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STIs (with Ina Park, MD)
Season 2 Episode 4
How long have STIs been around? Why don't we have anything higher-tech than the condom? And when did we stop saying "STD," anyway? Featuring Ina Park, MD, associate professor at the UC San Francisco …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Bodily Fluids (with Erika Engelhaupt)
Season 2 Episode 3
Snot and pee and earwax, oh my! Why are we so full of gross substances? What do our fluids do for us? And is there really a chemical to catch people peeing in the pool? Featuring Erika Engelhaupt, a …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Ageism (with Dr. Hannah Swift)
Season 2 Episode 2
Why do we tease each other about getting old? Why don't you see 70-year-olds partying with 20-year-olds? What age is "old," anyway? Featuring Dr. Hannah Swift, a senior lecturer in Social and Organiz…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Eating Animals (with Dr. Melanie Joy)
Season 2 Episode 1
Why do we treat some animals as food and others as family? Is animal agriculture really as bad as vegans say it is? And if I want to change things, is veganism my only option? Featuring Melanie Joy, …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Marriage (with Stephanie Coontz)
Season 1 Episode 13
What was the original purpose of marriage? What's up with all those wedding traditions? And what makes a marriage last? Featuring Stephanie Coontz, researcher and author of Marriage, a History: How L…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Dying (with Jennie Dear)
Season 1 Episode 12
How will most of us die? How do our expectations of death go wrong? How can we all have a good death? Featuring Jennie Dear, author of “What Does It Feel Like to Die?: Inspiring New Insights into the…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Childbirth (with Tina Cassidy)
Season 3 Episode 11
Why do we keep early pregnancy a secret? How long have we been giving birth in hospitals? And why is childbirth so painful? Today's guest is Tina Cassidy, author of the book “Birth: The Surprising Hi…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Lying (with Judi Ketteler)
Season 1 Episode 10
Is honesty really the best policy? What's the difference between a good lie and a bad lie? And how much do we lie to ourselves? Today's guest is Judi Ketteler, author of the book “Would I Lie to Yo…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Necrophilia (with Dr. Victoria Sullivan & Dr. Jens Foell)
Season 1 Episode 9
Where does necrophilia come from? What makes people desecrate corpses? And do you have to be a serial killer to have a death fetish? Today's guests are Dr. Victoria Hartmann, a clinical psychology re…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Infidelity (with Lucia O'Sullivan)
Season 1 Episode 8
It's the #1 cause of breakup and divorce. What if we're approaching infidelity all wrong? Today's guest is Dr. Lucia O'Sullivan, a social psychologist and professor in the department of psychology at…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago