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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

00:32:45

139: Grizzly Bears

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/05/01

Grizzly Bears! The bear with one of the meanest reputations around! But is that fair? This week Grizzly Bears have popped up in the news so Ella and Alexis do a deep dive into these "Horrible" bears. We also have a wonderful Ready Pet Go from Kelsey and the Camp Animals!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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00:42:18

138: Respect for Donkeys

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/04/24

Last week was Easter and while some may think of rabbits and chicks when they think of the egg filled holiday, we thought it was time to give some attention to the real holiday hero: The Donkey! Ella learns all she can about donkeys and Alexis finds a fun greek myth with some donkey themes! Plus, we have a fantastic Ready Pet Go from Eileen and the flower cats!

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00:43:34

137: Dire Wolves and Stinky Dogs

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/04/17

BREAKING NEWS! Dire wolves are BACK! Which is a shock in many ways to Ella! This week we discuss what we've learned of the dire wolf news, learn about the norse myth of Fenrir, and Alexis and Ella give updates on their stinky (Or not stinky) pets! Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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00:39:02

136: Moose, Mooses, and Meese?

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2025/04/10

Sometimes you see a video of an animal and you realize they are not what you thought they were. This week that animal is none other than THE MOOSE. Did you know that they can be nearly seven feet tall at the shoulder?! We didn't! Naturally we had to learn as much as we could about these HUGE animals and even some fun mythology! We also have a Ready Pet Go from Lene and the Library Magpie!

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00:57:21

135: Molly McAleer and Pigeon

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/04/03

First, THANK YOU to everyone who joined us during the Max Fun Drive! We reached ALL of our goals this year and we are so excited! We are joined this week by the wonderful Molly McAleer (Trending Lightly, Mother May I Sleep with Podcast) who tells us all about her stunning cat Pigeon! We also discuss the emotional states of some of our favorite cryptids and the wild possibilities in the deep sea!

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01:03:34

134: Renee Colvert and Tugboat Return!

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/03/27

It's the last week of the MaxFun Drive and who better to join us than one of the world's best person/dog combos? Renee Colvert and Tugboat the Fluffy Pit! We catchup with Renee, learn about Tug's latest walk shenanigans, discuss our childhood stuffed animals, and even talk musical theater!Thank you to everyone who has joined the Drive so far! If you're craving MORE Renee you can listen to our BONUS episode with her by going to maximumfun.org/join! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our

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00:07:00

BoCo Preview: Guilty Pleasures with Caroline, Ella,...

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/03/23

It's the MaxFun Drive! And one of the best parts of the Drive is the Bonus Content! Here's a little preview of our conversation with our pals from Let's Learn Everything! To hear the full episode (and our other episode with Renee Colvert!) join, boost, or upgrade your membership! Head to maximumfun.org/join MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

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01:18:22

133: Comfort Smut with Brea & Mallory

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/03/20

HOLD ON TO YOUR PANTS! And maybe ask the kids and grandparents to skip this episode. We have the ultimate crossover episode special for the MaxFunDrive! We are joined by Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara from Reading Smut (and Reading Glasses)! We have fused our shows into everyone's favorite subject: Creatures in Smut! Werewolves, vampires, and tentacles? Oh. My...As a reminder, if you want to support our show, please head to maximumfun.org/join and become a member! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025

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01:19:17

Ella joins MFD Spring Break

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/03/17

It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!!Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint

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00:44:49

132: House Cats and Leprechauns

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2025/03/13

March madness continues this week with Ella's birhday just a day away! In celebration, we're talking about CATS. That's right, the classic house cat... as well as the musical! Alexis also does a little mythology moment on leprechauns and we have a Ready Pet Go from Gabi with Jack and Rufus!

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00:40:51

131: Pucas and Dogs Dressed as Humans!

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/03/06

This week the countdown to Ella's birthday begins... and so does the countdown to St Patricks day! As a result, Ella brings a creature from Irish mythology that is sometimes comforting and sometimes... less so! Alexis shared some research on William Wegman, who is absolutely One Of Us and we have a RPG from Katie, Cadence and the artist Formerly Known As Biggie Cheese!

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00:32:10

130: Happy Birthday Crumb!

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/02/27

Our little old man is actually older than us now, so this episode we put some respect in his name. Happy birthday Crumbo! We also catch you up on some creature news because this is a very topical news podcast, didn't you know? Also featuring a Ready Pet Go from Hallie and Lucy!

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00:41:54

129: Poison Dart Frogs

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/02/20

Ella's made a new friend! He's small, blue, and occasionally deadly! So, we thought we'd learn a little more about Poison Dart Frogs so Ella can make a good impression! We also have some frog mythology and a sweet little frog poem!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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00:38:20

128: The Glowing Springhare

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/02/13

Once again, the animal world has blown our mind in it's long list of animals we've never heard of! First, we figure out WHAT a Springhare is. Then we learn, that not only do they resemble tiny kangaroos, but they are bioflourescent! Plus, Ella has moved houses and Percy is adjusting, Alexis had a birthday, we read a poem about a Hare, and we have a great Ready Pet Go from Lissa and her backyard bears!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to

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00:38:42

127: Hummingbirds and Jamaica

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/02/06

Big news! First, Ella saw a humminbird in real life! Second, Ella went to Jamaica! And third, we have a wonderful Ready Pet Go from Jordan who is now proudly a comfy! All this, plus a lovely poem and some general life updates about this wild January!

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00:34:46

126: Pudus and Kudus

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2025/01/30

We've finally figured out a way to combine all of our interests into one episode! Animal poetry AND animal names that rhyme with each other? What more could you want?! In anticipation of National Poetry Day we've decided to do a little poetry and rhyming themed series! This week, we learn all about pudus and kudus, adorable deer (one big and one small) and read a lovely deer poem!

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00:40:39

125: Julia Wernicke and Bulls

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/01/23

It's been a minute since we've had a good old fashioned animal artist segment, so we've remedied that! Julia Wernicke was a fantastic Argentine painter and engraver most known for her painting "Los Toritos" or Little Bulls. So, naturally we also thought we'd do a little bull mythology! If you have another animal artist we should cover, please reach out!

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00:32:06

124: Tamandua

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/01/16

Funky Anteaters! What else is there to say? Well that and Tamarind margharitas, scream-snoring and a Ready Pet Go from Annaleisa and Esther!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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00:33:48

123: Pottos and Potatoes

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/01/09

This week Ella learned something new -- Pottos are a thing! In light of this delightful discovery, we provide you with some excellent Potto info. Alexis provides some truly delicious mythology and we have a Ready Pet Go from Jess, James and Snickers!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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00:46:34

122: The Wood Snake

Comfort Creatures ·

2025/01/02

Happy New Year! We're manifesting, we're seizing, we're... we're auto-hemorrhaging when disturbed and waiting for the Spring Equinox to make any actual resolutions. It's 2025, the year of the snake, and we're talking wood snakes, working smart not hard and what we didn't know about the Chinese Zodiac! Plus, we have a wonderful Ready Pet Go from Amanda and Kit Kat!

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