Peach fuzz. Chin hairs. Mammalian ponytails. WHY DO THEY HAPPEN. Yale researcher and associate professor Dr. Valerie Horsley stops by California to chat with Alie about the nature of hair and why it grows in the wrong places, the causes and remedies for hair loss, the grossest museum ever, and why we love and hate and need our hair as animals. Also: Dr. Hors ... Show More
Mar 5
Bonus Episode: How to Beat Perfectionism and Make a Quilt
Our Culcitology (QUILTS) episode taught you why quilts are agents of rebellion, community, and chill vibes all in one. This bonus episode will tell you how to start and how to dive into anything creative without freaking out first, featuring advice from Joe Cunningham and Kule Ha ... Show More
34m 55s
Feb 26
Culcitology (QUILTS) with Luke Haynes, Olivia Joseph, and Joe Cunningham
Scrap quilts. Sewing bees. Secret codes. Political activism. Controversies. Three of your new favorite Culcitologists – Olivia Joseph, Luke Haynes, and Joe Cunningham – are stitched together for one mega episode on one of the most underappreciated and widely practiced arts in the ... Show More
1h 46m
Feb 2025
Where Did Curly Hair Come From? Biological Anthropology May Provide Insights
It’s fairly strange that humans, unlike many other mammals, don’t have hair all over. Our lack of body hair and wide geographic distribution led to the variation of sun-protective melanin in our skin. For the hair that remains, why did some groups develop curls while others did n ... Show More
18m 46s
Feb 2025
Where Did Curly Hair Come From? Biological Anthropology May Provide Insights
It’s fairly strange that humans, unlike many other mammals, don’t have hair all over. Our lack of body hair and wide geographic distribution led to the variation of sun-protective melanin in our skin. For the hair that remains, why did some groups develop curls while others did n ... Show More
18m 46s
Jan 2025
PRETTY CURIOUS | Could You Be Making An Expensive Hair Mistake? Do This Before You Go Too Far
Beauty, politics, and Grammy predictions—oh my! In this episode of Pretty Curious, Jonathan Van Ness is answering listener questions and talking all things winter skincare to Hollywood hair theories. Need to save your dry, chapped hands this season? JVN offers a three-step moistu ... Show More
32m 50s
Apr 2025
Longevity Scientists Discover a Breakthrough Peptide That Reverses Hair Loss | Carolina Reis Oliveira : 1269
<p>If your hair is thinning, shedding, or simply not what it used to be—and nothing seems to work—this episode is for you. Because what if the story you’ve been told about balding… is wrong? </p><p>For decades, hair loss has felt like fate: genetic, inevitable, untouchable. ... Show More
59m 55s
Nov 2024
865: Real World Reunion, Wet Dog Shake, & Monkeys on the Run
<p>Sarah returned to her Real World house and wasn't prepared for how emotional it would make her, and now she's considering why the experience brought out so many feelings. We talk about "wet dog shake," what causes it, and why some mammals have that response to certain stimuli, ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2025
FULL SHOW: No Hair Weaves Prank, Strawberry Letter: What's Going On Next Door? - 10.16.25
The Steve Harvey Morning Show for Thursday, October 16th, 2025: Steve Harvey's Morning Inspiration | Show Open | Run That Prank Back - "Mr. Wiggins" | Ask The CLO | Entertainment News | Woman Confronts ICE | Eddie Murphy | Nephew Tommy's Prank - "No Hair Weaves" | Strawberry Lett ... Show More
1h 32m