Impolite Society: Tackling the Taboo, One Rude Question at a Time

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Nothing quite gets under our skin like when we feel like someone thinks they’re better than us. But yet, the odds are that you think you’re better than the average person.Today we’re talking superiority. We’ll explore how humans evolved to rank each other and dig into the theories on why we tend to put ourselves higher in those rankings. We’ll also look at what happens when that feeling of superiority goes too far.All to answer to our rude question: Do you think you’re better than me, or something?That’s what’s coming your way today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201703/why-some-people-think-theyre-superiorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_rank_theory https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494206/#R89https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494206/#R6 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00123/fullhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/230726570_The_better-than-average_effecthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029792/https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1997-43182-001https://www.livescience.com/26914-why-we-are-all-above-average.htmlhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/03/a-hidden-problem-at-the-heart-of-psychopathy/555335/https://www.verywellmind.com/the-difference-between-a-narcissist-and-a-sociopath-5181518 https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-sociopath-380184 https://cultureplusconsulting.com/2015/06/04/ethnocentrism/ 

Today we’re looking into the sex lives of others to see how much everyone else is doing the deed. We dig into sexy surveys to learn who gets it the most and how often really is “normal”. We also look at how sex affects our mood to see if there’s an optimal amount for peak happiness and relationship bliss.All to get to the bottom of our rude question today: Is everyone having more sex than me? That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:https://relationshipsinamerica.com/relationships-and-sex/how-often-do-americans-have-sexhttps://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/variables/5057/vshowhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/245194/most-sexually-active-countries-worldwide/ https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/03/31/sex-decline-americanshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-017-0953-1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1948550615616462 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2018331/Is-cuddle-better-sex-New-research-says-hugs-hanky-panky-keeps-couples-together.html https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/may/more-sex-does-not-lead-to-happiness.html 

Do you love your pets like family? Ninety five percent of pet owners in America would say yes. And pet owners are willing to put their money where their mouth is- we’ll spend about $110 billion annually on our furry friends. But does all this love come at a cost? Today we are exploring the wild world of pets, looking at where all these critters come from, how happy pets really are in the human world, and what we might owe to the animals we have bred to be our daily companions. All this to answer the rude question, Does having pets make me a shitty person?That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society. Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/01/should-we-stop-keeping-pets-why-more-and-more-ethicists-say-yeshttps://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/05/05/476853317/should-we-really-be-keeping-cats-and-dogs-and-geckos-as-pets https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/fox-dogs-wild-tame-genetics-study-news https://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/animals/using/pets.shtml https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/reports-statistics/us-pet-ownership-statistics https://www.aspca.org/helping-people-pets/shelter-intake-and-surrender#:~:text=Of%20the%20approximately%206.5%20million,00%20dogs%20and%20860%2C000%20cats). https://spots.com/puppy-mill-statistics/ https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2015/06/19/animal-rescue-workers-prone-depression-suicide/28968501/  https://breedingbusiness.com/dog-breeding-statistics/ https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5695-report---say-pets-are-part-of-the-family https://scienceblogs.com/observations/2010/04/01/domesticated-dummies https://thehumaneleague.org/article/animal-rightshttps://aeon.co/essays/why-keeping-a-pet-is-fundamentally-unethical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication_syndrome  https://www.avma.org/resources/animal-health-welfare/animal-welfare-what-it 

While the humble condom might seem like a bit of buzzkill, this 8 one-hundredths of a millimeter is all that separates us from a world of unwanted pregnancies and rampant infection.So why is the condom so controversial? Join us on a journey through the history of the condom from cute, little dick bonnet to our modern-day rubber. We'll also explore how condoms' public image has changed just as much along the way. We’ll meet the clergymen and Casanovas who’ve detested them and explore the reasons why men still won’t wear them to this day.All to answer our rude question: why don’t men wear condoms?That’s what you’re in for today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel. SOURCES:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649591/ https://daily.jstor.org/short-history-of-the-condom/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_laws#State_laws_on_birth_control_(contraception),_etc.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010782413007348https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-007-9213-0https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/you-it/201511/women-dont-how-condoms-feel-any-more-men-dohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/24/study-men-say-theyre-less-inclined-to-use-condoms-if-a-female-partner-is-hot/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/on-condoms-and-commodes-why-innovators-must-tackle-the-taboo/2013/03/28/8dc8a328-97a8-11e2-b5b4-b63027b499de_blog.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/06/28/taboo-prevents-indonesians-from-buying-condoms.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723757/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859530/

