Studies show watching horror movies trigger certain responses in our brains that make us feel good. In this episode, Jennifer chats with A Little Bit Human writer, Rachael Green, on how scary movies can help alleviate depression and anxiety. From dissecting our favorite horror films, to the psychology behind the science, Rachael’s research further proves […]
Tea After Dark: 5 Cold Cases that Should have Been Solved Years Ago
As any avid follower of true crime will tell you, sometimes there is a story so powerful that it just sticks with you. In this episode, we are covering five cold cases that, despite alarming evidence, surveillance, or witness accounts, are still unsolved. These cases did not happen decades ago, before DNA, before social media. […]
Tea After Dark: Friday the 13th
Tea After Dark focuses on topics pertaining to horror, true crime, and the occult, with ties to social issues. From how watching horror movies alleviates anxiety, to how the fascination with true crime has gone too far, each week Tea After Dark uncovers a prominent theme hidden within the morbid subject matter. Our first episode […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 11 – Losing Your Best Friend to a Cult
Cults come in a wide range of forms and more often than not, these organizations attempt to control most aspects of their members’ lives. In this episode of A Little Bit Human, Isha Jain is joined by Alittlebithuman.com writer Allia Luzong to discuss her experience with cultism and how her close personal friend managed to detach themselves from […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 10 – Two Truths and a Lie: I Spy
Our 10th episode of A Little Bit Human is here! With this milestone, we’re diving into one of our favorite segments: Two Truths and a Lie, and to help out Isha, we welcome guests Runar Thor, producer of the show and founder of A Little Bit Human and Hugo Wang, the Director of Initiatives at […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 9 – A Little Bit Satanic
Why are goats considered satanic symbols? What is it about these adorable jumpers that draws an implication of satanism? Could it all be due to one big misunderstanding? Or are goats truly evil? Isha Jain is joined by Alittlebithuman.com editor Rachael Green to discuss the bad rap that goats seem to constantly receive and what […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 8 – Do Liberals and Conservatives Have Different Brains?
Is free will a lie? Are we genetically destined to have certain beliefs and principles or are personality and politics products of our environment? Perhaps a bit of both? Listen in as Isha Jain is joined by Hugo Wang, a Masters in Public Health candidate at Columbia University and Director of Initiatives at Alittlebithuman.com, as […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 7 – LGBTQ+ in Media with ‘HANN’ Director Runar Thor
What is a good example of positive representation of LGBTQ+ people in media? In this episode of A Little Bit Human, Isha Jain is joined by Runar Thor, the writer, director and producer of the short film HANN that screened in festivals around the world in 2020 and 2021, winning several short film awards. Watch […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 6 – Project Blue Beam & Other Wild Conspiracy Theories
After COVID-19 and everything 2020 managed to throw at us, it’s hard to imagine anything shocking us anymore. What if we saw the face of god projected in the sky? Would it be a quick glance up as we sip our morning coffee before getting back to our daily routine? Well, in this episode, Isha […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 5 – Two Truths and a Lie: Messed Up Monarchs
How weird can European royalty get? What strange and creepy things did they do to deal with the pressures of ruling? In this episode, join Isha Jain and Alittlebithuman.com founder Runar Thor as they play two truths and a lie with three morbid stories about messed up monarchs. Support the show Find this episode and more on […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 4 – The British Legacy: Colonialism or Comedy?
Two aspects of Britain’s cultural identity are comedy and colonialism. British comedy is self-deprecating, snarky, and hilarious. British colonialism is harsh, harmful, and exploitative. But comedy often triumphs over colonialism when people think of the British. In this episode, Isha Jain is joined by ALittleBitHuman.com Contributor Alex Bender as they discuss whether this is a deliberate misdirection […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 3 – AAPI Hate & Racism
We touch down on a serious issue this week with special guests Hugo Wang and Cecilia Hua and discuss the rise in hate crimes and anti-Asian sentiment in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Hugo Wang is the director of Initiatives at A Little Bit Human and is pursuing a master’s degree in public […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 2 – Importance of a Good Plumbus
Isha Jain is joined by Alittlebithuman.com Contributor, Joseph Sherwood to discuss the importance of keeping a good plumbus around the house. We learn what plumbuses… plumbi? -what plumbuses are made of, how they came to be, and just what the hell Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon were smoking when they came up with the Plumbus […]
A Little Bit Human: Episode 1 – How Witchcraft Empowers Women
Rosemary? In soup?! Witch! In this episode, Isha welcomes ALittleBitHuman.com contributor Rachael Green to talk about the term witchcraft and how it can be used to empower women. Plus, some insight into the historical significance of the word witchcraft and how it came to be, and a special story about the only female pope. Click here to read the […]