213: Stoat & Barreleye
Ellen falls down a rabbit hole with the stoat & Christian looks up to the barreleye. We discuss the weasel war dance, rabbit assassins, paradoxical eyes, and deep sea body horror.Links: For more infor...
2 Marras 202344min
212: Crowned Lemur w/ Ben Freed!
In celebration of World Lemur Day, Ellen is joined by anthropology professor Ben Freed for a look up into the treetops of northern Madagascar to review crowned lemurs. Our guest brings his insight fro...
26 Loka 202352min
211: Mosquitoes w/ Kelly Zimmerman!
Ellen & special guest, ecologist and entomologist Kelly Zimmerman, review one of the world’s deadliest creatures. This killer could fit in a teaspoon, and yet humans just can’t seem to get rid of the ...
19 Loka 202352min
210: Snowy Owl & Polar Bear
Christian turns heads with the snowy owl & Ellen lands a slam dunk with the polar bear. In this arctic-themed episode, we discuss why owls turn their head so much, feather acoustics, irruptions, fur f...
11 Loka 202357min
209: Roadrunner w/ Alana Baliga!
Ellen and special guest, science communicator and educator Alana Baliga, review the iconic little birds zooming around the cactuses and tumbleweeds: roadrunners! We discuss things like the glamorous h...
5 Loka 202358min
208: Coati & Gharial
Ellen joins the band of coatis & Christian gives us the buzz on gharials. We discuss Star Wars names, banana wars, animal influences on computer science, problematic age gaps, and the funkiest croco...
27 Syys 202354min
207: African Lion w/ Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant!
Join Ellen & wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant for a review of savannah royalty: African lions! We discuss what it’s like to be an ecologist working in the field alongside truly awe-inspiring wild...
21 Syys 202345min
206: Daddy Long Legs & Vaquita
Christian does the spider shake with daddies long leg & Ellen tells the story of the imperiled panda of the sea, the vaquita. We discuss spider myths, web design, porpoises, and what happens when wild...
13 Syys 202349min
