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Dan can talk to animals. Each week, he'll sit down with a different animal and ask them questions that are on everybody's mind.

Dan Schiffmacher


    • May 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 114 EPISODES


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    TWWD_ToniTiger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 26:20


    Toni is a tiger trying to get away from the shadow of a famous cereal icon. He has made a name for himself in a more adult part of the internet, though.Toni: Mike PaolozzaChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Pamela, Corgi to the Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 26:54


    Pamela is our biggest guest to date. She's the Queen's personal Corgi, and joins the podcast from her home in Buckingham Palace. She let's Dan and Chet know about Royal Secrets, her family lineage, and previous monarchsPamela: Emma StuartChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Chuck the Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 32:11


    Chuck is a low key Bear from Chicago who has opinions about the 2015 film The Revenant.Chuck: Scott GoldsteinChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Iggy the Iguana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 31:20


    Iggy is a chill Iguana who likes to play the odds. He talks about his name and also the Iguana Casino community.Iggy: Jay SukowChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Pancakes the Opossum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 26:15


    Initially recorded in the summer, this episode brings on a local Maine Opposum. He talks about what its like living the woods, and how he got his name.Pancakes: Adam SchiffmacherChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Samantha the Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 28:12


    Samantha is a local celebrity to Montreal, Quebec. She made headlines when she visited, and has an affinity for costco. Samantha: Samantha KrisChet: Sam BeaversDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Squiddy the Carribean Reef Squid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 30:04


    Squiddy is a Carribean Reef Squid who gives us all the details of what it's like in the deep sea. He's also into board games.Cliff: Rich CalimucciSquiddy: Rudy MendozaEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Cliff the Manatee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 18:56


    Cliff is a friendly Manatee, who has a lot to say about a lot of things. He was just a delight to talk to.Cliff: Rich CalimucciEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Girard the Great White Shark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 14:52


    Girard Willoughby is a Great White Shark who is actually pretty chill. He talks to us about his religious connections in Utah and how he inspired the movie Titanic.Girard: Frankie WeschlerEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Harriet the Harbor Seal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 31:06


    Harriet is an adorable Seal from South Africa who talks to us about Shark Week, their relationships, and Climate Change.Harriet: Holly LambertGirard: Frankie WeschlerEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    2020: A Louse-y Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 12:01


    It's been a while since we've recorded an episode, but doesn't mean i've stopped talking to animals. My close friend Chet the Louse joins me to recap the past year and talk about the future of the podcast. Chet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    Oswin the Rat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 28:41


    Oswin is a rat from the streets of wrigleyville. I do detect a slight accent, though.Oswin: Devin SanclementeEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    101 - Rosa the Dalmation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 30:41


    Somebody please adopt this adorable Dalmation!Rosa: Maria KonopkenEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    100 - Talent Agents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 59:15


    To celebrate TW100, I decided to bring together all the talent agents that were mentioned over the past 100 episodes, and finally get their take on what the industry is like for them.Nick Blakos: Liz AndersonSniffers: Di BillickBill Cinton: Cameron DavisChet/Trish: Sam BeaverEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    99 - Kapito the Frog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 31:02


    Kapito is a frog i met in Wrigleyville that may have had one too many Bourbon and Milk DrinksKapito: Cesar JaimeEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    98 - Belinda the Pigeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 32:24


    Belinda is a Chicago Pigeon with body image issues. We probably didn't help anything.Belinda: Vickie EisensteinEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    97 - Anastasia the Snow Leopard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 32:32


    Anastasia is a dedicated Snow Leopard who traveled halfway around the world to tell us the true meaning of the term "avalanche"Essex: Mike GospelAnastasia: Lexi AliotoDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    96 - Hal the Horned Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 37:33


    Hal sits above the city everyday, observing. He's the owl the city needs.Hal: David AudinoEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    95 - Norman the Service Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 30:35


    Norman is an Emotional Service Dog, that may need some emotional support himself.Norman: Jon ColbyEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    94 - Holly the Hippo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 28:33


    Never get on the wrong side of a Hippo. Luckily, I didn't! Holly: Jamie Lee CorteseEssex Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    93 - Boomer the Police Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 43:01


    Boomer starts 2018 off with a bang as he tells us what it was like to be on the Chicago Police Force.Boomer: Adam PenningtonEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    92- Year in Review 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2017 23:28


    Essex and I decide to have another easy episode and talk about the years transgressions. Chet: Sam BeaverEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    91 - Chet the Head Louse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 34:24


    Little did I know, Chet has been living with me for the past 17 years. For a Louse, he's not a bad guy.Chet: Sam BeaverEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    90 - Yellow the Praying Mantis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 24:42


    Yellow returns to the show to talk about his day to day life, and "the time before the wind" as Essex tries to #normalizefruitcakeYellow: Joe PisanzioEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    89 - Chris the Mongoose

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 32:24


    Chris the Mongoose returns to meet Essex and let dan know how life has been for him on the streets of Chicago.Chris: Michael BrunleibEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    88 - Q & A 3 w/ Essex the English Carrier Pigeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 27:01


    Essex and I sit back, have a beer, and take questions from facebook in our 3rd Q&A!Essex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    87 - Gobbles the Turkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 30:45


    I'm thankful for this interview with soon to be pardoned Turkey, Gobbles. Essex and I try to keep the conversation away from what's cooking in the kitchen...Gobbles: Claudia LaoEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    86 - Tilly the Sea Lion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 33:39


    Tilly is an Australian Sea Lion, in Chicago to blog. She informs us in detail about the Sea Lion Harem.

