

Episode 298: Pass the Peace Pipe
PhD Controversy
- Allie Lukes's PhD defense on olfactory ethics sparked online controversy.
- Some believe the backlash stemmed from her appearance and perceived "trad wife" image.
Cryptocurrency Scheme
- The Hacto girl faces trouble for manipulating a Dogecoin-like cryptocurrency.
- She allegedly pumped the price and then dumped it, a common crypto scheme.
Invest in VBW Dogecoin
- Very Bad Wizards will launch their own Dogecoin.
- The hosts recommend buying it, claiming it will be the future currency of the internet.




































































Why do we punish people? How did our punishment practices evolve and what is their primary function? David and Tamler talk about a new paper that examines punitive justice in three small-scale societies - the Kiowa equestrian foragers in late 19th century North America, Mentawai horticulturalists in Indonesia, and Nuer pastoralists. The authors challenge the dominant view of punishment as a means of norm enforcement arguing instead that its main function is reconciliation, restoring cooperative relationships, and preventing further violence. Get ready for runaway pigs, peace pipes, wife stealing, banana stealing, black magic, leopard-skin chiefs, and David maybe finally coming around to restorative justice. Plus we choose from a long list of fantastic topic suggestions from our beloved Patreon supporters and narrow down to six finalists for the listener selected episode.