Primitively Speaking

Primitively Speaking


Latest Episodes

"What Are You?" - Race & Ethnicity
January 13, 2021

What's more relevant to our current human experience than understanding our differences? There seems to always be a different answer or "assumption" when it comes to defining who we are, or especially, who someone else is. Rather than assuming anything, E

What's the deal with Friendship?
February 12, 2020

What's the deal with Friendship? by A Podcast experience by Elise Marie and Alli Nurthen

Culture, Nationality, Ethnicity-and Happiness
February 20, 2018

Elise and Alli chat with Anthropologist and TEDx Talk alumni John Baker to tie in a deeper human explanation for how we navigate and achieve our happiness. How does culture impact happiness? Are Eastern societies happier than Western societies? Is your ve

Relationships, Dating, Porn, Tinder-and Happiness
February 20, 2018

Elise and Alli sit down with relationship and dating expert, couples psychologist, Sarah Schewtz. They discuss- how do dating apps affect our happiness and picking a partner? Is our subconscious choosing our partners? Who's happier; married people or sing

Relationships, Dating, Porn, Tinder-and Happiness
January 17, 2018

Elise and Alli sit down with relationship and dat…

What makes people happy?
December 15, 2017

The ladies interview psychotherapist and UCLA lecturer Dr. Davidyan about which jobs make people happy, what income levels, how important community and connections are and how trauma can be genetically passed down.