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
87: Jumping Spiders w/ Dr. Sebastian Echeverri!
00:45:14 | Episode: 87 | March 3rd, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, arachnologist Dr. Sebastian A. Echeverri for a review of the overpowered bards of the arachnid world, jumping spiders! In this episode, we discuss jumping spiders’ incomparable processing power, hunting skill, and flair for the dramatic.
86: Copepods w/ Jimmy Bernot!
00:54:08 | Episode: 86 | February 24th, 2021
Join Ellen & special guest, evolutionary biologist Jimmy Bernot, for a review of the microscopic crustaceans truly running the world, copepods! In this episode, we discuss what makes copepods so successful at what they do, the role that parasites play in an ecosystem, and the biodiversity you can find among fish boogers.
85: Opossum & Burrowing Owl
00:49:25 | Episode: 85 | February 18th, 2021
Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s episode, Ellen’s heart is stolen by the trash bandit opossum & Christian digs up all the dirt on the burrowing owl.
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.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 318 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
