Episode List

“…and today we’re talking about a creepy crawly with a nasty sting that might be living in your backyard.” K – Animalia  P – Arthropoda  C – Insecta O – Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, yellow jackets, hornets)  F – Pompilidae (parasitic wasps) SubF – Pepsinae G – Pepsis S – Gross Spider Parasites While an adult […]

“And today we are telling a Thai tale of a towering tail. But more on that later.” Grass is important to dads with perfectly manicured lawns, but it goes unnoticed by the rest of us. But what if you were a lot smaller, and you made you home in thick tall grass. You might find […]

“And today we’re talking about a fish that looks like a victim of the scream extractor machine in Monsters Inc.” You might think you know anglerfish, but think again. He strides across the ocean floor luring his prey, his body a crude caricature of a much more well-adapted animal. He’s the hero Galapagos deserves, but […]

“And today we are talking about an animal that David Attenborough once called ‘the most wonderful looking fox’ and also ‘bizzare with a curious body shape.’ I guess a fox can be two things but more on that later…” The Ethiopian highlands are often called the roof of Africa, but The Tibetan Plateau is called […]

“And to day we’re talking about a guilty little monkey. But more on that later!” The rules of engagement vary widely in the animal kingdom, especially when it comes to romance. But whether a species has multiple mates, or just one, at least there are rules. The Gelada Monkey may seem like a tasty Italian […]

“Today we are talking about a tiny mammal with a big appetite. But more on that later.” Intro Being tiny is difficult for a lot of reasons. It can make you easy prey for a variety of larger predators. And it can limit your own food sources to plants and even smaller animals. But being […]

“…and today, we’re talking about a frog whose fashion actually has a fantastic function, but more on that later.” Intro music: Jorge Mendez Outro music: Morning Light Music

…and today, we’re talking about a strong, independent woman who is literally a homemaker.”

“…and today, we’re talking about a big, plush tree rodent with a bold fashion sense, but more on that later.”

“…and today, we’re talking about the desert ships that opened up the trans-Saharan trade routes. But more on that later.“