The edited full-show replay of nik the hat — Season 1, Episode 9, recorded November 6, 2026. Five guest interviews, Nik’s studio commentary and closing credits.

Social psychologist Frank McAndrew explores misinformation, trust, confirmation bias and why stories spread. Books, including Environmental Psychology, and research.

Alaska Beacon’s James Brooks brings an Alaska reporter’s perspective to The Alaska You Don’t See, beyond the national headlines.

Columbia University professor Peter T. Coleman examines polarization and building common ground. The Way Out of Polarization; The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization — updated edition.

BridgeUSA CEO Manu Meel discusses constructive disagreement and talking across political differences. BridgeUSA.

Journalist and author Celeste Headlee considers listening and better conversations. We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter.

Hosted by Nik “the Hat” Hatziefstathiou, nik the hat’s first season explores news, culture and the world around us through expert interviews, human stories and conversation. Live. Love. Learn. Laugh. Make it count.

Production note: This edition includes AI-generated ElevenLabs announcer recordings. Nik and his guests are heard in their original recorded voices.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening credits
00:56 Welcome — After the Votes, Before the Next Fight
02:06 Frank McAndrew — Trust and misinformation
12:17 James Brooks — The Alaska You Don’t See
25:00 Peter T. Coleman — Polarization and common ground
45:29 Manu Meel — Constructive disagreement
1:08:00 Celeste Headlee — Listening
1:35:37 Closing credits

A Very Hollywood All Hallows Eve — the edited full-show replay of nik the hat, Season 1, Episode 8.

Featuring Jeff Belanger, Robert Wittman and Sylvester Stallone, plus Manhunts in America. This edition includes the show’s original branded opening, the recorded programme and its closing credits.

Recorded October 29–30, 2026. News, case information and scheduling references reflect the original broadcast and included archive material and may have changed. This is a replay, not a live broadcast or a current whereabouts update.

Production note: Existing announcer narration was created with ElevenLabs. Programme dialogue is retained from the supplied broadcast.

Content note: discussions of crime, violence and frightening subjects; strong language.

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Recorded October 27, 2026. Edited replay of Manhunts in America with Nik the Hat, covering the Jacob Allen Morley case as discussed during that broadcast. This 42:57 programme includes the original case briefing, host commentary, surveillance footage analysis, later reporting and public-safety reminders.

The opening includes a disclosed AI-generated announcer. Nik’s host commentary is his original recorded voice. Reporting and commentary reflect the recording date and may have changed; this is an archive replay, not a current whereabouts update.

Official source notices and current information:

Tennessee Department of Correction: https://www.tn.gov/correction/news/2026/10/26/tdoc---law-enforcement-work-to-apprehend-escaped-inmate-jacob-allen-morley.html

TBI Most Wanted: https://www.tn.gov/tbi/tbis-top-10-most-wanted.html

Do not approach a person you believe to be Morley. Call 911 for an immediate sighting, or contact 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463) with information.

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Content note: discussion of murder, violence and true crime; strong language.

00:00 Opening and dated case briefing

05:44 Nik’s opening and case discussion

21:42 Surveillance footage

23:20 Footage analysis

27:04 Later reporting and commentary

30:49 Station report

36:03 Detailed timeline

40:45 Final update and safety reminder

Why do we keep coming back for a good scare?

Nik “the Hat” Hatziefstathiou explores fear and fascination with three guests: horror researcher Dr. Mathias Clasen on recreational fear and finding your comfort zone; social psychologist Dr. Frank McAndrew on creepiness, uncertainty and the signals we notice; and true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson on Blood on the Page and the Ratcliffe Highway murders.

Production note: Announcer narration is AI-generated with ElevenLabs. Interview voices are original recordings.

This edited video podcast edition includes Nik’s introductions, all three recorded interviews, the closing conversation, a preview of upcoming shows and the original Episode 7 credits.

Season 1 · Episode 7

Originally released October 23, 2026. News and scheduling references reflect the original recording and the included upcoming-show preview.

Content note: discussion of murder, violence and true crime. The video retains original news material and its content warning.

