Podcast Episodes

It DOES fart!

The world's oldest fart is frozen in amber, and it is the source of the world's oldest fart joke. 

Listen to part one (Does it Fart?!) here.

FEATURING

Dani Rabaiotti, Author of Does it Fart? and Zoologi…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

What's in your freezer?

Move the peas over to find that Australian freezers have seals, kangaroo penises and the DNA of 'the Chanel of goats.'

FEATURING:

Dr Natalie Warburton, Murdoch University. 

Dr Jillian Garvey, La Trobe U…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

It's still brown and sticky!

There are so many sticky things in nature, but what's the nature of their stickiness? Ann puts on her spider-woman gloves to find out.

FEATURING:

Ella Tyler, wife of the late Prof Mike Tyler.

Prof Andre…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

What's brown and sticky?

If you ever wanted to be able to stick to walls like spider man, then listen to this. 

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

The flies have it

As per usual the What the Duck?! team is elbow-deep in crap looking for a way out. And the way out, is flies. 

FEATURING:

Dr Bryan Lessard, Entomologist, Author of Eyes on Flies. 

PRODUCTION:

Ann Jones, …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

A short break for What the Duck?!

What the Duck?! is taking a short break so instead you'll be hearing Radio New Zealand’s 'Our Changing World' on the radio for the next three weeks.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Trees call out fake news

Sawing through tree myths with Arborists Maja and Sam.

No matter how good your job is, there’s always something that really cheeses you off, and Maja and Sam are SICK TO DEATH of all your misconceptio…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Why is my tree weeping?

The duckie inbox has been swamped with tree mysteries.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Could you eat an animal that does it in the missionary position?

Ann revisits the release site of a bunch of (almost extinct) Murray Crayfish to find out the crays have been completing sexy rhythmic gymnastics in the mud on the bottom of the murray river.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Stinging Science

He makes things sting him on purpose. WHY.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago