Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Just the Zoo of Us
Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics.
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Episode One: 1: American Alligator & Florida Manatee
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started: May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 287 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
275: Albatrosses
01:06:59 | Episode: 275 | February 12th, 2025
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.
274: Dr. Alyson Brokaw's Top 3 Bats!
01:07:27 | Episode: 274 | February 6th, 2025
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 Edward Cullen, screaming into the void, butt blankies, and so much more.
273: Flying Snakes
00:52:08 | Episode: 273 | January 29th, 2025
Christian takes to the skies with flying snakes. We discuss the beginning of the Year of the Snake, collapsible teeth, the physics of flight, Dragonology, and so much more.
272: Dr. Chelsea L. Wood's Top 3 Parasites!
00:46:45 | Episode: 272 | January 23rd, 2025
Join Ellen & parasite ecologist Dr. Chelsea L. Wood for a review of some bizarre and fascinating creatures that, despite their tiny size, impact our world and even our very selves in more surprising ways than you might expect. We discuss Osmosis Jones, frogs with too many legs, disco-eyed snails, mind control, an existential crisis, a ghost from Cretaceous oceans, fossil poop, and so much more.
271: Box Jellyfish
00:58:58 | Episode: 271 | January 16th, 2025
Ellen pulls no punches with the box jellyfish. We discuss jellyfish venom, kingslayers, emergency vinegar, what not to do when you get stung, Snell’s window, learning, balance, ocean jellification, and so much more.
270: Hazel Dormouse w/ Holly Daniels!
00:41:48 | Episode: 270 | January 9th, 2025
Join Ellen & special guest, ecologist and wildlife photographer Holly Daniels, for a review of a real small wonder: the hazel dormouse. This extra-cozy episode pairs well with curling up in a soft comfy nest as we discuss fluffy tails, treetop snoozing, charming little forest bridges, exploding nests, the joy of finding beauty in your own backyard, and so much more.
269: Christmas Island Red Crab & Elf Owl
01:04:55 | Episode: 269 | December 25th, 2024
Christian leaves out milk and cookies for the Christmas Island red crab & Ellen goes for a silent night flight with elf owls. We discuss inside-out lungs, crab plows, yellow crazy ants, special eyes, silent feathers, TikTok trends, and so much more.
268: Sea Turtles w/ Rushan bin Abdul Rahman!
00:55:03 | Episode: 268 | December 19th, 2024
Join Ellen & sea turtle ecologist Rushan bin Abdul Rahman for a review of everyone’s favorite hamburger-shaped reptiles. We discuss the life of a sea turtle nurse at a beach resort in the Maldives, planes that shoot lasers for science, D&D character ideas, questionable parenting, turtle exorcism, cool scars, a surprise appearance from Kylo Ren, candy corn, and a great big compliment sandwich for sea turtles.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 287 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
