What makes everyone like him so easily? Why does she bug me so much? Why are they so weird? Why do I always do that? Why do I always let that person make me feel that way?
Aaron is a multi-award winning radio host and Mitch is a psych professor, previously the Chief Science Officer for the American Psychological Association. Together, they talk about the social stuff we all experience, why it happens, and what it tells us about ourselves. It's light, interesting, and fun. It's That Popular Podcast.
After earning a PhD in political theory, studying improv, and teaching at Duke, Aaron took the most obvious next step by becoming a radio host in North Carolina's Research Triangle. "This Morning with Aaron Keck" has won multiple awards for Best News Block, Best Interview, and his coverage of news, sports, weather, traffic. Aaron has twice been named the Radio Personality of the Year by the NC Association of Broadcasters.
Mitch's childhood dream of driving an ice cream truck was vetoed by his mother, so he instead got a PhD in clinical psychology and researched aspects of our peer relationships, such as popularity, friendships, peer influence, peer victimization, and online interactions. Mitch has published over 250 scientific manuscripts and 12 books, served as the Director of Clinical Psychology first at Yale and then at UNC Chapel Hill. He was appointed the Chief Science Officer and then Chief of Psychology at the American Psychological Association. Mitch now regularly advises/consults with numerous domestic and international government agencies, nonprofits, and the entertainment industry. He's frequently been featured as an expert in psychological science within hundreds of media appearances around the world in outlets such as The New York Times, NPR, 60 Minutes, the Times (UK), and CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC, and as a repeat witness testifying before the US Senate.