961: Sarah's favorite Beatle, What is Aphantasia, & Death by Hypnosis

Susie is in the throes of Beatlemania, and she found out who Sarah's favorite Beatle is, and it's hilar (especially the reasoning). We learn about people who cannot see visual images or pictures in their mind, what conditions often correlate with the condition, and the pros and cons to having it. We hear why Susie thinks she has an auditory version of it and we discuss people who have something called "blindsight," where their eyes and brain can see things, but they aren't conscious of it, so they are ostensibly blind, but behave as if they aren't. Sarah describes a documentary about a school principal who hypnotized his students and three of them wound up dead. We discuss a nanny who was hired for a wealthy family and moved into their guest house, but when she was fired she refused to leave and invoked "squatter's rights." We debate the virtues of these strange laws that allow people to take over other people's residences.

00:00 - Anticipating a Scuba Diving Adventure with My Girlfriend

08:18 - Unveiling Sarah’s Unexpected Favorite Beatle: Ringo

16:27 - Exploring Aphantasia: The Mind's Eye Phenomenon

20:47 - Unconscious Vision and Constant Music:

Blindsight and Auditory Fantasia

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29:31 - How Our Senses Shape Reality and Memory

37:22 - The School Principal and Three Hypnosis-Related Deaths

38:07 - Safe and Respectful Online Dating with Hily App

40:11 - Unpacking the Principal’s Hypnosis and Student Tragedies

49:07 - The Nanny Who Wouldn’t Leave: Squatter’s Rights Debate

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