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Drunk Safari

78 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 144 ratings

Welcome to the world's premier, high class animal facts podcast full of information that's like, probably true? Each week Maggie hosts a special guest and we learn everything you could possibly need to know about two animals. Everything. You. Ever. Need. To. Know.

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Live Show II: 2 Live, 2 Furious

October 02, 2019 16:29 - 1 hour - 51.9 MB

a.k.a.`Health boundary hogs` and `Butt Straw McGraw` Fuck yeah. We're live with Drunk Safari veterans JOE WADLINGTON and SARAH GAILEY for a self-care animal extravaganza. We talk coping mechanisms, things that roll into a ball, mom being a bitch and so much more at our last live show. Adam makes a cameo and we play a game. Show Notes Sarah Gailey's Website Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey River of Teeth, Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey Fisher of Bones by Sarah Gailey Sarah on Twit...

It's a Whole Mess

September 12, 2019 22:48 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

a.k.a. Buzz Buzz fish Fish scientist KASSANDRA FORD is here to electrify you with her knowledge of the ocean's vibrators. Or electric fish. Whatever. We get into little bitty buzzers and ALSO electric eels.  Show Notes Kassandra Ford on Twitter Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

The Cloacal Kiss

August 09, 2019 20:16 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MB

Paleontologist and pal, LEE HALL is back to talk about the UNDENIABLY best dinosaur. We get into the T-Rex in all their tiny-armed glory, and learn my new favorite term: the cloacal kiss. So.  Hold on to your butts. Show Notes COME SEE DRUNK SAFARI LIVE on August 29th!  Lee Hall on Twitter The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

That Game of Thrones Sh*t

July 26, 2019 04:32 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Anyone who knows me, Maggie, the host of this show, knows that spotted hyenas are my absolute FAVORITE animal. So it is with GREAT PERSONAL HAPPINESS that we have hyena scientist ARJUN DHEER here to 1.) correct my misconceptions about them and 2.) blow my gentle little mind about animals I thought I couldn't *possibly* love more. Show Notes Arjun Dheer on Twitter The Hyena Project on Twitter The Hyena Project Drunk Safari On Facebook Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

Genetic F*ckery

July 12, 2019 17:26 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

a.k.a. 'Forest Hags’ and ‘Shouldn’t-be-tigers’ TARA MARSDEN is here to talk about the world's undeniably greatest and most photogenic primate, the orangutan. We get into why you shouldn't use so much palm oil and also why you should NEVER make a liger, on our newest! Show Notes Drunk Safari On Facebook Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

I Blame Everyone

June 21, 2019 20:12 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

a.k.a. 'The Sociopaths of the Skies' and 'Fashion Alien Dogs' We get into animals sociopathic and weird, with special guest RYAN BOYD! You've probably been physically and emotionally assaulted by a Canada goose, but have you ever even heard of a maned wolf? Educate your face off about these animals both ubiquitous and obscure.  Show Notes Ryan Boyd on Twitter Rank and Vile Podcast  Drunk Safari On Facebook Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

Live Show: For the 'Gram

June 14, 2019 04:46 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

It's our first ever live show! We had the best time ever at the Betabrand store with real humans! In an actual space! Thank you to all who came out, but especially to guests RED SCOTT-- who was a Mouse Deer Scientist-- and MEG ELISON-- who was a Moa Scientist. We project images and play game and talk about animals that would look great on instagram.  Show Notes Red Scott on Twitter Red's personal website The Boars, Gore, and Swords podcast on iTunes Meg Elison on Twitter megelison...

F*ck You, Mike!

May 31, 2019 04:27 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

a.k.a. “Iratus Alienus Equis (Angry alien horses)” and the “I’m not mad I’m just disappointed foxes” The charming and hilarious BECCA HENRY is here, with some of her best dating woes. And also animal information. Whatever, we're here for it. Her beef with camels gets *personal* and we also talk about foxes who look perpetually judgey, or stoned, or both.  Show Notes COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW! Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Becca on Instagram Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitte...

