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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Robert Sapolsky
Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
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  • Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

    Hurricane Births, Black Plague, Too Much PFC | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    23/04/2026 | 33 mins.
    Episode 108 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include why the Bubonic (Black) Plague went away, how hurricanes induce labor, and when the prefrontal cortex is too effective.

    Social & Websites
    Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky

    00:00 Intro
    00:00:13 Question 1 (How the Black Plague disappeared)
    00:16:00 Question 2 (Hurricanes and births)
    00:24:04 Question 3 (Overactive PFC’s)
  • Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

    Hobbits and Hallucinations | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    16/04/2026 | 31 mins.
    Episode 107 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of how one mushroom causes a very specific hallucination, and the real-life hobbits who once existed.

    Social & Websites
    Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky

    00:00 Intro
    00:00:14 Question 1 (Tiny People hallucinations)
    00:09:42 Question 2 (Hobbits)
  • Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

    Punch the Monkey, White Replacement, Glymphatic System | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    09/04/2026 | 27 mins.
    Episode 106 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses if there’s any validity to the White/Great Replacement Theory, the details of the glymphatic system, and the global phenomenon of Punch the Monkey.

    Social & Websites
    Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky

    00:00 Intro
    00:00:14 Question 1 (White Great Replacement Theory)
    00:11:30 Question 2 (Glymphatic system)
    00:21:19 Question 3 (Punch the monkey)
  • Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

    The Price of Atheism, Mania, Shock Bracelets | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #105

    02/04/2026 | 36 mins.
    Episode 105 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Rachel’s shock bracelets, the price of atheism, how to discuss banned topics, and the pathological “happiness” of mania. 

    Social & Websites
    Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky

    00:00 Intro
    00:00:14 Question 1 (Rachel’s shock bracelets)
    00:04:08 Question 2 (Atheism and Taboo Topics)
    00:21:20 Question 3 (Pathological happiness in mania)
  • Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

    Cranial Deformation, Spontaneous Monogamy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #104

    26/03/2026 | 37 mins.
    Episode 104 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how the Default Mode Network fails in depression, why cultures do cranial deformation, and the evolutionary journey of monogamy.

    Social & Websites
    Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky

    00:00 Intro
    00:00:13 Question 1 (Default Mode Network in depression)
    00:16:20 Question 2 (Cranial Deformation)
    00:24:26 Question 3 (Pair-bonding in mammals)

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Dr. Robert Sapolsky and his Offspring answer your questions, with topics ranging from his books to his time doing field work in Kenya, current research to current events, and lots more.
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