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
84: Cheetahs w/ Gabi Fleury!
00:43:48 | Episode: 84 | February 10th, 2021
Join Ellen and special guest, conservation biologist Gabi Fleury, for a review of the punk nerds of the big cat family, cheetahs! In this episode we discuss how cheetahs go so fast, what sets them apart from the rest of the cats, and conflict between humans and wildlife.
83: Tarantulas w/ Tea Francis!
00:55:17 | Episode: 83 | January 27th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, artist and arachnid enthusiast Tea Francis, for a review of our fuzzy, chunky, leggy friends: tarantulas! In this episode we discuss why tarantulas deserve admiration, how (and why) to respect their boundaries, and what it’s like to live with hundreds of tiny roommates in the Spider Room.
82: Olm & Maned Wolf
00:32:59 | Episode: 82 | January 21st, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! Christian returns with the secretive underground cave puppy, the olm, and Ellen reviews the uniquely stunning maned wolf.
81: Barnacles w/ Elizabeth Mills!
00:46:31 | Episode: 81 | January 15th, 2021
Join Ellen and special guest, marine biologist Elizabeth Mills, for a review of the often-overlooked ride-or-die friends of the sea, barnacles! Topics include (but are not limited to): barnacle reproductive anatomy, whale armor, zombie crab mechs, and whether or not geese are fruit.
80: Sea Stars w/ Dr. Christopher Mah!
01:07:33 | Episode: 80 | January 6th, 2021
Join Ellen and marine biologist Dr. Christopher Mah for a review of the mysterious, complicated, many-armed predators of the deep, sea stars! In this episode, we discuss why sea stars are so important to marine ecosystems, their secret drama playing out in slow motion, and their captivatingly unfamiliar beauty.
79: Reindeer (aka Caribou) w/ Olivia deBourcier!
00:45:14 | Episode: 79 | December 25th, 2020
Join Ellen and special guest, environmental scientist & host of the Beyond Blathers podcast Olivia deBourcier, for a review of a festive icon, the reindeer (also known as caribou)! In this episode, we talk about what makes reindeer so lovable (spoiler alert: so many things), what it’s like to work with them, and the challenges they’re facing in their native habitats.
78: Ants w/ Aaron Fairweather!
00:51:09 | Episode: 78 | December 21st, 2020
Join Ellen and special guest, entomologist Aaron Fairweather, for a review of the industrious, conniving, world-conquering ants! In this episode, we discuss what makes ants so successful, the theatrical levels of drama going on under our feet every day, and as a special treat, a free idea for a D&D character.
77: Orb Weavers & Wolf Spiders w/ Madison Bush!
00:52:52 | Episode: 77 | December 9th, 2020
Join Ellen & special guest, field biologist Madison Bush, for a review of a couple of very leggy friends, orb weavers & wolf spiders! In this episode we discuss the World Wide Web, moustaches made out of eyes, and buff Tom Holland.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 275 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
