The Curious Introvert

Meredith Hackwith Edwards

A weekly podcast covering societal taboos & cultural blind spots. Join host Meredith Hackwith Edwards as she deep dives with curiosity & nuance into philosophy, society & culture with expert guests. Episodes frequently feature philosophers, researchers, historians & journalists.

  1. -3 h ·  Vídeo

    Ep. 350: Are We Rehabilitating Criminals … or Just Recycling Them?

    Does “tough on crime” actually work? Could Ban the Box policies backfire?   Jen Doleac, PhD, is Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, a philanthropy maximizing evidence based policy & minimizing injustice. She is an economist & the author of The Science of Second Chances who prefers the reliable lens of data over personal values & has a particular interest in how measurable data can give rise to positive societal change. In this episode, she breaks down when prison actually works versus when it just creates more prisoners & walks through how the minefield of rules in probation may not prevent new crime in the way we think. You’ll also hear the re-entry policies that worked vs flopped & the real life results from policies developed through data.   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 195: ROUNDING UP SUSPICIOUS WOMEN? THE AMERICAN PLAN Guest: Book: https://a.co/d/0aZzqCMt  https://x.com/jenniferdoleac  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdoleac/  https://jenniferdoleac.com https://www.probablecausation.com/  Newsletter https://probablecausation.substack.com/ arnoldventures.org   Sponsors:  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    2:44 Homicide is basically a coin flip 4:36 Probability vs. severity of punishment 5:56 The evidence against harsh sentencing 8:15 Are we confusing retribution with safety? 9:03 Digital crimes and the Undress Me app case 12:10 Policymakers blocking unfavorable research 14:47 "Tough on crime" politics vs. data 24:11 DNA profiles vs. 23andMe: what's actually stored 35:04 DUIs: breathalyzers and officer discretion 37:56 South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety program 40:43 Re-entry: Ban the Box backfires 42:51 Hiring bias and insurance as a fix 45:06 Rehabilitation certificates work 47:24 Housing barriers and halfway house surprises 49:16 Mental health gaps post-release 50:14 Medicaid's inmate exclusion 52:14 Reentry waivers and continuity of care 54:43 Head Start, prevention, and crime 58:15 Lead poisoning and the serial-killer hypothesis 1:04:08 The four reasons we punish people 1:06:10 Book, podcast, and what's next for Jen Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    1 h 9 min

  2. 22/06 ·  Vídeo

    Ep. 349: Hot Car Infant Deaths: Just Bad Parents? [REMASTERED]

    She used to ask "how could anybody do that?" Then it happened to her family.   Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them. In this episode, Laura shares the circumstances leading up to the accident, her new perspective on parenting, how you can prevent hot car infant death & how her non-profit is working for helpful legislative & automobile industry change.   This episode originally aired May 20, 2024.   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 303: WHEN GRIEF GETS COMPLICATED: A STORY OF ADDICTION, SHAME & TRUTH    Guest: https://www.andersonsalert.org/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091688697854   Sponsors:  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    2:07 "How Could Anybody Do That?" 4:10 The Day Before: A Warning She Missed 5:41 From Judgment to Curiosity 8:29 "These Aren't Bad Parents" 13:44 A New Work Schedule Changes Everything 21:00 A Storm of Small Events 24:33 The Last "I Love You" 31:12 The Call That Changed Everything 36:15 How She Sees Other Parents Now 38:20 Only Three States Require a Callback 39:51 Shifting Perception Before Problem-Solving 40:36 The Statistics: 50 Deaths a Year 41:36 Why Near Misses Go Uncounted 44:00 Starting Anderson's Alert 45:48 Waiting on NHTSA's Hot Car Rule 48:05 Practical Ways to Prevent Hot Car Deaths 51:58 Rear Seat Reminders Aren't Enough 52:43 Hot Car Awareness Belongs in Every Parenting Guide 53:53 Where to Find Laura and Her Podcast Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    55 min

  3. 15/06 ·  Vídeo

    Ep. 348: Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? (What they don’t tell you)

    Is the skepticism around breast implant illness driven by science or the cosmetic surgery industry? What protocols (for keeping & removing) are working for patients?   Robert Whitfield, MD is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a board-certified breast explant specialist who has performed over 2,000 explant procedures, published 15 peer reviewed publications & testified at the 2019 FDA hearing. He is a leading Breast Implant Illness expert who takes a functional approach to patient recovery.    In this episode, he says what your surgeon won’t, you’ll hear real symptoms from a listener, why removing them isn’t enough & implant alternatives.   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 290: ALLERGIES OR AEROSOLS? THE IGNORED REASON YOU’RE TIRED & SICK  Guest: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-robert-whitfield-show/id1678143554 https://www.drrobertwhitfield.com/ https://drrobscircle.com/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-Jlr_K8yi5GPV938Ddn9g https://www.instagram.com/dr.robertwhitfield/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/DrRobertWhitfield/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-whitfield-md-50775b10/    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    0:00 - Introduction 1:09 - BII Symptoms Explained 3:14 - BII vs. Perimenopause 6:20 - Why "Toxic" Lost Its Meaning 7:51 - A Listener's Symptom Story 8:20 - Textured Implants and Lymphoma 14:16 - The Case for Your Own Tissue 18:18 - The Total Tox Burden Test 22:24 - Can You Heal Without Explanting? 28:37 - Botox and Filler as Alternatives 29:59 - Foreign Body Reaction Explained 32:12 - Medical Gaslighting or Industry Pressure? 33:42 - Dr. Whitfield Responds to Makary 37:09 - When Medicine Dismisses Women 38:14 - How to Vet an Explant Surgeon 40:03 - Pre and Post-Op Protocol 49:29 - What Surgeons Should Be Telling You 52:10 - Still Sick After Explant? 53:52 - Mammograms and Rupture Risk 55:09 - Saunas and Implant Leaching 58:49 - How Urgent Is BII? 1:00:36 - Censored by the Algorithm 1:02:18 - Why Women Must Spread This Message Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    1 h 6 min

  4. 8/06 ·  Vídeo

    Ep. 347: Trigger Warnings: Making us Fragile or Helping us Heal? [REMASTERED]

    Could your mouthwash be causing high blood pressure? Can your spit predict cancer?   Nikki Eisenhauer is a licensed professional counselor, chemical dependency counselor, and professional psychotherapist. She is also an incest & abuse survivor.    In this episode, we discuss if trigger warnings are a tool for healing or a crutch for victimhood, we explore symptoms that your entire childhood may warrant a trigger warning, what actual trauma is, how not to manipulate ourselves & the best way to support those with trauma without absorbing their pain.   This episode originally aired October 9, 2023   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 312: DID THE #METOO MOVEMENT EVEN HELP US?  Guest: https://soulcare.emotionalbadass.com/boundaries  https://www.emotionalbadass.com/  https://www.instagram.com/nikkieisenhauer/ https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass   Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    0:00 — Are trigger warnings helping or hurting? 0:50 — Nikki's take: good intentions gone sideways 2:55 — What "trigger" actually means 8:25 — How the word trauma got watered down 10:03 — How trigger warnings entered college culture 14:03 — Getting unstuck from a victim mindset 14:33 — Insight: the one thing you can't teach 20:34 — The circle jerk of victimhood 22:31 — Is "seeded trauma" a real thing? 26:04 — When people are addicted to drama 29:17 — Being patient with your subconscious 30:05 — Inner child work and reparenting yourself 32:07 — How to actually support someone with trauma 38:48 — Wrapping up + the Boundaries Course Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    46 min

  5. 1/06 ·  Vídeo

    Ep. 346: Could your spit predict CANCER? Testing & Warning Signs with an Oral Microbiome Expert!

    Could your mouthwash be causing high blood pressure? Can your spit predict cancer?   Dr. Staci Whitman is a Functional Dentist board-certified in pediatrics with additional certifications in functional medicine, integrative and naturopathic dentistry.   In this episode, she unpacks why common dental complaints like cavities & bleeding gums shouldn’t be interpreted as normal, which at-home saliva tests can help you predict genetic diseases, the difference between functional, holistic and biological dentists & how your foamy toothpaste might be fooling your brain.   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 290: ALLERGIES OR AEROSOLS? THE IGNORED REASON YOU’RE TIRED & SICK  Guest: https://doctorstaci.com/  https://www.ifm.org/  https://www.instagram.com/doctor_staci/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6P2OeEBQPI2HDW7qznL6eg  https://www.facebook.com/doctorstaci    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/      00:00 — Could your spit predict disease? 04:08 — Why “leaky gums” might matter more than you think 05:38 — The shocking fertility connection nobody talks about 12:28 — “If you lose your spit, your teeth fall apart” 14:04 — Cavities aren’t normal? 15:36 — The real meaning of bleeding gums 17:22 — The awkward truth about chronic bad breath 26:02 — The difference between holistic, biological & functional dentistry 28:11 — The undercover questions to ask your dentist 32:47 — The toothpaste aisle is a psychological experiment 34:22 — Fluoride vs hydroxyapatite 36:10 — The ingredient dentists want you to stop using 40:51 — The oral microbiome test that changed everything 42:34 — What do you actually DO with microbiome data? 46:58 — Why podcasters should scrape their tongues 50:02 — How mouthwash may affect blood pressure 54:41 — The postnasal drip question nobody asks dentists 56:13 — Mold, allergies & the hidden oral microbiome chaos 59:52 — Air quality, dust & the stuff you breathe all day 1:01:21 — Perimenopause… but for your teeth 1:07:38 — The top 3 things helping your oral microbiome 1:20:21 — Building the future of functional dentistry Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    45 min

  6. 25/05

    Ep. 345: Is Premarital Sex Bad? [REMASTERED]

    What is it like to change your mind on something you wrote a best seller on?   Joshua Harris is the author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, a best-selling book in the late ’90s touting courtship as the superior way to find God’s perfect match for you & avoid the perils of sexual sin. It was a required read for many in the evangelical Christian community. In this episode, Josh shares how he changed his mind about the ideas in the book, how our sex lives & careers are connected, and the pros & cons of old-fashioned dating & sexism in the church.   This episode originally aired October 10, 2022. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 331: DISINTANGLING FAITH FROM RELIGIOUS TRAUMA [REMASTERED]  Guests: https://www.instagram.com/harrisjosh/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/clear-loud-with-josh-harris/id1612325690 https://joshharris.com/   Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/      00:00 — The purity culture starter pack 00:51 — Why changing your mind is terrifying 01:46 — When “cancel culture” becomes accountability 03:29 — The theology behind courtship culture 04:32 — The generation that tested the experiment 05:42 — When church certainty started collapsing 06:48 — Leaving the pastor role to question everything 07:46 — Seminary made him leave ministry? 09:33 — Does premarital sex actually help people choose better? 10:54 — Why most churches still reject sexual freedom 12:01 — “We got married quickly because we were horny” 13:00 — How purity culture rewires your relationship with sex 14:17 — The impossible expectations placed on women 15:20 — Marrying in high school to avoid sex 16:09 — Mourning the twenties purity culture stole 17:04 — “That regret is real” 18:11 — The heartbreak of choosing the wrong person 19:00 — Why Joshua wishes he’d traveled and dated more 19:53 — Learning to ask: “What do I actually want?” 20:41 — The divorced ex-evangelical support group 21:18 — Are any ideas from I Kissed Dating Goodbye still useful? 22:06 — Tinder burnout and the return of courtship thinking 23:01 — The real problem with modern dating 23:52 — Freedom vs shame-based control 24:43 — Women who thought tampons threatened purity 25:36 — The “formula” women were sold for happiness 26:41 — Parents trying to control teenage sexuality 28:04 — The 1800s obsession with female ignorance 29:15 — The history of prostitution and Christian morality 30:26 — Why Joshua’s sexual inexperience gave him authority 31:07 — Evangelicalism’s addiction to big movements 31:56 — Why twenty-somethings think they can fix the world 32:40 — How should we talk to kids about sex now? 33:03 — Removing shame from sexuality 33:54 — Sexual freedom also includes saying “that’s not for me” 34:52 — Living with one less regret 35:20 — Books and voices critiquing purity culture 36:22 — Joshua’s pivot into podcasting and business 36:34 — “We’re in the same club” 36:41 — The accidental ex-purity culture reunion club Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    37 min

  7. 18/05 ·  Vídeo

    Ep. 344: Lucid Dreams & OBEs: One Researches. The Other Explores it First Hand.

