Zoos And Brews

Zoos: Remember back in the trailer when we talked about our favorite animals? Here they are! Rachel introduces the Rodent of Unusual Size/Coconut Dog/Extreme Guinea Pig (Capybara). It is revealed that both hosts came about their faves via a 4th grade class. Caitlin talks about her favorite, the Party Bird/Standing Goose/Formal Chicken (Penguin). 

Brews: The Lightning Mike makes a comeback as Rachel's Favorite drink, and Caitlin goes Basic(tm) with some white wine.

News: It's the last episode of Season 1! We're about to post a lot of bonus content to the Patreon over the break, so go there! www.patreon.com/zoosandbrews

Zoos: Canid family (dogs), but WILD ONES ONLY

It's our Valentines Day-Adjacent episode! This episode is all about animals that defy gender roles/norms/expectations!

Caitlin & Rachel have something to say...well, two things to say.

Zoos: We're talking bioluminescence! Rachel breaks it down for us: what it is, who's got it, why they use it. Caitlin tells us about the Femme Fatales of the Firefly world, the creepy way that firefly larvae eat, and how those pretty light displays are basically firefly sex orgies. Rachel destroys instagrammers' dreams everywhere by telling them those cool glowing tides are actually the quite dangerous Red Tide.

Zoos: Rachel explains the concept of Cute, why our brains respond to cute stimuli, and introduces us to the concept of the Uncanny Valley. Also apparently babies smell nice? Caitlin name-drops the uncanny-valley-esque Axolotl and goes gaga over the Ezo Momonga. Is Elmire of Looney Tunes the baby version of Elvira, Mistress of the Night? Rachel talks about the Pygmy Hippo in a voice that increasingly rises in pitch. 

Brews: Thicc Mint Cookie

News: Our first Patron on Patreon, Josh is an Awkward Turtle. We just added Discord access to all tiers of the Patreon. The nonprofit is EDGE Of Existence.

Zoos:

Zoos: Rachel tells us all the ways that Orcas are assholes: they're mustachioed serial killer bully dictators and not even sharks are safe from them. Caitlin tells us about the deceptively-small metal-as-hell Shrike songbird.

Our first special guest, Sarah, is quizzed on Bears! Rachel tests out some new vocab words and introduces the origins of a beloved bear-themed toy. Caitlin is forever mad about the unnecessary addition of a word to a famous conservationist's name. Rachel really likes kids books about bears. Caitlin really likes Greek Mythology (except for Zeus, duh). Rachel & Caitlin struggle to remember the topic of this episode.