E116 - Hope your brain sponge is ready to soak up some fascinating knowledge! Matty, easily the smartest Nooks and Crannies podcaster besides co-host Evan, serves us up a verbal pu pu platter of stories and information as to why humans do the things and think the way we do. He has thoughts on ancient alien theory, having under his belt 17 years of college, multiple degrees in many social sciences, a touch of ESP, and two personal UFO sightings! Yes, he gives details on his spacecraft viewings, down to the unfortunate interruption. He explains his beliefs about horoscopes, Newtonian physics, and ancient people's understanding of the cosmos. We ask about indigenous cultures in Canada and the US, talk history books and racial classification, and learn about puberty rituals and practices. We find out feelings on hemp, ayahuasca, and iboga as we chat about psychedelics and cultures. There is lots of laughter as we hear about primate sexuality amongst nonbinary, self-loving, sword-fighting bonobos. And we learn why there were a bunch of sad non-orgasmic naked people sitting on crystal boxes in the 50's! Hear the conversation on why people, anthropologically speaking, fantasize about partners or have obsessive sexual behaviors. This leads to neurotransmitter and neurology talk, and we find out about Matty's many concussions and CTE, and talk disability policies and thoughts on healthcare. It was a wonderful discussion and we loved learning a little bit about his family too. Hope you enjoy this insightful, funny dialog with our friend too and let us know what you think! Links and resources in this episode: listed on https://www.mouseandweens.com/e116/#show-notes Dig Matty? Follow him on Nooks and Crannies podcast https://nooksandcrannies.podbean.com Bonus Matty on Patreon! Hear another 45 minutes before and after of our talk as a bonus episode on https://www.patreon.com/mouseandweens For a tiny $5 a month, become part of our family to get this bonus Matty episode plus videos, songs, special shoutouts, unedited episodes, outtakes, and secret secrets for patrons only! You will also get a welcome pack of M&W gear, and for members who hit the 4 month mark they will get FREE MERCH! VIPs also get to choose the next topic. So come join the family! XO Join the chat: Please get in touch... we love it! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | mouseandweens@gmail.com | 858-206-8746. Thank you for listening and as always, for feedback on past episodes! Song Credits: Mouse and Weens theme and "Dr. Dan's Funky Groove" by Dan Mahony and Julianne Eggold at jeggold@gmail.com Voice Actor: Matt Thompson Promo: Gravity Beard, and This Week Today: https://podfixnetwork.com/this-week-today, both part of https://PodFixNetwork.com Video http://bit.ly/youtubeMW Thank you so much for watching and listening! Please subscribe! Transcript of this episode is on http://www.mouseandweens.com Sponsor: Dream Dinners! Get your life back at dinner time. Quickly make homemade meals and have more quality time for you and your family! Please try this out. Dream Dinners is nationwide. It really has taken the stress out of dinner time! If within 25 miles of the Poway or San Marcos locations, choose pickup or delivery and MOUSEANDWEENS99 for $99 off your first order! Visit link on http://www.mouseandweens.com Review Us & Tell A Friend: The best way we can grow is with your help. We'd love your 5 stars and a review! Just search us on Apple Podcasts, click our logo, scroll down until you see stars, and show some love! You can also review us on Podchaser.com XO M&W