In this episode... prismatic arachnids have ALL the colors in their tuchus, bonobos are drawn toward jerks, and a magical tale of a whale who saves the marine biologist who may (or may not) have been the most fair in all the land.

In this episode... A review of the top positive animal stories of 2017... China finally bans ivory, Instagram tries to dissuade dumb animal selfies, Vietnam ends bear bile farming, circuses get scarce, and the ban on animal trophies remains.

In this episode... Clay admits fraud, dog saves owner from fire, cat goes fang-to-fang with a venomous serpent, and another dog save his family from fire..... wait a minute. What's with all these dog fires?

We're taking a tiny break for the holidays, so here's a short one to hold you over. In this mini-episode... tax advice for 2018, and gifts for pets that keep on giving.

In this episode... science clarifies reindeer gender, but is unable to tell the difference between penguins and turtles.

In this episode... chimps look out for fellow chimps, and hibernating turtles have a cool trick they'd like to show you.

In this episode... don't pawn frogs, asymmetrical cack-handed cichlids are bullies, and white sand beaches have a horrible secret.

In this episode... Burton is a good boy, drunk prairie voles prefer drunk prairie voles, and there is such a thing as too much bat ears.

*CONTENT ADVISORY* This episode contains language and subject matter that some listeners may find offensive. In this episode... Color-blind dogs debunked! (or re-bunked. I forget.), crabs doing a victory lap, and lions who may (or may not) be gay.

In this episode... Cockatoos are smarter than your honor student, your house is a complex insect ecosystem, and sheep finger out the perps.