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00:00 Opening with Nik

00:16 Dr. Mathias Clasen — Recreational fear

15:32 Dr. Frank McAndrew — The psychology of creepiness

40:33 Kate Winkler Dawson — True crime and history

1:10:21 Nik's closing conversation

1:12:09 Coming up and final thanks

1:12:54 Episode 7 credits and original show theme

David Lindo, The Urban Birder, joins Nik Hatziefstathiou to talk about noticing nature close to home. Their conversation explores city wildlife, welcoming new birders, returning to a familiar local patch and sharing curiosity with other people.

This edited Episode 6 brings together the David Lindo interview, Nik’s introduction and studio commentary, and the episode’s closing credits.

Season 1 · Episode 6
From the October 15, 2026 broadcast.

Guests previewed for a future episode are identified separately in the closing credits; they do not appear as interview guests in this release.

News and scheduling references reflect the original recording. Contains strong language and discussion of violence and distressing events.

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00:00 Opening with Nik
00:46 Introducing David Lindo
01:51 David Lindo — The Urban Birder
29:01 Nik’s news and media commentary
37:56 David, upcoming guests and show updates
42:48 Cars, technology and Nik’s HBO anecdote
48:02 Mary Latham, art recovery and upcoming shows
58:48 David and Frank recommendations; final sign-off
59:17 Episode credits and original show theme

Frank Storey joins Nik Hatziefstathiou for The Second Act, a conversation about his FBI career, organized-crime investigations and the experience behind his book, The FBI’s War Against the Mafia. They discuss the Mafia’s code of silence, the public fascination with mobsters, the pressure of the work and the support that helped him carry it home.

This is the complete Episode 5 replay, including the Slash / Les Paul Spirit Award segment and Nik and Jaye’s later news discussion—not only the featured interview.

Season 1 · Episode 5
Original broadcast: October 8, 2026

An archived broadcast. News clips, developing reports and scheduling references reflect their source recordings. Contains strong language and discussion of violence and distressing events.

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00:00 Opening report: Slash and Les Paul
02:01 Nik opens the show
04:00 Frank Storey: FBI beginnings
08:58 Writing The FBI’s War Against the Mafia
13:34 The Mafia code of silence
17:07 Celebrity mobsters and public perception
27:08 The personal cost of the work
29:25 Original broadcast promos and intermission
38:09 Back with Nik: news roundup
52:14 Nik and Jaye: airport reports
1:04:03 Aviation security discussion
1:43:57 Nik and Jaye: regional news
1:55:13 Nik continues the news discussion
2:11:06 Fort Hood discussion: interview clip
2:12:20 A stranded passenger describes the disruption
2:27:41 Late updates from the original broadcast
2:34:30 Closing words and credits

Five years later, Nik the Hat revisits the Bill Cosby story from a perspective most people never heard.This YouTube Live Special Exclusive is not a recycled mainstream-media recap. It is an unfiltered look at the facts, the timeline, the public reaction, and the story behind the headlines from the reporter who was first to break the news of Cosby’s release — and who holds the exclusive interview that may be shown in part during this special.The mainstream narrative was loud. This episode looks at what was left out, what was distorted, what was misunderstood, and what deserves to be reexamined years later.BILL COSBY: 5 YEARS LATERHIS UNTOLD STORYUNFILTERED FACTS BEYOND THE HEADLINESThis special includes discussion of the Pennsylvania estate, the media storm surrounding it, and the moment the world descended on the story — but the focus is larger than the estate. This is about the facts, the reporting, and the parts of the story that never received the same attention.Live on Nik the Hat.Subscribe: / @nikthehat Channel: @nikthehatPresented for commentary, reporting, and public-interest discussion. Viewer discretion is advised.

Artificial Intelligence. Real Life.

Nik “the Hat” Hatziefstathiou hosts Episode 3 of nik the hat, featuring Professor Michael Littman, AI education author and speaker Dan Fitzpatrick, and criminal defense attorney Joseph Lesniak, Esq.

The full September 24, 2026 episode explores artificial intelligence and its place in real life, including education. Joseph Lesniak joins by speakerphone.

Season 1 · Episode 3
Full replay · 1 hour 33 minutes

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