Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden
by Cloud10 · 152 episodes
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Best friends Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden are joined by experts, newsmakers and celebrities in an attempt to find answers to the things that make us go…"Really? no, Really?” We invite you to join us, subscribe and even suggest topics, as we search for the answers to life’s most baffling, intriguing, confusing and annoying questions. New episodes drop weekly.
Latest episodes
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46 min
The Future Of Alternative Energy or Another Chernobyl? | Really? no Really?
Nuclear power is back in the headlines, fueled by climate goals and the growing demand for electricity. But are we ready for a nuclear renaissance—or still carrying the fears of Th…
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54 min
What It Takes to Get Your Dog to Westminster | Really? no Really?
What does it take to get a dog to Westminster—and what happens when the judge starts checking under the hood? Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden welcome Kimberly Calvacca, a third-ge…
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53 min
Why Social Media Is Making Us More Divided Than Ever | Really? no Really?
Just because something is going viral doesn't mean it's important but it can be divisive because not everyone is sharing and receiving the same information. But this is how social…
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50 min
The Unique Psychology of Auctioneering | Really? no Really?
Auctions are unique psychologically because instead of me putting your product up at a price that you determine, it's determined by the public as a way for the seller to get richer…
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1 h 01
William Shatner Revisited | Really? no Really?
New episode next week! In the meantime, in honor of Star Trek: The Original Series turning 60 this year, we’re revisiting Jason and Peter’s 2023 conversation with Captain Kirk hims…
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36 min
America (And the World) Is Facing A Severe Sexual Recession | Really? no Really?
If you had told us to worry about the decline of people having sex fifteen years ago, we would've thought you were crazy. But the latest sociology reports have confirmed these dram…
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59 min
Can You Build a Store Nobody Can Rob? | Really? no Really?
Can you build a store nobody can steal from? Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden ask criminologist Dr. Reed Hayes—and his answer challenges the premise that brought him to Really? No,…
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37 min
Love Island: The Show That has Everyone Talking | Really? no Really?
Last year, Love Island USA got 2.3 billion hours of watch time, creating these huge communities of viewers who watch it together in bars and movie theaters. Especially amongst Gen…
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44 min
Hany Farid on the Dangerous and Deceptive Deep Fakes | Really? no Really?
Since Jason keeps getting George Costanza deepfake memes, we invited back technologist Hany Farid on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Hany explains that while the de…
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55 min
Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?
Here's something may not have known: men's feet are more square and more rectangular and women's feet are more triangular. You'd think companies that design sneakers for women woul…
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55 min
Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?
Here's something may not have known: men's feet are more square and more rectangular and women's feet are more triangular. You'd think companies that design sneakers for women woul…
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1 h 05
Penn Jillette | Really? no Really?
Why do smart people believe things that aren't true? Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden sit down with legendary magician, skeptic, and author Penn Jillette for a fascinating conversa…
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53 min
Ace Alexander, Taxidermist to The Stars | Really? no Really?
Norwegian soccer superstar Erling Haaland went viral when he walked off a plane carrying a stuffed taxidermied raccoon holding a whiskey bottle that he bought for $750 from Wild Bi…
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60 min
Jeff Dunham | Really? no, Really?
Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham joins us on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Jeff joins Jason and Peter to discuss his journey from going from getting his fir…
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45 min
The Robotic Puppy: The New Emotional Support Object? | Really? no Really? Podcast
I'm looking at a robotic dog that's freaking me out because it's kind of acting like a real dog in the way it looks at you, the way it responds. And I wasn't sure how I would feel…
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1 h 08
Pete Holmes Survived The Worst Day Of His Life & Turned It Into A Show | Really? no Really? Podcast
We originally wanted to title this episode "How the worst day of life became the best day of life", but we realized it was better to let Pete Holmes explain everything that happene…
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1 h 04
Comedian Rick Glassman, What A Joy! | Really? no Really? Podcast
When comedian Rick Glassman was first diagnosed with autism, he loved talking about it in his act because it was a new discovery for him. But then he became more self-conscious abo…
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1 h 12
Steven Cyr On Wooing High Rollers At The Casinos | Really? no Really? Podcast
Steven Cyr, long time Las Vegas casino host, Vegas Insider, and a man who spent decades standing at the intersection of money, addiction, psychology, ego, luxury, and absolute huma…
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1 h 04
The $165 Billion Annoyance Economy Is Here To Break You | Really? no Really?
Chad Maisel and Neale Mahoney, authors of the report, Taking On The Annoyance Economy, explain why every app, website, airline, pharmacy, streaming service, grocery store and parki…
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34 min
Is The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics Worth It? | Really? no Really? Podcast
Jason had an emergency this week and could make this episode but Peter held down the fort. With the Olympics heading to Los Angeles in 2028, the issue on how cities bid to hold the…