196.2 - Invasion of Burmese Pythons in South ...

"Well, it's getting late. We should probably hit the road." You'll hear Americans say this at the end of almost every dinner party, but it doesn't always mean they're leaving right now. In this Expression Episode, you'll learn what "to hit the road" means, where it comes from, an ...  Show more

After seven years of being glued to my kids, I finally packed a bag and took a trip on my own. In this Chat with Shana episode, I take you back to my backpacking days in Europe: hostels, grocery store picnics, and one very loud night in Amsterdam. Then I tell you about my recent ...  Show more

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python is an invasive species that's close to triggering an ecological collapse. But not if these python hunters have anything to do with it.

Burmese pythons are huge compared to the native snakes in Florida. They can measure up to ...

Who let the 200-pound python out? 

Today, the origin of the Burmese python problem in the Everglades. And how science is being used to try to solve what seems like a losing battle. 

I'm back in South Florida, in the Everglades, on the side of a dirt road ...

Pythons are big snakes. Really big. But there's more to them than their size. Learn all about these big daddies in today's episode. 

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