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Filthy Animals is a sex, drugs, and ecology podcast for grown-ups. Every month, science educators discuss unusual adult activities of the natural world that we believe you need to know about. Every month, we’ll expose you to the latest research on all the filthy topics your high school science teacher was too embarrassed to talk about.

This podcast features hosts Rachel Roth, Nicole Brown, and Allan Saylor of Kansas-based nonprofit Grassland Groupies.

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Filthy Animals is a sex, drugs, and ecology podcast for grown-ups. Every month, science educators discuss unusual adult activities of the natural world that we believe you need to know about. Every month, we’ll expose you to the latest research on all the filthy topics your high school science teacher was too embarrassed to talk about.

This podcast features hosts Rachel Roth, Nicole Brown, and Allan Saylor of Kansas-based nonprofit Grassland Groupies.

    Sex as Social Grease (Bonobos)

    Sex as Social Grease (Bonobos)

    Content Warning: descriptions of sexual acts and genitalia

    Allan's Sources:


    De Waal, Franz. Bonobos: The Forgotten Ape. 1st ed., published 1997.
    De Waal, Franz. “Bonobo Sex and Society”, Scientific American. June 1, 2006. 
    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bonobo-sex-and-society-2006-06/
    Annicchiarico, G., Bertini, M., Cordoni, G., & Palagi, E. (2020). Look at me while having sex! Eye-to-eye contact affects homosexual behaviour in bonobo females. Behaviour, 157(10-11), 949-970. https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10034
    Gruber T, Clay Z. A Comparison Between Bonobos and Chimpanzees: A Review and Update. Evol Anthropol. 2016 Sep;25(5):239-252. doi: 10.1002/evan.21501. PMID: 27753219.

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    Filthy Animals Premiers April 25

    Filthy Animals Premiers April 25

    Filthy Animals is an ecology podcast for adults. Episodes may contain strong language and graphic descriptions of natural phenomena. A more detailed list of content warnings is included in each episode description.

    Science educators will talk about the unusual adult activities of the natural world that we believe you need to know about. Every month, we’ll expose you to the latest research on all the filthy topics your high school science teacher was too embarrassed to talk about.

    This podcast is produced by Grassland Groupies, and the music for this trailer is from Haydn London Trios, Hob. IV:1-3, accessed through MusOpen.

    See you on April 25!

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