Épisodes

  • A sad tale of an aukward bird

    A sad tale of an aukward bird
    May 22 2022
    This week we hear about an aescalopian snake discovery that isn’t really a discovery, Drew tells us about the new GCSE in natural history and Gareth tells us all about the sad tale of the Great Auk. To finish off, we talk about what’s black and white and red all over. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 27 min
  • A supersized salamander

    A supersized salamander
    May 15 2022
    This week: Gareth tells us about a new dinosaur with a very cool name, Drew tells us of supersized species of salamander that needs our help, and Aaron takes us on a journey with all the animals that have a link to pop culture. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 36 min
  • A bird that is the word

    A bird that is the word
    May 8 2022
    This week Aaron returns from his trip away with tales of the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch. In the news, we talk No Mow May and sea eagles getting the blame. And to finish we discuss bird myths. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 15 min
  • A reptile not a lizard

    A reptile not a lizard
    May 1 2022
    This week Aaron is away, so we have shipped in friend of the podcast, Phil Barber, to join us as guest host. He brings us the tale of a man bitten by hundreds of spiders(?). There is also news about a gay, sex-crazy tortoise that’s had a major birthday. This week’s creature feature is often thought of as a lizard - it even looks like a lizard - but it’s not a lizard. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 19 min
  • Earth day special

    Earth day special
    Apr 24 2022
    Happy Earth Day everyone! To celebrate, the Earth is the subject of our "creature" feature this week, looking at its past, present and future. We then find out what you are all doing for Earth Day! The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 35 min
  • A different dinosaur

    A different dinosaur
    Apr 17 2022
    This week we hear about the exciting new discovery of a dinosaur fossil from the day the meteor hit, then we discuss the awful actions of a Cathedral towards local peregrine falcons. We learn about the mightiest Jurassic hunter, the Allosaurus. All this plus our favourite natural history youtubers and a social media rant. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 37 min
  • A riparian feline

    A riparian feline
    Apr 10 2022
    This week we have good reptile news in the form of more protections for slow worms and adders, as well as a first for UK Galapagos Tortoises. We then say hello to the fishing cat, a feline that breaks the notion of cats not liking water. We round out this week’s episode with a trio of insect myths. The cupboard is open come on in!
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    1 h et 9 min
  • An anomaly of an episode

    An anomaly of an episode
    Apr 3 2022
    This week we go on the hunt again for Big cats roaming Britain with guest host, Shane. We hear about some Venetian gulls causing trouble in restaurants. We then meet the world's first super predator, Anomalacaris. And finally, we learn just what it takes to shed your skin. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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    1 h et 8 min