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PODCAST

Comfort Creatures

Ella McLeod, Alexis B. Preston

Comfort Creatures is a show for people who prefer their friends to have paws instead of hands! Every week, Alexis and Ella talk to guests about their pets or creatures that give them comfort, discuss their favorite fictional critters, learn about pets in history, and discover differences between pet ownership across the pond. Whether you have a giant sloth, two siamese skinks, or just know way too much about unicorns, every animal friend is welcome on Comfort Creatures!

kids & family pets & animals

All Episodes

00:56:29

09: Vic Michaelis, Sponge Diane, and Slugs

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/10/06

Vic is an improv genius so it's truly no surprise that this week's episode uncovers some of our most unprecedented chats yet. We deep dive with some mollusks- both land and marine- talk trouble dogs and teen angst and discussing unique naming conventions. You're in for a treat! Don't forget to send us your Ready Pet Gos as well as listener suggestions, topic suggestions and generally any thoughts you may have- we love hearing from you!!

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08: Courtney Buchner and Bailey

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2022/09/29

This week, Alexis and Ella are joined by writer and performer Courtney Ceanne Buchner. She is Cat Mum (Mom, blah bah blah) to Bailey, a fountain of fun South Africa stories (wild rhino chase anyone?) and one of Ella's best friends. We get sentimental in this one and take a moment to really appreciate the ways in which our pets aid and affect our mental health. Its a proper emotional support animal moment, so have a cup of tea at the ready!

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07: Vanessa Zoltan and Rory Hermione Gilmore Zoltan

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/09/22

Today Ella and Alexis are joined by Vanessa Zoltan, the host of glorious podcasts Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, The Real Question and Hot & Bothered. She is also the CEO/Founder of Not Sorry productions and the dog Mum (Mom, whatever, we're transatlantic) to Rory Hermione Gilmore Zoltan. She talks socialite dogs, blended families and german pets! Ella fan girls (big surprise) and Alexis has a dog biography question that yields an amazing answer!

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06: Renee Colvert, Tugboat, and Seals

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2022/09/15

Welcome back to Comfort Creatures- and this week we have three of the most comforting creatures in... the world? The galaxy? The known universe? Seals! A fluffy pitbull! And RENEE COLVERT! AKA: THE BIG COMFORTING THREE! The former CIPYD host (who is now a very important adult business lady) is basically the godmother of perfect pet podcasting and boy does she deliver. Plus, Alexis talks Crumboat, Ella gives a serendipitous Selkie tutorial and you (hopefully) leave feeling a little lighter for

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05: Alexis + Ella Talk Talking Animals

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/09/08

This week we're giving you bread and butter, salt and pepper, ice cream and jelly (is that just a Brit thing?). A classic pairing indeed, it's an Alexis and Ella episode. We have some strong opinions on animals in movies, animated creatures and the internal logic of Stuart Little. Alexis also dons her professors cap and gives an animal art history lesson. It's a very rainy English day as I (Ella) write this but Rosa Bonheur has given me a heightened appreciation for wild muddy countryside,

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00:56:54

04: Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman - Part 2

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/09/01

Well here we are again, as promised, back with part 2 of our chat with Hannah and Marcelle. Early on in the Comfort Creatures process we carried out a very scientific, international study of two women under 40 and realized that people who love their pets are 100 times more likely to be fantasy nerds who want to talk about fictional, fantastical animals too. The results were so conclusive that we sourced two experts and this week dive deep on dragons, familiars and shape shifters. Because all

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00:54:54

03: Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman - Part 1

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/08/25

We have never been funnier than we are in this episode and so dear, darling listeners, we present to you- part one of two. A two parter after just two episodes I hear you say? Well we are nothing if not bold, daring, podcasting geniuses. And we promise it is entirely necessary as we are joined this week, and next, by the wonderful hosts of Witch, Please, Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman. In this episode you'll hear much cat chat as we deep dive into the lives and lies of Al Purrdy, Pancakes and

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02: Sofie Hagen and Hank

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2022/08/18

Sofie Hagen has been a comic favourite for years. From their time as host of The Guilty Feminist to their amazing work as part of the Fat Liberation movement and their hysterical show Generation boy Band, they are a force for light and laughter in our world. Naturally we don't fancy chatting about any of that, or their book Happy Fat, and instead focus entirely on the love and loyalty of their precious pup Hank, because let's face it, he's the real star. *Warning: much poop. much, much poop. Send us

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00:51:26

01: Lisa Hanawalt and Horse Girls

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/08/11

Horse girls, horse girls, horse girls. Be they English dressy dressage, ranchers in cowboy hats or country types in tweed, the archetype continues to intrigue, amuse and mystify. To deep dive into this vital topic we are joined by the creator of Tuca and Bertie and the visual mastermind behind Bojack Horseman, Lisa Hanawalt. Naturally we don't give a hoof about that because she is mum to dog, Annie and Horse, Juniper. So saddle up, you're in for a ride! (sorry not at all sorry for the puns)

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A Preview of Comfort Creatures

Comfort Creatures ·

2022/08/01

Hello! We're SO EXCITED to share our show with you! Thank you for listening! This is just a little episode to introduce you to our brand new show: Comfort Creatures! A show for every animal friend!

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