Eye of newt, tongue of toad, well, more like excretion of toad, we're talking about the poisonous witch's brews of the animal kingdom! From trippy toads, to petrifying platypuses. Guest: Jason Pargin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with naturalist/adventurer Forrest Galante! Guest: Forrest Galante   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the stretchiest mouthed reptiles, to sea creatures that are mostly mouths, we're talking about the most ghoulish gluttons on the globe! Guest: Katherine Spiers  Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TolY6_BOV5SNiN08aMnXTjeUi2Vq5CBwYWpHWwK34iE/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These animals did NOT forget leg day! From leg battles, to deadly runway assassins, to miraculous thighs.  Guest: Joey Clift  Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uMXBcVWbP2SsR00Gh4NUuXFZbPKlRpSFo2GOtjznN7k/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know Katie is the co-host on another show called Secretly Incredibly Fascinating? This week we're dropping an episode into the Creature Feature feed, because it's all about octopuses!!  Guest: Alex Schmidt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 I answer your questions about backstroking sharks, chimpanzee bottoms, and giant wasp stingers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Separating the facts from fiction about amazing animal spit!  Guest: Will Poole  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're slithering down the runway to talk about high animal fashion, from hats to outerwear to shabby chic, these animals are not born with it, they have meticulously crafted their fashionable attire from elements in their environment! Guest: Maggie Mae Fish Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aH39L-0GNVWx8hf7uR9HOYI0LEXat0Z9K1-NcbSfsy4/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I answer your questions, from dead wasp vengeance, cannibal babies, and adorable pets!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crustacean news station! All the crabby stories fit to print… or pinch. Lobsters not saying no to drugs, and crabs implicated in a famous disappearance. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: can lobsters feel pain?  Guest: Ellen Weatherford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the Oppenheimer movie, we're talking about explosive animals! From tiny explosions to a real WWII story involving animal bombs? I promise it's at least a little funny!  Guest: Adam Ganser See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the Barbie movie, today's theme is: PIIIINK! All the fabulous fuchsias, the prettiest pinks, found in nature! Pink is sometimes maligned as an "frivolous" color, but as we'll find out, nature takes its pink VERY seriously.  From camouflage, to ambushes, river battles and poison, we're taking a look at the dark side of pink. Guest: Alex Schmidt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top ways animals stay cool in the heat, your results may vary! From gular fluttering to a stinky cool down method, bee fans and mucus cocoons, there are all sorts of ways to stay chill in the summer heat!  Guests: Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Caroline Roper Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/197ka55555R0ejpocBcPs4je_ZKXen1aDLbwqcwfw9rY/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I answer your questions, from otter armpit pockets to bugs that come back from the dead! Footnotes: Listener puppet maker bat video: https://vimeo.com/778536169 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we’re going to be playing a little game: see if you can guess which one of these animals we’re about to discuss is more likely to kill you than to cuddle you? Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: can you trim your hedges with a crocodile?  Guest: Joey Clift  Footnotes:  Striped eel catfish: https://lh6.ggpht.com/HPMmXXIdHNPICfAwmozv5rDOOO3isj6S4eCmO7xsAdh03ZvnetNJpowsNwLajM_YTOEgDer-ClRaMr9G2iT0=s1200 The gharial...

I answer your questions about speciation, weird eye situations, and swole gorillas!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has returned to her home nesting ground for a quick break, so enjoy one of her favorite episodes from the past! I'm joined by Patch, the creator of the amazing biology YouTube channel TierZoo, to discuss how animals might beat some of the toughest, most iconic video game bosses out there!  Guest: Patch from TierZoo Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqBX-Pmk6SpmRBxFIO6W_k8tflRskHjyumSu5k70PpM/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't worry, these critters haven't been mutilated, but rather through evolution, they've ditch certain appendages. Legs? Don't need 'em. Wings? Forget about it. Tails? Lose 'em. Sometimes efficiency requires sacrifice, and body parts have go to go! Apologies for an initial audio issue (ironically, some missing audio data)! This has been fixed! Thank you for your patience  Guest: Joelle Monique Footnotes:...

I answer your questions, from what happens in a cocoon to the evolutionary history of bird bones!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leeches leeches leeches leeches! How big can they get? Can we really use them in medicine? And are they secretly... cuuuute?  Guest: Joey Clift Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XDOP0Auky-Ot2LdYBj0T6td_xGXm7wmyDrQy21nQWg/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plants are just the hapless victims of herbivores, right? Wrong! Listen to how plants fight back in sometimes delicious fashion.  Guest: Dr. Vikram Baliga See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

These critters have a taste for the weird, the morbid, and the wildly unethical. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: what do you do with a cannibal boss baby? Guests: Michael Swaim & Abe Epperson  Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/111Bvmkr8zACAH3thS90DmvDLI0YqKQvunMMT_8Tzpv4/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snouts, jaws, and eyeballs that look like they're about to break the graphics engine on the planet earth video game. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: what's an echidna's deal? Guest: Chris Crofton  Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RM6R3-Di9qnzxORJcPI6u83J75SnRdHBI3FWlBq4Feo/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AUKS! You heard me right. From puffins, to razorbills, to crested auklets, these seafaring birds may be a little AUK-ward on land, but they can cut through the skies and the seas like acrobats. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: what does bird cologne smell like? Guest: Jack Baker Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IomXvjwFO1I0jUVubi-f0yv2S5ysOGH-pnuISSXEuYw/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LIPS! The lovely luscious lips of living and extinct animals. Who has the best pout? Plus, a talking beluga! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: if you have a real long tongue, where do you keep it?  Guest: Anna Hossnieh  Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKwcP67esS0xOVIWmWJI9SXHbOByADpRbRMghZMCZHY/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.