FULL EPISODE: Ice Age Dice - April 6, 2026

Media personality and self-styled reality TV historian Caitlin Green gives her layperson take on the Artemis II lunar mission, describes the current Summer House scandal, and weighs in on an exfoliating glove-based roommate dilemma. (⁠Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠.) Archaeologist Robert Madden reveals how Ice Age dice show early Native Americans may have understood probability. Social psychology researcher Alessia Telari shares what the psychological impact of ghosting is, and how it lasts longer than outright romantic rejection. Psychology professor Leslie Atkinson discusses the major flaws in the historical clinical trials used to justify spanking children. Evolutionary psychologist ⁠Dr. Andrew Thomas⁠ explains that ⁠people judge a potential partner's sexual history by timing, not total number⁠. English professor ⁠Kristi Girdharry⁠ outlines ⁠her new task for students in the age of AI: teaching them when to struggle⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:27) Caitlin Green pt. 1 (10:00) Caitlin Green pt. 2 (20:00) Robert Madden (30:00) Alessia Telari (39:50) Leslie Atkinson (49:50) Dr. Andrew Thomas pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Andrew Thomas pt. 2 (1:09:50) Kristi Girdharry (1:18:49) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices