Podcast Episodes

Philias: Furry Isn't a Fetish (Most of the Time)

Season 4 Episode 3

The furry fandom gets a bad rap. But on this episode, we're digging beneath the stereotypes to uncover the truth about this misunderstood community. We'll chat with furry researcher Dr. Courtney Plan…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Philias: Why Do People Like BDSM? ("It Was Like Taking Drugs")

Season 4 Episode 2

Whips, chains, and... legal pads? In this episode of Taboo Science, we dive deep into the world of BDSM to explore its long history, the science behind subspace, the submissive rich guy stereotype, a…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Philias: How Many Kinks Exist? The Science of Kinks and Fetishes

Season 4 Episode 1

It's here! The premiere episode of Taboo Science's new miniseries "Philias": an exploration into the science of kinks and fetishes. In this 101 episode, we learn the difference between a kink, fetish…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Coming Soon: Philias from Taboo Science

Philias is a new miniseries from Taboo Science about the quirky, colorful world of kinks and fetishes. The first episode drops on March 21 — hit the follow/subscribe button in your podcast app of cho…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

RERUN: Necrophilia (with Dr. Victoria Sullivan & Dr. Jens Foell)

Think necrophilia is just creepy morticians and serial killers? Think again. With the help of psychologist Dr. Victoria Hartmann and neuroscientist Jens Foell, this rerun episode explores the wide sp…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Attraction to Monsters (with Ella Gallego)

Season 3 Episode 13

Beauty and the Beast. Twilight. The Shape of Water. What do these stories have in common? Humans and monsters getting down and dirty. This episode explores the surprising psychology behind "monsterf*…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Animal Testing (with Dr. Katherine Roe & Dr. Emily Trunnell)

Season 3 Episode 12

We've all heard the arguments against animal testing: it's cruel, it's unethical. But you may not know the dirty truth: it doesn't even work most of the time. This week on Taboo Science, we dive deep…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Introducing: How to Do the Pot

We're back between episodes with a quick feed drop! Taboo Science will return next week.How to Do the Pot is a fun weekly show helping you dabble in weed — and feel confident about cannabis for healt…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

IQ / Intelligence (with Dr. Steven Piantadosi)

Season 3 Episode 11

The IQ test is supposed to be a measure of human intelligence. But is it? Today, we're joined by UC Berkeley professor Dr. Steven Piantadosi to understand why the diversity of human intellect can't b…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Climate Anxiety (with Dr. Thomas Doherty)

Season 3 Episode 10

Avoiding climate news? Do thoughts of the apocalypse keep you up at night? Feeling guilty about unsustainable habits? With climate change becoming a stark reality, more and more of us are grappling w…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago