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I am joined for a conversation with Francesca Luberti. We discuss #testosterone levels, their function in men and women, their role in parenting, their impact on attractiveness, and their significance in mating practices and relationships. All this and more on MOI!

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S4E42 This week Steve joins Chris Damant in the grounds of Cliveden House on the banks of the River Thames. As fine dining takes place in the hotel above them, Chris and his team have set up traps to catch bats as they arrive to mate in the middle of the night. Underneath the south terrace are a number of rooms which mimic underground structures and its these that the bats travel to from far and wide to undertake an annual phenomenon, autumn swarming. Cliveden hosts one of the most important bat sites in the country, with eight species swarming here between August and October.

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This week we have the one and only John Tsilimparis, relationship therapist, in the house to sound off on our last 2 dating episodes with Indie and Jai.  We dive into recognizing dating red flags in ourselves and with others, the importance of self-love and awareness, why it’s good to be both velvet and steel, and why doing exactly what you want this Valentine's Day is the healthiest thing you can do for yourself.

Today we are celebrating the day of love by sharing our top 11 favourite facts about animal courting from the creatures we’ve talked about in this show, and  giving each one a completely arbitrary rating on their mating methods! Listen to hear stories of scorpion stings, pufferfish crop circles, and so much more!

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This is part 1 of a 3-part series covering avian mating behaviors, nesting behaviors and finally their eggs. Today my guest is Jeff Babson, you might remember him from a number of other episodes, namely 7, 16, 22 and 23, all of which I encourage you to check out, if you haven’t already listened to them.

Jeff is an all-around naturalist who currently works for the Pima County Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, as the county’s Wildlife Viewing Program Specialist. He also runs his own eco-tour and environmental education company, called Sky Island Tours. You will often find Jeff leading walks that focus on birds, insects and plants. You can join Jeff on a Bird Walk at El Rio on the 1st Tuesday of every month.

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00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Recent Birding at El Rio
02:38 - Spring-time Avian Visitors
04:04 - Curve-billed Thrasher in the Background
04:21 - Jeff's Time in the Bahamas
06:26 - How James Bond got his Name
07:19 - Clapper Rails, Key West Quail Doves and White-crowned Pigeons
10:53 - Tips for Visiting the Bahamas for Birding
12:32 - Book: A Guide to The Birds of the North Andros Island
15:04 - Bird of the Episode: Great Lizard Cuckoo
25:55 - Focus of the Episode: Avian Mating Behaviors
26:07 - Hummingbirds and Promiscuity
29:07 - Hermit Hummingbirds are a Little Different
31:37 - House Finches and Monogamy
33:33 - Tree Swallows and Extra Pair Copulations
34:36 - Cooper's hawks and Long-term Pair Bonds
38:41 - Harris's Hawks and Cooperative Breeding
41:08 - Summary
41:46 - Upcoming Birds Walks with Jeff and Southwest Wings
43:03 - Outro

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Presque tout le monde cherche ou a déjà trouvé un partenaire pour la vie. Du moins pour un certain temps. Mais comment choisissons-nous? Le hasard, l’argent, la famille ou même des obligations nous amenaient vers ce partenariat dans le passé, mais aujourd’hui, les possibilités sont beaucoup plus vastes.

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Hey there listeners!  Sorry this is super late, but the Dragon Host that handles the editing had to go in for unexpected surgery.  Everything is fine now, but for that we decided to delay and basically skip an episode, sorry for the wait!

This episode the dragons tackle their first book without an audio counterpart, Mating Flight by Bard Bloom.  Written in the style of the main characters journal entries, told completely from her point of view without an omniscient narrator.   This artistic decision caused some friction between us, so tune in to find out who loved it and who hated it!

The plot deals with Jyothky, a dragoness who has finally reached adulthood, going on her titular Mating Flight, which is a 12 year vacation of sorts with 2 rival females and 6 bachelor dragons, where they effectively compete for the right to mate.  some adult themes are discussed, though nothing is overly explicit.  


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What does it take to attract a mate? For some animals, it requires some push-ups. Other animals have a dance. And in both cases showing off some color is important. Dr. Biology catches up with biologist David Clark to learn more about his lizards and the robot lizards he has built to study these animals. The two also talk about David’s other study animal some fun jumping spiders. It turns out these eight-legged animals are fans of some movies David makes. Who knew that jumping spiders would like to watch the big screen, or in this case the tiny screen? This episode is part of a series of podcasts recorded at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology conference– also called SICB.

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David Michael Buss (born April 14, 1953) is an American evolutionary psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, researching human sex differences in mate selection. He is considered one of the founders of evolutionary psychology. Buss earned his PhD in psychology at University of California, Berkeley in 1981.

David's Website: https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/david-buss/

Highlights:

0:00 David's Bio

1:20 David's Trajectory Into Studying Evolutionary Psychology

4:00 Mating From an Evolutionary Perspective

7:13 The building blocks of the theory of mate choice

13:00  Monogamy vs. Polygamy.

17:00 Is There a perfect recipe for how we choose a mate?

20:00 Mate Value in the Dating Market.

23:00 Do Mate Preferences Vary depending on the context?

28:00 Are our current hobbies a consequence of our evolutionary blueprint?

30:11 How are we failing to “price in” our evolutionary past in terms of our “ancient sexual psychology” in our current social context and what can we do about it?

38:00 The Future And The Battle of The Sexes.

44:00 The Future of the Me Too Movement.

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I met with a current doctoral student Chloe Lloyd studying evolutionary psychology, which basically means she looks at how our current behaviors are linked to evolution. We nerded out this episode! Have you wondered WHY things are funny? Why have people struggled with online dating? What is the most important characteristic of attractiveness for men and women? What do men and women look for in sexual partners versus romantic partners? Are humans meant to be monogamous or non-monogamous? She answers all of this and much more! She also discusses her fascinating research on speed dating and the most effective types of humor in that context. This was a very interesting episode, and I cannot wait for you to listen!

Happy Valentine's! In this week's episode, Josh and Katya are joined again by Tom! 

The gang tries to answer the big questions: what is love? Can animals feel love and other emotions, and feel like humans do? Plus: the weirdest mating rituals and courtship, and sexual selection and its significance!