Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Episode 96 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of the impacts of Buddhist practices on the brain, why out-of-Africa humans are less genetically diverse, and the truth about the viral “talking dogs” like Bunny. 

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00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Question 1 (Buddhism and the brain)
00:08:44 Question 2 (Out-of-Africa genetic diversity)
00:16:33 Question 3 (Talking Dogs)

Episode 95 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the impacts of having an opposite sex twin, Foreign Accent Syndrome, and whether the mid-life crisis is legitimate.

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00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Question 1 (Opposite sex twins)
00:12:42 Question 2 (Foreign Accent Syndrome)
00:25:20 Question 3 (Mid-Life Crises)

Episode 94 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why microplastics are harmful, whether there’s legitimacy behind astrology, and the disorder trypophobia.

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00:00 Intro
00:00:28 Question 1 (Microplastics)
00:11:28 Question 2 (“Astrology”)
00:22:14 Question 3 (Trypophobia)

Episode 93 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include why we cry for various reasons, the reason for shame, and the truth about testosterone in the context of the MAGA era. 
Access the referenced NYT article here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/opinion/testosterone-maga-men-masculinity.html

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00:00 Intro
00:00:18 Question 1 (Why we cry)
00:13:26 Question 2 (Shame)
00:19:03 Question 3 (Testosterone)

Episode 92 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes Alice in Wonderland syndrome, the “Red Queen” arms races between humans and COVID, and, in light of a recent tragedy, the mental health of those who work in mental health.
SENSITIVE MATERIAL: this episode contains discussion of su*cide. Please reach out to a professional for support if you need support with this yourself.
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00:00 Intro
00:00:21 Question 1 (Alice in Wonderland Syndrome)
00:08:35 Question 2 (Red Queen arms races)
00:22:49 Question 3 (Psychiatrists’ mental health)