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The Wild Life

An optimistic, curiosity-chasing show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that connect us to the natural world. The Wild Life is, always has been, and always will be a show about the diversity of life within the animal kingdom, but it"s about more than that. It"s about connections. It"s about how the natural world inspires our culture, movies, and technologies. It"s about the patterns that persist throughout not just life, but the universe itself. It"s about us. The Wild

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SHORT: Snakes in the Basement?

The Wild Life ·

2020/12/03

We’ve all heard of snakes on a plane, but this time of year, snakes are slipping their way into all sorts of unexpected places—like basements of the unsuspecting.Read the blog version and find the links mentioned in the episode here: https://thewildlife.blog/2019/11/30/snakes-in-the-basement/

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Even the Least Weasel can be a bit Extra

The Wild Life ·

2020/11/29

Don’t let their cute little face fool you. The carnivorous Least Weasel is fierce, eating up to 60% of its body weight in food per day.Weasel vs SeagullWeasel War DanceCheck out this and other shorts over on our other listing, too| The Wild Life: SHORTS!Support the show on patreon.com/thewildlifehttps://thewildlife.blog/2018/02/24/the-least-weasel-is-the-most-extra/

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14:06

Class | Polyplacophora (CHITONS)

The Wild Life ·

2020/11/07

In our first episode back in over a month, we are revamping our Phylum series by focusing in on another tier of classification: Class.Welcome to our new miniseries.Chitons belong to the Phylum Mollusca, along with bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. They may seem simple, but there is a beautiful complexity in their story and existence if you know where to look.Welcome to Class.

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2019 Revisit| A Tell Tale Beetle Romance Halloween...

The Wild Life ·

2020/10/30

Happy Halloween! In this super special, unexpected, and therefore super last minute holiday treat (and trick), Devon reads a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's famous short story, A Tell Tale Heart, that you undoubtedly were coerced into reading in high school. In our somewhat modernized version, we get a different, more wildlife oriented ending that turns out to be the most opposite from horror as you can get.Become a patron (and our best friend), and get tons of cool perks at

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2019 REVISIT| IS Anybody Out There?

The Wild Life ·

2020/10/10

While we're on a brief hiatus, we wanted to take a trip back in time to revisit our Season 2 premier from February 2019.In this episode, Devon and Richard attempt to settle an age old argument between them by enlisting the help of renowned biochemist, professor, and author, Dr Nick Lane of the University College of London. The debate: is there complex alien life somewhere out there, or is it improbable that there is anything more than cellular life. We look to the improbable origins of complex life

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59:05

Nudies! with The Nagging Naturalist, Kristen Mankowski

The Wild Life ·

2020/10/03

Swishy dainty areas, droppable penises (well, just the tip), butt-breathing, smelling things with horns, the tenacity of nudi niche filling, over-generalizations, taxonomy, blind dates, and how nudies came to kick butt and chew bubblegum, and they’re all out of bubblegum!We sit down this week with the Nagging Naturalist herself, Kristen Mankowski to talk nudibranchs in all their glory. So, hold onto your butts, wherever they may be, as we dive deep into the world of nudies!Follow her on Twitter at

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Behind the 𝗦𝗖i𝗘𝗡c𝗘𝗦 with The Nagging Naturalist,...

The Wild Life ·

2020/10/01

Tomorrow, we have an episode coming out in which The Nagging Naturalist herself, Kristen Mankowski, drops some major Nudibranch Knowledge on us.BUT as two naturalist, we had a very hard time staying on topic. This...this is our ramblings. Think of it as an opportunity to get acquainted with Kristen before tomorrows episode! We talk the horribleness of naturalist uniforms at Target, Noodle Knockers, True Facts videos, Biomechanics, what makes good SciComm, and a bunch of other random stuff!Check out

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2018 REVISIT| Scattered

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/28

In this episode from 2018, Devon and Richard look into the void to unveil the cause of the once mysterious Deep Scattering Layer, taking you on a journey involving covert military research in World War 2, the largest migration on earth, shimmering creatures of the deep (and their food), and an organic machine responsible for capturing carbon and sinking it into the depths of the ocean.

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10:07

Behind the 𝗦𝗖i𝗘𝗡c𝗘𝗦 with Dr Diva Amon

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/17

Behind the SCiENcES with Dr Diva AmonLet's get to know deep sea biologist, Dr Diva AmonHow long has she been interested in science?What was her first real connection with nature?Why the deep sea?What advice would she give a younger version of herself?No intros, outros, ads, or credits. Just 100% science!Support us at patreon.com/TheWildLife

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09:28

SHORT: Brine Lakes, Hydrothermal Vents, and Life in...

