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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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39:42

Don’t put Fish in a Blender

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/03/02

Victoria weaves a tale of a strange ancient desert plant, Kirk talks about magnets in the heads of fish, and Rachel tells us why the sky is blue. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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38:10

Bird Call Time Machine

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/02/23

Rachel takes on Orcas Vs. Blue whales, Victoria takes us to the ancient Atacama desert and Kirk asks the question, "Could we recognize bird calls if we traveled back in time?" Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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43:47

Echinoderms are heartless

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/02/16

Kirk gives us all deja vu with a story about an accidental discovery in Antarctica, Rachel talks hearts for Valentine's Day and Victoria talks about female sexual selection and interesting experiments to prove it exists. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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39:18

Glowing Humans, Immortal Humans and Ancient Hidden Life

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/02/09

This episode is really cool. (apologies for all the puns) Victoria illuminates the cool light of bioluminescence, Kirk takes us thousands of feet under the chilly Antarctic ice for a change scientific discovery and Rachel fills us in on immortal human cells. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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33:51

All Hail the Trash Panda

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/02/02

This week, Rachel tells us about the bizarrely miniature Java Mouse Deer, Victoria talks about Staghorn Ferns and how they may actually form amazing social colonies with division of labor and Kirk delves into the important question, just how smart are Trash Pandas? Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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59:56

Weird Nature Stories with Laura

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/01/26

This week we're excited to welcome Laura from the For the Love of Nature Podcast to the show. Be sure to check out the fun they have on their show as well. In this episode, Kirk talks Quantum Entanglement in bird eyes, Laura does a redux on Quicksand, Rachel talks frozen frogs and beetles that can walk on the UNDERSIDE of water. Weird indeed. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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41:34

Flesh-eating Vulture Bees!

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/01/19

Victoria kicks us off this week with a story about flesh eating vulture bees. Kirk talks about Mt. Tambora, the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history and Rachel finishes her two-parter on the bizarre world of anaerobic respiration. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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36:22

Turtles Breathe with their Butts

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/01/12

Rachel begins a Two Part expose on how turtles breathe with their butts in the winter. Victoria uncovers the truth about a mysterious plant we just discovered is actually carnivorous and Kirk takes on the bizarre Mpemba Effect. Does hot water really freeze faster than cold water? Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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34:25

The Great Krakatoa Volcanic Explosion

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2022/01/05

Kirk kicks us off with the story of Krakatoa, possibly the most famous volcanic explosion of all time. We then all bond over our collective dislike of Pineapple (which is Rachel's topic), and Victoria tells us the mysterious tale of the Army Ants with two butts. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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39:43

The Emu War

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/12/29

This week, Victoria brings us a mysterious case of a chimeric mother, Kirk brings the mystery of the 26 second pulse and Rachel brings us...The Emu War. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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37:46

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/12/22

Rachel bring us monkey eating Harpy eagles, Victoria explains how we know what we know about the core of the Earth and Kirk explains the connection between Jurassic Park and California Condors (Hint: parthenogenesis) Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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34:57

The Naval Kamikaze Pigeon Bombers of WWII

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/12/15

Kirk kicks us off with the bizarre tale of how B.F. Skinner trained pigeons to pilot guided bombs in WWII, Rachel predictably goes to Australia to talk about some beautiful and oddly named peacock spiders and Victoria does a deep dive on the amazing geared legs of nymph leaf hoppers. I don't see how we could be more eclectic. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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41:53

The Tunguska Event was a Blast

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Victoria blows us away with facts about the Tunguska Event, Kirk shares new research on how fungus kills and farms insects to feed their nitrogen to plants and Rachel tells us why you don't want to go to a night club that uses spittle bug spittle for the foam on the dance floor. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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37:56

The Zombie Necrophilia Fungus

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/12/01

Rachel takes on Anting where birds purposefully let ants spray them with formic acid, Victoria takes on that lovely North American marsupial the Opossum and Kirk introduces us to Summit Disease which leads to zombie necrophilia. One of these seems more horrific than the others. Have a listen and see if you can figure out which one. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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42:28

Special Guest Vikram Baliga from Plantropology!

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/11/24

In this very special episode we hang out with Vikram Baliga from the Planthropology Podcast. We ponder whether or not plants can see, learn about insects that look like plants and delve into the bizarre world of carnivorous plants. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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36:24

Death Cap Mushrooms for Dinner Anyone?

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/11/17

Kirk shares the possible real-world origin of Blood Rain, Rachel shares the story of The Old Man of the Lake in Crater Lake and Victoria tells the tale of the fatal death cap mushroom. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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31:36

Does this bird smell like Maple Syrup to you?

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/11/10

Our 40th Episode! Thanks everyone! On today's show Victoria talks about the Wallace Line, an explanation for why Australia is so different than everywhere else. Kirk shares an "ah ha" moment that involves goldfinches smelling like Maple Syrup and Rachel does a deep dive on Moray Eels. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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37:30

The supervolcano that (probably) won‘t kill us

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/11/03

Rachel tells us the story of the Man who married a White-naped Crane, Victoria has an explosive story about the Yellowstone Supervolcano and Kirk shares another story about interesting research into bird migration using smell. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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46:51

The Halloween Show

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Brain Eating Amoebas, Rabid Werewolves and Snake eating Spiders. Come get some. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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38:55

Mammaries, Sloths and Manatees

Strange by Nature Podcast ·

2021/10/20

Victoria tackles the mysteries of lactation in mammals, Kirk connects Avacados to extinct sloths and Rachel tries really hard to convince us that Mermaids are Manatees. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com

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