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Preconceived

Preconceived, hosted by Zale Mednick, dives deep into the intricacies of human experience, challenging the assumptions that shape our understanding of the world. In each episode, Zale engages with leading experts, thought leaders, and individuals with unique perspectives to uncover the layers beneath societal norms and expectations. From exploring cultural phenomena to dissecting scientific breakthroughs, Preconceived invites its listeners to question their preconceptions about love, life, technology, health, history, and beyond.With a blend of curiosity and critical thinking, Zale navigates through complex topics, offering his audience a chance to gain new insights and broaden their horizons. Whether it's debunking...

307. Why Do People Deny the Holocaust? Understanding Holocaust Denialism

78 hours 8 mins; March 24, 2026

306. The Art of War Explained: Sun Tzu’s Strategy in Today’s World

40 mins; March 10, 2026

305. Can You Fall In Love With AI?

43 mins; February 24, 2026

304. Do People Feel Guilty After Cheating?

46 mins; February 10, 2026

What Is Life Really Like In North Korea?

58 mins; February 03, 2026

303. Why Do People Become War Journalists - and What Does It Do To them?

44 mins; January 27, 2026

302. Defensive Pessimism - Are There Some Benefits to Negative Thinking?

31 mins; January 13, 2026

301. Is Democracy Dying?

55 mins; January 06, 2026

300. The Wokeness Debate - Unpacking Gender Identity and Cultural Shifts

65 hours 15 mins; December 16, 2025

299. The Essence of Invention

46 mins; December 02, 2025

298. Forced Fatherhood - Male Reproductive Rights

59 mins; November 24, 2025

297. Good Vibrations - The Neuroscience of Music

54 mins; November 11, 2025

296. BDSM - More Common Than You Think

49 mins; November 04, 2025

Taylor Swift - In a League of Her Own

50 mins; October 28, 2025

295. Achieving Elite Performance

48 mins; October 21, 2025

294. History's Famous Druggies

50 mins; October 14, 2025

293. The Myths of Modern Love

50 mins; September 30, 2025

292. Titanic - A Tragedy of Hubris?

59 mins; September 16, 2025

291. Protecting Kids in the Digital Age

44 mins; September 09, 2025

Christianity - Compelling Truth or Indoctrination?

47 mins; September 02, 2025

290. Born Remembering - When Kids Recall Past Lives

49 mins; August 26, 2025

289. Genocide in Gaza? (Part 2 - An Argument in Defence Of Israel)

39 mins; August 19, 2025

288. Genocide in Gaza? (Part 1 - An Argument Against Israel)

66 hours 4 mins; August 12, 2025

Winning Survivor - A Glimpse into Reality TV

48 mins; August 05, 2025

287. The Immigration Debate: The Challenges of Multiculturalism

54 mins; July 29, 2025

286. Can You Drink In Moderation? The Alcohol Debate

47 mins; July 22, 2025

285. Legacy Media in the Age of Everyone's a Journalist

36 mins; July 15, 2025

284. The Case Against DEI

58 mins; July 02, 2025

283. Cutting Ties - Why Kids are Walking Away from their Parents

42 mins; June 24, 2025

Torture: Necessary Evil or Moral Failing?

44 mins; June 17, 2025

282. In the Age of Options, Why is Dating so Hard?

39 mins; June 10, 2025

281. The Russian Perspective on Ukraine

51 mins; June 03, 2025

280. Everest

66 hours 40 mins; May 20, 2025

279. What's in the Food You're Eating?

56 mins; May 13, 2025

The Housing Market - To Buy or To Rent?

