Having spent most their lives pursuing the 'musical dream', Dan and Tara Fritz explored the stories of others who have done the same in the early episodes (1-54) when the podcast was called Unsung Dreamers. Currently based in Springfield, MO, this married couple dove into the lives and stories of awesome people in the music scene and beyond in hopes to gain knowledge, inspiration and connection, by giving them the platform that they deserve. Having fame and fortune is not the only reason we ...
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Get a glimpse of life behind the scenes at the Cincinnati Zoo. Hosts Jenna Wingate and Mark Tewes will interview Zoo staff and other animal and wildlife professionals about how they’re making a difference in this world. We’ll chat about Fiona and friends and offer “What can I do?” action items to help listeners make a world of difference too.
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Spooky Series: Debunking Myths about Opossums
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Get into the spooky spirit with the latest episode of Cincinnati Zoo Tales! We're debunking myths about one of nature's most misunderstood creatures—the opossum! From playing dead to their surprising benefits for the environment, this episode is packed with fun facts that might just change the way you see these nocturnal critters. Tune in to uncove…
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Spooky Series: Debunking Myths about Rats
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This episode dives into the world of rats, separating fact from fiction! From urban legends to misconceptions about their role in spreading disease, this episode explores common myths and presents surprising truths about these misunderstood creatures. Through an expert interview with keeper Keri Ann, listeners gain a fresh perspective on the intell…
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Join us for a special milestone: the 100th episode of *Cincinnati Zoo Tales*! 🎉 A huge thank you to all our listeners for your support! This week, Jenna and Mark take you behind the scenes at the Zoo’s main entrance, where they chat with fans, members, and staff. Tune in to celebrate 100 episodes with us and enjoy a fun, lively new episode!…
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Join us on this episode of Cincinnati Zoo Tales as we dive into the inspiring recovery story of Gladys the gorilla. After suffering a broken arm, Gladys faced a journey to heal including being fitted for the first ever titanium cast for a gorilla and later, participating in physical therapy. We're joined by her dedicated keepers, Grace and Stephani…
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🌴 Sloth Superheroes Unite! 🦥 In this episode, join the Cincinnati Zoo staff as they recall their journey to Costa Rica to visit our conservation partners at The Sloth Institute who are working to save the sloth population! 🌎 From creating sloth speedways to collecting camera traps, these wildlife warriors show that protecting these slow-moving, tre…
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Celebrate Fritz's 2nd birthday with a special episode dedicated to everyone's favorite hippo! Join his keepers, Jenna and Mark, as they share delightful stories about his growth, favorite foods, playful personality, and the fascinating dynamics within his group. Discover fun facts and behind-the-scenes insights that will make you love Fritz even mo…
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North American River Otters with Keepers Tara and Remy
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In this engaging episode, zookeepers from the Cincinnati Zoo share their experiences and insights into the care and conservation of North American river otters. The conversation delves into various aspects of otter husbandry, highlighting the zoo's efforts to provide a naturalistic and enriching environment for these playful animals. The podcast of…
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This new episode is all about sihek birds! Hear more about this fascinating conservation story from Cincinnati Zoo keeper Aimee! This species is extinct in the wild & chicks hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo will be part of an attempt to re-establish a population on Palmyra Atoll, a Nature Conservancy Preserve and research station. This protected, pred…
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Have you ever dreamed of becoming a zookeeper? Join Jenna and Mark, experienced keepers, as they share their expert insights and answer all your questions. Tune in now for their invaluable advice on starting your zookeeper career!By cincinnatizoo
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This new Cincinnati Zoo Tales podcast episode is all about Galapagos tortoises! Uncover the secrets behind these ancient giants and their unique habitats from their keeper. Join the experts as they share amazing stories about this wonderful species!By cincinnatizoo
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Erin Curry, MS, Ph.D & Emily Virgin, Ph.D., CREW, Cincinnati Zoo
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Dr. Erin and Dr. Emily from CREW are revolutionizing polar bear reproduction research! Discover how they are creating a polar bear pregnancy test, researching how environments are affecting polar bears and how they are able to measure multiple hormones at once —a game changer in wildlife monitoring!By cincinnatizoo
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Coexistence Champions Travel to Kenya
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A group of Coexistence Champions from the Cincinnati Zoo traveled to Kenya to meet with the Zoo's conservation partners at SORALO. For over a decade, the Cincinnati Zoo has supported SORALO, where wildlife & people coexist, sharing the same spaces & resources. Learn more about their trip and Kenya in this exciting new episode! Purchase bracelets ma…
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Dive deep into the fascinating world of aquatic health care! The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and Newport Aquarium joined forces to conduct routine comprehensive health examinations on the Aquarium’s 14 female cownose stingrays. Listen to this new episode for an exclusive peek behind the scenes and learn firsthand about the vital work being do…
