BewilderBeasts!
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHost Melissa McCue-McGrath dives deep into the weirdest, funniest, sciency-est ways in which animals intersect at humanity. How is a horse responsible for the FDA? How did fish farts nearly cause bombs to fly between Russia and Sweden? Which pigeon saved 194 soldiers in WW1? Why are honey bees trained to find unexploded landmines in Croatia? Let's go!
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Bonus: Great Escapes
June 30, 2024 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBFirst Aired: Feb 10, 2022 A series of the best and funniest animal escapes, all inspired by a police blotter where a camel chase was afoot on a Kansas golf course. Resources for today's episode: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2041628_2041646_2041645,00.html https://www.livescience.com/wildest-animal-escapes-2021 https://www.facebook.com/BonnerSpringsPD/posts/211926681120376 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/camel-causes-chaos-running-away-kansas-n...
Bonus: Mail Cats?
June 24, 2024 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBFirst aired: August, 2022 The Belgian government once used cats to deliver the mail. It went about as well as you would think. Resources for today's exclusive episode: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64025/time-cats-delivered-mail-belgium https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-42098216 https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/morning-start-cats-once-delivered-mail-in-belgium/ https://www.cracked.com/article_28965_for-hot-second-belgium-relied-cats-to-deliver-mail.html https://www.grunge...
Bonus:Dengue Chicks and the Grocery Store Walk of Shame
June 17, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBFirst Aired: January 20, 2023 This month's bonus ep for you is all about the chickens who give back in rather surprising ways - from keeping 100 tons (?) of food out of our landfills to preventing Dengue Fever in Central Florida. BTW: Florida, you ok? So, get some chickens, put on a farming hat, and let's go learn about chickens who do more than just poop you breakfast. Let's GOOOOOOOO! Resources: https://htrchickens.com/tag/belgium/#:~:text=%231.&text=Hens%20help%20recycle%20food%20and,...
Bonus: BOTY goes Batty
June 10, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBFirst Aired: Nov 5, 2021 This month, New Zealand's Bird of the Year competition ruffled feathers, as per usual, when a bat took the gold. A look at the complex and controversial BotY awards and mean tweets at the non-tweety bats. I got today’s information from : https://www.npr.org/2020/11/14/934749679/for-the-birds-voter-fraud-ruffles-new-zealand-bird-of-the-year-competition https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2110/S00189/native-bats-cause-a-flap-entering-bird-of-the-year-competition.htm?f...
Bonus: A Monkey Could Work Here
June 03, 2024 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.14 MBFirst aired April 19, 2022 Let's learn about the time an actual chimpanzee saved the Today Show, and changed morning news-ertainment forever. Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fred_Muggs https://allthatsinteresting.com/j-fred-muggs https://www.ebay.com/itm/324954729281 https://www.grunge.com/598607/the-truth-about-celebrity-chimp-j-fred-muggs/ And an episode of Ridiculous Crime - a 99% murder-free podcast on capers, crime, and utter ridiculousness, where I first heard about J....
Bonus: Monique
May 28, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBFirst aired: Nov 26, 2023 One man dreams of being completely alone, but it turns out, companionship is human nature. An unlikely meal ticket doesn't just save his life - but saves his humanity in 70 days of darkness, in Greenland's icy solar night. Big thanks to The Outlook Podcast Archive from BBC World Service for a podcast called “The chicken who sailed the world” https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct34pm Fowl Play - a book I’m reading on the history of chickens by Sally Coulthard...
Bonus: A Troubling of Goldfish
May 27, 2024 01:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBFirst aired Nov. 2022 A man recently caught a goldfish the size of a 5th grader and Melissa is waiting for the goldfish food-delivery uprising. Resources: https://www.livescience.com/man-catches-enormous-goldfish-in-france https://largest.org/animals/goldfish/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/07/11/minnesota-goldfish-invasive/ https://www.khq.com/news/thousands-of-goldfish-found-in-west-medical-lake-whats-next/article_15244861-1a80-5273-a27b-4e34db5160cb.html https://www....
