Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

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Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

Charles Darwin. Edgar Allen Poe. Albert Einstein. What do all of these men have in common? Yes, they’ve made major contributions to science and literature. Buuuut they also all married their first cousins. Mona looks at the genetic consequences of cousin marriage, and what taboos really tell us about the social norms and power.

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  What it's like to find your birth parent

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  Should kids have more freedom?

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  What it’s like to live at home with your parents as an adult

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  Introducing Body Electric

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  Fixable: Kelli - "How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"

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  Introducing Good Sport

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  Come As You Are with Dr. Emily Nagoski: How to Improve Your Orgasms

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  How to predict the future | The TED Interview

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  Breaking Up with Perfectionism | WorkLife with Adam Grant

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  What question is on YOUR mind?