Gene Simmons on R&B and Paprikash + Todd Rose on Collective Illusions & Conformity

Gene Simmons returns and bonds with Adam over Hungarian culture, food, and language. They also discuss the early days of KISS and some of the bands that they’ve toured with. Gene and Adam have an in-depth discussion about some of their favorite early R&B songs and why they love The Beach Boys. Gene also shares exciting news about his new film production company. Todd Rose joins next and talks about ‘Collective Illusions’ and the various conformity bias he has discovered through extensive research and data collection. The group discusses private vs. public opinion and how social media has affected societal thinking. Todd also shares some historical examples of how America has been affected by these illusions. For more with Gene Simmons: ● http://GeneSimmons.com ● http://MoneyBagVodka.com ● TWITTER & INSTAGRAM: @GeneSimmons For more with Todd Rose: ● “Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions” is available now wherever you find books ● http://ToddRose.com ● TWITTER & INSTAGRAM: @LToddRose Thank you for supporting our sponsors: ● http://OReillyAuto.com/Adam ● http://SimpliSafe.com/Adam ● http://Meater.com ● http://CookUnity.com/ADAM or enter code ADAM before checkout for 50% off ● http://Homes.com.

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