Best Siren Moon Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 393: Little Spiders 18:41

1d ago18:41

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Thanks to Siya, Zachary, Khalil, and Eilee for their suggestions this week! The enamel pin Kickstarter goes live on Wednesday, August 14, 2024!! Further reading: How spiders breathe under water: Spider’s diving bell performs like gill extracting oxygen from water Aggressive spiders are quick at making accurate decisions, better at hunting unpredict…

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Episode 392: Moon Jellyfish, Kung Fu Mantis, and Octocorals 12:05

9d ago12:05

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Thanks to Kari and Joel for their suggestions this week! You can find Kari Lavelle’s excellent book Butt or Face? Volume 2: Revenge of the Butts at any bookstore. Our Kickstarter for some enamel pins goes live in just over a week if you’re interested! Further reading: Jellyfish size might influence their nutritional value History of Taiji Mantis Gl…

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Macho Grande 302 Metal Podcast with: Zeal & Ardor, Summoning The Lich, Kingdom Of Giants, Death By Gong, Deadpool & Wolverine, Gojira 59:03

11d ago59:03

59:03

Featuring an interview with Manuel Gagneux from Zeal & Ardor. New music from: Summoning The Lich, Kingdom Of Giants & Death By Gong. Plus the usual news & chat from the alternative world. Our new merch is now available at https://www.dethkult.co/collections/machograndepod Audible - audibletrial.com/machogrande Spotify Playlists Voicemail - 05603 68…

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Episode 391: Welcome to Snake Island 10:52

16d ago10:52

10:52

Follow the enamel pin Kickstarter here! Let’s learn about some snakes this week! Thanks to Eilee, BlueTheChickenWing, and Richard from NC for their suggestions. Further Reading: Snake Island’s Venomous Vipers Find a New Home in Sao Paulo ‘Rarest Snake’ in the U.S. Hatches at Tennessee Zoo The golden lancehead [picture from first article linked abov…

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Episode 390: The Wallaby and Wiwaxia 11:50

23d ago11:50

11:50

Thanks to Jaxon and Lorenzo for their suggestions this week! Further reading: Rock-wallaby bite size ‘packs a punch’ Tiny Australian wallaby the last living link to extinct giant kangaroos Extraordinary Fossil of Giant Short-Faced Kangaroo Found in Australia Wiwaxia corrugata – The Burgess Shale The nabarlek: The banded hare-wallaby: Wiwaxia was a …

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Macho Grande 301 Metal Podcast with: Graphic Nature, Every Hell, Worn Out, Human Impact, Couch Slut, Civil War, Nicholas Cage 1:24:04

25d ago1:24:04

1:24:04

Featuring new music by 'Graphic Nature, Every Hell, Worn Out, Couch Slut & Human Impact'. Plus the usual news & chat from the alternative world. Our new merch is now available at https://www.dethkult.co/collections/machograndepod Audible - audibletrial.com/machogrande Spotify Playlists Voicemail - 05603 689 842 contact us - info@machograndepodcast.…

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Episode 389: Updates 7 and the Lava Bear 17:50

30d ago17:50

17:50

It’s our annual updates episode! Thanks to Kelsey and Torin for the extra information about ultraviolet light, and thanks to Caleb for suggesting we learn more about the dingo! Further reading: At Least 125 Species of Mammals Glow under Ultraviolet Light, New Study Reveals DNA has revealed the origin of this giant ‘mystery’ gecko Bootlace Worm: Ear…

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Episode 388: Washington’s Eagle 11:36

1M ago11:36

11:36

Further reading: Audubon’s Bird of Washington: Unraveling the fraud that launched The Birds of America The Mystery of the Missing John James Audubon Self-Portrait Washington’s eagle, as painted by Audubon: The tiny detail in Audubon’s golden eagle painting that is supposed to be a self-portrait: The golden eagle painting as it was published. Note t…

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Episode 387: The Link Between Fossils and Folklore 13:30

1M ago13:30

13:30

Thanks to Richard from NC for inspiring this episode! Further reading: Paleontologists Debunk Popular Claim that Protoceratops Fossils Inspired Legend of Griffin The Fossil Dragons of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland The Lindworm statue: A woolly rhinoceros skull: A golden collar dated to the 4th century BCE, made by Greek artisans for the Scythians, disc…

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Macho Grande 300 Metal Podcast: Download Festival 2024 special 1:41:58

1M ago1:41:58

1:41:58

Our Download Festival 2024 special with interviews with: Knife Bride, Funeral For A Friend, Urne & Guilt Trip. Plus coverage of Scene Queen, Mr Bungle, Polyphia, Busted, Heilung, Health, Biohazard, QOTSA, Dying Wish, Babymetal, Karnivool, Enter Shikari, While She Sleeps, Pantera, Fall Out Boy, Machine Head, Avenged Sevenfold and lots of mud. Our ne…

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Episode 386: The Greater Siren and the Anhinga 10:11

2M ago10:11

10:11

Thanks to Kai and Emily for their suggestions this week! The greater siren [photo by Kevin Stohlgren, taken from this site]: The anhinga [photo by Tim from Ithaca – Anhinga, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15526948]: An anhinga swimming [photo by Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0 , vi…

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Episode 385: More Monitors 9:18

2M ago9:18

9:18

Thanks to Cosmo and Zachary for suggesting this week’s monitor lizards! Further reading: No One Imagined Giant Lizard Nests Would Be This Weird The Mighty Modifications of the Yellow-Spotted Goanna The Asian water monitor: A yellow-spotted goanna standing up [picture by Geowombats – https://www.flickr.com/photos/geowombats/136601260/, CC BY 2.0, ht…

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Macho Grande 299 Metal Podcast: Download Festival 2024 warm up special 53:33

2M ago53:33

53:33

Our 2024 Download Festival special warm up show featuring music from: Heriot, Indevth, Knife Bride Please note the show was recorded the weekend before the festival so please check current listings/timings for bands. Our new merch is now available at https://www.dethkult.co/collections/machograndepod Audible - audibletrial.com/machogrande Spotify P…

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Episode 384: Dragons Revisited 15:30

2M ago15:30

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This week we need to thanks a bunch of listeners for their suggestions: Bowie, Eilee, Pranav, and Yuzu! Further reading: Elaborate Komodo dragon armor defends against other dragons Giant killer lizard fossil shines new light on early Australians A New Origin for Dragon Folklore? The Wyvern of Wonderland The Komodo dragon: The beautiful tree goanna:…

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Episode 383: The Marsupial Mole 6:33

2M ago6:33

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Thanks to Catherine and arilloyd for suggesting the marsupial mole!Further reading:Northern marsupial mole: Rare blind creature photographed in Australian outbackThe marsupial mole, adorable little not-mole from Australia [photo from article above]:Grant's golden mole, adorable little not-mole from Africa:Show transcript:Welcome to Strange Animals …

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Macho Grande 298 Metal Podcast with: Bring Me The Horizon, Entropy, Mt.Onsra, Pijn, Bossk, Maybeshewill, Mad Max, 2:04:29

3M ago2:04:29

2:04:29

Featuring our album in review of Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human Next Gen. Live review of Maybeshewill/Bossk. New music from Entropy, Mt.Onsra and Pijn. Plus the usual news & chat from the alternative world. Our new merch is now available at https://www.dethkult.co/collections/machograndepod Audible - audibletrial.com/machogrande Spotify Playlist…

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Episode 382: Smilodon, the Sabertoothed Cat 8:57

3M ago8:57

8:57

Thanks to Luke for suggesting this week's topic: Smilodon, the saber-toothed cat, AKA the sabertooth tiger!Further reading:Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?The double-fanged adolescence of saber-toothed catsWe don't know for sure what Smilodon looked like, but it might have been something like this:An artist's rendition of an adolescent Smilodon …

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Episode 381: Out of Place Birds 12:42

3M ago12:42

12:42

Thanks to Richard from NC, Pranav, and Alexandra for their suggestions this week!Further reading:ABA Rare Bird AlertOne Reason Migrating Birds Get Lost Is Out of This WorldInside the Amazing Cross-Continent Saga of the Steller's Sea-EagleA Vagrant European Robin Is Drawing Huge Crowds in ChinaBird migration: When vagrants become pioneersA red-cocka…

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Episode 380: Woodpeckers 10:33

3M ago10:33

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Thanks to Joel and Mary for suggesting some really interesting woodpeckers this week!Further watching:Rare woodpecker thought extinct spotted in OhioThe green woodpecker really likes to eat ants [picture by Remyymer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65008314]:The white-headed woodpecker looks like its face go…

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Macho Grande 297 Metal podcast with: Death Lens, Dvne, Candy, My Diligence, Maybeshewill, Late Night With The Devil, Slipknot, Baby Reindeer, Ghostbusters 1:12:11

3M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Featuring our live review of Dvne. New music from Death Lens, Candy, My Diligence and Maybeshewill. Plus the usual news & chat from the alternative world. Our new merch is now available at https://www.dethkult.co/collections/machograndepod Audible - audibletrial.com/machogrande Spotify Playlists Voicemail - 05603 689 842 contact us - info@machogran…

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Episode 379: Animals That Inspired Pokemon 9:11

3M ago9:11

9:11

Thanks to Pranav, Isaac, and an anonymous listener for their suggestions this week! Let's learn about some animals that inspired three Pokemon.Sandshrew:Possible Sandshrew inspirations: Drowzee:Possible Drowzee inspiration:Fennekin:Undoubted Fennekin inspiration:Show transcript:Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw.This week …

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Episode 378: Ichthyotitan 7:52

4M ago7:52

7:52

Thanks to Nathan-Andrew for suggesting giant ichthyosaurs!Further reading:Paleontologists unearth what may be the largest known marine reptileRuby and some other scientists with the ichthyotitan fossils [photos taken from this page]:How the pieces fit together:Show transcript:Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw.This week we…

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Episode 377: The Giant-est Snake Ever 7:42

4M ago7:42

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Thanks to Max for suggesting Titanoboa!Further reading:Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersalThis Nearly 50-Foot Snake Was One of the Largest to Slither on EarthMeet Vasuki indicus, the 'crocodile' that was a 50ft snakeTitanoboa had really big bones compared to its modern relative…

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Macho Grande 296 Metal Podcast with: Dvne, Shrapnel, Hippotraktor, Unpeople, Wheel, Fallout, Robocop, Civil War 1:37:56

4M ago1:37:56

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Featuring new music from: Shrapnel, Hippotraktor, Unpeople and Wheel. We review the new album from Dvne - Voidkind. Minor spoilers for the TV show 'Constellation (skip to 75:24 to avoid), Robodoc - the Robocop documentary. We also catch up on many new releases including: Northlane, Architects, Alpha Wolf, Architects & more. Plus the usual news & ch…

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Episode 376: The Horned Lizard AKA Horny Toad 9:51

4M ago9:51

9:51

Thanks to Khalil for suggesting the horny toad, also called the horned lizard or horned toad!Further reading:The Case of the Lost LizardThe Texas horned lizard:Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)The rock horned lizard [photo taken from article linked above]:Show transcript:Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw.This week…

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