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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)

@epthepod.bsky.social

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Actual evolutionary psychology by actual evolutionary psychologists. Website: epthepod.podbean.com Support us on patreon: patreon.com/epthepod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@EvolutionaryPsycho…

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This week, we talk to Athena Aktipis about our Extended Cooperative Phenotype, Zombies, Jam Sessions, and ways to follow what you're passionate about (even if you're an academic). youtu.be/wwZ_WTNt5II?... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9x482...

The Extended, Cooperative Phenotype with Athena Atkipis

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This week, we talk to @manvir.bsky.social about magic, shamanism, and mythology! youtu.be/m7zLQ6oSbaM?... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-avb7s...

Magic, Shamanism, and the Scale of Cooperation with Manvir Singh

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did we say August 18th? We meant Sept 15th!! We're back! and in this episode, David talks with Antoine Marie about politics from an evolutionary perspective. youtu.be/z4YabrqVu-I podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-yqzxs...

Politics with Antoine Marie

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Ok: the summer is upon us, so we will be on hiatus and return on August 18th!! Have a great summer!! And please post episode and guest recommendations!!!! youtu.be/M97y0wuPPL4 www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9a53k-... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This week, we talk to Michelle Sugiyama about storytelling (and transfer of knowledge) from an evolutionary perspective. youtu.be/phHoeJWEl_0 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-q7zw3...

Stories with Michelle Sugiyama

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Lauren Ross @laurennross.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Enjoyed this discussion with David Pietraszewski David Pinsof on @epthepod.bsky.social We discussed explanation in science, mechanism & function-related topics. Lots to uncover & consider when it comes to different explanatory why-questions & explanations in science! #philsci #philsky #HPS

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Wanted to let everyone know that today's episode will be posted a little later in the day than usual, due to some guest scheduling issues. Happy summer!

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This week, we talk to @laurennross.bsky.social about mechanisms, function, and all things surrounding scientific explanation in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. youtu.be/79LH9QMqjds podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6wntm...

Mechanism, Function, and Philosophy of Science with Lauren Ross

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This week, we talk to Pascal Boyer on what it means to focus on the production side of beliefs. youtu.be/lQd8SQaIYPo podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8acyu...

Producing Belief with Pascal Boyer

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This week, we talk to Josh Snodgrass about health and running a field project (the Shuar Project). youtu.be/8zH1xYfulig podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-iv47s...

Health and the Shuar Project with Josh Snodgrass

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last week, we talked to @kris-smith.bsky.social about cooperation in the field. youtu.be/ADvkjnwxasA podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-i6c8y...

Cooperation in the field with Kris Smith

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Do you stay home or go out when you're sick? This week, we talk to @joshackman.bsky.social about the psychology of pathogens. youtu.be/Jq3K_Ck0EQY podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-29ph7...

Pathogens with Josh Ackerman

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Ha! Yes. We had a full interview with Bret, but good suggestion for our short episode title.

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This week, in celebration of the joint @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social & @hbes2026.bsky.social meetings in Rabat, Morocco, we post a mini-episode from the field. Also, the podcast turns 1-year-old today! youtu.be/4E81OTQm4Q0 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7ddp2...

CES & HBES 2026 special episode

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This week, we talk to Steve Neuberg. (And see you at @hbes2026.bsky.social !) youtu.be/PjBRt5Q54SA podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-87bdb...

Evolutionary Social Psychology with Steve Neuberg

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Zach Garfield @zhgarfield.com · 06/05/2026

Fitting to see this out w/ @hbes2026.bsky.social around the corner. @rayhames.bsky.social, last year's #HBES Lifetime Achievement winner, gave us a brief history of the society. Martin Daly will build on it with a panel, The History & Prehistory of HBES See all you *The Podcast* talking heads soon

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This week, we talk to Ray Hames about his time working with the Yanomamo and Napoleon Chagnon (w/ guest host @zhgarfield.com) youtu.be/fnwliwsTAI8 www.podbean.com/eas/pb-jfe2d... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

The Yanamamo and Nap Chagnon with Ray Hames

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This week, we talk to @dconroybeam.bsky.social about sex and gender. youtu.be/MwB7cemCfgM podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xiemw...

Sex and Gender with Dan Conroy-Beam

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This week, we talk to Mike McCullough about revenge, forgiveness, morality, and how our minds navigate the cold hard world of costs and benefits. youtu.be/IQ6SEJkIi18 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-bsq67...

Revenge and Forgiveness with Mike McCullough

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This week: Leda Cosmides. youtu.be/_R93dcbdAYY epthepod.podbean.com/e/leda-cosmi... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Founding Evolutionary Psychology with Leda Cosmides

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This week, we talk to Martin Daly about inequality, homicide, and the foundational early days of evolutionary psychology. youtu.be/ufjRoVcQfR4 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-m6qak...

The Origins of Evolutionary Psychology with Martin Daly

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This week, we talk to Greg Bryant about music and all things acoustic. youtu.be/Wg1G_HGpue0 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-nmjab...

Music and Acoustics with Greg Bryant

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This week, we talk with Jenn Byrd-Craven about Stress and the Endocrine System. youtu.be/rSVCpTVeDn4 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ehrbw...

