Thoughtful Warriors with Brenda Bowser
Guest Brenda Bowser (CalState Fullerton) recounts a life spent studying conflict and politics in Canambo, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, with her late husband and colleague John Q. Patton. Brenda shares fi...
29 Juli 20252h 22min
Egalitarianism in the Amazon with Chris Von Rueden
Egalitarianism is not what you think it is! Guest Chris Von Rueden (URichmond) has wrapped his head around what egalitarianism is and shares his insights and what he’s learned living with and studying...
22 Juli 20251h 57min
Disgust, Morality, and Kinship with Deb Lieberman
Why do we appeal to disgust when we moralize, and why do we moralize what we find disgusting? Guest Deb Lieberman (UMiami) explains why our human propensity to gang up on others may be driving a lot o...
15 Juli 20252h 31min
Terrorism, Drag Queens, and International Humanitarian Law with Michael Moncrieff
From offering the UN insights into the psychology of terrorists to interviewing victims of war-torn Croatia, guest Michael Moncrieff has seen a lot of life and yet remains hopeful. Dave wonders aloud ...
8 Juli 20251h 53min
Bonus: Dave & David (and guest Pat Barclay) Read Some Reviews
Dave and David read a review of the podcast, and future guest Pat Barclay (Guelph) joins them for a second reading. Topics include why it may be good to be skeptical of high production values, and the...
3 Juli 202517min
Examples of Good Evolutionary Psychology
Dave and David move beyond the controversies to explain—and give examples of—evolutionary psychology done well. Topics covered include the science of racial categorization and why we get angry. If you...
1 Juli 20252h 18min
Childhood in the Congo Basin with Sheina Lew-Levy
Helicopter parenting is not a human universal! Guest Sheina Lew-Levy (Durham) explains what drew her to studying childhood among BaYaka foragers in the Congo Basin, and what parenting and childhood is...
24 Juni 20251h 52min
Friendship with Jaimie Krems
Why is the study of friendship so lonely, and what makes Philadelphia Philly? Guest Jaimie Krems (UCLA) explains why friendship is a blindspot in science, and why she has no advice to give you if you’...
17 Juni 20252h 1min