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/16

We're back with another carefully, specially curated segment from our last full episode with Dr Diva Amon. In this SHORT, you'll get to here about underwater lakes (like the Goo Lagoon), hydrothermal vents, and life in the dark.No intros, outros, ads, or credits. Just 100% science!Support us at patreon.com/TheWildLife

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SHORT: The Stages of Life on a Dead Whale with Dr...

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/14

In need of some science in your soul but a full episode is too long at the moment? We're selecting specially curated segments just for you! No intros, outros, ads, or credits. Just straight up science facts!Support us at patreon.com/thewildlife

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01:27:49

Whale Falls and the Deep Sea with Dr Diva Amon

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/11

I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am to share this episode with you. By far one of my favorite interviews I’ve done!It’s sea-ptember, and today we are diving deepA month or so back, I had the opportunity to sit down for a conversation with today’s guest that left me wonderstruck. As I mentioned at the top, this started as an attempt to follow the journey of the body of one of the oceans most fascinating creatures after their lives have ended, but it became an expedition to the deep sea.We

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REVISIT| The Air We Breathe with Dr Julie Koester and...

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/10

It's Sea-ptember, and it's about time we revisit this old favorite of ours in which we explore the true source of the Air We Breathe. In this episode that originally aired May 30th, 2018, Devon and Richard talk to Dr Julie Koester of UNC-Wilmington and Dr Orly Levithan of Rutgers about the truth behind where our oxygen comes from, and the tiny organisms we have to thank for our very existence.Support The Wild Life at patreon.com/thewildlife

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55:21

Phylum: Ctenophora & Cnidaria (JELLIES+) with special...

The Wild Life ·

2020/09/04

In the second part of our Phylum miniseries, we're talking Ctenophores (box jellies) and Cnidaria (jellyfish, anemones, hydra, and coral!)Unlike our episode on sponges, we had done a lengthy episode two years ago on Jellyfish with Lucas Brotz, research associate at the Marine Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia and a Cnidaria Scientist for Quantitative Aquatics. That being said, we felt it would be a shame to not use the wealth of information from that

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The Birds, the Bees, and the Trees with Vikram Baliga...

The Wild Life ·

2020/08/29

How do plants make more plants? Better yet, how can one plant reproduce with itself? That was the question Devon's wife asked when an accidental pumpkin plant sprouted and eventually conquered their backyard. Who better to answer that than Vikram Baliga!Vikram is a research associate and greenhouse manager at Texas Tech University, a horticulture expert, host of the amazing podcast Planthropology, and an all around fantastic dude. If you don’t listen to his show, you need to.Our conversation spans

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53:59

Who's Laughing Now? Hyenas with Dr Kay Holekamp

The Wild Life ·

2020/08/22

Everybody knows their sound. It's haunting, but it also holds fascinating secrets.Hyena’s have been painted as villains, demons ridden by witches, grave robbing ghouls, and the embodiment of all things vile by people for thousands of years. Nature documentaries and Disney films alike play no small role. That’s what we’re exploring today. Much like in our episode on sharks, what is at the root of such a divide in how culture and science view these animals?Our guide today is none other than the Jane

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A Better Way to Talk About Sharks with Dr Catherine...

The Wild Life ·

2020/08/14

It's #SharkWeek2020...and it is easily one of the best examples of a massive divide in how the general public sees an animal compared to how experts see and talk about them. Science Twitter is a buzz with fact checking, jokes, and outright facepalming while Mike Tyson rumbles on the reef with Jaws and entertainment programs portray sharks as serial killers of the deep. That isn't the only dark side of all of this either. We talk about some of those things throughout this episode, but mostly we

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38:47

Answering Y'alls Random Questions While Playing Halo

The Wild Life ·

2020/08/14

When we hit 800 twitter followers, we said we'd do a bonus episode and an AMA. So, we did them both together! This is 40 solid minutes of us eating candy corn, playing Halo, and answering yalls questions!

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18:23

Phylum: Porifera (SPONGES)

The Wild Life ·

2020/08/08

The first installment of our first ever miniseries is here--Phylum: Porifera!Sponges are often overlooked aside from Spongebob Squarepants and cleaning. It's time that changed. Dive into the amazing life history of sponges!Throughout this series, we will be covering 9 of the main phyla in the animal kingdom. Next up on our list? Cnidaria (jellies)!On our website, https://thewildlife.blog/2020/08/08/phylum-porifera/, you will be able to find educational materials that coincide with the episode as

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#WormGate2020: An unimaginable can of worms with...

The Wild Life ·

2020/07/25

On July 18th, Just the Zoo of Us posted a harmless tweet asking "what is the most overhyped animal?"It started an all out war: #WormGate2020This is our attempt, along with Ellen Weatherford's, at a tracing explanation of what exactly went down.To see the original tweet and follow the breadcrumbs yourself, go here: https://twitter.com/JusttheZooofUs/status/1284598945377812481?s=20Support The Wild Life at patreon.com/thewildlife and paypal.me/thewildlife

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