Robert Sapolsky

Episode 109 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the work of the late Robert Trivers, the intrusive thoughts that are the Call of the Void, and when animals adopt their own and other species. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Question 1 (Robert Trivers) 00:23:57 Question 2 (Call of the Void) 00:35:58 Question 3 (When Animals Adopt)

Episode 100 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes how this podcast came to be, SSRI’s versus SNRI’s, gorillas and gibbons in Sapolsky's life, and the allure (and neuroscience) of the occult. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:51 Question 1 (Why This Podcast) 00:03:18 Question 2 (SSRI’s vs SNRI’s) 00:12:11 Question 3 (Gorillas) 00:16:16 Question 4 (Gibbons) 00:20:06 Question 5 (Belief in the occult)

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

Episode 91 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the link between aspartame and cognitive decline, causal mechanisms of Restless Leg Syndrome, and why naked mole rats don’t get cancer. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:13 Question 1 (Aspartame) 00:14:01 Question 2 (Restless Leg Syndrome) 00:23:23 Question 3 (Naked Mole Rats)

Episode 90 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the relationship between hormones and the brain and how creativity exists without free will. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro and Updates 00:01:26 Question 1 (Hormones and the Brain Part 1) 00:16:16 Question 2 (Creativity without free will) 00:27:26 Question 3 (Hormones and the Brain Part 2)

Episode 88 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include what humans’ natural diet should be, the history of fertility figures, and what the heck is up with near-death experiences. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:15 Question 1 (Ideal human diet) 00:14:28 Question 2 (Fertility figures) 00:19:52 Question 3 (Near-death experiences)

Episode 87 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the potential relationship between autoimmunity and psychoses, why the heck humans faint, especially at the sight of blood, and what makes some of us perform acts of heroism. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Question 1 (Autoimmunity and psychoses) 00:09:48 Question 2 (Fainting and vasovagal reflex) 00:18:34 Question 3 (What makes us heroes)

Episode 86 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why some have no desire to reproduce from an evolutionary perspective, what comes before the turtles, and the factors behind Multiple Sclerosis. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:02:11 Question 1 (Why some don’t reproduce) 00:13:22 Question 2 (Before the turtles) 00:18:33 Question 3 (Multiple Sclerosis)

Episode 85 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the history of ASD, whether there is healthy obesity, and what deja vu is about. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Question 1 (History of ASD) 00:16:06 Question 2 (Healthy Obesity) 00:23:04 Question 3 (Deja vu)

Episode 84 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This topic discusses why youth are so reckless, how stress impacts tooth decay, and whether mRNA vaccines have any long-term risks. Captions available soon for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:41 Question 1 (Reckless youth) 00:11:12 Question 2 (Stress and teeth) 00:18:59 Question 3 (mRNA vaccines)

Episode 83 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the uncanny valley feeling chatbots trigger, why animals have white tummies, and the truth about Tylenol and autism. Captions available for translation. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:41 Question 1 (Uncanny valley chatbots) 00:12:43 Question 2 (Animals’ white tummies) 00:17:50 Question 3 (Tylenol and autism)