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Taboo Science
Taboo Science
Ashley Hamer

Taboo Science is a podcast that answers the questions you're not allowed to ask. It's hosted by Ashley Hamer, a science writer... more

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Episodes

Philias Bonus: The Q&A Episode

You requested and I delivered: I'm answering your Philias questions on the podcast. With the help of interviewer and podcast... more

25 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Philias: Foot Fetishes Kick the Stigma

Ever wondered why some people have a thing for feet? In this final Philias episode, we're flying feet first into... more

11 Jul 2024 · 36 minutes
Introducing: Spellbound and Gagged (Plus an Announcement!)

Spellbound and Gagged is a podcast about all things that fascinate, unsettle, and disgust. It's back from hiatus with an... more

04 Jul 2024 · 39 minutes
Philias: 7 Kinks That Push the Envelope

Consider today's episode a sampler platter of unconventional kinks. We're talking exhibitionism, financial domination, wet and messy fun, fat fetishes,... more

27 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
Philias: Diapers, Age Play, and the Psychology of ABDL

You've definitely wondered why some grown adults like to wear diapers—so let's get into it. In today's episode, we rip... more

13 Jun 2024 · 34 minutes
Philias: Zoophilia and the Hidden Community That's Into Animals

Get ready to learn about the underground and frequently misunderstood world of zoophilia. With the help of paraphilia researcher Alexandra... more

30 May 2024 · 35 minutes
Philias: Cuckolding Is More Than Just Cheating

"Cuck" is way more than an internet insult. In this episode of Taboo Science, we're stepping out and diving in... more

16 May 2024 · 35 minutes
Philias: Why Pup Play Appeals to Grown Adults

Fox News recoils at the idea of pup play—but we're looking closer. In this episode of Taboo Science, we dive... more

02 May 2024 · 32 minutes
Philias: Furry Isn't a Fetish (Most of the Time)

The furry fandom gets a bad rap. But on this episode, we're digging beneath the stereotypes to uncover the truth... more

18 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes
Philias: Why Do People Like BDSM? ("It Was Like Taking Drugs")

Whips, chains, and... legal pads? In this episode of Taboo Science, we dive deep into the world of BDSM to... more

04 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes
Philias: How Many Kinks Exist? The Science of Kinks and Fetishes

It's here! The premiere episode of Taboo Science's new miniseries "Philias": an exploration into the science of kinks and fetishes.... more

21 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
Coming Soon: Philias from Taboo Science

Philias is a new miniseries from Taboo Science about the quirky, colorful world of kinks and fetishes. The first episode... more

01 Mar 2024 · 3 minutes
RERUN: Necrophilia (with Dr. Victoria Sullivan & Dr. Jens Foell)

Think necrophilia is just creepy morticians and serial killers? Think again. With the help of psychologist Dr. Victoria Hartmann and... more

26 Oct 2023 · 32 minutes
Attraction to Monsters (with Ella Gallego)

Beauty and the Beast. Twilight. The Shape of Water. What do these stories have in common? Humans and monsters getting... more

19 Oct 2023 · 40 minutes
Animal Testing (with Dr. Katherine Roe & Dr. Emily Trunnell)

We've all heard the arguments against animal testing: it's cruel, it's unethical. But you may not know the dirty truth:... more

05 Oct 2023 · 37 minutes
Introducing: How to Do the Pot

We're back between episodes with a quick feed drop! Taboo Science will return next week.How to Do the Pot is... more

28 Sep 2023 · 22 minutes
IQ / Intelligence (with Dr. Steven Piantadosi)

The IQ test is supposed to be a measure of human intelligence. But is it? Today, we're joined by UC... more

21 Sep 2023 · 27 minutes
Climate Anxiety (with Dr. Thomas Doherty)

Avoiding climate news? Do thoughts of the apocalypse keep you up at night? Feeling guilty about unsustainable habits? With climate... more

07 Sep 2023 · 27 minutes
Remastered: Depression (with Dr. Gerard Sanacora)

How much do we really know about depression? In this remastered episode, Gerard Sanacora, director of the Yale Depression Research... more

24 Aug 2023 · 29 minutes
Menstruation (with Dr. Kate Clancy)

Menstruation is so much more than a useless byproduct of the reproductive cycle — it's a dang biological miracle. With... more

10 Aug 2023 · 37 minutes
Makeup (with Ilise S. Carter)

It's both a method of empowerment and a tool of control — but it sure is pretty! Today's episode delves... more

27 Jul 2023 · 32 minutes
Heterosexuality (with Dr. Hanne Blank Boyd)

Heterosexuality isn't what you think it is. In this episode, historian Hanne Blank Boyd flips the script on how we... more

13 Jul 2023 · 33 minutes
Race (with Agustín Fuentes, Ph.D.)

Get ready to rethink everything you know about race. With the help of anthropologist Agustín Fuentes, this episode debunks the... more

29 Jun 2023 · 32 minutes
Nudity (with Ruth Barcan, Ph.D.)

What do the Pioneer 10 plaque and communal bathhouses of Renaissance Europe have in common? Today we're stripping down the... more

15 Jun 2023 · 30 minutes
Introducing: Based on a True Story

Taboo Science will continue next week with a regularly scheduled episode, but I wanted to give a nod to Pride... more

08 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Breastfeeding (with Bridget McGann & Sascha Mayer)

Did you know lactation is older than the dinosaurs? Latch onto the mysteries of breastfeeding with help from lactation scientist... more

01 Jun 2023 · 34 minutes
Poop (with Bryn Nelson, Ph.D.)

Grab your squatty potty and put your squeamishness aside: we're going elbow-deep into human waste with science journalist and author... more

18 May 2023 · 38 minutes
Asexuality (with Canton Winer & Sarah Costello)

This week, we challenge the common perceptions of attraction and explore the complexities of asexuality. Sociology PhD candidate Canton Weiner... more

04 May 2023 · 34 minutes
Addiction (with Judy Grisel, Ph.D.)

Today we're diving into the world of addiction and drug use with Judy Grisel, a behavioral neuroscientist who's been down... more

20 Apr 2023 · 31 minutes
Season 3 Is Coming

The long wait is nearly over — Season 3 drops on 4/20.Taboo Science is a podcast that answers the questions... more

09 Mar 2023 · 2 minutes
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This week, we challenge the common perceptions of attraction and explore the complexities of asexuality. Sociology PhD candidate Canton Weiner shares invaluable... more