Drunk on Porpoise
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -A wildlife podcast set on not taking itself too seriously. I get a bit too drunk, and a bit too passionate about my favourite subject: wildlife and the environment.
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Episodes
Zombie Fungi
March 10, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBAll aboard the hype train! This week, Katya and Josh unpack The Last of Us, and step into the world of fungi, its uses, the zombie-kind, and Pedro Pascal.
Cashing In On Nature
February 10, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBJosh and Katya chat about the monetisation of nature, how it's beneficial and how it is NOT.
The Last Polar Bear
January 27, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB"You have to stay positive, or else no one is going to listen to you". A wonderfully insightful chat with debut author, Dana Rodney, as she sits down with us to chat about her new novel, "The Last Polar Bear".
Is Your Dog Left or Right Paw'd?
January 05, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBRight handed? Left pawed? Ambidextrous fins? Exploring the hemispheres of the brain in animals and what it means for their dominant appendage.
Survival Mechanisms
May 02, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week Josh and Katya look at survival mechanisms - the weird and the wonderful - and why we have them.
Loose Ends 2.0
January 08, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBJosh and Katya tie up loose ends from 2021 ... and 2020 ... and leave the episode with more questions than answers. Katya mispronounces "heron", and we discuss the worst snacks to eat while podcasting. It was fun!
Eternal Life
December 05, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThis episode we dive into what it means for life to be eternal, how the search for immortality alienates us from the natural world, and lobsters.
Eco-Friendly ... Sex!?
October 29, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBLambskin Condoms. Solar Powered Vibrators. Marrying the Earth. What more could you ask for in a podcast episode?!
A Sit Down With Frank Forencich
September 24, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBMy oh my, a bit hard to summarise this episode! Katya sat down with Frank to discuss all things the human body, and it's relationship with nature and the environment. Movement, evolution, environmentalism as healthcare ... and so, so much more. Enjoy!
Invasive Species!
June 25, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBInvasive species. What are they? Why are they invasive? Are they always bad? Join us as we discuss.
A "Bright Green Future" With Trevor Cohen
June 18, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB"As climate change shifts our planet towards an uncertain future, a movement of unlikely heroes are building a blueprint for a better world. It’s a world where clean power grows wealth for local communities, resources regenerate themselves, city planning is driven by the people, and healthy soil is our greatest asset" - Bright Green Future This week we sat down with author Trevor Cohen, co-author of Bright Green Future. He shares his stories of meeting the unlikely heroes that are working t...
A "Bright Green Future" With Trevor Cohen
June 18, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB"As climate change shifts our planet towards an uncertain future, a movement of unlikely heroes are building a blueprint for a better world. It’s a world where clean power grows wealth for local communities, resources regenerate themselves, city planning is driven by the people, and healthy soil is our greatest asset" - Bright Green Future This week we sat down with author Trevor Cohen, co-author of Bright Green Future. He shares his stories of meeting the unlikely heroes that are working t...
Carbon Choices: Sit Down With Neil Kitching
May 27, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWE'RE BACK! This week we sit down with author, Neil Kitching, and talk about his book, Carbon Choices. "This book will help businesses and consumers to influence governments to set the right regulatory framework; to encourage businesses to offer consumers better choices; and to empower individuals to make better choices for our climate and for wildlife".
THE MEG: How Cinema Influences Conservation
April 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBWELCOME BACK! This week we're looking at how cinema influences our understanding of conservation issues and wildlife. Is it good? Bad? Do filmmakers have a responsibility to remain factual when creating entertainment? Using "The Meg" as a case study, we talk about the vilifying of animals, "the Bambi Effect", and whether or not the Jason Statham is a good marine biologist.
Comics & Conservation: A Sit Down With Alan J Hesse
April 13, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThis week Katya sits down with conservationist and story creator, Alan J Hesse. Alan identified his love for animals at a young age, but it wasn't until later that he combined his love for sketching cartoons and conservation into publication of graphic novels. We chat about the best way to reach an audience about the climate crisis, the process of creating a graphic novel, and the importance of combining science and art!
An Apple A Day: Animals, Illness & Self Medicating
March 26, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBLast episode we focused on how animals and nature affect our physical and mental wellbeing. This week, we're focusing on on how animals prevent illness (SOCIAL DISTANCING!) and infection in themselves, how they self medicate when they do get sick, and all the wonderful marvels of nature that heal us! It's fascinating and topical, so sit back, relax and enjoy!
The Wellbeing Episode: Animals, Nature & Your Health
March 12, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBHello, and welcome back! This episode dissects trauma, mental and physical health, and how nature and animals can be beneficial to your overall wellbeing. Eco-therapy, animal therapy, hydrotherapy and good old fashioned walking!
