Addiction 7: Standardising Markers of Harm
In this episode we meet Vasiliki Panousi, Senior Manager of European Affairs at the EGBA, to discuss the role of the European Gaming and Betting Association in advocating for online gambling operators...
10 Dec 20251h 12min
Addiction 6: the Evolution of Responsible Gambling with Keith Whyte
This episode of Addiction: An Hour With Auer sees us welcome the wonderful Keith Whyte to the show. If you’re not familiar with Keith’s work, where have you been exactly???Keith discusses his extensiv...
2 Dec 20251h 2min
Addiction 5: Pedro Romero talks psychedelics’ potential and much more
BetBlocker’s chief of safer gambling partnerships, the legendary Pedro Romero, joins Dr Auer and Jon to discuss a wide range of things, including the evolution of responsible gambling practices, the c...
25 Nov 20251h 26min
Addiction 4: How Collectibles Hooked a Generation
This week, hosts Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford welcome Chris Tipping, a lifelong football-sticker obsessive who crossed over to the other side, working inside Merlin/Topps in the late ’90s/early ’00...
18 Nov 202547min
Addiction 3: FOMO – The Driving Force Behind Crypto Trading?
In the third episode of Addiction: An Hour With Auer, we meet Paul Delfabbro, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, to discuss the complex relationship between cryptocurrency tradin...
11 Nov 20251h 5min
Addiction 2: The Complexities of Gambling Regulation and Game Mechanics
Hosts Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford are joined by Simo Dragicevic, formerly of the Game Safety Institute and many other interesting projects… This episode we explore the complexities of the gambling...
4 Nov 20251h 29min
Addiction 1: The Psychology Behind Loot Box Mechanics
Hosts Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford explore the Labubu craze and the rise of blind box purchasing, essentially a gambling mechanism that is widely accepted in society. We talk to assistant professor...
28 Okt 20251h 11min
