Varmints!

The Varmints! podcast is an education/comedy podcast that’s all about animals! Every week a bunch of nerds a do a whole bunch of reading to bring you a mix of science, education, pop culture and comedy about all things that creep, crawl, slither, fly, jump, hop and swim on this planet one animal at a time.

Wrap-up Chat with Henry the Herpetologist!

Our last Frog-a-Day episode!We didn't manage all 30 days but we only missed 2. We ended up learning a lot about frogs and we hope you did too!Thanks for everything, especially to Henry, and until next time, be nice to animals!***Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo

11-30
39:47

Zombie Frog

The final frog of our series is the newly discovered zombie frog! Learn all about it from Moss. 

11-29
08:31

Striped Rocket Frog

Peep talks about the striped rocket frog!

11-28
05:28

Frog Respiration

Frogs have some interesting ways to get oxygen and Curt tells us all about it!

11-26
09:45

Tapir Valley Tree Frog

Moss tells us all about the Tapir Valley Tree Frog!

11-25
08:11

Wallace's Flying Frog

Moss introduces us to Wallace's flying frog! 

11-24
10:34

Desert Rain Frog

Peep tells you all about the crazy peepin' desert rain frog!

11-23
06:42

Interview with Henry Adams, MS, Part Three

Part 3 of 4 of our chats with Henry the Herpetologist from the Lincoln Park Zoo!

11-22
15:11

Red-Eyed Tree Frog

What does the Red-Eyed Tree Frog have to do with the video game, Frogger? Come on along and find out!

11-21
09:30

Boreal Frog

Curt tells us all about the frog so nice they named it twice!

11-20
06:26

Pumpkin Toadlet

Megan tells us all about the troubles of the pumpkin toadlet.

11-19
09:02

Budgett's Frog

Curt tells us all about the Budgett's Frog!

11-18
06:25

The Phantasmal Poison Frog

This episode is about THE PHANTASMAL POISON FROG. And it's with Megan Danger. Listen to it now!

11-17
07:44

Frog Article Discussion with the Cast!

Join the cast of Varmints! Podcast for our series of Frog-a-Day shows to celebrate National Podcast Posting Month. Today: we discuss a neat article about horizontal gene transfer (a really cool thing we'll explain in the episode) seems to happen like crazy between snakes and frogs in Madagascar. Read the original article by Veronique Greenwood at this link:How Genes Can Leap From Snakes to Frogs in Madagascar

11-15
44:37

Long-Nosed Frog

Join Megan for a paean of praise in honor of the redoubtable, remarkable resident of leafy litter and loamy loam, the long-nosed frog!

11-14
08:46

Crab Eating Frog

In your face, Wood Frog, the Crab Eating Frog also has a super power! 

11-13
06:14

Wood Frog

Curt tells us about a species of frog with a superpower!

11-12
06:37

Indian Purple Frog

Curt tells us about the hpppenin' Indian Purple Frog!

11-11
07:04

World's Smallest Frog!

Hop around with Donna to talk about the ittiest bittiest frog in the whole ding dang world!

11-10
07:34

Red Spotted Toad

Join Curt for a little Colorado chat about our native Red Spotted Toad!

11-09
06:33

Happy⚛️Heretic

Just heard about this show, it was recommended by another animal-life podcast-"SPECIES", (which is pure excellence). I'm excited to start listening to this one as well. I thought I'd post about for others who love animal science. ENJOY!

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