51 mins; May 06, 2025

278. 'The AI War' in Israel and Gaza

53 mins; April 29, 2025

277. Genomic Engineering - The Quest for the Perfect Human

56 mins; April 22, 2025

276. Freud - Sex, Psychoanalysis, and the Unconscious

65 hours 8 mins; April 15, 2025

Leg Lengthening - Extreme Measures to Become Taller

56 mins; April 08, 2025

275. The pope

46 mins; April 01, 2025

274. The Verdict on Juries (The Juror Part 3)

44 mins; March 25, 2025

273. Forensic Fallacies (The Juror Part 2)

58 mins; March 18, 2025

272. Are Juries too Biased? (The Juror Part 1)

47 mins; March 11, 2025

The War Correspondent

32 mins; March 04, 2025

271. Tariffs and Trade Wars

38 mins; February 25, 2025

270. Health Scare

53 mins; February 18, 2025

269. Selective Abortion - A Down Syndrome Dilemma

41 mins; February 11, 2025

Changing Career Paths

46 mins; February 04, 2025

268. How to Change Your Behaviour

44 mins; January 28, 2025

267. The LA Wildfires

40 mins; January 21, 2025

266. Life on the Moon

53 mins; January 14, 2025

265. Laziness

40 mins; January 07, 2025

264. Gen Z Explained

43 mins; December 17, 2024

263. Stand-Up Comedy

53 mins; December 10, 2024

Whole Body MRI - The Dangers of Over Testing

49 mins; December 03, 2024

262. Is there an Afterlife?

43 mins; November 26, 2024

261. Alternative 'Medicine'

53 mins; November 19, 2024

260. 'My Child Has Cancer'

49 mins; November 07, 2024

The Benefits of Getting A Bit Drunk

45 mins; October 29, 2024

259. How To Debate

34 mins; October 22, 2024

258. Hitler and Trump - A Comparison

54 mins; October 15, 2024

257. Regret and Decision Making

38 mins; October 08, 2024

256. Could our 'Peaceful World' Devolve Back into War?

38 mins; October 01, 2024

255. Too Much Therapy?

44 mins; September 24, 2024

254. 'Purity Culture' - No Sex Before Marriage

32 mins; September 17, 2024

253. Optimism

30 mins; September 10, 2024

Memory - How Reliable Is It?

39 mins; September 03, 2024

252. 'God is Good'

43 mins; August 27, 2024

251. Apologies and Forgiveness

49 mins; August 20, 2024

250. Reflections

32 mins; August 08, 2024

249. The Olympics - 'Heroes in Our Midst'

45 mins; August 01, 2024

248. Is Islam Violent?

46 mins; July 23, 2024

247. 'Wisecracks' - Can a Joke Go Too Far?

56 mins; July 16, 2024

Fall of the Aztecs

44 mins; July 09, 2024

246. The Only Child

36 mins; July 02, 2024

245. Is a Bachelor of Arts Degree Useful?

49 mins; June 25, 2024

244. Travel - The Joys and Complexities

35 mins; June 18, 2024

243. Stockbrokers- Do You Need Them?

49 mins; June 11, 2024

242. Zionism - Two Perspectives

110 hours 34 mins; May 28, 2024

Is it Normal to Have Pets?

49 mins; May 21, 2024

241. Inheritance

33 mins; May 14, 2024

240. 'Make It Stick' - The Science of Successful Learning

34 mins; May 07, 2024

239. Thirty Years to Live

58 mins; April 30, 2024

238. Iran - Ideology, Nuclear Capability, and Threat to the West

65 hours 29 mins; April 23, 2024

237. 'Sickboy' - How to not be Awkward around Sick People!

52 mins; April 16, 2024

236. 'The Work Life Balance Myth'

32 mins; April 09, 2024

235. Solar Eclipse - What You Need to Know!

29 mins; April 04, 2024

My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

60 hours 2 mins; April 02, 2024

234. Why Empires Fall - Rome, America, and the Future of the West

44 mins; March 26, 2024

233. Cannibalism

43 mins; March 19, 2024

232. How is Artificial Intelligence Transforming Education?

42 mins; March 12, 2024

Predicting The Oscars

34 mins; March 08, 2024

231. The SATs

35 mins; March 05, 2024

230. Personality Disorders

38 mins; February 27, 2024

229. North Korea

60 hours 3 mins; February 20, 2024

228. Pedophilia

49 mins; February 13, 2024

Life Extension (Part 2) - Do you really want to live forever?

43 mins; February 08, 2024

Life Extension (Part 1) - What does the science show?

41 mins; February 05, 2024

227. The Retirement Myth

50 mins; January 30, 2024

226. Free from Desire - No Sex, No Romance

51 mins; January 23, 2024

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