CrowdScience - Why am I embarrassed when I fall?

When listener Diana fell on a run on her birthday, her first instinct was not to check her bruised hand, but instead to get up as quickly as possible and act as if nothing had happened. She felt embarrassed. Meanwhile, her son Marley loves to watch fail videos that, mostly, show people falling over. So why does falling – something that can cause serious injury – elicit both embarrassment and laughter?

In the name of CrowdScience, presenter Caroline Steel trips, stumbles and falls. She spends a morning with clown Sean Kempton who teaches her slapstick skills, including how to do it safely.

Psychologist Rowland Miller explains why falling can be embarrassing and shares his theory of why humans have developed this emotion in the first place. Then it’s time for Caroline to try out Diana’s predicament herself. If a BBC presenter falls in a park, will she feel embarrassed? From embarrassment to laughter, psychologist Janet Gibson lists the ingredients of a funny fall, and humour expert Caleb Warren explains how they can get funnier with distance. Then Caroline tries, semi-successfully, to make members of the public laugh. Will clown Sean do a better job?

Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Florian Bohr Editor: Cathy Edwards Production coordinators: Ishmael Soriano Sound engineers: Bob Nettles, Tim Heffer and Giles Aspen

The Bulwark Podcast - Jonathan Martin: A Resilient City

New Orleans is the most special city in America, but it's a place that also breaks your heart. Local leaders will have to reassure the world that the French Quarter is safe. Plus, Mike Johnson is bound up in a Gordian Knot, and Democrats are petrified of the wrath of leading progressive interest groups in DC— it's like the Dem Party's version of Trump's Twitter ire. 

Jonathan Martin joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
show notes
Glen David Andrews leading a second line to reopen Bourbon Street on Thursday
Jonathan's interview with Sen. Brian Schatz
Tim's playlist

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Sound Opinions’ Hosts Talk What Albums They’d Take To A Desert Island

Rock critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot can be called the Siskel and Ebert of music. And for more than 25 years, they’ve made a space for people who love music to come together. That space is the radio talk show and podcast Sound Opinions. This month, they celebrate a major milestone for the show: 1,000 episodes. Reset checks in with the hosts about the legacy of the show, standout moments, and what music they would take on a desert island. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - Web3 Consumer Apps in 2025: A Breakout Year?

New year predictions for Web3 consumer apps with host Christine Lee and Saga.xyz CEO Rebecca Liao.

Saga.xyz co-founder and CEO Rebecca Liao joins CoinDesk with her predictions on a breakout year for Web3 consumer apps. Plus, insights into the challenges faced by Web3 gaming. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: SPX6900 Hype Continues; Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud: Report

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the hype around SPX6900 to Do Kwon pleading not guilty.

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry as SPX6900 crossed a $1.1 billion capitalization earlier Friday to set a new record. Plus, BlackRock’s IBIT bled over $332 million and Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - We Can’t Let Down Our Guard

The only way to combat the kind of Islamist mass murder that took place in New Orleans this week is to...combat Islamism, both abroad and at home. We talk about how before we talk about Republicans in the House and last-minute Biden moves to control and contain the new administration. Give a listen.

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