Paris meets a disabled BTS superfan who finds community and connection with fellow fans and a My Little Pony bro who explains what happened when the right wing infiltrated their fandom. Speaking to clinical psychologist Dr Lynn Zubernis, Paris

7. Ghosted by a Friend

Feb 13th, 2023 27m 40s

We hear the story of a man whose celebrity friend break up ruined his Hollywood career and another of a Drag Queen who stopped drinking and stepped away from friends that weren’t good for them. Dr Mariso G. Franco talks to Paris about the conne

6. Green-eyed Monster

Feb 13th, 2023 28m 17s

Paris talks to YouTuber Contrapoints about the envy she felt for her as a fellow trans woman in the public eye and we meet someone in a polyamorous relationship who explains how to not feel envious of your partner's other partners. With the hel

5. Procrastination Station

Feb 13th, 2023 27m 6s

Paris meets someone using dating apps to procrastinate and speaks to Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina who gave up their smartphone to be more present in their own life. Dr Pragya Agarwal talks to Paris about procrastination being a form of unconscious b

4. Moving Out, Moving On

Feb 13th, 2023 27m 16s

From an African American who moved to Taiwan and felt more aware of her race to a man who found Animal Crossing to be the perfect world to test out his interest in gender fluidity, Paris asks where we see our race and our sexual identity differ

3. The Art of Persuasion

Feb 13th, 2023 28m 42s

Paris speaks to a hostage negotiator who shares key takeaways from her role and a woman who was persuaded to join a multi-level marketing scheme where she started to phone people up to persuade them to sign up. Our expert is Dr. Alice Pailhes w

2. Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies

Feb 13th, 2023 27m 30s

Being lied to and being encouraged to lie are stories explored in this episode, with a woman who was led down a garden path by a man and a political activist who stood up against corruption and lies.Professor of neuroscience Tali Sahrot helps P

1. Switching Off

Feb 13th, 2023 28m 38s

From the climate activism of George Monbiot who believes the media does more harm than good to C4 News reporter Minnie Stephenson who thinks sometimes we all just need to watch a cat video. Paris Lees looks at why we’re able to switch off when

Welcome back to The Flipside with Paris Lees

Jan 1st, 2023 2m 19s

Hosted by Paris Lees, this science and storytelling podcast hears two stories from opposite sides of the coin and uses science to ask questions about elements of the human experience we take for granted.From why we lie or why we procrastinate,

8. Going to the extreme

Nov 24th, 2021 34m 25s

Could you be radicalised?Paris Lees talks to a former yoga enthusiast who realised her community was a little too cult-ish for her liking, and a football fan who would go to extremes to see his team win the league.In this episode, we speak to c

7. Stay Teenage

Nov 17th, 2021 31m 21s

Should we think more like teens?From a 16-year-old CEO to a climate activist to a rebellious, teenage Paris Lees, we examine impulsivity and bad decisions.Dr. Frances Jensen speaks to Paris Lees about synaptic plasticity in a teenager’s brain d

6. (Very) bad habits

Nov 10th, 2021 35m 6s

When do our bad habits become a problem?Paris speaks to an ex-drug and alcohol addict and a gaming addict both of whom slipped into unhealthy patterns of behaviour. One found professional help and a new focus, the other learnt his limits.Doctor

5. We are Family (aren’t we?)

Nov 3rd, 2021 33m 46s

What makes someone family? Paris speaks to a woman who found out her father wasn't exactly her father and another woman who will probably never even meet her offspring. Dr Rachel Farr shares her research into children born into diverse families

4. Forgive me, not?

Oct 27th, 2021 37m

We hear stories from a Palestinian whose young daughter was killed by an Israeli soldier, and an Australian who killed a man in a car accident after a night of partying. Paris asks them questions about how they can forgive others and themselves

3. From swinging to celibacy

Oct 20th, 2021 36m 55s

Are we obsessed with sex?Paris meets a female incel (involuntary celibate) and a woman who’s deep in the swinger lifestyle, and asks questions about what our intimate relationships with other people, tell us about ourselves.Professor Lisa Wa

2. Layers of Language

Oct 13th, 2021 34m 35s

Can speaking in another language change who we are?Paris speaks to a YouTuber who found herself going through therapy in her second language and a woman who lost her mother tongue after crossing the US border.Assistant professor and bilingual S

1. Learning to be happy

Oct 10th, 2021 33m 12s

Is happiness a choice?Paris speaks to a Bhutanese travel blogger about why Bhutan values happiness higher than GDP and a Syrian cheese-maker who was forced to flee his home country in a traumatic way.Bruce Hood, who runs the Science of Happines

Welcome to The Flipside

Oct 6th, 2021 1m 54s

This science and storytelling podcast looks at two very different human experiences, as told by the people who lived them. Using social science, we find threads that tie the opposing stories together, and uncover bigger questions about the ways

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