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Nature: Dope AF

Bonnie Porter, Kenny Porter

The show where two siblings and novice naturalists talk about dope nature facts. Bonnie and Kenny aspire to be the (very) amateur and Bill Nye/Captain Planet/Miss Frizzle mashup you didn"t know you needed.

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13. Avalanches and Blizzards

Nature: Dope AF ·

2021/01/16

Bonnie and Kenny are back to talk about the beautiful but dangerous snow phenomena of avalanches and blizzards. (Content warning: this episode contains several mentions of death, please listen at your own discretion.)Highlights include: 2:00 - Should you try to see an avalanche? Debatable 4:28 - Large avalanche in North America can equal football fields of snow 6:30 - Avalanche debris 8:15 - What to do if you're caught in an avalanche 11:28 - What criteria are needed to classify a storm as a

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00:27:06

12. Spoopy Carnivorous Plants w/ bonus snack convo

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/10/31

Bonnie and Kenny are back with a truly bonkers episode full of lots of laughing and weird tangents all around carnivorous plants, perfect for some Halloween listening. Highlights include: 2:27 - Different trap types 5:14 - Honey I Shrunk the Kids tangent 7:32 - Where they grow 11:27 - What pitcher plants eat (including the biggest thing) 13:00 - Carnivorous plants also like poop 15:06 - 5 Carnivorous plant facts w/many tangents 24:24 - Snacks, stevia, sparkling water chat Dope Carnivorous Plant

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00:19:29

11. Gorillas

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/10/05

Gorillas, what's not to love? In this episode,Bonnie and Kenny chat all about these magnificent primates (and of course go on several tangents including Kenny's childhood gorilla stuffed animals and weird sock plan). Highlights include: 2:42 - Kenny's gorilla friends 3:11 - Gorilla species and subspecies 6:21 - Gorilla troops 7:30 - Gorillas = lounge goals 7:50 - Random tangent on socks aka "year of comfort" 10:46 - 5 Gorilla Facts 14:45 - Tangent about the perception of gorillas Dope Gorilla

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00:21:40

10. Guess the Animal Sound w/bonus existential convo

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/09/05

How good is your animal sound knowledge? Play along as Bonnie and Kenny have some fun by trying to guess a variety of different animal noises, along with sharing the usual facts and pondering if everything does make a sound. Highlights include: 2:08 - Let the animal sound guessing begin! 16:01 - Dump zone 16:15 - 5 Animal noise facts 20:30 - Does everything make a sound? Dope Animal Sound Links: (see Anchor page for easiest to read formatting) This is the sound Giraffes make The quietest animal -

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00:57:12

9. Happy Birthday to the National Parks and Kenny!...

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/08/25

August 25 is the birthday of our National Parks...and Kenny, what are the odds?! In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny talk about the history of the parks (including the not great parts), delve into interesting park facts, and have a special guest chat! Our family loves the national parks, Kenny is trying to make it to all of them before he's 35, our mom taught about them and connected kids with park rangers as an elementary school teacher, and our famed Aunt Shannon, who we have mentioned in previous

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00:23:38

8. Wild Horses in North America

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/08/24

Wild horses, buckle up for some controversy!In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are chatting all about the hotly contested history and management of these majestic creatures. As usual, hot takes and potentially depressing facts abound! *apologies for the background cat noises, she also had horse opinions* Highlights include: 1:50 - Kenny witnessed a wild horse fight 3:28 - Theory that horses were introduced by Columbus is false?? 5:40 - Theories challenged again saying Native Americans have always had

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00:17:14

7. Moss (bonus random convo about bird clothes and...

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/07/26

Moss, boring right? No way!In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are chatting all about the splendors of moss. Join us to go on, well, quite a journey! CW: There are mentions of dead bodies and possible murders, so skip this one oravoid 5:40-6:50 Highlights include: 1:07 - Moss - not just on the North sides of trees 3:00 - Moss is antibacterial and was used for bandages in WWI 5:40 - Peat moss bogs preserve bodies 7:35 - Interesting moss names 10:25 - Haircap moss will NOT dissolve your gall

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00:16:58

6. Rock Formations

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/07/11

The topic that inspired it all!In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are chatting about geological wonders, Hoodoo and Tokangawhā (Split Apple Rock). Join us to learn just what the heck a hoodoo is! Highlights include: 1:41 - The many meanings of hoodoo 4:20 - How tall is a story? 7:35 - Probably incorrect pronunciation of Tokangawhā 8:50 - Kenny thinks it looks more like Pac man than an apple 10:45 - 5 fast rock formation facts Dope Rock Formation Links: General: The World Weirdest Geological

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00:13:19

5. Animal Migration: Fish (the one where Kenny gets...

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/06/28

There's something fishy going on!In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are discussing the migrations of different fish, highlighting Salmon and Eel. Join us for the fourth and final episode in a series on migration where we chat about a few fun points about these epic fish journeys. Highlights include: 2:43 - Salmon learn the scent of their home streams?! 5:25 - The tragic tale of eel migration 5:39 - Kenny's bad eel vibes start 6:49 - He's still creeped out by eels 9:34 - Yep, still not about

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00:14:12

4. Animal Migration: Mammals (with outtakes!)

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/06/27

IRL Animal Crossing!In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are discussing the migrations of different mammals, highlighting Caribou and Wildebeest. Join us for the third in a series on migration where we chat about a few fun points about these epic mammal journeys. Highlights include: 00:34 - we hope you're *fighting* racism, climate, change, xenophobia - kinda sounds like voting on the track 😅 2:52 - Did you know both male and female Caribou have antlers? 3:35 - Caribou/Reindeer have to be the longest

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00:18:13

3. Animal Migration: Birds (+BLM - Who gets to safely...

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/06/25

The bird migration episode! This might just be our favorite type of creature in the series. In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are discussing the migrations of different birds, from little to big covering Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Sandhill Cranes. Join us for the second in a series on migration where we chat about a few points about these epic bird journeys. In light of recent events, we couldn't talk about bird-watching without taking time to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement,

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00:15:06

2. Animal Migration: Insects (with outtakes!)

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/06/04

Little wings on little things! An almost invisible migration of insects takes place all around without us even noticing. In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are discussing the migrations of these little cuties, namely Monarch butterflies and ladybugs, as well as being confused about scientific classifications. Join us for our first in a series on migration where we chat about a few fun points about these epic insect journeys. Highlights include: 0:03 - TMI from Kenny 2:09 - Four generations of

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00:17:03

1. Save the Whales

Nature: Dope AF ·

2020/04/27

It's the very first episode of Nature: Dope AF! Have you ever thought about the fact that we currently share a planet with the largest animal that has EVER lived?! In this episode Bonnie and Kenny are discussing whales (or talking over each other, bear with us while we work on our sibling tendencies to get into the podcasting groove). Join us as we touch down on a few fun points about these giant wondrous creatures. Highlights include: 0:54 - Bonnie reminisces about a childhood sponsored whale

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