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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300: A Badger + Coyote Adventure!

300: A Badger + Coyote Adventure!

Ellen & Christian team up as a coyote and badger in a cozy duet TTRPG adventure. When a family of skunks accuse a reclusive bobcat of disturbing their peaceful home, the woodland's finest pair of peac...

21 Aug 20251h 3min

299: Nightjars

299: Nightjars

Ellen gives the mysterious wing-clapping nightjars a round of applause. We discuss Pliny the Elder, bird whiskers, what it really means to "raise one's standards," ecologically accurate sound effects ...

14 Aug 202557min

298: Katie Goldin's 3 Weirdest Shark Facts!

298: Katie Goldin's 3 Weirdest Shark Facts!

Join Ellen & returning guest, science communicator and comedy writer Katie Goldin, for a roundup of her 3 weirdest facts about sharks. We discuss cage-free uranium, possible mermaid configurations, wh...

7 Aug 202558min

158: Pallas's Cat & Kiwi (REPLAY)

158: Pallas's Cat & Kiwi (REPLAY)

In this week's re-broadcast of an episode from September of 2022, Ellen lets Pallas's cat out of the bag & Christian probes into the world of the sensitive kiwi. We discuss grumpy cats, spawncamping, ...

30 Jul 20251h 2min

297: Red Fox

297: Red Fox

Ellen explains what the red fox REALLY says. We discuss a chicken shakedown, the Siberian fox domestication experiment, aim assist, quantum entanglement, genetic surprises, and so much more. Links:For...

24 Jul 20251h 3min

296: Leach's Storm Petrel w/ Melina Watson!

296: Leach's Storm Petrel w/ Melina Watson!

Join Ellen & special guest, marine biologist and seabird wrangler Melina Watson, for a review of the ocean’s bravest little walkerwalkers: Leach’s storm petrel. We swap whalewatching stories, discuss ...

17 Jul 20251h 14min

295: Giant Anteater

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!

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

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