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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...

225. Jihad

44 mins; January 16, 2024

Love and Anxiety - Relationship OCD

43 mins; January 10, 2024

224. Climate Change - 'Science for People Who Give a Shit'

54 mins; January 03, 2024

223. Taylor Swift - What's all the Hype?

50 mins; December 19, 2023

222. Salem Witch Trials

47 mins; December 12, 2023

221. Female Sexual Pleasure

38 mins; December 05, 2023

220. Botox and Fillers

53 mins; November 28, 2023

Napoleon

59 mins; November 21, 2023

219. Choosing a Baby Name

40 mins; November 14, 2023

218. America The Great

47 mins; November 07, 2023

217. Criminal Lawyer Turned Clown

37 mins; October 31, 2023

216. 'Wellness' and 'Mental Health' - Gone Too Far?

38 mins; October 24, 2023

215. Terror In Israel

42 mins; October 16, 2023

Dopamine Nation

50 mins; October 10, 2023

214. The Truth About Recycling

41 mins; October 03, 2023

213. Artistic Authenticity - Actor and Author Limitations?

41 mins; September 26, 2023

212. Bipolar Disorder

38 mins; September 19, 2023

211. Is Torture Justifiable?

46 mins; September 12, 2023

Money - A Made Up Thing

47 mins; September 05, 2023

210. The Sports Agent

36 mins; August 29, 2023

209. Do You Believe in Jesus?

50 mins; August 22, 2023

208. The Film Critic - What Makes a Great Movie?

37 mins; August 15, 2023

The Atomic Bomb

44 mins; August 08, 2023

207. Whole Body MRI

51 mins; August 01, 2023

206. Plant-Based Food

45 mins; July 25, 2023

205. Ice Baths and Cold Showers

47 mins; July 18, 2023

Israel and Palestine - A Complex History

121 hours 17 mins; July 11, 2023

204. A New Era of Parenting

46 mins; July 04, 2023

203. Euphemism Treadmill - Have We Become Too Sensitive?

39 mins; June 27, 2023

202. The Musician Myth

34 mins; June 20, 2023

201. Germany - A Complicated Legacy

45 mins; June 13, 2023

200. The Ultimate Preconceptions

41 mins; June 06, 2023

199. The Art of Conversation

42 mins; May 30, 2023

198. Male Birth Control

43 mins; May 23, 2023

197. Attention Span

42 mins; May 16, 2023

Regretting Motherhood

55 mins; May 09, 2023

196. Myths of Human Evolution and the Ancient Past

31 mins; May 02, 2023

195. The Beatles

44 mins; April 25, 2023

194. Before Evil - The 'Humanization' of Dictators

48 mins; April 18, 2023

193. The Sex Club

31 mins; April 11, 2023

192. Mushrooms and Other Psychedelics

42 mins; April 04, 2023

191. Self-Harm and Cutting

47 mins; March 28, 2023

190. The Aztecs - The Story from Their Perspective

45 mins; March 21, 2023

189. Serotonin Theory - Do We Actually Understand Depression?

41 mins; March 14, 2023

Too Honest?

55 mins; March 07, 2023

188. Antarctica

55 mins; February 28, 2023

187. 'Drunk' - An Argument for Intoxication

47 mins; February 21, 2023

186. Staying Friends with Exes, and 'The Apps'

36 mins; February 14, 2023

185. 'Making It' in Hollywood

47 mins; February 07, 2023

184. Troy - The Motives of War

39 mins; February 01, 2023

183. Originalism, The Supreme Court, and America's Future

49 mins; January 24, 2023

182. Puberty Blockers

46 mins; January 17, 2023

181. Way of the Peaceful Warrior

32 mins; January 10, 2023

180. A Career Change

47 mins; December 20, 2022

Pencils for Kids - Giving Back this Holiday Season

58 mins; December 13, 2022

179. Asexual

30 mins; December 06, 2022

178. Self Hypnosis

42 mins; November 29, 2022

177. Leg Lengthening - Surgery to Become Taller

57 mins; November 22, 2022

Residential Schools

45 mins; November 15, 2022

176. Napping

33 mins; November 08, 2022

175. Transition-Related Surgery

29 mins; November 01, 2022

174. Shakespeare - What's all the fuss?

41 mins; October 25, 2022

173. To Buy or To Rent?

52 mins; October 18, 2022

Birth Control of the Future

47 mins; October 11, 2022

172. Astrology - science, religion, or neither?

42 mins; October 04, 2022

171. Sole Survivor - A glimpse into reality TV

50 mins; September 27, 2022

170. Preconceived - A Collection of Insights

31 mins; September 21, 2022

169. The War Correspondent

34 mins; September 14, 2022

168. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

46 mins; September 06, 2022

Would Being a Millionaire Make You Happier?

42 mins; August 30, 2022

167. Midwives and Home Births - An 'Alternative' Pregnancy

43 mins; August 23, 2022

166. The Talent Agent - Finding the Next Star

52 mins; August 16, 2022

165. 'Relationship OCD' - The Anxiety of Love

42 mins; August 09, 2022

164. The Metaverse

42 mins; August 02, 2022

Children of Nazis (Re-Post)

40 mins; July 26, 2022

163. Disciplined Minds - The Subordination of Professionals

36 mins; July 19, 2022

162. Financial Independence - ChooseFI

51 mins; July 12, 2022

161. 'Sage on the Stage' - Are Lectures Passé?

32 mins; July 05, 2022

160. 'The New I Do' - Reimagining Marriage

45 mins; June 27, 2022

The Other Side - 'Pro Life'

33 mins; June 23, 2022

The Other Side - 'Pro Gun'

52 mins; June 21, 2022

159. Opioid Decriminalization

45 mins; June 14, 2022

158. Momfluencers

32 mins; June 07, 2022

157. The Divorce Lawyer

35 mins; May 31, 2022

156. 'Japonisme' - Inside the Japanese Mindset

38 mins; May 24, 2022

155. Free Will

29 mins; May 17, 2022

154. Forever Young - Would You Choose to Live Indefinitely?

42 mins; May 10, 2022

153. Life Extension

40 mins; May 02, 2022

152. Human Sacrifice

34 mins; April 26, 2022

Veganism - 'A Political Act of Refusal' (Re-post)

45 mins; April 19, 2022

151. Dopamine Nation - Gambling, Sex & Drugs

49 mins; April 12, 2022

150. 'Trust In Science'

28 mins; April 05, 2022

149. War in Ukraine - What Makes This Conflict Different?

37 mins; March 29, 2022

148. Myths of the Beauty Industry

54 mins; March 22, 2022

147. Emotional Memory

46 mins; March 15, 2022

146. The Malleability of Human Memory

40 mins; March 08, 2022

145. Friends Forever

48 mins; March 01, 2022

144. Rise of the Sapien (Part 2)

33 mins; February 24, 2022

143. Dawn of the Sapien (Part 1)

43 mins; February 23, 2022

Myths of the Beauty Industry

52 mins; February 22, 2022

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