Bonus: Methed Snails
May 19, 2024 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBFirst Aired August, 2023: A series of scientific studies to understand the human mind, but using a slimy gastropod in our place. Because using meth on a human is illegal. I got today’s information from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/snails-memory-molecules-spd https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3vww3/scientists-are-repeatedly-fucking-with-snails-memory https://www.livescience.com/62559-snail-memory-rna-transfer.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/memo...
Bonus: Monarchy Charlies
May 12, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes - 8.98 MBFirst aired: Sept 13, 2022 As promised - this week there was just TOO MUCH to put in a main feed episode. The Unkindness episode was really, really long. This 10-minute tangent was added after the Queen of England died last week and her son, Charles, ascended to the throne, assuming the name "King Charles III", but then promptly had to cut because of time. Also, it didn't fit as well as I had hoped, and I wanted to get to the buffet menu for the ravens. So, we look at what legacy he's loo...
Bonus: Jail Birds
May 06, 2024 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBFirst aired July 28, 2022 A bunch of stitchin' women in a Washington Women's Correctional Facility who have put their knitting needles to good use - helping the chickens who helped them in jail, plus some other unusual animals who find themselves behind bars. Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: Bewil...
Bonus: Oh, Canada
April 29, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBFirst Aired on Dec 25, 2022 When a farmer in small-town St. Severe, Quebec, noticed 20 head of cattle broke through a fence during a thunderstorm, he thought, "Easy. I'll just get them back." Listener. He did not "just get them back." It's been 5 months and these uncatchable ungulates are now terrorizing the neighboring town of St. Barnabee. Resources for today's episode: https://thecanadaguide.com/basics/money/ https://www.saint-severe.ca/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/1/he...
Bonus: Longshot
April 22, 2024 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBFirst Aired June 8, 2022 Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby with 80-1 odds - meaning out of every 81 races, he's thought to win ONE. Well, he won the Kentucky Derby. If you're going to win a horse race, that's the one to win! Today, we dive deeper into Rich Strike's inspiring underdog win, and investigate a few other longshot winners in horse racing who made a few people some pretty pennies. Let's GO! ************************* I got today’s information from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Bonus: Gettysburg
April 15, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBFirst aired June 22, 2023: Two sisters combined their love of historically accurate dioramas, the Civil War, and clay-making to pen an ode to the US in one of the most historically significant cities in the United States. They even purchased a building with deep roots in the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg to bring the stories of the dead to life. But, the clay characters aren't human - they are a different species entirely telling the accurate tale of the bloodiest battle of the civ...
Bonus: The Dogs Who Mapped Australia
April 08, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBFirst aired July 2023: In 1912 when the "adventurer" was a job description & also an alibi, two brothers took their dogs on a road trip - before roads existed. These brothers loved their dogs and hated shirts but that didn't stop them from circumnavigating Australia several times by bike and car - often digging their own roads IN THE OUTBACK! Resources (Hey, look, I remembered!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Birtles which includes THE photo I keep referencing https://www.whichc...
Bonus: Pika Who?
March 31, 2024 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBThis Patreon Exclusive episode (#2) first aired on August 4, 2021. This is a fun turn I never saw coming, that Pikachu is based on a squirrel and there are new species of real animals named after fictional Pokethings. My favorite? An animal called a Pika who survives on ...yak poop. Why didn't they show THAT in the kid's show? Regular episodes will resume in September, but for now, enjoy your Patreon exclusive content! Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan L...
Bonus: Oh, Evolution
March 31, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBThe very first Patreon Exclusive episode was ....super short. It first aired on July 22, 2021. I wasn't sure if it would play or work at all. But, this test led directly to another 28+ episodes, so thank you, evolution ;) Here's a shortie for you to enjoy about a #1 moth who looks like #2. Stay Curious - Xx M3 Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chi...
Bonus: Daddy Shortlegs
March 24, 2024 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBPatreon exclusive #6: First aired Dec 7 2021 Geneticists made Daddy Shortlegs. (WHY GOD, WHY?) We imagine the Jane Fonda workout with 50' human legs (WHY GOD, WHY?!?) And we learn about some very sneaky males who look like females in a devious plot to slide into her DMs. Let's get right into it :) Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan ac...
Bonus: Ukraine's Little Bullet
March 17, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThis Patreon Exclusive Episode first aired May 16, 2022 Patron started his life in entertainment by illustrating how dogs can be trained for search work. And now, he's employed by the government. He found over 200 bombs in the town of Chimigov since February. Let's meet Patron, the hero dog who has a similar entertainer-turned-hero storyline as Ukrainian President Zelensky himself. (Thank you, Christy, for the suggestion!) https://www.insider.com/patron-dog-sniffing-for-bombs-in-ukrai...
BONUS: Luck o' the Irish Setter
March 10, 2024 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBPatreon exclusive number 9: Originally aired March 16, 2022 Let's learn about the only place in Ireland where citizens could get a pint on St. Patrick's Day ----the Royal National Dog Show! And, an Irishman steps up to help injured wildlife by converting his pub to Ireland's FIRST wildlife hospital during the 2020 pandemic. "There's no bad press except an Obituary" - Brendan Behan, Irish Poet Resources: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/all-pubs-ireland-closed-st-patricks-day ...
Ep 100: The Center
March 04, 2024 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWe close out the series by discussing the humans who dedicate their lives as the bridge between wildlife and education, and a left-hand turn into the vultures who perform sky burials. Thank you for everything. Peace out, yo. <3 -M3 I got today's information from: https://www.thecenterforwildlife.org/ambassadors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial https://radiolab.org/podcast/corpse-demon reported by Avir Mitra via RadioLab podcast. GO LISTEN to this RIGHT now. Maine.gov on reh...
Ep 99: Rises and Falls
February 26, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB'We can never have luck without a cat on board' he said. If this were true, the crew would have been better off with a different cat. " The story, about what goes up, must eventually come down, perfectly weaves the tale of the rise and fall of nearly every subject in the story. I got today's information from: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/kiddo-the-cat.htm https://www.airships.net/first-attempt-fly-atlantic-wellman-vaniman-airship-america/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...
Ep 98: Buzzzzzzz
February 19, 2024 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBBees make one last appearance on the show, this time getting hammered on college campuses to help scientists understand the neural pathways of human addiction. Resources for today's episode: https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmjgxj/bees-australia-get-drunk-on-fermented-nectar-and-refused-re-entry-to-hive https://savannahbee.com/blogs/the-latest-buzz/yes-bees-can-get-drunk#:~:text=Bees%20act%20a%20lot%20like,was%20going%20and%20getting%20lost. https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natura...
Ep 97: Shockoe
February 05, 2024 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBSome dogs work to close decades-old cold cases. Others are tasked with finding long-lost burial grounds, shining a light on America's racist foundation while uncovering the truth that some today wish would stay buried. ********** Cat Warren author of "What the Dog Knows" (thank you!) Thanks to Kimberly Chen for sharing the public reports of what HRDs found at Shockoe African Burial Ground II. Peabody Essex Museum Talk National Geographic Discover Magazine NY Times The Guardian Canine Fore...
Ep 96: The Maine 6
January 29, 2024 02:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week we look at Maine's 6 dogs who might just end up on the front lines to save nearly every industry that gives Maine the name, "Vacationland. " Resources: Leeroy Jenkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLyOj_QD4a4 https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/episode/ep-67-doom-bloom https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-honors-young-scientist-who-was-subject-of-police-complaint/ https://twitter.com/YaleSPH/status/1617630181166047232 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pest...
Ep 95: Zombieland
January 22, 2024 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBStarting season 6 off with mind control parasites often found in kitty litter boxes around the world - so how is this parasite endangering monk seals in the Pacific Ocean? Ready? Let's go! ***SIDENOTE: Melissa's presentation on animal distress, how to lessen stress in our pets and ourselves, and living in cities with pets (as well as amazing speakers all about reactive dogs) can be found here, for FREE this weekend (January 26-28, 2024). PUPFEST BY NIKI FRENCH!**** I got today’s info...
Ep 94: Rock Baby and Baby Jail
April 24, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn this season finale, we'll catch up with the world's best dad - a 31-year-old bald eagle who wanted to be a dad. I got information from: World Bird Sanctuary Twitter (the comic I first saw, completely out of context) by Jules Behrens: https://twitter.com/WBSSTL/status/1647965975034183684 https://www.instagram.com/worldbirdsanctuary/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/murphy-eagle-rock-chick-eaglet_n_642daa6be4b0859acb91e120 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/murphy-bald-eagle-rock.h...
Ep 93: Tiger Things
April 17, 2023 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThe history of Mike the LSU tiger, the dark reality of meeting tiger cubs, and a new law puts dumb criminals and America's worst behind bars. I got today's information from: LSU Tiger https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mike-the-tiger Undercover Cop https://www.newsweek.com/man-tries-sell-tiger-cub-undercover-cops-20k-gets-arrested-1776558 1 eyed hero tiger: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/machli-bengal-tiger-india-queen-ranthambore?loggedin=true&rnd=1679959419852 ht...
Ep 92: A Wink to the Sky
April 10, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBA farewell to a good friend, and a revisit to the Dolphin who gave up pod life for the people of a small Irish fishing village in Ireland. All show notes, links and resources for this episode can be found at episode 32: The Dolphin of Dingle Bay (https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/episode/ep-32-the-dolphin-of-dingle-bay) Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAn...
Ep 91: The Well Diggers of Death Valley
April 03, 2023 02:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWhen we discuss an invasive species on this show, the discussion turns to the distruction by that species on the environment. But, here is an animal that has become part of the food web,is saving other species from a warming climate by digging 5' water wells, and is now part of the very fabric of America's desert. Federal biologists are faced with some inconvenient data thanks to an out of the box scientist, and now they have to answer an ethical question as to what to do next with the Deat...
Ep 90: Key Largo Zombie Possums
March 27, 2023 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBAn unusual team of bounty hunters, biologists, possums, mosquitos, and trash pandas are finally making a dent in the Florida Everglades Python Problem. But, can they save the Everglades before the snakes find refuge in Key Largo? ***** University of Florida blog: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2018/01/30/uf-study-mosquitoes-can-lead-researchers-elusive-burmese-python/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-strange-way-a-12-foot-long-invasive-python-was-caught/ https://wusfnews...
Ep 89: Cat Turned Brew
March 20, 2023 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat does the Black Death, scotch whiskey, cats, the worst laws in Tennesee, and bad taxidermy have to do with each other? Oh, buckle in - we're going for a ride! I got today’s information from A LOT OF PLACES:! https://www.purr-n-fur.org.uk/famous/towser.html https://www.thegreatcat.org/towser/ https://iheartcats.com/protecting-breweries-ne-of-cats-many-noble-endeavors-throughout-history/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bristol-cat-pub https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/otta...
Ep 88: Goodbye, Earl!
March 13, 2023 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThis week, an unusual employee shows up to work at the R & R Garage and ended up changing their logo. Meanwhile, Melissa has the early 2000s country/pop hit, "Goodbye, Earl" stuck in her head FOR NO REASON! Resources for this episode: The best artwork around: https://www.kharrisbcreative.com/ Kharris B https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_8b541d6e-611b-11e9-adcd-6b2b8cf4fb21.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJ3EdRAbfc https://www.thedodo.com/on-the-farm/rooster-works-at-autosh...
Ep 87: Polly Wanna Murder?
