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Okay, but is bird monogamy just PR? Dec 04, 2025

Birds “mate for life”… or do they? In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor and Dr. Carrie Branch, Assistant Professor at Western University, pull back the curtain on avian relationships and sort out what’s romance, what’s strategy, and what’s just really good PR.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

The difference between social and genetic monogamy in birds
Why “monogamous” birds engage in extra-pair copulations (a.k.a. extra-curricular behavior)
How males try to avoid cuckoldry with mate-guarding and other tactics
Whether birds “cheat” in secret or right out in the open
How researchers use DNA and multiple-paternity tests to see who really fathered which chicks

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Trailer — Okay, But Birds… Nov 15, 2025

Okay, But Birds… is a weekly science-meets-storytelling podcast hosted by evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Taylor. Each episode dives into one weird-but-true bird question through smart, funny storytelling and lively interviews with ornithologists, ecologists, artists, and unexpected experts.

Follow Okay, But Birds… wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes drop weekly, and yes, we will talk birdie to you.