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The Critter Shed

Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media

If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it"s in a shed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:37

Of bunnies and beetles

The Critter Shed ·

2020/03/06

Collie and Colette celebrate the great and important BEETLE family... with a cameo by a very lucky and lovely bunny.Photo copyright Colette KinsellaDon't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/TWITTER: @crittershedpodEMAIL: crittershed@gmail.comMusic:Podington: Curious, FireflyPresented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.The

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56:54

The Critter Shed, live from Cork

The Critter Shed ·

2020/01/20

This is a live recording in front of an audience in The Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, and we're all about SPIDERS!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:42

The unsung critters of Christmas

The Critter Shed ·

2019/12/21

Gather round, children, for stories about lesser-celebrated Christmas animals.Yule felines, yule arachnids, yule goats and even yule marsupials - this Christmas episode has them all.Further reading:Feast your eyes here on the truly breathtaking Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) who manage to look festive all year round.More on the terrifyingly gorgeous Icelandic Yule Cat story here.And Christmas spiders.... get wrapped up in their story here.Music:Six White Boomers sung by Bucko &

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39:48

Do elephants count sheep? ... and other important...

The Critter Shed ·

2019/11/28

Snoring cats, peaceful pachyderms and orgasmic ostriches. This episode has it all!We went to Dublin Zoo to chat to keeper Brendan Walsh about a study he carried out on the zoo's largest residents, one that gave him new and remarkable insights into their nocturnal lives.An elephant-sized THANK YOU to the staff at Dublin Zoo for being so generous with their time and information. It was a wonderful visit.https://www.dublinzoo.ie/Photo credit: copyright Ray Mentzel and Niamh SmithThe Warren:The Critter

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24:45

Welcome to The Warren!

The Critter Shed ·

2019/11/18

The Critter Shed is now a proud resident of The Warren, Ireland's newest podcast network and home to some of the most remarkable and innovative podcasts in the country.We have some great flatmates in our cosy burrow and we'd like you to get to know them as well as you know The Critter Shed. Have a listen to this bonus episode and, if you like what you hear, hop on over the http://www.thewarren.ie to hear more great audio.And if you REALLY like what you hear, please tell a friend or give us an oul'

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38:36

Roly-poly town

The Critter Shed ·

2019/11/04

Today we head off to roly-poly town to visit the unsung heroes of the invertebrate world... WOODLICE!!!!These tiny armadillo-like creatures are nature's recyclers. All winter long they will be working hard in your garden, breaking down and recycling your organic waste.We also hear about what you can do in your winter garden to help your wildlife neighbours survive and thrive until spring, AND what to do with all those fallen leaves.Be a winter garden hero!!Further reading:Here's a fabulous little

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30:54

Tallaght Wetlands Memorial

The Critter Shed ·

2019/10/10

Some time before this episode was released, Collie came across an amazing sight in his own Dublin suburb, Tallaght.Over many years a former waste ground and dumpsite for silt dredged from local ponds had regenerated into a vibrant and multi-layered wetland ecosystem that was home to species such as newts, bats, frogs and the endangered European eel.The site was included in the local council's Local Area Plan and Collie was looking forward to mapping the progress of this biodiversity hotpot for any

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21:30

This podcast has legs... and it knows how to use them!

The Critter Shed ·

2019/09/25

This week we meet a gentle - and leggy - giant of the invertebrate world, Collie comes up with a new business idea, and we hear how ingenious primates deploy invertebrates as recreational drugs. Seriously. They get baked.Music: Podington: Curious, Sunset, Tuxes, ChauncyDon't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/TWITTER: @crittershedpodEMAIL: crittershed@gmail.comPresented by

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31:35

Little Miss Tina Sunshine... and Wilbur

The Critter Shed ·

2019/09/04

This week we’re on an animal rescue farm visiting one of the world's most intelligent, misunderstood and mistreated animal: the pig.We meet the enigmatic (and GIANT) boar Wilbur and his friend Tina Sunshine, who spend their days lounging in the sun when they're not opening childproof fridge locks or stable doors.Tina Sunshine and Wilbur were rescued from dire circumstances, and we also hear what Tina's life might have been like if she hadn't been rescued. It's not pretty (put down that sausage roll

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44:08

Snail tales in 'the love shack'

The Critter Shed ·

2019/08/19

This week the critter shed becomes 'the love shack' as we delve into the sensuous, sumptuous and scintillating love lives of SNAILS!We hear how giant African land snails smooch and snog their way through courtship, and then shoot actual LOVE DARTS (be still my beating heart) during coitus. AND how they have enviable staying power.Also, these snails are just gorgeous, wonderfully adapted animals. If you haven't fallen in love with them by the end of this episode, we'll give you your money back. Or

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49:46

We need to talk about Ted...

