Publishing Details
About This Podcast
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
Sniffing Out Desire
In this episode, we explore how a small brain region called the medial preoptic area (MPOA) helps female Syrian hamsters choose which scent to approach but interestingly doesn’t influence their…
Episode 1: Call Her Gonad-y
If you like the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, you’ll love “Call Her Gonad-y” hosted by Hannah Fisher (Haverford ’26)! In this episode, “The Sexy Serotonin Showdown,” Hannah interviews two experts on…
Episode 2: SSRIs and Sex: More than a Mind Game
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs, are class of medications commonly used to treat depression and anxiety. However, some people who take these medications experience sexual side…
Episode 3: Why do humans kiss?
When you think about it, kissing is kinda gross. Why would people mash their lips together, risking exchanging germs? Is it instinct? A weird social habit? Or is there a neurobiological underpinning…
Episode 4: UnLeashing Aggression
Are certain dog breeds more aggressive? If so, are there differences in their brains? In this episode, Alina Schechtman-Taylor (Haverford ’26) explores a study of androgen receptor density in the…
Episode 5: Monkeys, Methods, and Morality
Titi monkeys are small primates that engage in pair-bonding and share parenting roles. Famously, pair-bonded Titi monkeys twine their tails together to show affiliation and reinforce their social…
Episode 6: Make Love Not War
The “Free Love” movement of the 1960s advocated for sexual liberation and challenged existing norms about monogamy. In this episode, Valerie Heredia Piñeiro (Haverford ’25) reminds us that humans…
Episode 7: Let’s Talk About It
What is sexual desire, and what does it look like in the brain? In this episode, Amuthini Arivazhagan (Bryn Mawr ’25) tackles these big questions. Listen in as she fields questions from her listeners…
Episode 8: From Bird Song to R&B
In this episode, Ilani Lark (Haverford ’26), explores the role of auditory processing in sexual selection. Ilani starts off by telling us about the neurobiology of songbirds. When a male bird sings a…
Episode 9: Can Scientists Create Gay Mice?
In this episode, Charlotte Murrell (Haverford ’25) discusses a 2011 study in which the authors genetically manipulated female mice to alter their brain serotonin neurons and found that these…
Frequently Asked Questions
Season 5 has published 10 episodes since November 2024.
Season 5 is currently highly active with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 8m.
Similar Podcasts
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck
514 episodes
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
2,707 episodes
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
1,174 episodes
Call Her Daddy
Alex Cooper
584 episodes
The Daily
The New York Times
48 episodes
Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
856 episodes