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Award-winning GPNC science communicators talk about sex, alcohol abuse, anatomy, violence, and other R-rated tales from the adult side of nature. This podcast embraces the incredible, gruesome, and fascinating sides of nature that we don’t get to talk about with all audiences. Explicit content not suitable for everyone.
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Parasitic birds, inky self-digesting mushrooms, fuzzy bee mustaches, and good old-fashioned hunks of scat are just a few things that make the Great Plains Nature Center crew giddy with excitement. It's impossible to pick one favorite thing about nature, so this podcast celebrates all of them. Discover new favorites. Clutch your heart over old ones. Geek out with us.
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Ep.26 – National Parks' Best Fangirl (ft Ashley Locke)
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Our wonderful colleague Ashley Locke discusses her first and greatest love: America's National Parks. In this episode, we'll pick Ashley's brain, which is chock full of National Parks history, trivia, and tips. She can tell you how to not get lost, how to avoid being eaten by a cougar, and which park to skip entirely (spoiler: it has an apocalyptic…
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Ep.25 – Eight-Legged Drum Solo ft. Dr. Dustin Wilgers
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Cassie and Allan talk to Spider Scientist Dustin Wilgers as he delves into the elaborate world of spider communication, as well as spider senses, arachnophobia, and what it’s like to get chomped on all of the time in the name of research. Show notes: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite/eight-legged-drum-solo-ft-dr-dustin-wilgers/ Our Website: https:…
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Kestrels may be small, but they have plenty of attitude to survive and thrive in most of North America. Naturalist Deb Williams joins host Nicole Brown to dive into some fun stories and facts about the smallest falcon in North America. Show notes: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite/the-smallest-falcon-ft-deb-williams Website: https://gpnc.org/thats…
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Ep.23 – Danger Bugs (ft. Nicole and Alicia)
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Join Naturalists Nicole Brown and Alicia Oberg as they delve into the world of dangerous insects. They talk wasps, sure, but also butterflies and aphids. The now infamous "murder hornet" even gets a short appearance. Show notes: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite/danger-bugs-ft-nicole-and-alicia/ Website: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite Email: m…
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Ep.22 – Beat the Heat, Kick the Cold, and Stay Hydrated (ft Alicia Oberg)
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Fuzzy flowers, tree popsicles, bumblebee shivers, nocturnal cacti, jackrabbit ears, and vulture poop. This episode has everything! Join Alicia and Allan as they discuss the odd adaptations of plants and animals to the constant stress of harsh weather and extreme climates. Editor’s Note: Alicia wanted to correct herself- she said pasque flowers have…
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Ep.21 – Plant Native! (ft Brad Guhr)
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Naturalist Nicole Brown is joined by Brad Guhr of Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston Kansas for a nerd session on why native plants are awesome. Tune in for information on prairie restoration from large scale projects to your own native garden in your backyard. Show notes: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite/native-plants-ft-brad-guhr/ Website:…
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Millions of years of dangerous co-dependence, betrayed with diabolical precision. This is the story of figs, their wasps, the wasps' wasps, and Lyndzee & Rachel's descent into isolation-related madness. Show notes: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0…
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Ep.20 – The Lure of Fishing (ft Hollie Sanders)
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This ridiculously wholesome episode features our friend and colleague from the Central Arkansas Nature Center, Hollie Sanders, who finds fishing absolutely alluring. Rachel and Hollie talk fishing stories, super-secret bait recipes, how you can gameify fishing skills in your own backyard, and why your best teacher may already be on youtube. Get out…
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Naturalist Allan talks about shorebirds and seabirds, their amazingly dangerous migration, and his adventures in getting pooped at. Allan's notes: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite/shorebirds-ft-allan-saylor/ Website: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite Email: myfavorite@gpnc.org
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The title says it all, but this episode has everything Rachel loves: phylogeny, prehistoric Kansas, evolution, physiology, and (duh) dinosaurs--but all through the lens of the evolutionary history of copulation through penises. Duck penises are even cooler than you thought. Here's what we know about dinosaur sex. Show notes: https://www.naughtynatu…
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It's morel season! Lyndzee talks about where you can find them and how to identify them along with other edible species and fun mushroom facts. Website: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite Email: myfavorite@gpnc.org
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In the spirit of April Fool's Day, we got (almost) all of our naturalists to share about their LEAST favorite things. We've got cockleburs, snake poop, spiders, leeches, and more. These are the things we really can't stand, even if we can appreciate them (a bit). Website: https://gpnc.org/thats-my-favorite Email: myfavorite@gpnc.org…
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From drunk birds to alcohol stealing monkeys, we debunk a common myth and practice our drunk whale calls. Grab a drink, this is the last (for now) alcohol episode, and it's about to get sloshy. Episode notes: https://www.naughtynaturepodcast.com/episodes/flying-while-intoxicated GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.…
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Explosive erections, vaginal dead ends, seasonal penises, and vaginas in VR? It must be time for Rachel's favorite Naughty Nature episode so far: waterfowl and their co-evolving genital cold war. Hold onto your butts, because this one's a deep dive. Episode notes: https://www.naughtynaturepodcast.com/episodes/ep-12-explosive-sex GPNC: https://gpnc.…
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An ultra-caffeinated, glancing look at the different styles of masturbation in the animal world and the species that engage in these non-reproductive sexual behaviors. We took a break from the deep dives and upped the caffeine. Forgive us. Staying home for your health and self-care? We'll be putting out extra episodes and bonus bits next week, so w…
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A bat walks into a bar and says, "can I get a fruit cocktail?"We're back with another one of Lyndzee's "prairie dog tunnels," this one leads to fruit bats. Fruit bats getting (or not getting) drunk on rotting fruit. It's a shorty but a goody, so grab yourself some mulberry wine and let's get batty.Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: h…
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All-female animal species bring to question the advantages of sex, but some all-female species reveal the importance of sex, even when no males exist at all. So what's the point of sex? Rachel removes males from the equation to discuss these big questions on this week's episode. PS: Sorry in advance for all of the genetics. :P See us in person at t…
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Humans aren't the only mammals out there getting sloshed in the woods. Lyndzee dives into one of nature's most successful breweries and how one species of small mammal avoids getting a CWI (climbing while intoxicated) after lapping up too much of the libation. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch D…
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Prairie Voles are the starstruck lovers of the great plains, but can you breed these prairie potato chips to murder babies?? Rachel explores the dark side of voles: the perils of single parenthood, incest avoidance, spontaneous maternal behaviors, and (obviously) infanticide. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme …
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We're going old school Naughty Nature on this special edition Christmas Eve episode. Lyndzee, Todd, and Rachel each share something naturally, naughtily Christmas. Hear why mushrooms may be the reason for the season, why gift-giving is natural, and why Santa's reindeer may or may not have balls. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: htt…
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