Modern parents have been sold the idea that kids are the tried and true pathway to perfect happiness. But it turns out, there are a lot of bumps on the way to bliss. More than ever, parents are feeling like they have been sold a bad bill of goods.Today on Impolite Society, we’re exploring the myth of joyful parenting, the enormous pressure parents are under, and the very real risks of parental burnout. All this to answer the rude question, is it normal to hate your kids? That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society. Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/10/cover-parental-burnout https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/expert-answers/terrible-twos/faq-20058314 https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/toddlers.html https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006322310001204 https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2016.00016 https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/10/08/parents-time-with-kids-more-rewarding-than-paid-work-and-more-exhausting/ https://jenniferfulwiler.com/2013/12/why-im-going-to-keep-letting-santa-and-the-tooth-fairy-ruin-my-life/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2167702619858430 https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/10/cover-parental-burnout#:~:text=Because%20burned%2Dout%20parents%20often,6%2C%202019). https://www.regain.us/advice/family/i-hate-my-kids-the-struggles-of-parenting/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-experience/201510/8-reasons-parents-fail-love-their-kids https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02113/full https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090415/cost-raising-child-america.asp#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Department,could%20be%20estimated%20at%20%24272%2C049. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/were-on

There’s no doubt cartoons hold a special place in our hearts… and fantasies? Animated porn is one of the most-popular categories of porn around the world. So how we go from enjoying our cartoons with a bowl of cereal in the family room to watching them alone with a box of tissues?In this episode we explore the fantastical world of hentai and animated porn, We’ll examine why it’s so popular, how it highjacks our caveman to turn us on and if animated porn might actually offer a more ethical option when you want to play with your Porky Pig.All  to answer our rude question today, Why is animated porn so popular?That’s what you're in for today on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:https://www.wired.com/2006/12/animated-porn-makes-moves/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/202007/why-millennials-love-anime-and-hentai-pornographyhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a43159/why-do-millennials-love-cartoon-porn-so-much/https://fightthenewdrug.org/exposing-the-new-wave-of-extreme-hentai-animated-porn/ https://bigthink.com/health/sexual-cartoons-are-supernormal-stimuli/ https://www.newsweek.com/science-says-porn-huge-problem-lawmakers-must-stop-ignoring-it-opinion-1547810 https://www.newsweek.com/porn-industry-has-proven-itself-incapable-verifying-consent-opinion-1583380https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/women-expose-the-sexual-abuse-and-trafficking-hidden-in-the-porn-industry/https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/rose-kalemba-and-pornhub-how-mindgeek-exploited-the-sexual-assault-of-a-14-year-old/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_pornography

Death is the last great adventure. Humans have been curious about what happens after we die for millennia and today, we are unpacking everything you’ve ever wanted to know about kicking the bucket. Like the different definitions of death (there is more than one), the stages of death, and what near death experiences can tell us about a potential afterlife. All this to answer the rude question, what’s it like to die? That’s what you're in for today on Impolite Society. Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/death-dying/dying2.htm https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/the-physical-process-of-dying#:~:text=When%20someone%20is%20dying%2C%20their,the%20hours%20before%20they%20die.https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/09/what-it-feels-like-to-die/499319/https://www.who.int/servicedeliverysafety/ddcr42.pdf https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-deathhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-near-death-experiences-reveal-about-the-brain/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/07/the-space-between-life-and-death https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/extrasensory-perceptions/near-death-experience.htm https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00888/full https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-science-of-near-death-experiences/386231/ https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/can-science-explain-near-death-experiences https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01424/full 

A throaty moan, a gasp of pleasure, a shriek of ecstasy - these are all music to our ears. The sounds of sex are unmistakable- But why are humans so loud in the sack?In this episode we are looking at sex sounds: why we make them, the other animals that are shrieking their way through intercourse, and if nature or nurture is responsible for these copulatory vocalizations. All to answer the rude question…. Why are we so loud in bed?That’s what you’re in for today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/13/health/women-moan-sex/index.html#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20that%20many,to%20boost%20his%20self%2Desteem.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-dawn/201001/women-in-bed-whats-all-the-noise-about-part-ii https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20480220/ https://time.com/5370374/sex-sounds-noises-faked-mara-altman-gross-anatomy/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20480220/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20480220/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/porn-lies-sex_l_5cc1ffeee4b066119de3a45c https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a11598/is-loud-sex-betterhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a11598/is-loud-sex-better/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2273183/Couples-noisy-sex-really-DO-fun-bedroom.html https://journals.lww.com/humanandrology/Abstract/2015/03000/A_beautiful_noise__women_s_coital_vocalizations.2.aspx http://primate.uchicago.edu/2006BES.pdf https://phys.org/news/2011-03-primate-bonobos-noise-high-partners.html https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0002431 

Whether you’ve caught an odd whiff during a meeting, forgotten to brush your teeth before running out the door or stopped to run an errand after hitting the gym, we know what it feels like to be self-conscious of our odor. But humans smell! Each and everyone one of us comes with our own unique set of smells, scents and, let’s be honest, stank.Odor can attract, bond or even prevent any regrettable dalliances with distant relatives, so why are we so fearful of being deemed “smelly.”In this episode, we dig into the science behind body odor, what it does for our species and how our natural musk went from being a part of our everyday life to something that can earn you a visit from HR. All to get to the bottom of the rude question we’ve all asked before: “Do I stink??”That’s what you’re in for today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Sources:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10668892_Lower_olfactory_threshold_during_the_ovulatory_phase_of_the_menstrual_cyclehttps://www.romper.com/p/how-do-babies-know-their-mothers-scent-experts-explain-18369228https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2705-close-family-smells-worse-than-a-stranger/ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/30/1022546464/why-sweat-is-a-human-superpower https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/bering-in-mind/armpit-psychology-the-science-of-body-odor-perception/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/18081/body-odor-through-ages-brief-history-deodoranthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-advertisers-convinced-americans-they-smelled-bad-12552404/ 

Feeling lonely is part of our evolutionary makeup. The emptiness in our chests is what drove our ancient ancestors to seek out others, form tribes, find mates, and face the terrors of nature together. But in our modern society, feeling alone is a shameful secret. In this episode we’re breaking down the concept of loneliness: why we feel it, why we’re ashamed of it, and how chronic feelings of loneliness can actually change your brain chemistry for the worse. All this to answer the rude question: Is everyone as lonely as I am?That’s what you’re in for today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Sources:https://nickwignall.com/loneliness/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/loneliness-is-harmful-to-our-nations-health/#:~:text=Loneliness%20can%20be%20deadly%3A%20this,smoking%2015%20cigarettes%20per%20day. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-00742-z?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_content=en_textlink&utm_campaign=3_nsn6445_deeplink_PID100024933&CJEVENT=b33240ab81f211ec817077e90a82b820 https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-dark-side-of-loneliness#3 https://thriveglobal.com/stories/difficult-hard-to-admit-lonely-loneliness-epidemic-stigma/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-00742-z?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_content=en_textlink&utm_campaign=3_nsn6445_deeplink_PID100024933&CJEVENT=b33240ab81f211ec817077e90a82b820 https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-dark-side-of-loneliness#1 https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/mental-health-social-anxiety-disorder https://usa.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/2017_kaspersky-lab-study-shows-how-social-media-threatens-real-life-communication https://theconversation.com/a-history-of-loneliness-91542 https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/a-psychologist-explains-how-modern-life-is-making-us-lonely-but-it-doesnt-have-to/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2

Cunnilingus is as old as the human species, but this sex act is still taboo in our modern society. So taboo that Batman was forbidden to do it in a recent HBO Max series. Why is it that an act for female pleasure is seen as delinquent, but fellatio is being boasted about in locker rooms across America?We’re lapping up the history of cunnilingus across the animal kingdom, what evolutionary benefit this sex act may have had, and why the power dynamics of sex make us so uncomfortable. All this to get to the bottom of the rude question: Does Batman go down, and should you?That’s what you're in for today on Impolite Society. Check out the I Miss You Man Podcast!Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Sources:Male Bats Caught Performing Oral Sex on FemalesGorillas shock onlookers with oral sex show at Bronx Zoo in hilarious videoA brief history of oral sex, from ancient China to DJ KhaledThe Evolution Of Oral Sex: Does 'Going Down' On Your Partner Have Biological Roots?Researchers explore the evolutionary roots of cunnilingusCunnilingus in the Middle Ages and the Problem of Understanding Past Sex LivesA history of oral sex, from fellatio's ancient roots to the modern blow jobGoing Down is Coming Up: Oral Sex and its ConfusionsA Study of Sex, Gender, and Power: Cunnilingus and Fellacio in Casual Sex AdsDominant or Submissive? Paradox of Power in Sexual RelationsWhat It Really Means If a Man Won't Go Down on YouMen Explain, in Great Detail, Why They Don't Eat PussyAN ORAL HISTORY OF MEN NOT EATING PUSSYI’m a Straight Man and I Hate Giving Oral Sex

