197: Pterosaurs w/ Adele Pentland!

197: Pterosaurs w/ Adele Pentland!

Ellen & special guest, paleontologist Adele Pentland, review the reptiles who once ruled our planet’s skies: pterosaurs! Even though they’ve been gone for millions of years, the fossils they left behind can tell fascinating stories about how they lived. We discuss what life was like for the largest creatures to ever fly, where Pokemon got paleontology right and wrong, and how knowledge of the present can inform theories about the past. We also get some insight into what it’s like to study fossils in Australia and use snapshots of the past to bring these bizarre and fascinating animals back to life, from digging in the Outback to naming an entire species. If you think having to get your laptop out of your bag is annoying, try getting pterosaur bones through airport security.

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69: Gopher Tortoise w/ Tori Wingerter!

69: Gopher Tortoise w/ Tori Wingerter!

Join Ellen and special guest Tori Wingerter for a review of Florida's very own dinosaur burger, the gopher tortoise! We dig in to what makes these mini tanks so special and delightful, and why they're...

16 Sep 202049min

68: Pigeon & Banded Sea Krait

68: Pigeon & Banded Sea Krait

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen brings it home with the common pigeon & Christian explains what makes the sea krait a real spicy noodle.

9 Sep 202055min

67: Sawfish w/ Jasmin Graham!

67: Sawfish w/ Jasmin Graham!

Join Ellen and special guest Jasmin Graham for a review of the most dangerous snoot in the water, the sawfish! In this episode we discuss what's up with that wild saw on their face, what makes them su...

2 Sep 202047min

66: Pika & North American Giant Millipede

66: Pika & North American Giant Millipede

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian takes us on a tour of the pika's digestive system & Ellen shows some love to the North American giant millipede and ...

26 Aug 202049min

64: Emu & Whale Shark

64: Emu & Whale Shark

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen explains why emus don't bother flying and Christian dives into the mysterious world of the cryptic whale shark.

12 Aug 202054min

63: Waterfall Climbing Gobies w/ Kelly Diamond!

63: Waterfall Climbing Gobies w/ Kelly Diamond!

Join Ellen and special guest Kelly Diamond for a review of Hawaii's peculiar and charming waterfall climbing gobies, o'opu nopili! In this episode we talk about the unique adaptations that these gobie...

5 Aug 202054min

62: Golden Mole & Red-Bellied Piranha

62: Golden Mole & Red-Bellied Piranha

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian gives us the lowdown on a shimmering jelly bean, the golden mole, and Ellen sets the record straight on piranhas. Ph...

29 Jul 202057min

61: Geladas w/ Patsy DeLacey!

61: Geladas w/ Patsy DeLacey!

Join Ellen and special guest Patsy DeLacey for a review of the "bleeding heart" monkey, the gelada! In this episode we talk about what makes this monkey so unique AND so beautiful, as well as what it'...

22 Jul 202040min

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