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We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

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    • 4.5 • 857 Ratings

We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

    Backyard Science

    Backyard Science

    You can be a citizen scientist in your own backyard! Broods! Birds! And mushroom butts! I'm joined by podcaster and voice actress Janet Varney.

    Guest: Janet Varney 
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    Aeroplankton

    Aeroplankton

    They're in the air! There's billions of them! And they're tiny! We're talking about aeroplankton, what they're doing up there, and what happens when they get in your nose. 

    Guest: Soren Bowie

    Last week's mystery animal sound source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Phip5U-Wo
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Rats In The Walls

    Rats In The Walls

    Today, we talk RATS! From plague to pets, rats have had a huge impact on humanity! What was the role of rats in the plague? What even is a rat?? Should you keep them as pets??? And are we so different after all? 

    Guest: Jeff May

    Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199aAaHgq-CmEoMcR4iRMnbePedjKrs0iafQalrKhp0I/edit?usp=sharing
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Biomimicry

    Biomimicry

    We talk about wild human inventions inspired by animal designs!

    Guest: Ellen Weatherford

    Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZEGyyeNn8trH-FmcchVthmmppq8-XiQlKILt-9fIISk/edit?usp=sharing
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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Creature Classic®: Firing the Easter Bunny

    Creature Classic®: Firing the Easter Bunny

    Today on the show, we're doing a re-broadcast of an Easter classic! We're firing the Easter Bunny and looking for a replacement! That's right E.B., you're getting benched and we're sending another animal out there to make merry with the eggs and the flowers!

    Guest: Soren Bowie 

    Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBq4b0mnk0TsQJfe5CqOZSg3Yk8CqCZ5vG5I1CgsYM8/edit?usp=sharing
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    • 1 hr
    Listener Q's: Tarzan, Frog Skins, Bird Dinner

    Listener Q's: Tarzan, Frog Skins, Bird Dinner

    I answer your questions, from the realism of Tarzan, to the details behind a frog Buffalo Bill, and how to best serve the birds of your community! 
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    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
857 Ratings

857 Ratings

Sleepy Conscience ,

Katie Goldin a national treasure

I love this show so much. She’s got so much charisma and mixes that with a lot of really interesting facts. I also majored in bio and she really knows how to speak the lingo. Better than I could tbh. She’s a really sharp person.

mynameismudd1 ,

Tarzan

How accurate is the new Tarzan movie? What animals would make a real life Tarzan?

Doc McStabbins ,

Katie has become a true pro!

I’ve followed works the host, KG’s own artistic works in comedy, acting, writing, and now conducting interviews and co-hosting shows of her own. Early on I knew she was brilliant, but never given a medium that satisfied her love of all life, and helped show others the Truth, Beauty, Strange, Charming lives of all lives as they interact and weave narratives most would have missed. I daresay, if she later shows as much spiritual growth, as she has artistic and scientific growth, I’d have to consider her as I would a fellow shaman. Good luck, Katie, and for the record, it was your time on Secretly Incredibly Fascinating as co-host that finally convinced me not to skip Creature Feature, because previously the cat lizard thumbnail used for the Title on Apple Podcasts biased me against it unfairly, and I very wrongly assumed it would be a wacky sound effects filled thing that hurt my eyes and ears (I’m neurodivergent, so, literally hurting). But I was 200% Wrong to assume. This was as pleasant as SIFPod and others I love, and you have honed your raw talent in wonderful ways. I will observe your journey as I now do all my favorite Podcasters. Sincerely, Shaman Safford.

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