The Meow of the Misunderstood Cat with Brains...

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from season 9! Do fungi breathe? That’s what listener Alice wants to know - and we’ll find out in our punniest episode yet! We visit the Fungarium - the largest and oldest collection of fungi in the world with curator Lee Davi ...  Show more

This is a re-broadcast of a favorite episode from 2019. We actually won our first AAAS Kavli Award for this episode, along with The Cave of the Underground Astronauts. Check it out! Why do seals have whiskers? Listener Karah’s question dives into the wonderful world of whisker sc ...  Show more

Tune in to hear the conclusion to the story of Leah and her cat Hippo. Leah is sick of being the smallest one in class! Maybe her problems will be solved when she eats the magic cookie her Meemaw bakes to help her grow, but her kitty Hippo gets to it before she can! What will hap ...  Show more

Sniff is a full grown cat whose parents won't let him out of the house! But when he flies away on the back of a building-block-bumble-bee, he ends up getting trapped in a house made of candy.  Lessons include: always talk things out with your parents; helping others is part of g ...  Show more

After interviewing co-creator Bill Kopp last year, it was only a matter of time before we covered the overlooked Fox Kids classic, Eek! The Cat!! We cover the history of Kopp and creative partner Savage Steve Holland as they brought the unlucky purple cat to life. Then we cove ...

Doctor Mentory hosts this episode, which takes place on a wild island in the Specific Ocean, where sushi chef lemurs refuse to let lady cats enjoy their all-you-can-eat buffet. Nature is truly astonishing!  Lessons include: Gender should not define our behave or how we treat eac ...  Show more