What Gets Lost When We Text Instead of Talk with Dr. Nick Epley

This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Pushkin. host of the happiness lab is pretty much the best job ever. I get to learn about the latest research in psychology.

I get to chat with lots of smart people. And I get to share the science of well being with all of you. But there is one big downside. Being a podcast host does involve lots of time at home, alone, inside a tiny soundproof closet. The kind of tiny closet that I'm recording this intro from right now.

If you're a fan of the show, you can probably guess that holding yourself up alone in a three by four foot room with nothing but a laptop and a microphone, is not exactly the best way to experience happiness. So whenever I get the opportunity, I like to venture out into the world to record the conversations you get to hear on this show in front of a live audience of actual fans just like you. And for the next few episodes, you're gonna get to hear a series of those live conversations. You'll have a front row seat to some of my favorite live shows from the past year. And today you'll get to travel to Austin, Texas.

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