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In a follow-up to our recent episode about the conservative fear-mongering around gay behavior in animals, we read some notes from listeners about the topic in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

It's Pride month, and there's a lot of talk about animals and the 'natural order' by those against the LGBTQ+ community. But at its heart, this argument ignores reality, is ultimately pointless, and ignores some pretty cool stuff. We chat about it in this classic episode.See omny ... Show More

When the 1996 comedy The Birdcage hit theaters, it was a commercial and critical success. On top of that, it was one of the first major studio films to center on a gay couple, and joyously as well. We take a look back, talk some themes and how things have changed (or not).See omn ... Show More

It's now possible to take a home pregnancy test eight days after ovulation, yet in the 16th century, women sometimes turned to astrologers for confirmation. And in the 1950s and 1960s, one might send a urine sample to an address in Sloane Street where they would inject it into a ... Show More

<p>THIS IS NOT A DRILL. The girls drop the news of which one of them is PREGNANT. She&#39;ll be spilling alllll of the deets of how she found out and her pregnancy experience up until now on today’s episode. We are also sharing YOUR crazy pregnancy symptoms (some weird and some ~ ... Show More

In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Why has the idea of the Virgin Mary’s virginity been so important?What does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and sex? And what else do we know about this woman?Joining Kate today to help her get to know more about Mary, her life and her influence is author ... Show More

Mary Robinette Kowal’s work has inspired several episodes of the podcast. She has just written a pair of books that are called the Lady Astronaut duology, and Tracy got the chance to speak with Mary about her work and its historical settings.   Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. With this and the next three episodes, we’re ... Show More

Ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of the more distant reaches of the human past, but what can it tell us about more recent ages of history? Dr. Hannah Moots has extensively investigated the genomic history of the Iron Age Mediterranean, offering striking new insights ... Show More

this might be a bit TMI and more of a serious topic but i wanted to talk about pregnancy. i'm NOT pregnant so let's get that clear - but just thought we'd talk about all the crazy things that happens when someone is pregnant. honestly for real, the stuff that women have to go thr ... Show More

This week we investigate the variety of ways parents have historically dressed their toddlers to prevent injuries when they take that inevitable tumble. From puddings to go-wains and wicker walkers to ribbons of childhood, we look at the art historical record to explore childrens ... Show More