I'm having some minor medical shenanigans, I should return shortly! In the meantime, to stick with the theme of medicine, here's one of my favorite episodes on how animals deal with illness. I'm joined by naturalist, educator and author Heather Montgomery as we talk about her book "Sick" and the fascinating world of animal immune systems (and poop)…

Moth and Scorpion finally face off. [CW: gore, violence, building collapse, firearms, explosions, military, pets in peril] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published by Evil Hat Productions. Our cast is Ray Adams (on Blues…

I'm getting excited for the new season of Fallout, so here's one of my favorite episodes where we look at the mutated creatures of the Fallout franchise and discussing whether they could actually exist in a nuclear wasteland! It's a real optimistic episode and we discuss BIG BUGS! How can we bring back big bugs?! Guest: Will Poole See omnystudio.co…

Halloween early release special! Today on the show: KILLER BATS! Bats with very spooky dietary habits. From vicious carnivores that have a soft side, to the strangest sight you'll sea on the seashore. I'm joined by Kimia Behpoornia to discuss these adorable, murderous bats. Footnotes/images See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Today on the show, ALIENS! I'm joined by particle physicist Daniel Whiteson to discuss whether it would be possible to talk to aliens, the difficulties of alien communication, using real examples of animal communication and sensory differences right here on planet earth. Why do hermit crabs have a death cult? Do dogs think in smells? Are pigeons ac…

In a city there was a building. In the building there was a basement. In the basement there was a cage. [CW: spiders, clowns, building collapse, firearms, body horror, gore, pets in peril] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and …

On today's show I subject my guest to a gauntlet of strange oddities, and he (and you) must guess whether these are animals, minerals, vegetables, or something else entirely... Guest: DJ Danl Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rRUT2Ywx6B9XF-1SyNJ8lxVyLX94eY2n06FjiE4x-O8/edit?usp=sharing Mystery animal sound credit: https://www.youtube.c…

All the weirdest ways in which humans rescue animals! From throwing babies off cliffs, to saving hitchhikers, sometimes you gotta act a little freaky for the sake of the animals. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: why is there a man in a dirty panda suit? I'm joined by Robert Brockway and Seanbaby of 1-900 Hotdog! Footnotes S…

A plan is formed. Tools are collected. Messages are sent. [CW: blood, alcoholism, weapons] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published by Evil Hat Productions. Our cast is Ray Adams (on Bluesky as @mrray) as the Keeper, Nye…

Today on the show, we talk about what a cool lady and incredible scientist Jane Goodall was. A innovative primatologist with a great sense of humor, who started out only with a fierce love for animals, and ended up shaping what we know about chimps! Also, chimps can be jerks! I'm joined by Chris Crofton to spread a little love about Jane. See omnys…

I answer your questions: animals who switch sexes, the world's smallest sharks, and marmots, as in, what's their deal?! If you have a question you'd like me to answer, you can write to me at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

With the help of Atlas and a fellow former agent, our hunters begin to understand just how dangerous every moment that Gator remains in Indrid's clutches really is... [CW: pets in peril, heights, mention of vomit, vehicle accident, the horror that is Drippy] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG networ…

I'm joined by Lauren Augustine, the curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Philadelphia Zoo, for an exciting Galapagos tortoise announcement, cool facts, and the wild (and sometimes glittery-poop filled) details behind-the-scenes at zoos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

I'm joined by science journalist and author Cara Giaimo, to meet some of the real-life sea monsters from her book, Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake. From tent-mouthed fish who kiss each other competitively, to ping-pong ball sponges that fooled the navy, these animals from every layer in the ocean have both cool life advice and freaky adaptations. D…

I answer your amazing questions! From ephemeral pools, to ants who clone other species. And what's up with invasive species, is culling really the answer? If you have a question you want answered, you can write to me at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Join us for the final episode of our playthrough of the Quiet Year! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★AltHaven által

I'm back from my break with hot, fresh, new, full episodes! This one is about the weirdest appendages in the deep sea! From a spider that is (literally) all legs, to a cryptid squid, we look at abyssal legs, arms, and whatnots! Also, 3D-printing worms! I'm joined by Bridgett Greenberg as we dive into the deep ocean and take a look at some ghoulish …

One of my favorite past episodes, Ellen Weatherford and I talk about wild human inventions inspired by animal designs! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZEGyyeNn8trH-FmcchVthmmppq8-XiQlKILt-9fIISk/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

(CW- illness, death, fish violence) As we witness the fall of our little settlement, things start to heat up. Join Laura, Meghan, and Ray in part three of our Quiet Year playthrough. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★AltHaven által

One of my favorite episodes! You can be a citizen scientist in your own backyard! Broods! Birds! And mushroom butts! I'm joined by podcaster and voice actress Janet Varney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

A feed drop from the Secretly Incredibly Fascinating podcast, with me and Alex Schmidt! On this very Creaturey-featurey episode, we talk about the history of zoos, and tons of cool zoo facts! Baby pygmy hippos definitely mentioned! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

Title: S3, Ep 30: Fallout Description: Back to Earth, back to reality, back to work. Where things are...damper than expected. [CW: fire, grief, alcohol & cigarettes, employment] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published b…

I answer your questions, from pigeons telling time, to whether cats can taste sugar or not! And in the middle I try to discuss yard maintenance, how to have a wild yard without gosh dern rats! If you have an evolutionary biology or animal related question you'd like answered, you can email me at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/liste…

One of my favorites from past summer! Today on the show we continue hot shark summer with shark biologist and author of the book, "Sharks Don't Sink," Jasmin Graham! Guest: Jasmin Graham Footnotes: Minorities in Shark Science website: https://www.misselasmo.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Niles Murdoch makes a discovery. Janine makes a friend. Reno makes a good point. Moth makes a choice. [CW: explosives, body horror, imprisonment, descriptions of gore, mind control, self-destructive behavior] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created b…

You're kiddin me with these echidnas! My buddy Alex and I discuss echidnas over on Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, and they're too weird not to share over here on Creature Feature! The history, the species, the... interesting anatomy. Check out Secretly Incredibly Fascinating if you haven't already! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…

I answer your animal biology and behavioral questions. Do mosquitos sleep? The mystery of a crocodile with an s-shaped spine. And how do cuckoos know they're cuckoos? If you have an evolutionary biology or animal behavior question, you can email me at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

To get to space, our hunters must rely on a very particular set of skills. [CW: explosives, enclosed spaces, terrible flirting] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published by Evil Hat Productions. Our cast is Ray Adams (on …

I'm taking a brief summer break, I'll be back soon! In the meantime, I'm hand-selecting some of my favorite episodes to feature. They're in the air! There's billions of them! And they're tiny! We're talking about aeroplankton, what they're doing up there, and what happens when they get in your nose. I'm joined by Soren Bowie! Last week's mystery an…

En route to their first case as free agents, our hunters are presented with a difficult choice. [CW: alcohol, brief mention of extreme violence, severe weather] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published by Evil Hat Produc…

Today on the show, I answer your animal behavior questions! Why do birds sound like robots? What's up with two-headed animals? And do cats like to be meowed at? If you have an animal question you'd like answered, you can email me at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Our hunters pursue new career opportunities. [CW: vomit, blood, addiction] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published by Evil Hat Productions. Our cast is Ray Adams (on Bluesky as @mrray) as the Keeper, Nye Elder as Agent …

New episodes starting next week! But here's one of my favorite classics dug up from the dirt! We’re taking on scary urban legends about animals, and showing you that there’s nothing to fear! Well… okay, maybe there is, but it's not what you think! Join us with special guest Maggie Mae Fish. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zPY_hNdmrgU…

Katie's taking a brief break (she'll be back soon!!), so here's a favorite episode! Don't worry, these critters haven't been mutilated, but rather through evolution, they've ditch certain appendages. Legs? Don't need 'em. Wings? Forget about it. Tails? Lose 'em. Sometimes efficiency requires sacrifice, and body parts have go to go! Guest: Joelle Mo…

