What's the secret to staying happily married for over three decades? According to Annie McCubbin and her husband David, it's certainly not perfection. In this refreshingly honest bonus episode, they pull back the curtain on their 30+ year relationship to reveal what actually keeps couples together when life gets messy.

Join Annie and her husband David for a more relaxed, behind-the-scenes chat. It’s the stuff that doesn’t always make it into the main pod — candid convos, sharp takes, a few laughs, and plenty of honest thinking. Think less structured, more real. If you enjoy the main show, you’ll love hearing these two bounce off each other in a more personal, unfiltered way.

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What happens when love transforms into control? In this eye-opening episode, author Karen Bickersma joins Annie McCubbin to expose the hidden mechanisms of domestic violence that leave victims trapped in cycles of abuse.

Karen's book - https://www.amazon.com.au/Book-Every-Woman-Needs-Read/dp/B0DQC7NPYY

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David's TedTalk - https://youtu.be/hr6IVlIcxDU?si=sgqt6rHEW6y4Hc-m

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Ever felt absolutely certain about something, only to discover you were blinded by what you wanted to believe? In this eye-opening exploration of confirmation bias, Annie McCubbin and her husband David unravel what psychologists call "the mother of all biases" – our tendency to embrace information that supports our existing beliefs while rejecting anything that challenges them.

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The power of confirmation bias lies in its invisibility – we don't even know we're doing it. This cognitive trap shapes everything from how we view our pets to why we fall for scams, yet remains largely undetected in our daily thought processes.

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Susan Gerbic pulls back the curtain on the secretive world of psychics and mediums, revealing the calculated techniques they use to appear supernaturally gifted. As a professional psychic investigator, she explains the difference between "cold reading" (making educated guesses based on appearance and demographic information) and "hot reading" (researching clients beforehand) – both methods that create the illusion of spiritual communication.

Susan Gerbic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@sgerbic

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Grief makes us vulnerable to manipulation, and no one knows this better than Susan Gerbic, the renowned psychic investigator who joins Annie McCubbin to expose the predatory world of mediumship. This eye-opening conversation reveals how self-proclaimed mediums specifically target women experiencing loss, creating dependent relationships that keep them trapped in grief rather than helping them heal.

Susan Gerbic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@sgerbic

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Ben Radford pulls back the curtain on ghost hunting and psychic phenomena with the perfect blend of skepticism and compassion. We explore the fascinating psychology behind paranormal beliefs, revealing how these convictions often become deeply intertwined with personal identity.

🎙️Ben's Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squaring-the-strange/id1226273233

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What happens when our supernatural beliefs influence real-world decisions? Science-based paranormal investigator Ben Radford takes us on a fascinating journey through the psychology of belief, exploring why we're drawn to the unexplained and how this affects our decision-making.

🎙️Ben's Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squaring-the-strange/id1226273233

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