Episode 180: "My Dog Hates Me"

Date

August 15, 2014

Guests

Joshua Wolf Shenk

Origin of the episode title

The probable subtitle of a terrible article about how we should all feel bad about domesticating dogs centuries ago.

Discussed

Hi! This week's show is a great show. JOSHUA WOLF SHENK, author of THE POWERS OF TWO, a new book about creative duos, is here to talk to Julie about autonomy and collaboration! And it's truly fucking fascinating, daddy-o. Enjoy this chat about a kind of intimacy that is not in the service of romance, but instead, speaks to ART. This is a good talk that covers the bases of: the balance between being alone and being with others, the myth that ladies are all satisfied with the identity of "the woman behind the man," and the elusive nature of chemistry.

Also, Julie has an article about how we really screwed up by domesticating dogs! When whistling was sexy! Pauley Perrette's horrible Twitter hashtag she created to deal with the passing of Robin Williams! Avocado talk! And a controversial hunch about Koko the Gorilla.

Trivia

• Temple Grandin is a goddamn delight.
• Here's that weird-ass article about domesticated dogs

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