Beyond Blathers

Beyond Blathers

By Olivia deBourcier & Sofia OsborneScienceEducationLeisureVideo GamesNature
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Beyond Blathers episodes

  • Pondskater

    This week we're talking about the pondskater, an insect that can literally walk on water! How do they do that???? Listen to learn more.

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments. 

    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.

    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.

    25 min
  • Special Episode: Fashion and Sustainability

    This week, we're airing an episode that Sofia helped write and produce for Terra Informa, an environmental news radio show/podcast on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton, Alberta.  Sofia and Lizzy talked with Dr. Anne Bissonnette, a professor and fashion historian, about athleisure, fast fashion, and sustainability.

    If you like Beyond Blathers, make sure to check out Terra Informa for more environmental stories!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.

    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.

    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
  • Re-Release: Dung Beetle

    Olivia's busy in the field at the moment so we're re-releasing our dung beetle episode from January!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments. We're currently having a sale so make sure to take a look!

    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.

    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.

    27 min
  • Sea Grapes

    This week we're talking about sea grapes, an amazing single-celled organism that is also a very tasty snack!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments. We're currently having a sale so make sure to take a look!

    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.

    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.

    17 min
  • Giant Clam

    This week we're talking about the giant clam, the second largest invertebrate in the world (after the giant squid)! These babies can grow up to nearly 500 pounds and live for 100 years! Listen to find out more about their reproduction, conservation status, and symbiotic relationship with algae.

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments. We're currently having a sale so make sure to take a look!

    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.

    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
  • Juramaia

    This week we're talking about the juramaia, the first placental mammal, and learning all about the evolutionary history of mammals!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.

    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.

    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.


    21 min
  • Special Episode: Pandemic Walks

    This week, we're airing an episode that Sofia wrote and produced for Terra Informa, an environmental news radio show/podcast on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton, Alberta.  Sofia talked to experts about how walking and getting out into nature helps mental health, especially during the pandemic, and why access to green spaces is so important.

    If you like Beyond Blathers, make sure to check out Terra Informa for more environmental stories!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.

    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.

    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.




    32 min
  • Suckerfish/Remora

    This week we're talking about the remora, AKA suckerfish, those cool fish that attach themselves to the back of sharks, whales, and other marine animals! Listen to learn more about what they eat, how humans use them for fishing, and how they evolved to have their cheese grater suction cups!

    Also make sure to support Minorities in Shark Sciences and check out our episode on the great white shark.

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.

    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.

    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.

    23 min
  • Pufferfish

    This week we're getting a bit ~spooky~ and talking about the pufferfish — a toxic, inflatable fish that makes alien-like crop circles on the ocean floor!

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.

    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.

    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.


    33 min
  • Bagworm

    This week we're talking about the bagworm, a type of caterpillar that makes its case from poop wallpaper and materials like leaves and sticks! Listen to learn more about this interesting insect, its life cycle, and why it's seen as a major pest in many parts of the world.

    If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, keychains, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.

    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.

    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

About Beyond Blathers

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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…