    85 - Tag the Lab Rat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 10:26


    Tag tells us what it's like being a free rat, and bonds with Essex over a shared love of Carmel Corn.Essex: Mike GospelTag: Aaron MatthewsDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    84 - Meeps the Parakeet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 32:46


    For Essex's first ep back as co-host, I decided to bring on another Bird. Meeps talks about the tests and trials she must endure with her scientist owner, and reconnects with her roomate, Tag.Essex: Mike GospelMeeps: Elizabeth KordelukTag: Aaron Matthews

    83 - A New Essex

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 10:58


    Essex finds his way back into the apartment as I'm recording my voiceover reel.Essex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    82 - Live from Podslam 2017 w/ Mable & Suze

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 26:30


    I catch up with Mable the Mouse and Suze the Maned Wolf in front of a Live Audience at iO Chicago. This episode was recorded Live as part of the Podslam 2017.Suze: Layne DixonMable: Dana Anderson

    81 - Marla the Black Widow Spider

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 28:31


    After almost 15 episodes of Izzy casually mentioning her, I decided to ask Marla the Black Widow Spider on and get down to root of their relationship.Marla: Charly WilliamsIzzy: Sam Bowers

    80 - Q&A #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2017 15:38


    Izzy and I take your questions, this time sourced from facebook!Izzy: Sam BowersDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    79 - Greg the Catfish Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 29:03


    Greg returns to promote his new book, and it's evident that there's still some tension between us.Izzy: Sam BowersGreg: Jimmy CarraneDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    78 - Lil Frisbee the Kangaroo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 12:48


    Lil Frisbee returns to talk more about his life, as Izzy gets a deep dive into his stomach to get a look at his gallbladder.Izzy: Sam BowersLil Frisbee: Matthew BeardDan: Dan Schiffmacher

    77 - Ernie the Tough Shark

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 37:16


    Don't call him a Bull Shark. Ernie swims by the podcast to talk about Shark Culture, is reunited with a friend from his past.Izzy: Sam BowersErnie: Blair BrittLil Frisbee: Matthew Beard

    76 - Jumanji the Monkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 13:18


    Jumanji returns for a mini episode to talk more about his band and new album, and we all learn about Izzy's new business venture.Izzy: Sam BowersJumanji: Dillon Cassidy

    75 - Fernanda the Harpy Eagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 32:42


    Fernanda has been through a lot to get where she is today. She joins me and Izzy on the show to talk about her hate for monkeys, and surviving in the Jungle.Izzy: Sam BowersFernanda: Ashley VictoriaJumanji: Dillon Cassidy

    74 - Paul Müller the German Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 15:15


    Paul Müller (from ep12) returns to talk about his longevity secrets, and accidentally reveals a truth about Izzy's past.Izzy: Sam BowersPaul: Pete Byrne

    73 - Remy the Ram

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 34:15


    I didn't know it when I booked him, but Remy was the popular singer from the band, Rammerhead. Izzy and I talk to him about his past, and where he plans on taking his future as a performer.Izzy: Sam BowersRemy: Griffin Griggs

    72 - Q&A #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2017 11:15


    Izzy and I sit down and answer all the questions from our listeners, no matter how weird.Submit Questions to dan@secondwindcollective.com! Izzy: Sam Bowers

    71 - Fester the Rooster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 26:30


    Fester's a city rooster who seems like he has some hidden secrets.Izzy: Sam BowersFester: Ian Geatz

    70 - Steven the Honey Badger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2017 11:30


    Steven returns to talk more about the Badger Tribune, and his new best friend, Izzy.Izzy: Sam BowersSteven: Tommy Butaccio

    69 - Sean the Puff Adder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 31:23


    Sean's in town from Morocco to eat a world famous Chicago Hot Dog. He's young, innocent, and just wants to give you a hug with his mouth.Izzy: Sam BowersSean: Sal WinstonSteven: Tommy Butaccio

    68 - Kurt the Graphic Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 17:24


    Kurt Returns to talk about SeeSo, and is polite enough to hear out Izzy's many pitches for new TV Shows.Izzy: Sam BowersKurt: Stephen James Hanthorne

    67 - Izzy Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 30:58


    What initially started as a fireside Chat ends with me catching up with an old friend, and potentially gaining a new co-host.Essex: Mike GospelIzzy: Sam Bowers

    66 - Cocoa the Chihuahua

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 12:18


    Cocoa joins me again to talk more about his aspirations to be "Best in Show", and be the best dog he can be.Cocoa: Daniel EnnionEssex: Mike Gospel

    65 - Carter the Hedgehog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 30:36


    Carter is a cute 4 year old Hedgehog who apparently lives down the street from me.He's turning 5 soon and would love you to come to his party! Carter: Allie GospelEssex: Mike Gospel

    64 - Dave the Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 18:03


    Dave returns for this mini episode to discuss how he copes with the pain of missing his loved one. If you see him on the corner of Foster and Sheridan in Chicago, I'd recommend crossing the street.Dave: Logan ColclazierEssex: Mike Gospel

    63 - Spunch the Ferret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 30:15


    For a ferret, my new friend Spunch sure knows a lot about Weasels. Essex and I investigate.Spunch: Alex GreenEssex: Mike Gospel

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