Stress with Jenn Byrd Craven

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

This week, we talk to @amyboddy.bsky.social about the weird and wonderful world of microchimerism. youtu.be/pFi5DGFpavA podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... epthepod.podbean.com/e/amy-boddy/

Microchimerism with Amy Boddy

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

This week, we talk to @pdurkee.bsky.social about status and personality. youtu.be/JdkKYiLfWog www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ax9c2... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Status and Personality with Patrick Durkee

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This week, we talk to @katrinewhiteson.bsky.social about the microbiome: what it is, how to feed it, and why we need it. youtu.be/-gthtVjIOYs podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qam9b...

The Microbiome with Katrine Whiteson

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This week, Clark Barrett takes us on a tour of different ways to think about the mental. youtu.be/HS9nypnRcfw?... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-j2ukn...

Views of Mind with Clark Barrett

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This week, we talk to @joshtybur.bsky.social about the immune system in your head. 🤯 youtu.be/O0t8WpICTyo www.podbean.com/eas/pb-x6vk5... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

The Behavioral Immune System with Josh Tybur

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

This week, we talk to @psmaldino.bsky.social about selection, the covert signalling of social identities, and how to think about models, science, and what it is we're all doing with our lives. youtu.be/0h9qAhwixJ4 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gkf6w...

Selection with Paul Smaldino

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This week, we are talking to Michael Graziano about the easy problem of consciousness. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qenxi... youtu.be/O8LEZJvkodc

Consciousness with Michael Graziano

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

This week, we talk to @lukeglowacki.bsky.social about the evolution of peace, and why it may require cultural technologies and evolved psychologies. youtu.be/IHGeO8Vj3v8 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-vjhrk...

Peace with Luke Glowacki

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Think there's nothing new under the sun about the problem of free will? This week, @dpietra.bsky.social talks about free will from an evolutionary, adaptationist perspective. youtu.be/N2mAms9StaA podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-336yu...

Free Will with David Pietraszewski

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Fitouchi!

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Dear listeners: We would like to solicit questions from our audience for upcoming episodes. If you have questions you'd like us to tackle (either with a guest, or on our own). Please ask them here in this space. Or send us an email at: epthepod@gmail.com. Happy New Year!

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Rob Sica @robsica.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Another superb episode -- and, as usual, great for generating Google NotebookLM reports -- stuff on victim compensation and justice resonates closely with work of the great honor culture scholar William Ian Miller (e.g. Eye for an Eye) and the second essay of Nietzsche's Genealogy.

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

This week, we talk to Léo Fetuchi about the moralization of self-control and the lack thereof. youtu.be/duLUU9e0i0k podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-99f5i...

Moralizing Self-Control with Léo Fetuchi

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This week, we talk to @danielnettle.bsky.social about big picture issues in the evolutionary social sciences, craving sugar, income inequality, running, and more! youtu.be/-NPuZSolsEs podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9hsnf...

Evolutionary Social Sciences with Dan Nettle

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This week, we talk to Sara Mathew about the psychology of killing, PTSD, and the relationship between our evolved psychology and cultural evolution. youtu.be/mgDerXD0djI www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qypm9... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Culture, Killing, and PTSD with Sarah Mathew

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This week, we talk to @hugoreasoning.bsky.social about all things "epistemic". Are we gullible and prone to misinformation? Are we vigilant in favor of our interests? Enjoy the wide-ranging conversation! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wphps... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... youtu.be/nf42LNg6y-A

Reasoning and Epistemic Vigilance with Hugo Mercier

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This week, love and regret with Cari Goetz! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-mazyp... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... youtu.be/XWTV4Wj-v4s

Love and Regret with Cari Goetz

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This week we talk to @hannesrusch.bsky.social about human exploitation from an evolutionary and economics perspective. New methods turned on an important topic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-kp5q7... youtu.be/37Iz08SiGbo

Exploitation with Hannes Rusch

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

This week we talk to @bscelza.bsky.social about Polygamy and the state of the evolutionary behavioral sciences. youtu.be/F2rz-vuczX0 www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9i7eb... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Polygamy with Brooke Scelza

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This week, we talk about all things leadership with Zach Garfield. @zhgarfield.com youtu.be/9PCp1DJS3fM podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... epthepod.podbean.com/e/zach-garfi...

Leadership with Zach Garfield

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

This week we talk to @babeheim.bsky.social about culture, change, modeling, running red lights, and the game of go. youtu.be/nqTkSK-qtJM www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hrn9v...

Cultural Dynamics with Bret Breheim

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Anne Pisor @annepisor.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It was a pleasure to chat with Dave & David on @epthepod.bsky.social about all things groups: how people think about groups, when we'd expect to see intergroup tensions, and intergroup dynamics in 2025. Thanks for having me, both!

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

This week we talk to @annepisor.bsky.social about inter-group relations, and how they are more complex and subtle than we might think. youtu.be/7IQlV_TH_D4?... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... epthepod.podbean.com/e/anne-pisor/

Inter-group relations with Anne Pisor

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

This week, we discuss the evolved logic of shame, guilt, and other self-conscious emotions with Daniel Sznycer youtu.be/OkCBaBSvSzs?... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xyz24...

Shame, Pride, and Guilt with Daniel Sznycer

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

This week, we talk to Keelah Williams about Evolutionary Psychology and the Law. youtu.be/hmpfZajB2UI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... epthepod.podbean.com/e/keelah-wil...

Evolutionary Psychology and the Law with Keelah Williams

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

The evolutionary psychology of horror, morbid curiosity, and what they do to anxiety with @morbidpsych.bsky.social! Happy Halloween!! 🎃 🎃 🎃 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wpgjz... youtu.be/iTj-zY_FtYw

Horror and Morbid Curiosity with Coltan Scrivner

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