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Flies (and Fleas), with Erica McAlister

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Yup, buzz-buzz-swat-buggers. Now, I can't guarantee you're going to come out of this one in love with flies (and fleas), but maybe you'll think a wee bit differently about 'em. About what we need to do to our brains to make small buzzing things our chums, not our nemesis. And why needing to do it is pretty dang essential for not wiping out everything that lives, including ourselves.
Joining Dave this week is the legend that is Dr Erica McAlister, the London Natural History Museum's expert on all things dipeteric (flies) and siphonapteric (fleas). Never will you have been so charmed by one woman's protective affection for these unloved insects.
Owl noises:
-- 08:07: if you want more secret sexy fly stuff, you perv, check out Erica's talk on Youtube.
-- 29:52: an obituary of Miriam Rothschild who believed in God because fleas have willies.

Your Brain on Climate is a podcast about human psychology vs the climate crisis: what we think, why we think it, and how it all adds up to a planet-sized emergency. Contact the show: @brainclimate on Twitter, or [email protected].
Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/yourbrainonclimate.
The show is hosted by me, Dave Powell, who you can find @powellds on Twitter. Original music by me, and I twiddle all the production knobs too.
Show logo by Arthur Stovell at www.designbymondial.com.

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1. Flies (and Fleas), with Erica McAlister (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast (00:16:18)

3. (Cont.) Flies (and Fleas), with Erica McAlister (00:16:56)

55 episodes

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Content provided by Dave Powell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Dave Powell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Yup, buzz-buzz-swat-buggers. Now, I can't guarantee you're going to come out of this one in love with flies (and fleas), but maybe you'll think a wee bit differently about 'em. About what we need to do to our brains to make small buzzing things our chums, not our nemesis. And why needing to do it is pretty dang essential for not wiping out everything that lives, including ourselves.
Joining Dave this week is the legend that is Dr Erica McAlister, the London Natural History Museum's expert on all things dipeteric (flies) and siphonapteric (fleas). Never will you have been so charmed by one woman's protective affection for these unloved insects.
Owl noises:
-- 08:07: if you want more secret sexy fly stuff, you perv, check out Erica's talk on Youtube.
-- 29:52: an obituary of Miriam Rothschild who believed in God because fleas have willies.

Your Brain on Climate is a podcast about human psychology vs the climate crisis: what we think, why we think it, and how it all adds up to a planet-sized emergency. Contact the show: @brainclimate on Twitter, or [email protected].
Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/yourbrainonclimate.
The show is hosted by me, Dave Powell, who you can find @powellds on Twitter. Original music by me, and I twiddle all the production knobs too.
Show logo by Arthur Stovell at www.designbymondial.com.

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Chapters

1. Flies (and Fleas), with Erica McAlister (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast (00:16:18)

3. (Cont.) Flies (and Fleas), with Erica McAlister (00:16:56)

55 episodes

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