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

here with Skeptical Sunday co-host Nick Bell. 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.

And our mission is to help you become a better informed more critical thinker.

During the week we have long-formed conversations with a variety of amazing folks from spies to

CEOs, athletes, authors, thinkers, performers.

On Sundays, we do skeptical Sunday.

We're a rotating guest co-host and I break down a topic you may have never thought about and

debunk common misconceptions about that topic.

Such as, why tipping makes no sense, acupuncture, astrology, why expiration dates are

nonsense, the death industry, the wedding industry, are they one in the same, 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.

And I'll help new listeners get a taste of everything we do here on the show.

Just visit Jordan Harbinger.com slash Start

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All right guys, I want you to imagine something.

You went on vacation for two weeks, maybe you have a rental property that's been sitting empty for a couple months.

When you come home or go buy your rental property to check on a couple minor maintenance issues, you find some schmo living there. This isn't a tenant, it's a squatter, that is somebody

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