In part 2 of our Beam Saber special, Sam Richardson and Jonas Newhouse from Pest Control join us as our pilots and their mechs explore the greatest prize they've found: the abandoned space station Pentaverix. [CW: grief, mind control, dissociation, firearms, brief blood & needles] Our cast for this episode is Sam Richardson (on Bluesky as @Laggards…

LIPS! The lovely luscious lips of living and extinct animals. Who has the best pout? Plus, a talking beluga! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: if you have a real long tongue, where do you keep it? Guest: Anna Hossnieh Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKwcP67esS0xOVIWmWJI9SXHbOByADpRbRMghZMCZHY/edit?usp=sharing …

Primates have been found to be three times faster than humans at healing, so what's up with that? Plus, there's a mouse out there who can regrow ears and survive 60% of its skin being ripped off—turns out, it's a feature, not a bug! I'm joined by (medical) Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss why we're the best (at being the worst) at wound healing! See omnys…

In this this two-part special, we're joined by Sam Richardson and Jonas Newhouse from Pest Control to play Beam Saber, a Forged in the Dark game by Austin Ramsey. In Part 1, we meet our pilots and their mechs as they recover from a loss, and hear rumors of the next big prize on the horizon: an abandoned luxury space station known as the Pentaverix.…

Please enjoy one of my favorite episodes, especially with the new season of that fungus zombie show! In this interview with infectious diseases expert Professor David Boulware, we discuss the real impact ophiocordyceps has on ants, and whether we humans should be concerned. Guest: Professor David Boulware See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…

Nightmare noodles! Terror tubes! We talk about some of the strangest, creepiest, most ghoulish caterpillars and worms in the world! From the dreaded bone collector with a morbid fashion sense, to worms with a mouth full of copper. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: who is a squid's midwife? Joining me is friend of the show an…

As life-changing decisions are made for them, our hunters claim what agency they can. [CW: medical setting, violence, needles, loss] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and published by Evil Hat Productions. Our cast is Ray Adams…

I'm joined by children's writer Brooke Hartman, author of the book Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead, to discuss the deadliest, most adorable animals out there! The ferocious feline deadlier than a lion and smaller than a house cat, toxic armpits, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Today I answer your emails! News about mice genetically modified with a candidate for the "human speech gene!" Then we discover why baby penguins are so cute, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

In the aftermath of events at the beach, the team regroups and recovers—but more than one life is changed forever. [CW: medical settings, dismemberment, drug use and relapse, needles] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by Michael Sands and publi…

An octopus riding a shark! I'm joined by comedian and writer Ella Yurman as we discuss the evolutionary biology concept of "phoresis," the symbiotic act of one organism riding another. Yeehaw! Footnotes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

What happens in the mysterious, not-so-dusty behind-the-scenes of natural history museums? Today we're talking about how museum collections extend far beyond what's visible to the public, and how they are a repository of massive amounts of knowledge for amazing (and weird) research. I'm joined today by the assistant director of the Museum of Zoolog…

We leave our hunters to Hollywood and follow Gary Fishman, Summer Wu, and Buddy as they investigate the strange broadcast from the local KV00 station. [CW: drowning risk, sexual innuendo, religious themes, mentions of drug use, eyeballs, fire] $2 Creature Feature is a Monster of the Week podcast in association with AltHaven. QueerXP is a variety tt…

All the pee-news that's fit to print! We're talking whale pee, soft-shelled turtles peeing (out of a place you wouldn't expect) and the animal whose pee smells like movie popcorn? I'm joined by Alex Schmidt of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által

Ponder the Sphere with us in this Starhold April Fool's special! Wanna hear Ray's Keeper swapped episode with Memester? Head over to their feed! [CW: mind control, firearms, gore, animal trophies, darkness] $2 Creature Feature is an actual play podcast in association with the AltHaven TTRPG network. We play Monster of the Week, a system created by …

I answer your questions, from potoos (aka, GHOST BIRDS), to bees who like perfume! If you have an evolutionary biology question you'd like answered, write to me at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts által