# deepimport (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover deepimport. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Life-Changing Power of a Sabbatical](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/the-life-changing-power-of-a-sabbatical) _2026-08-17 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ It's hard to focus on wellbeing when we're expected to work nonstop until retirement. Taking a break from time to time should be a given, not a privilege. Dr. Laurie works in one of the few industries that recognizes the importance of extended time off. As she begins her own year-long sabbatical from Yale, we're revisiting her conversation with DJ DiDonna, author of Big Time Off , about what can… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/b7c0058c-d25d-4ba5-936b-b4a6013ff981/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [You're Actually Not Bothering People Enough](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/youre-actually-not-bothering-people-enough) _2026-08-10 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ Most of us hate asking for favors. We worry about being a burden, coming across as needy, or facing rejection for asking too much. But what if our fear of bothering people is stopping us, and the people around us, from becoming happier? Dr. Laurie explores why our instincts about asking for help are usually wrong. She speaks with psychologist Nicholas Epley about why asking others for help can… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/86ae9ca0-ce93-45ef-b927-b49800eb3103/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Why Being Alone Might Be Better Than You Think](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/why-being-alone-might-be-better-than-you-think) _2026-08-03 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ In recent years, we've heard a lot of unsettling news about the loneliness epidemic and the dangers of social isolation. But could all this talk about loneliness paradoxically be making the problem... worse? Dr. Laurie unpacks what we get wrong about loneliness. Along the way, she speaks with historian Fay Bound-Alberti about why loneliness, as we think of it today, is a surprisingly modern… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/1db8f036-0b3f-4fb7-8df1-b49800f2b23b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Winning the Lottery Could Ruin Your Life](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/winning-the-lottery-could-ruin-your-life) _2026-07-27 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ What would it take to make you happier? A raise? A promotion? Getting into your dream school? Winning the lottery? It turns out that we're surprisingly bad at predicting how these events will actually make us feel. When they do make us happier, research shows that the highs won't last as long as we expect. The good news is that the lows won't last as long as we expect either. We're just as bad at… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/512a5245-4cca-4e5c-9eaa-b49101058fcf/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Men Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/men-don-t-just-need-friends-they-need-bromance) _2026-07-20 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ Men today are spending less time with friends, and many have no close friendships at all. Research shows that this lack of social connection can lead to serious long-term consequences for men's mental and physical health. The answer isn't just more social interaction. Guys need something deeper: bromance. Dr. Laurie speaks with actor, director, and author Andrew McCarthy about his book, Who Needs… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/8c7dfce2-f535-4cc6-a0b8-b48a013b4645/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Instead](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/forget-small-talk-go-deep-instead) _2026-07-13 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ Most of us default to small talk. It's polite, familiar, and feels like the safest way to start a conversation. But it may also be one of the biggest barriers to genuine connection. Dr. Laurie speaks with author and metal-health advocate Claire Eastham about her month-long experiment replacing small talk with deeper conversations while living with social anxiety. She also chats with psychologist… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/bd4ebe67-d68d-4134-83ed-b4820123dc55/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/what-we-still-get-wrong-about-happiness-live-at-dartmouth) _2026-07-06 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ In this special live episode, Dr. Laurie takes the stage at Dartmouth College for a conversation with happiness historian Darrin McMahon . Together, they break down some of the biggest misconceptions about happiness in modern life, discuss the most effective (and often counterintuitive) ways to improve our wellbeing, and explore how smartphones, AI, and other new technologies may shape happiness… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/1356d717-977c-49bc-9de9-b47e01391f6a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Why the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad Idea](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/why-the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-a-bad-idea) _2026-06-29 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ The "pursuit of happiness" is one of America's founding ideals. But what if chasing happiness is actually making us feel worse? In honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Dr. Laurie travels to Independence Hall in Philadelphia to explore what Thomas Jefferson and the founders really meant by "the pursuit of happiness" - and how that idea has changed over time. She speaks with… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/39cbdc28-9864-40ea-b5f4-b478000df773/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Why “No Regrets” Is Bad Advice](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/why-no-regrets-is-bad-advice) _2026-06-22 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ We've all had moments we wish we could do over: the relationship we stayed in too long, the opportunity we didn't take, the thing we said that we can't unsay. Regret can feel awful. So it's no surprise that "no regrets" has become a popular life motto. But what if regret isn't actually the enemy? In this episode from The Happiness Lab archives, Dr. Laurie explores the surprising science of regret… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/e556f954-1364-44bd-8483-b471000b4568/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Are Kids Today Really Worse Off?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/are-kids-today-really-worse-off) _2026-06-15 · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos_ We hear a lot about rising rates of anxiety, depression, and fragility among kids today. But when Harvard researcher Alexis Redding uncovered a forgotten trove of interviews with college students from the 1970s, she found something surprising: their emotional struggles and developmental challenges sounded nearly identical to those of students today. Dr. Laurie also talks with psychologist Adam… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/e76c46/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/96c5c41e-0bc8-4661-b184-ae32006cd726/8b8de557-a72e-4964-9807-b467011d4816/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=d623ef0b-3fee-4c26-b815-ae32006cd739) ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QIoSa0wmbOvR) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Blockers: A New Audiobook from Michael Lewis](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/blockers-a-new-audiobook-from-michael-lewis) _2026-06-04 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ Exciting news! I have an all new book coming out on October 6th: BLOCKERS. You can pre-order your copy of the audiobook exclusively at blockers.fm . The hardcover is available at michaellewiswrites.com . A blocker is the worst thing you could be during President Trump's second term-especially if you worked in the federal government and wanted to keep your job. A blocker was a holdover, an… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/f38a23ff-c87f-4eb2-ad92-b45e015976ec/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [From Medal of Honor: James Fleming’s Impossible Vietnam War Rescue](https://omny.fm/shows/medal-of-honor/no-man-left-behind-james-fleming-s-impossible-vietnam-war-rescue) _2026-05-27 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ In 1968, in the dense jungles of Vietnam, a team of Green Berets was pinned down by an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army force. Their last hope was a young Air Force pilot named James Fleming. Despite being low on fuel and facing a wall of enemy fire, Fleming refused to turn back. The rescue mission seemed destined to fail, but a split-second decision would earn Fleming the nation's highest… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/fef8f1ac-0039-4a2a-8d60-b0a8010abfc0/ff510e25-f537-4741-9e05-b44800f07ec2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [Live with Nicolle Wallace](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/live-with-nicole-wallace) _2025-12-16 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ Recently, Michael Lewis spoke with Nicolle Wallace, host of the podcast The Best People , at Symphony Space in New York. They discussed what it was like re-visiting the Big Short 15 years on. And we hear the actor Zach Grenier dramatize a portion of The Big Short. Order The Big Short audiobook, now narrated by Michael Lewis, on Audible , Spotify , pushkin.fm/bigshort or wherever you get… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/1d7f280a-9675-4a5d-aef3-b3b001645c45/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [Michael Burry Speaks](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/michael-burry-speaks) _2025-12-02 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ Of all the characters in The Big Short, fund manager Michael Burry (depicted by Christian Bale in the movie version) seemed the least likely to grant Michael Lewis a follow-up interview. Burry was one of the first to see the subprime housing market crisis coming, and he actually helped Wall Street banks develop the credit-default swap, the instrument that allowed short sellers to make their bets… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/2086bbbc-fc68-4bda-af2a-b3a60167db56/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [How the Financial Crisis Broke Politics](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/how-the-financial-crisis-broke-politics) _2025-11-25 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ To wrap up our series on The Big Short, Michael Lewis speaks with two people who represent two very different responses to the financial crisis of 2008: US Senator Elizabeth Warren , an expert in bankruptcy law who became an advisor to the Obama White House before running for higher office in Massachusetts. And Michael interviews former Trump White House advisor and right-wing podcaster Steve… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/5459484a-03f8-4093-8ca1-b395017397ba/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [How the Financial Crisis Broke Wall Street](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/how-the-financial-crisis-broke-wall-street) _2025-11-18 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ To make sense of Wall Street's hangover from the crash described in The Big Short, Michael Lewis calls up Matt Levine. Levine is author of the Money Stuff newsletter for Bloomberg Opinion and co-host of a podcast by the same name. He's also a former investment banker who was working at Goldman Sachs during the market crisis of 2008. He and Lewis talk about Bitcoin, bank regulation, and new forms… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/cc86ce09-08fb-492f-a2af-b3950109cc74/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [Lessons of the Great Depression](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/lessons-of-the-great-depression) _2025-11-11 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ Andrew Ross Sorkin writes the business and policy newsletter DealBook for the New York Times and is co-anchor of Squawk Box on CNBC. He also has a historical bent, and has a new book out about the causes and consequences of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Sorkin speaks with Michael Lewis about how that crisis differed from the financial crash of 2008, and what we can learn by comparing the two… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/b7950d38-e4d7-41b9-a7af-b38e016bfa0a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [Lender of Last Resort](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/lender-of-last-resort) _2025-11-04 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ When Michael Lewis wrote The Big Short, there was an extra character in the story: The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the US, which bought up bad debt on the balance sheets of big Wall Street banks and trading firms. To better understand the Fed's role in the financial crisis of 2008, Michael turns to UC Berkeley economics professor Emi Nakamura . And in the process, we get a master… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/ed6d4d89-432d-41a7-a721-b38600eeb29a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [The FrontPoint Boys](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/the-frontpoint-boys) _2025-10-28 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ The Big Short is centered around the story of investment advisors who noticed something was seriously wrong with the subprime housing market starting in the early 2000s. Why did the traders at FrontPoint Partners and others bet against the herd, at great risk to their reputations and their own careers? And what happened after those bets paid off - because the market crashed? Michael Lewis catches… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/41ab045a-b356-477d-89fe-b3830122e086/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec) ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uG9GRw9ihhmU) _2025-10-28 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [The Short Sellers](https://omny.fm/shows/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/the-short-sellers) _2025-10-21 · Against the Rules with Michael Lewis_ Michael Lewis speaks with Greg Lippmann, formerly a bond trader at Deutsche Bank, made famous when he was portrayed by Ryan Gosling in the movie version of The Big Short. And Lewis catches up with Steve Eisman, the Wall Street investor who was played by actor Steve Carell. When did they each start to suspect the subprime mortgage market was rotten, and why? And how did they perceive each other in… [Listen](https://pdrl.fm/119642/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/SxlTEPDY7xDg35RXkASs/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f4e26994-3ddb-4ec7-b855-ae32006cd5de/a0ab9987-fc7b-46e6-b7f5-b379013d5c07/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea4fae0c-3282-4cfd-b315-ae32006cd5ec)