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
100th Episode Q&A Celebration!
00:58:10 | Episode: 100 | June 28th, 2021
Join Ellen & Christian for a special episode answering questions from our beautiful listeners about topics including (but not limited to): making the podcast, things we’ve learned about animals and nature, our favorite video games, and more!
99: Bald Eagles w/ Patch, creator of TierZoo!
00:30:36 | Episode: 99 | June 11th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest Patch, creator of zoology-meets-gaming web series TierZoo, for a review of North America’s iconic raptor, the bald eagle. In this episode we discuss the intersection between ecology and video games as well as how the bald eagle measures up to its competitors.
98: Cockroaches w/ Charles Wallace!
01:06:27 | Episode: 98 | June 2nd, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest entomologist Charles Wallace for a review of nature’s oft-maligned rogues, cockroaches! In this episode, we bust myths about the roaches that cozy up to human spaces, learn about some of the fascinating strategies that different types of roaches all over the world use to thrive, and give these hardy insects some long overdue praise.
97: Sea Otter & Blue-Ringed Octopus
00:47:38 | Episode: 97 | May 24th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Ellen reviews the ocean’s most adorable monsters, sea otters, & Christian rates the dazzling blue-ringed octopus.
96: Orangutans w/ Dr. Lara Durgavich!
00:47:14 | Episode: 96 | May 14th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, biological anthropologist Dr. Lara Durgavich for a review of the arboreal royalty, orangutans! In this episode, we discuss how orangutans have adapted to make themselves at home in the tree tops, how we see ourselves reflected in their faces & behavior, and how we can help support orangutans in their habitats.
95: Cape Stumpnose w/ Dr. Yanasivan Kisten!
00:36:13 | Episode: 95 | May 7th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, marine ecophysiologist Dr. Yanasivan Kisten for a review of the unassuming yet impressive Cape stumpnose! In this episode, we discuss the crucial role that estuaries play in a healthy ecosystem & spotlight how this little silver fish that can stand up to some pretty big challenges.
94: American Black Bear & Scaly-foot Snail
00:42:48 | Episode: 94 | April 30th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Christian teaches us why you should resist that urge to feed the bears & Ellen takes a deep dive into the heavily fortified extremophile, the scaly-foot snail.
93: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle w/ Alex Troutman!
00:42:23 | Episode: 93 | April 23rd, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest wildlife biologist Alex Troutman for a review of the most dedicated beach babes of all, Kemp’s ridley sea turtles! In this episode, we discuss what we can learn about life from sea turtles, why it’s so important to be kind to our beaches, and how we can all make the shores a little friendlier to the wildlife that we love.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 275 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
