Why We Keep Secrets, Biden On Afghanistan, Childhood Extracurriculars

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Keeping secrets can have an impact on ourselves and those we keep them from. We talk with a researcher on secrets about what people are hiding. We also talk about the value of lifelong learning and childhood skills we wish we’d learned.

Featured in this Show

  • Reaction To President Biden's Remarks On Afghanistan Withdrawal

    President Biden spoke to the nation today about the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. An expert on the Middle East joins us to share his reaction to the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

  • Why We Keep Secrets

    Do you have a secret that you keep from everybody? New research suggests you probably do. We look at why we keep secrets as well as the consequences and effects of hiding something.

  • Remembering Your Childhood Extracurriculars

    We spend the half hour thinking about childhood extracurriculars– sports, clubs, hobbies, instruments, etc. Author Gretchen Rubin joins us to share what she wishes she’d have been forced into as a child, and we reflect on the activities we did do and the difference they may have made in our lives.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Michael Slepian Guest
  • Gretchen Rubin Guest

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