19 episodes
CREEP WUNC
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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In the earth beneath our neighborhoods, the woods surrounding our favorite hiking trails and the waters that line our coast lurks a strange phenomenon: Creatures that have traveled great distances to call communities in the South home – and wreak havoc on the world around them. As unwelcome as these new neighbors may be, they’re also giving scientists, farmers, fisherfolk, homeowner associations and more a chance to get creative finding ways to eliminate these species, mitigate their harm or work toward a more peaceful coexistence. CREEP is a podcast that encourages us to lean in for a closer look at how insects, animals and plants are changing the environment, economy and health of our region in ways we never expected. Listen, subscribe and get to know some of nature’s most fascinating, grotesque and mysterious members. Presented in partnership with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
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Digging into the sounds of CREEP with Quilla
If you’ve ever listened to the podcast Song Exploder, this episode’s style might sound familiar. Check out the podcast here.
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All Relative
Much of the conversation around invasive species frames our relationship with these plants and animals as an ongoing battle, a war to be won. But what can we learn when we move beyond the language of domination and explore the broader connections between ourselves, our planet, and the creatures we share this space with?
Read Diane’s essay, Making Relatives, and Nick’s work about Anishinabe perspectives on invasive species.
This episode was produced by Anisa Khalifa and mastered by Matt Horton.
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EEP! Gavin vs. The Mosquitoes
What do you do when you’re stuck at home during pandemic lockdown with thousands of mosquitoes to keep you company? You feed them. The hard way.
This episode was produced by Lindsay Foster-Thomas and mastered by Charlie Shelton-Ormond.
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EEP! Shifting Baselines
Iguanas didn’t always fall out of trees during cold snaps in the Sunshine State, but chances are, future generations will regard them as just a natural part of the landscape. With the world changing around us at a rapidly increasing rate, how do we set conservation goals when we can't keep track of what we’ve lost?
This episode was produced by Anisa Khalifa and mastered by Charlie Shelton-Ormond.
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EEP! Big Love
The exotic pet industry is one of the main pathways for introducing invasive species into new environments. It can be hard for non-herpers to understand what’s so attractive about living with these creatures. In this first of a series of bite-sized episodes, reptile enthusiast Tim Jackowicz takes us into his world, where giant snakes and lizards offer an opportunity to rethink how we approach the world around us.
This episode was produced and mastered by Charlie Shelton-Ormond.
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Swat, Spray, Repeat
As if our native mosquitoes weren’t pesky enough, we humans have imported some of the most invasive mosquito species to the U.S., bringing with them painful and debilitating diseases. Is there a human solution to this human-caused problem? Or are we destined to see history repeat itself, as we try (again and again) to outwit the deadliest animal on the planet?
This episode was produced by Anisa Khalifa and Charlie Shelton-Ormond. Matt Horton and Sean Roux mastered the audio.
Our thanks to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.
Customer Reviews
Invasive species
I really enjoy the podcast. I think it’s great that it’s about North Carolina because I moved to Here about 26 years ago from Queens,New York. I just wanted to ask if you could do a show on if Yankees coming to Cary, North Carolina are an invasive species. I believe we may meet the criteria.
Thank you
Jim Schmid
Cary, NC
Great idea for podcast!
Thanks for discussing invasive species!
Future guest recommendation: Dr. Bronwyn Williams, she’s a Research Curator at NC Museum of Natural Sciences and is expert on crayfish so could discuss the invasive Rusty crayfish. She’s also an expert on worms that live on crayfish and leeches (bonus creepy stuff).