The Sapio Files
Sapiophile (n.)- one who is attracted to intelligence. Join us, fellow fun loving lovers of knowledge, as we dig into your favorite topics with our very own nerdy diatribes, words of wisdom, and takes on life as millennials (with the occasional bursting into song) Welcome to the Sapio Files!
Episodes
117 episodes
Episode 115: That's So Cliche
Throughout life, you are bound to hear some of the same cliche pieces of advice over and over. But are cliches so common for a good reason, or are they mostly just outdated advice? This episode, we are analyzing some of the most popular cliches...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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1:02:44
Episode 114: Dating Through the Years
We're back this week with our guest host, Caleb, and we're ready to dig into dating over the years. From jousting for a woman's hand, to regency era, to arranged marriages, to free love, all the way through dating app drama, we break down how s...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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1:25:36
Episode 113: Movies with All the Feels
Join us this week as we share our top picks for our favorite movies that give us ALL THE FEELS. We're not just talking about movies that make us happy or make us cry. We are choosing our favorite scenes that make us really feel a multitude of e...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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1:28:00
Episode 112: Moral Alignments
Those who know us know that we love analyzing personality types and literature. So when we found the chart for the 9 moral alignments, we thought that would be another fun framework to explore. This week, we are talking about the moral alignmen...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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1:32:42
Episode 111: Unpopular Opinions- Fictional Character Edition
We're back with another one of our classic episodes. Some fictional characters are widely accepted as beloved or heroic. Some are accepted as unquestionable villains. But today, we are here to shake up what you think you know about your favorit...
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1:13:48
Episode 110: Something to Write About
This month marks a milestone for Chelsea-- who finally released her own original music for the first time. If you've been following us from the beginning, you'll know that this was a long time coming. As Caela is a published writer herself,&nbs...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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57:16
Episode 109: Wedding Traditions and Evil Spirits
We're back after our long hiatus and summer break!! In the time since we last recorded an episode, Chelsea got engaged! And as maid of honor, this is big news for Caela as well! So in order to kick things back off in a festive way, we are talki...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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47:58
Episode 108: Scoring Movie Scores
Welcome back! This week, Caela, Chelsea, and frequent guest host, Jake, are all in the same room for the first time in 16 months! To celebrate, we are listening to some of our favorite movie scores and trying to answer the question: Why does th...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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49:05
Episode 107: Under the Influence
Advertisers once focused all their energy on commercials, print ads, and media. But today's consumers cannot be easily reached by these methods. Today, it is all about the influencers-- social media users and minor celebrities who have curated ...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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54:11
Episode 106: Fake News Alert!
In today's social and political climate, people have trouble agreeing on not only their opinions, but also on the basic facts that make up the basis of those opinions. Why, in a world where so much information is available to us, is it so hard ...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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45:42
Episode 105: Well, That Didn't Age Well...
This week, we are taking a trip back to our childhood! Join us as we go through some popular TV shows of the 1990s and early 2000s to determine which ones hold up today, and which are problematic when seen through adult eyes. We decide which of...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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1:10:25
Episode 104: Three Years of The Sapio Files- Where Do We Begin?
It's our third anniversary! Thank you for being such an important part of our listener family! With more than 100 episodes to choose from, where should a new listener begin? Last year we gave you recaps of each prior episode on episode 74. This...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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57:50
Episode 103: Home Brewing
Hobbies have kept us all sane this past year. This week, we are excited to welcome back our guest host Mike Walsh (previously heard in our Life Lessons From Sports Episode) to talk about one of his favorite hobbies-- home brewing beer. Mi...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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54:05
Episode 102: Ethical Dilemmas
Imagine this scenario: You're standing next to a railroad track and you see a runaway train with no ability to stop. Up ahead, you see that five workers are stuck on the track and will be killed by the train. You have a lever you can pull that ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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54:40
Episode 101: Fake Friends; Real Connections
When we read a favorite book or watch a favorite show, the experience is more than simply entertaining. For many of us, we feel as though we are watching our best friend. But why is it that we create such strong bonds with fictional characters?...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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54:22
Episode 100: Staying Curious- Our 100th Episode Celebration!
Welcome to our 100th episode! We are so happy to have been able to bring you fun and interesting content over the last hundred episodes, and we thank you for being a part of our listener family! At the end of every episode, we remind you all to...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:19:25
Episode 99: What is a Soulmate?
Happy February! With Valentine's Day coming up, we thought we'd take a look at some of the most common interpretations of soulmates in literature and mythology. What is a soulmate? How is it different from a twin flame, kindred spirit, karmic s...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:00:00
Episode 98: Resolving to Improve
We're three weeks into the new year. Have you started struggling with your resolution yet? New Year's Resolutions are a popular tradition that people use to look forward to better times and find ways to improve themselves. Why then, do many of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:04:27
Episode 97: Hindsight is 2020
2020 is almost over! We made it!! To say that it's been a crazy year would be the understatement of the century. This year has been so wild that in preparing this review, we found we forgot about major news events that happened just a few month...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:17:22
Episode 96: A Juggling Act
This year, more than any year before, we find ourselves with a lot on our plates. How can we balance all that this year has thrown at us and still maintain health and sanity? This week, we are unpacking the "juggling balls" theory of prio...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:02:24
Episode 95: A Virtual Friendsgiving Celebration!!
Happy Thanksgiving! In most years, Thanksgiving weekend is a time when we have a big friendsgiving party and welcome in the holiday season. Like so many other aspects of "Normal life", 2020 has made that impossible this year. So, we thought we'...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:15:50
Episode 94: New Music Feature-The Road to "Continue"
On a special edition of our show this week, we are talking to frequent guest host, Jake Sachs, about an exciting new project he's recently released! Join us for an exclusive interview about the making of his new album, "Continue", from the orig...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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39:37
Episode 93: Once Upon a Dark and Twisted Time
Happy Halloween, Sapiophiles! For your Halloween-themed dose of dark and creepy tales this week, we're taking you on a haunting journey through the original Grimm's Fairy Tales. These are not your children's fairytale stories. Join us as we div...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:14:26
Episode 92: Girl Meets Cancer-- and Emerges a Unicorn
There are few scenarios scarier than being a healthy, active twenty-something woman and hearing the words, "you have cancer". This week, we're talking to blogger and "accidental rare disease advocate" Christina Kosyla- who, as a young, active t...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:06:23
Episode 91: Pandemics Throughout History
The covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 feel like it's thousands of years long. Maybe that's because in the recorded history of the world, it is only the 17th full-scale pandemic on record. This week, we're taking a look back at these pandemics and...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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57:27