People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Zachary Elwood

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Booking Overview

A behavior-and-psychology podcast focused on learning how to understand people with more nuance—especially in high-stakes settings like investigations, hiring, and decision-making. Host Zachary Elwood brings practical experts to break down what actually works (and what doesn’t) when reading behavior and communicating effectively.

Metrics

Episodes: 212

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 10.6k subscribers

Contact Information

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Host

Zachary Elwood - Host and author known for his Reading Poker Tells trilogy of books. He specializes in applying behavior-reading and psychology concepts to help listeners navigate personal and professional life, em...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter experts with real-world or research grounding in human behavior and communication—commonly from law enforcement/interviewing/deception detection, recruitment/HR security, cognitive/behavioral psychology research, mental health clinical practice, or closely related applied fields (e.g., jury consulting, political research). Demonstrated experience explaining what works in practice and correcting common misconceptions.
Required Achievements:  
Operational experience in high-stakes interviewing/investigations (e.g., federal security, polygraph/statement analysis), Trained expertise (e.g., interrogation/interviewing trainer) or peer-recognized research output, Consulting/industry practice translating psychology into usable methods (e.g., recruitment fraud detection, jury consulting), Public-facing credibility through publications, speaking, or applied track record

Recent Guest Discussions

Brad Beeler - Rapport-building, Interrogation Practice, Deception Detection, Statement Analysis, Confirmation Bias, And The Real-world Limitations/controversies Of Polygraphs

Dani Tepedjiyska - Spotting Fake/deceptive Job Applicants, Infiltrations And Fraud Patterns, Ai-assisted Interviews, Remote-work Vulnerabilities, And Practical Recruiting/linkedin Strategies

Mark Anderson - Myths Vs Evidence In Reading Nonverbal Behavior, Stress Vs Guilt, Confirmation Bias, And What Improves Interviews (listening, Questioning, Rapport-building)

Recent Topics

Psychology, Communication, Deception Detection, Interviewing, Investigation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
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Reading behavior in The Traitors and other social deduction games, with Zack Davies (UK season 2)

June 13, 2026

Zack Davies was a standout contestant on the popular reality TV show The Traitors (UK, season 2). The Traitors is what is called a social deduction game, similar to the games Werewolf and Mafia. In this talk we examine psychological factors and behavioral clues that can shape players' perceptions and decisions in this game. We discuss how friendships and rivalries can negatively affect people’s judgment. We talk about behavioral clues; for example, why it is that unusually expressive, exubera...

How digital investigators expose lies and find truth, with OSINT pro Craig Silverman

June 05, 2026

How do digital/open-source investigators uncover hidden truths and expose lies? World-renowned digital sleuth Craig Silverman shares important lessons he's learned from years spent exposing scammers, fake-news operators, fraud networks, and online deception. We discuss: the techniques investigators use to track anonymous people through seemingly insignificant clues; why stepping away from a case can be more productive than obsessively chasing leads; and how confirmation bias can derail even e...

Secret Service agent on building rapport, reading people, and polygraphs | Brad Beeler

May 30, 2026

How much can we really learn from people's words and behavior—and where do we risk fooling ourselves? In this talk, former Secret Service agent and polygraph examiner Brad Beeler explores the practical realities of interrogations, deception detection, statement analysis, and reading people in high-stakes situations. We discuss why confirmation bias is such a threat to good investigations, why many popular body-language claims are overstated, and how investigators might make use of subtle beha...

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