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Strange by Nature Podcast

Strange by Nature

Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird and unbelievable side of nature. Professional naturalists present weekly curated stories about just how strange nature can get.

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40:21

Human Finger Regeneration

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/10/05

This week, Victoria regales us with the tale of how she accidentally cut the end of her finger off which lead to learning about human finger regeneration, Kirk takes us to the real-life Mount Doom in New Zealand and Rachel kicks off an October of creepy creatures with the Northern Stargazer fish. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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34:07

It’s Poop from Here on Out

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/09/28

We really step into it this week. Rachel starts things off all innocent with a story about Sea Stars and then Victoria and Kirk both somehow end up doing stories about fecal material. Victoria talks about a strange effect that makes people have to poop in book stores and Kirk discusses which animal has the tastiest droppings. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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34:36

Putting 3D Glasses on Cuttlefish for Science

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/09/21

This week, Kirk reveals how Dung beetles navigate using the Milky Way, Rachel dives into research that put 3D glasses on Cuttlefish and Victoria brings 30,000 year old plants and animals back from the dead. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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41:19

The Dolphins that Work for the Navy

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/09/14

This week Victoria tells us about a mysterious and giant plant that is missing major plant parts, Kirk talks about the dolphins that work for the US Navy and Rachel get down with the puzzle of what makes cacti so strange. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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39:46

Faking Death to Avoid Sex

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/09/07

This week, Rachel details the absolutely bonkers migration strategy of Monarch butterflies, Victoria goes into the bizarre properties of heavy water and Kirk talks about research into dragonflies that fake their own deaths to avoid having sex. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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35:56

Cookie Cutter Sharks Ate My Thigh

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/08/31

Pulsars, Things that Eat Dragonflies and Cookie Cutter Sharks. How's that for a diverse set of topics this week? Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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41:23

Excuse me, you left your natural nuclear reactor running

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/08/24

This week, Victoria talks about the time nature created a naturally occurring nuclear reactor, Kirk takes on the very real magic "Bezoars" from Harry Potter and Rachel explains why a Banana is a berry but a Strawberry is not. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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32:07

Recursive Island Madness

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/08/17

This week, Rachel kicks things off with truly bizarre looking sharks, Victoria pushes out brains to the breaking point with recursive islands, and Kirk brings us the bizarre tale of hibernating birds. This episode was made possible by the generous support of our patrons. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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32:56

The Hoatzin has a Pretty Metal Hairdoo

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/08/10

This week, Kirk kicks things off with cows, farts, burps and global warming, Rachel then tells us about Bone-house wasps using dead ants for camouflage and finally Victoria presents her case for the Hoatzin being declared the weirdest bird on Earth. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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41:56

Please Don’t Eat the Tiny Baby Frogs

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/08/03

Victoria kicks things off this week with the tiny Pumpkin Toadlet, Kirk talks about the biggest lightning on Earth and Rachel shares her love/hate with Buckthorn. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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39:46

Photosynthetic Shawn the Sheep

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/07/27

This week, Rachel rolls on in with strange tales of Tumbleweeds, Victoria thaws out a very recent (and silky) wooly mammoth and Kirk introduces us to a super cute animal with the power to photosynthesize. So much goodness here! Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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41:41

The Biggest Bacteria Ever

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/07/20

Kirk kicks things off by talking about new islands, Rachel takes us to the Dead Sea and Victoria brings us the tale of the largest bacteria in the world. We got a little aquatic this week. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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39:17

Corpses, Corpses, Corpses

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/07/13

More corpses than you would expect in one episode. Victoria starts things off with an assassin bug that camouflages itself with the corpses of its prey. Kirk brings more corpses to the table, or mountain as it were with a discussion of sky burials and vultures. Rachel rounds things out by talking about silk production, which, admittedly, ends with millions of tiny corpses. So, yeah. This episode happened. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us:

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35:57

Bees are Legally Fish

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/07/06

We're on a fun journey this week. Rachel talks about the bone crushing abilities of bearded vultures, Victoria regales us with tales of Trash Pandas and other N. American creatures invading foreign lands and Kirk explains why, at least legally, Bees are Fish. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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37:29

The Largest Living Thing on Earth

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/06/29

This week, Kirk starts things off by telling us about the newly discovered largest organism in the world, Rachel finishes up pride month with a rainbow colored tree and Victoria dives into the briny sea to fetch us a handful of poisonous cone snails. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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35:37

Rachel Doesn’t Have Crabs

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/06/22

More aquatic fun this week as Victoria kicks things off by talking about the famous Shackleton expedition. Kirk stays in the sea for a deep dive on bizarre boxer crabs that use anemone as pom-poms and finally Rachel brings us back to land with a primer on chameleons. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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36:30

Baby Shrunk My Brain

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/06/15

Rachel kicks things off by taking us to the ocean to meet the insanely colorful Mandarin Dragonet. Victoria talks about animals that can both shrink and grow their brains. Kirk cuts through the waves with the weirdness that is Storm Oil. We hope you enjoy eclectic topics! Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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34:40

The Wandering Meatloaf

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/06/08

This week Kirk brings us the adorable pokemon of a mammal the Lowland Streaked Tenrec, Rachel tells us why the color Magenta doesn't really exist and Victoria talks about bizarre teeth of Chitons. You'll just have to listen to figure out where the episode title comes from! Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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37:36

Washing Scat in a Washing Machine (for science)

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/06/01

Victoria kicks things off this week with an overview of Extremophiles, Kirk talks about blueberry eating wolves and Rachel kicks off Pride week by talking about the colorful rainbow colored Peacock Mantis Shrimp. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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34:16

Dead Man’s Fingers

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/05/25

This week, Rachel kicks things off with the chilling story of dead man's fingers, Victoria explores the inner workings of a termite mound and Kirk takes us to the Burning Mountain in Australia. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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