132 episodes

The podcast where we dive deeper into the insects, fish, and fossils you can find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game! @beyondblathers on Instagram and Twitter, email: beyondblathers@gmail.com.

Beyond Blathers Olivia deBourcier & Sofia Osborne

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 23 Ratings

The podcast where we dive deeper into the insects, fish, and fossils you can find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game! @beyondblathers on Instagram and Twitter, email: beyondblathers@gmail.com.

    Frog (Part 1)

    Frog (Part 1)

    This week we're continuing our series on frogs with this episode about frog physiology and ecology! How do frogs jump? How do they call? And why?? Listen to learn the answers to these questions and much more!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell adorable animal stickers and postcards.

    Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!

    Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

    • 34 min
    Tadpole

    Tadpole

    This week we're kicking off our series on frogs with this episode on the tadpole (and frog eggs)! Many of us probably learned the frog life cycle in elementary school, but did you know tadpoles are actually incredibly diverse? Listen to learn more!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell adorable animal stickers and postcards.

    Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!

    Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

    • 31 min
    Diplodocus

    Diplodocus

    This week we're talking about one of our favourite sauropods, the Diplodocus! Listen to learn more about this very long dinosaur, its habitat, what it ate, and why it may have needed such a long neck and tail! 

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell adorable animal stickers and postcards.

    Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!

    Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

    • 24 min
    Stag Beetle

    Stag Beetle

    This week we're talking about a family of beetles that contains about 1,200 species! These insects can get BIG, with impressive mandibles. Listen to learn more about their ecology, reproduction, and why they need such big pincers anyway.

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell adorable animal stickers and postcards.

    Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!

    Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

    • 20 min
    Killifish

    Killifish

    This week we're talking about the tiny killifish! Listen to hear all about their extremely hardy eggs, strange parasites, and the reason scientists love to use them for experiments!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, sticker sheets, and postcards.

    Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!

    Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

    • 20 min
    Valentine's Day Special: Critter Courtship Countdown

    Valentine's Day Special: Critter Courtship Countdown

    Today we are celebrating the day of love by sharing our top 11 favourite facts about animal courting from the creatures we’ve talked about in this show, and  giving each one a completely arbitrary rating on their mating methods! Listen to hear stories of scorpion stings, pufferfish crop circles, and so much more!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, sticker sheets, and postcards.

    Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!

    Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

leif.remington ,

I love your podcast

This is Leif. You gave me a shout out in your giant snakehead episode. I love your Arapaima episode

KirdaRose ,

A perfect mix of video games and animals!

I heard about this show on another podcast and oh man am I glad I gave Beyond Blathers a listen! I adore the calm fun chats, it’s the perfect thing for my early morning commute. I never realized how much I’d love learning more about bugs and fish until they started to go into detail about them. The hosts enthusiasm rubs off on you to be honest, and I’m so happy for that! <3 11/10 would recomend.

LeCalmar ,

Entertaining and educational!

I’m honestly shocked that this podcast doesn’t have more reviews- it’s fantastic! I have never played Animal Crossing and was worried that I would miss things in the podcast, but they use it more as a prompt for the species they cover- so both players and non-players of AC can fully enjoy! The hosts are super well spoken, knowledgeable, and have perfect podcasting voices. 11/10

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