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• Cotton Shorts Diary of an Esoteric Animal Rancher - Maverick

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  May 20 2022

  Listen to the musings of Cotton Shorts about day-to-day doings on the esoteric animal ranch. 

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• Animal Class: Quolls!

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  May 05 2022

  Join Curt and Donna for a new episode! We go to Animal Class and learn all about the strange and adorable quoll! "tiger quoll (3)" by herper715 is marked with CC BY 2.0.

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• Pronghorn!

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  Apr 07 2022

  The first full length episode for Varmints! 2.0, we jump right in and learn about pronghorn!  Featured image is from the National Parks Service.

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• Cyclops!

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  Apr 01 2022

  Join us for a talk with exotic animal rancher, Cotton Shorts, to hear about his friend the Cyclops! Image credit: "'I see you've noticed my patch.'" by internets_dairy is marked with CC BY 2.0.

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• Varmints! 2.0 ”What’s Your Deal” with Curtis Craddock

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  Mar 24 2022

  Come and meet new Varmints! cohost, Curtis Craddock!

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• What’s Your Deal with Megan Danger!

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  Mar 10 2022

  Come get to know Megan Danger, a new cohost on Varmints! 2.0.    

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• Varmints 2.0 ”What’s Your Deal” with Derek ”Moss” Schmeh

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  Feb 24 2022

  Join us for an interview with one of the three new Varmints! Podcast cohosts, Moss, also known as the Science Dude. 

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• Varmints! (2.0) What’s happening, and what is next?

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  Feb 10 2022

  Chad from the PodFix Network interviews Donna about what is next for Varmints! Podcast.

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• Hippos Rerun for Fiona the Hippo from Cincinnati Zoo’s 5th Birthday!

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  Jan 25 2022

  Back in 2017 when our podcast was still very new, we did an episode on Hippos! This episode featured the lovely and charming baby hippo, Fiona from the Cincinnati Zoo.    As a celebration of her 5th birthday, we're republishing that episode! Enjoy! And Happy Birthday, Fiona, from the Varmints! Podcast and all our loyal listeners, the Varminions. We hope your day was super special!    Picture of Fiona credit goes to: DarthBotto, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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• Fireflies

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  Jan 20 2022

  Time for fireflies to light up the night on a new episode of Varmints! Podcast. Join Paul and Donna to talk about these special critters.  "firefly 0877" by art farmer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0    

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• Tapirs

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  Jan 07 2022

  To kick off 2022 Paul flies solo this with an episode about the weird, amazing tapir! Featured images: "Singapore Zoo Tapir-2=" by Sheba Also 18 Million Views is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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• Pigeons II: Electric Boogaloo

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  Dec 09 2021

  At last, the promised second half of Varmints! Podcast pigeons series has flown in!  Grab your birdseed, strap on your bird watching binocs and let's get ready to adventure in the urban jungle to learn more about pigeons! ALL IS NEST! "Pigeons" by zigazou76 is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Wrap Up with Donna and Paul

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  Nov 30 2021

  Learn about spiders a bit each day with Donna and Paul.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Portia Spiders, or, Super Spy-ders

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  Nov 29 2021

  Learn about spiders a little bit each day with Donna and Paul.   "File:لحظه شکار عنکبوت پورشا.png" by احمد is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 "Dandy Jumping Spider (Portia schultzi)" by berniedup is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: A Spiny Back Orb Weaver, The Spined Micrathena

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  Nov 28 2021

  Learn about spiders a bit at a time with Donna and Paul. "Spined Micrathena Web" by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Spiderstitions!

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  Nov 27 2021

  Learn about spiders in little bits each day from Donna and Paul.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Cotton Shorts Calls in for Some Spider Anatomy Help Part Two

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  Nov 26 2021

  Learn about spiders in little bits each day with Donna and Paul. Today is Part Two of a surprise phone call from our special guest, Cotton Shorts, who is an Exotic Animal Rancher. Cotton ordinarily, (or perhaps extraordinarily), joins us on our April 1st episodes. Today some giant spiders have invaded his ranch and Donna does her best to explain them. 

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Cotton Shorts Calls in for Some Spider Anatomy Help, Part One

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  Nov 25 2021

  Learn about spiders in little bits each day with Donna and Paul. Today our special guest is Cotton Shorts, Exotic Animal Rancher who ordinarily, (or perhaps extraordinarily), joins us on our April 1st episodes. Today some giant spiders have invaded his ranch and Donna does her best to explain them. 

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: That‘s Bananas!

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  Nov 24 2021

  Learn about spiders in little bits each day with Donna and Paul.   Today's special spider guest is the banana spider! 

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day ScienTEAfic on How to Safely Find Out if a Web is Occupied

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  Nov 23 2021

  Learn about spiders in little bits each day with Paul and Donna. Today's special guest is Tea, from ScienTEAfic with tips on how to figure out if a web is still occupied. 

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: ScienTEAfic on Why a Spider Sometimes Lands on You

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  Nov 22 2021

  Learn about spiders in little bits each day with Paul and Donna. Today's special guest is Tea, from ScienTEAfic, letting us know why spiders sometimes land on us. Whoops!

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Arachnophobia and How to Treat It

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  Nov 21 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Goldenrod Crab Spider

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  Nov 20 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo. "Goldenrod crab spider" by hedera.baltica is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider A Day: Do Spiders Have Pets?

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  Nov 19 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Invasion!

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  Nov 18 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Do People Eat Spiders?

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  Nov 17 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Additional Spider Myths, This Time with More Paul

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  Nov 16 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.   Crazy Good Article about Spider Myths from the Burke Museum

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Cartwheel Spider

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  Nov 15 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.   Super smarty scientific cartwheel spider paper   Could not find a shareable image to put in these notes, so give it a Google and you'll see it. :)

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: A Few Weird Spider Myths

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  Nov 14 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The (Mostly) Vegetarian Spider

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  Nov 13 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Bolas Spiders

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  Nov 12 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohosts Donna Hume and Paul Csomo.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Spiders, Man!

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  Nov 11 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume. 

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Smallest Spiders

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  Nov 10 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume. 

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: House Spiders

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  Nov 09 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.    https://www.treehugger.com/facts-about-misunderstood-house-spider-4868827  

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Fishing Spiders

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  Nov 08 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.  "A fishing spider, near tadpoles" by Benimoto is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Zebra Jumping Spider

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  Nov 07 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.    "Zebra Jumping Spider" by Wild Lens is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The European Grass Spider or Cross Spider

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  Nov 06 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.  "A beautiful spider. (Araneus Diadematus ♀/ European Garden Spider)" by fotopamas is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: Paul Goes Spider Hunting!

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  Nov 05 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.  Today: Donna sent Paul on a mission to find out what kind of spiders he had in and around his home, and report! These are the results.

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Net Casting or Ogre-faced Spider

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  Nov 04 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.    "Ogre-faced net-casting spider" by zleng is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider A Day: Spider Facts! Answering Submitted Questions!

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  Nov 03 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.  Today Spider Q&A! Myth: Spiders only "suck juices" of prey

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Diving Bell Spider

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  Nov 02 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.  "File:Argyroneta aquatica Paar.jpg" by Norbert Schuller Baupi is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

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• NaPodPoMo Spider a Day: The Black Widow

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  Nov 01 2021

  Learn all about spiders in little tidbits each day from Varmints! Podcast cohost Donna Hume.  Today: The Black Widow Spider

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• Update!

