Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
Meredith Hackwith Edwards
4.8from 254 ratings
- 369
- Episodes
- 132
- Transcribed
- 254
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
A weekly podcast covering societal taboos & cultural blind spots. Join host Meredith Hackwith Edwards as she deep dives with curiosity & nuance into philosophy, society & culture with expert guests. Episodes frequently feature philosophers, researchers, historians & journalists.
- Publisher
- Meredith Hackwith Edwards
- Category
- science · society & culture · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Oct 2019
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
132 of 369 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 365: Why Do Disney Adults Give Us the Ick?
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 364: Are Your Shoes Bad for Your Brain? Walking, Foot Health & the Lie of 10K Steps
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 363: Are Political Parties Just Cults?! [REMASTERED]
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Ep. 365: Why Do Disney Adults Give Us the Ick?
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They don't ever take the time to really dig in deep and see why would someone want to do that? And is it as weird as you think it is? It may also be partly because there are so many aspects of our society that have equal amounts of fanatical fans, but they go unquestioned. And the example that you use in your book is football. There's plenty of people who dress up in matching outfits, go in droves, you know, spend the night outside in a parking lot. Like they do crazy stuff, but we don't ever really question football fans in the way that we question Disney fans. Right. Right. Because football is allowed for adults. […]
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- AJ Wolfe
- Rachel Bernstein
- Dr Sarah Wakeman
- Daryl Davis
- Niki Davis-Fainbloom
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 183 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 71 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
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