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The Sociology of... Information
The more you (don't) know
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The Sociology of... Style
Why image matters far beyond fashion
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The Sociology of... Relationships
And you thought dating was hard...
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The Sociology of... Style
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The Sociology of… Presence
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The Sociology of... Politics
Oct 17, 2024
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The Sociology of... Friendship
Sep 15, 2024
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The Sociology of... Religion
Oct 14, 2025
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The Sociology of... the Body
May 7, 2024
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Bonus: The Sociology of... Silence
How to intentionally counterbalance the chaos
Dec 17, 2025
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10:12
Introvert hosts, the value of showing up, AI dining companions
Food & Partying Audio Advice + Music
Dec 11, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Partying
Fight for your right
Dec 4, 2025
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Sociology in the Wild: A 72-Hour Euro Blitz
One body's journey through Estonia, Finland, and Ireland
Nov 19, 2025
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Sociology of... Articles
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The Sociology of... Information
The more you (don't) know
Jan 14
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Anna Akbari
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Bonus: The Sociology of... Silence
How to intentionally counterbalance the chaos
Dec 17, 2025
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Anna Akbari
3
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The Sociology of... Partying
Fight for your right
Dec 4, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Food
The great American dinner party is upon us
Nov 11, 2025
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Sociology of... Conversations
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Alyson Stoner x The Sociology of Fame & Success
Navigating life as a spectacle
Sep 3, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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10 Questions with 2 Artists-as-Social-Scientists
The Exactitudes duo x the Sociology of... Style
Mar 14, 2025
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10 Questions with a Thanatologist
Laura Perkins x The Sociology of... Death
Jan 22, 2025
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1:11:08
Mobile Voting Is the Answer to (Almost) Everything
Bradley Tusk x The Sociology of... Politics
Oct 23, 2024
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Audio advice
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10:12
Introvert hosts, the value of showing up, AI dining companions
Food & Partying Audio Advice + Music
Dec 11, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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12:37
Science vs. Religion? Tips for Finding Community?
Your Sociology of... Religion questions, answered
Oct 26, 2025
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12:08
What If I Don't Know What Makes Me Happy?
Your happiness questions, answered.
Jun 18, 2025
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Visual Cheat Code? Beauty Premiums for Men?
Beauty Audio Advice + 1:1 Chats with Me!
May 20, 2025
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Sociology in the Wild
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Sociology in the Wild: A 72-Hour Euro Blitz
One body's journey through Estonia, Finland, and Ireland
Nov 19, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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Sociology in the Wild: America
Reflections on the 4th from abroad + revisiting a playlist
Jun 29, 2025
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Sociology in the Wild: Thailand
Bonds of Song and Silence in Southeast Asia
Feb 12, 2025
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Sociology in the Wild: Norway
Electric Cars, Kind Strangers, and Why Travel Begins When Your Plans are Disrupted
Sep 5, 2024
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My Current Cultural Diet
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Looking at Words: Reading Is the New CrossFit
My Current Cultural Diet Vol. 5
Sep 26, 2025
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The Living Dead, Apocalyptic Catharsis, An Anti-Brainrot Formula
My Current Cultural Diet, Vol. 4
Jun 4, 2025
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Consciousness, Desire, and Intimacy With Strangers
My Current Cultural Diet, Vol. 3
Mar 20, 2025
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My Current Cultural Diet Vol. 2
A mental palate cleanser
Nov 12, 2024
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Relationships
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Your Relationship Anthems Playlist
Grab a dance partner and listen
Apr 30, 2024
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11:24
Changing partners OR patterns? Health issues in relationships?
Your relationship questions, answered
Apr 23, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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1:33:05
"Getting the Love You Want" authors X Sociology of... Relationships
An in-depth conversation with Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt
Apr 16, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Relationships
And you thought dating was hard...
Apr 9, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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Creativity
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Lost creativity with age? Brainrot vs. creative dialogue?
Your creativity questions, answered.
Jul 24, 2024
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1:00:27
The Sociology of... Creativity x Bryce Dallas Howard
A multi-hyphenate creator on living a creative life
Jul 16, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Creativity
How to flex your creative muscles in everyday human connection
Jul 9, 2024
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Friendship
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Crowdsourced Sociology: Biggest friendship challenge?
Your turn to join the conversation | As a capstone on the Sociology of… Friendship, we continue our series on Crowdsourced Sociology, where I invite you…
Oct 8, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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How to Nurture Modern Friendships
With NYTimes "friendship correspondent" Anna Goldfarb
Oct 1, 2024
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Decoding the Science of Friendship
With physician and sociologist Nicholas Christakis
Sep 24, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Friendship
Friendships are a "public good" — so why aren't we investing?
Sep 15, 2024
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Anna Akbari
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Success and Fame
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Can you imagine yourself doing anything else?
Reframing success as the courage to embrace your calling
Sep 12, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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1:40:38
Alyson Stoner x The Sociology of Fame & Success
Navigating life as a spectacle
Sep 3, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Fame
Authenticity, Anonymity, and the Challenge of Measuring Success
Jul 31, 2025
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Anna Akbari
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The Sociology of... Success
Are we all just a bunch of haters?
Jul 16, 2025
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