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, 305 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
128: Ground Squirrels w/ Stephanie Martinez!
00:59:27 | Episode: 128 | January 20th, 2022
Join Ellen & conservation biologist Stephanie Martinez for a review of the little deceptively adorable critters tunneling through the grasslands: ground squirrels! We talk about the hazards of field work, sleeping your problems away, the science of splooting, jiu jitsu matches, squirrel romance, tippy taps and furry little neighborhood watch programs.
127: Bull Shark & Green Heron
00:57:41 | Episode: 127 | January 12th, 2022
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Christian tells us how the bull shark gets fresh by staying salty & Ellen takes a stab at the knife-faced green heron. We discuss Jaws, the atlatl, and zoooOOOP!
126: Carnation Corals w/ Rosie Steinberg!
00:53:06 | Episode: 126 | January 5th, 2022
Join Ellen & marine biologist Rosie Steinberg for a review of some beautiful animals that you might not have even known were animals: carnation corals! We talk about the living Ship of Theseus, what a coral smells like, intense turf wars being fought in super slow motion, and life as a hivemind of squishy clones.
125: Crested Gecko w/ Dominique DiFalco!
00:55:34 | Episode: 125 | December 29th, 2021
Join Ellen & reptile keeper Dominique DiFalco for a review of the fabulously lashed crested gecko! Learn all about the joys of loving and caring for reptiles, the mind-blowing physics that keeps geckos clinging even to smooth glass, and what makes these wide-eyed, velvety soft lizards such special little friends.
124: Northern Giraffe w/ Ashley Hamer!
00:53:15 | Episode: 124 | December 23rd, 2021
Join Ellen and special guest, science communicator & podcaster Ashley Hamer, for a review of the towering leaf-eaters of the African savannahs: the northern giraffe! We discuss how giraffes keep their tongues from getting sunburnt, built-in compression socks, the perils of necking, and more.
123: Vampire Bats w/ Nate Marshall!
00:56:03 | Episode: 123 | December 15th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest bat enthusiast Nate Marshall for a review of the not-so-sinister vampire bats! In this episode, we discuss leaf noses, Pope tweets, bat friendships, and more.
122: Tarantula Hawk & Vulture Bee
00:50:08 | Episode: 122 | December 8th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Ellen squares up with the formidable tarantula hawk & Christian gives the buzz on vulture bees. We discuss why you should give the tarantula hawk plenty of personal space, their video game boss fight strategy, and putting meat back on the menu for some very interesting little bees.
121: Nine-banded Armadillo w/ Carly Haywood!
00:52:10 | Episode: 121 | December 1st, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest Carly Haywood for a review of the scaly, pig-snouted friends of the underbrush: nine-banded armadillos! In this episode, we discuss whether you should be afraid of getting leprosy from an armadillo, what “pancaking” is and why they do it, and little tiny clone parades scuttling through the underbrush.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 305 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