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  Sep 16 2021

  Hey everyone! It's your buddy Paul. You may have noticed that there has been no episodes lately and if you don't follow us on Twitter or Facebook you might not know why so here I am to tell you. Back on September 3rd I found out that my someone at my day job tested positive for COVID-19. The next day I also tested positive for COVID-19. I had a breakthrough infection which means that I was fully vaccinated at the end of April and got sick anyway. Which is fine. I knew that was a possibility. There are nine employees at my job and seven of us tested positive and one employee's wife tested positive as well and we are all dealing with varying degrees of symptoms. I am happy to tell you that as of this morning, September 16th, I am about 85% healthy, I tested negative for COVID-19 and even though I had some pretty rough days and nights I think the vaccine did its job and kept my symptoms mild enough that I could stay here at home in almost total isolation for 10 days. I think in ten days I left my room for six hours maybe? For walks outside and going to the pharmacy to get tested. Lots of cotton swabs in my nose there for a while. Anyway I have no doubt that if I hadn't been vaccinated that this would have been much, much worse. So if you haven't been vaccinated already please go do that. I told people that I'm glad that instead of Original Recipe Covid that I had Diet Covid instead. It's no fun. It's not like any cold or flu you've ever had. Losing your senses of taste and smell is one of the most bizarre things I've ever experienced. 0/5 stars on Travel Advisor. Do not recommend. I decided shortly after I tested positive that I would take the month of September off as far as podcasting and even though I'm feeling much better I still have a lot of fatigue and I can't talk that much which is pretty important if the content you create involves talking into a microphone for an hour or more at a time. My voice gives out. My hope is that we can publish the second part of our episode about pigeons and doves sometime in October. I don't know when because we haven't recorded it yet. And we have other episodes planned after that but I just need to get a little more healthy. We are going to do our second annual Fat Bear Week tournament in the Varmints Discussion Group on Facebook. The Katmai National Park does a Fat Bear Week tournament and in the group we play along and we give the winners of the tournament prizes and it's a lot of fun. You'll hear trailers for that in the next couple of weeks but if you're on Facebook look us up. It's the Varmints Discussion Group. We ask you a couple of questions about the show. And it's just a nice, positive group where we share funny animal memes and news stories and I hope you check it out. The Fat Bear Week Tournament starts on September 29th and we'll remind you about it next week. It's also time for the Discover Pods awards! We won the award for Best Kids and Family podcast a couple of years ago and it would be cool to do that again. You can go to awards.discoverpods.com and nominate us for Best Kids and Family. It's super easy and that would be amazing. If you are a Patreon supporter first of all thanks for your support. We're not going to bill you on October 1st. You're getting a free month which means that if you join our Patreon now you'll get all of the bonus content and you won't be billed until November 1st. If you've been kicking the idea around of helping the show through Patreon it's a great time to do that. I'll put the links to everything I've talked about here in the show notes. And that's it. I'm really looking forward to giving you a proper show in the next month or so but I'm not 100% and I'm probably going to go lay down after I publish this so thanks for listening. Thanks for all of your support. Thanks for your patience. Just thanks. Until we talk again, be nice to animals. Take care. Links: patreon.com/varmints awards.discoverpods.com The Varmints Discussion Group on Facebook...more

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• Pigeons and Doves Part One

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  Sep 02 2021

  Flap on over and join Paul and Donna for a coo episode about those head-bobbin', saucy-walkin', statue-poopin' pigeons and doves! Did Thousands of Pigeons Poop on Spectators at 1936 Olympic Games? Quiz for Paul: Pigeon or Dove? https://birdfeederexpert.com/pigeon-diet-list/ https://www.amesgroup.uk.com/blog/what-do-pigeons-eat/ https://pigeonpedia.com/why-do-pigeons-poop-so-much/ A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching Mighty Bird Brains How Two Pigeons Helped Scientists Confirm the Big Bang Theory   Featured image is: "Pigeon" by RG in TLV is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was by Kari McGinnis, Jennifer Csomo, and Stacey and Frosty. ...more

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• Krill

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  Aug 12 2021

  Wanna hear one person talk about a krillion of something? Paul goes solo this week to talk about the planet's biggest, coolest swarm: krill! Our sources: https://www.theonion.com/red-lobster-celebrates-return-of-annual-all-you-can-eat-1819576667 https://www.superbakrill.com/blog/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-krill https://happyfeet.fandom.com/wiki/Will https://www.edexlive.com/news/2021/jan/29/aussie-scientists-embark-on-voyage-with-new-technology-to-count-antarctic-krill-17748.html https://www.ccamlr.org/en/fisheries/krill-%E2%80%93-biology-ecology-and-fishing With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent by Kari McGinnis, Chris “The Toph” Green, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago. Featured Image: "Antarktický krill" by Norkrill is licensed under (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)  ...more

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• Armadillos

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  Jul 29 2021

  Join Paul and Donna this week to learn about the many and varied species of audacious, adventurous, and adorable armadillo! San Antonio man's backyard invaded by pack of adorable armadillos Nine-Banded Armadillo — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department LiveScience - Armadillo Facts Armadillomon | Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki | Fandom Armadillo (comics) Armadillos Carrying Leprosy Bacteria Spreading in Southern US 21 Pink Fairy Armadillo Facts Featured Image: "Nine-banded Armadillo" by LandBetweentheLakesKYTN is marked with CC PDM 1.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Musk Ox

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  Jul 15 2021

  All right everybody, let's not butt heads; it's time to stand in a circle and learn about musk ox!  Ice Age Musk Ox? Nevada Man Finds Bones in Backyard | Nevada News | US News https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/naMusk Ox: Circle Defense by the National Park Serviceture/muskox-circle-defense.htm Inside the Mind of a Musk Ox How Musk Oxen Make It Through Arctic Nights and Never-Ending Days Featured Image: Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/musk-ox-pictures/adult-musk-ox-bulls-animals.jpg.html Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Sponges w/Megan from The Weird podcast

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  Jun 30 2021

  Take a dip into the sea with Donna and special guest Megan "Danger" Hesse to talk about the weird and wonderful sponge! Sea Sponges: Nature's Disinfectants Unusual Sea Sponge Movement in the Arctic Ocean is Remarkable But Comes at a Horrific Price “Sleezy” sponge sexuality Spongebob Squarepants Theme Song Sea Sponges Facts   Featured Image: Sponges in Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands ,Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Livestream 4 the Cure!

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  Jun 16 2021

  Paul's segment on the Livestream for the Cure telethon for cancer research recorded on May 21, 2012. Edited for time and content.  Please be advised that this episode has mild and bleeped swearing and a little bit of adult subject matter and may not be suitable for very young children.

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• Robins

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  May 19 2021

  Hop on down to Robin Town with Paul and Donna and hang out with us while we talk about Robins!  Why do Robins have Red Breasts? The Beauty and Biology of Egg Color | All About Birds All About Birds How Birds Get Berry, Berry Drunk | HowStuffWorks  Weatherwatch: how robins became a symbol of Christmas   With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent by Kari McGinnis, Chris Braaten, Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Jennifer Csomo, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago. Featured Image: "American robin (Turdus migratorius)" by Lip Kee is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 "European robin (Erithacus rubecula), Parc du Rouge-Cloître, Bruxelles" by Frank.Vassen is licensed under CC BY 2.0     Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Cicadas

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  May 05 2021

  It's Brood X emergence time, everyone! Join Paul and Donna to chat about cicadas and their buggy, buggy ways.  US researchers seek citizen scientists as billions of Brood X cicadas set to emerge https://cicadasafari.org/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-cicadas-180977361/ https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/category/pop-culture/ https://youtu.be/0ThPKyYG4hQ How to eat cicadas: Just in time for the swarm, tips on cooking the bug-eyed bugs     Featured Image: "Periodical Cicada" by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• LEMMY

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  Apr 14 2021

  Sources for this show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk886pOS4Mo&t=4074s https://loudwire.com/lemmy-kilmister-facial-masks/ https://shop.imotorhead.com/products/faces-of-lemmy-mask-3-packhttps://shop.imotorhead.com/products/faces-of-lemmy-mask-3-pack https://youtu.be/skGEBgePHtk https://youtu.be/RTvyZZsHOYI

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• Hippogryphs

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  Apr 01 2021

  Join us for a special episode with Roswell, New Mexico rancher, Cotton Shorts, as we take advantage of the short window of internet availability to chat about Hippogryphs! Featured Image: "Hippogriff" by Benimoto is licensed under CC BY 2.0   Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  ...more

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• Cuttlefish

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  Mar 17 2021

  Swim on down to Cuttlefish Town with Paul and Donna as they find out all sorts of interesting things about these adorable cephalopods! But first, the news! Cuttlefish show self-control, pass 'marshmallow test' Tricky Cuttlefish Put on Gender-Bending Disguise NOVA: Kings of Camouflage, Anatomy of a Cuttlefish Animal Guide: Cuttlefish Filipino Tales: Cuttlefish and Squid ZeFrank: True Facts about the Cuttlefish Cuttlefish learn from watching potential prey even before they are born Yes, this Cuttlefish is Wearing 3-D Glasses   With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent by Kari McGinnis, Chris Braaten, Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Jennifer Csomo, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago.    Featured Image: "A winsome cuttlefish. P4181345" by wbaiv is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0   Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.    ...more

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• Crickets

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  Mar 03 2021

  Hop on over and join Paul and Donna for the bounciest, chirpiest conversation about the tiny insect musicians, crickets!   But first, the news! RHOD Recap: Dr. Tiffany's Party Ends in Disaster as Brandi Falls Ill After Eating Tiffany's Crickets Pizza   How Do Crickets Talk?   Cricket acoustic communication   IUCN Crickets   The Crickets   Sonorous Science: Have a Cricket Tell You the Temperature!   Crickets are invading Texas with a fury, as weather conditions are ‘perfect,’ experts say   Technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent by Kari McGinnis, Josh Hallmark, Stacey and Frosty   Featured Image:   "File:Gryllus pennsylvanicus female 01.jpg" by Kevinjudge is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0   Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.    ...more

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• Aye-Ayes

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  Feb 10 2021

  Weird. Misunderstood. Funny looking. This is not an episode about Paul. This is a solo episode about aye-ayes. Sources: https://theconversation.com/new-discovery-madagascars-bizarre-aye-aye-has-six-fingers-on-each-hand-126520 https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/ayeaye/taxonomy https://youtu.be/3k2m2xIvSik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSWIHyVeoig https://www.madamagazine.com/en/das-tier-das-den-tod-bringt/ With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was Stacey and Frosty and Justine and Santiago. Featured images: "Aye-Aye 1" by Mark Dumont is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Porcupines

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  Jan 27 2021

  Join Paul and Donna for this pokey, thrilling and quilling episode where we talk about the many and varied porcupines of the world!   https://www.wibw.com/2020/12/23/topeka-zoo-responds-to-fake-news-their-porcupine-has-been-kidnapped/   https://cincinnatizoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Prehensile-Tailed-Porcupine-complete1.pdf   https://www.livescience.com/47169-animal-sex-porcupines.html   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znhf46fjQ00   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wShTzKRNC-M   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/1/150130-porcupine-animal-behavior-mating-biology-plants/#:~:text=The%20quills%20of%20the%20North,%2Dquilling%2C%22%20Roze%20says. With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent by Kari McGinnis, Chris Braaten, Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Jennifer Csomo, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago.   Featured images: "Porcupine" by GrandTetonNPS is marked with CC PDM 1.0   "File:Prehensile Tail Porcupine Curled and Relaxed (18144690005).jpg" by Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 "North American tree porcupines" by Marie Hale is licensed under CC BY 2.0   "Porcupine" by USFWS Mountain Prairie is licensed under CC BY 2.0   Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Outtakes, Goofs and Blunders

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  Jan 06 2021

  Seems like a good day to put 15 minutes of complete nonsense out there. The funny kind of nonsense. Not the scary kind of nonsense. This is for you, April.  

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• Tiny Wild Cats

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  Jan 06 2021

  Join Paul and Donna for the Tiny Wild Cats Variety Extravaganza on today's episode of Varmints! We'll be discussing four little wild kitties, and their adorable, but deadly ways.    https://www.tunisiesoir.com/science/biology-rare-species-of-small-cats-inadequately-protected-25828-2020/ https://people.com/pets/uk-wildlife-park-two-rusty-spotted-cats-born/ http://www.porfell.co.uk/2020/two-of-the-smallest-babies-born-just-before-lockdown/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-porfell-wildlife-park-and-sanctuary?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet   https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Prionailurus_rubiginosus/ https://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/cat_sand.html https://allyouneedisbiology.wordpress.com/2015/11/01/felines/ https://bigcatrescue.org/margay-facts/ https://wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/south-america/margay/ https://bigcatrescue.org/jaguarundi-facts/ https://wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/south-america/jaguarundi/   https://mashable.com/2014/10/25/living-with-an-ocelot-in-a-manhattan-apartment/ https://pethelpful.com/exotic-pets/small-exotic-cats https://www.sanpedrosun.com/pets-animals/2017/06/08/wild-animals-not-pets-captive-margay-rescued-turned-saga/#:~:text=Keeping%20a%20Margay%20in%20captivity,to%20humans%20and%20vice%20versa. https://youtu.be/W86cTIoMv2U https://youtu.be/0Sh4tu5Xfhw https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2010/04/02/margays-mimick-monkey-calls-to-lure-their-prey/ Our voice actors for this show were Kari McGinnis, Stacey and Frosty and Chris Green Featured image "File:Rusty spotted cat 2, crop.jpg" by Davidvraju is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.  Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....more

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• Dingoes

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  Dec 16 2020

  Join Paul on a solo episode this week to talk dingoes!  Sources: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10/wacky-tube-men-could-keep-dingoes-away-livestock-australia https://www.dingoden.net/facts.html https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/dingo/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190305100635.htm#:~:text=Since%20the%20arrival%20of%20British,species%20in%20its%20own%20right https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dingo-fence https://daily.jstor.org/the-unexpected-result-of-australias-dingo-fence/ Featured image, "Dingo - Moonlit Sanctuary Park 3-20-2019 (2)" by Larry Koester is licensed under (CC BY 2.0) Public Domain Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was done by the wonderful and supportive Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago, and Chris “The Toph” Green....more

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• Viruses

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  Dec 02 2020

  Today's show is not about an animal, but we've had a number of requests over the years to talk about it, so we're going to give it a go! Donna had a chat with two scientists about this topic and gave them a few of the questions from our discussion group, and it ended up being a great conversation. Joining Donna were Dr. Seth Magle, is the Director of the Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, and Dr. Tobin Magle, who is the Research Data Lifecycle Manager in the Division of Information Technology at UW-Madison.  The image attached to this episode is available in the Public Domain, can be found at the CDC's website, and was generated by Hannah A Bullock; Azaibi Tamin. We hope you enjoy the episode. This episode was brought to you with technical support by Matthew Csomo. Our bed music is by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed and our vocal talent was Justine and Santiago and Curtis Craddock....more

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• Peacocks

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  Nov 11 2020

  Join Paul and Donna to flounce around and learn about peacocks! https://www.livescience.com/tasmanian-devils-return-australia.html https://sciencing.com/peacocks-mate-4565678.html https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/12/peacock-crests-are-vibration-sensors/578656/ https://animals.mom.com/colors-male-peacock-reproduce-11329.html https://www.peacocksuk.com/peacock-information/are-peacocks-endangered-2/ https://www.advertisingweek360.com/the-history-of-the-nbc-peacock/ https://lazyevaluationranch.tumblr.com/post/101718684710/11-2-today-goofus-the-peacock-killed-a-mouse-and https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/history/2020/09/23/why-do-peacocks-roam-tampa-bay/ https://www.9news.com/article/life/animals/denver-zoo-removes-free-roaming-peacocks/73-ffd31d78-59f4-4b7e-bb81-95d1ef1c7713     Featured image, "Peacock" by Mathias Appel is licensed under CC0 1.0 Public Domain Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was done by the wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago, and Chris “The Toph” Green.  ...more

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• Lemmings

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  Oct 28 2020

  This week Paul takes a solo look at a very misunderstood little Arctic varmint - the lemming! Sources: https://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/news/schoolgirl-finds-the-worlds-oldest-lemming-preserved-in-permafrost-and-dating-back-41000-years/ https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/education/wns/lemmings.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv06KicxKdc https://readonlymemory.vg/the-making-of-lemmings/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/lemmings/9wzdncrfjcdm?activetab=pivot:overviewtab https://www.britannica.com/story/do-lemmings-really-commit-mass-suicide#:~:text=But%20there%20is%20one%20myth,Lemmings%20do%20not%20commit%20suicide https://hyperallergic.com/545742/white-wilderness-disney-nature-documentary/ This is the footage from the 1958 Disney film "White Wilderness" that I discussed. Before you click on this link please be warned that this is a very upsetting video to watch: https://youtu.be/xMZlr5Gf9yY Featured image, "Lemming" by Sander van der Wel is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was done by the wonderful and supportive Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago. ...more

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• Ticks

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  Oct 14 2020

  This week Kate Shaw from the Strange Animals Podcast joins Paul to get really squicked out about ticks. Bleh. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/health/tick-mosquito-repellant-nootkatone.html https://entomologytoday.org/2018/01/16/up-close-look-tiny-sensory-pits-ticks-use-smell/ https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/03/20/594922001/watch-how-a-tick-digs-its-hooks-into-you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_lz8hvkYVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSbk9Vn5eCU https://youtu.be/mTgcKPspE9s https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2020/08/what-part-of-your-body-is-a-tick-mostly-likely-to-bite-upstate-study-has-the-answer.html https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/tick5.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170316112208.htm Featured image, "Soft tick" by dr relling is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was done by the wonderful and supportive Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago. ...more

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• Quokkas

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  Sep 29 2020

  They're the happiest animal in the world! Paul is talking about quokkas this week! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLJ7NnpmGus https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8669563/New-special-edition-Quokka-coin-released-Perth-mint-month-30-000-sale.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57159/6-things-know-about-super-cute-quokka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTlgCk_IJDs https://youtu.be/59hHHvF9BNE https://youtu.be/aUaZtLdNT0E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eK0RR2ns58 https://nedhardy.com/2020/01/28/do-quokkas-throw-their-babies/#:~:text=No%2C%20quokkas%20do%20not%20physically,their%20young%20to%20escape%20danger. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/05/bad-moms-nature-animals-mothers-day/ Featured image, "The Happiest Animal on the Planet" by UI International Programs is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This.  ...more

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• Baboons

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  Sep 16 2020

  Let's monkey around with Paul and Donna and learn about baboons! Sources: https://mashable.com/article/baboons-on-the-loose-sydney/ https://science.jrank.org/pages/704/Baboons-Communication.html https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Baboon-facts.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_Fu! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyQ_CTVE_4&feature=youtu.be http://www.tv.com/shows/the-amazing-world-of-gumball/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLr6QOgqevc https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC387823/ Featured image, "Baboon" by Shelley Prevost is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was done by the wonderful and supportive Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago.     ...more

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• Falcons

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  Sep 03 2020

  Take a blindingly fast dive into the topic of falcons today with Paul and Donna on the Varmints! Podcast.    http://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20200611-south-african-kalahari-lizards-eavesdrop-on-weaver-bird-neighbours-to-avoid-becoming-lunch-pygmy-falcon   https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/id https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Peregrine_Falcon/ https://youtu.be/wBzdzg_ffzw   https://hanna-barbera.fandom.com/wiki/Blue_Falcon https://www.youtube.com/c/FalconryAndMe/about   https://everwideningcircles.com/2020/06/11/falcons-airport-flight-safety/ https://www.usafa.edu/cadet-life/clubs/falconry/   Featured image, "American Kestrel (Male)" by Andy Morffew is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: With technical support by Matthew Csomo, bed music by Kevin MacLeod, our logo was created by Imran Javed. Our vocal talent was done by the wonderful and supportive Josh Hallmark, Chris “The Toph” Green, Stacey and Frosty, Justine and Santiago.     ...more

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• Sugar Gliders

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  Aug 19 2020

  This week Paul glides solo and talks about sugar gliders!  Sources: https://newcastleweekly.com.au/sugar-gliders-call-lake-macquarie-home/ http://bmxglider.tripod.com/ogueyes.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-squirrels-fly-37372905/ https://www.facebook.com/SugarGliderComic/ https://www.reddit.com/r/sugargliders/ Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This.  ...more

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• Bats Revisited!

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  Aug 05 2020

  This week Paul is joined by special guest host Kate Shaw from the Strange Animals podcast to revisit an episode we did four years ago! Bats! Please go listen to the Strange Animals Podcast wherever fine podcasts are sold. You can also go to her website: https://strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net/ Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/science/vampire-bats-viruses.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207151818.htm https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sound-absorbent-wings-and-fur-help-some-moths-evade-bats https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/how-bats-have-outsmarted-viruses-including-coronaviruses-65-million-years https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/2020/03/covid19-faqs.php#:~:text=COVID%2D19%20is%20the,%E2%80%9Cnovel%20coronavirus%E2%80%9D. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49496760 https://weeklyworldnews.com/ Under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This. The feature image used is "bat" by Noel Reynolds and is shared under a Creative Commons license (Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). You can view more of Mr. Reynolds' photographs on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29237715@N05/      ...more

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• Tasmanian Devils

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  Jul 22 2020

  They're cute and hungry and LOUD! Paul and Donna explore the world of Tasmanian devils this week! Sources: https://www.livescience.com/27440-tasmanian-devils.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AU7AtY-js https://www.aussieark.org.au/devil-ark/ https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47659640 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-14/tasmanian-devil-island-fundraising-program-winds-up/9147124 Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This.  ...more

