The Waves: The Truth About Normal Sex
b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate science writer and editor Shannon Palus is joined by Popular Science executive editor and author Rachel Feltman to talk about sex, baby. Rachel\\u2019s new book, \\u201cBeen There, Done That\\u201d explores the quirky, wild, and often queer side of the history of sex. Shannon and Rachel talk about why animal sex is so relevant to human sex, the \\u201cloop-de-loop\\u201d of sexual evolution, and they ponder the age old question, \\u201cWhy are even men?\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus, Rachel talks about why Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) may in some cases not be as terrible as you think.\\xa0\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nShannon: Spindrift seltzer\\xa0\\nRachel: The horror anthology, Your Body is Not Your Body\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and Alicia Montgomery.\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'