2: Spooky Frogs, The Most Bones, and Witch Hunts

2: Spooky Frogs, The Most Bones, and Witch Hunts

On this SpoOoOoky Halloween episode we learn about a slew of truly spooky frogs, investigate which animal has the most bones, and see how capitalism may have led to the rise of witch hunts!

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We also learn about: fluorescence, dinosaur eating frogs (technically), CAN A SPIDER EAT A DINOSAUR??? (NOT CLICKBAIT), frog shazam, Ella learns to love the Freddy Krueger Frog, wishing you a happy bones day, evo-devo, deregionalization, how would antlers wear pants?, the origin of gossip, down with capitalism!

Sources:

Horror frog breaks own bones to produce claws

Frogs with Claws, Frogs with Hair

Vampire Flying Frog

New pumpkin toadlet species found

How the Newly Discovered, Mud-Loving ‘Zombie’ Frog Got Its Name

The Freddy Krueger Frog

Freddy Krueger Frog Audio

Freddy Krueger Frog Video

Devil Frog

Vampire Squid

Skeletal Structure, University of Idaho

Skeleton, Postcranial, Rommel & Reynolds

New Bedford Whaling Museum

Axial patterning in snakes and caecilians, Woltering et al.

Florida Museum

From Lizard to Snake; Behind the Evolution of an Extreme Body Plan, Woltering

Witches, Witch-Hunting and Women, Sylvia Federici

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49: Goosebumps, (Not) Alien Pyramids, and Nessie & Cryptids

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48: Wikipedia w/ Annie Rauwerda, The First Boring Number, and Perpetual Stew

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What lies below the depths of the sea... and why should we stop being so afraid of it?  Okay we know crystals can't heal you, but could they actually do... something?  And why are time capsules more c...

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45: Superseded Science, why is TB Still a Thing, and the Radium Girls

What previous scientific theories would turn into the ones we know today, and what can they teach us? Why is Tuberculosis still a thing in the modern age?  And who were the Radium girls, and what did ...

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44: Katie Goldin & Alex Schmidt, Space Birds, and the Bison Emoji 🦬

44: Katie Goldin & Alex Schmidt, Space Birds, and the Bison Emoji 🦬

Special guests Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin from Secretly Incredibly Fascinating and Creature Feature answer: Have birds ever been to space?  Why does Katie love birds so much?  And how did Alex brin...

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How long have we been searching for Gravitational Waves?  What is the loneliest animal, and what does it mean to be lonely?  And what really makes graffiti... graffiti?Support us with a Max Fun Member...

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