Nature is Gay

By Camryn Martin

Nature is Gay is a biweekly podcast all about the queer world around us and just how gosh darn normal it is. Every Monday we explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in b... more

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How many episodes does Nature is Gay have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Nature is Gay episodes:

June 26, 2023 What Can This Moo Do? (Cows and Intersexuality)
Hey, what the hell is a heifer anyway? Why are people so obsessed with cows? Is #freemartin just a trend on Twitter? Find out in this week's episode of Nature is Gay!
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
Episode references can be found here.
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17min
October 18, 2022 There's Something About Cassowary (Ratites and Androgyny)
Hey y'all welcome to episode 2! We're talking about cassowaries, which may be the world's most dangerous bird? They definitely have the most interesting genitals. If you can think of a more clever title, let me know because this one was tough.
Cassowary sound bite from Marc Anderson
Southern Papuan music from the Internet Archive
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)
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20min
October 03, 2022 Oh Deer, They're Queer! (White Tail Deer and Gender Expression)
We're back baby! For the season 2 premiere we're talking about how deer get down and dirty. Are male deer jerks or just misunderstood? What do some deer have in common with squirrels? Find out in this week's episode!
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)
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33min
August 22, 2022 BONUS - Interview with Hannah Hughes
Hannah Hughes is a wild animal keeper at the Bronx Zoo in New York and works in the ornithology department. She is also conveniently a close friend of mine! Yes, nepotism is alive and well here at the pod, and I'm lucky enough to know a very cool person who has loads of first-hand experience with penguins.
Listen to Hannah and I chat about throuples, egg stealing, and what people always get wrong about penguins.
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
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32min
August 17, 2022 Black and White and READ All Over (Penguins and Normalizing Sex)
In the season one finale (WOW) we're talking about adaptive strategies, fat geese, and why penguin couples are the cutest.
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)
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27min
August 02, 2022 BONUS - Interview with Dr. Nikki Savvides
Dr. Savvides is an Australian environmental ethnographer whose new book, After the Forests, dives into her experiences with captive Thai elephants and the people who care for them. We recently sat down to discuss ethical tourism, herd behavior, and being queer in STEAM.
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)
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28min
July 31, 2022 We're Here, We're Queer, We've Got Big Ears (Elephants and Same-Sex Bonding)
Can an elephant outrun Usain Bolt? Are future historians going to describe female elephants pairs as "very good friends?" Why is it so dang important to do your own research?
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)
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28min
July 12, 2022 Just Two Gals Being Pals (Desert Grassland Whiptails, Parthenogenesis, and Pseudocopulation)
Have whiptails created a model society? How does reproduction work without sperm? Is sex really even necessary?
Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday-ish to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod
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24min
June 30, 2022 Aching to Copulate (Monarch Butterflies and Pansexuality)
Are monarchs actually the king of butterflies? Why do they like milkweed so dang much? Am I using sound effects correctly or am I a washed up millennial? Listen to find out!

Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday-ish to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between.
Episode sources here
Follow us on Instagram @natureisgaypod
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24min
June 22, 2022 BONUS - Interview with James from Science Night
We are off this week because life is hard and sometimes your apartment unexpectedly floods. But fear not! I have this lovely interview segment I did with the Science Night podcast for your listening pleasure. Pardon the audio, blame it all on me, even though we're still not sure why this happened.
And go subscribe to Science Night!
Instagram: @natureisgaypod @scinight
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28min

FAQs about Nature is Gay:

How many episodes does Nature is Gay have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.