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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Guest interviews connect large cultural arguments to practical choices about relationships, health, belief, and the shape of a good life.
The Story Box turns guest interviews into questions about how people should live: whom to marry, how to think about perfectionism, what food does to the body, why loneliness persists, and how cultural disputes take hold.
Jay Phantom's guest chair stretches from loneliness to 'wokeness'; bring curiosity and room for firm opinions.
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Direct relationship advice that turns heartbreak into usable self reflection.
Jay Phantom keeps the focus on why relationships fall apart even when both people mean well, and Jillian D'Amico answers like someone who has spent time in the trenches of relationship coaching.
A warm wellness conversation that gets real about pain, coping, and growth.
Mari Llewellyn's conversation starts out with growth and intention, then becomes more affecting as it moves into childhood sensitivity, a tense household, her parents' divorce, and the habit of staying busy so she would not sit alone with her thoughts.
A clear challenge to the idea that test scores tell the whole story.
This episode takes on a familiar but slippery question: who gets labeled intelligent, and who gets left behind when systems reward the answer.
A reflective talk about meaning that keeps circling back to connection.
This conversation keeps returning to a question that never really goes away: what makes life feel worth living, and why connection keeps rising to the top.
A clear, science-led look at how food quality changes the body’s response.
Tim Spector treats food, weight, and blood sugar as a question of how the body responds, not just a tally of calories. He keeps the focus on what happens when a meal is structured a certain way, how quickly it hits the system, and why sugar spikes, inflammation, and appetite can…
A culture-war interview that replaces slogans with a longer argument about history, slavery, and Western progress.
The Story Box turns Konstantin Kisin's appearance into a direct, forceful argument about woke culture, race, sexuality, and what equal opportunity is meant to be.
A serious, emotional listen about boys, shame, and the pressures shaping masculinity.
The Story Box leans into the strain boys carry, moving from school pressure and mental health to fatherhood, purpose, and the pressures young men absorb without much help. Jay Phantom opens warmly and gives Warren Farrell room to argue for a serious boy crisis.
A steady, faith-centered case for marriage, commitment, and family.
The episode makes a straightforward case for marriage as a long commitment, not a short-term feeling. It stays with the same ground throughout: endurance, covenant, and the idea that marriage is one way to reflect God's love and honor what God created.
NHPR's Jason Moon investigates the Bear Brook barrel murders and a New Hampshire wrongful-conviction case.
Host Jay Phantom interviews relationship coach Jillian Turecki about self-acceptance, relationship readiness, and common pitfalls in love.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Dr.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Scott and Vanessa Martindale, founders of Blended Kingdom Families, about their ministry supporting blended families through biblical resources and counseling.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Professor Tim Spector, a leading scientist, about the science behind diet and weight loss.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Mari Llewellyn, a fitness guru and entrepreneur, about her journey with success, mental health, and borderline personality disorder.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Lisa Sharon Harper on racial justice, exploring how race has broken families and society, with Harper detailing the church's political entanglements, historical oppression, and pathways to repair through truth, reparations, and forgiveness.
Host Jay Phantom interviews psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler about her book 'The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control'.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Helen Joyce about transgender ideology, focusing on its impact on children, medical ethics, and societal norms.
Host Jay Phantom interviews married couple Nick and Chelsea Hurst about their book 'Marriage Minded', exploring how to know if you've found the right partner.
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Host Jay Phantom interviews Konstantin Kisin, a comedian and commentator, discussing woke culture, climate change, democracy, and societal progress.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Harvard psychologist Marc Schulz about the science of happiness and fulfillment, drawing from the Harvard Study of Adult Development.
Host Jay Phantom interviews Dr.
Primatologist Frans de Waal discusses how studying apes like chimpanzees and bonobos reveals insights into human behavior, gender roles, empathy, and conflict resolution.