Ends with Anus

May 17, 2019 04:56 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

a.k.a. ‘round bellied bossy barkers’ and ‘SHE DOESN’T EVEN GO HERE! fish’ Fabulous and beautiful and talented comic book author and artist MARI NAOMI is BACK to talk with another adorable mammal! We get into prairie dogs (who can be pets???) and lionfish (who can also be pets, but it's like, not as exciting?) and animals who are cute and animals who are jerks.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Mari Naomi's website Mari on Twitter Mari on Instragram Ask Bi Girlz Podcast...

Horny for Facts

May 10, 2019 04:58 - 34 minutes - 23.3 MB

a.k.a. ‘babykillers’ and ‘my little burrow bois’ Happy 69th episode of Drunk Safari, pals! We celebrated by having special guest BARUCH PORRAS-HERNANDEZ on to talk about bunnies and turtles, bc we LOVE YOU and we LOVE BARUCH and so this is our gift to you, the listener, on this the 69th episode of our show.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Baruch on Twitter Baruch on Instagram for dick drawings Amy Stephensen's Episode  Casey Childers' Episode I Miss You, Delicate...

Does this Blueberry Bring Joy?

May 03, 2019 16:39 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

a.k.a. 'whiskey jacks' Corvid queen and friend of the show KAELI SWIFT is back! She's here to tell us about the world's most adorable corvid the CANADA JAY. We get into smoky eyes, sticky sticky sticky sticky saliva and also objective adorableness as we deep dive into Kaeli's current studies.  Show Notes Kaeli Swift on Twitter Kaeli's Blog Know more about Canada Jay Spit here Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Straight Outta Peter Jackson

April 19, 2019 04:53 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

a.k.a. ‘weinerdog birds’ and ‘jamba butt juice dogs’ Let's get into animals land-bound and stinky, with gentleman pal CASEY CHILDERS! We talk Kakapos-- a flightless parrot-- and lesser anteaters-- a odiferous mammal-- and also sex trenches. All the normal things you'd talk about with your normal friends, on a totally normal night.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Casey Childers on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

BACKFLIP!

April 05, 2019 16:53 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

a.k.a. ‘misplaced furry pancakes’ and ‘the count of monte kitty-stos' Love of my life and beard face ADAM WOLF is back, to talk about the raviolis of the forest, SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRRELS. Inspired by John Vaillant's amazing book, The Tiger, I cover Siberian or Amur tigers, who are *terrifying* Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Adam on Twitter Adam's new podcast, The Lyft Mobile Podcast Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Pugilistic Engines of Destruction

March 29, 2019 17:31 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

a.k.a. ‘fuzz captains’ and ‘our little miracle buddies’ Stick it to big hamster, and listen to this episode featuring the magnificent CHARLIE JANE ANDERS, as we get into GERBILS and GOLDFISH! Learn more about your favorite pets and also erase that paper trail. We get into obscure Italian law and also California's prejudices.  Show Notes Charlie Jane Anders on Twitter Charlie Jane Anders Website  Our Opinions Are Correct Podcast  Buy City in the Middle of the Night! Buy All the ...

Embarrassed and Undignified

March 22, 2019 03:44 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

aka ‘idiokiwis’ and ‘OM NOM ursis’es’ He's back! Friend, scientist, and mensch RED SCOTT is back to talk about the only animal he doesn't like-- the kiwi. We get into flightless birds, India's historically dancing bears, and also, the gently teasing of Ivan Hernandez. So basically, this episode is part of the BGASPU.  Show Notes Red Scott on Twitter Red's personal website The Boars, Gore, and Swords podcast on iTunes The Bunker Politics Podcast on iTunes Support Drunk Safari on...

