Research Bites Podcast

About Research Bites Podcast

The goal of Research Bites is to bring the science of applied animal behavior to non-scientists. In each episode, Dr. Kristina Spaulding interviews an animal behavior researcher and talks about how we apply science and research to working and living with dogs. Research Bites members get access to full-length episodes, as well as monthly webinars and chats about current research in dog behavior. Visit https://sciencemattersllc.com/research-bites for more details or to become a member.

Publisher

Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

Category

kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2022

Latest episode

27 May 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2026

   #42 - Dr. Katie Homan - What Makes a Good Life for Dogs? Play, Meaning, and Relationship

   What does it mean for a dog to live a “good life”? Can animals experience something like meaning or purpose? And what role do play, relationship, agency, and training have in helping animals flourish? In this episode, Dr. Kristina Spaulding talks with philosopher, dog trainer, and behavior consultant Dr. Katie Holman about philosophy, play, ethics, flourishing, and the deeply relational nature of life with dogs. Katie shares how her background in philosophy shaped the way she thinks about pla...

2. 

   26 Mar 2026

   #41 - Dr. Lars Schwabe - Stress, Memory, and Behavioral Flexibility

   In this episode of the Research Bites Podcast, Dr. Kristina Spaulding talks with Dr. Lars Schwabe about what happens to learning and memory when the brain is under stress—and why those changes matter for behavior, training, and mental health. They begin by unpacking how memory works in the first place, walking through the stages of encoding, consolidation, and retrieval. From there, they explore the still-debated idea of reconsolidation—the possibility that when memories are retrieved, they m...

3. 

   16 Feb 2026

   #40: Dr. Patricia McConnell - From Science to Storytelling in Her New Mystery Novel!

   In this episode of the Research Bites Podcast, I’m joined by my first return guest, Patricia McConnell — Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, beloved author, and former professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison. Many of you know her from The Other End of the Leash and For the Love of a Dog, books that shaped an entire generation of trainers. But today, we’re talking about something new. Her debut mystery novel, Away to Me, follows Maddie McGowan — an dog behaviorist living on a small Wisc...

Who has been a guest on Research Bites Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Michael Blackwell
• Dr Amy Learn
• Dr Amy Pike

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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