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
141: Bigfoot w/ Elliot Helmer!
01:10:43 | Episode: 141 | April 27th, 2022
Join Ellen & special guest, archaeologist and cryptid enthusiast Elliot Helmer, on a search for the truth about our most mysterious neighbor: Bigfoot. We discuss hominid evolution, cryptid ecology, the importance of oral history and traditional knowledge, and what Bigfoot can teach us about ourselves and our own relationship with nature wherever you fall on the spectrum of skepticism.
64: Emu & Whale Shark (REPLAY)
00:58:16 | April 20th, 2022
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s re-broadcast of an episode from August of 2020, Ellen explains why emus don’t bother flying and Christian dives into the mysterious world of the cryptic whale shark. We discuss the evolution, de-evolution and re-evolution of flight, an actual military war between humans and birds resulting in a victory you might not expect, and eyeballs covered with teeth.
140: Pangolins w/ Jack Baker!
01:03:36 | Episode: 140 | April 14th, 2022
Join Ellen & special guest, conservationist and podcaster Jack Baker, for a review of the charming and humble pangolin! We discuss how the pangolin’s unique adaptations tip the scales in favor of this walking pinecone and what challenges they face in the world today.
139: Joro Spider & Day Octopus
00:56:46 | Episode: 139 | April 6th, 2022
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s sixteen-legged episode, Christian weaves a web of truth about the Joro spider & Ellen pulls no punches with the day octopus. We discuss what the media hype gets wrong about the Joro spider, how to eat cephalopod ink & why octopuses and their “swift, explosive motion” are complete reef menaces.
138: Phasmids w/ Shakara Maggitt!
00:47:16 | Episode: 138 | March 30th, 2022
Join Ellen & special guest, entomologist and animal scientist Shakara Maggitt, for a review of the gentle giants of the insect world: phasmids! You may know them as stick bugs, leaf insects or any of their other many common names. We discuss learning to love bugs, what makes the abundantly diverse stick bug family so weird and wonderful, and even why you might want to consider incorporating bugs into your own culinary repertoire.
137: Babirusa & Greenland Shark
00:51:46 | Episode: 137 | March 23rd, 2022
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Ellen wallows in the unique charm of the babirusa & Christian gives us a look into the mysteries of the Greenland shark. We discuss teeth mutiny, Icelandic food, and life in the slow lane.
136: Cuckoo Wasps w/ Katie Goldin!
00:53:02 | Episode: 136 | March 16th, 2022
Join Ellen & special guest, fellow animal science podcaster and Cool Bug Appreciator Katie Goldin, for a review of the spectacular and delectably devious cuckoo wasps! We discuss what makes these glittering jewels of the insect world such perfectly crafted little menaces terrorizing a wasp nest near you in this exhilarating exposé of espionage, exploitation, and exoskeletons.
135: Egyptian Vulture & Eastern Spotted Skunk
00:48:26 | Episode: 135 | March 9th, 2022
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s especially odoriferous episode, Christian gives high marks to the Egyptian vulture and Ellen gives props to the grandstanding, handstanding eastern spotted skunk. We discuss where the pharaoh’s chicken ranks in the scavenging pecking order, how to ACTUALLY get rid of the smell from a skunk spray using chemistry, and why it’s important to appreciate even our stinkiest friends.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 287 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
