Varmints!

Varmints!

By Donna HumeScienceKids & FamilyNatural SciencesPets & Animals
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Varmints! episodes

  • Geese

    Geese! Hey you silly geese! Paul and Donna are here to talk about the fascinating, misunderstood lives of another one of our feathered friends! But [...]

    46 min
  • Wolves Revisited – Varmints! – 105
    Wolves!
    While you’re out there being hungry like the wolf we’re revisiting the episode where we talk about real wolves! We are off on an adventure to discover the facts behind the beautiful, mysterious, carnivores, wolves! As a special bonus, we’re talking to Vee from The Dog Guru podcast, about what the distant relatives of the wolf, or domestic dogs, have in common (or not!) with their ancestors.
    But first, the news!
    We have a new segment on Varmints! Podcast, called Dog on Patrol. Listen in, and check it out!
    There are 350 million people in the United States, and it is my sworn duty to bark at every single one of them.
    Check out this pack of wolves, howling! Video courtesy of YouTube user RetroRideVideos.
     We want ice cream!
    What is a wolf pack mentality? Article courtesy of animals.howstuffworks.com.
     
     Cute! And Terrifying.
    Remember Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling? Us neither. Video courtesy of YouTube user boyjohn.
    Proto-Yogi-and-Boo-Boo!
    Werewolf: The Apocalypse, a game by White Wolf where you can roleplay a tragically monstrous garou!
    Fighting the enemies of Gaia at a kitchen table near you!
    Got questions about your doggos and puppers? Ask Your Dog Guru!
    Now you know a bit more about wolves than you did this morning! What’s your opinion on them? We want to hear from you! Send us your suggestions for animals you’d like to hear us talk about, volunteer your rugrat to say something on our podcast, or just drop us a line about anything at [email protected]! We might even read your fascinating email on the show.
    Your feedback is always welcome!
    Connect with your Varmints! hosts| Paul Csomo| Donna Hume| The Show | Pinterest
    And a very special welcome to the more than 1,236 of you that gave us a like on our Facebook page. Holy cow! Thank you! We hope you like what you hear and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
    Music used:
    “Dubakupado”, “Quirky Dog”, “Sneaky Adventure”, “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys”
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
    “Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Pictures used:
    Featured image: Eric Kilby, Mexican Wolf Pack,  Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
     
    1 hr 2 min
  • Earthworms

    Earthworms! This week on the Varmints! podcast join Paul and Donna to talk about those squishity, squiggly dirt eatin’ chums, the earthworms! But first, the [...]

    47 min
  • Brown Bears

    Brown Bears! This week on the Varmints! podcast join Paul and Donna for the much anticipated and long awaited brown bears episode! But first, the [...]

    48 min
  • Badgers

    Badgers! This week on the Varmints! podcast Paul and Donna discuss those feisty burrowing European and American badgers! But first, the news! Maine… Badgers and [...]

    41 min
  • Black Bears Revisited – Varmints – 73
    Black Bears!
    This week Paul is dealing with some rocky health issues, so, in tribute to our Brown Bears episode, coming to a podcatcher near you soon, we are re-running our episode on the adorable, yet terrifying black bear! Enjoy!
    But first, the news!
    Scientists Saved a Bear With Fish Skin and Stumbled on a Game-Changing Idea! Article courtesy of newrepublic.com.
    The bears recovered, were released back into the wild and are being monitored by wildlife authorities. They are doing well.
    Brown bear or black bear? Article courtesy of mnn.com.
    Cute and Deadly.
    Spirit bears prowl the Northwest. Article courtesy of mnn.com
    Truth is prettier than fiction!
    Check out some black bear color variations! Images courtesy of bearsmartdurango.org
    Q. How fast can a black bear climb a tree?
    A. Way faster than you think.
    Video courtesy of YouTube user kyler fletcher.
    Oh. My. Gosh.
     
