Fantastical Field Guide

Fantastical Field Guide

By Blair BazdarichComedyScienceLeisureGamesNatural Sciences
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Fantastical Field Guide episodes

  • Weaponized Caterpillars

    Birds and bugs part 2 brings us... secretary bird-like critters, a discussion on whether Farfetch'd is an albatross, a booby, or a duck, and what might happen to a caterpillar when weaponized.... Join in the fun!


    Starring Blair, Brian, Jesse

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  • Hot Doggin' It

    It's birds and bugs, part 1! The fam chat about Decidueye and their "dandy" relative, whether Starship Troopers is a comedy or not, which animals eat brains, and who might eat roadkill jerky…?


    Starring Blair, Brian, Jesse

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 7 min
  • The Cuteness Supervisor

    What did Jesse and Brian come up with that's like a tuatara? Is Snorlax just a big cute soft sweetie? (Mostly yes) And... who even is Eugene Tooms?? We hope this one will tickle your liver!


    Starring Blair, Brian and Jesse

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  • Sorry if You're Eating

    What do you really know about sea cucumbers? How long would a trinary eclipse really last? Can hammerheads see very well? And what even is a tuatara? Join us, won't you?


    Starring Blair, Brian, Jesse

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 8 min
  • The Gene Slammer

    Do you remember street sharks? How do you breed Pokemon? And can you eat a silicon-based lifeform? Learn about all this plus vampire bats, mimic octopus, and more! Listen now.


    Starring Blair, Brian, Jesse

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
  • You Gotta Put Him Away

    Season 2 starts with a blast!! How does Koffing make his gas, and how do beetles create bioling hot spray? Blair insists Birdo is a hagfish, and that isn't an insult. Oh, and we talk waaaay too much about polar bears. Happy listening!!


    Starring Blair, Jesse, Brian

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 3 min
  • BONUS: Pilot Episode

    Here's a peek into our pilot episode, when we called ourselves "64-bit Field Guide." We chat Pikachu, Paras, and Shai-Hulud. Enjoy and see you in August!


    Starring Blair, Brian and Jesse

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  • Hey Folks, Bandicoots are Real

    EPISODE #8: "Hey Folks, Bandicoots are Real" - In our season 1 finale, the gang discuss crows, what the heck it means to "expose" Eevee to a stone, and why Crash Bandicoot wears jorts. Warning for those who may be surprised by it, marsupial reproductive anatomy is a topic towards the end of this one. Proper names are used, no slang, just facts!


    Starring Blair, Jesse, Brian

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Where Are the Bones?

    If Jigglypuff is a balloon, where are her bones, which fans insist she has? Is eating popplers such a big deal, really? And, why are crows so smart? Muse along on the penultimate episode of season 1!


    Starring Blair, Jesse, Brian

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  • It's a Rock, Paper, Scissors Situation
    The trio discuss what's like a caecilian but without the weird milk, how it turns out Tyranataur isn't a dinosaur but actually some sort of giant bug, and what parts of Owlbears are owl, bear, or something else entirely. Plus, do owlbears cough up giant owl pellets? Only these three can tell!

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    1 hr 1 min

About Fantastical Field Guide

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Blair is "the Zoologist" and sitting animal expert who co-hosts the weekly science news podcast, This Week in Science. Her husband Brian is a nursing student and avid gamer of all types…