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University of Pennsylvania

Mentioned in 46 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

# University of Pennsylvania An Ivy League research institution prominent in podcast discussions for its groundbreaking work across psychology, artificial intelligence, medicine, and scientific innovation. Podcasters frequently reference UPenn researchers and faculty, including Martin Seligman's positive psychology research, Angela Duckworth's grit studies, David Fagenbaum's drug repurposing discoveries that have saved over 1,000 lives, and Ethan Mollick's AI research. The university is also noted as the alma mater and current institution of various notable individuals discussed across educational, scientific, and professional development podcasts.

Episode Mentions

The Glenn Beck Program

The Glenn Beck Program Β· Jun 12, 2026

Best of the Program | Guest: Bill Cloud | 6/12/26

β€œInstitution where George Gerbner developed cultivation theory research on media consumption and reality perception”

John Calhoun's Universe 25 Mouse Utopia ExperimentsComfort Culture and Spiritual DeathAlexander Dugan's Eurasianism and Apocalyptic Ideology
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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) Β· Jun 12, 2026

Steven Kotler: The Psychology of Aging Well and Why Your Best Years May Still Be Ahead of You | Health and Wellness | YAPClassic

β€œMartin Seligman's research on creativity over time cited in discussion of fluid vs. crystallized intelligence”

Peak Performance Aging ScienceUse-It-Or-Lose-It Physical Skills TrainingCognitive Reserve and Alzheimer's Prevention
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Digital Social Hour

Digital Social Hour Β· Jun 11, 2026

The Project Management Problem Nobody Talks About... | Gary Sutton | DSH #2013

β€œCo-authored research paper on AI job displacement paralleling Marx's 19th-century automation theories”

NBA Draft Analytics and Career Trajectory PredictionSalary Cap Economics and Team Payroll ImpactHome Court Advantage and Referee Bias in Sports
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Strict Scrutiny

Strict Scrutiny Β· May 25, 2026

Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift

β€œDorothy Roberts' institutional affiliation as George A. Weiss University Professor”

Insurrectionist Compensation Fund Legal Analysis14th Amendment Section 4 Debt Clause ViolationsExecutive Power and Separation of Powers
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Good Life Project

Good Life Project Β· May 21, 2026

Invisible Grief: How Hidden Loss Holds You Back (and how to release it) | Dr. Lucy Hone

β€œDr. Hone completed doctoral studies in resilience psychology at UPenn before her personal loss transformed her research focus”

Grief as universal human experience beyond deathAssumptive world and worldview reconstruction after lossDisenfranchised grief and social hierarchies of loss
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Good Life Project

Good Life Project Β· May 14, 2026

The 5 Types of Overthinking and How to Turn Each One Off | Emiliya Zhivotovskaya [Best of]

β€œWhere Emiliya Zhivotovskaya completed her master's degree in applied positive psychology”

Five types of overthinking chatter (worry, motivation, mindset, judgment, regret)Neurophysiology of thought and stress responseMetacognition and thought awareness
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πŸŽ™οΈ Science News Daily | Peer Review'd

πŸŽ™οΈ Science News Daily | Peer Review'd Β· May 13, 2026

πŸ”¬ NASA's Daring Mars Flyby, Zombie Cancer Cells Destroyed & The Cosmic Map That Changes Everything

β€œDeveloped mollifier layers AI technique for solving inverse problems across multiple disciplines”

NASA Psyche Spacecraft Gravity Assist ManeuverJames Webb Space Telescope Cosmic Web MappingNon-Rotating Ancient Galaxy Discovery
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The Briefing with Albert Mohler

The Briefing with Albert Mohler Β· May 8, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

β€œCo-authored major study on effectiveness of cell phone bans in schools with Stanford, Duke, and Michigan”

Cell Phone Bans in SchoolsYouTube in K-12 EducationAI Chatbot Regulation
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Intelligent Design the Future

Intelligent Design the Future Β· May 7, 2026

How Changing Your Mind Can Physically Alter Your Brain

β€œInstitution where Andrew Newberg conducted gratitude research showing 22% hippocampus enlargement”

Neuroplasticity and intentional thought restructuringMind-brain dualism vs. materialism in neuroscienceMetacognition and thought-pattern awareness techniques
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The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast Β· May 7, 2026

