295: Giant Anteater
Ellen pokes her nose into the giant anteater's business. We discuss Fun Dip, sleeper builds, optical illusions, blankies, the shirshu, and so much more.Links:Learn more about the ICAS on their website...
11 Jul 202557min
294: Speculative Evolution w/ Roxy Valdez!
Join Ellen & special guest, digital artist and character designer Roxy Valdez, for a multimedia exploration of the intersection where real-world biology and ecology meets the imagination: speculative ...
2 Jul 20251h 30min
293: Rhinoceros & Bird-eating Tarantula
Christian takes charge of rhinoceroses & Ellen gives bird-eating tarantulas a hair-raising review. We discuss unicorns, mmwonk, dragon calls, Ace Ventura, becoming the Thumbtacks Guy, recipes for a ba...
25 Jun 20251h 9min
292: Ivan Phillipsen's 3 Weirdest Birds!
Join Ellen and acclaimed naturalist Ivan Phillipsen to round up his top 3 weirdest birds. We discuss what makes a bird truly “weird,” the distinct silhouette of a style icon, never letting a perfectly...
18 Jun 202557min
291: Kid Questions with Isaac!
Ellen & special guest Isaac answer questions from young listeners! We discuss albinism, whales and dinosaurs, what makes an organism an animal, raccoon stripes, the puppification of foxes, and so much...
11 Jun 20251h 17min
290: Rabbits w/ Zoe Feigen!
Join Ellen & special guest, veterinarian and rabbit parent Zoe Feigen, for an exposé on rabbits and the secret horrors they’re hiding underneath all that adorable fluff. We discuss biological warfare ...
6 Jun 20251h 16min
289: Parrotfish
Ellen bites off more than she can chew with parrotfish. We discuss the Mohs scale, Korn corn, throat teeth, crystal chainmail, sleeping bags made of snot, being terminally male, and so much more. Link...
28 Mai 202558min
288: Corals w/ Jessie Palmer!
Join Ellen & special guest, champion of the reef Jessie Palmer, as we try to save the world one polyp at a time. We discuss coral wars and neural nets, aliens from a different version of our own plane...
22 Mai 20251h 3min