    The Average Bear Is Smarter Than You Thought. Article courtesy of blogs.scientificamerican.com, picture courtesy of livingsnoqualmie.com.
     
    Okay so that trash can design didn’t work. Back to the drawing board…
    The Story of the Teddy Bear. Article courtesy of nps.gov.
    Introducing Mr. Ted E. Bear!
     Gentle Ben (in the Everglades) TV Show of YouTube user rhmooney3.
    Yeah, let’s not do this again, m’kay?
    Viewing Bears, article courtesy of nps.gov.
    Hey guys there is a bear right below you. Turn around!
    Now you know a bit about black bears! What’s your opinion on them? We want to hear from you! Send us your suggestions for animals you’d like to hear us talk about, or just drop us a line about anything at [email protected]! We might even read your fascinating email on the show.
    Your feedback is always welcome!
    Connect with your Varmints! hosts| Paul Csomo | Donna Hume | The Show | Pinterest 
    And a very special welcome to the more than 1,200 of you that gave us a like on our Facebook page. Holy cow! Thank you! We hope you like what you hear and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
    Music used:
    “Dubakupado” “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” “Quirky Dog” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Featured image by SEMARNAT, “Oso “, Public Domain Mark 1.0
    0 min
  • Scorpions

    Scorpions! This week on Varmints! Podcast, join Paul and Donna for a discussion of those skittery little weirdos, scorpions! But first, the news! Swaner EcoCenter [...]

    43 min
  • Emus

    Emus! Woo hoo! It’s our 100th episode and we have all sorts of fun stuff in store! First, we’re joined by nationally recognized biologist and [...]

    59 min
  • Sea Turtles

    Sea Turtles! Who doesn’t love sea turtles? Paul is joined by his smart, hilarious daughter Baylee on this week’s long awaited episode about them! In [...]

    47 min
  • Pigs Revisited- Varmints! – 98
    Pigs Revisited!
    Join the Varmints! podcast for this rerun of our episode about those wiggly-tailed barnyard superstars, pigs!
    But first, the news!
    You can swim with pigs in the Bahamas! Click here to read the article, courtesy of cnbc.com!
    Disco pigs!
    Truffles: Why Pigs Can Sniff Them Out, read all about it here courtesy of nytimes.com.
    There’s a boy pig under there! Help him, human!
     Filthy as a pig? We don’t think so! Read about it here courtesy of howstuffworks.com.
    We like a good wallow, but not in our poo!
    Babe, the New Sheepdog! Video courtesy of YouTube user Movieclips.
    Don’t embarrass the lineage of Great Bahoo.
    Harnessing the Power of Poo: Pig Waste Becomes Electricity, read about it here courtesy of nationalgeographic.com.
    Pig power!
    Now you know a bit about pigs! What’s your opinion on them? We want to hear from you! Send us your suggestions for animals you’d like to hear us talk about, or just drop us a line about anything at [email protected]! We might even read your fascinating email on the show.
    Your feedback is always welcome!
    Connect with your Varmints! hosts| Paul Csomo | Donna Hume | The Show
     | Pinterest 
    And a very special welcome to the more than 1,200 of you that gave us a like on our Facebook page. Holy cow! Thank you! We hope you like what you hear and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
    All music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    About our voice actors:
    Kari McGinnis runs Blazing Caribou Studios and is a co-host on the podcasts Feast On History and Trivia Geeks Live.
    Chris Braaten runs the Podfix Network and is a co-host on More Gooder Than.
    Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast.
    Curtis Craddock is the author of the novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1)
    Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit.
    Andrea Freitas runs the A Measured Life blog and is a co-host on the Feast On History podcast.
    Frosty is the co-host of The Show with The Preshaah and Frosty,
    and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe.
    52 min

About Varmints!

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The Varmints! podcast is an education/comedy podcast that’s all about animals! Every week a bunch of nerds a do a whole bunch of reading to bring you a mix of science, education, pop culture and…