Nature: Dope AF Bonnie Porter, Kenny Porter
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The show where two siblings and novice naturalists talk about dope nature facts.
Bonnie and Kenny aspire to be the (very) amateur and Bill Nye/Captain Planet/Miss Frizzle mashup you didn't know you needed.
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13. Avalanches and Blizzards
Bonnie and Kenny are back to talk about the beautiful but dangerous snow phenomena of avalanches and blizzards. (Content warning: this episode contains several mentions of death, please listen at your own discretion.)
Highlights include:
2:00 - Should you try to see an avalanche? Debatable
4:28 - Large avalanche in North America can equal football fields of snow
6:30 - Avalanche debris
8:15 - What to do if you're caught in an avalanche
11:28 - What criteria are needed to classify a storm as a blizzard
13:40 - The Long Winter
14:42 - The phone had been invented
16:13 - Deadliest blizzard in recorded history
19:17 - 5 Facts
Digital Snow Museum
Avalanche Links
Avalanches Explained
National Snow & Ice Data Center Avalanche Page
The Deadly Hazard of Avalanches
Blizzard Links
Atmospheric Research Blizzards
Deadliest Blizzard in History
National Geographic Blizzards
National Archives on the Dakota Territories
The Hard Winter of 1880-1881
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12. Spoopy Carnivorous Plants w/ bonus snack convo
Bonnie and Kenny are back with a truly bonkers episode full of lots of laughing and weird tangents all around carnivorous plants, perfect for some Halloween listening.
Highlights include:
2:27 - Different trap types
5:14 - Honey I Shrunk the Kids tangent
7:32 - Where they grow
11:27 - What pitcher plants eat (including the biggest thing)
13:00 - Carnivorous plants also like poop
15:06 - 5 Carnivorous plant facts w/many tangents
24:24 - Snacks, stevia, sparkling water chat
Dope Carnivorous Plant Links:
Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous Plant Facts
7 Wonders of the Carnivorous Plant World
20 Things You Didn't Know About Carnivorous Plants
How to Help:
International Carnivorous Plant Society
Thanks again to Cal and Debbie for the topic suggestion!
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11. Gorillas
Gorillas, what's not to love? In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny chat all about these magnificent primates (and of course go on several tangents including Kenny's childhood gorilla stuffed animals and weird sock plan).
Highlights include:
2:42 - Kenny's gorilla friends
3:11 - Gorilla species and subspecies
6:21 - Gorilla troops
7:30 - Gorillas = lounge goals
7:50 - Random tangent on socks aka "year of comfort"
10:46 - 5 Gorilla Facts
14:45 - Tangent about the perception of gorillas
Dope Gorilla Links:
9 Gorilla Facts
5 Facts about Koko
Cross River Gorilla
Biggest Gorilla Ever
Mountain Gorilla Facts
Western Gorilla Facts
Gorilla Family Structure
Controversial Study on Gorilla Social Structure
How to Help:
The Gorilla Organization
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
WWF Gorilla
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10. Guess the Animal Sound w/bonus existential convo
How good is your animal sound knowledge? Play along as Bonnie and Kenny have some fun by trying to guess a variety of different animal noises, along with sharing the usual facts and pondering if everything does make a sound.
Highlights include:
2:08 - Let the animal sound guessing begin!
16:01 - Dump zone
16:15 - 5 Animal noise facts
20:30 - Does everything make a sound?
Dope Animal Sound Links:
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This is the sound Giraffes make
The quietest animal - owls
The world's loudest animal might surprise you
Why do parrots talk?
5 Animals that make the craziest sound
Admit it, you had no idea these 15 common animals made these noises
15 Things you might not know about Rhinos (including pooping in a particular spot)
Do Jellyfish make a sound?
Teddy Bear the Porcupine eating
Animal Sounds Played:
Koalas
Walrus
Elk
Marmots
Mice
Lyrebird
Porcupine
Desert Rain Frog
Rhino
Puffin
Alligator
Great Bustard
Brushtail Possum
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9. Happy Birthday to the National Parks and Kenny! With special guest Aunt Shannon!
August 25 is the birthday of our National Parks...and Kenny, what are the odds?! In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny talk about the history of the parks (including the not great parts), delve into interesting park facts, and have a special guest chat! Our family loves the national parks, Kenny is trying to make it to all of them before he's 35, our mom taught about them and connected kids with park rangers as an elementary school teacher, and our famed Aunt Shannon, who we have mentioned in previous podcasts even worked in two of them. We have Shannon join us to talk about the parks and all things dope about nature.
Highlights include:
2:07 - National Parks History
8:17 - Mentioning it all - including the racial disparities in parks/white supremacists in conservationist history
14:23 - 10 most visited parks in 2019
16:15 - 10 least visited parks
23:55 - 5 fun park facts
26:27 - Special guest Shannon
31:46 - How Shannon made a career in nature/parks
39:46 - Exploring in your own backyard
41:42 - Relationship test = boats
42:43 - National parks/monuments/spaces means education
44:15 - St. Louis Gateway Arch stories
46:40 - Future podcast topics (including Phenology = the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors)
52:18 - How to get into nature
53:53 - *Important thing to keep in mind living on the Earth*
55:10 - Favorite Bonnie & Kenny stories
Dope Park Links:
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General Info:
Quick NPS History
59 Fun Facts
National Geographic Park Facts
Park Visitation Numbers
Obama's Every Kid in a Park Program
Racist roots, lack of diversity haunt national parks
Historic Park Figures:
Tina Short
Women of the Park Service
Spark Ranger
Places Shannon Mentioned:
Acadia National Park
Gateway Arch National Park
Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center
How to help the parks:
6 Ways to Give to National Parks that Actually Make a Difference
Get Involved with NPS
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8. Wild Horses in North America
Wild horses, buckle up for some controversy! In this episode, Bonnie and Kenny are chatting all about the hotly contested history and management of these majestic creatures. As usual, hot takes and potentially depressing facts abound! *apologies for the background cat noises, she also had horse opinions*
Highlights include:
1:50 - Kenny witnessed a wild horse fight
3:28 - Theory that horses were introduced by Columbus is false??
5:40 - Theories challenged again saying Native Americans have always had relationships with horses
8:16 - A federal law was passed to protect "living symbols of the American west"
10:07 - Livestock grazing vs wild horses
16:00 - Recent historic horse amendment
18:35 - 5 fun horse facts
Dope Horse Links:
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General:
Facts About America's Wild Horses
Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros
Wild Horses, Wilder Controversy
Assateague's Wild Horses
History:
Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife
Horse Teeth Evolution
People of the Horse
Yes world, there were horses in Native culture before the settlers came
Evolution of the Horse
Legislation:
American Wild Horse Campaign
Public Lands Grazing Info
House Passes Historic Wild Horse Protection Amendment
HR 7806
Film:
Unbranded
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