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 How do zebras get stripes? How does Mike Wazowski keep his eyeball moist? And how come a group of crows is called a "murder?" I answer your questions! 
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From clownfish to bonobos, biology and the animal world is far more complex than prudes like to think it is. Joining me today are Laine and Owen, hosts of the podcast A Field Guide to Gay Animals, a podcast exploring queerness in the natural world!
Guests: Owen Ever & Laine Kaplan-Levenson
Footnotes: Last week's mystery animal sound source
 
 
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These animals steal the food right out of your mouths! The most daring (and grossest) thieves in the world. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question, should there be spider butt dentists? 
Guest: Katherine Spiers 
Footnotes: This week's mystery animal sound source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPiFdOStVkM
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Today we're looking at the mutated creatures of the Fallout franchise and discussing whether they could actually exist in a nuclear wasteland! It's a real optimistic episode and we discuss BIG BUGS! How can we bring back big bugs?! 
Guest: Will Poole 
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These animals did NOT forget leg day! From leg battles, to deadly runway assassins, to miraculous thighs. 
Guest: Joey Clift 
Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uMXBcVWbP2SsR00Gh4NUuXFZbPKlRpSFo2GOtjznN7k/edit?usp=sharing
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These animals have figured out how to treat their own ailments with the medicine available to them in their habitats. Plus, what can we learn from animals about human medicine? Discover this and more as we answer the age old question, does swallowing a rough leaf a day keep Doctor Zaius away? 
Guest: Dr. Kaveh Hoda
Source for last week's mystery animal sound: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v_rSygXA1lw
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