59 episodes
The Critter Shed Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media
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4.9 • 77 Ratings
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If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed.
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Oryx Tales
A feel-good tale about a north African antelope species to lift your spirits.
Image link: Creative Commons image
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Scimitar-horned_oryx.jpg
As always, hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/
TWITTER: @crittershedpod
EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Music:
Podington: Curious
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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Bedfellows
NEW SEASON
Today we meet an unusual bedfellow with extraordinary survival skills.
Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/
TWITTER: @crittershedpod
EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Music:
Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Natural
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
The Critter Shed is produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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New Newt News
Collie and Colette chat to research scientist Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh about a new species of newt that has mysteriously appeared deep in the Irish countryside...
The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/
TWITTER: @crittershedpod
EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Music:
Podington: Curious
Photo:
Creative Commons image
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Alpine_newt_%E2%99%82_%28Ichthyosaura_alpestris%29%2C_Rocherath%2C_Ostbelgien_%2840909766513%29.jpg
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Pimp my pond!
Is your wildlife pond a bit overgrown? Well, pop in your headphones and clean it up along with Collie as he prepares his own pond for the breeding season.
Questions or queries? Hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/
TWITTER: @crittershedpod
EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Music:
Podington: Curious
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and Dr. Steph Maher.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
The Warren:
The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.
The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.
The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!
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Predatory Plants
This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS!
Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/
TWITTER: @crittershedpod
EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Thanks to Marie Förg for taking us on a tour of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden University, The Netherlands
Photo:
Triona - CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6463757
Music:
Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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An ode to goldfish
So, here's a joke for you:
My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one!
She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?”
TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes that die as soon as you put them in a glass bowl. And also about why they should NEVER be put into a traditional goldfish bowl, how goldfish have better memories than many of us... AND, they're smart.
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/
TWITTER: @crittershedpod
EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Music:
Podington: Curious, Belfast
Image:
GOLDFISH: By Benoît Prieur - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16152756
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Customer Reviews
Brilliant
Really fun and interesting podcast. Has awoken a fascination with a part of the natural world I would generally have ignored.
The Critter Shed
Was wondering how the Critter Shed would cope during lockdown. This episode on Wild Dogs is perfect! It’s funny, fresh and off the cuff, but never shallow. Full of intelligence and love, and I never even notice I’m learning stuff. In fact I might say this for all the episodes I’ve heard. 😊
Amazing!
A friend of mine told me about your podcast last week and I have completely binge listened to every episode. Such a wonderful idea for a podcast filled with interesting facts and told in an engaging and fun way. Keep up the great work Colette and Collie. You are an inspiration!