Gooday, humans. Welcome to the show that goes where others don't, the show that rejects partisan, squabbling and tribal groupthink.

I'm Josh Zeps. I'm your humble warrior princess, hunting down the world's most fascinating minds to wrestle with one provocative question each week.

Much of modern culture and politics and media is tailor-made, especially social media,

tailor-made to pander to what we already believe and distort what we don't,

to reinforce our biases and exaggerate our differences.

But change doesn't happen in an echo chamber. to reinforce our biases and exaggerate our differences.

But change doesn't happen in an echo chamber.

It's time to leave the mental comfort zone,

to flex our minds and step on some landmines, folks.

It's time to have uncomfortable conversations.

Giday, humans.

Welcome to 2022.

I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year.

I'm currently in Fiji on my way back from the States where I've had an amazing month wandering around,

having a white Christmas with my in-laws, skedaddling from country to country throughout Europe,

visiting family and friends who I haven't seen since the beginning of the pandemic.

And most recently going on Joe Rogan's podcast, which is always a blast. I love Joe, even when he and I disagree about a lot of things. He is such a curious

puppy dog. It's sort of like a homecoming to wander into that studio again after not having

been there in a few years, having done the show six times

when I lived in New York, when he was based in L.A., he's in Austin now.

If you're discovering this show, because you heard me on Joe, welcome.

Great to have you.

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