Urine Drenched Death

March 08, 2019 05:46 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

a.k.a. 'snow floof’s' IMOGEN CANCELLARE: lady's lady, man's lady, lady about town. She's here to educate your effin face off about SNOW LEOPARDS.They're floofy. They're beautiful. They're mysterious. I know. We're excited, too. We get into it, and by it I mean poop.   Show Notes Pajama Kid Meme Imogene on Twitter Imogene Website  Imogene Instagram Imogene Facebook Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Put it in my Mouth: Does it Fit? Checks Out

March 01, 2019 22:40 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Come one and come all, and meet the world's most adorable and doting father, the THREE SPINE STICKLEBACK! We get into it with SciComm queen and absolute goddess SARA SMITH WUITCHIK. It may not be the world's most charismatic fish in the world, but it is a FASCINATING one.  Show Notes Sara on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

One Hole to Rule Them All

February 22, 2019 04:21 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Join us with SciComm pal DUSTIN GROWICK as we explore what is true and what is not about Jurassic Park's wiliest villains: the velociraptors. We talk size, feathers, speed, and of course, cloacas. Hold on to your butts.  Show Notes Dustin on Twitter Dustin on Instagram  Dustin on The Dinosaur Show Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Rub Them To Poop

February 15, 2019 04:52 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

a.k.a. ‘blue babies’ Actual scientist EARYN MCGEE is here to, to educate you about some spiny lovely lizards! We get into toe clippings (it's more than you'd think), curiousity in STEM and also, poop.  Show Notes Earyn on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Looking Like They Do With Their Butthole Mouths

February 01, 2019 05:54 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MB

‘tiny taters’ and ‘the accurate portrayal of heterosexuality-pus’ First time guest TIRUMARI JOTHI is here to blow your mind with the world's hardiest and most lovable invertebrates! We get into some extreme situations, and some silly heterosexual ones with Blanket Octopuses.  Show Notes Tirumari Jothi on Twitter Tirumari's website Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Actually Dick Cheney

January 18, 2019 04:35 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Actual scientist and very patient human KAELI SWIFT is here to get you fuckin jazzed on the birds in your backyard! Get inspired to go birding, but like, all the time, as we talk about our smartest, wiliest urban neighbors. Also, that mask? From that study we all talk about it? It was actually Dick Cheney. Show Notes Kaeli Swift on Twitter Kaeli's Blog Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Screaming Liars

January 11, 2019 05:46 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

a.k.a. ‘flashy screamer bird’ and ‘bunchilla’ Super important and totally real scientist JENNIFER LAUGHRAN is back to talk about her least favorite animal: the peacock. We talk about liars and showoffs, and also the rare Peruvian bunny chinchilla thing, vizcachas! Show Notes Jennifer Laughran's website! Jennifer on Twitter Literaticast for great publishing advice! Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

Searching for Dung

December 28, 2018 05:58 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

'blood sucker mcgarigals’ and ‘creaky squeaky dumplings’ She's baaaaack! KELLY ANNEKAN is here to talk about yet another unsettling animal to shine her brilliant light upon-- the vampire bat. We talk bloodsuckers, wings, and also the squeaking desert rain frog on our newest.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Kelly Anneken on Twitter Kelly Anneken's Website Red All Over Podcast Up Yours, Downstairs! Podcast Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

The Vulture of the Hot Buffet

December 21, 2018 04:35 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

'winged reply guys’ and  ‘chicka-chicka-doom-doom’ IVAN HERNANDEZ is back for a heroic third time to talk about his least favorite animal, Scarlet Macaws. We get into his Floridian heritage and hot buffet habits, along with a little crash course in the Janelle Monae of snakes, which, naturally, are rattlers. Show Notes Ivan Hernandez on Twitter Ivan's personal website The Boars Gore and Swords podcast Bunker Politics podcast Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Dr...

Always Come a’ Scuttling

December 07, 2018 04:40 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

‘the earth’s public lice’ and ‘the great allegory bird’ The Milky Way Galaxy's greatest person MEG ELISON is back, and she's here to hate on a crab, whose migratory habits are nightmarish at best. We get into extinction with Dodo Birds and unsettling scuttling with the Christmas Island Red Crab on our newest! Show Notes Meg Elison on Twitter megelison.com The Book of the Unnamed Midwife on Amazon The Book of Etta on Amazon PREORDER The Book of Flora! If Women Wrote Men the Wa...

