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Molly Webster

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
493 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Menopause Mystery

And after that, they just keep on living their lives for decades sometimes, just like humans and just like the whales.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

And then there were three.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Yeah, exactly.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Well, sort of.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Actually, when they did all that orca research, they actually found out that there were a handful of other whales that are really similar to orcas that also go through menopause.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

So like narwhals.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

But chimps are the third major animal group we know of that experience this long life after menopause.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Is Garbo also scratching her head asking what life is for after menopause?

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

But Kevin definitely is.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Okay, so I'm going to like paint you a picture of what Garbo's life is like.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Okay, so before she stopped having babies, she had three sons.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

By the way, why don't they name them like Steve or something?

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The Menopause Mystery

It feels very like old money.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Okay, so Monk and Richmond actually aren't alive anymore.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

But let's just, like, imagine a time when they all were alive.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Because, like, long story short, a big part of Garbo's day is hanging out with her sons.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Oh, like, they didn't even know they were related until they did the genetic testing.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

And they were like, oh, I guess she had three sons, not just two.