Drunk on Porpoise

All aboard the hype train! This week, Katya and Josh unpack The Last of Us, and step into the world of fungi, its uses, the zombie-kind, and Pedro Pascal. 

Josh and Katya chat about the monetisation of nature, how it's beneficial and how it is NOT.

"You have to stay positive, or else no one is going to listen to you".

A wonderfully insightful chat with debut author, Dana Rodney, as she sits down with us to chat about her new novel, "The Last Polar Bear". 

Right handed? Left pawed? Ambidextrous fins? Exploring the hemispheres of the brain in animals and what it means for their dominant appendage. 

we're back baby!! 

This week Josh and Katya look at survival mechanisms - the weird and the wonderful - and why we have them. 

Zzzzz ... 

Josh and Katya tie up loose ends from 2021 ... and 2020 ... and leave the episode with more questions than answers. Katya mispronounces "heron", and we discuss the worst snacks to eat while podcasting. It was fun!

This episode we dive into what it means for life to be eternal, how the search for immortality alienates us from the natural world, and lobsters. 

Lambskin Condoms. Solar Powered Vibrators. Marrying the Earth. What more could you ask for in a podcast episode?!

My oh my, a bit hard to summarise this episode! Katya sat down with Frank to discuss all things the human body, and it's relationship with nature and the environment. Movement, evolution, environmentalism as healthcare ... and so, so much more. Enjoy!

Invasive species. What are they? Why are they invasive? Are they always bad? Join us as we discuss. 

"As climate change shifts our planet towards an uncertain future, a movement of unlikely heroes are building a blueprint for a better world. It’s a world where clean power grows wealth for local communities, resources regenerate themselves, city planning is driven by the people, and healthy soil is our greatest asset" - Bright Green Future

This week we sat down with author Trevor Cohen, co-author of Bright Green Future. He shares his stories of meeting the unlikely heroes that are working towards creating a better future for our planet, and at the same time inspiring its readers to do the same. 

WE'RE BACK! This week we sit down with author, Neil Kitching, and talk about his book, Carbon Choices. 

"This book will help businesses and consumers to influence governments to set the right regulatory framework; to encourage businesses to offer consumers better choices; and to empower individuals to make better choices for our climate and for wildlife". 

WELCOME BACK! 

This week we're looking at how cinema influences our understanding of conservation issues and wildlife. Is it good? Bad? Do filmmakers have a responsibility to remain factual when creating entertainment?  

Using "The Meg" as a case study, we talk about the vilifying of animals, "the Bambi Effect",  and whether or not the Jason Statham is a good marine biologist. 

This week Katya sits down with conservationist and story creator, Alan J Hesse. Alan identified his love for animals at a young age, but it wasn't until later that he combined his love for sketching cartoons and conservation into publication of graphic novels. 

We chat about the best way to reach an audience about the climate crisis, the process of creating a graphic novel, and the importance of combining science and art!

Last episode we focused on how animals and nature affect our physical and mental wellbeing. This week, we're focusing on on how animals prevent illness (SOCIAL DISTANCING!) and infection in themselves, how they self medicate when they do get sick, and all the wonderful marvels of nature that heal us! It's fascinating and topical, so sit back, relax and enjoy! 

Hello, and welcome back! This episode dissects trauma, mental and physical health, and how nature and animals can be beneficial to your overall wellbeing. Eco-therapy, animal therapy, hydrotherapy and good old fashioned walking!

This week we're back with an interview episode! Dr. Stephanie Schuttler joins us to talk about her research on forest elephants, conservation, her love for all animals, and what it means to be a wildlife biologist and what to expect. 

Her book "Getting A Job In Wildlife Biology: What It's Like And What You Need To Know" is available for purchase on her website!

The gang is back and better than ever! This week we continue on our Valentine's Day theme. Josh has Tom and Katya guess the animal based on the description of their sexual organ,  PLUS: the anthropomorphism debate, and sex for pleasure in the animal kingdom!