Welcome to Skeptical Sunday. I'm your host Jordan Harbinger. Today I'm here with

Skeptical Sunday co-host Michael Regilio. On the Jordan Harbinger show

we decode the stories, secrets, and skills of the world's most fascinating people and turn their wisdom into practical advice that you can use to impact your own life and those around you.

Our mission is to help you become a better informed, more critical thinker.

During the week we have long-form conversations with a variety of amazing folks.

From spies to CEOs, athletes, authors, thinkers, and performers.

On Sundays, though, we do Skept skeptical Sunday where a rotating guest co-host and I break down a topic

you may have never thought about and debunk common misconceptions.

Topics such as why the Olympics are kind of a sham, why tipping makes no sense, acupuncture, astrology,

hypnosis, internet porn, and more.

And if you're new to the show or you're looking for a handy way to tell your friends

about it, I suggest our episode starter packs these are

collections of our favorite episodes on persuasion negotiation psychology

disinformation cyber warfare crime and cults and more that'll help new

listeners get a taste of everything we do here on the show.

Just visit Jordan Harbinger.com slash start or search for us in your Spotify app to get started.

All right, so we've all seen and heard commercials selling gold.

They're different from other advertisements.

Gold doesn't process your food,

it doesn't water your lawn,

doesn't lower your cholesterol.

Gold is just gold.

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