228: Chimpanzee w/ Shannon Roivas!
Join Ellen & special guest Shannon Roivas who brings us first-hand insight straight from her time spent in the forests of Tanzania studying our very own wild cousins: chimpanzees! On top of fascinatin...
22 Feb 202453min
227: Trumpeter Swan & Lovebug
Romance is in the air as Ellen commits to the trumpeter swan & Christian catches the lovebug bug. We discuss clown shoe runways, air horn duets, bird monogamy, a mysterious case of missing bugs, and t...
14 Feb 202443min
226: Cicadas w/ Nick VanAcker!
Join Ellen & science educator and nature hype man Nick VanAcker to sing praises for some of our favorite true bugs: cicadas! We discuss how and why cicada choruses sing the song of the summer, why the...
8 Feb 20241h 6min
225: Freddy Kreuger Frog & Bone-Eating Snot Flower
Christian makes some noise for the Freddy Kreuger frog & Ellen picks a bouquet of bone-eating snot flowers. We discuss life as a mouth with legs, being born into literal Hunger Games, meme lore, whale...
31 Jan 202440min
224: Ethereal Snailfish w/ Dr. Thom Linley!
Join Ellen & special guest, deep sea biologist Dr. Thom Linley, for a literal deep dive into an animal that just might change the way you think about the creatures of the abyss: the ethereal snailfish...
25 Jan 202449min
223: Tiger Beetles & Giant Siphonophore
Ellen gets the zig-zagging zoomies with tiger beetles & Christian has an existential crisis over the giant siphonophore. We discuss the REAL fastest land animal on Earth, literally blinding speed, rev...
17 Jan 202454min
222: Bobcat w/ Jamison Cole!
Join Ellen & special guest, environmental educator Jamison Cole, for a review of our very own backyard apex predators: bobcats! We discuss topics including but not limited to tail nubs, ear tufts, coy...
11 Jan 202451min
221: Field Notes
Ellen & Christian share stories, observations and inspiration from special guest: you! We discuss what sounds fish make, memory transfer via cannibalism, and what to do when you're attacked by a zebra...
3 Jan 202448min