March 06, 2023 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBNew season & BIG news, plus a quartet of parrots at criminality! Let's DO this thing! Thank you PodFix Network :) ******* I got information for today's episode from the following sources: Mugshot: https://time.com/5689057/bird-arrest/ Twitter of the bird in jail: https://twitter.com/CampbellxEmma/status/1178400639208116224 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40665520 https://www.thedodo.com/victims-pet-parrot-helps-solve-445024746.html https://www.inverse.com/article/34434-bud-parro...
Ep 86: Unicorns, Rainbows and Funeral Turkey Feathers
December 19, 2022 21:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBEpisode updates; turkey feathers were a huge part of your childhood; unicorns are real in LA; a revisit of the nightMARE before Christmas. Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an auth...
Ep 85: Because, Alaska.
December 13, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn 75 miles of winding roads in Alaska, Trooper Shanigan's GPS froze up, leaving him lost en route to a fire in his own neighborhood. He'd have to settle for GS to get him there - a German Shepherd named Buddy, who was looking for help and found it. Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L53sAVRZUE4 - the raw footage is in the notes and on BewilderedPod on Twitter. Also, search “Dog leads police to fire Alaska”. You’ll find it. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36754385 https://alas...
Ep 84: SQUAWK! We'll Do It LIVE!
December 06, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBThis week's episode is a dry run of the live show that will take place at the Kennebunk Free Library on Dec. 6th at 6:30 pm. As this is an audio format, wild gesticulations, slides, and bad haircuts are all absent from this media - you need to come in person to get the full experience :) https://kennebunklibrary.org/ -------- Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggA...
Ep 83: Five Deer (DeerDucken remix)
November 28, 2022 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBA relisten to everything we got wrong about the first Thanksgiving celebration, including the animals on the table. Deerducken, anyone? Resources for today's episode can be found on the show notes for episode 52:"5 Deer" Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and ge...
Ep 82: Going To The Dogs
November 22, 2022 01:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThe National Dog Show is a staple in many homes for the pre-Thanksgiving event - so Melissa (and special guest Paul Csomo from Avast) discuss all the terrible things we've done to purebred dogs in the name of beauty. I'm so sorry :) Happy Thanksgiving! Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBe...
Ep 81: Avast!
November 14, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBLet's meet the "Little Boatman," the "Black Devil," the "Horse Inspirerer" -----the Schipperke, with Paul Csomo of Avast!. You can visit the Avast website or download it wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources for today's episode: https://nationalpurebreddogday.com/he-inspired-horses/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schipperke https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/schipperke/ https://www.schipperkeclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Revised2018_Schip_Club_leaflet.pdf https://www.schipper...
Ep 81: Avast!
November 14, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBLet's meet the "Little Boatman," the "Black Devil," the "Horse Inspirerer" -----the Schipperke, with Paul Csomo of Avast!. You can visit the Avast website or download it wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources for today's episode: https://nationalpurebreddogday.com/he-inspired-horses/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schipperke https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/schipperke/ https://www.schipperkeclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Revised2018_Schip_Club_leaflet.pdf https://www.schipper...
Ep 80: Camel Cam and Sheep View
November 08, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBA look at all the animals who make Google maps Google-possible, including a camel named Raffia and a whole lot of sheep in the Faroe Islands. Resources for today's episode https://www.google.com/earth/education/tools/street-view/#:~:text=Google%20collects%20Street%20View%20imagery,a%20single%20360%2Ddegree%20image. https://www.boredpanda.com/google-street-view-animals/ History of the Google View Camera, including a giant camera strapped to a car. https://www.trekview.org/blog/2019/his...
Ep 79: The Kitten in the Book Drop
October 31, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIn 1988, a librarian opened a book drop and was surprised by what she found. Let's hear the story of Dewey Readmore Books. Resources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16878049/dewey-readmore-books http://www.spencerlibrary.com/p/dewey-library-cat.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Readmore_Books http://www.spencerlibrary.com/p/deweys-job-description-1.html https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ia/fort-dodge/KFOD/date/1988-1-18 https://www.google.com/maps/search/spen...
