An educational comedy podcast where your hosts talk about a different set of animals each week, and revel in the humor, insanity, and audacity of nature and all of the often unheard dirty little secrets that the animal kingdom doesn't want you to know. Tune in each week to learn more fun and absurd facts!
Hey gang! Once again we are missing an aquariologist - but this time it's a different one! It's like a scavenger hunt for your hosts! But we substitute a guest this time, so the episode is a more normal length. Exciting! In this one we discuss the astonishing intelligence of ravens (and corvids in general), talk about some penguin action, and dive deep into the rambunctious, amazing raccoon life. Listen, rate, review, and above all enjoy!
This one is a weird one, gang. It's a shorty, and only includes two of the aquariologists! Who is missing, you ask? Listen and find out! In this episode, your extant hosts discuss the wonderful world of the letter Q. We talk about the happiest animal on the planet and their infectious smile, and we discuss the quick and quaint quail with all of it's strange habits.Turns out Q is hard! This episode is more of a bonus, until we can return in full force with R! Rate, review, and enjoy!
In this one, we dive deep into P. The letter - get your minds out of that gutter! We talk about puffins, and their generally adorable babies. We discuss the incredibly strange platypus, and the various parts of various species that they have adapted in some spectacularly cool ways. And we top things off on a more serious note, when we talk about the tragic pangolin - the most poached animal on the planet - and what we can do to help them survive. Tune in for some laughs, some science, and some good old fashioned conservation biology.
Hey gang! This episode focuses on O animals - and we chose three species we all have personal hands on experience working with so it's a little more personal, and a little more sciencetastic! But not too far off the mark, because one of us also drops the term "bifurcated vagina", albeit in an entirely scientific biology of life kind of way. Such as only an aquariologist can manage! Highlights include bifurcated genitalia, owls and their multiple eyelids, otter cuddles, the science of playing dead and one brief but very earnest plea for help for science centers, aquariums, and museums the world over. Listen, rate, review and share!
Sorry for the missed episode! World be crazy right now, yeah? We'll be back on a normal schedule as soon as possible though, we promise you that much. For now - N has arrived! We talk about electric rays, shelled cephalopods that wish they were snails, brieflty touch on the Cthulhu mythos because we are neeeerds and proud of it! Also there are some sea monkeys. We're a little subdued, a little scientific, and a lot of crazy. Strap in, gang!
Fungi are not animals, this is true. But they are also not plants, and it gave one of us an excuse to make the most embarrassing pun of the episode title they could imagine! You'll learn who in the episode, we promise. In this episode we dive into some hardcore science, discussing the ins and outs of fungal species and what makes them unique and fascinating. We reveal a little bit more of our Nerd to the world, and happily embrace it. Major points include bleeding fungi, ruining the mythos of Mario (and our childhoods as a result), and talking psychedelic properties. Strap in, this one gets all scientific.
Happy Fourth of July! In this episode, we take a deep dive into what it means to be an invasive species and how a lion can be a fish. We also discuss the camouflage mechanisms of a gecko with a very unique tail, and get in depth about how a bird can lie! Or Lye, in this case, as Molly educates us on the unique flavor of the incredible lyre bird and their disco song extravaganza. Listen, love it, come back for more.
Hey gang! In this episode, we have a special guest and we discuss our favorite K animals! We talk about the flightless, ankle biting kiwi bird, pontificate on the kinkajou and its incredible ability to revers its feet, and discuss the overall biomass of a swarm of billions of tons of krill and how it would feel to be crushed by crustaceans. Also, did you know that kudu have 6 foot long twisted horns that get stuck in trees? Learn more by listening to episode 12! As always, thank you so much for your incredible support, and please rate and review on iTunes if you have any interest in more fun adventures in animal care!
Happy Fathers Day everyone! This week we did things a little differently because we wanted to honor some of the best fathers in the animal kingdom on their special day. We included the top ten fathers, a few honorable mentions, and a special bonus of the WORST father in the animal kingdom. Because even a crappy animal dad deserves mention on this special day! Enjoy, and be sure to wish your own dad a happy Fathers Day!
Hello gang! In this one, we discuss jaguars and their stubby legs, talk about how jellies are brainless, bloodless, toothless, and still dangerous! And we also discuss the oddly spindly Japanese spider crab - an animal that haunts nightmares the world over and inspires alien robots!
Welcome back! In this one, we talk about an animal from the land, the sea, and the air! We went full circle of life up in this piece! Or something! Anyway, have you ever wondered why iguanas have a small shield on their face? Or how an ibis gets its color? What about anything at all about icefish? We did too! Ruby teaches us that icefish have clear blood, and we just can't wrap our domes around it. Enjoy!
Welcome to episode 8 - this one is the letter H. We talk about bats! Wait, what? That's not right..except it is! We talk about the hoary bat, the Honduran white bat, and the hammer-headed bat! Only the aquariologists can cram a B animal into a trio of H animals and come out the other end unsullied! Highlights include one of our hosts attempting to demonstrate the mating call of a giant bat, and a conversation about sexy retro frosted tips!
This time around, we discuss the hyper intelligent alien giant pacific octopus, go gaga for gila monsters, and wax intellectual about the amazing great white shark! We're back to the family friendly format for the episode! Highlights include a botched Lord of the Rings reference, a failed song start, and a brief surprise guest asking about onions!
WARNING! This one is explicit, gang! Welcome to our first After Dark episode - where we turn off the filters and kick the censors out of the building. We won't do these often, but they're going to be an occasional happening! In this one, we talk about flaming haws that are also fish, the intricate mating dance of the fabulous flatworms, and the different ways fireflies use their glowing butts. It gets a little bit wild, but our second guest star tries in vain to keep us on track!
In this episode, we talk about the wonderful world of E! Did you know that elk antlers grow with a velvety cover which they then scrape off in a bloody display? Or that a group of echidna babies is called a parade of puggles? And don't even get me started on elephant seals and their penchant for taking a nap while they sink to a depth of 5,000 feet under the surface of the ocean! All of this and so much more, in episode 5!
In this episode, we discuss the origins of mermaids, advocate for the rights of an extinct croquet mallet, and talk about the etiquette, and location, of unsolicited dik-dik pics. I promise that isn't as filthy as it sounds - this episode is a clean one! Also, our first guest star! We recorded this one as a double episode with number 3, so we're particularly tired and unable to express ourselves except through the randomness of comedy!
In this episode, we discuss a flying skin flap, the deadly cassowary, and the dreaded Rodent of Unusual Size. Did you know that there's a bird that can make a seven foot vertical leap and a rodent the size of a small dog living in the US? Tune in to learn this and more! Also, one of us is shocked into uttering a swear! Goodness!
In this episode, we discuss deer-pigs, birds-of-paradise vs birds of paradise, and the natural phenomenon of butt coffee. We delight in the deep shame of a woefully unprepared member of our team for this episode, and discuss coffee - is it a fruit or a vegetable? Find out here, in our second irreverent episode revealing the secrets of civets and coffee butt cherries!
In this episode, we talk about several animals that begin with the letter A! Did you know anacondas form mating balls with up to 12 males? OR that female anglerfish absorb every part of their mates except the gonads? Tune in to learn all of this and more!
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