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Creature Feature

We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

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29:48

Listener Q's, See-Through Birds & Flying Fish!

Creature Feature ·

2022/08/24

I answer your listener questions, from how eyeballs work, to whether toucans are transparent. And hey, are snakes just legless lizards?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:35

Falling With Style

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2022/08/18

Some animals jump, some animals fly, and some animals fall with style! All the best fallers in the animal kingdom, with stunts that would make Tom Cruise's stuntman blush. Guest: Alex Schmidt Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JOlreqBJHJanozq9hsPeJYoDgN2eYdoB7heL9M5DUpQ/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:41

Creature Classic: TEETH!

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2022/08/10

Katie on the run from a group of bloodthirsty penguins, so here's a re-run of our episode on the freakiest teeth in the animal kingdom. And if you think it's silly to be afraid of penguins, wait until you see inside their MOUTHS. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yE2Oh8FIciFwlW6l-dJbhc1FaK5XcwAdwQWe19TcGHA/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:04

Death Spirals & Gas Birds!

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2022/08/02

We're zooming way out and looking at animals not as individuals, but as herds, colonies, crowds, and flocks. And we're going to find out that animals, including people, share more in common with particles found in physics than we may like to believe. Discover this and more with Daniel Whiteson as we answer the age-old question: when does an ant mosh pit get deadly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:59

No Elephants in the Room

Creature Feature ·

2022/07/27

We're addressing the elephant in the room... well, three elephants, who aren't actually elephants. The elephant shrew, the elephant fish, and the elephant bird! How can there be so many elephants?!? What are their secrets?? Can we boop their snoots?!!?! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_sbovOjB-MPmirz8bqjbW1HTIWmm_4HXKnR8fe0q9pQ/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:39

Listener Q's: Boulder Throwing Bears & More!

Creature Feature ·

2022/07/20

I answer your questions: combat between polar bears and great whites, turtle sleep, goat milk, turkey antics, and more! Footnotes: Camel playing soccer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=nXMa4fsH9xQ&feature=emb_titleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:21

Palms Sweaty

Creature Feature ·

2022/07/13

We're having a heat wave here, and I imagine a lot of you out there are dealing with the same. So let's cool down with some stories of how animals beat the heat with Joelle Monique!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:19

Creature Classic: We Can Rebuild Them!

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2022/07/06

Katie is on a short vacation (no she hasn't been taken over by parasitic wasps, haha) so here's one of her favorite older episodes, about animals who rebuild themselves with Dave Schilling. Footnotes: Self-decapitating sea slug! https://vp.nyt.com/video/2021/03/08/92303_1_08tb-seaslug-video_wg_480p.mp4 Salamander limb regeneration! http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lJNO-ZRuE1g/TF6bvuBV7cI/AAAAAAAACO4/lRDWA1VFymA/s1600/regeneration.jpgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:44

Wild Asses

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2022/06/29

From the domesticated donkey, to their wild ass kin, donkeys are an underestimated animal with a courageous heart. There are many varieties of donkeys, but all asses have one thing in common: a desire to kick ass. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: what's the lamborghini of the donkey world? Guest: Andrew Ti Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1prV2OI4LB-SVFsFcfkVnjaSuJv397hut4wSpbLxmR1A/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:06

Animal Pawception

Creature Feature ·

2022/06/22

I'm joined by Ed Yong, science journalist for the Atlantic, Pulitzer prize winner for his coverage of COVID-19, and author of the book, An Immense World, which explores the hugely diverse way in which animals perceive our planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:14

Economonkey

Creature Feature ·

2022/06/15

Do animals have money? Before you shake down your local squirrel, we're not talking about dollars, buttcoin, or whatever. Could animals have a currency, make trades, and understand when they're getting grifted? I'm joined by Brett McCully, an economist, who is also my husband. What a coincidence! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:50

The Missing Lynx

Creature Feature ·

2022/06/08

From lynxes that refuse to be the missing lynx, to extinct cats who have a cheeky surprise. Join us with guest, Jeff May, as we discover this and more answers to the age-old question: you can pick your friends, you can pick your cat's nose, but can your cat pick their friends out of a police lineup?Footnotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l_nXTK9auiwiPJZ9UvucBFQ69KyON_hNGvObhUXANZw/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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67:46

Around The World In 80 Birds With Mike Unwin!

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2022/06/01

I've got the author of Around The World In 80 Birds, Mike Unwin, on to talk BIRDS! Why we love these little feathery dinos, and some of the most surprising birds from around the world! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for extra sound effects!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:47

Listener Q's: Owl Eyes And Alien Guys

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2022/05/25

I'm answering your listener questions! Do owl eyes change colors? Would aliens be hot? What would a kraken look like?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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77:08

Table Manners

Creature Feature ·

2022/05/18

Etiquette is a manner of perspective and species, from flamingos with topsy-turvy eating habits, to the goats who have a more arboreal take on dining, you'll learn how to dine with the animals, and how to politely hold your termite-stick depending on your chimpanzee hosts's tastes. Discover this and more with Katherine Spiers as we answer the age-old question: Can Australia's version of the trash-eating racoon

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58:28

Uh Oh, Spicy Snakes!

Creature Feature ·

2022/05/11

From rattlesnakes to copperheads, we're talking about some of America's most dangerous cutie noodles! How does their venom work? Do they really want to bite your stinky ol' leg? And how to respect nature's most potent linguini. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question, why are we injecting horses with snake venom? Featuring naturalist and snake expert Alexi Grousis! Footnotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuHcp1EU6xXdwVk1k2UPnVDLD1IG9mFVmL31NcsA3-k/edit?usp=sharingSee

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72:54

Bonus Feed Drop! Can The Eye See A Photon?

Creature Feature ·

2022/05/09

Physics and biology collide! This episode is from the wonderful physics podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe, on which Katie is a guest host. Discover whether the human eye can see a single photon, how eyes evolved, and check out the Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:07

Nature Is Pretty Thanks To Physics!

Creature Feature ·

2022/05/04

Today I'm joined by my friend and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson of Daniel & Jorge Explain the Universe to talk about how the beauty of nature, from a tiger's stripes to a butterfly's wings comes down to photons bonking around your eyeballs! And are there people who can see UV light? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2S4DJ75HSp1jNLIzoNRyCJeO5WSdJ4z9F6csOsR6dI/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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67:58

Bloody Weird

Creature Feature ·

2022/04/27

Roses are red, blood is blue, blood is green, and transparent too??? Join us as we discover all the colors of the blood rainbow with Seanbaby & Robert Brockway. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omHDiujE1aOr7FHnkukk61Fjnd0asnlXMDh0R1Dl7P8/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:01

Firing the Easter Bunny

Creature Feature ·

2022/04/20

Today on the show, we're firing the Easter Bunny and looking for a replacement with Soren Bowie! That's right E.B., you're getting benched and we're sending another animal out there to make merry with the eggs and the flowers! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBq4b0mnk0TsQJfe5CqOZSg3Yk8CqCZ5vG5I1CgsYM8/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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