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It's an ABA podcast where Dr. Zachary Bird and Dr. Caleb Davis set aside time to have engaging conversation with experts in the field of behavior analysis to explore topics like ethics of functional analysis, punishment, social media, and others.

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Dec 1, 2025

In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss respondent concepts such as habituation, sensitization, and Pavlovian conditioning with Dr. Michael Domjan, and how these processes are relevant in applied clinical practice.

  • 1.5 CEUs (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) are available for this episode. You can purchase them at


Nov 1, 2025

In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss a behavior analytic interpretation of contemplative practices with David Roth.


Oct 2, 2025

In this episode, Zach and Caleb are joined by Dr. David Cox and discuss the ethics surrounding the use of AI in the delivery of behavioral services.


Sep 1, 2025

In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss feedback and leadership with Dr. Paul “Paulie” Gavoni.

  • 1.5 Supervision CEs (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) are available for this episode. You can purchase them at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
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Aug 1, 2025

In this episode, Zach and Caleb have a discussion to help students understand radical behaviorism and pragmatism, and how these perspectives compare to mentalism.

No CEs are available for this episode.

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