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, 275 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
176: Rio Cauca Caecilian & Rubber Boa
00:45:45 | Episode: 176 | January 11th, 2023
Christian attends the caecilian cotillion & Ellen gets friendly with the rubber boa. We discuss life as a humble amphibian wiggling around in the mud and explain how even limbless creatures can still throw hands.
175: Cane Toad w/ Bethany Brookshire!
00:54:34 | Episode: 175 | January 5th, 2023
Join Ellen & science journalist Bethany Brookshire for a review of the lumpy little tide pods disrupting ecosystems all over the globe: cane toads. We discuss toxic shoulder pads, retro nature documentary excellence, poison butts and teacher toads, ugly animals, and the complicated relationships humans have with the wildlife around us.
174: Narwhal & Snow Monkey
01:01:13 | Episode: 174 | December 29th, 2022
Ellen dives into the magical world of narwhals & Christian warms up to Japanese macaques. We discuss inside-out teeth, hot tub parties, and how misunderstandings and scams shaped unicorn mythology.
79: Reindeer w/ Olivia deBourcier! (REPLAY)
00:51:08 | December 21st, 2022
This episode originally aired on December 25, 2020. This version of the episode includes minor updates and audio edits.
173: Rats w/ Let's Learn Everything!
01:11:25 | Episode: 173 | December 14th, 2022
Ellen is joined by the hosts of fellow Maximum Fun podcast Let’s Learn Everything for a review of the little furry guys leaving tiny pawprints all over human history: rats! We discuss their role in the black plague, the intricacies of rat intelligence and emotions, and how they’ve been represented in folklore and pop culture. We’ll set historical records straight, display our best teamwork behavior, and take a trip down to your favorite family entertainment center and pizza restaurant chain.
172: American Beaver & Christmas Tree Worm
01:01:18 | Episode: 172 | December 8th, 2022
Christian chews on some facts about the American beaver & Ellen celebrates the festive Christmas tree worm. We discuss giant rodents, ecological engineering, coral reef symbiosis, and the prettiest worm.
171: Chimney Swifts w/ Ralph Crewe!
00:56:14 | Episode: 171 | November 30th, 2022
Join Ellen & science communicator, birder and professional nerd Ralph Crewe for a review of a little bird with the loftiest ambitions: chimney swifts. We talk about competitive birding, planetariums, and what it’s like to eat, sleep, and bathe entirely midair.
170: Wild Turkeys
00:55:15 | Episode: 170 | November 23rd, 2022
Ellen goes on an odyssey through history with the wild turkey. We discuss their path alongside humans for thousands of years, from prehistoric America to praise from Benjamin Franklin, the brink of extinction and nets fired out of cannons.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 275 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
