Best Crash Course Pods Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 11: How It All Ends 1:14:18

7M ago1:14:18

1:14:18

In our last episode, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green discuss what the ultimate fate of the universe might look like. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyone, forever, you can join…

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Ep. 10: The Future 58:26

7M ago58:26

58:26

In this episode, Dr. Katie Mack gives John Green an idea of what to expect for the future of our universe. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyone, forever, you can join our com…

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Ep. 9: The Cosmos and Us 57:00

8M ago57:00

57:00

In our journey through the history of the entire universe, we have finally reached the present. Before we continue moving forward in our timeline, John has some questions for Katie that he's been holding back. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a producti…

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Ep. 8: Life In Our Universe 1:02:48

8M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss why life was able to happen. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyone, forever, you can join our community on Patreon at http:/…

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Ep. 7: What’s Keeping the Stars Apart 1:00:14

9M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss the wonder keeping the stars apart... dark energy. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyone, forever, you can join our communit…

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Ep. 6: The Story of Dark Matter 1:08:09

9M ago1:08:09

1:08:09

"How do we know that dark matter is there?" In this episode, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green unpack the full story of dark matter. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyone, forever…

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Ep. 5: Black Holes 1:05:05

10M ago1:05:05

1:05:05

In this episode, John and Katie take a break from talking through the universe's timeline to focus on a mystery of our cosmos: black holes. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyo…

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Ep. 4: When The Stars Turned On 58:11

10M ago58:11

58:11

"Is free will still in the equation?" In this episode, the universe begins to become visible to itself. Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the moment the stars turned on, while John seeks to answer one question... do humans matter to the universe? Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how m…

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Ep. 3: The Dark Ages of the Cosmos 52:11

11M ago52:11

52:11

"The only thing that could have happened, happened" In this episode, the universe as we know it starts to come into focus. Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the cosmic dark ages, the possibility of a multiverse, and the connection between the hot, dense early universe and today. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free li…

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Ep. 2: Why We Can Exist 44:23

11M ago44:23

44:23

"That’s why we’re here. Something broke." Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. In episode 2 of their journey through the history of the universe, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green discuss the fundamental forces of nature, the tiny ovens we know as particle colliders, and ho…

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Ep. 1: The First Fraction of a Second 48:37

12M ago48:37

48:37

"Part of me was there?" Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the beginning of the Universe - including that we are not just made of stardust; we are also made of Big Bang stuff, with pieces of us directly born in the vast, first cacophony. Head to https://policygenius.com/crashcourse to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you co…

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Trailer: The Universe with John Green and Dr. Katie Mack 2:13

12M ago2:13

2:13

Join Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green as they walk through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. The Universe debuts on April 24th.By Katie Mack, Crash Course, John Green

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So long, and thanks for all the fish 7:20

2y ago7:20

7:20

We have decided to call time on Two Shrinks Pod as our personal and professional lives have prevented us from being able to regularly produce the show. As we both care about the quality of the work we put out, we decided that if we couldn’t produce something we were proud of then it was time to end the pod. Thank you to all of the tens of thousands…

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83 - Coping with Exams 54:58

2+ y ago54:58

54:58

If you’re a student struggling to cope with exams or a parent supporting one, this episode is for you. Just in time for the year 12 exams, we’ve prepared a crash course on how to cope with anxiety in the lead up, on the morning of and during an exam. Listen for practical tips, how to know when to take a break and ways you can calm down once your in…

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Analyze This - 2SP on the School of Movies 3:28

2+ y ago3:28

3:28

Head over to the School of Movies Podcast to listen to Amy and Hunter talk about the comedy mob film Analyze This starring Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal. We talk about anxiety attacks, toxic masculinity, doing therapy at gun point and the ethical issues of receiving gifts from your mobster client. School of Movies Analyze This : https://www.podb…

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82 - Phobias: A Year 12 Psychology Exam Crash Course 1:34:30

2+ y ago1:34:30

1:34:30

This episode we’ve put together a crash course on phobias. We know phobias are on the VCE psychology exam and we have covered the main topics and theories covered in the course. The episode is pitched at Australian year 12 psychology students (and for their parents wanting to understand what this psychology garbage is). We don’t assume any prior ps…

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81 - Psychology of Abortion 1:01:46

