214: Pigs w/ Kendall Long!
Ellen & special guest, Bachelor star turned science communicator Kendall Long, review pigs! In this episode, we discuss pigs and their achievements in some surprising endeavors, from digging up truffl...
9 Nov 202346min
213: Stoat & Barreleye
Ellen falls down a rabbit hole with the stoat & Christian looks up to the barreleye. We discuss the weasel war dance, rabbit assassins, paradoxical eyes, and deep sea body horror.Links: For more infor...
2 Nov 202344min
212: Crowned Lemur w/ Ben Freed!
In celebration of World Lemur Day, Ellen is joined by anthropology professor Ben Freed for a look up into the treetops of northern Madagascar to review crowned lemurs. Our guest brings his insight fro...
26 Okt 202352min
211: Mosquitoes w/ Kelly Zimmerman!
Ellen & special guest, ecologist and entomologist Kelly Zimmerman, review one of the world’s deadliest creatures. This killer could fit in a teaspoon, and yet humans just can’t seem to get rid of the ...
19 Okt 202352min
210: Snowy Owl & Polar Bear
Christian turns heads with the snowy owl & Ellen lands a slam dunk with the polar bear. In this arctic-themed episode, we discuss why owls turn their head so much, feather acoustics, irruptions, fur f...
11 Okt 202357min
209: Roadrunner w/ Alana Baliga!
Ellen and special guest, science communicator and educator Alana Baliga, review the iconic little birds zooming around the cactuses and tumbleweeds: roadrunners! We discuss things like the glamorous h...
5 Okt 202358min
208: Coati & Gharial
Ellen joins the band of coatis & Christian gives us the buzz on gharials. We discuss Star Wars names, banana wars, animal influences on computer science, problematic age gaps, and the funkiest croco...
27 Sep 202354min
207: African Lion w/ Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant!
Join Ellen & wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant for a review of savannah royalty: African lions! We discuss what it’s like to be an ecologist working in the field alongside truly awe-inspiring wild...
21 Sep 202345min
