{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":324,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:19:48.696188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Oz Pearlman Reveals: These 4 Words Prove Someone Is Lying","slug":"oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:18:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9159620153.mp3?updated=1776258618","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9159620153.mp3?updated=1776258618","summary":"What if you could spot a liar in the first four words they speak? Mentalist Oz Pearlman just cracked the code on deception, and it's simpler than you think. Adrian Wells dives into the psychology behind first impressions and the tiny tells that reveal when someone's feeding you a line. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The 7-second window that determines if people like you (and the one body position that kills it instantly) • Why liars use 40-60% fewer hand gestures and what to watch for instead • The three-word phrase that's a dead giveaway someone's lying to your face • How 55% of likability comes from something you probably don't even think about 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to read people better and make stronger first impressions. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the psychology of instant judgments [01:30] The 7-second rule that makes or breaks first meetings [04:00] Body language mistakes that scream \"stay away\" [07:00] The liar's tell that works 3x better than traditional methods [10:00] Oz Pearlman's mentalist secrets for reading people [12:00] How to use these insights without becoming paranoid Here's what gets me about this stuff: we're all walking around giving off signals we don't even know we're sending. But once you know what to look for, you can't unsee it. And honestly, that's both fascinating and a little terrifying. The hand gesture thing alone will change how you watch conversations. You'll start noticing when people's words don't match their movements, and trust me, it happens way more than you'd expect. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: body la…","meta_description":"What if you could spot a liar in the first four words they speak? Mentalist Oz Pearlman just cracked the code on deception, and it's simpler than you thin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":810,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}