최고 Branney 팟캐스트 (2024)

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Where There's Smoke, There's Fire—with Ross Barreto 43:21

18d ago43:21

43:21

Where there's smoke, there's fire. But when that fire tears through a landscape, what happens next? Today, we dive into the world of pyrophytic ecosystems—those that not only survive but thrive on fire. Our guide on today's journey is Ross Barreto, a master's student studying native plant population dynamics and spatial ecology. He's also an Urban …

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Wildlife Cinematography with Jake Davis 39:19

1M ago39:19

39:19

Welcome to The Wild Life! On today's episode, we have a fascinating guest: wildlife cinematographer Jake Davis. Jake’s career began by focusing on the wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Growing up, he spent his summers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the Teton Range's jagged peaks and abundant wildlife fostered a deep love for nature an…

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Animal Ethics with Maggie Herskowitz 1:16:46

2M ago1:16:46

1:16:46

In this episode of The Wild Life, animal welfare scientist Maggie Herskowitz helps us navigate the tangled webs society has woven around the treatment of animals, both wild and domestic. Gray areas, moral calculations, trophy hunting, industrial-scale fishing and livestock, and the emerging field of conservation ethics. Our conversation spans a ran…

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SciComm, Squids, and Staying Hopeful with Dr Carly Anne York 34:48

2M ago34:48

34:48

The world is full of science and, in turn, scientists, and not enough people who truly have that spark for communicating all of that discovery and wonder to the rest of the world. People like today's guest—Dr Carly Anne York (@BiologyCarly). She's an Associate Professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, an Animal Physiologist, a Science Communicator, and…

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Carnivore Ecology with Aidan Branney 1:22:58

3M ago1:22:58

1:22:58

Welcome to The Wild Life, the podcast where we explore the wonders of the natural world and the science that helps us understand it. In this episode, we have an extraordinary guest: Aidan Branney. When we first recorded this interview nearly a year ago, Aidan was working as the large carnivore scientific aid for the California Department of Fish an…

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Feathers, Fossils, and Old Friends with Dr Tiffany Slater 1:13:46

5M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

17 years ago, I was a 14 year old attending Connor Middle School in Hebron, Kentucky. Small little town, just across the Ohio River. In 2018, I moved away, back down to Houston, TX. But in the few years I was there, I met and became friends with some of the most amazing people, most of which I lost contact with over the years Then one day, sometime…

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Secrets of the Octopus with Sy Montgomery and Warren Carlyle 44:48

5M ago44:48

44:48

From their three hearts to their ability to transform and communicate, discover the extraordinary world of octopuses with host Devon Bowker and special guest Sy Montgomery, the "octopus whisperer" herself, and octopus expert Warren Carlyle, founder of OctoNation®. In a new adventure, Secrets of the Octopus, they dive deep into the secrets of the oc…

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The Joy of Working with Wildlife with Lauren Jackson, Queen of the Wild 1:00:13

6M ago1:00:13

1:00:13

In this episode, Devon (@devonthenatureguy) sits down with Lauren Jackson (@lauren.queenofthewild on Instagram and HERp_trap_queen on TikTok) to chat about becoming a wildlife tech, woodpeckers, federal jobs, the friction of private land, scicomm and education, battles big and small, and above all else, love for the world around us. Support the sho…

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Cephalopods and SciComm with Octopus Biologist Meg Mindlin 1:06:14

8M ago1:06:14

1:06:14

Today’s episode, social media SciComm, all things cephalopod, their super cool brains, their mind-blowing camouflage, RNA editing, peculiar romances, underappreciated "living fossils", and why octopuses are most definitely not aliens. All with special guest Meg Mindlin, Octopus Biologist Meg's Website Save the Ocean, Save the World Hoodie Meg's Sti…

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A World of Wasps with Eric Eaton 1:11:01

9M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

In this episode, I sit down with Eric Eaton, author of Insectpedia: a Brief Compendium of Insect Lore, Wasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect, and more! Wasps are far more diverse than the familiar yellowjackets and hornets that harass picnickers and build nests under the eaves of our homes. These amazing, mostly solitary creatu…

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Revisited: Nature's Vampires with Dr Marie Lisandra Zepeda-Mendoza 28:30

11M ago28:30

28:30

This episode, which originally aired on March 24 2018, takes us all the way from Copenhagen to the rainforest of South America, from the belly of the beast to its excrement, as we explore nature’s Vampires. Our guest is Dr Marie Lisandra Zepeda Mendoza, who had recently finished her postdoc in Copenhagen, Denmark and whose recently published resear…

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Shark Conservation with Dr Alexandra McInturf 40:04

12M ago40:04

40:04

Sharks are in the water. But is the ocean shark-infested, or shark-depleted? I sat down to talk with Dr Alexandra McInturf to find out. Learn more about Alexandra and her work Papers Referenced: Half a Century of Global Decline in Sharks and Rays Half a century of rising extinction risk of coral reef sharks and rays Global catches, exploitation rat…

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Revisited: Busting Bat Myths and Mistruths with Liz Dengate 32:02

12M ago32:02

32:02

Another stroll down memory lane as I revisit the second-ever guest episode of The Wild Life, Myth-Understood: Busting Bat Myths and Mistruths with Liz Dengate from March 6th of 2018. If you'd like to support the creation of this show, the blog, and my science communication efforts on social media, you can do so for as little as $1 per month at www.…

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Revisited: The Mystery of Zebra Stripes with Dr Tim Caro 8:36

1y ago8:36

8:36

This was the first ever episode of The Wild Life back in 2017, and it was never supposed to happen. That's right, The Wild Life, as a podcast, was an accident. The result of a series of unfortunate events. But that's life, isn't it? It happens in the most unexpected of ways. I never imagined that this is where I would be today, and I'm so incredibl…

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Reintroducing The Wild Life + The Path Forward 23:08

1y ago23:08

23:08

It's been awhile. I think it's time for some reintroductions. I've spent a lot of time over the past year, 6 years really, reflecting on the journey so far, the ups and downs, the struggles, the wins, the change (oh, so much change), and I think I've finally landed comfortably with where I am and what I want this to be. I look forward to sharing my…

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SHORT | Do Ticks Fall From Trees? 5:18

1y ago5:18

5:18

Ticks, for as small as they are, strike a disproportionate amount of fear and disgust into our hearts and minds (no matter what good they might do!). Perhaps it’s their arachnid nature. Maybe it’s the fact that they burrow their creepy mouthparts into your body and feast off of your blood. Oh yeah, and there’s Lyme Disease and the ever-increasing r…

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SHORT | Can Porcupines Shoot Their Quills? 6:10

1y ago6:10

6:10

While it's true you should keep your distance, is there any truth to the tale of a tenacious porcupine shooting their quills? Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.blog! Have your voice featured on the show when you send a voice memo recorded directly on your phone! Support the creation of The Wild Life …

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SHORT | Why Do Worms Come Out When It Rains? 6:40

1y ago6:40

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Unfortunately, we can’t ask the worms directly, but it turns out that plenty of scientists have been asking this very question for, well, a very long time. Today, we explore the leading hypotheses for what drives worms to the surface for these rainy-day adventures. Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.b…

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SHORT | How a Puffin Problem Led to the Creation of a Star Wars Icon 6:03

1y ago6:03

6:03

Star Wars is as much a product of human ingenuity as it is a space odyssey. Just look at how they solved the Puffin Problem. Have a question you'd like answered on The Wild Life? Email me at hello@thewildlife.blog. You can even have your voice featured by sending a voice memo recorded directly on your phone! You can support the creation of The Wild…

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The Unknown the Weird and the Impossible 1:23:56

1+ y ago1:23:56

1:23:56

In what may be our last episode, we explore two letters: one from early in HPL's life and one from near the end. We reflect on what we've learned over a multi-year deep dive into HPL's letters and what it means to a be a Lovecraft fan.

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Strange Stories 43:23

1+ y ago43:23

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In which a letter from HPL to Clark Ashton Smith is dissected by Sean, Andrew and our special guest hosts: Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer of the podcast Strange Studies of Strange Stories. It's an episode brimming with weird tales, and of course, cats.

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Barbaric 2:38:22

1+ y ago2:38:22

2:38:22

In which guest podcaster Martin Andersson of Sweden joins Sean and Andrew for a discussion of a challenging letter. Classic topics like HPL's favorite foods hide in the shadows cast by topics like police brutality and slavery. Not for the faint of heart.

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We Are Mostly Puppets 4:38:04

1+ y ago4:38:04

4:38:04

A super-sized episode about one of HPL's longest letters. In this 70 page monster, HPL writes to Woodburn Harris and covers topics such as ethics, aesthetics, art, and the fall of the Roman Empire. Content warning: this episode features a few instances of the word we bleep. Brace yourself - we're going to be here for a while...…

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Brawny Viragoes 1:22:54

2y ago1:22:54

1:22:54

In which HPL engages with Texas author Robert E. Howard in a feisty debate about police brutality, chivalry, barbarianism and more. But all is well in the end as they celebrate their mutual love of cats and ice cream.

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Letters to Sonny — a Hay Homecoming 1:16:18

2y ago1:16:18

1:16:18

We explore a feisty letter from HPL to Frank Belknap Long. It's part of a recent acquisition of Lovecraft letters donated to the John Hay Library at Brown. Sean & Andrew visit the Hay for a chat with HPL's personal librarian: Heather Cole.

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Wide-Eyed | Why Goats & Cuttlefish Have Weird Shaped Pupils 9:03

2y ago9:03

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Who doesn’t love goats? Especially baby ones. Their gait, their bleat, their tiny horns. But there comes a time in any goat interaction I’ve had where we lock eyes and I’m struck with a mixture of curiosity and unease. On today's episode, why goats have rectangular pupils, their auto-leveling eyes, and a surprising connection to cuttlefish! Transcr…

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Live from NecronomiCon 1:17:50

2y ago1:17:50

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In which Sean and Andrew record a live show at NecronomiCon Providence. There they read an exchange of letters published in the newspaper between a local astronomy enthusiast and the astronomically inclined HPL. Hilarity ensues.

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Polar Bears and the Illusion of Color 16:05

2y ago16:05

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Most would agree that Polar Bears are white, but there's more to the story than things may appear. Transcript Support The Wild Life at https://www.patreon.com/thewildlife for as little as $1 per month and check out Avast!, a pirate pod from my friend Paul Csomo저자 The Wild Life

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NEWS: New Study Suggests the Dugong is 'Functionally Extinct' in China 5:15

2y ago5:15

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According to a paper published on August 24th, 2022 in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the Dugong is now “functionally extinct” in China. These gentle marine mammals, sometimes referred to as sea cows, are one of four species of the order Sirenia. They are the cousins of the Amazonian manatee, West Indian manatee, West African manatee, and …

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SHORT: Can Other Animals Get Sunburns? 4:56

2y ago4:56

4:56

Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a roseate rhinoceros, a bronzed bunting, or a peeling porcupine? Can other animals get sunburns? Transcript Support The Wild Life저자 The Wild Life

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SHORT: Crocodiles Would Bankrupt the Tooth Fairy 4:14

2y ago4:14

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Crocodiles are known to be notoriously cantankerous creatures, but what’s less known is this crazy fact about Crocodile teeth–they can go through up to 4,000 teeth in their lifetime! Transcript Support The Wild Life저자 The Wild Life

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SHORT: Why do Hedgehogs have Spikes? 3:46

2y ago3:46

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Hedgehogs are easily one of the most unmistakable little critters out there, but how much do you know about them? Sonic is (somehow) a hedgehog, but they’re not really known for being quick on their feet. They’re irrefutably adorable, sometimes pets, and prickly little fellas that roll themselves up like a pill bug, but what else? Where are they na…

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SHORT: Sea Otters Have Secret Skin Pockets in Their Armpits 2:46

2y ago2:46

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Yes, you read that right. Move over marsupials, you’re not the only mammals with skin pockets. Transcript and memes Support저자 The Wild Life

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Class: The Demo Model (DEMOSPONGIAE) 5:10

2y ago5:10

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The basic idea behind the theory of evolution behind natural selection is this: if you get eaten or otherwise die before you’ve had the chance to reproduce then your genes, or traits, don’t get passed on. It’s a dead end. But if you survive… some of your traits get passed down to a new generation. Maybe you were just a bit faster than the other wil…

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Rapidly Ascending to Cosmic Matters 1:07:07

2y ago1:07:07

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In which HPL writes young Donald Wandrei and opines about man's place in the vastness of the cosmos. Sean and Andrew discuss the Webb telescope and the history of man's understanding of the universe.

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Class: The Art of Glass (Hexactinellida) 13:00

2y ago13:00

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In October 2020, Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus crew discovered something extraordinary—vast clusters of glass sponges Glass sponges in general are a rare sight, but what made this discovery even more surprising is where they were found. Beginning just 25 miles off the coast of California, The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a …

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Elizabeth and the New York Boys 2:14:31

2y ago2:14:31

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In which HPL writes his Aunt Lillian a diary letter describing a month of his life while living with Sonia in New York. He recounts two outings to Elizabeth, New Jersey and numerous excursions with his New York pals. Bleep Warning: this episode contains three instances of the word we bleep. https://www.hplhs.org/voluminous74.php…

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Class: The Sponge Plunge 16:38

2y ago16:38

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This season on Class, a deep dive into the amazing life history of sponges. starting with getting to the bottom of what exactly a sponge is! Transcript Support저자 The Wild Life

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New Series Preview: Class 1:55

2y ago1:55

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The first episode is coming this week!저자 The Wild Life

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Candidates for Immortality 1:04:29

2+ y ago1:04:29

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In which publisher E. Haldeman-Julius writes ABOUT a letter from H.P. Lovecraft in which HPL provided lists of his favorite and least favorite people in history. Hear HPL celebrate Epicurus and Remy de Gourmont while he bags on T.S. Eliot and Jesus.

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