EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025
How to Teach an Octopus
from Immerse yourself in stories without lifting a finger · host Crispin Blatherwick
aos—a wildly entertaining, utterly unscientific, and questionably wise guide to educating one of nature’s squishiest geniuses. Whether you’re a frustrated aquarium enthusiast, a retired marine biologist with too much time, or just someone who wonders “What if an octopus could write poetry?”—this book is for you. Inside, you'll learn: Each chapter is packed with faux-expert advice, ridiculous curricula, and increasingly chaotic attempts to maintain classroom control—all wrapped in a voice that’s equal parts David Attenborough and sitcom dad. Join the underwater academic revolution. Because if we can teach an octopus, surely we can teach anything… right? Download now before your octopus enrolls somewhere else.
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Visit the episode webpage below to sign up to the Audible 30-day free trial to listen to full audiobooks for free! Title: How to Teach an Octopus Subtitle: A Tentatively Brilliant Guide to Educating Your Eight-Armed Scholar Categories: Funny Author: Crispin Blatherwick Narrator: Dawn Chandler Publisher: Gary Chaffey Release date: 10-09-2025 Language: English Summary: Think teaching your cat tricks was hard? Try explaining algebra to an octopus. Welcome to the ultimate deep-sea dive into pedagogical chaos—a wildly entertaining, utterly unscientific, and questionably wise guide to educating one of nature’s squishiest geniuses. Whether you’re a frustrated aquarium enthusiast, a retired marine biologist with too much time, or just someone who wonders “What if an octopus could write poetry?”—this book is for you. Inside, you'll learn: Each chapter is packed with faux-expert advice, ridiculous curricula, and increasingly chaotic attempts to maintain classroom control—all wrapped in a voice that’s equal parts David Attenborough and sitcom dad. Join the underwater academic revolution. Because if we can teach an octopus, surely we can teach anything… right? Download now before your octopus enrolls somewhere else.
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