Mammals for Dinner

February 15, 2012
As the world population increases, people in coastal poverty-stricken areas are turning to the ocean for their meals, consuming marine mammals such as dolphins and seals. And this is not only happening in poor parts of the world! The fate... continued

New Subscribers Get a Collector’s Item: The Original Key

February 14, 2012
When Whitley published the new, UNCENSORED version of The Key (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) with Tarcher Penguin (which you can get at your local bookstore or from the Whitley Strieber Collection), he had to stop selling... continued

The REAL Aphrodisiacs

February 14, 2012
Over the centuries, many different foods have been touted as aphrodisiacs. Some of these are ridiculous, like rhino horns (which simply have the right, er, SHAPE). Others are downright dangerous for the animals being consumed. Forget the oysters and the... continued

Are You Allergic to Your Valentine’s Kisses?

February 14, 2012
If you want to get married, you need to learn to be a good kisser (OTHER things can come AFTERWARDS). But some couple find that kissing each other produces ALLERGIC reactions. Allergist Sami Bahna says, "If you have food allergies,... continued

Be REALLY Romantic: Name a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach After Your Valentine

February 14, 2012
Valentines Day is upon us and there is no better way to say “forever” than with the gift of a cockroach. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo is offering you a way to make sure your loved one knows your... continued

Do You Have a Fat PERSONALITY?

February 13, 2012
A new study shows that people with personality traits of high neuroticism and low conscientiousness are likely to go through cycles of gaining and losing weight throughout their lives. Impulsivity was the strongest predictor of who would be overweight, the... continued

Love Makes Our Brains Bigger

February 13, 2012
Mother love is important: School-age children whose mothers nurtured them early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus, a key structure important to learning, memory and response to stress. As part of a study, the children were closely observed... continued

Internet Dating is Now the Norm

February 13, 2012
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends. According to one industry estimate, social networking attracted 25 million unique users around the world in... continued

New Subscribers Get a Collector’s Item: The Original Key

February 11, 2012
When Whitley published the new, UNCENSORED version of The Key (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) with Tarcher Penguin (which you can get at your local bookstore or from the Whitley Strieber Collection), he had to stop selling... continued

Do You Sleep After Sex?

February 10, 2012
Science is finally studying what happens after sex--sleep or cuddling. It's not that men sleep and women cuddle, it's more subtle than that. A recent study shows that the tendency to fall asleep first after sex is associated with a... continued