Ep 78: Eau d'Poo
October 24, 2022 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBThis week, we look at how scatological scientists use fake poop to save owls and commune with rhinos. Let's GO! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fake-poop-helps-transplanted-owls-settle-new-safer-neighborhoods-rcna13906 https://www.optimistdaily.com/2022/02/fake-poop-helps-tiny-endangered-owls-find-new-homes/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/60234064 https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Burrowing_Owl/overview https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/burrowing-owl https://www.nationalgeogra...
Ep 77: The Horses Who Find The Missing
October 17, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week, we meet a 1600 pound animal who is also using their noses to find missing people, narcotics, and more. Giddyup. Resources: Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2. Additional music provided by Pixabay and Freesound.org and introducing HappySoulMusic.com! newscentermaine.com/article/life/animals/maine-horses-being-trained-to-track-people-by-scent-for-search-and-rescue-missions/97-00754b06-4f3a-4b52-9f72-1241cf16a79c https://en.wik...
Ep 76: Leavin' on a Jet Plane
October 10, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBAs promised, another series of animal escapes - this time, airport edition, plus why cats love boxes so dang much, the most dangerous job at the Singapore airport, and the zoo escapees who found refuge at a Miami area airport. Resources for today's episode: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-boston-animals-personnel-46bc06a91121d8d51da1696b69486aed https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/cat-lost-at-boston-airport-for-weeks-found-safe https://www.npr.org/2022/07/13/1111333510/cat...
Ep 75: Sharkboy
October 03, 2022 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBAfter a pod of dolphins saved Todd Endris from a Great White Shark, Todd went on to advocate for the sharks who nearly killed him. Resources: Daisy to the Rescue by Jeff Cambell (and consultation with Marc Bekoff!) https://www.surfer.com/features/monterey-shark-attack-2/ https://www.today.com/news/dolphins-save-surfer-becoming-sharks-bait-2D80555123 https://www.theinertia.com/surf/todd-endris-survivor-of-infamous-great-white-attack-dies-after-car-crash/ https://www.montereybayaquarium...
Ep 74: Dartmoor
September 27, 2022 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBA matriarch looking for enough room for the entire family to call home buys a dilapidated zoo in England. It took 4 days before the Jaguar escaped. Then the wolves. Then the lynx. Welcome to Dartmoor. Resources for today's episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmoor_Zoological_Park The book: “We Bought A Zoo” by Benjamin Mee https://web.archive.org/web/20090110184534/http://www.knightfrank.co.uk/press/2006_news_stories/DartmoorWildlifeParksalecompletes.aspx http://news.bbc.co.uk/1...
Sick Bay: What The Pluck?
September 18, 2022 23:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBMelissa is sick, so let's go back in the way back machine to when this show was a recording in a closet under the stairs. Throwback to Episode 42, What the Pluck, all about the Hollywood Highway Chickens. Support the Show. Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon...
Ep 73: The Unkindness
September 13, 2022 01:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThe many kinds of unkindnesses at the Tower of London, including murders, treason, and some rambunctious ravens who have a big prophecy on their winged shoulders. Resources: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ravens-tower-of-london-b899297.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ravens-tower-of-london-legend-monarchy-fall-building-crumble-a4529401.html https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/royals/the-ravenmaster-coronavirus-update-new-raven-chicks-a4423621.html https://www.hrp.org...
Ep 72: Whoa, Uglies!
September 05, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Ugly Animal Preservation Society, the world's funniest biologist Simon Watt, and a Blobfish walk into a bar; Melissa is grossed out by sound effects. We're back, baby! Season 4! #UglyAnimalDay is September 8th, 2022 - use the hashtag and let's DO THIS! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Animal_Preservation_Society The Ugly Animals: We can’t all be pandas! (Go get it as a gift for your favorite little nature nerd, or to put on your shelf!) https://uglyanimalsoc.com/ - ...