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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Christian & Ellen Weatherford
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Episodes
210: Snowy Owl & Polar Bear
00:57:24 | Episode: 210 | October 11th, 2023
Christian turns heads with the snowy owl & Ellen lands a slam dunk with the polar bear. In this arctic-themed episode, we discuss why owls turn their head so much, feather acoustics, irruptions, fur fiber optics, and polar bear basketball.
209: Roadrunner w/ Alana Baliga!
00:58:19 | Episode: 209 | October 5th, 2023
Ellen and special guest, science communicator and educator Alana Baliga, review the iconic little birds zooming around the cactuses and tumbleweeds: roadrunners! We discuss things like the glamorous highlights of working for a science museum, what Looney Tunes got right and wrong about Mr. Runner, and how these fascinating animals are able to thrive in the extreme climates of the American southwest.
208: Coati & Gharial
00:54:30 | Episode: 208 | September 27th, 2023
Ellen joins the band of coatis & Christian gives us the buzz on gharials. We discuss Star Wars names, banana wars, animal influences on computer science, problematic age gaps, and the funkiest crocodilian snout.
207: African Lion w/ Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant!
00:45:20 | Episode: 207 | September 21st, 2023
Join Ellen & wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant for a review of savannah royalty: African lions! We discuss what it’s like to be an ecologist working in the field alongside truly awe-inspiring wildlife, what makes lions such iconic big cats from their impressive mane all the way down to their surprisingly tactical tail, and why their relationship to us is so important for inspiring passion for conservation and learning to live peacefully with our wild neighbors.
206: Daddy Long Legs & Vaquita
00:49:54 | Episode: 206 | September 13th, 2023
Christian does the spider shake with daddies long leg & Ellen tells the story of the imperiled panda of the sea, the vaquita. We discuss spider myths, web design, porpoises, and what happens when wildlife conservation meets organized crime.
24: Tardigrade & Platypus (REPLAY)
00:53:14 | September 8th, 2023
In this week’s re-broadcast of an episode from October of 2019, Christian zooms in on the tardigrades & Ellen demystifies the unique platypus.
205: Aardvark w/ Kailey Hart!
00:52:54 | Episode: 205 | August 30th, 2023
Ellen & special guest, zookeeper Kailey Hart, review the humble earth pig. We discuss their evolutionary loneliness, unique hodge-podge of surprising traits, tube-teeth, Pokemon, the PBS cartoon Arthur, and pro tips for planning your next zoo trip.
204: Leaf Sheep & Basilisk
00:53:22 | Episode: 204 | August 23rd, 2023
Ellen soaks up the sun with the leaf sheep & Christian gets biblical with the miraculous basilisk. We discuss photosynthesis, losing your head over parasites, outrunning physics, and mythology.
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Created by: Christian & Ellen Weatherford
Started:
May 14th, 2019
Status: Active, 280 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
