Naughty Nature

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

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.naughtynaturepodcast.com/episodes/14-dinosaur-sex GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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.org Dr. Patty Brennan's website: http://www.pattybrennan.com/ Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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 we'll see you again soon. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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 the Sedgwick County Zoo on Feb 15 for Loves Bites! 21+ only. Tickets include cocktails and hors d'ouevres. Show notes & info: https://www.naughtynaturepodcast.com/episodes/ep-9-no-boys-allowed Great Plains Nature Center: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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 Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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 music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

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: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

The episode should really be called "The One Where Rachel and Todd's heads exploded." Science is wild and nature is crazy, get ready to have your mind blown by a recent discovery. This podcast covers female barklice genitalia and it's a doozy. In an effort to cut down on spoilers, we won't reveal much else about this topic in the show notes but pop over to our website for more info. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

In the depths of the Bermuda Triangle, an ancient call to the void echoes throughout America and Europe. Sexless eels feel it. They transform, and they vanish. Rachel dives into the sex life of freshwater eels in this episode of Naughty Nature, and things get a bit slippery. We'll never see eels the same way again. RadioLab's Silky Love: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/silky-love Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

It's Todd's week! With such a short life, a lot is at stake for fruit fly bachelors. Maybe that explains their drinking habits, which even the children indulge in. Todd takes us through why fruit flies love red lights and red wine, and why you might want to rethink tolerating them around your kitchen. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

Just when you thought bed bugs couldn't get creepier, Lyndzee Rhine takes us down a rabbit hole of traumatic, violent sex. This sexual arms race involves infections, incest, sexually reproductive male-on-male stabbings, and (of course) stabby penises. Give your hard-working house spider a grateful thumbs up and buckle up for bed bugs. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0

When getting to the finish line matters most, sometimes sperm cooperate to make sure the winning guy is from their swim team. Rachel Roth takes a dive into sperm cooperation and sperm altruism in the animal world. Show info: https://naughtynaturepodcast.com GPNC: https://gpnc.org Theme music by Punch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_9UgL72w0