The Reality of Adult Friendship: Here’s Why You’re Lonely & How to Make Real Friends as an Adult

β€œInstitution where Casley Killam conducted research in positive psychology”

Social Health as Health PillarAdult Friendship FormationLoneliness Epidemic
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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Β· May 4, 2026

Radical Acceptance

β€œMartin Seligman from Penn collaborated on positive psychology movement and flow research with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi”

Radical Acceptance and Reality-Based LivingDesign Thinking for Life PlanningCoherence Between Values, Work, and Identity
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The Glenn Beck Program

The Glenn Beck Program Β· Apr 25, 2026

Spiritual Firestorm: How the First Great Awakening Rewired America | The American Story | Ep 3

β€œBenjamin Franklin built an auditorium for George Whitefield in Philadelphia that became the first building of the university”

Salem Witch Trials and mass hysteria in colonial AmericaFirst Great Awakening and religious revival movementsJonathan Edwards and theological philosophy
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9to5Mac Daily

9to5Mac Daily Β· Apr 23, 2026

John Ternus’s journey to Apple CEO

β€œTernus's alma mater where he earned degrees in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics (1993-1997)”

Apple CEO Succession PlanningHardware Engineering LeadershipProduct Design Philosophy
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Conversations with Tyler

Conversations with Tyler Β· Apr 15, 2026

Kim Bowes on the Economic Lives of Rome's Ninety Percent

β€œEmployer of guest Kim Bowes, archaeologist specializing in Roman economic and social history”

Roman Housing and Urban DesignAncient Economic Systems and Consumer CultureRoman Currency and Monetary Inflation
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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe Β· Apr 9, 2026

Listener Questions #35: Genetics (featuring Dr. Benjamin de Bivort)

β€œResearch institution where super forecasting studies were conducted by Phil Tetlock and Barbara Mellors”

DNA Structure and Information StorageTranscription and Translation MechanismsProtein Folding and AlphaFold Machine Learning
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Marketplace All-in-One

Marketplace All-in-One Β· Apr 8, 2026

Are humans losing the ability to think for themselves?

β€œWharton School of Business conducted the cognitive surrender research study on AI decision-making”

Cognitive SurrenderAI Decision-Making ImpactBehavioral Economics and AI
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Adam Carolla Show

Adam Carolla Show Β· Apr 8, 2026

From Wall Street to Stand-Up: Arynne Wexler on Comedy & Why More Liberals are Turning Right

β€œWharton School where Wexler studied business and finance; discussed as Ivy League institution with notable alumni”

Jewish Political Identity and AssimilationMedia Bias in Network NewsGovernment Spending Inefficiency
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Louder with Crowder

Louder with Crowder Β· Apr 1, 2026

Trump Declares Iran War Almost Finished: Did we Win? Feat. Guest Prof. Jonathan Zimmerman

β€œHosting April 10th debate between Crowder and Professor Zimmerman on free speech and campus politics”

Iran Military Capabilities AssessmentForever War vs. Limited Conflict Evaluation FrameworksAcademic Free Speech and Institutional Censorship
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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom Β· Mar 23, 2026

#1075 - Roy Baumeister - Why Men Are At The Top Of Society (and the bottom)

β€œMentioned as institution where Carrie Clark conducted research on adversarial collaborations between researchers”

Sex differences in group coordination and institutional buildingMale variability hypothesis and intelligence distributionEvolutionary psychology and mating competition
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Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab Β· Mar 9, 2026

Avoiding, Treating & Curing Cancer With the Immune System | Dr. Alex Marson

β€œInstitution where first pediatric CAR-T cell treatment was performed on Emily Whitehead in 2012”

CAR-T cell therapyCRISPR gene editingCancer immunotherapy
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Escaping the Drift with John Gafford

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford Β· Feb 24, 2026

How a 25-Year Wall Street Career Led to a Massive Performance Breakthrough (Evan Marks)

β€œIvy League school where Evan and his twin brother were recruited to play lacrosse; gateway to Wall Street career”

Mental Performance CoachingEmotional Regulation and Data-Driven Emotion ManagementIdentity Attachment and Self-Sabotage
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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio Β· Feb 20, 2026

664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?

