Creature Feature

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Comedy

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We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

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Radical Animals!

05.27.2020

Today I'm joined by particle physicist Daniel Whiteson to talk about RADIATION! What does it do to humans? How have animals adapted to radioactive contamination? Also: killer bananas!?! Footnotes: Birds Adapting to Chernobyl Study on Chernobyl's Birds Chernobyl Wildlife 30 ...

Creature Feature episodes:

05.27.2020 Radical Animals! Today I'm joined by particle physicist Daniel Whiteson to talk about RADIATION! What does it do to humans? How have animals adapted to radioactive contamination? Also: killer bananas!?! Footnotes: Birds Adapting to Chernobyl Study on Chernobyl's Birds Chernobyl Wildlife 30 ...
05.20.2020 Introvertebrates Today we’re talking about introverts! Fish who want to stay inside all day and play Fintendo, an animal who doesn’t want to see anybody right now, in fact, it’s completely ditched its eyeballs, and spiders who should be called shy-ders, ...
05.13.2020 Invasion of the Murder Hornets! Today on the show: INVASION OF THE MURDER HORNETS! I’ll also be talking with Alex Schmidt about two of the world’s other most notorious invasive species, a big toad with a bad attitude, and an adorable little fuzzy noodle who ...
05.06.2020 SATANIC PANIC! Today we're admiring some particularly devilish animals, like the Dracula parrot, a very gothic gastropod, a satanic gecko, bleeding plants, exploding trees, and a beetle with a biblical reputation. Discover this and more while we, and out guest Megan Salinas, ...
04.29.2020 Creaturecise! Today we’re gonna CREATURECISE! We’re gonna see some of the most impressive animal athletic feats! Woodcocks love to boogie! Dung beetles are gymnasts! Bats do crunches every time they pee! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: ...
04.22.2020 Peer Reviewing Animal Crossing! Today on the show, we review the Animal Crossing game from a scientific perspective. We’ll be fact-checking some Blathers facts about evolutionary biology! Can goldfish grow bigger than a foot? Do they have teeth in their throats? Can tarantulas shoot ...
04.15.2020 The Animals Are Up To Something We’re gonna talk about some goat invaders, macaque riots, and what pandas are up to with some added...privacy. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: when you let penguins take over an aquarium, what’s next? The world?? ...
04.08.2020 A Date With Nature Right now, dating is difficult amidst this pandemic. So let's check in on some animals and how their romantic lives are going. Will you be wooed by throbbing red face balloons, pufferfish art, and sea slug conga lines? Discover this ...
04.02.2020 Introducing: Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald. An iHeartRadio Original. Introducing Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald! You loved Scrubs, and now it's time to listen along as the cast rewatches every episode and gives you all the behind the scenes info you could ever want! Listen and ...
04.01.2020 Animal Sounds Today it's an auditory journey as we listen to some ANIMAL SOUNDS! Listen to lyrical lynxes, possessive porcupines, chirping cheetahs, whistling walruses, and other very vocal critters! Discover this and more a we answer the age old question, are horses ...
03.25.2020 Adaptation Station Check out theses weird adaptations! We’ll look at some incredible immunities from critters we think of as “dirty” or “dangerous,” some animals who are hardcore to the bone, and some insects who are getting pretty creative with this whole adaptation ...
03.18.2020 Home Sweet Home Today I want to talk to you about animal homes! We’ll discover animals who built their homes out of straw, built their homes out of sticks, and built their homes out of bricks and… poop… and… mucus? Discover this and ...
03.11.2020 Creaturemon! Gotta Snatch 'Em All! Today we’re talking about POKEMON ANIMALS! These creatures are even more unbelievable than those fantastic little pocket monsters. I’m talking cute little critters crazier than Pikachu, sea animals that seem too cute to be real, and behavior that you’d think ...
03.04.2020 Aliens: I Want To Believe! Today we’re talking about ALIENS! Right here on earth. Does that sound paradoxical? Well, maybe you should think about whether we were the aliens all along??? We’ll be looking for aliens on earth from the bottom up: aliens under the ...
02.26.2020 Werewolf? There Wolf! On today’s episode we’re talking about WEREWOLVES! Where are they? What are they? And is there any truth behind the werewolf legends? Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: does your dog want to eat your face? ...
02.19.2020 Imagination Station I want to take on a trip to Imagination Station for the WHOLE ENTIRE EPISODE! That’s right, we’re exploring the world of imagination. What is imagination? Do animals have imagination? And can your imagination run as wild as nature itself? ...
02.12.2020 Odd Couples Happy Valentines times! Today I thought that we’d look at a different type of love… platonic love between species! That’s right we’re looking at some cross-species cuddles, some dynamic duos, and truly unusual friendships within the animal kingdom! Discover this ...
02.05.2020 Love Bugs! Let's discover the CUTEST bugs on the planet! Bugs are some of the most populous and diverse animals on the planet, with a fascinating range of behaviors. I think that bugs are often overlooked: everybody loves a cute cuddly panda, ...
01.29.2020 Thirsty Birds These avians are some regular Fabios, wooing the ladies with spectacular displays of romance. Why do birds dance? Why do some birds do the moonwalk? Can you walk on water if you love someone enough? Then, we play the popular ...
01.22.2020 Starwar Animals Mother nature has whipped up some animals that are even weirder than what you can find in Star Wars. We talk about real life porgs, a monster scarier than a sarlaac pit, and an adorable alien-looking antelope. Discover this and ...
01.15.2020 Australia As you may know, Australia is facing a human and ecological crisis right now, as fires ravage New South Wales. We’ll talk about the cause of these fires, how it’s affecting humans and animals in the area, and how human ...
01.08.2020 CATS The Confusicle The Cats movie presents a lot of misinformation about felis catus! So today we'll be talking cat facts: what are the answers to some of the most common questions about cats? What are some of the wildest wild cats in ...
01.01.2020 Happy New Fear! Today on the show, HAPPY NEW FEAR! Let’s discover fears you didn’t even know you had with some horrifying creatures! Take a one way trip to decapitation station, check out some very creepy babies, and endure the existential crisis after ...
12.25.2019 Creaturekringletimes Holiday Special Part 2 Happy holidays everyone, it’s me, Katie Goldin, your host of many parasites! Today, on the second part of our two-part holiday special, we’ll be creating our own non-denominational holiday using evolutionary biology to make this magical time of year scientifically ...
12.18.2019 Creaturekringletimes Holiday Special Part 1 Happy holidays everyone, it’s me, Katie Goldin, your host of many parasites! On this two-part holiday special, we’ll be creating our own non-denominational holiday using evolutionary biology to make this magical time of year scientifically accurate! We’ll make our own, ...
12.11.2019 Remember To Breathe Through Your Butt! Today we'll be talking about how animals prepare for winter! From hibernation, to magical wardrobe changes, to cryogenic freezing! Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: when, if ever, is the right time to breathe through ...
12.04.2019 Leftovers Today on the show, Gobble Gobble! No, we’re not talking about turkeys this time, but the weird and wild eating behaviors of people and animals! We’re talking gluttonous grubs who gobble on gastropods, animals who store their leftovers like they’re ...
11.27.2019 Pardon My Turkey! Welcome to domestication station as we talk about the weird and wild world of artificial selection! Giant chickens, turkeys, swole cows, oh my. Discover these animals and more as we answer the age old question: if Arnold Schwarzenegger was a ...
11.20.2019 Virtually Reality Today we’re talking about virtual reality, but ditch those computer goggles and just listen with your brain meats, because we’re talking about a more organic, squishy form of virtual reality. What happens when the human or animal brain takes some ...
11.13.2019 Crow Boarding Today on the show, PLAYTIME! It’s time to have fun in the sun, or the sea, or, you know, in a rotting carcass or whatever! Dogs fetch balls, rats giggle with glee when you tickle them, birds like to snowboard, ...
11.06.2019 Back from the Dead! Today on the show, we’re talking about animals who are BACK FROM THE DEAD! Animals who were previously thought to be gone from the face of the earth get rediscovered: reports of these animals’ extinction have been greatly exaggerated. With ...
10.30.2019 Monster Mash Happy Creatureween everyone! Today on the show, it’s a Monster Mash! All the classic horror movie monsters, brought to life through the very real world of science! We’re looking at animals who can truly call themselves Dracula, real life Frankenstein’s ...
10.23.2019 Evolutionary Horror Stories We love horror movies and horror stories, but when it comes to pure blood-curdling terror, there’s no competing with mother nature. We’ll compare some classic horror tropes to their real-life counterparts, and let me tell ya: when it comes to ...
10.16.2019 Superstition Today on the show, SUPERSTITION! Black cats, crows, ravens, and a mysterious demonic monster… where do superstitions come from? What are the facts behind the superstition? And are crows really conspiring against us. Discover this and more as we answer ...
10.09.2019 Batty for Bats! Happy October everyone! This week: Dunanunanunanuna BAT FACTS! Why do bats hang upside down? How did bats become associated with Dracula? What are some of the craziest bat species in the world? Discover this and more as we answer the ...
10.02.2019 Aliens Under The Sea! Giant bugs, animals that clone themselves, things that come back to life after being eviscerated... if you're looking for aliens, you can find them under the sea. And later on the show, we’ll be speaking to a professor of marine ...
09.25.2019 Pseudoscience Psucks Today on the show we’re talking PSEUDOSCIENCE! Did you know that sometimes people claim things are scientific, but whoops, they’re not? We’ll be looking at some scammers, some flim-flammers, some people who claim things are scientific but they’re maaaaaaybe not ...
09.18.2019 Animal Appetite Today on the show we’re talking WEIRD DIETS! Animals eating other animals eating other animals! Humans eating well… some pretty freaky things. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: is cannibalism good for you? With special ...
09.11.2019 Legend Smashers We’re going to explode some myths about human and animal biology & psychology, and discover that the truth really is stranger than fiction. With special guest comedian and Nerdificent co-host Ify Nwadiwe. Footnotes: 1. Komodo dragon venom 2. Bees are ...
09.04.2019 Cryptids are [REDACTED] The truth behind Mothman, The Chupacabra, and Bigfoot! Today, we’ll be looking at the facts behind cryptids, what it would mean if they actually existed, and the real animals that are just as crazy as the cryptids themselves. With special ...
08.28.2019 The Amazon Rainforest Fires Right now, the Amazon is burning — we’re going to talk about why this is happening, what’s at stake, and what you can do to help. With special guest Miles Gray. FOOTNOTES: How you can help the Amazon! 1. WWF ...
08.21.2019 Bamboozled Today we’re talking about getting bamboozled, pulling shenanigans, getting conned by caterpillars and hoaxed by horses. With special guest Laci Mosley. FOOTNOTES: 1. Chinstrap penguin stealing rocks 2. Gelada male 3. Firefly femme fatale 4. Hawk moth caterpillar mimics viper ...
08.14.2019 Ear Bleach Today, we’re going to talk about CUTENESS! Why do we love baby animals? Do baby animals love us? What are some of the cutest studies in science? Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: yikes, what’s ...
08.07.2019 Fant(ass)y Creatures Join us today as we talk about the history and stories behind mythological creatures, and find out that they have real-life animal counterparts who are just as magical. With special guest Alex Shifman. FOOTNOTES: 1. Bombardier Beetles 2. Warsaw Basilisk ...
07.31.2019 Go Home Nature, You're Drunk We’re answering some of the weirdest questions about evolution and anatomy, like how do woodpeckers keep from scrambling their brains? What animals have not one, not two, but three vaginas? Why would a doctor want to sew your leg on ...
07.24.2019 There Is No "I" In "Teamwork" But There Is An "Ewok?!" We’re going to look at some wild animal teams, how they compare to humans, and what the robot-dominated future may hold! Discover this and more as we answer the age old riddle: what animal doesn’t feel pain and loves eating ...
07.17.2019 Adorable Animals Who Want To Murder You Today we’re talking about some adorable animals who look so sweet and cute, and who want to murder you to death. We’re talking the most surprisingly scary animals you should be afraid of. Discover this and more as we answer ...
07.10.2019 What A Tool! Today we’ll be talking about tools! Tools of the trade, tools of torture, and tools of, well, hehe, you know. Bow-chika-wa-wah! What’s a butcher, a tailor, and a bendy-stick maker got in common? They’re all birds! Discover this and more ...
07.03.2019 David and Goliath Today, we’re talking the classic tale of David and Goliath, unlikely matchups with even unlikelier conclusions. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: what’s the best way to round-house kick a wasp? With special guests Alex Schmidt ...
06.26.2019 Real Life Superheroes! Did you know there are animals out there with real comic-book super powers? And people with superhuman abilities? Today, we’ll be looking at the real life animal and human counterparts to famous superheroes, and maybe some super villains too. With ...

