Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews Podcast
1) Alice in Wonderland, Psychiatrists’ Mental Health | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #92
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...Show More
2) Naked Mole Rats, Aspartame, Restless Leg Syndrome | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #91
Episode 91 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the link between aspartame and cognitive decline, casual mechanisms of Restless Leg Syndrome, and why naked mole rats don’t get cancer...Show More
3) Hormones All The Way Down | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #90
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.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submissi...Show More
Hormones All The Way Down | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #90
35:38 | Dec 11th, 2025
4) Male Rejection, Pandemic Effects, Night Primates | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #89
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: thi...Show More
5) Vegans, Near-Death Experiences, Fertility Figures | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #88
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.Soc...Show More
6) Heroism, Fainting, Autoimmune Schizophrenia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #87
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 m...Show More
7) Multiple Sclerosis, Anti-Breeders, Before Turtles | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #86
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 ...Show More
8) Obesity, Deja Vu, History of ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #85
Episode 85 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the history of ASD, whether there is healthy obesity, and what deja vu is about.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://...Show More
9) mRNA Vaccines, Reckless Youth, Teeth | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #84
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.Captions available soon fo...Show More
10) Tylenol, Uncanny Chatbots, Animal Tummies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #83
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.Captions a...Show More