Beyond Blathers

This week, we're talking about the king salmon, also known as the chinook, a vital keystone species in the Pacific Northwest. Listen to find out more about the king salmon life cycle, why some populations are so endangered, and how other species — particularly the southern resident killer whale — depend on them for survival.

If you're a new listener, don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see Olivia's gorgeous 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!

This week we're celebrating the start of fall by talking about the monarch butterfly, a classic and beautiful insect. Listen to find out more about their incredible migrations and how to protect them.

If you're a new listener, don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see Olivia's gorgeous 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!

This week we're talking about the giant isopod, a deep sea invertebrate that can grow up to 20 inches long! Listen to find out more about these pill-bug-like creatures and cool phrases like "marine snow" and "deep sea gigantism."

Thank you to Lee (@toratameru on Twitter) for suggesting the giant isopod! We're always excited to hear listener suggestions.

This is also our last episode of Season 1! We're going to be taking a short break to work on a Beyond Blathers merch store (!!!) and making Season 2 even better. But we'll catch you back here very soon. In the mean time, make sure to follow us @beyondblathers on Instagram and Twitter for updates! 

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!

This week we're talking about the archaeopteryx, "the original bird." Listen to find out more about these magpie-like dinosaurs and what they tell us about the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. 

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!

This week we're talking about the great white shark, misogyny and racism in Discovery Channel's shark week, the killer whales who hunt great whites, shark conservation, and lots more!

Check out Dr. Catherine Macdonald's article on misogyny in shark science here and make sure to follow Minorities in Shark Science on Twitter @MISS_Elasmo. 

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!

This week we're talking about cicadas — a summery "true bug"that can be as loud as a motorcycle. Listen to find out how and why these bugs make their famous sound. 

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!

This week we're talking about the spinosaurus, a dinosaur at the heart of some current paleontological drama. Listen to find out more about this huge, potentially aquatic dinosaur and how it was discovered. 

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!

This week we're talking about the ribbon eel, a mysterious creature of metamorphosis! Listen to find out why eels have scientists so stumped.

To find out more, read the full article from The New Yorker here. 

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!

This week we're talking about the atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the world! Listen to find out why this moth is so big and why that's pretty rare these days. 

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!

This week we're talking about the quetzalcoatlus, a giraffe-sized, bat-like pterosaur with a wingspan the size of a bus! Tune in to find out how these humongous creatures managed to stay in the air and what they might have used their huge beaks for. 

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!