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The Jordan Harbinger Show

1185: Coffee | Skeptical Sunday

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Talk Radio, Business, Science, Education

4.8 β€’ 12.1K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Is your daily grind actually just grinding you down? Jessica Wynn exposes coffee addiction's brilliant masquerade as self-care on this Skeptical Sunday!

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by Jessica Wynn!

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1185

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:

  • Coffee is basically "PG-13 cocaine" β€” the world's most socially acceptable drug addiction. It doesn't give you energy; it just gaslights your brain into ignoring how exhausted you really are.
  • Your morning cup requires 36 gallons of water to produce and contributes to massive deforestation. Coffee is "the ExxonMobil of beverages" β€” environmentally brutal at industrial scale.
  • The coffee industry exploits workers through child labor and modern slavery, even at major brands like Starbucks and Nespresso. Your $6 latte has some dark supply chain secrets.
  • Health effects are a mixed bag β€” potential liver benefits vs. stomach lining damage, anxiety spikes, and sleep disruption. Corporate-funded research makes the science murky at best.
  • Take control: Research your coffee brands, ask baristas about bean sourcing, support certified ethical suppliers, or try the radical alternative β€” eat an apple and take a nap instead!
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at [email protected] and let him know!
  • Connect with Jessica Wynn at Instagram and Threads, and subscribe to her newsletter: Between the Lines!

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

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Sunday co-host writer and researcher Jessica Wyn. On the Jordan Harbinger show, we decode the

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stories, secrets, and skills of the world's most fascinating people and turn their wisdom into

1:23.2

practical advice that you can use to impact your own life and those around you. Our mission is to

1:27.7

help you become a better informed, more critical thinker. During the week, we have long-form

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conversations with a variety of amazing folks, from spies to CEOs, athletes, authors, thinkers,

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and performers. On Sundays, though, we do skeptical Sunday, where a rotating guest co-host and I

1:41.2

break down a topic you may have never thought about and debunk common misconceptions. Topics like why the Olympics are kind of a sham, tipping, astrology, acupuncture, crystal healing, diet pills, energy drinks, and more. If you're new to the show or you want to tell your friends about the show, I suggest our episode starter packs. These are collections of our favorite episodes on persuasion, negotiation, psychology, disinformation,

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Today is your morning cup of Joe a comforting ritual, a socially accepted addiction, or just a hot mug of lies?

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Or is it simply helping you limp through your over-sched, under-rested life?

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If skipping your daily dose of caffeine sends your whole day into chaos, well, you're not

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