The "How many geese?" Hall of Fame is littered with legends. From Pablo Escobear, to Cash Rat via Alex the Parrot - the pantheon is steeped with greats. In today's episode, a new animal takes its seat amongst the greats as we regale you with the Ballad of Ken Allen. Plus - what's the best animal you could show up with as a date to a wedding to impress your family? And how many coconut crabs could you take in a fight...? 

Today we're learning what happens when the wolves of the sea go hunting for the biggest animals to ever live as we react to some truly wild tales of Orcas taking on Blue Whales. Plus - we go all Nick Fury and assemble our animal team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes & we work out how many Shrikes we could take in a fight... 

Today we're exploring the near misses that the UK has had with invasive species, fighting weasels and asking - what animal should you take into a boardroom...?

Today's episode is following in the wake of Pablo Escobear and exploring other animals that have caused chaos. Plus - which animal should be cast as the next 007 and how many Sea Lampreys could you take in a fight...?

Today's episode explores which animal is terrorising some of Europe's most famous cities. We also ask which fantasy animal would have the biggest impact on our real world ecosystems? And - how many pelicans could you take in a fight? 

Today's episode takes a look at a headline tailor made for this podcast, talks about the oldest spider in the world, recasts the Spice Girls as animals and works out how many Slow Loris it could take in a fight... 

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We're talking bird brains in this episode as we meet one of the smartest animals to ever live. Plus - which animal would be the best to help you dispose of a body and how many manatees could you take in a fight...? 

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Today's show is learning lessons from history as we explore the times that animals were released into an ecosystem to solve a problem... before going on to become massive problems themselves.

Time to lawyer up as we head to the courts & hear about when a monkey sued a British wildlife photographer over a copyright claim. Plus - death defying squirrels, mind games with the emperor and which animal would be the most help on a quest to Mordor? 

Today's episode is freshly thawed from the the Siberian permafrost to bring you up to speed on de-extinction and whether we might one day see Mammoths roam the Earth again. Plus, we work out what animal would make the best dictator and Roddy draws up another convoluted battle plan as we welcome our first invertebrate to fight club: the Common Octopus