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Dive into the heartwarming world of rescue animal advocacy with Jenna and Mark in this latest episode! Join them as they chat with the incredible team at Cincinnati Animal CARE. Discover the joy of fostering dogs for a day and learn more about other exciting volunteer opportunities at your local animal shelter.…
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Hosts Jenna and Mark talk about what it's like to help raise baby lesser kudu, Maizy!By cincinnatizoo
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Keeper Darcee updates us on snow leopards Renji and Nubo! In this episode you'll learn about their unique fur, how to tell them apart, what their favorite foods are and more about the care they receive.By cincinnatizoo
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Brian J, manager of the Zoo's Native Plant Program, talks about the Zoo's offsite property at Bowyer Farm! Brian and his team were able to restore the agricultural land back to its native wetland habitat, resulting in hundreds of local wildlife returning to the area! Brian plants native plants and trees by the thousands, hoping to really make an im…
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Learn all about the elusive and endangered okapi from keeper Renee! This beautiful and rare species has so many unique adaptations and Renee is here to teach you all about them!By cincinnatizoo
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Megan Philpott, Ph.D, Cincinnati Zoo
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When you think about conservation, you probably think about saving animals. However, did you know the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a Plant Research Division at CREW dedicated to saving plants? Megan Philpott, Ph.D teaches us all about the work it takes to save endangered plants!By cincinnatizoo
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Hear from Fiona's keepers Jenna, Wendy and Mark on Fiona's 7th birthday! What Taylor Swift Era is she? How much does she weigh? What is her favorite food these days? Find out all of this and more in this fun new episode that's all about our princess Fiona!By cincinnatizoo
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One of our favorite guests is back! Keeper Cody tells us all about the conservation work he's been involved with recently, especially his work to help save seabirds and piping plovers.By cincinnatizoo
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Great Sumatran rhino news! Harapan is a dad! In 2015, we made the very tough decision to send the third Cincinnati Zoo-born Sumatran rhino calf, Harapan, to Indonesia so that he would have the opportunity to contribute to his critically endangered species’ survival. On Saturday, November 25, 2023, a healthy male calf, sired by Harapan, was born! ( …
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Elephant Moves with Cincinnati Zoo and Dublin Zoo
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Two females and two young males are first residents of Elephant Trek at the Cincinnati Zoo! What does it take to get four elephants from Ireland to Cincinnati? Keepers from the Dublin Zoo and Cincinnati Zoo tell us all of the hard work that goes into getting four elephants ready for a big move.By cincinnatizoo
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Anthony Stenger joins Cincinnati Zoo's Tara Lay to talk about their work with the Texas Lobo Coalition and wolf recovery programs!By cincinnatizoo
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Ian, Manager of Garden Operations at Greenacres Foundation, teaches us about farming and the importance of locally grown food in this new episode of Cincinnati Zoo Tales!By cincinnatizoo
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Spooky season is almost over and podcast hosts Mark and Jenna are back to teach you about vultures! This episode is full of fun facts about these amazing animals like Bubba and the rest of the vultures that call the Cincinnati Zoo home.By cincinnatizoo
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Spiders are not spooky. We repeat, spiders are not spooky! Learn more about spiders and how they are great for the environment, including helping to keep pesky insect populations in check!By cincinnatizoo
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It's October! The perfect time to highlight some animals that may have a bad reputation of being spooky, when really they are gorgeous, and great for the environment! Meet Rob, the yellow-tailed cribo. They are opportunistic and will eat anything from rodents to birds, snakes and lizards! Both adult males and females will grow to be about 10 feet l…
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Understanding EEHV. Ahead of the new Elephant Trek habitat opening, Dr. Jess from the Cincinnati Zoo explains the EEHV viral infection that can be fatal to elephants living in both the wild and in zoos. The Cincinnati Zoo has a new lab and technician to help test the elephants and hopefully catch the virus early. Scientists, researchers and elephan…
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Michelle Griesinger, Cincinnati Zoo
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Keeper Michelle teaches us about the important and complex work she is doing with flower beetles and other insects!By cincinnatizoo
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We chat with Lindsey Vansandt of the Zoo's CREW about breakthrough findings that may eliminate the need for spaying domestic cats! The groundbreaking study represents a milestone toward humanely reducing free-roaming cat populations & eliminating shelter euthanasia of healthy cats.By cincinnatizoo
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Fritz's keepers recap the little hippo's first birthday party at Hippo Cove and discuss all the behind-the-scenes moments!By cincinnatizoo
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Shaina Gerber and Liz Unkraut, Cincinnati Zoo
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Kip is a curious and silly 11-month-old white-cheeked gibbon. His family rejected him and he has since been adopted by sisters Skittles & M&M. Get the update on this special gibbon from his care team!By cincinnatizoo
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Dr Leno Davis, Bahamas National Trust
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Dr. Davis strengthens formal science with local perspectives to achieve conservation success! Learn more about his work on conservation issues in the Bahamas.By cincinnatizoo
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Keeper Mark M keeps us up to date on skunk and bat-eared fox babies at the Cincinnati Zoo! One of the cutest episodes yet!By cincinnatizoo
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Did you know you could go to high school at the Zoo? Hear more about Nhy Aire's unique experience at the Cincinnati Zoo's Zoo Academy program.By cincinnatizoo
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Maggie Dwire, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Learn more from Maggie Dwire on what is being done to help save the Mexican wolf. Though coming perilously close to extinction, with the help of the Endangered Species Act, the Mexican wolf is staging a remarkable comeback through a collaborative binational recovery program with Mexico. Maggie’s responsibilities include recovery and management of t…
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We're talking with April, the senior insect keeper, who helped the Cincinnati Zoo become the first Zoo on record to take the blue feigning-death beetle from egg to larvae to adulthood! Plus, learn about more of your favorite insects during this new episode.By cincinnatizoo
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Unsung Screamers 5.4.23 - MAY THE FORTH, The Derby & SB Mowing
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What? Two episodes in one week? We just HAD to do one today, May the FORTH be with you. Here we touch on some happenings at Marty's Sports Bar in Springfield, MO including our Kentucky Derby party on Saturday, but there are other stories including a new YouTube channel we found and the connection between our 1979 Dodge van and Shania Twain. Song Cr…
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Unsung Screamers 5.3.23 - Roasting Audio, Fish & Strong Opinions
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It's been a minute! This is our first episode in about 3 weeks! This one is a doozy...we have guests with us! Jared & Joshua from The Audio Roast. Caution: Strong Opinions Will Be Given. We had a lot of fun, late at night..... Just go listen! Song Credit: "If I Were A Fish" by Corook Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It …
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Did you know that when you book a behind-the-scenes tour at the Cincinnati Zoo, 50% of all the proceeds go back to conservation efforts around the world? Learn more about what tours are available and which initiatives they support in this fun new episode with Zach, the Manager of Behind-the-Scenes Experiences!…
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Dr. Varun Goswami & Dr. Divya Vasudev, Conservation Initiatives
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The Cincinnati Zoo partners with Dr. Varun Goswami & Dr. Divya Vasudev & Conservation Initiatives to help save elephants in the wild! Learn more about their work to save the world's largest land mammal!By cincinnatizoo
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Unsung Screamers 4.11.23 - Easter, Bass Pro & The Queen of Beers
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Crazy talk is all over the place in this episode; from Easter to Bass Pro to the Bud Light sitch to catching mice. What's going on? Listen to find out! Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It will help us get out there!! CHECK OUT THESE LINKS: Follow us! Facebook: @unsungscreamerspodcast Twitter: @unsungscreamers Instagram:…
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Ellen, Sarah & Keri Ann, Cincinnati Zoo
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Cincinnati Zoo Keepers Ellen, Keri Ann and Sarah update everyone on Harley and Reggie's flight success stories! Harley is a blue and gold macaw who came to the Zoo from a private owner and had not been given the opportunity to fly. His keepers Sarah and Ellen spent months working with Harley to grow his confidence, and finally take the brave leap t…
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Unsung Screamers 3.28.23 - Toes, Tires & Other Fables
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Get your seatbelt on for this one. The rant today might be a little heavy mixed with our flavor of humor. All we can say is we talk about Toes, Tires and Shootings. You'll have to listen for the full impact of this episode, and listen with your tongue in your cheek. Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It will help us get o…
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Senior Horticulturists Paul & Tosh chat about their favorite plants, early blooms this year and more in this new episode of Cincinnati Zoo Tales!By cincinnatizoo
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Unsung Screamers 3.14.23 - Time Change, St. Pat, Sean Penn & Corn
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Today's jibber-jabber is about March Madness, St. Pat's Day, Sean Penn and a couple stories about corn. Yes, corn. Oh, and we touch on the Netflix show: "Sins of Our Mother." Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It will help us get out there!! CHECK OUT THESE LINKS: Follow us! Facebook: @unsungscreamerspodcast Twitter: @uns…
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Get an inside look into what it's like to be a vet at the Cincinnati Zoo with Dr. Jess in this new episode!By cincinnatizoo
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Unsung Screamers 3.7.23 - Club Random & an Avalanche of Porn
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Today's rant is all over the place; we quickly discuss "Cocaine Bear" after watching it last week; Bill Maher, Kid Rock, Greg Gutfeld and Jordan Peterson are mentioned and listen to find out about the avalanche of porn. Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It will help us get out there!! CHECK OUT THESE LINKS: Follow us! Fa…
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Unsung Screamers 2.28.23 - Leaches, Algebra & Cocaine Bear
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Here's another fun-filled episode of madness and nonsense. Dan & Tara go on and on again about Algebra and Conspiracy Theorists. Sprinkled in there is a little about leaches on nuts, squirrels and Dan tells a few stories. Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It will help us get out there!! CHECK OUT THESE LINKS: Follow us! …
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