186: Your Questions & Stories!
For the second and final week of the 2023 MaxFunDrive, we're answering your questions and sharing your stories! We get into all of the exciting places the podcast has taken us, how it's helped you all...
29 Mar 202358min
185: Megalodon & Thylacine
It's a special trip in the time machine for the MaxFunDrive! Christian chomps on the megalodon & Ellen laments for the thylacine. We ask the important questions: What were they like? Are they really g...
22 Mar 20231h 16min
Planthropology: Grass-Type Pokemon & the Plants that Inspired Them
We're out traveling this week! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode of Planthropology, in which Ellen joined host Dr. Vikram Baliga for a conversation about grass-type Pokemon and the real-world...
15 Mar 20231h 17min
184: D&D Classes w/ Eric Silver!
Join Ellen & tabletop roleplaying game podcaster and expert game master Eric Silver for an exploration of Dungeons & Dragons character classes and the real-world animals that embody them. We discuss ...
8 Mar 202355min
183: Octopuses w/ Chelsea Bennice, the OctoGirl!
Join Ellen & special guest, marine biologist Chelsea Bennice, for a review of the multifunctional, multicolored, multi-armed aliens of the ocean: octopuses! We discuss octopus handshakes, donut brains...
1 Mar 202356min
182: Greater Sage Grouse & Pistol Shrimp
Ellen struts with the greater sage grouse & Christian pops off about the pistol shrimp. We discuss what happens at a lek, whether or not the sage grouse poses a threat to the United States military, w...
22 Feb 202348min
181: Loggerhead Turtles w/ Jesse Gilbert!
Join Ellen and special guest, President and CEO of the Texas State Aquarium Jesse Gilbert, for a review of the living tanks of the sea: loggerhead turtles! We discuss the challenges faced by sea turtl...
15 Feb 202343min
180: Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle & Indian Muntjac
Christian throws down with the Japanese rhinoceros beetle & Ellen goes on a journey through evolutionary history with the Indian muntjac. We discuss the toxic masculinity of beetles and why the Indian...
10 Feb 202359min
