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    Science

    Taboo Science

    The podcast that answers the questions you’re not allowed to ask. A 2026 Ambie nominee for Best Indie Podcast.

    It’s science class if science class had one of those anonymous question boxes. Why don’t we eat people? Why are foot fetishes a thing? Do we still need animal testing? Why is it so easy to misgender someone? Each episode takes on one taboo: the history behind it, the psychology and science that explain it, and what we lose when we refuse to talk about it, all with the help of researchers who study these taboos and the everyday people they affect.

    “I can honestly say I’m a more empathetic person as a result of following your pod.” —Meagan C., listener survey respondent

    Hosted by Ashley Hamer Pritchard (Skeptoid, Live Science, and formerly Discovery’s Curiosity Daily).

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    Latest Episodes:
    FEED DROP: Sing for Science Oct 23, 2025
    Show notes

    Another podcast Taboo Science listeners may enjoy: Sing For Science!
    Sing for Science is a science-and-music podcast where musicians sit down with scientists to explore the scientific ideas hidden in their most iconic songs. Listen to JD from Korn talk about “Dead Bodies Everywhere” with a mortuary-science expert, Sia explore one of her breakup ballads with an attachment-theory psychologist, and many, many more. Created and hosted by New York musician Matt Whyte, the show seeks to uncover connections wherever they may exist and build bridges between seemingly disparate voices, styles, and walks of life. Sing For Science is made possible in part by a grant from the Simons Foundation. New episodes release every two weeks—subscribe now. Want to catch a live Sing For Science taping in your city? Sign up for our newsletter at SingForScience.org to be the first to know.
    WARNING: This episode contains content related to mortuary science that some listeners may find disturbing.
    Korn frontman Jonathan Davis delves into his past as a mortician with popular science bestselling author, Mary Roach. Mary wrote the hit book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and the two have no shortage of gory details to discuss. We talk about the biology of human corpse decomposition and preservation, embalming techniques (including but not limited to anal suturing), Elvis’s autopsy, and more!
    Learn more at https://www.singforscience.org/
    Connect with the show:

    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Trans 101: How Transgender Hormone Therapy Changes Body and Brain Oct 16, 2025
    Show notes

    For decades, doctors tried to psychoanalyze trans people out of being trans. Spoiler: it didn't work. This episode dives into the medical reality of gender transition—from how hormones actually work at the cellular level to the emotional rollercoaster of a second puberty. You'll learn what estrogen and testosterone really do to the body, what bottom growth actually means, and how modern surgery can create everything from boobs to fully functional penises with hydraulic erections. We cover the psychological shifts, the physical changes, the hilarious terminology trans people have coined, and why medical transition isn't about "fixing" anyone—it's about letting people finally be themselves.
    More from Michelle Forcier:

    • Brown University
    • LinkedIn
    More from Riley Black:
    • Website
    • Order her latest book, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
    • Bluesky
    More from Hibby Thach:
    • Website
    • Twitch
    • Bluesky
    More from Charlie James:
    • Website
    • Order his book, I’m Just a Little Guy: How to Escape the Horrors and Get Back to Dillydallying
    • TikTok
    Citations and transcript: https://www.tabooscience.show/trans-101-how-transgender-hormone-therapy-changes-body-and-brain/
    Connect with the show:
    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Trans 101: Everything You Think You Know (But Probably Don't) Oct 02, 2025
    Show notes

    Got a rainbow sticker? Follow trans creators? Have trans friends? Cool. But if you're like most people—even the well-meaning ones—you probably know just enough about trans people to be dangerous. In this episode, we're dismantling the "born in the wrong body" narrative and exploring what being trans actually means. With help from University of Victoria transgender studies chair Dr. Aaron Devor, paleontologist Riley Black, PhD student Hibby Thach, and comedian Charlie James, we're breaking down sex vs. gender vs. gender expression, debunking the "social contagion" myth, and explaining why asking "but have you had The Surgery?" is never okay. Trans people are rarer than redheads, but somehow they're at the center of a political firestorm—so let's actually understand what we're talking about.
    More from Aaron Devor:

    • Website
    • Podcast for Inquiry appearance
    More from Riley Black:
    • Website
    • Order her latest book, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
    • Bluesky
    More from Hibby Thach:
    • Website
    • Twitch
    • Bluesky
    More from Charlie James:
    • Website
    • Order his book, I’m Just a Little Guy: How to Escape the Horrors and Get Back to Dillydallying
    • TikTok

    See citations and a transcript here: https://www.tabooscience.show/trans-101-everything-you-think-you-know-but-probably-dont/
    Connect with the show:
    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Coming Soon — Season 5: Trans 101 Sep 04, 2025
    Show notes

