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, 280 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
188: Brown Pelican & Przewalski's Horse
01:08:01 | Episode: 188 | April 12th, 2023
Ellen dives into the brown pelican & Christian goes wild with Przewalski’s horse. We discuss gular pouches, aerodynamics, stud piles, and conservation success stories.
187: Mangrove Rivulus w/ Brooke Fitzwater (AKA "Oceanfilly")!
00:47:56 | Episode: 187 | April 5th, 2023
Join Ellen & special guest, biologist and science communicator Brooke Fitzwater, for a review of the tiny indestructible ogres of the swamp: the mangrove rivulus! We discuss parasites and their role in courtship and reproduction, what fish would put on their tinder profiles, and life as a fish who isn’t quite sure about this whole “being a fish” thing.
186: Your Questions & Stories!
00:58:53 | Episode: 186 | March 29th, 2023
For the second and final week of the 2023 MaxFunDrive, we’re answering your questions and sharing your stories! We get into all of the exciting places the podcast has taken us, how it’s helped you all connect with the animal kingdom, our favorite Muppets, and more.
185: Megalodon & Thylacine
01:14:53 | Episode: 185 | March 22nd, 2023
It’s a special trip in the time machine for the MaxFunDrive! Christian chomps on the megalodon & Ellen laments for the thylacine. We ask the important questions: What were they like? Are they really gone? Should we bring them back?
Planthropology: Grass-Type Pokemon & the Plants that Inspired Them
01:17:50 | March 15th, 2023
We’re out traveling this week! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode of Planthropology, in which Ellen joined host Dr. Vikram Baliga for a conversation about grass-type Pokemon and the real-world plants that inspired them. Originally aired on the Planthropology podcast on March 1, 2022.
184: D&D Classes w/ Eric Silver!
00:55:21 | Episode: 184 | March 8th, 2023
Join Ellen & tabletop roleplaying game podcaster and expert game master Eric Silver for an exploration of Dungeons & Dragons character classes and the real-world animals that embody them. We discuss animals with maxed out dexterity, charisma and strength. If you’ve never played D&D, don’t worry! We give explanations of the basics along the way so that anybody can enjoy.
183: Octopuses w/ Chelsea Bennice, the OctoGirl!
00:56:48 | Episode: 183 | March 1st, 2023
Join Ellen & special guest, marine biologist Chelsea Bennice, for a review of the multifunctional, multicolored, multi-armed aliens of the ocean: octopuses! We discuss octopus handshakes, donut brains, swiss army mouths, goat eyes, toxic friendships and Eiffel towers.
182: Greater Sage Grouse & Pistol Shrimp
00:48:27 | Episode: 182 | February 22nd, 2023
Ellen struts with the greater sage grouse & Christian pops off about the pistol shrimp. We discuss what happens at a lek, whether or not the sage grouse poses a threat to the United States military, what pistol shrimps can teach you about your pressure cooker, and the Shrimp of Theseus.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 280 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
