Podcast Episodes

Wood Island Lighthouse

Over the course of its 200 year history, the lighthouse on Wood Island in Maine has been home to a celebrity dog, a grisly murder, some mischievous g…

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The Wave Organ

Producer Luz Fleming takes his son to revisit a special childhood spot that just happens to be a San Fransisco gem hiding in plain sight ... in the m…

1 year, 9 months ago

Wild Life Week: Rae Wynn-Grant and the Bear (Classic)

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, Ph.D. is a wildlife ecologist specializing in large carnivores. And in this episode she unfolds a mystery for listeners.

1 year, 9 months ago

Wild Life Week: Why Would a Researcher Pull a Lion’s Tail?

Producer Abbey Perrault takes a trip into the Kenyan savanna, where she meets researchers who are studying how people share space with unlikely neigh…

1 year, 9 months ago

Wild Life Week: Celery Makes A Nature Documentary

We all love to zone out to a soothing nature documentary. But what you’ll learn about them in this episode will make you watch – and listen! – a lot …

1 year, 9 months ago

Wild Life Week: The Female Alphas of Yellowstone

Decades after eradicating its wolves, Yellowstone National Park decided to reintroduce them. In the 1990s, the wolves were thriving—until one wolf de…

1 year, 9 months ago

Wild Life Week: Exploring Our Alien Planet with Cara Giaimo

The natural world is weird. Dylan talks with Cara Giaimo, co-author of our forthcoming book Wild Life, about the world’s tiniest chameleon, an acroba…

1 year, 9 months ago

Ottoman Bird Palaces (Classic)

These miniature mansions and luxurious homes were built for the feathered residents of Istanbul. 

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1 year, 10 months ago

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is dedicated to telling the stories of the league’s greatest players, its impact on communities, and the game-chang…

1 year, 10 months ago

Auctioning off Roadside America

Pegged as the “world’s greatest indoor miniature village,” Roadside America was a beloved roadside attraction in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania. The cre…

1 year, 10 months ago