242: Blue Jay w/ Dara Miles Wilson!
Join Ellen & special guest, naturalist and birder Dara Miles Wilson, about some of the brightest and boldest members of the corvid family: the tenacious and charming blue jays. We discuss the audacity...
30 Mai 202446min
241: Peregrine Falcon w/ Sophie Osborn!
Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife biologist and author Sophie Osborn, for a review of the skydiving champions of the animal kingdom: peregrine falcons. We discuss the adaptations that let these inc...
23 Mai 202455min
240: Zebras & Honey Badger
Ellen earns her stripes with zebras & Christian DOES care about the honey badger. We discuss the mysteries of stripes, video games as scientific experiments, the important role of cool jackets in wild...
17 Mai 20241h 9min
239: Chameleons w/ Dr. Chris Anderson!
Join Ellen & special guest, biologist Dr. Chris Anderson, for a review of the funkiest lizards in the world: chameleons! We discuss ballistic tongue projection, color changing and how cartoons get it...
8 Mai 202456min
238: Red Wolf w/ Peter Gros!
Join Ellen & special guest, conservationist and co-host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Peter Gros, to talk about the iconic red wolf and their ongoing recovery from the brink of extinction. We disc...
2 Mai 202448min
237: Kid Questions with Isaac!
Ellen & special guest Isaac answer questions from young listeners! We discuss the smallest animals, giraffe sounds, polar bear buoyancy, sturgeon skin, metabolism, and more. Links:For more information...
24 Apr 202451min
236: American Crow w/ Dr. Kaeli Swift!
Join Ellen & corvid scientist Dr. Kaeli Swift for a review of the clever little goths rummaging through a trash can near you: American crows. We discuss the twists and turns of a career in science, wh...
18 Apr 202459min
235: Coral Snake & Cuckoo
Christian explains why not to mess with the coral snake & Ellen puts the common cuckoo on blast. We discuss deadly neurotoxin, microfarts, what's up with those annoying flickering lightbulbs, sneaky d...
11 Apr 20241h 10min
