
11. Happiness Roundtable
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Jul 22, 2019 |
10. Animal Intelligence
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Jul 08, 2019 |
9. Empathy With Brian Goldman
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Jun 24, 2019 |
8. The Opioids Crisis
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Jun 10, 2019 |
7. Immigration In America
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Jun 03, 2019 |
6. Food Culture
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May 06, 2019 |
5. Tattoos - a Timestamp
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Apr 22, 2019 |
4. Nothing Matters
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Apr 11, 2019 |
3. Fictional Characters: what they can teach us
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Mar 25, 2019 |
2. Abortion: Reproductive Justice
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Mar 21, 2019 |
1. Jump In!
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Mar 05, 2019 |
Preconceived
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Feb 25, 2019 |