280: Eastern Gray Squirrel & Budgerigar (aka Parakeet)
Ellen goes nuts for the eastern gray squirrel & a little bird told Christian about the budgerigar (AKA parakeet). We discuss the MaxFunDrive, Pikachu, the e-nut, squirrel crime, fluorescent feathers, ...
19 Mars 20251h 21min
Ellen joins MFD Spring Break
It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Brea...
17 Mars 20251h 18min
279: Brachiosaurus w/ Charles Nye!
In a continuation of our dinosaur double-feature, Ellen is joined by a paleoartist and marine biologist for a review of the ancient giants that towered over the late Jurassic world: Brachiosaurus.We d...
14 Mars 20251h 13min
278: Tyrannosaurus Rex (and Modern Dinosaurs) w/ Christian Flores!
Ellen & special guest, paleontology educator Christian Flores, review the towering icons of the dinosaur world: Tyrannosaurus rex. We discuss what we can learn about T. rex from the fossils they left ...
6 Mars 202559min
277: Kākāpō & Flying Fish
Christian gives a hoot about the owl-faced kākāpō & Ellen draws a line in the ocean over flying fish. We discuss ghosts of selection past, jug band beats, Pliny the Elder, pyramid eyeballs, Rihanna's ...
26 Feb 202555min
276: Jules Léon's Top 3 Pinnipeds!
Join Ellen & marine biologist Jules Léon for a review of his top 3 favorite pinnipeds. We discuss galumphing, Prada eels, a species made up entirely of geminis, walkout songs, beachmasters, super wean...
21 Feb 20251h 13min
275: Albatrosses
Love is literally in the air as Ellen locks in with albatrosses. We discuss aspect ratios, snot gutters, dynamic soaring, romance, divorce, 18th century poetry, Taylor Swift, and so much more.Links:Fo...
12 Feb 20251h 6min
274: Dr. Alyson Brokaw's Top 3 Bats!
Join Ellen & special guest, bat biologist Dr. Alyson Brokaw, for an up-close look at some of the furry friends fluttering through our night skies. We discuss tortilla chip aroma, anatomically accurate...
6 Feb 20251h 7min