β€œInstitution where David Fagenbaum is physician scientist; his lab discovered 14 repurposed drugs saving over 1,000 lives”

Drug Repurposing EconomicsAdvanced Market CommitmentsFDA Regulatory Pathways
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America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes Repost

America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes Repost Β· Feb 20, 2026

IRAN WAR WATCH: 10 Day Countdown To US-IRAN WAR | America First Ep. 1644

β€œIncluded in Education Department enforcement actions related to anti-Semitism and campus protest policies”

U.S.-Iran Military Confrontation and Regime Change StrategyIsraeli-American Foreign Policy Misalignment on IranFederal Religious Liberty Commission Governance and Zionism Enforcement
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Call Her Daddy

Call Her Daddy Β· Feb 13, 2026

Elizabeth Banks: How Do I Know If He’s My Soulmate? (FBF)

β€œElizabeth Banks attended UPenn on scholarship and grants, working throughout college to support herself”

Long-term relationship maintenance and recommitment strategiesInfertility and unexplained reproductive challengesSurrogacy and assisted reproductive technologies
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The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast Β· Feb 9, 2026

The 24-Hour Turnaround to Get Your Life Back on Track

β€œHome institution of Dr. Martin Seligman, founder of positive psychology and 'What Went Well' research”

Brain dump technique for mental declutteringZeigarnik effect and open-loop task managementPhysical clutter's impact on cognitive load and mood
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The Girlfriends: Untouchable - Season 4

The Girlfriends: Untouchable - Season 4 Β· Feb 9, 2026

The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E13: Silvia Climbs to the Top of the World

β€œSylvia attended on scholarship to escape Peru's political turmoil and fund her education while supporting family”

Childhood sexual abuse recovery and trauma processingAlcohol addiction and recovery pathwaysAyahuasca and psychedelic-assisted therapy
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BBC Inside Science

BBC Inside Science Β· Feb 5, 2026

Where do forever chemicals come from?

β€œDeveloped 0.3mm programmable autonomous micro-robots for potential medical drug delivery applications”

PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) RegulationForever Chemicals Environmental ContaminationChemical Substitution and Regrettable Substitution
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Science Friday

Science Friday Β· Jan 21, 2026

Looking Beyond Statins For New Ways To Lower Cholesterol

β€œKieran Musenuru conducts CRISPR gene-editing research for cholesterol management in his laboratory”

CRISPR Gene Editing for Cholesterol ManagementPCSK9 Inhibitor TherapiesStatin Side Effects and Nocebo Effect
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Peak Performance Life Podcast

Peak Performance Life Podcast Β· Jan 20, 2026

EPI 235: BIG GOALS - The Science Of Setting Them, Achieving Them, And Creating Your Best Life. With 9X Best Selling Author Caroline Adams Miller

β€œWhere Caroline earned master's degree in applied positive psychology and first encountered Locke and Latham's Goal Setting Theory”

Goal Setting Theory (Locke and Latham)Learning Goals vs Performance GoalsSMART Goals Framework Critique
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Science Friday

Science Friday Β· Jan 19, 2026

What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?

β€œHome institution of Dr. Robert Karpick, John Henry Town Professor studying tribology and ice friction”

Tribology and friction scienceIce surface physics and molecular behaviorWater molecule dipole effects on ice slipperiness
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Wow in the World

Wow in the World Β· Jan 17, 2026

WeWow on the Weekend

β€œConducted research study on omega-3s and children's cognitive performance with 541 kids aged 9-11 in China”

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Brain DevelopmentFish Consumption and Cognitive PerformanceSleep Quality and Nutritional Science
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Family Secrets

Family Secrets Β· Jan 8, 2026

The Mixed Marriage Project

β€œWhere Dorothy accepted a professorship in 2012 and began archival research on her father's work”

Interracial marriage history and research methodologyBiracial identity formation and racial consciousnessSpousal labor and invisible contributions in academic careers
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The Economics of Everyday Things

The Economics of Everyday Things Β· Jan 5, 2026

2. Girl Scout Cookies

β€œInstitution where top Girl Scout cookie seller Katie Francis studies communications”

