Why Do We Do That?

A podcast by BBC Radio 4

12 Episodes

  1. Introducing… Uncharted with Hannah Fry

    Published: 10/2/2023

  2. Why Do We Doomscroll?

    Published: 12/2/2022

  3. Why Doesn't Everyone Clear Up?

    Published: 12/2/2022

  4. Why Do We Wear Make-Up?

    Published: 12/2/2022

  5. Why Do We Sit Down to Poo?

    Published: 12/2/2022

  6. Why Can't We All Be Morning People?

    Published: 12/2/2022

  7. Why Do We Shake Hands?

    Published: 10/28/2022

  8. Why Do We Procrastinate?

    Published: 10/28/2022

  9. Why Do We Kiss?

    Published: 10/28/2022

  10. Why Do We Do Things That Are Bad For Us?

    Published: 10/28/2022

  11. Why Is Heartbreak So Painful?

    Published: 10/28/2022

  12. Welcome to Why Do We Do That?

    Published: 10/25/2022

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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