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• Moths

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  Jun 18 2020

  It's moth season! Cover your drinks and listen to Paul and Donna talk about fluttery little weirdos! Sources: Links to our sources coming soon. Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This....more

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• Leopards

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  May 21 2020

  Leopards! Paul and Donna love them. Join us as we talk about these amazing big cats. *Note, Paul and Donna discuss the appearance of a black panther in the Little House in the Big Woods, and thought this was probably a black cougar. After some research, though it appears that the cat in the book was either a jaguar (whose range was that far north at the time of the story), or, Grandpa Olsen made it up! We'll talk about that briefly next recording session. Cheers! Sources: https://www.positive.news/environment/three-good-things-animals-making-a-comeback/ https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/south-georgia-right-whale-project/south-georgia-right-whale-project-whale-tracking/ https://www.livescience.com/950-leopard-spots.html http://www.krugerpark.co.za/Kruger_National_Park_Wildlife-travel/kruger-park-wildlife-leopards.html https://blog.londolozi.com/2018/09/27/how-do-leopards-climb/ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15954/163991139 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Cat_Diary https://www.hungertv.com/editorial/inside-the-book-celebrating-leopard-print-in-pop-culture-history/   Featured image: "2013-08-14 11.21.20" by MaxH42 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This....more

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• Squid with Dr. Sarah McAnulty!

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  May 04 2020

  On this special follow-up episode Dr. Sarah McAnulty, we talk about squid butts, delicious squid recipes and Skype A Scientist! Sarah McAnulty, is the Executive director for the science communication non-profit Skype a Scientist and an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut. She is also an all-around squid nerd. It was a total delight to talk to her. Do visit Skype a Scientist. It's one of the most incredible free science resources we've ever seen. https://www.skypeascientist.com/ You can follow Sarah on Twitter and Instagram! She is @SarahMackAttack on both. We support Skype A Scientist on Patreon. You should consider it too. https://www.patreon.com/SkypeAScientist.    ...more

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• Squid

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  Apr 15 2020

  Release the Kraken! Paul and Donna discuss squads of squid this week! Sources: https://www.change.org/p/noaa-office-of-science-and-technology-marine-ecosystems-st7-division-the-scientific-community-change-squid-scientific-name-to-a-squad-of-squid https://www.sciencealert.com/an-amazing-underwater-blob-turned-out-to-be-a-gelatinous-ball-of-squid-eggs https://aqua.org/blog/2017/October/Cephalopods-Arms-or-Tentacles https://www.nature.com/news/deep-sea-squid-uses-tentacles-to-attract-prey-1.13614 https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/deep-sea-squid-can-break-off-all-its-arms-onto-an-enemy https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Inkling https://youtu.be/VbWXXWGomYk https://youtu.be/7yLxva_nSAU https://oceana.org/marine-life/cephalopods-crustaceans-other-shellfish/humboldt-squid https://thedishonscience.stanford.edu/posts/if-squids-could-talk/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fourteen-fun-facts-about-squid-octopuses-and-other-cephalopods-45444510/ Featured image: "Bigfin Reef Squid" by Doug Finney is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0  Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This....more

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• Fur Bearing Trout

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  Apr 01 2020

  This week our good buddy Clay Groves from the Fish Nerds podcast joins Paul and Donna to talk about the rare and mysterious fur bearing trout! About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This....more

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• A Noisy Bunch Of Sea Lions!

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  Mar 19 2020

  Once you're caught up on Varmints and you need things to listen to because you're stuck at home please listen to: The Soapy Madams Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soapymadams Checkin' In With Csomo: https://anchor.fm/paul-csomo Planthropology: https://www.planthropologypod.com/ Just the Zoo Of Us: https://anchor.fm/justthezooofus CritterCast: https://crittercastpodcast.blubrry.net/ Animals To The Max: https://corbinmaxey.com/podcast-1 Hannah and Erik Go Birding: https://www.gobirdingpodcast.com/ Strange Animals Podcast: https://strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net/ Be safe, wash your hands, stay indoors and be nice to EVERYONE.  ...more

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• Pelicans

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  Mar 06 2020

  Join us this week and guest Rob Lang from Underdone Comics to talk about those goofballs of the sea and sky, pelicans! Sources: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/McNary/Wildlife_Habitats/Pelicans.html https://www.audubon.org/news/how-brown-pelicans-dive-after-fish-without-breaking-their-necks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans https://pelicanbrewing.com/ https://youtu.be/NSE-Vt50UZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijWYAuOJjSg https://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es_kids/CA-Brown-Pelican/Documents/brown_pelicanbio.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxgEuvWKD8   Featuredimage: "Four Pelicans in Pelican Park Clontarf-1=" by Sheba_Also 46000 + photos-Videos is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0  Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This....more

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• Sea Lions

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  Feb 19 2020

  Sources: https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a30382474/sea-lions-steal-boat/       https://www.sealion-world.com/sea-lion-social-structure/ http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/blogs/comments/thermoregulation https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/rio-the-logical-sea-lion http://www.seecalifornia.com/festivals/san-francisco-pier39-sealions.html https://www.pier39.com/sealions/ https://youtu.be/M5pi6wB3Nak   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140820140023.htm   Hirschel the sea lion https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/animals-gone-wild/Content?oid=72236090 Featured image: "sea lions at Fanny bay" by marneejill is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0  Any other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe, and Run With Me On This....more

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• Wombats

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  Jan 30 2020

  This week Paul is joined by his lovely daughter Baylee as they discuss that voluptuous Australian marsupial the wombat! Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/world/australia/wombat-selfie.html https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hero-wombats-australia-fires/ https://outline.com/2XGq7C https://www.livescience.com/52640-wombats.html https://www.wombania.com/wombats/wombat-behavior.htm http://www.jackiefrench.com/diary-of-a-wombat https://slate.com/culture/2016/08/fatso-the-fat-arsed-wombat-was-the-best-olympic-mascot-ever.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cO376yWrGc https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wombat-poop-cube-why-is-it-square-shaped/ All other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe.  ...more

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• Cattle

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  Jan 16 2020

  Moooooove on outta here 2019. It's a new year and here's a new episode! This week Paul and Donna chat about cattle!----more---- Sources for this episode: Image "Cattle" was provided by Washington State Department of Agriculture under a Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 International (CC BY-NC 2.0) license. Unless otherwise noted all music is by Kevin McLeod and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 International (CC BY-NC 2.0) license. https://www.icelandreview.com/society/icelandic-cows-escape-for-night-time-adventure/ https://animalcorner.co.uk/cow-anatomy/ https://www.nny360.com/opinion/how-do-cows-stay-warm-in-the-winter/article_10899c33-fc8c-540f-b995-5f34b1f3389b.html https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/dairy/70538715/cows-master-maze-making-mice-look-like-dimwits https://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/TheStoryOfFerdinand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKQ7_C88c8 https://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/aobriendvm/2014/july/amazing-and-wondrous-fistulated-cow-31867 https://www.statista.com/statistics/263979/global-cattle-population-since-1990/ All other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe....more

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• Llamas and Alpacas

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  Jan 11 2020

  Llamas and Alpacas! The chief Soapy Madams drama llamas switch gears and talk about those adorable real llamas (and alpacas) on this week’s show! But [...]

