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, 280 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
239: Chameleons w/ Dr. Chris Anderson!
00:56:37 | Episode: 239 | May 8th, 2024
Join Ellen & special guest, biologist Dr. Chris Anderson, for a review of the funkiest lizards in the world: chameleons! We discuss ballistic tongue projection, color changing and how cartoons get it wrong, eyes that move independently of each other, prehensile tails that act like a fifth leg, and so much more.
238: Red Wolf w/ Peter Gros!
00:48:25 | Episode: 238 | May 2nd, 2024
Join Ellen & special guest, conservationist and co-host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Peter Gros, to talk about the iconic red wolf and their ongoing recovery from the brink of extinction. We discuss the shifting landscape and attitudes in wildlife conservation over the last few decades, the role that captive breeding and re-introduction have played in reviving nearly lost red wolf populations, what makes these iconic animals so special, why large predators are so integral to a thriving ecosystem, and so much more.
237: Kid Questions with Isaac!
00:51:58 | Episode: 237 | April 24th, 2024
Ellen & special guest Isaac answer questions from young listeners! We discuss the smallest animals, giraffe sounds, polar bear buoyancy, sturgeon skin, metabolism, and more.
236: American Crow w/ Dr. Kaeli Swift!
00:59:55 | Episode: 236 | April 18th, 2024
Join Ellen & corvid scientist Dr. Kaeli Swift for a review of the clever little goths rummaging through a trash can near you: American crows. We discuss the twists and turns of a career in science, what crows can learn from funerals, how to tell a crow from a raven, and lessons in crucial skills like cheeto thievery and pizza crust gardening.
235: Coral Snake & Cuckoo
01:10:39 | Episode: 235 | April 11th, 2024
Christian explains why not to mess with the coral snake & Ellen puts the common cuckoo on blast. We discuss deadly neurotoxin, microfarts, what’s up with those annoying flickering lightbulbs, sneaky disguises, evolutionary arms races, brood parasitism, bird genetics, and so much more.
234: Electric Fishes w/ Dr. Kassandra Ford!
00:48:59 | Episode: 234 | April 3rd, 2024
Join Ellen & evolutionary morphologist Dr. Kassandra Ford as we get amped up about electric fishes. We discuss fish who use electricity to make mind maps, sabotage each other by jamming their signals, starve themselves with their own teeth, and ask the important questions like, “do you have a favorite fish skull?”
Bonus Content Free Samples!
00:21:54 | March 28th, 2024
Curious about the exclusive bonus content for Maximum Fun members? Enjoy some free samples from special episodes: “The Dewlap-Foraging Slug,” Let’s Learn Everything‘s “RATS! Cheddar Heist,” “The Fakémon Lab,” and “Our Favorite Animal.”
233: Questions & Answers
00:56:54 | Episode: 233 | March 27th, 2024
Ellen & Christian answer questions from the audience! We discuss the podcast’s humble origins, magical spells, our favorite ducks, and more.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 280 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
