FULL EPISODE: Jerks and Jobs - March 16, 2026

Media personality Caitlin Green and David go over the 2026 Academy Awards and discuss the dark world of popcorn bucket merch. (Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden Podcast here.) Psychology researcher Lea de Hesselle reveals how dark personality levels relate to people's job interests and chosen careers. Just like during the darker months, psychiatry professor ⁠Jared W. Young explains how for people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), more daylight can have its own challenges. Organizational psychology professor Jolanta Babiak describes how entitled and exploitative people are more likely to treat others as objects. Anatomy professor Michelle Spear details why you can remember every word of a song from 25 years ago, but not why you walked into the room. Tech reporter ⁠Alistair Barr⁠ goes over the new idea Silicon Valley is buzzing about: AI compute as compensation. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Caitlin Green pt. 1 (10:00) Caitlin Green pt. 2 (20:00) Lea de Hesselle (30:00) Jared W. Young pt. 1 (39:50) Jared W. Young pt. 2 (49:50) Jolanta Babiak (59:50) Michelle Spear (1:09:50) Alistair Barr (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices