EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 52 MIN
Episode 133: What is It About Dogs?
from Mansplaining · host Mark and Joe
Send us Fan MailIt is thought that somewhere in Eurasia during the Late Pleistocene, an intrepid pack of gray wolves made a fateful decision to approach a human campfire seeking scraps. From that humble beginning was forged a love affair for the ages. But why that animal, and how to explain the incredible bond that emerged between dogs and humanity? Mark and Joe trace the history of how dogs and people co-evolved to become such reliable and trusted companions, and what accounts for the hold that dogs have on so many of us today.
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Send us Fan Mail It is thought that somewhere in Eurasia during the Late Pleistocene, an intrepid pack of gray wolves made a fateful decision to approach a human campfire seeking scraps. From that humble beginning was forged a love affair for the ages. But why that animal, and how to explain the incredible bond that emerged between dogs and humanity? Mark and Joe trace the history of how dogs and people co-evolved to become such reliable and trusted companions, and what accounts for the...
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Episode 133: What is It About Dogs?
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