2+ y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

For episode 81 we’re taking a comprehensive, research driven look at abortion: what it’s like making the decision, how it impacts people psychologically and what happens if you can’t have one when you want to? Join us for a discussion of what the research actually says, in all it’s complexity, about how women respond after an abortion. To skip forw…

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Ep 6: Grab Bag - Questions From Our Listeners 1:05:55

3y ago1:05:55

1:05:55

In the final episode, Bowinn & Boyle answer questions from you, the listeners! What’s the best way to support women in politics? Do you get along with politicians you vehemently disagree with? How can you gain support for wedge issues within your party? Does being in politics interfere with your personal and family relationships? Is there a balance…

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80 - This Episode Could've Been an Email 1:10:35

3y ago1:10:35

1:10:35

This episode we’re covering our professional gripes with a thin veil of science and talking about work research. Join us for a light-hearted, research based whinge about frictionless spaces for nomadic workers (or hotdesking), how meetings interrupt us, documentation makes us burnt out and just how judgemental we all are about email signatures. To …

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Ep: 5 - Elections - Running for Office 56:25

3y ago56:25

56:25

Elections are a team effort and there are many components in a successful campaign, including the candidate and their hard working campaign staff as well as an army of dedicated volunteers and the donors who fill up the campaign coffers. Speaking from experience as both volunteers on election campaigns and (successful!) candidates, Bowinn & Boyle s…

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Ep: 4 - Making Change from the Outside 56:31

3y ago56:31

56:31

Creating positive social change can be messy at the best of times ! But how do you make change from outside the political system? Bowinn & Boyle discuss what they learned as activists and community organizers , what they see from the inside as making an impact, and why social movements and progressive elected leaders can - and should - see their ro…

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Ep: 3 - Making Change from the Inside 45:15

3y ago45:15

45:15

In Episode 3, Bowinn & Boyle interview each other about what it's like to work for positive change within the political systems they've been elected into - provincial and municipal, respectively. They share their experiences, including some “what the eff” moments as they navigate a political system designed to resist change. While the gals are impa…

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Ep: 2 - Day to Day and Week to Week 53:21

3y ago53:21

53:21

Ever wonder what it's like to be a Member of the BC Legislature or a Vancouver City Councillor? Bowinn and Boyle give a "day in the life" rundown of their jobs as elected officials, from attending Council meetings and Legislature sittings to attending community events and working to help constituents solve problems. Hilarity, frustration - and prog…

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79 - Sarcasm 1:06:05

3y ago1:06:05

1:06:05

This time on 2SP we’re taking a look at sarcasm through 4 research articles. How does it develop in childhood? Are some cultures really more sarcastic? Can make us more creative? And, can emojis help avoid awkward misunderstandings of sarcasm when we text? After a delightful break with some sparkling shiraz, Hunter laments the impact of clutter on …

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Ep: 1 - The Road to Now 29:16

3y ago29:16

29:16

Bowinn & Boyle talk about their journey to elected office, including community activism and the very different but formative moments that drew them to politics, the challenges they faced along the way and the pivotal decision to put their name forward as a candidate. What happens next is life changing...…

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Imperialism 12:13

3y ago12:13

12:13

Links/resources - Opium wars: USC, Treaty of Nanjing USC, Lin Zexu Lintse Hsu Brittanica, First Opium War Timeline Britannica, Opium Wars Links/ resources - Belgian Congo: Khan Academy African Resistance to European Colonial Aggression: An Assessment Wikipedia, King Leopold Wikipedia, Congo Free State --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters…

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78 - I Didn't Do the Thing Today: Productivity Guilt with Madeleine Dore 46:55

3y ago46:55

46:55

Struggling to get anything done? Constantly torturing yourself over what you could’ve achieved if only you had a routine, stuck to a schedule, magically became a more productive, focused person? You’re not alone. Join us for a chat with Madeleine Dore: Melbourne journalist, interviewer and creator of the Everyday Routines project.. She takes us thr…

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77 - The 2021 Wrap Up 1:10:57

3+ y ago1:10:57

1:10:57

For our last episode of the year we’re looking back over 2021. We chat about the episodes of the year with a dash of new research, a new therapy portrayal in Mare of Easttown and a nostalgic look at our favourite episodes. To really get things off our chests, we wrap up with the Gripe List - a random assortment of things that have pissed us off in …

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76 - How to help your anxious kid 1:20:46

3+ y ago1:20:46

1:20:46

This episode we’re giving a crash-course for parents on how to help your child when they’re anxious. Amy talks us through what kids’ anxiety looks like, how to begin to calm things down and when to call in the experts. Listen for practical, doable tips on what to do when your kid’s anxiety is overwhelming them or you. To finish up, Hunter talks abo…

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75 - How to Cope with Burnout and Emotional Exhaustion (For HCW) 1:02:28

3+ y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

We know how much healthcare workers have been through, are still going through. So for this episode, we wanted to help doctors, nurses and allied health clinicians deal with burn out and when it’s all too much. Join us to hear Hunter talk through how you know when you’re becoming burnt out and what can you do to deal with patients who push your but…

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74 - Do Lockdowns Cause Suicide? 1:02:46

3+ y ago1:02:46

1:02:46

It is late October 2021, Melbourne is emerging from a 77 day lockdown and we’ve just earned the dubious title of most locked down city in the world. Throughout, this difficult situation has been made harder by constant media and political pressure to end lockdowns, often with the argument that lockdowns cause suicide. We wanted to dig into this pro…

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73 - Why do we laugh? 1:10:35

3+ y ago1:10:35

1:10:35

This week we’re returning to an everyday psychology topic and pondering why we laugh. In classic Two Shrinks style, we talk through four pieces of research: preschoolers laughing with their friends, personality and laughter, ridicule in family and funeral workers’ use of laughter. As always we finish up with things we came across: Amy freaks out ab…

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72 - Why do we cry? 1:24:26

3+ y ago1:24:26

1:24:26

We’re back after an unexpected break with a classic Two Shrinks question, why do we cry? Why is it that something painful, emotional or even joyful makes us tear up? How does it help us communicate, share with others, process how we feel? We’ll talk through why music makes us cry, what babies expect to happen when they cry, who cries in therapy and…

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71 - Psychs on Film 3 (Shrinks with a Vengeance) 1:46:22

4y ago1:46:22

1:46:22

In honour of our third instalment of psychs on film, we’re following the trilogy format and introducing a new character, well actually a guest - Sharon Shaw, podcaster and therapist from the School of Movies podcast. Join us for a discussion of 6 film and tv therapists - what we love, how it’s different from real life therapy and issues we can’t st…

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The 80/20 Rule with Dave Neff 29:05

4y ago29:05

29:05

In this episode we’re talking with Dave Neff. He’s the Chief Revenue Officer of Prolific, a strategic growth firm. Prior to that he helped start and was the CEO of EDGE Mentoring, a whole life intergenerational mentoring non-profit, for 6 years. He’s the father of the three children all under age 5. Dave shares amazing insights about the power and …

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"Clear The Day To Win The Day" with Emily Bopp Co-Founder of Enable 43:33

4y ago43:33

43:33

How do you define a win? Emily Bopp is the mother of two young adult boys and the Co-Founder of Enable. She shares with us: What it means to clear the day to win the day and how we can use leading indicators to ensure we're focused and executing on the right activities. What does it mean to teach our kids to love themselves and how do we practice i…

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70 - Therapy with the Breakfast Club 1:38:35

4y ago1:38:35

1:38:35

The Breakfast club - five teenagers in detention, each struggling and assuming everyone else has their life together. But what would happen if they were referred for therapy instead? Join us for a Two Shrinks look at Claire, Bender, Principal Vernon, Allison, Andy & Brian as we talk through how we’d make sense of these characters and what they’d ne…

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Always A Pastor with Jason Graf 32:44

4y ago32:44

32:44

Jason Graf is the father of seven children age 15 to 2. That is, in fact, a lot of young people in one house. He's a former pastor of a Home Church and currently the Executive Vice President of Zoe Facility Services. In this episode Jason shares: Managing the chaos of a large family. Trusting God with their family planning, despite tests that revea…

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69 - Sexual Assault: How to Respond to a Disclosure 58:12

4y ago58:12

58:12

This episode we’re talking about an unashamedly heavy topic. Given the recent events in Australian Parliament, we wanted to talk about how psychologists, friends and family members of people who have been sexually assaulted can respond. How you can best support someone who’s beginning to share their story, even when you don’t know what to say. If y…

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Crash Course Cavalcade 59:59

4y ago59:59

59:59

So, of course, some of the boys(Mark N., Tyler C. & Darris D.D-G.) decided to get together and have a drink or two - and yes, another random idea popped up; which clearly, we all will support, as well as see dominated as real, to bring it to a sorry of "fruition". The setting: interview / game host. The subject: would you rather? / Questions / theo…

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68 - The Seven Deadly Sins 1:27:04

4y ago1:27:04

1:27:04

To kick off 2021, two shrinks is getting sinful. Thanks to a suggestion from psychiatrist Dr Jackie Rakov (@psychwrite on twitter), we’re taking a look at the psychology behind the seven deadly sins. Do we find people more attractive when we’re primed with lust? Does envy make us more likely to harm others? Is pride different from straight-up narci…

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Wollyworld Tales, How cruel can social media be? 1:13:24

4y ago1:13:24

1:13:24

2021 has finally arrived. In this years first episode of MobCast members Brent Broohm, Kasai Nash, Grant Firley and guest Austin Orr discuss their perspectives on TikToc, hypotheticals, Walmart stories and why having super powers would be controversial in this day and age. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/LuvMob/sup…

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67 - Podcasting in a Pandemic: The 2020 Review 1:23:13

4+ y ago1:23:13

1:23:13

We’re trying something revolutionary this year - a 2020 wrap up episode! Join us as we chat about psychs on film; how to cope with things like bushfires, lockdowns and irritations on the holidays and; the little ways the pod has impacted us this year. Most exciting of all is a return, at about 50 minutes, of the gripe list, with everything from pri…

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66 - How to accept a compliment 1:09:48

4+ y ago1:09:48

1:09:48

This episode we’re excited to be responding to a highly relatable listener question. Justin Hensley (@EBMgoneWILD) asked us: “How does one take a compliment? In COVID times we get a lot of “thank you for your service” but even regularly I suck at taking them. Is it an upbringing thing?” So we’re pulling it apart in the two shrinks way with a chat a…

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65 - How to Reduce Social Anxiety 1:44:25

4+ y ago1:44:25

1:44:25

Ever find yourself getting anxious about talking to new people, avoiding speaking in work meetings or overanalysing something you’ve said? Then this episode is for you. We chat about practical ways to start to work on social anxiety - calming yourself, challenging your thoughts and experimenting with new skills. To wrap up the show Amy has a bone t…

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64 - Election Emotions: anxiety, catharsis and hope 1:04:25

4+ y ago1:04:25

1:04:25

This episode, Amy and Hunter talk shit about the US elections. After a long, stressful week anxiously watching, we chat about how we’ve felt, our top gripes from the past 4 years & why it’s ok to let it all out. We all need to talk, process, feel everything that’s going on right now - hear why it’s important to let loose before we can move on. Art …

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63 - How to reduce anger 1:21:40

4+ y ago1:21:40

1:21:40

For no reason we can think of (COVID, US elections, lockdowns, 2020…), lots of us are struggling with anger at the moment. This episode we take a practical look at anger to help you know when you’re feeling it & what to do when it crops up. We talk about why it’s helpful to understand your anger and some steps to calm down quicker when it does. As …

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"The Soundtrack Of Our Kids Self Talk" with Alex Perry, author of Minivan Mogul: A Crash Course In Confidence For Women 39:46

4+ y ago39:46

39:46

Alex Perry is the founder of Practically Speaking and the author of Minivan Mogul: A Crash Course In Confidence For Women. In this episode Alex shares: Her Five Road Rules for confidence. What she would say to her children if she knew she wouldn't be able to speak tomorrow. A fathers role in raising confident women. Healthy and unhealthy comparison…

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Take Your Kid To Work Year with Coach Lucas Woody 23:27

4+ y ago23:27

23:27

Lucas Woody is the Owner and Founder of Human Movement Performance and Prehabilitation in West Lafayette, IN as well as the owner of Coaching Better. He is the father of an 18 month boy and is showing his son everyday how to fall in love with the process. In this episode Lucas shares the 8 dimensions of wellness that he instills in his clients and …

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62 - Schadenfreude: Is it ok to feel like this? 42:48

4+ y ago42:48

42:48

This week, in the wake of President Trump being diagnosed with COVID-19, the world has been going through a collective emotional experience. People who ordinarily wouldn’t relish in the misfortunes of others are feeling a pleasurable twinge of schadenfreude. We noticed people talking about how guilty they’ve felt so we wanted to pull apart this com…

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