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, 318 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
111: Common Loon w/ Ivan Phillipsen!
00:50:35 | Episode: 111 | September 21st, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, naturalist Ivan Phillipsen, for a review of the iconic common loon! In this episode, we discuss why they got stuck with such a rude name, how they’ve managed to master both water AND air, and the hidden meanings behind those ethereal (and slightly spooky) songs in the night.
110: Backswimmers w/ Gavin Campbell!
00:56:30 | Episode: 110 | September 15th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, ecologist Gavin Campbell, for a review of the surprising little bugs zipping just beneath the surface of a pond near you: backswimmers! In this episode, Gavin tells us his stories of raising dragons, a mysterious entomological cold case, and his very own super villain origin story.
109: Philippine Eagle & Humpback Whale
00:54:47 | Episode: 109 | September 6th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Ellen details what makes the Philippine eagle soar above the competition & Christian sings praises for the humpback whale.
108: Great Horned Owl w/ Ashley Bray!
00:44:45 | Episode: 108 | August 30th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife biologist Ashley Bray, for a review of the tigers of the sky: great horned owls! In this episode, we discuss fake ears, silent feathers, tactical pantaloons, and more. Ashley is the creator & host of the Get Out Alive podcast, which can be found at www.getoutalivepodcast.com (listener discretion advised!)
107: Thresher Shark w/ Jaida Elcock!
00:58:35 | Episode: 107 | August 23rd, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, shark scientist & co-founder of MISS Jaida Elcock, for a review of the chronically anxious scorpion of the sea: thresher sharks! Topics include the unique features that make thresher sharks particularly amazing, what it’s like to study sharks, how to safely share the ocean with them, marine science in Finding Nemo, and more.
106: Mudskipper & Hoatzin
00:39:39 | Episode: 106 | August 16th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Christian reviews how the mudskipper gets the best of both worlds & Ellen strongly relates to the smelliest living dinosaur, the hoatzin.
105: Fossa w/ Asia Murphy!
00:28:13 | Episode: 105 | August 2nd, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, ecologist Asia Murphy, for a review of the fossa! In this episode, we discuss their catlike (but not feline!) features, an unusual bachelor-deterring disguise, and what makes the buffed-up fossa such a unique and gorgeous animal.
104: Blue-Eyed Black Lemur w/ Dr. Jen Tinsman!
00:44:27 | Episode: 104 | July 26th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, evolutionary biologist Dr. Jen Tinsman, for a review of Madagascar’s striking blue-eyed black lemurs! In this episode, we discuss Madagascar’s incredible biodiversity, the relationships between humans and lemurs, and just how charming these arboreal friends are.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 318 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