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• Centipedes and Millipedes

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  Dec 10 2019

  This week Paul and Donna talk about those venomous, poisonous, creepiest of crawlies: centipedes and millipedes! Yecch. Unless otherwise noted all music is by Kevin McLeod and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. All other images on the page are featured on the linked websites. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. "Fair use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. About our voice actors: The wonderful and supportive Kari McGinnis. Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast. Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit. Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast. Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty, and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe....more

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• Your Podcast Or Mine Interview

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  Nov 13 2019

  Your Podcast Or Mine Interview! This week we are sharing an interview we did with Sherry Thomas on her show Your Podcast Or Mine. Enjoy! [...]

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• Meerkats

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  Oct 31 2019

  Meerkats! Meerkats are super cute and smart. They are also violent gang members. This week Paul and Donna talk about these little beasties and monster [...]

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• Manatees and Dugongs

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  Oct 02 2019

  Manatees and Dugongs! Things get more than a little gassy and silly as Paul and Donna talk about manatees and dugongs this week! Lettuce learn [...]

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• Condors

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  Sep 11 2019

  Condors! Paul and special guest co-host Chris Braaten join forces this week to talk about some uniquely awesome Californian birds: condors! Chris Braaten is the [...]

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• Lobsters

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  Aug 28 2019

  Lobsters! The show notes for our episode about lobsters are on the way. Please check back for cool/interesting/funny lobster information as well as links to [...]

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• Koalas

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  Aug 14 2019

  Koalas! Koalas are cute, cuddly and NOT BEARS! Join Paul and Donna as they unpack the fascinating lives of these adorable little varmints from Down [...]

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• Tiger Sharks

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  Aug 03 2019

  Tiger Sharks! To wrap up our very own take on Shark Week 2019 Paul and Donna talk about fantastic and interesting tiger sharks! Show notes [...]

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• North American Hawks

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  Jul 17 2019

  North American Hawks! Paul and Donna wing it today talking about those beautiful, fast, and it turns out, smartypants predators, North American Hawks! We’ll hear [...]

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• Livestream for the Cure 3.0

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  Jul 04 2019

  WARNING: This episode contains one instance of a word that may not be suitable for kids, grandparents or people who are sensitive about adult language. [...]

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• Honeybees

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  Jun 19 2019

  Honeybees! Buzz on over to the Blazing Caribou Hive and join Paul and Donna today to discuss these smartypollenpants little critters, the honeybee! But first, [...]

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• Seagulls

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  May 28 2019

  Seagulls! Summertime means beaches and beaches mean seagulls! Hide your corn dogs! Clay Groves joins Paul and Donna to talk about these pesky, wonderful birds! [...]

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• Leeches

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  May 16 2019

  Leeches! Do you think leeches suck? Well, you are right! Join Paul and Donna today to talk about these weird little worms today on the [...]

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• Coyotes

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  May 01 2019

  Coyotes! Varmints! podcast is thrilled to welcome back this week our very first guest, Dr. Seth Magle to chat with us about coyotes! Dr. Seth [...]

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• Dolphins

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  Apr 18 2019

  Dolphins! Everyone loves dolphins! Will Paul and Donna help you learn a little more about them this week? They dolphinitely will. But first the news! [...]

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• Dragons

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  Apr 01 2019

  Dragons! Join Paul and Donna with our special guest, famous exotic animal rancher Cotton Shorts, to talk about those fiery, scaly reptiles, dragons! Dragon scales [...]

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• Cobras

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  Mar 20 2019

  Cobras! Get ready to slither and hissss with Paul and Donna this week in our very first episode about a snek; the cobra! But first, [...]

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• Yaks

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  Mar 06 2019

  Yaks! Paul and Donna are yakkin’ about yaks on this week’s episode! By the end of this episode you’re going to be a real brainy-yak! [...]

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• Finches

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  Feb 21 2019

  Finches! Cute, feathery dinosaurs are the topic today on the Varmints! podcast. Come fly away with us and enjoy learning about these tiny tweeters. But [...]

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• Groundhogs

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  Feb 01 2019

  Groundhogs! How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Find out the answer to that and dig into lots of [...]

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• Camels

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  Jan 23 2019

  Camels! Paul and Donna are back with another episode of Varmints! to talk about the amazing world of those ancient ships of the desert: camels! [...]

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• Salamanders and Newts

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  Dec 12 2018

  Salamanders and Newts! This week on Varmints! podcast, Paul and Donna slither around on the subject salamanders and newts! Join us for amphibious fun! But [...]

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• Cats

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  Dec 05 2018

  Cats! Paul and Donna sharpen their claws and pounce on the topic of cats! Come swat the ball of yarn around with us this week [...]

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• Geese

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  Nov 28 2018

  Geese! Hey you silly geese! Paul and Donna are here to talk about the fascinating, misunderstood lives of another one of our feathered friends! But [...]

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• Earthworms

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  Nov 14 2018

  Earthworms! This week on the Varmints! podcast join Paul and Donna to talk about those squishity, squiggly dirt eatin’ chums, the earthworms! But first, the [...]

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• Brown Bears

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  Nov 07 2018

  Brown Bears! This week on the Varmints! podcast join Paul and Donna for the much anticipated and long awaited brown bears episode! But first, the [...]

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• Badgers

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  Oct 31 2018

  Badgers! This week on the Varmints! podcast Paul and Donna discuss those feisty burrowing European and American badgers! But first, the news! Maine… Badgers and [...]

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• Scorpions

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  Oct 17 2018

  Scorpions! This week on Varmints! Podcast, join Paul and Donna for a discussion of those skittery little weirdos, scorpions! But first, the news! Swaner EcoCenter [...]

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• Emus

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  Oct 03 2018

  Emus! Woo hoo! It’s our 100th episode and we have all sorts of fun stuff in store! First, we’re joined by nationally recognized biologist and [...]

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• Sea Turtles

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  Sep 26 2018

  Sea Turtles! Who doesn’t love sea turtles? Paul is joined by his smart, hilarious daughter Baylee on this week’s long awaited episode about them! In [...]

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• Crabs

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  Sep 11 2018

  Crabs! Donna is on vacation so Mandy and Melissa from Moms and Murder join Paul to discuss those crabby (and delicious) crabs! Moms and Murder [...]

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• Tigers

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  Sep 05 2018

  Tigers! This week Paul and Donna are discussing the largest member of the cat family: tigers! These big stripey guys are incredible! But first the [...]

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• Hyenas

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  Aug 22 2018

  Hyenas! This week Paul and Donna are talking about hyenas! These smelly savanna scavengers are surprisingly super! But first the news! Don’t invite hyenas to [...]

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• Dragonflies

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  Aug 08 2018

  Dragonflies! We always notice and appreciate the lovely reviews you give us. Thank you. Thanks so much to Andrea Freitas for the recommendation this week. [...]

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• Iguanas

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  Aug 01 2018

  Iguanas! This week on Varmints! podcast, we delve into the world of the extraordinary iguanas. It’s much bigger, and way weirder than you thought! But [...]

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• Ants

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  Jul 25 2018

  Ants! We’ve got ants in our pants to talk to you about the amazing, adaptable, astonishing ant! But first, the news! Flying ant invasion has [...]

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• Hammerhead Sharks

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  Jul 19 2018

  Hammerhead Sharks! Chris Green (Toph) from the GravityBeard podcast joins Donna this week to discuss those bizarre and wonderful hammerhead sharks! Thanks so much to [...]

