37 Episodes

  1. More... Play with Brenna Hassett

    Published: 4/11/2025
  2. 12. Why do we play?

    Published: 4/11/2025
  3. More... Bad Boys with Julia Stern

    Published: 4/9/2025
  4. 11. Why do we fall for the bad boy?

    Published: 4/9/2025
  5. More... Dancing with Bronwyn Tarr

    Published: 4/9/2025
  6. 10. Why do we dance?

    Published: 4/9/2025
  7. More... Pubs with Robin Dunbar

    Published: 4/9/2025
  8. 9. Why do we go to the pub?

    Published: 4/9/2025
  9. More... Nature with Gregory Bratman

    Published: 4/9/2025
  10. 8. Why does nature make me feel calmer?

    Published: 4/9/2025
  11. More... Blushing with Laith Al-Shawaf

    Published: 3/14/2025
  12. 7. Why do we blush?

    Published: 3/14/2025
  13. More... Lies with Roman Stengelin

    Published: 3/7/2025
  14. 6. Why do we lie?

    Published: 3/7/2025
  15. More... Laughs with Sophie Scott

    Published: 2/28/2025
  16. 5. Why do we laugh?

    Published: 2/28/2025
  17. 4. Why do we love dogs?

    Published: 2/21/2025
  18. More... Dogs with Greger Larson

    Published: 2/21/2025
  19. More... Grandmothers with Emily Emmott

    Published: 2/14/2025
  20. 3. Why do we have grandmas?

    Published: 2/14/2025

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Why Do We Do That? An anthropologist's guide to the modern world.There are lots of everyday things which, when you think about them, are pretty weird. Like kissing, doomscrolling and sitting down to go to the loo. Social media may tell you to blame the latest influencer who went viral. Your therapist might tell you to blame your parents. But palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi is here to tell you to blame your great, great, great, great, great, etc. grandparents. For some stuff at least. In this series, Ella is joined by some wonderful guests to dive into the cultural, historical and evolutionary story of everyday human habits and behaviour.Photo: Sarah Cresswell / The Times / News Licensing