People Stuff
People Stuff is a write-in, anthropology advice podcast wherein we answer all sorts of questions with the weird and wonderful wisdom that anthropology offers. From whether you should make your bed to what you owe to the dead, no dilemma is too tiny, no conundrum too vast for a little bit of anthropo...
Recent Episodes
Dan and Michael Are Not Your Type: Corporate astrology, MBTI madness,…
Anthropologists Dan and Michael take on workplace personality tests, IQ tracking, and pop psychology’s obsession with turning people into types.
Dan and Michael Eat Too Much (feat. Saanchi Shah) — Paleo Panic, Raw …
Dan and Michael welcome genetic counselor and professional vegetarian Saanchi Shah to explore why humans attach so much identity to food — from paleo diet mythologies to prepper gardening obsessions to the gym bro who thinks raw meat makes you a better person. Also: a stolen 18-karat gold toilet, f…
Dan and Michael Are Definitely Out of Place: Why Some Places Feel Wro…
This week on People Stuff, anthropologists Dan and Michael get very, very lost — in Carmel-by-the-Sea, at the dinner table, and even among the dead.
Do Allowances Teach the Right Lessons About Money?
Takeaways Cleanliness is culturally specific and varies widely. The concept of the Rapture has been a recurring theme in religious discussions. Zen practices can lead to conflicts in communal living situations. Allowance for ...
Dan and Michael Raise Someone Else’s Kid
In this episode of People Stuff, Dan and Michael explore various themes surrounding parenting, cultural differences in child-rearing practices, the rise of TikTok detectives, privacy in the digital age, and the complexities of gender identity. They discuss the nuances of disciplining other people's…
Dan and Michael go to Therapy
In this episode, Dan and Michael explore the limits of psychology, the decline of social gatherings among young Americans, and the role of alcohol as a social lubricant. They discuss the rise of chatbot therapy and its implications for self-reflection, as well as the complexities of fandom and the …
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