The Olympics have come to Paris! You know who it met there? Millions of rats! In today's episode, Olympic fan Carrie and Olympic hater Phaea discuss Paris's intriguing relationship with our beloved rodents, including how the mayor puts them to work in the sewers. They'll also rank how rats would do at Olympic sports like boxing, breaking, and mountain biking. Will any rats medal? Will Carrie meddle? Will Phaea bash Ratatouille? Find out in this very special Brodents episode.

Hot rat boyfriends are everywhere! But what are they??? In this special hour-long episode, Carrie and Phaea break down why the world is suddenly lusting after hot rodent men who look like rats and rate the hotness of our favorite fictional rat characters.

Plus, they welcome special guest star Andrea Grimes (https://homewiththearmadillo.blog), creator of the viral Hot Possum TikTok that's spawned an entire online community, to share her thoughts on hot rat mens.

Side quests include 60s slang, the Huguenots, and Carrie's tiny face and feet.

Remember to follow us on Instagram for all the hot rat photos: @brodentspodcast

Carrie and Phaea gossip about cicadas, rats in food, and the experiments of John B. Calhoun, creator of Rat Utopias that proved to be anything but. Side quests include fires in tents, the Rats of NIMH, and more horrible rat puns.

Carrie and Phaea share all the rat news (and it's a lot) from the new push to save uncharismatic animals like the golden mole from their "lost' status, trash cans requirments for NYC business, and super high rats from New Orleans. Plus, we attempt to determine if Rat Kings are real! Side quests involve the rats in Phaea's yard, Carrie's almost-career as a professional drummer, and the Germans.

Carrie and Phaea discuss the obscene genitals of an AI-created rat, how Boston neighborhood Jamaca Plain is giving their rats birth control, and the mysterious of ancient Egyptians' relationship with rats and mice (since they're kind of cat people). Side quest involve iPods, whether Facebook real, and Flaco, the escaped Central Park Zoo owl. R.I.P. 

Phaea and Carrie talk about the current rat plagues of Australia, which NYC subway stations are best for rat spotting, and a Victorian ratcatcher not named Jack Black. Side quests include mean ducks, Logan airport, and wondering why it's cold in Canada.

Carrie and Phaea discuss a devastating impeding North American rodent invasion and the giant inflatable rat that stands up against bad labor practices: Scabby! Side quests include terrible winter storm names, math, and True Detective.

Meet your new favorite rat-based podcast all about rats: Brodents! American history scholar, Dr. Carrie Andersen, and picture book author, Phaea Crede, share everything you need to know about their brand-new podcast all about our favorite plague-ridden vermin, the rat! From rat holes and rat history to rat facts and rat fiction, Brodents has everything you need to feel like a rat king. Join us in the sewer!

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Produced by: Justin Shatraw

Theme song by: Pete Cortese

Rats by: nature