Girl Scout Cookie Sales EconomicsYouth Sales Training and EntrepreneurshipSeasonal Business Models
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Practical AI

Practical AI Β· Dec 10, 2025

The AI engineer skills gap

AI Engineer Skills GapAcademic-Industry DivideMLOps Education
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Your Undivided Attention

Your Undivided Attention Β· Dec 4, 2025

AI and the Future of Work: What You Need to Know

β€œInstitution housing Ethan Mollick's research on AI impact on work and innovation”

AI Labor Market Impact AssessmentAI Adoption Barriers and FrictionSecret AI Use in Workplaces
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The Psychology Podcast

The Psychology Podcast Β· Dec 4, 2025

End of an Era β€” Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul

β€œHost institution where Scott Barry Kaufman was based when starting the podcast in 2014”

Human Potential and Intelligence AssessmentPersonality Trait Malleability and ChangeHabit Formation and Behavioral Change Systems
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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Β· Nov 27, 2025

222. How Daily Gratitude Lowers Stress, Anxiety and Depression (Science-Backed)

β€œConducted research review of 44 studies on gratitude and life satisfaction, finding consistent patterns of increased satisfaction”

Gratitude journalingStress hormone reductionDopamine and serotonin regulation
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Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks Β· Nov 24, 2025

5 Steps Toward a More Grateful Life

β€œHome institution of Martin Seligman, founder of positive psychology field and gratitude research pioneer”

Negativity Bias and Evolutionary PsychologyGratitude List ExercisesGratitude Letters and Written Appreciation
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The Ryan Leak Podcast

The Ryan Leak Podcast Β· Nov 10, 2025

When Phenomenal Skill Meets Phenomenal Will

β€œInstitution where Angela Duckworth conducted research on grit as a predictor of success, outperforming talent and IQ”

Grit and perseverance as success predictorsSkill development and the 10,000-hour ruleEntrepreneurial resilience and rejection handling
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Girls Gone Bible

Girls Gone Bible Β· Oct 31, 2025

Fix Your Mind w/Drs Les & Leslie Parrot

β€œMartin Seligman's institutional affiliation; conducted learned helplessness research”

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and thought pattern restructuringGuilt and grace in spiritual psychologyPeople-pleasing and boundary-setting in relationships
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The Way to College Podcast

The Way to College Podcast Β· Sep 22, 2025

Redefining the College Tour with Quadzio on The Way to College Podcast

β€œJack Goldstein's current institution; serves as primary case study for Quadzio's value proposition and ambassador recruitment”

College Tour Experience RedesignPeer Mentorship in Higher EducationCollege Application Essay Review
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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Β· Sep 15, 2025

It's Not My Fault!

β€œEmily Falk is a psychologist and neuroscientist at Penn studying defensiveness and resistance to change”

Defensiveness and feedback resistanceNeuroscience of self-identity and threat perceptionValues affirmation and psychological resilience
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Β· Sep 13, 2025

The Skeptics Guide #1053 - Sep 13 2025

β€œResearch team (Reinhart, Miskin) developing artificial spacetime light field control for microscopic robots”

Mars Biosignature Detection and Sample Return MissionsObservational Study Methodology and Confounding VariablesAcetaminophen-Autism Link Debunking
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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Β· Sep 8, 2025

Winning the Battle Against Yourself

β€œEmily Falk is a psychologist and neuroscientist at Penn studying how we make choices and initiate change”

Neuroscience of Decision-Making and Value CalculationWillpower vs. Systems-Based Behavior ChangeSocial Influence and Social Proof in Decision-Making
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Radiolab

Radiolab Β· Aug 22, 2025

The Medical Matchmaking Machine

β€œInstitution where Dr. Fagenbaum is a professor and leads research on drug repurposing”

AI-Powered Drug RepurposingRare Disease Treatment InnovationOff-Label Drug Use and Regulation
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The Way to College Podcast

The Way to College Podcast Β· Aug 18, 2025

Daniel Santos: Breaking Down the College Admissions Journey on The Way to College Podcast

β€œReferenced as top school from which Preparatory recruits former admissions officers for committee reviews”

College admissions timeline and deadlinesEarly college planning (9th-10th grade)Self-awareness and emotional intelligence in college selection
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