We’re all looking for a little love and human connection, right? So why is it so dang hard for us to talk to someone we’re interested in? Studies show 3 out of 4 of us are terrible flirts and are really bad at identifying when someone likes us.So what’s a lonely heart to do? This episode, we’re talking about the art of the pick up. We dig into human behavior to uncover the subtle signs used to show interest, and more importantly when you should trust them. We see what research says about which lines work on what personality types. We explore the multi-million dollar industry claiming to teach men to get the women of their dreams and ask if any of this is ethical at all?All to get to the bottom of a rude question from our friends at the How I Didn’t Meet Your Mother podcast.That’s what you’re in for today, on Impolite Society.Check out the How I Didn't Meet Your Mother Podcast Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Sources:50 years of pickup artists: why is the toxic skill still so in demand? | Men | The Guardian(PDF) Strangers meet: Laughter and nonverbal signs of interest in opposite-sex encounters (researchgate.net)(PDF) Accurately Detecting Flirting: Error Management Theory, the Traditional Sexual Script, and Flirting Base Rate (researchgate.net)What Is Flirting? A Psychological Explanation (thoughtco.com)The Art, and Crucial Importance, of Flirting | Psychology TodayThe Science of Pick-Up Lines | Psychology Today The Cognitive Psychology of Pick-up Lines | Psychology TodayDo Pick-Up Artist Techniques Really Work? | Psychology TodayPickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They’ve Evolved. (buzzfeednews.com)

We all live in fear of the dreaded "F" word... Fat. Our weight might be summed up in the number on a scale, but that's far from where its effect ends. If that number falls into the "fat" zone, it can have real-world effects. Not just on our physical health, but our ability to attract a mate, how much other people like us and how the world sees our value as a person.Yet, not long ago, humans had no idea what they weighed! So how did we so from living in this blissfully ignorant utopia to our weight-ruled world?In this episode, we cover the history of the bathroom scale, why we became obsessed with our weight and how it can cause very real and very serious social consequences. That's what you're in for today, on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.

Twice the week before ChristmasAnd fresh into your ears,Will be poured a selectionOf our favorite moments this year.The stories and factsTo make your grandmother blush,Told to you byYour two favorite lush.So gather round the fire,Mix yourself a hot tottie.We can bet you weren’t good this yearBut we much prefer naughty.From menarche to necrophilia,And a camp full of the nude,Hold on to your panties,Because it’s about to get rude.So dive into the episode,No need to fane piety,Enjoy these best-of moments of Impolite Society.Thank you so much for an AWESOME 2021. We love you!! Stay tuned in 2022 for all new rude episodes from your favorite podcasting gal pals. Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

A little over a hundred years ago, men and women didn't really interact. And when they did, it was all about getting down the aisle.  But as the times have changed and our society evolves, we've created more and more opportunities for the genders to mix.  And when they do, you have an opportunity for complications to arise. And that sticky part of friendships between men and women is what we're talking about today.We look at the history of how men and women used to interact and then dig into what the science says about male and female friendships. All to answer the question at the core of every nineties RomCom: Can men and women be just friends? That's what you're in for today on Impolite Society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.Sources:Thomas Hardy and the History of Friendship Between the Sexes on JSTOR (slpl.org) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/men-and-women-cant-be-just-friends/SPR443611 569..596 (bleske-rechek.com) Can men and women be just friends? - BLESKE - 2000 - Personal Relationships - Wiley Online LibrarySex Differences in Intimacy Levels in Best Friendships and Romantic Partnerships | SpringerLink 09 SPR345650 (uoa.gr) Extramarital sex partners likely to be close friends, and men are more apt to cheat | Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine | University of Colorado Boulder (PDF) On Being `Just Friends': The Frequency and Impact of Sexual Activity in Crosssex Friendships (researchgate.net) 

