161: Rufous Hummingbird w/ Alexander Vidal

161: Rufous Hummingbird w/ Alexander Vidal

Join Ellen & special guest, illustrator and author Alexander Vidal, for a review of a tiny bird with an ambitious itinerary: the rufous hummingbird. We discuss cottagecore nests, how wildlife moves all over our continent, birds that look like bugs and bugs that look like birds, and a lesson in confidence from the world’s littlest dinosaurs.

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333: Great White Shark

333: Great White Shark

Ellen jaws away about the great white shark. We discuss making our own planetary rings, performance-enhancing Speedos, how sharks sleep, the White Shark Café, IRL baby shark, and so much more. Works C...

23 Apr 1h 23min

Casters on Casters: Teylor Smirl and Ellen Weatherford

Casters on Casters: Teylor Smirl and Ellen Weatherford

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Teylor Smirl (Still Buffering) ...

20 Apr 22min

332: Asian Elephants w/ Kartick Satyanarayan!

332: Asian Elephants w/ Kartick Satyanarayan!

Join Ellen & special guest, co-founder and CEO of conservation organization Wildlife SOS Kartick Satyanarayan, for a review of Asian elephants. We discuss the harm caused by wildlife exploitation, how...

16 Apr 50min

331: Jackrabbits

331: Jackrabbits

Follow Ellen down the jackrabbit hole. We discuss facial tilt, satellite dish ears, evolutionary ghosts of predators past, touchdown dances, jackalopes, Easter, and so much more. Works Cited: "A Fie...

10 Apr 1h 3min

330: Cryptids w/ the Cryptonaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson!

330: Cryptids w/ the Cryptonaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson!

Join Ellen & the Cryptonaturalist (Jarod K. Anderson) to talk about the ways that nature and wildlife can inspire our creativity and shape our stories, particularly the enticingly unknowable cryptids....

2 Apr 1h 13min

329: Coelacanth

329: Coelacanth

Don't call it a comeback, coelacanth's been here for years. We discuss life on Earth 400 million years ago, a military escort mission, our own fish ancestors, five year pregnancies, underwater handsta...

26 Mar 1h 15min

328: Apollo the African Grey Parrot w/ Dalton Mason!

328: Apollo the African Grey Parrot w/ Dalton Mason!

Join Ellen & Dalton Mason, creator and bird parent behind Apollo and Frens, for a look into life alongside the world-famous African grey parrot. You may have seen their videos on social media showing ...

20 Mar 58min

327: Mandarin Duck

327: Mandarin Duck

Ellen falls in love with the Mandarin duck. We discuss why waterfowl's webbed feet don't freeze in the winter, the evolutionary arms race between male and female ducks, New York City's local celebrity...

12 Mar 52min

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