    Do dreams happen in our minds? What can lucid dreaming tell us about the nature of consciousness?    Dave Green is a London-based artist who creates drawings not FROM his dreams, but IN his dreams, which he re-creates upon waking. He’s the author of Doodles In the Dark: An Artist's Guide to Lucid Dreaming & has participated in lucid & precognitive dream research with my other guest, Damon Abraham, PhD, a parapsychologist & the principal research scientist for the consciousness mobile app Entangled.   In this episode, Dave shows us how he uses lucid dreaming to create art WHILE he’s dreaming & Dr. Abraham unpacks the science of the research behind it. You’ll hear about the layers of lucid dreaming, when it becomes an out of body experience & how this may be connected to precognition, the debate about where consciousness lives & why Dave is hesitant to label himself as anything other than a lucid dreaming artist.   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 308: HOW TO THINK IMPOSSIBLY: PRECOGNITION, POLTERGEISTS & TIME  Guests: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEf56ussbNkUwXYOBjNQIqg  https://www.instagram.com/davegreen5000/  https://x.com/davegreen5000  https://www.linkedin.com/in/damon-abraham-phd/ https://entangled.org/   Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/      0:00 — Dreams as Art: Meet Dave Green & Dr. Damon Abraham 1:06 — Drawing Inside a Lucid Dream 3:02 — Waking Yourself Up On Purpose 3:26 — What Lucid Dreaming Actually Is 5:02 — Control vs. Awareness in the Dream State 7:04 — How Both Guests Discovered Lucid Dreaming 8:56 — Is a Nightmare Origin Story the Norm? 10:10 — Lucid Dreaming vs. Out-of-Body Experiences 12:08 — Why "OBE" Is a Loaded Label 15:03 — Do Dreams Happen Inside Your Head? 18:23 — Researcher Hat vs. Experiencer Hat 19:40 — Damon's OBE: The Bathroom Journal Story 22:26 — The Lottie Dream Portrait Walkthrough 28:22 — Precognition & Verifying What You See 29:41 — Did the Telepathy Tapes Help This Research? 32:14 — Lucid Dreaming Is More Common Than You Think 35:11 — Brainwaves During a Lucid Dream 36:20 — How Dave Navigates Dream Scenery 39:11 — Dave's Portrait Technique 41:23 — The Precognition Experiment Explained 45:18 — The Temptation to Avoid Uncomfortable Conclusions 48:50 — Is the Brain Generating or Receiving Consciousness? 51:21 — Has This Changed How You See Reality? 54:55 — The Real-World Utility of Lucid Dreaming 58:16 — Dave's Dream Yoga Practice 1:00:53 — Third Person Dreams & What They Mean 1:01:44 — Giving a Dream Character a Pen 1:04:57 — Why You Should Start a Dream Journal 1:06:12 — Dave's Book & Dream Portraits 1:07:33 — Damon's Entangled App Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    1 h 12 min

  8. 11/05

    Ep. 343: Developing Psychic Abilities in a World on Fire (is this really that important?)

    Would you go to a psychic Olympics? Does psi have real-world benefits or is it just a way to make people feel like their special?   Hakim Isler served 4 years in the Army as a psi op specialist in special operations forces, is a 6th degree blackbelt in Ninjitsu, a trained remote viewer under Joe McMoneagle himself. He’s also the founder of the Psi Games, a family-friendly competition & conference where neuroscientists, consciousness researchers, & military trained remote viewers make up the lecture roster & psi practitioners ready to put their psychic skills to the test line up to compete.    In this episode we explore how developing your psi abilities may have deeply practical benefits, the ethics of psychic “powers,” preventing cult dynamics, when religion and psi clash & what to expect at the psi games 2026. Get 15% off your ticket to the Psi Games using code PG26INTROVERT15   If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 314: SCIENCE & THE SUPERNATURAL: PROJECT STARGATE, EXPERIMENTAL METAPHYSICS & QUANTUM PHYSICS  Guest: https://www.hakim-isler.com/ https://psigamesinternational.com/  https://www.instagram.com/hakimisler/  https://www.facebook.com/Boss.kr74/  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565002172093  https://www.youtube.com/@PsiGamesInternational    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    01:07 — What “PSI” actually means 03:36 — Is intuition a luxury or a lifeline? 05:44 — The hidden cost of feeling separate 07:50 — How PSI reduces fear 09:12 — Is “extra sensory” actually just sensory? 11:45 — Convenience vs human potential 14:32 — Are psychic abilities intentionally demonized? 15:16 — The ethics problem nobody talks about 17:57 — Psyops, manipulation & control structures 18:05 — PTSD after psychological operations training 18:44 — MK Ultra, Tuskegee & algorithmic manipulation 23:13 — The danger of hiding your gifts 26:19 — What actually happens at the PSI Games 34:22 — X-Men, Chronicle & psychic chaos 35:32 — Why outsiders are drawn to PSI communities 38:54 — Why openness may prevent cult dynamics 40:26 — “I want to be a steward, not a king” 44:12 — Beyond party tricks & bent spoons 46:02 — The martial arts student Hakeem never forgot 51:11 — Denominations, jargon & helping your neighbor 51:42 — How to attend the PSI Games Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/ Follow me in all the places: https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

    54 min
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Sobre

A weekly podcast covering societal taboos & cultural blind spots. Join host Meredith Hackwith Edwards as she deep dives with curiosity & nuance into philosophy, society & culture with expert guests. Episodes frequently feature philosophers, researchers, historians & journalists.

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  • Autoria
    Meredith Hackwith Edwards
  • Anos em atividade
    2019 - 2026
  • Episódios
    351
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Curious Introvert
  • Site do programa
    The Curious Introvert

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