Why do we kiss? What makes a good kiss or a bad kiss? How many microbes do we exchange? Is it good for us? One of the world’s most accomplished researchers on kissing, social behavior and relationships, Dr . Robin Dunar of Oxford University reluctantly agrees to be interviewed and explains how kissing may have evolved, how discos are research labs and friend ... Show More
Sep 2
Deep Sea Microbiology (UNSEEN OCEAN CRITTERS) with Peter Girguis
Creatures in inky trenches. Exploring the sea floor. Mud medicine. Tube worms. Harvard professor and Deep Sea Microbiology legend Dr. Peter Girguis tells tales of ocean expeditions and answers questions about extremophiles, life on other planets, Atlantis, shark encounters, metha ... Show More
1h 24m
Sep 2022
The Evolutionary Psychology Of Love - Robin Dunbar - #520
Robin Dunbar is an anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist, head of the Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Research Group at the University of Oxford and an author. Love is something that people have been trying to describe for thousands of years. Beyond asking what love is, ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 2022
How to Flirt and Make the First Move with Dr. Aly Ash
Let’s talk about flirting baby!!! This week, we’re joined by Dr. Alison Ash who is an Intimacy Coach, Lecturer at Stanford, and the Founder of TurnON.love. We talk about the importance of having intimacy in a relationship, how to shoot your shot, and keeping the spark alive after ... Show More
47m 59s
Oct 2022
How We Show Affection | DFMB Episode 14
Charles and Link talk about the Neal tradition of kissing each other on the lips. Charles communicates with aliens, learns about ball rotation from Link, talks about his days of drag racing and numerous speeding tickets as a teenager, and shares about his days as a farmer. Plus, ... Show More
29m 52s
Aug 2025
Discovering Kissing & Intimacy Kink w/ Robin Tran | WHGS Ep. 283
This episode is relentlessly smooching, listener! Hilarious stand up comedian Robin Tran RETURNS to the podcast, and this time she’s in the apartment to teach us the most intense and freaky kink that exists in the bedroom: LOVE! We discuss kissing & intimacy kink, discovering you ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2024
157. Kissing, Hookup Culture, and Drama Lessons.
Hey everyone! In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of kissing, hookup culture, and navigating the complexities of relationships. From discussing what hooking up really means to reminiscing about kissing on dance floors and the fun frivolities of it all, we cover it a ... Show More
19m 49s
Jun 2015
19: Why We Love, Lust, and Live
A leader in the psychology of human mating, and an expert on both the cultural and biological foundations of love, Helen Fisher shares science-backed information on attraction, mate selection, infidelity, the neuroscience of love and the effects of culture on our biology. There’s ... Show More
43m 49s