{"podcast":{"title":"Boy Problems","slug":"boy-problems-7543454","podcast_index_feed_id":7543454,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104cf7074/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.lizplank.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43656709/43656709-1761854680923-3b625c6e881f7.jpg","author":"Liz Plank","episode_count":65,"summary":"Boys are hot. Problems are not. In Boy Problems, Liz Plank takes on love, masculinity, and modern life with her signature wit and fearless honesty — with Katie Couric bringing the heat behind the scenes. From dating disasters to life’s biggest questions, Liz dishes out the advice you didn’t know you needed, one hot take at a time. For partnership or collaboration inquiries, feel free to reach out at partnerships@lizplankproductions.com — can’t wait to connect!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boy-problems-7543454"},"episode":{"title":"Getting The Ick Is Evolution","slug":"getting-the-ick-is-evolution","published_at":"2026-02-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boy-problems-7543454/getting-the-ick-is-evolution","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boy-problems-7543454","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liz-plank/episodes/Getting-The-Ick-Is-Evolution-e3fb78a","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9724240395.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Hopecore, your Friday dose of joy, chaos, and standards so high - they built civilization. This week, Liz is joined by feminist scientist and Eve author Cat Bohannon, to unpack why getting the ick might actually be the most important evolutionary trait, how human sexuality fits into the animal kingdom, and if size really matters. From mallard mating routines to the understudied science behind the female body, we’re channeling our inner Darwin with hot, primal takes. If evolution were a man, after this episode, he’d need therapy. Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems here ! Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Find more from Cat Bohannon, and her book “Eve” here Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems , a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.","meta_description":"Welcome back to Hopecore, your Friday dose of joy, chaos, and standards so high - they built civilization. This week, Liz is joined by feminist scientist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4921,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boy-problems-7543454/episodes/getting-the-ick-is-evolution/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boy-problems-7543454/getting-the-ick-is-evolution.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}