Episodes
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Episode 41: The History and Legends of Black Cats
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Happy Halloween everyone! This week, we'll be exploring some of the history of superstitions surrounding black cats. Did you know that a black cat showing up in your door step could bring your prosperity? Or that black cats could actually be shape-shifting witches? Join us this week to learn all about your favorite kitties.
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Episode 40: Open Ocean Migrations of Tiny Birds
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
For episode 40 we are once again talking about fantastic feats of migration! Today, we talk about transoceanic migration paths of three small songbirds, the blackpoll warbler, Connecticut warbler, and the Bobolink, and how every fall they fly thousands of miles over the open ocean.
A couple notes on mis-speaks: The Connecticut warbler flies to the Amazon Basin, and the Blackpoll warbler is indeed only 12g.
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Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Episode 39: Save the Bees and Leave the Leaves
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Fall is here, leaves are changing colors, so it's time to talk about pollinators! This is an important time of year to be thinking about supporting our native pollinators and native bees over winter, so tune in to learn about how you can use your fallen leaves to help the bees! For more information on how you can support your local pollinators, check out xerces.org.
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Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Episode 38: Blue Sharks and the Top 5 Fastest Sharks
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
In Episode 38, we have our third episode on sharks and the end of our shark unofficial miniseries! This episode we talk about blue sharks, and their migration patterns, their litters with all of the pups, and then we decide which sharks are the top five fastest sharks in the world. Tune in to find out where the blue shark fits in that list!
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Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Episode 37: The Porbeagle Shark and Beagles
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
This next shark themed episode talks about the porbeagle shark! Come learn about this warm-blooded shark and its more famous cousins, the Great White, and find out how this shark's name may have been inspired by beagles.
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Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Episode 36: Basking Sharks, the Second Largest Fish
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Join us this episode as we start a few episode long series on different shark species! We start of with basking sharks, the second largest fish, and the second largest shark, and just how small you would feel sitting next to one. Of course we use bananas for scale, so if you've ever wanted to know how long a basking shark is in bananas, be sure to tune in!
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Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Episode 35: Medicinal Leeches
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Have you ever been curious about the use of leeches in medicine? Then this is the episode for you! We talk about the history behind medicinal leeches, what makes them useful, and some of the things we still use leeches for in medicine today.
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Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Episode 34:Why Leeches Don’t Suck
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
On our last critter in our series of bloodsucking summertime ectoparasites, we have a part 1 episode talking about leeches! Many bloodsucking parasites have a risk of transmitting a long list of diseases, but leeches are an exception. Listen on in to learn more about leeches and their lack of disease transmission.
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Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Episode 33: Flies All Up in Your Face
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
In episode 3 of our 4 week ectoparasite series, we are talking about Black flies, how black fly season in Maine has lengthened over the years, and some tips for keeping black flies out of your nose!
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Saturday Jun 25, 2022
Episode 32: What Makes a Moose Tick
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
This week in our series of parasites, we have a small tick that lives in grassy, wooded areas that likes to bit moose! Learn more about ticks and moose, and how you can prevent tick bites
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