Interview With Wildlife Biologist, Stephanie Schuttler!
March 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis week we're back with an interview episode! Dr. Stephanie Schuttler joins us to talk about her research on forest elephants, conservation, her love for all animals, and what it means to be a wildlife biologist and what to expect. Her book "Getting A Job In Wildlife Biology: What It's Like And What You Need To Know" is available for purchase on her website!
Interview With Wildlife Biologist, Stephanie Schuttler!
March 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis week we're back with an interview episode! Dr. Stephanie Schuttler joins us to talk about her research on forest elephants, conservation, her love for all animals, and what it means to be a wildlife biologist and what to expect. Her book "Getting A Job In Wildlife Biology: What It's Like And What You Need To Know" is available for purchase on her website!
The Birds & The Bees: Sex & Love In The Animal Kingdom (Part 2)
February 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThe gang is back and better than ever! This week we continue on our Valentine's Day theme. Josh has Tom and Katya guess the animal based on the description of their sexual organ, PLUS: the anthropomorphism debate, and sex for pleasure in the animal kingdom!
The Birds & The Bees: Sex & Love In The Animal Kingdom
February 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBHappy Valentine's! In this week's episode, Josh and Katya are joined again by Tom! The gang tries to answer the big questions: what is love? Can animals feel love and other emotions, and feel like humans do? Plus: the weirdest mating rituals and courtship, and sexual selection and its significance!
Monotremes: A Zoologist's Nightmare
January 22, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBMonotremes are egg-laying mammals ... yup, you heard that right. They have many features that qualifies them as mammals ... but they also don't. They're a Zoologist's nightmare, which is why it's a perfect week to bring our Zoologist and friend on to the show, Ellie Higgs! Despite their complexity, Monotremes are incredibly cool. Listen to us talk about their day to day, why they have evolved to be this way, and more!
Home Sweet Home: Animals & Shelters
January 15, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBOur first episode of 2021! This episode began as a dive into animals using other animals as shelter, but quickly expands and deviates into a discussion on animal co-habitation, the importance of shelter, and why setts are called setts. Enjoy!
Loose Ends!
January 01, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBGoodbye 2020, hello 2021! Thanks everyone for a great year, despite all that's gone on! We hope you enjoy our end of year episode! Let's tie up all those loose ends!
Loose Ends!
January 01, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBGoodbye 2020, hello 2021! Thanks everyone for a great year, despite all that's gone on! We hope you enjoy our end of year episode! Let's tie up all those loose ends!
Species' Faeces: Poop in the Wild
December 18, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBDIGESTION SESSION! Excretion in all its forms and identities and its uses in the natural world, from marking territory to gossip! (Give us your cleverest poop pun here).
Eating the World: Our Relationship with Food, Wildlife and Nature
December 11, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBHello! We're back for round two! Eating the world! This week we're talking about the process of cooking and what it means to cook. Do animals cook? What constitutes cooking? Is it fire? Listen in and weigh in with your thoughts!
No Man's Land: The Effects of War on Wildlife and the Environment (Part 2)
November 20, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThis week, a continuation of the war and wildlife theme. Josh breaks down animals as mascots and symbolism, and Katya dips back in to her research on the Iron Curtain and the European Greenbelt!
No Man's Land: The Effects of War on Wildlife and the Environment (Part 1)
November 13, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBStrap in, this is a big one! In part one of this week's episode, Josh and Katya examine the ultimate consequences of war on the environment and wildlife, and also discuss animals that have directly taken in part in war efforts. The consequences of human conflict have both short and long term effects on the environment, and are present in all stages of war efforts. Animal "soldiers" are given a variety of jobs to help humans in conflict, with some having more disastrous outcomes than other...
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Caves In All Their Glory
October 30, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBEver stopped to take a moment and think about how rad caves are!? Entrances into such deep and dark depths of the Earth, the Mayans used to think they were the entrance to the Underworld! But they're so much more than that! Caves have their own ecosystems, filled with wildlife species! Join Josh and Katya this week as they attempt to uncover the mysteries of caves!
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Caves In All Their Glory
October 30, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBEver stopped to take a moment and think about how rad caves are!? Entrances into such deep and dark depths of the Earth, the Mayans used to think they were the entrance to the Underworld! But they're so much more than that! Caves have their own ecosystems, filled with wildlife species! Join Josh and Katya this week as they attempt to uncover the mysteries of caves!
Back to our Roots: Rewilding the World
October 09, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBJoin Katya this week as she speaks with fellow wildlife enthusiasts about Rewilding! Rewilding is the large scale conservation efforts aimed at protecting natural processes and wilderness areas, and reintroducing species into habitats. The general theme of this episode is the balance between humans and nature, and stepping back and letting nature do it's thing!
In the Eye of the Beholder: Animals and Time
October 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB"Most physicists agree that time is the hardest thing to study in the universe" - Josh TIME. What is it? Can animals perceive time? Can they plan for the future? So many unanswered questions that we leave unanswered, but have fun doing it!
In the Eye of the Beholder: Animals and Time
October 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB"Most physicists agree that time is the hardest thing to study in the universe" - Josh TIME. What is it? Can animals perceive time? Can they plan for the future? So many unanswered questions that we leave unanswered, but have fun doing it!
The Framing Effect: A Conversation with Doug Gimesy
September 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB"The medium is the message" - Marshall McLuhan Doug Gimesy is a wildlife and conservation photographer based in Australia. Before his photography career he was on the board of Environment Victoria, and a governor of WWF Australia. He now runs a science/environmentally focused communication consultancy titled "The Framing Effect" that hopes to influence people more effectively, using both words and images. In this episode the discussion centres around environmental communication and the pow...
Hidden Animals: Jo-Anne McArthur
September 03, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBCanadian animal photojournalist and activist, Jo-Anne McArthur joins us this week. Listen to us discuss the human animal relationship, being a woman in photography, the trauma that sometimes surfaces within this line of work, and so much more in this week's podcast episode.
Folklore with Shoes: Cryptozoology & The Hidden World of Animals
August 21, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBAn EXTRA SPECIAL EPISODE! Our good friend Tom joins us to talk about cryptozoology, the study of animals that may or may not exist! Nessie, Yeti, Sasquatch, Big Foot and more! Is cryptozoology beneficial to the conservation and scientific community, or is this just one big ploy to lure in the skeptic? Tune in to see what you think!
Biological Blueprints: Biomimicry & Biomorphism
August 06, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBBiomimicry is badass. How do engineers, inventors and architects draw inspiration from the natural world? What can we learn from nature's billion year head start on finding solutions to its problems? Listen in!
Special Guest! Preparing Your Pet For A Natural Disaster
July 23, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBAn extra special episode! Katya speaks with special guest Julie Cappiello from World Animal Protection to discuss preparing your pet for a natural disaster! Julie supplies some must know information and resources to give pet owners the knowledge to help their pets and provide some peace of mind during these hectic times.
Hay Fever is for Horses: Allergies & Animals
July 17, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBWith hay fever in the air, we thought it was an apt time to do an episode on animals and allergies! This week Josh and Katya explore what it means to have an allergy, why we have them, and if dogs can become allergic to humans! Also: have wild animals evolved to not have allergies? All this and more on today's episode! Listen in!
Alcohol and Animals!
July 10, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBWith the reopening of pubs across the UK, and the word "drunk" in our podcast title, it seems fitting that we do an episode on alcohol and animals. This week focuses on alcohol and how it's made, what it does to the brain, and why animals (and humans!) enjoy it so much. Which animal has the highest alcohol tolerance? Can fruit bats drink you under the table? Find out in this week's episode!
Tiger Selfie: The World of Animal Tourism
June 19, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis episode is a very important one. Josh and Katya discuss animal tourism. Think tiger selfies, elephant rides and swimming with dolphins! Sounds fun, right? Think again. These practices use and abuse the animals involved. We'll break down the industry, what it means to practice ethical tourism, and tell you what you can do instead!
Life Finds A Way: The Life & Lives of Dinosaurs
June 05, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBLife, uh ... finds a way. Join Josh and Katya this week as they become dinosaur experts ... or do they? Listen to them struggle through the pronunciation of dinosaur names, learn what an Archosaur is (maybe), and quote Jeff Goldblum. Covering all the different types of dinosaurs, their lives and their inevitable fall, this one is a must listen. Enjoy!
Extremist Environmentalism
May 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis episodes discusses the ideology of eco-fascism, incorporating discussions on ecoterrorism, the myth of overpopulation, the Extinction Rebellion, COVID19, and a few things more! Joined by co-host, special guest, and all around great dude, Joshua Comaish! It's a big one so strap in!
Doe, A Female Deer: Music & Animals
May 14, 2020 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBDo animals enjoy music? Do they listen to music? Do they make their own music? Do crocodiles enjoy classical, or jazz?
The Devil Wears Synthetic Fibres: Exploring Fast Fashion
April 30, 2020 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis episode is the second in our Living Sustainably series, and we're hitting the runway! Join us and educate yourself on fast fashion, and what you can do to fight it.
Sustainable Living: Eat! Your! Vegetables!
April 23, 2020 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBFirst episode of our Sustainable Living series! This week we're looking at what we eat, and how changing our diet may be one of our best chances at fighting climate change. Join us as we look at the agricultural industry, unpack veganism, and take a look into the animal welfare and ethics.