On Fire! (02/06/10)
Everyone loves a fire... until it goes bad. What's the real power of fire? This week, DNTO looks at how we use it... and how we cope when it turns on us.
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DNTO Fights Back! (01/30/10)
What's the best way to "fight back" when you feel passionate about something? This week, we'll find out how to use humour, music, or a Shih Tzu to win a fight.
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You and your pet: who's in charge? (01/23/10)
You may think you "own" a pet... but are we really in charge of our animal-human relationships? That's what we find out this week...
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The Motivating Power of Guilt (01/16/10)
Feeling guilty is a terrible thing. Or is it? As bad as it might feel, guilt also has the power to motivate us to do positive things. So this week, we look at guilt's power to drive us to action... and why it's so strong.
Radio 3's Grant Lawrence explains why he feels guilty whenever he sees R2D2. Michael Wex, author of How To Be a Mentsh will shed some light on cultural guilt. Plus
musician Jann Arden confesses what she feels guilty about.
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Feeling optimistic (?) (01/09/10)
What's so wrong with a half-empty glass, anyway? As we begin a new year, we ask if "optimism" is always the best approach.
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When did you get "lost in translation?" (01/02/10)
We're starting the new year by bringing the world closer together with our "lost in translation" show. When did language trip you up? We'll share some of the highlights from our show... and hear from DNTO listeners who've been "linguistically-challenged."
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What's your family ritual? (12/26/09)
This week, we hear about traditional (and not-so-traditional) family rituals... from grown-up Easter eggs hunts to walking the cat to wrestling Mom...
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Feeling homesick (12/19/09)
Will you be home for the holidays? If not, how do you fight homesickness? Find out this week on DNTO.
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The Peep Show
It's a peep show! We have an insatiable fascination with peeking into the lives of others. And whether it's on Facebook, through the family Christmas letter, or a not-so-secret diary, we often share our lives with others (sometimes to the point of "oversharing...."). So what's behind our fascination with the "peep show?" That's what we're out to discover this week...
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Why is sleep the busiest part of your day?
What's on DNTO: Dec. 5
Sleep isn't always as relaxing... or unproductive... as you might think. This week, we look at all the crazy things we're doing while we're asleep... or should be.
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The Art of Sell (11/28/09)
What are you selling... and how do you close the deal? This week, we look at that art... from selling cars to selling ideas to selling ourselves.
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Is all this playing around really working? (11/21/09)
This week, we look at the importance of "play," and ask if we're at our most productive while we're playing.
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Why is small talk such a big deal? (11/14/09)
So... how are you? Nice weather we're having, huh? Yep... everyone hates "small talk." But what if we told you small talk could SAVE YOUR LIFE? And what if we proved it? Sounds like a good idea for a podcast, doesn't it? Download to discover the wonders of talking small.
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Are you listening to me? (11/07/09)
Is listening a lost art? Listen carefully this week for professional listeners, the secret to "cocktail party listening," and more.
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You are so Scary! (10/31/09)
When did you scare the bejeebers out of someone else? This week, we're looking at what happens when you become the frightener.
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We quit! (10/24/09)
Quitters never win... except when they do. So this week, we're looking at the transformative power of quitting... for better or for worse.
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Repeats, reruns, repetitions and repeats (10/17/09)
Why do we love repetition? And why do we need it? This week (in an all-new episode), we look at the joys and trials of repeating things.
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Food Fight! (10/10/09)
From family blow-outs at the dinner table to office fights over lunches stolen from the fridge, there are lots of ways we fight over food. So just in time for Thanksgiving, we're looking into "food fights."
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Minding our P's and Q's (10/03/09)
Have we become less polite, more polite, or just different in our manners? And how can manners save your life? We'll find out this week, as we look at "etiquette." Tune in to hear from the man who good-mannered his way through a mugging, the ranting waiter, and more.
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What gets lost (and found) in translation? (09/26/09)
This week, we're looking into the perilous pitfalls of language, as well as the joys of linguistic diversity. Tune in to find out why Hidden Cameras frontman Joel Gibb loves the challenge of conversing in German, and to hear a new tune, live in studio. Plus, author Robert J. Sawyer on the translation from book to TV, and Nick Purdon looks at why parents and kids always seem to speak a different language.
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Can You Really Change Who You Are? (09/19/09)
Okay, so one of the goals in life is to try to accept yourself warts and all, right? But the the truth is, everyone has something they want to change about themselves.
So what happens when you attempt to radically alter who you are?
Coming up on the DNTO podcast,
New York Times writer Peggy Orenstein on why it's harder for 20-somethings to reinvent themselves these days.
Former hick-hopper now country crooner Ridley Bent performs a brand-new song.
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What didn't you learn in school today? (09/12/09)
You probably learned lots of great stuff in school. But there are also a lot of big, important things you didn't learn there. This week, we're looking at those life lessons - and how, for better or for worse, we learned them.
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