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Creature Feature

What's Creature Feature about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Creature Feature episodes:

Radical Animals!

Introvertebrates

Invasion of the Murder Hornets!

SATANIC PANIC!

Creaturecise!

Peer Reviewing Animal Crossing!

The Animals Are Up To Something

A Date With Nature

Introducing: Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald. An iHeartRadio Original.

Animal Sounds

Adaptation Station

Home Sweet Home

Creaturemon! Gotta Snatch 'Em All!

Aliens: I Want To Believe!

Werewolf? There Wolf!

Imagination Station

Odd Couples

Love Bugs!

Thirsty Birds

Starwar Animals

Australia

CATS The Confusicle

Happy New Fear!

Creaturekringletimes Holiday Special Part 2

Creaturekringletimes Holiday Special Part 1

Remember To Breathe Through Your Butt!

Leftovers

Pardon My Turkey!

Virtually Reality

Crow Boarding

Back from the Dead!

Monster Mash

Evolutionary Horror Stories

Superstition

Batty for Bats!

Aliens Under The Sea!

Pseudoscience Psucks

Animal Appetite

Legend Smashers

Cryptids are [REDACTED]

The Amazon Rainforest Fires

Bamboozled

Ear Bleach

Fant(ass)y Creatures

Go Home Nature, You're Drunk

There Is No "I" In "Teamwork" But There Is An "Ewok?!"

Adorable Animals Who Want To Murder You

What A Tool!

David and Goliath

Real Life Superheroes!

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