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, 319 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
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.
103: Malayan Tapir & Lone Star Tick
00:49:08 | Episode: 103 | July 20th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for an animal review! In this week’s episode, Ellen takes a look at the long-snouted Malayan tapir & Christian checks every nook and cranny for lone star ticks.
102: Plants w/ Dr. Vikram Baliga!
01:03:21 | Episode: 102 | July 12th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, horticulturist Dr. Vikram Baliga, for a review of… plants! We left the animal kingdom for this look at some of the fascinating adaptations that plants have made to stay thriving. In this episode, we discuss millenia-old trees, diabolical beetle-trapping lilies, living toilets, cold-blooded plant warfare happening right in front of our eyes, and other fun facts guaranteed to give you a deeper appreciation for the plant life all around us.
101: Mantis Shrimp w/ Alice Chou!
00:45:42 | Episode: 101 | July 5th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, marine neurobiologist Alice Chou, for a review of the ocean’s feisty boxers, mantis shrimps! In this episode, we discuss why the mantis shrimp is so good at punching stuff, what’s up with their funky disco eyes, and other delectable treats for your brain.
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.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 319 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