The Critter Shed ·

2019/08/07

...or, as we really wanted to call this episode: LOCK UP YOUR PUSSIES!We've been wanting to have a conversation about domestic cats, the amount of wildlife they kill every year, and why they really REALLY should be kept indoors. And here it is.It's a gentle conversation, though, led by the gorgeous Ted, Colette's charismatic feline companion.AND, we have a very special after-hours tour of Colette's own critter shed, i.e. the place she calls home. And holy crap, it's quite a place and full of HUGE

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29:55

To keep or not to keep?

The Critter Shed ·

2019/07/23

Part 2 of our chat with herpetologist Rob Gandola. This time we're tackling the thorny issue of the rights and wrongs of keeping exotic pets and the unregulated pet trade.With cameos by tubular and amazing slow worms (who have been unfairly associated with hippies in the west of Ireland) and a couple of media-friendly frogs from Collie's shed.Here's a bit of reading from National Geographic on the - at times horrific - history of the global exotic pet trade.Music: Podington (Curious, Algo Rhythm,

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39:20

The Great Frog-Nerd-Gasm of 2019

The Critter Shed ·

2019/07/08

This week we're getting nerdy about amphibians with stories of exploding toads (yup, for real), pirate frogs (aaaarrr... yup, for real), as well as why there's an amphibian die-off right now and what small things you can do to help frogs recover.Our victim... er, guest this week is amphibian-nerd extraordinaire Rob Gandola of the Herpetological Society of Ireland.Part 1 of a two-part chat.Further reading:This is the story of the exploding Teutonic toads.Music:Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm,

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37:31

The buzz about bees

The Critter Shed ·

2019/06/25

This week we chat to Collie's cousin Dr. Stephanie Maher about the lonely, busy and fascinating lives of solitary bees. We also hear about the wondrous bee orchids, who imitate the seductive end of a female bee to encourage pollination.Also, if you want to find out how you can help bees to thrive, we have some very helpful hints. Here's a quick one: embrace your weeds! They're just badly labelled plants and they're are important food sources for bees and other insects.Further reading:Click on

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47:42

SNAKES: silent assassins and surprising survivors

The Critter Shed ·

2019/06/10

Weird, tubular animals or geniuses of evolution? While Collie feeds his various constrictors, we hear how snakes are THE ultimate survivors.The can unhinge their jaws to swallow enormous prey items. They also have wily ways with their windpipes that stops them suffocating when ingesting a huge meal. And, when it comes to defending themselves, they have some stinky weapons up their, er, sleeves.Oh, and they have two penises. Seriously.Snakes rock.And don't forget to hit us up with any critter-related

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41:06

Booty calls, bed-hopping, and birdsong - it's the...

The Critter Shed ·

2019/05/14

Booty calls, bed-hopping and badger housekeeping tips!Join Collie and Colette as badger expert Dr. Aoibheann Gaughran reveals the saucy sex lives of a group of wild badgers in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.Aoibheann has been studying a family of badgers in Co. Wicklow for a number of years, and in this episode we visit an enchanted glade (seriously, it felt like that at the time) where she tells us about their extraordinary lives.Badgers are shy, reclusive, and just plain old gorgeous animals, and so often

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32:44

The giant piranha sperm splurge!

The Critter Shed ·

2019/04/29

Collie delves into his new collection of epic, carnivorous horned frog tadpoles, what we lovingly call GIANT PIRANHA SPERM!!!Find out about one of the world's most amazingly adapted amphibians that can go from barely fertilized egg to fully functioning, HUGE froglets in just over two weeks - the Ferraris of the frog world!Presented by The Critter Shed crew, Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and a tank full of ravenous tadpoles.Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.Follow us on social

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24:34

Have we got NEWTS for you!!

The Critter Shed ·

2019/04/15

Why are Collie and Colette lurking in a suburban park under cover of darkness wearing head torches and carrying a boom pole?The Critter Shed goes WILD in search of.... newts!Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare MediaShare your wildlife stories with us, ask us questions about wildlife or tell us what you'd like us to chat about on the podcast:Twitter - @crittershedpodFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/Music by Podington.Read more

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42:43

Scorpions! Dreaded killers or musunderstood ancients?

The Critter Shed ·

2019/03/25

Today, Colette and Collie delve into the world of these fascinating arachnids where we hear about their history on Earth, their hunting methods and very odd love lives.AND, Colette has a very unusual, VERY close encounter with a male Asian forest scorpion.Further reading:Read more about scorpions in this National Geographic article.More information on the Egyptian scorpion goddess Serket here.This is what the goddess Serket looks like: https://www.ancient.eu/image/4695/serket-statue/Music:Artist:

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43:16

Cockroaches, cockchafers and the insect armageddon...

The Critter Shed ·

2019/03/11

This episode features The Great Cockroach Challenge where Collie & Colette search for the beauty and majesty in cockroaches. Collie shows Colette his cockchafer (beetle), and we find out why insect numbers are dropping like flies and how we can all help them recover. It's a cock-a-doodle of a show.Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.Further reading:How to save our bugs! The GuardianMore about the cockchafer.Music: Podington Bear.Tracks:

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