Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Episode 99 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses whether cavemen actually existed and in what form, why we can feel weather in our limbs, and whether the age of consent should be raised to match brain maturation.

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00:00:14 Question 1 (Cavemen)

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Episode 98 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of why blood pressure increase in exercise is a good thing, how loss of smell foreshadows Parkinson’s, and whether neural implants could be used to increase cognitive strength.

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Episode 97 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include whether emotional associations with musical patterns are universal, if single genes can ever cause a psychiatric disorder, and how other primates provide medical care to themselves and others.

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Episode 96 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of the impacts of Buddhist practices on the brain, why out-of-Africa humans are less genetically diverse, and the truth about the viral “talking dogs” like Bunny. 

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Episode 95 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the impacts of having an opposite sex twin, Foreign Accent Syndrome, and whether the mid-life crisis is legitimate.

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00:00 Intro

00:00:14 Question 1 (Opposite sex twins)

00:12:42 Question 2 (Foreign Accent Synd...

Episode 94 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why microplastics are harmful, whether there’s legitimacy behind astrology, and the disorder trypophobia.

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00:00 Intro

00:00:28 Question 1 (Microplastics)

00:11:28 Question 2 (“Astrology”)

00:22:14 Question 3 (Trypophob...

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

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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.

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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.

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00:00:13 Question 1 (Aspartame)

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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.

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00:01:26 Question 1 (Hormones and the Brain Part 1)

00:16:16 Question 2 (Creativity without free...

Episode 89 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses male-on-female violence in other primates, what primates do at night, and what impact pandemics have on societies long-term. NOTE: this episode discusses issues of r*pe and sexual violence.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (Rejected male...

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.

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00:00:15 Question 1 (Ideal human diet)

00:14:28 Question 2 (Fertility fig...

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.

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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.

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00:02:11 Question 1 (Why some don’t reproduce)

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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.

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00:00:41 Question 1 (Reckless youth)

00:11:12 Question 2 (St...

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.

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00:00:41 Question 1 (Uncanny valley chatbots)

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Episode 82 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses updates on the Park Avenue shooter, trauma release exercises (TRE) and their effectiveness, and how extreme weather impacts our behavior.

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Episode 81 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the late great Jane Goodall and her contributions to primatology and conservation. 

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00:24 Part 1: Goodall’s Background

00:05:08 Part 2: Conservation Work

00:07:52 Part 3: Ch...