
190: Pom-Pom Crab & Mourning Dove (REPLAY)
In this week's re-broadcast of an episode from April of 2023, Christian cheers for pom-pom crabs & Ellen explains what makes mourning doves so coo-l. We discuss how crabs clone their own pets, what t...
11 Sep 53min

350: Monarch Butterfly
It's fall yall - time for Ellen and Christian to embark on a multi-generational odyssey with monarch butterflies. We discuss why butterflies are total heartstoppers and their style twins, real-life sh...
3 Sep 1h 4min

349: Clouded Leopard w/ Alice Vassallo!
Join Ellen & very special guest zookeeper and conservationist Alice Vassallo for the inside scoop on one of the world’s most mysterious not-so-big cats. We discuss differences between zookeeping pract...
27 Aug 58min

348: Sociable Weaver
Ellen weaves her magic on sociable weavers. We discuss the three pillars of science communication, trick entrances, plane cabin pressurization, bullying for the greater good, lizard gossip, and more. ...
20 Aug 52min

347: Sea Otters w/ Kristyn Plancarte!
Join Ellen & special guest marine biologist Kristyn Plancarte for a review of the world’s wettest weasels. We discuss beluga whales’ fake six packs, the unique challenges of caring for animals who so ...
14 Aug 51min

346: Pufferfish
Ellen is blowing up about pufferfish. We discuss what pufferfish have in common with chameleons, seafloor crop circles, culinary applications of deadly neurotoxin, and so much more. Works Cited: “Al...
6 Aug 54min

345: Conservation Stories w/ Sharon Guynup!
Join Ellen & special guest, journalist and writer Sharon Guynup, for stories from the world of conservation. Our guest’s career has taken her all over the world, from the forests of India to the highw...
31 Jul 55min


