    When it comes to transgender issues, most of us are working with incomplete information—and that's a problem when real people's rights hang in the balance. This season, we're exploring what it actually means to be trans in America today, from the science of gender identity to the daily realities of healthcare, relationships, and family. With the help of researchers crunching the numbers and trans people sharing their stories, we'll tackle the questions you might be curious about but wouldn't know how to ask, without the political noise—just honest conversations about human experience.
    The first episode of Trans 101 drops October 2nd. Subscribe/follow so you don't miss it.
    Connect with the show:

    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Housekeeping: Audience Survey Results + Taboo Science Patreon! Jul 07, 2025
    Show notes

    Still working on Season 5 (Trans Science!). In the meantime, go to https://patreon.com/tabooscience to support the show—and get updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits as I work.
    Connect with the show:

    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
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    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Introducing: CRAMPED Mar 25, 2025
    Show notes

    CRAMPED is an investigative podcast that answers the question "Why are so many people with uteruses in unexplained & untreated pain?"Listen to the entire season here: https://pod.link/1778101696
    Connect with the show:

    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Philias Bonus: The Q&A Episode Jul 25, 2024
    Show notes

    You requested and I delivered: I'm answering your Philias questions on the podcast. With the help of interviewer and podcast industry extraordinaire Arielle Nissenblatt, learn about the most controversial episodes, fascinating facts that didn't make it into the show, how I got people to talk about this stuff, and whether my mom listens (she absolutely does). Resources from Arielle:

    • Earbuds Podcast Collective: https://earbuds.audio/
    • Twitter: https://x.com/arithisandthat
    • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ariellethisandthat

    See important links and a transcript here: https://www.tabooscience.show/048-qa/Need music for a project? Use my Epidemic Sound referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/kbva2hConnect with the show: Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscienceNewsletter: https://www.tabooscience.show/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tabooscience Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/ Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473
    Connect with the show:
    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Philias: Foot Fetishes Kick the Stigma Jul 11, 2024
    Show notes

    Ever wondered why some people have a thing for feet? In this final Philias episode, we're flying feet first into foot fetishes. Social psychologist Dr. Justin Lehmiller breaks down the origins of fetishes (and the truth to that "crossed wires in the brain" factoid), while writer and "Educatrix" Tina Horn gives us the lowdown on why feet can be such a turn-on. We also step into the cultural aspects of foot fascination and debunk some common misconceptions. Whether you're a foot fanatic yourself or just interested in what makes people tick, this episode will shed light on a often misunderstood aspect of human sexuality. So go ahead, press play and put your feet up—and maybe snap a pic or two while you're at it.Resources from Dr. Justin Lehmiller:

    • Website: https://www.sexandpsychology.com/
    • Book: https://amzn.to/4cCcyqm
    • Podcast: https://www.sexandpsychology.com/podcasts/
    • Twitter/X: https://x.com/JustinLehmiller
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinjlehmiller/

    Resources from Tina Horn:
    • Website: https://tinahorn.net/
    • Book: https://amzn.to/45YPJuw
    • Podcast: https://tinahorn.net/yapit
    • Twitter/X: https://x.com/tinahornsass
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinahornsass

    See citations and a transcript here: https://www.tabooscience.show/047-foot-fetishes/Need music for a project? Use my Epidemic Sound referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/kbva2hConnect with the show: Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscienceNewsletter: https://www.tabooscience.show/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tabooscience Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/ Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473Mentioned in this episode:Tailor MushroomsGo to www.tailormushrooms.store and use code...
    Connect with the show:
    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Introducing: Spellbound and Gagged (Plus an Announcement!) Jul 04, 2024
    Show notes

    Spellbound and Gagged is a podcast about all things that fascinate, unsettle, and disgust. It's back from hiatus with an episode all about the sex cult NASA doesn't want you to know about. Subscribe here: https://episodes.fm/1653440593In other news: Ashley is planning a final episode where she's interviewed all about how she makes Taboo Science, the most controversial episodes this season, and other exciting things. Do you have questions you want to hear answered? Email her at ashley@tabooscience.show and you might hear them on the podcast.
    Connect with the show:

    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
    • Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscience
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

    Philias: 7 Kinks That Push the Envelope Jun 27, 2024
    Show notes

    Consider today's episode a sampler platter of unconventional kinks. We're talking exhibitionism, financial domination, wet and messy fun, fat fetishes, lactation fascination, golden showers, and even the fantasy world of vore. Don't worry, we're keeping it classy (well, as classy as you can when discussing people who get off on being peed on). Whether you're a seasoned kinkster or vanilla as they come, this episode is guaranteed to teach you something fascinating about human desire. Just don't blame me if you suddenly develop an urge to splosh around in some baked beans.See citations and a transcript here: https://www.tabooscience.show/046-kinksampler/Get 30% off of Tailor Mushrooms with code "taboo" here: https://www.tailor.store/Need music for a project? Use my Epidemic Sound referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/kbva2hConnect with the show: Leave me a voice memo: https://podline.fm/tabooscienceNewsletter: https://www.tabooscience.show/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tabooscience Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/ Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473
    Connect with the show:

    • Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabooscience
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    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tabooscience
    • Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/
    Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473

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