Quirky Creepy and Freaky

By Olivia Streit

Come along with Olivia Streit as we journey through the animal kingdom and investigate different animal traits that are quirky, creepy, or just plain freaky!... more

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The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

Quirky Creepy and Freaky episodes:

December 18, 2021 Episode 19: Christmas Bugs
Merry Christmas everyone! With Christmas coming up, here's an episode about some festive, colorful bugs that emerge just in time for Christmas!

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14min
December 11, 2021 Episode 18: Nature‘s Cubes
This week, we're going on a trip to Australia to talk about the only animals that make cube shaped poo!

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12min
December 05, 2021 Episode 17: Bioluminescent Bums
In this week's episode, as we get into the holiday season, we're going to talk about some animals that flicker through the night like Christmas lights in July!

For the extra organic chemistry details: Marques, S.M., Esteves da Silva, J.C.G. 2009. Firefly bioluminescence: A mechanistic approach of luciferase catalyzed reactions. Life, 61(1): 6-17

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12min
November 28, 2021 Episode 16: Jellyfish Rodeo
Now we're visiting some boneless marine life, and looking at an octopus hitching a ride!
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12min
November 20, 2021 Episode 15: Tale of the Tooth-faced Whale
We're back in the ocean for this week's episode with a trip to the Arctic to talk about an animal that has a tusk coming out of its face!

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11min
November 13, 2021 Episode 14: Bombardier Acid Spray
For this episode, we talk about a chemical defense spray of some beetles!

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12min
November 06, 2021 Episode 13: Happy Kitty Vibes
This week, we will explore the source of your cats constant purrs!
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11min
October 31, 2021 Episode 12: Vampires for Halloween
Happy Halloween! Our final Spooky Season Series episode features animals that only eat blood!
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15min
October 23, 2021 Episode 11: Mysterious Sightings of an Extinct Animal
This week, we explore the extinction and continued sightings of an animal that officially went extinct almost 100 years ago.

To check out the review paper I talk about and the sightings they mention: Sleightholme S.R. and Campbell C.R. 2016. A retrospective assessment of 20th century thylacine populations. Aust. Zool. 38(1). And check out sightings and videos posted on the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia website: https://www.thylacineawarenessgroupofaustralia.com.au
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24min
October 16, 2021 Episode 10: Cannonballing Crickets
Our next episode in the Halloween Spooky Season series features a parasite capable of mind control and changes the behavior of the host!
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13min

FAQs about Quirky Creepy and Freaky:

How many episodes does Quirky Creepy and Freaky have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.