Episode 130

You Should Be Talking to Strangers (with Nick Epley)

May 5th, 2026

1 hr 12 mins 10 secs

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Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections. We are a social species, and yet many of us choose to avoid connecting with others. Nick and I talk about his research on this, and about his new book, A Little More Social, which is all about how we can change our behavior to connect more with others.

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