FULL EPISODE: Narcissists Ruin Teams - November 11, 2025
Description
Foreign correspondent Tony Five brings up the missing British flamingo thought to be living in France and David talks about applying for US citizenship. Psychology professor Dr. Claire Hart goes over her research into how narcissism ruins teamwork. Primatologist Dr. Iulia Bădescu tells us how young chimpanzees invent tools and improve adult chimp designs. Marketing professor Vamsi Kanuri reveals how customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases. On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Dr. Lee Kuhnle explains how the CIA ran a fake vaccination campaign in Pakistan to try to catch bin Laden. (Listen to Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here.) Management professor Joanna Lin describes how happy hour with your coworkers can be a double-edged sword. David interviews Kelly Podlubny from Vancouver, Canada – 2025's World Laughing Champion –about his title and how laughter can be the best medicine. Behavioral science researcher George Melios shares his study showing that your politics are just as hot as your profile picture.
Segments:
- (00:00 ) Introduction
- (01:08 ) Tony Five
- (10:00 ) Dr. Claire Hart
- (20:00 ) Dr. Iulia Bădescu
- (30:00 ) Vamsi Kanuri
- (39:50 ) Dr. Lee Kuhnle
- (49:50 ) Joanna Lin
- (59:50 ) Kelly Podlubny
- (1:09:50 ) George Melios
- (1:19:11 ) Sign-off
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