In honor of the most gluttonous holiday of the year, we're throwing back to our episode all about eating so much we die.Gluttony might put our immortal soul in danger, but what about our physical bodies? We've all eaten so much we feel like we might explode, but can we eat enough in one sitting to kill us? That's the question we dig into this episode, exploring if we can push our tummies past their breaking points, how our bodies protect us from that grizzly fate and three gruesome stories of when it failed.Email us your impolite questions, or any other impolite thoughts at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sources:Food Cravings- How Stuff WorksGulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach 

Nothing says Thanksgiving like gathering around a giant, roasted turkey. But did you ever stop to think why Turkey is on the menu rather than horse dog or cat? Food taboos are complicated and vary greatly by geography. There are no cultural universals when it comes to what animals are and aren't on the menu.Today, we're uncovering food taboos around the world. How some unlucky critters ended up as diet staples and what role religion plays in shaping our dinner plates. That's what you're digging into today on impolite society.Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals , Hal HerzogFood taboos: their origins and purposesWhy These Animals? - The GastropodThe Juicy History of Humans Eating Meat, HistoryWhat the 'meat paradox' reveals about moral decision making, BBCDo You Eat Dog?,  TasteA recipe for friendship: Similar food consumption promotes trust and cooperationEvolutionary models of in-group favoritismThe Abominable PigNew study doubles the estimate of bird species in the worldMammals, National Wildlife Federation

What do you do, when two just won't do? A rude question from Rocky of Wild Nights with Rocky Powell sends our gals into the world of polyamory. But this isn't your grandma's swingers club. Polyamory centers around the idea of engaging in meaningful, romantic and physical relationships with multiple partners, turning the very core of our monogamous world up-side-down.Are polyamorist showing us an enlightened, co-dependent free life, or can you really have your cake and eat it too.  Explore what polyamory means, what the lifestyle entails and if it can make you happier, all to get to the bottom of the rude question: is monogamy a dead end?Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.Check out Rocky's amazing show Wild Nights with Rocky Powell and let her know we sent you!  Sources:Poly Economics—Capitalism, Class, and Polyamory on JSTOR (slpl.org)Willingness of Emerging Adults to Engage in Consensual Non-Monogamy: A Mixed-Methods Analysis | SpringerLinkReasons for sex and relational outcomes in consensually nonmonogamous and monogamous relationships: A self-determination theory approach - Jessica Wood, Serge Desmarais, Tyler Burleigh, Robin Milhausen, 2018 (sagepub.com) The association of an open relationship orientation with health and happiness in a sample of older US adults: Sexual and Relationship Therapy: Vol 30, No 1 (tandfonline.com)Prevalence of Experiences With Consensual Nonmonogamous Relationships: Findings From Two National Samples of Single Americans - PubMed (nih.gov) (PDF) Consensual Nonmonogamy: Psychological Well-Being and Relationship Quality Correlates (researchgate.net) 

Even in the age of science and reason, we’re all still fascinated by stories of specters from the beyond. Ghosts may be easily dismissed as folklore or superstition in the light of day, But our tune changes in the middle of the night. It’s dark, you’re all alone, and the things that seem impossible in the sunlight are suddenly very, very real. In our Halloween episode, we’re recording at one of the most haunted places in America to ask ourselves: Why do we still believe in ghosts? We’re digging into the history of visitors from beyond the grave, the potential explanations science has for our favorite scary stories, and why we just can’t seem to give up our ghosts. That’s what you’re in for today on Impolite Society.  Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.SOURCES:Why Do People Believe in Ghosts?The Science of Ghosts Magic and memory: using conjuring to explore the effects of suggestion, social influence, and paranormal belief on eyewitness testimony for an ostensibly paranormal event Five Scientific Explanations for Spooky Sensations | Smart News The Perceived Paranormal and Source Credibility: The Effects of Narrative Suggestions on Paranormal Belief Embers of society: Firelight talk among the Ju/’hoansi BushmenWhy do we like to be scared? The science behind the screamTHE EIGHT TYPES OF GHOSTSThere's an Evolutionary Reason Why We're Afraid of The DarkBritish people more likely to believe in ghosts than a Creator