Imagine a Burrito

November 30, 2018 00:05 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

a.k.a. ‘wandas’ and ‘floppy boys’ What did we do to deserve MICHEAL FOULK as a special guest? We're not sure. Frankly, we probably don't. But somehow we tricked him, and he's here! We talk Timon but not Pumba, and also California Sea Lions in our newest.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Micheal Foulk's website Micheal Foulk on Instagram Michael Foulk on Twitter SUPPORT the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

All Sorts of Attics

November 16, 2018 05:08 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

a.k.a. ‘scary winter dogs’ and ‘not even metaphorical fragile masculinity birds’ Alligator scientist GABRIELLE MOSS is back to talk more apex predators! She educates our damn faces off about arctic wolves, but *specifically* TEEN arctic wolves to celebrate all things 90's, winter goth, and bitey. We get into Trent Reznor, some Magnificent Frigates and more on our newest! Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Gaby Moss on Twitter BUY PAPERBACK CRUSH! BUY IT THIS INSTANT Glop by...

In My Human Skins

November 09, 2018 05:02 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

a.k.a. ‘compost pile shit loungers’ and ‘bad fashion collateral damage crocodiles’ Co-host and panda racist ADAM WOLF is back to shit all over everyone's favorite animal. We talk animals who may not deserve saving and animals who *totally do* in our newest episode, covering Panda Bears and Orinoco Crocodiles.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Adam on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Can I Eat The Tampons

October 26, 2018 05:08 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MB

a.k.a. "sentient breadboxes" and "finer things monkeys" How it is we covered toxic plasmosis BEFORE domestic cats is beyond me, but don't worry special guest AMY STEPHENSON is here to rectify that error! We talk everyone's favorite little meme makers, along with the spa-going Japanese macaques in our newest, and Amy's dog, who sometimes eat tampons.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Amy on Twitter Amy on Instagram  Loose Lips on Amazon Shipwreck Podcast Maggie on Tw...

Fisting Fight

October 19, 2018 03:25 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

a.k.a. ‘death footed murder birds’ and ‘imma fuckin’ get you starks’ Cohost of the Binge Movie Podcast, film critic, writer and resident prolapse expert JASON LEROY is BACK to talk about the world's most unsettling bird, the cassowary! Both our animals are upsetting af this week, so. Buckle in. And sorry.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Jason LeRoy on Twitter The Binge Movie Podcast Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

A Bird of Bad Moral Character

October 12, 2018 04:10 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

a.k.a. 'fucking Trevor' and 'dumpster peacocks' Humanity's greatest achievement JOE WADLINGTON is back, and this time he's forced to abandon his sunny disposition to talk about his least favorite animal. We talk the animal kingdom's absolute worst citizens with iguanas and wild turkeys, who I think we can all agree are total jerks.  Show Notes Joe on Twitter Joe's awesome weekly writing prompt Joe's first and second pieces on The New Yorker  Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Mag...

But It's Going to Affect Your Butt

October 05, 2018 04:37 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

a.k.a. 'Pain-Footed-Fur-Birds' That's right. The correct plural of platypus is platypodes. Super special guest and science writer and human being far too fancy to be on this show CHRISTIE WILCOX is here to talk about the world's weirdest, tiny, venomous animal! We get into plurals in latin vs greek, what a platypus does when it's DTF, dropkicking animals and more.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Christie on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safar...

Merely *Posing* as Birds

September 29, 2018 23:21 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

a.k.a. 'Maybe-Wizard Head Ripper Offers' and 'Happy Good Time Friendship Birds' It's all birds all the time in our newest episode! Excellent human and pretty ok guest, ADAM WOLF, is back to discuss which animals are and are not secretly wizards hiding in a birds' bodies, falconry, dog birds and things that go HOO in the night.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Adam on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook That time we met a Harris...

Toxic Mooseculinity

September 21, 2018 03:49 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

a.k.a. 'horn puppies' and 'unforgivable asshole wasps' ALLISON PAGE is here! And if, improbably, that was not enough to celebrate (it is) she's also here to talk about moose! Or meese. Is it moose or meese? It's meese. Anyway, we talk Dudley Moore, full racks, mind control and ovipositors. You know, normal stuff! Show Notes Allison Page on Twitter Killing My Lobster Allison on Medium Venomous by Christie Wilcox for more information on terrible neurotoxins, and the Emerald Cockroac...

Made Entirely of Teeth

September 14, 2018 00:36 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

Thylacines are only *maybe* extinct, according to guest scientist, best-selling author and all-around super hero, SEANAN McGUIRE! She's here to tell you all about these toothsome babies, her super powers, and also to gloat about being seeing Hamilton with the original cast. Twice.  Show Notes Seanan McGuire on Twitter Seanan McGuire Website for information on all of her AMAZING BOOKS Read the Wayward Children books, just because I told you to Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie...

Jess Keating After Dark

August 30, 2018 10:15 - 34 minutes - 23.3 MB

Zoologist and author of Cute as an Axolotl, JESS KEATING is here to educate your faces off about this most winsome salamander! We talk regrowing spinal cords, souls, and what it means to be cute. AND, for the first time ever, this episode has ZERO cussing, so depending on your comfort level around scientifically accurate sexual reproduction talk about salamanders you are, it *might* be safe to let your kiddos have a listen to this one! Show Notes Jess Keating on Twitter Jess Keating Web...

Nana NO!

August 17, 2018 01:43 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Living land mermaid MOLLY SANCHEZ is back, and this time she's here to tell you all about her sea-brethren the manatee. We talk nanas, Margaret Atwood, animals we don't deserve, and animals we should stop naming stuff after.  Show Notes Molly Sanchez on Twitter The Red All Over Podcast The Failure to Launch Podcast Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

Don’t Blow-dry Salamanders

August 03, 2018 04:51 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

a.k.a. 'marshmallows' Actual scientist and New York Times Bestselling co-author of Does it Fart, NICK CARUSO is here! Firstly, you should buy his book and also preorder True or Poo. But ALSO he's here to educate your face off about the salamanders he studies! They're squishy, they're adorable, and they'll eat pretty much anything they can fit in their mouths.  Show Notes Nick Caruso on Twitter Buy Does it Fart! Preorder True or Poo?  Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Tw...

Male Steps Up, Becomes a Woman

July 27, 2018 03:55 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

a.k.a. ‘pinchy mc paralysis faces’ and ‘feminist life goal fishes’  ADAM WOLF is a dirtbag, and also he's back! We talk animals that grow up to 4.5 inches long, which is the only thing they have in common. Terrifying arachnids! Fish we should learn from! It's opposites day on the podcast, I guess.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Adam on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook

Kidnapping Babies

July 13, 2018 04:27 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

a.k.a. 'kidnapper ants'  Actual scientist NEIL TSUTSUI is here, and he's a *professor* at *UC Berkeley* and he agreed to be on this show, so. We're kind of a big deal now. He's an entomologist, and he's here to genuinely educate you about the polyergis ant! They're crafty little sneakers, and their lifestyle is fascinating. Stay for the ant facts, stay for hearing a scientist get SUPER UNCOMFORTABLE being forced to anthropomorphize an animal.  Show Notes Neil Tsutsui! Neil Tsutsui on T...

23 Feet of Meat

July 06, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

a.k.a. 'sparkle spits' and 'ocean hankies' Special guest MEG ELISON is back and she's here talk the many and terrible caves of the world, but especially those that glow! We talk vomit nets, sparkle times, and ALSO Giant Oceanic Manta Rays! It's a lot. And you don't know Elsa, maybe she DID make her ice palace with vomit.  Show Notes Meg Elison on Twitter megelison.com The Book of the Unnamed Midwife on Amazon The Book of Etta on Amazon  If Women Wrote Men the Way Men Write Wome...

Weird, Murder Turtle Alien Fish Monster Bug Thing

June 29, 2018 05:16 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

a.k.a. ‘the pissed off placoderm, the destroyer of the devonian, the razor-jawed murder fish from hell, the CLEVELAND CLEAVER’ We're covering our very first *extinct* animal, with paleontologist and special guest LEE HALL! So naturally, we go for the murderfish. We talk armored faces, shark relatives and also-- improbably-- trees. Show Notes Lee Hall on Twitter The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

Blink If You Need Help

June 21, 2018 20:53 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

a.k.a. ‘steely garden tube’ and ‘bum bum breather’ Self-proclaimed: "very important scientist," JENNIFER LAUGHRAN is back and she's more scientific than ever! We talk about worms that are not worms and turtles that exist on only ONE river in the world. It's about to get reptilian AF up in here, so strap in. Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Jennifer Laughran's website! Jennifer on Twitter Literaticast for great publishing advice! Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitt...

Dead Cats in the Freezer

June 15, 2018 05:33 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

a.k.a.‘mind control poop worms’ and 'family reunion black belters'  It's opposite day on Drunk Safari, with two animals that are so different it seems bonkers to talk about them on the same episode. Official co-host and mustache wearer ADAM WOLF is back to talk about the parasites that make us go cat-person CRAZY and also, African Elephants. As you do. Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Adam on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter World Wildlife Fund Inter...

Creepy Little Bug Hands

June 08, 2018 06:31 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

a.k.a. ‘misandry zombies’ and ‘something is wrong it’s time to go to the OBGYN discharge fish’ Oh girl. Someone had to cover them, and we're very pleased to report that it is civil rights labor attorney REBECCA LEE who has taken on the task of defending praying mantises. We talk obscure, medieval art and also MURDER. Also discharge. We got a lot done that day, and honestly I'm very proud of both of us.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Adam on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Dr...

On the Shag

June 01, 2018 05:13 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

a.k.a. 'stretchy mcspotface' Cheetah biologist ANNE HILBORN is here to *actually* educate us! We talk about the world's fastest runner, their weird distended full bellies, their bromances, and also why you should NEVER KEEP ONE AS A PET, c'mon guys, serious. Stoppit.  Show Notes Anne Hilborn on Twitter Cheetah Conservation And also, DON'T KEEP CHEETAHS AS PETS Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

Higher Species Racism

May 25, 2018 03:35 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

a.k.a. ‘snappies’ and ‘undersea pooptubes’ IVAN HERNANDEZ IS BACK and he's here to shine a light on another terrible undersea creature. It's all invertebrates ALL the time this episode with pistol shrimp, warty sea cucumbers and other things you probably don't want to make out with.  Show Notes Ivan Hernandez on Twitter Ivan's personal website The Boars Gore and Swords podcast The Doesn't Sound Like Anything To Me podcast Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drun...

Big Little Llamas

May 17, 2018 19:27 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

a.k.a. `wobble puppies` and `economy camels` Humanity's greatest achievement, JOE WADLINGTON, is back! And he's here to tell you all about Tennessee Fainting Goats. We talk about goats who love being goats, Backwoods Barbie, what is too many tote bags and also Dolly Parton. You know. The good stuff.  Show Notes Joe on Twitter Joe's awesome weekly writing prompt Joe's first and second pieces on The New Yorker  Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on ...

Queen Purge

May 10, 2018 19:26 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

a.k.a. ‘urban ranchers’ and ‘murder rainbows’ Science journalist, cohost of the Our Opinions Are Correct Podcast, editor-at-large for Ars Technica, founder of i09, author of Autonomous, ANNALEE NEWITZ, is here to talk about the scourge of your kitchen, the Argentine Ant! We're all about the invertebrates with these terrible ants and the worlds' *worst* worm.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Annalee Newitz on Twitter Annalee Ne...

May I Call You Jiggly?

May 03, 2018 20:57 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

*Actual scientist* SARAH MACNAULTY is here to tell us all the T on cephalopods! She listened to our previous cephalopod episode, EVERY OCTOPUS A WIZARD, and is here with some corrections, some amazing information about Australian Giant Cuttlefish, her squid of choice-- the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid-- and also when you should use the term tentacles.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Skype with Sarah (or another scientist) Sarah on Twi...

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