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• Hummingbirds

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  Jul 12 2018

    Hummingbirds! Suzy from The Casual Birder podcast joins Donna this week to talk about the incredible lives of hummingbirds! Thanks so much to Suzy [...]

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• Jellyfish

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  Jun 28 2018

  Jellyfish! Megan from Oh No Lit Class! joins Donna this week to talk about those unusual and mysterious sea creatures: jellyfish! Thanks so much to [...]

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• Cheetahs

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  Jun 21 2018

  Cheetahs! Josh Hallmark from the Our Americana network joins Donna this week to talk about the speediest of all land varmints: cheetahs! Thanks so much [...]

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• Giraffes

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  Jun 14 2018

  Giraffes! Stacey from the Rough Giraffe podcast joins Donna this week to talk about one of Africa’s most amazing creatures: giraffes! Thanks so much to [...]

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• Seahorses

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  May 31 2018

  Seahorses! Let’s go for a swim in the ocean this week with Paul and Donna and look at those weird wonderful little fishes: the seahorses! [...]

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• Chickens II: The Chickening

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  May 24 2018

  Chickens II: The Chickening! That’s right, the day has come, just as the prophets foretold. Brace yourself for the feathery mayhem of Chickens II: The [...]

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• Snails

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  May 17 2018

  Snails! Slowly settle in this week with Paul and Donna for a weird and fantastic, but way relaxed, examination of the weird lives of snails! [...]

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• Moose

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  May 10 2018

   Moose! Time to revisit the deer family with these special stompers, Moose! (Moosen? Come on, we can do this!) But first, the news! Handling baby [...]

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• Opossums

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  May 02 2018

  Opossums! It’s a passel of fun this week as Paul and Donna talk about the varmint featured in the logo: those darling little opossums! But [...]

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• Butterflies

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  Apr 26 2018

  Butterflies! Time to flutter on in and learn about those flippity-flappity cuties, the butterflies! But first, the news! Varmints! podcast is committed to the indie [...]

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• Toads

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  Apr 12 2018

   Toads! Sit back and have a listen to a toad-ally awesome episode of Varmints about toads! Donna and Paul are really hoppy that you’re here! [...]

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• Ducks

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  Apr 05 2018

  Ducks! It’s time to talk about ducks on the Varmints! Podcast! Paddle on over and join us for watery fun, but do not send us [...]

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• Unicorns

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  Apr 01 2018

  Unicorns! The incredible world of unicorns are the topic this week and Paul and Donna are pleased to welcome back New Mexico rancher Cotton Shorts [...]

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• Black Bears

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  Mar 22 2018

  Black Bears! This week on the Varmints! podcast Paul and Donna learn all about adorable, yet terrifying black bears!  But first, the news! Scientists Saved [...]

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• Tiny Monkeys

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  Mar 08 2018

  Tiny Monkeys! Join us for adorable itty bitty fun as we discuss the cutest of all the primates: tiny monkeys! But first, the news!   [...]

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• Alligators

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  Mar 01 2018

  Alligators! Whether you will see us later or in a while, this episode is about alligators and not crocodiles! But first, the news! Florida man [...]

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• Mice

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  Feb 22 2018

  Mice! It’s time to squeak and sneak through a jumbo-sized episode with our teeny little topic: mice! These little creepers give Donna the willies! But first, [...]

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• Rhinos

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  Feb 15 2018

  Rhinos! Ready to rock and roll with the rhinos this week? So are we! Let’s laugh and learn about these very cool, very endangered varmints! [...]

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• Pigs

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  Jan 25 2018

   Pigs! Join the Varmints! podcast for our long awaited episode on the wiggly-tailed barnyard superstars, pigs! But first, the news! You can swim with pigs [...]

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• Parrots

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  Jan 11 2018

  Parrots! The Varmints! podcast and Rugrat Parker are crazy about parrots and now you can be too! Let’s fly off and talk about these colorful [...]

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• Walruses

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  Dec 07 2017

  Walruses! This week on Varmints! we look at the wonderful, whopping, winsome walruses! Flop on over for a splashy adventure. Doodly doodly doodly hi hi [...]

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• Wolves

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  Nov 30 2017

  Wolves! Summon up a howl for us, Critter Crew! We are off on an adventure to discover the facts behind the beautiful, mysterious, carnivores, wolves! [...]

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• Deer

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  Nov 16 2017

  Deer! Today on Varmints! podcast, we talk about the dear ol’ deer! We’ll talk about white tails and mule deer, and all the deery things [...]

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• Donkeys and Mules

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  Nov 09 2017

  Donkeys and Mules! You’re going to want to bray to everyone about today’s super fun episode, as the Varmints! podcast explores the cute, conniving, dastardly [...]

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• Flamingos

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  Nov 02 2017

  Flamingos! So you think you can dance? Few can match the goofy grace of flamingos, today’s subject on Varmints! podcast! But first let’s talk about [...]

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• Tarantulas

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  Oct 26 2017

  Tarantulas! Just in time for the spooky season, the Varmints! podcast examines the creepy, crawly, charming eight legged critters known as tarantulas! We also have [...]

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• Polar Bears

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  Oct 12 2017

  Polar Bears! Take off to the Great White North where we prowl around with an animal expert to learn all we can about polar bears! [...]

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• Orangutans

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  Oct 05 2017

  Orangutans! Come on in and hang out with the Varmints! podcast and the Critter Crew! It’s time to learn about orangutans! But first, the news! [...]

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• Irma

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  Sep 30 2017

  Hurricane Irma! On this special episode of Varmints! for International Podcast Day, join Paul and his family on their journey evacuating from Hurricane Irma.   [...]

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• Sloths

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  Sep 28 2017

  Sloths! Attention Critter Crew, aka Varminions, time to get your poo dance going on this week’s episode of Varmints! where we talk about those slowpokey [...]

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• Hippos

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  Sep 21 2017

  Hippos! Hey Varminions! Time to get our mojo back after the horrible hurricane threw us all off track! Suggestion for this episode was from the [...]

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• Bison

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  Aug 30 2017

  Bison! Feel the thunder of the mighty herd as Varmints! podcast take you on a journey to learn about the incredible, edible bison!   But [...]

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• Hedgehogs

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  Aug 24 2017

  Hedgehogs! The Varmints! podcast examines those spiky squee little pokey dudes, hedgehogs! Crikey they are spiky! Let’s learn about hedgehogs! But first, the news! Rare [...]

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• Chipmunks

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  Aug 17 2017

  Chipmunks! Today the Varmints! podcast goes into the bouncy, teeny squee-makers, chipmunks! Chipmunks are itty bitty rodents with huge charisma and everyone loves them, so, [...]

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• Frogs

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  Aug 10 2017

  Frogs! Hop on over and join Paul and Donna as they learn about wonderful, springy, sproingy critters we all love, frogs! Today on the Varmints! [...]

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• Weird Rodents

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  Jul 27 2017

  Weird Rodents! Varmints! podcast definitely has our fair share of rodent shows and many more scheduled in the future. But, we can hardly help it, [...]

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• Cockroaches

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  Jul 20 2017

  Cockroaches! Yuck. Varmints! podcast talks about those yucky, blechy, icky-poo, nasty little critters, cockroaches. Blech. Come along and enjoy them intellectually with us. But first, [...]

