Bad Decisions
By Dan & Mel
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Dan & Mel
Category: Business
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 9
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 61
Description
Bad Decisions is the podcast that helps marketers understand why we choose what we choose, why we think what we think, and how to exploit this stuff for fun and commercial gain.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
Mini episode 25: Why do good companies stay with bad software?
|
Dec 06, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 24: Why do we love celebs with dad bods?
|
Nov 15, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 23: Why do I keep paying for insurance that I never use?
|
Oct 20, 2022 |
|
Mini epsiode 22: Why did my pay rise buzz wear off so quickly?
|
Oct 08, 2022 |
|
Mini epsiode 21: Why have I stopped (compulsively) checking my investments?
|
Sep 16, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 20: Why don’t waiters just write down my order?
|
Aug 30, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 19 - Why is it 11:11 every time I look at my watch?
|
Aug 04, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 18 - Why does everyone think they’re a great driver?
|
Jul 19, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 17 - Why do smart people believe dumb horoscopes?
|
Jul 05, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 16 - Why do groups of adults argue over who gets to pay the bill?
|
Jun 21, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 15 - Why do these things always happen to me?
|
May 24, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 14 - Why does everyone remember Kodak as a failure?
|
May 06, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 13 - Why did I buy so many pairs of sweatpants?
|
Mar 10, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 12 - Why do I keep paying for a gym membership I never use?
|
Feb 24, 2022 |
|
Mini episode 11 - Why do people stay in jobs they hate?
|
Dec 16, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 10 - Why aren’t we shopped out by Boxing Day?
|
Dec 02, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 9 - Why do people pay so much for diamonds?
|
Nov 18, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 8 - Why is there a $140 option at my local car wash?
|
Nov 04, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 7 - Why do people pay $7 for toast at a cafe?
|
Oct 21, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 6 - Why won’t anyone pay me what my car is actually worth?
|
Oct 07, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 5 - Why do i get so many notifications about the status of my parcel?
|
Sep 23, 2021 |
|
Mini episode 4 - Why do I keep ordering the same burrito?
|
Sep 09, 2021 |
|
Mini Episode 3 - Why do cans of Coke, diet Coke and Coke Zero all suddenly look the same?
|
Aug 24, 2021 |
|
Mini Episode 2 - Why do people queue up outside full restaurants?
|
Aug 13, 2021 |
|
Mini Episode 1 - Why do we keep the boxes from expensive shoes and handbags?
|
Jul 25, 2021 |
|
An update from the Bad Decisions team
|
Jul 25, 2021 |
|
Authority bias: Why nine in ten dentists recommend this episode
|
Apr 11, 2021 |
|
The Scarcity Bias: why you always want what you can’t have
|
Feb 19, 2021 |
|
Commitment Bias: Why you should shout it out loud
|
Dec 24, 2020 |
|
A special announcement from Bad Decisions
|
Nov 18, 2020 |
|
Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why you might know just enough to be dangerous
|
Oct 30, 2020 |
|
Pratfall Effect: Why you can afford to make a mistake
|
Sep 21, 2020 |
|
Reciprocity Bias: Why you should always buy the first coffee
|
Aug 17, 2020 |
|
Ostrich effect: Why you really should just go to the doctor
|
Jul 01, 2020 |
|
Zero Risk Bias: Why there’s so much value in nothing
|
May 07, 2020 |
|
Barnum Effect: Why smart people believe ridiculous things
|
Jan 02, 2020 |
|
Halo Effect: Why judging a book by its cover is pretty much unavoidable
|
Oct 23, 2019 |
|
Mere Exposure Effect: Why turning up is half the battle
|
Sep 10, 2019 |
|
Status Quo Bias: Why old, stubborn people kind of have a point
|
Jul 28, 2019 |
|
Projection Bias: Why shopping whilst hungry is a terrible idea
|
Jun 16, 2019 |
|
Effort Bias: Why you should let them see you sweat
|
Apr 21, 2019 |
|
Spotlight effect: Why nobody else notices the ketchup stain on your shorts
|
Feb 28, 2019 |
|
Zeigarnik effect: Why you want to know what happens in this episode
|
Dec 18, 2018 |
|
Focusing illusion: Why we don’t really need a pay-rise
|
Nov 20, 2018 |
|
Ben Franklin effect: Why we should all be asking for way more favours
|
Oct 02, 2018 |
|
Framing effect: Why we like our milk fat-free and our luxury cars full price
|
Jun 05, 2018 |
|
Hot Hand Fallacy: Why we love seeing hot streaks
|
May 22, 2018 |
|
Planning Fallacy: Why the best laid plans always go awry
|
May 08, 2018 |
|
Mental Accounting: Why we’ll probably die broke
|
Apr 24, 2018 |
|
Peak-End Rule: Why we all love a lolly bag
|
Apr 10, 2018 |
|
Sunk Cost: Why we behave so badly at the buffet
|
Mar 27, 2018 |
|
Default Bias: Why Australians take their organs to the grave
|
Mar 13, 2018 |
|
Licensing Effect: Why we order Diet Coke with our large Big Mac meals
|
Dec 26, 2017 |
|
Temporal Discounting: Why we want $10 today, not $15 tomorrow
|
Dec 12, 2017 |
|
Anchoring: Why we spend too much on BBQs
|
Nov 28, 2017 |
|
Confirmation Bias: Why black Jeeps are everywhere
|
Nov 14, 2017 |
|
Social Proof: Why we knowingly make stupid choices with our friends
|
Oct 31, 2017 |
|
Endowment Effect: Why we always sit in the same damn seat
|
Oct 17, 2017 |
|
Choice Paradox: Why it’s so hard to choose a hamburger
|
Oct 03, 2017 |
|
Availability Bias: Why we massively overestimate our chances of success
|
Sep 17, 2017 |
|
Intro to Bad Decisions
|
Sep 17, 2017 |