Explained Monogamy (Season 1, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 18 min | Documentary

Explained

Monogamy (Season 1, Episode 3)

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TV Episode | 18 min | Documentary

What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.

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May 23, 2018 (United States)

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24 cast members

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Maria Bello Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	A History of Violence (2005)
Dan Savage Self - Relationship Advice Columnist Self - Relationship Advice Columnist See fewer	Spoiler Alert (II) (2022)
Stephanie Coontz Self - Author, Marriage, a History Self - Author, Marriage, a History See fewer	The Truth About Marriage (2018)
Christopher Ryan Self - Author, Sex at Dawn Self - Author, Sex at Dawn See fewer	Explained (2018)
David Barash Self - Author, The Myth of Monogamy Self - Author, The Myth of Monogamy See fewer	Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
Bill Clinton Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Irish Potato Famine
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