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• Aardvarks

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  Jul 13 2017

   Aardvarks! The Varmints! podcast takes a look at those weird and wonderful aardvarks on today’s show. We “dig” these giant insectivores and we know you [...]

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• Eagles

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  Jul 04 2017

  Eagles! This week on the Varmints we’re releasing our episode on the 4th of July, because EAGLES! The Bald Eagle has been an official symbol for America [...]

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• Lions

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  Jun 29 2017

  Lions! This week on the Varmints podcast Paul and Donna travel to the savanna to present a king-sized show featuring “the king of the jungle”: [...]

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• Sperm Whales and Giant Squid

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  Jun 22 2017

  Sperm Whales (and Giant Squid)! Join us for a whale of a tale on Varmints! while we talk about that most iconic of all whale [...]

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• Fresh Water Turtles

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  Jun 15 2017

   Fresh Water Turtles! Paul and Donna like fresh water turtles and we know you do too! Today’s shellabration revolves around the adorable stinkpots that live [...]

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• Platypus

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  Jun 01 2017

   Platypus! Today’s Varmints! podcast features that semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal of action, the platypus! Platypodes if we’re going to get technical. Which we will. Today’s episode [...]

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• Ferrets

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  May 25 2017

  Ferrets! Welcome to Varmints! podcast! Today we’re talking about our tubular buddies from the Mustelid family, ferrets! In today’s episode we deal with listener mail! [...]

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• Rats

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  May 18 2017

  Rats! Well, rats, today’s episode is about ratty, ratty little rats! Be prepared to be fascinated and slightly skeeved out, but first let’s scurry on [...]

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• Komodo Dragons

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  May 11 2017

  Komodo dragons! Today’s icky ol’ Varmints! episode deals with icky (but fascinating!) Komodo dragons! This is an animal with an ick factor so high, we [...]

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• Horses

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  May 04 2017

  Horses! This week on the Varmints! podcast we got to talk about horses with friend of the show,  horse aficionado John Harrer from the Whoa! podcast. [...]

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• Chameleons

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  Apr 27 2017

  Chameleons! This week on the Varmints! podcast Paul and Donna geek out over chameleons! These colorful, sticky-tongued little critters are amazing! But first the news! [...]

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• Lampreys

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  Apr 20 2017

  Lampreys! Varmints! podcast were recently invited to join Clay Groves on his fishy podcast Fish Nerds! Fish Nerds is all about fish, fishing and eating fish [...]

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• Beavers

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  Apr 13 2017

  Beavers! Varmints! podcast is proud to present this dam-tastic episode, Beavers! This critter was chosen by a friend of Varmints! podcast and fellow podcaster, Josh [...]

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• Mosquitoes

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  Apr 06 2017

   Mosquitoes! The studio is buzzing over here at the Varmints! podcast with all the bitey, zippity zing that are mosquitoes! But first, the news! With [...]

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• Jackalopes

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  Apr 01 2017

  Jackalopes! Just in time for National Jackalope Day, the Varmints podcast lands yet another animal expert to talk about the secret world of  jackalopes! Learn [...]

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• Prairie Dogs

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  Mar 30 2017

  Prairie Dogs! On our super duper special episode of Varmints this week, we have our first ever bona fide animal expert! Dr. Seth Magle from [...]

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• Goldfish

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  Mar 23 2017

  Goldfish! This week on Varmints podcast we’re going for a swim with our finny friends the goldfish! So dive on in and join in on [...]

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• Rabbits

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  Mar 16 2017

  Rabbits! This week on the Varmints! podcast, hop on over to your preferred listening device and settle in with a good carrot, we’re talking about [...]

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• Skunks

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  Mar 09 2017

  Skunks! The Varmints! podcast researched the stinky topic of skunks this week! Join us to learn about these animals that are so much more than [...]

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• Lovebirds

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  Feb 16 2017

  Lovebirds! For Blazing Caribou’s tribute to romance for Valentines Day, in this week’s Varmints podcast we’ll talk about lovebirds! Lovebirds were suggested by BCS owner [...]

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• Squirrels

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  Feb 09 2017

  Squirrels! In this week’s Varmints podcast we’ll talk about squirrels! Squirrels were suggested by Varmints listener, Laura, so we thank her! Squirrels are cute, clever critters [...]

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• Otters

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  Feb 02 2017

  Otters! In this week’s Varmints podcast we’ll talk about otters! Otters were suggested by Varmints listener, Andrea. Thanks Andrea! Everyone knows otters are cute, but [...]

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• Ravens

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  Jan 19 2017

  Ravens! In this week’s Varmints podcast we’ll talk about ravens! With their creepy reputation, it’s easy to overlook these bright, curious, and delightful critter of [...]

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• Great White Sharks

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  Jan 05 2017

  Great White Sharks! In this week’s Varmints podcast we’ll talk about Great White Sharks! We’re going to dive straight down with these finny denizens of [...]

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• Reindeer

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  Dec 22 2016

  Reindeer! Reindeer are the subject of this week’s installment of the Varmints podcast! Head on up to the frozen tundra with two nerds named Paul [...]

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• Pandas

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  Dec 15 2016

  Pandas! Travel to China with two clueless guys named Paul as they explore the fascinating, poop-filled world of pandas on this week’s episode of Varmints! [...]

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• Foxes

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  Dec 08 2016

  Foxes! Elusive, clever and possibly delicious foxes are the focus of two guys named Paul on this week’s episode of Varmints! Listen as these two [...]

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• Octopuses

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  Nov 10 2016

  Octopuses! Two guys named Paul plumb the depths of the oceans to learn more about octopuses on this week’s Varmints podcast! Join our intrepid explorers [...]

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• Wolverines

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  Nov 03 2016

  Wolverines! Join two guys named Paul as they head up to the Great White North to learn all about wolverines on this week’s edition of [...]

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• Bats

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  Oct 27 2016

  Bats! This week the Varmints! podcast goes spelunking into a cave full of creepy but misunderstood and fascinating bats! Join them as they talk about [...]

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• Penguins

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  Oct 20 2016

  Penguins! This week the Varmints! podcast explores the fascinating world of penguins! Your intrepid explorers venture into the Antarctic do discuss their favorite Oswald Cobblepot, [...]

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• Crocodiles

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  Oct 13 2016

  Crocodiles! Crikey! The Varmints! podcast is swimmin’ with the crocodiles this week! Join two clueless blokes named Paul as they talk about Crocodile Dundee, share [...]

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• Owls

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  Oct 06 2016

  Owls! Owls are the topic on this week’s Varmints podcast. This week one Paul discovers that the cake was a lie while the other Paul has his last shred [...]

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• Goats

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  Sep 29 2016

  Goats! The Varmints! podcast is down on the farm hanging out with the goats this week! Join Paul Csomo and Paul Wilk as they talk [...]

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• Beetles

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  Sep 15 2016

  Beetles! It’s a brand new episode of Varmints! In this episode, animal novices Paul Csomo and Paul Wilk talk about the military, pop culture, and, oh yeah, [...]

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• Raccoons

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  Sep 08 2016

  Raccoons! While Paul Csomo coughs and sneezes and curses the allergen tree across the street, it’s another episode of Varmints! where Paul Csomo and Paul [...]

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• Kangaroos

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  Sep 01 2016

  Kangaroos It’s Blazing Caribou Studios début episode of Varmints!  First of all, Paul Csomo and Paul Wilk talk about their possible formation of a new metal band. They discuss a [...]

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