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The Critter Shed
by Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media
If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Shroom Shenanigans...
Colette joins Liz Jones for a mushroom hunt in the Netherlands while Collie eats chips in his critter shed in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. More information on De Horsten estatein Wassenaar in the Netherlands: https://www.landgoederendehorsten.nl/ Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced…
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Leave the Leaves
Collie and Colette walk through a leafy wonderland in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, to chat about the how doing 'just one thing' can save generations of creatures from destruction. They also meet a special friend of Collie who might live to 100 years old, or more. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette...
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Going microWild in Wicklow
Collie and Colette visit a unique nature reserve in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. For more information on this wonderful and unique nature reserve visit https://www.microwild.org/ Do you have questions for us, or is there something you'd like to hear and episode about? Drop us a line on...
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Back from the brink: The Scimitar-Horned Oryx
A re-release from several years ago in honour of World Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day. The scimitar-horned oryx is an antelope from the very dry regions of north Africa. They were once listed as 'extinct in the wild' and now – thanks to the conservation efforts – these animals have made a comeback. And...
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The Wonderful Wild Bugs of Oz
Collie and Colette attempt a cross-hemispheric episode between Australia and Ireland to talk about... Australian shield bugs. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with…
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Harvestmen: The Spiders That Aren't
The Spiders That Aren't In this episode Collie and Brian Murray undertake a micro-safari in search of the wonderful, beautiful and mysterious harvestmen arachnids: the spiders that aren't spiders. Brian Murray is the founder of Microwild in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, a conservation area set up...
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The Great IN YOUR NATURE Mash-up Part 2
Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature podcast about herons. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about....
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The Great IN YOUR NATURE Mash-up Part 1
Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature Podcast, which brings you conversations about wildlife and the work of conservationists all over Ireland. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our…
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Pond Stories
Collie and Colette talk about the bugs they find living in and around their ponds. Do you have questions or queries for us? Get in touch... deets below. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious, The...
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Oryx Tales
A feel-good tale about a north African antelope species to lift your spirits. Image link: Creative Commons image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Scimitar-horned_oryx.jpg As always, hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy...
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Bedfellows
NEW SEASON Today we meet an unusual bedfellow with extraordinary survival skills. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK:...
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New Newt News
Collie and Colette chat to research scientist Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh about a new species of newt that has mysteriously appeared deep in the Irish countryside... The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't…
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Pimp my pond!
Is your wildlife pond a bit overgrown? Well, pop in your headphones and clean it up along with Collie as he prepares his own pond for the breeding season. Questions or queries? Hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK:...
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Predatory Plants
This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS! Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER:...
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An ode to goldfish
So, here's a joke for you: My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one! She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?” TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes…
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Stupendous sticklebacks!
Today we meet a remarkable fish and an energetic puppy. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music…
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The Scoop on Sliders
Collie introduces us to some of his new, rescued critters: red-eared sliders. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL:...
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The curious case of the frog and your granny's pregnancy
African clawed frog image used under Creative Commons: Muffet, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Christmas Crabs
This festive season we visi an island in the Indian ocean where crabs and ants battle for dominance. Prsented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd…
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Dublin's dear old deers...
We visit the Phoenix Park in Dublin to learn about its iconic wild residents. We also hear what happens to these animals when humans just won't leave them the heck alone. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Image: By Daveleicuk - Own work, CC BY 3.0,...
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The Creepy Shed - a Hallowe'en Special
Matricidal spiderlings, zombie tarantulas and intestine-splurging sea cucumbers... welcome to THE CREEPY SHED Hallowe'en special! The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. You can watch the Suriname toad doing its…
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Wildlife Saviours
Ireland has one dedicated wildlife rehabilitation and teaching hospital. It's run by volunteers and is an incredibly demanding, emotional and tireless job, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They get very little government support and they need help to help our wildlife. If you have a few quid to...
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Dragonflies
Collie and Colette visit a local pond in search the elusive dragonfly larvae. Further reading: For more information on how to identify dragonflies, click here. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on…
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Ponds, quails and duck tales
SUPPORT THE CRITTER SHED: https://www.patreon.com/thecrittershed We enter the wilds of the Co. Wicklow countryside on the east coast of Ireland to visit Collie's new home. We find out how to build a very simple pond to attract amphibians, and there's an investigation into a curious duck tale....
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Seduced by Sharks
SHARKS ARE NOT JAWS!! We set the story straight on sharks, seriously misunderstood and maligned ocean dwellers. We chat to shark researcher Jenny Bortoluzzi who fell in love with sharks a long time ago and now studies them at Trinity College Dublin. We think you'll fall in love with them too…
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On the Trail of the Thylacine
Collie gets excited about reported sightings of an animal that was declared extinct in the early 20th century. Are the stories true? Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or, leave us a voicemail on our website...
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Of Mice and (Wo)Men
A peek into the private lives of one of our oldest companions, the house mouse. Produced by Red Hare Media Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show for free, in our own time, but it does incur costs for us. A donation from you - even the...
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A Valentine's Day Short.
For the romantic day that's in it, we're chatting about one of nature's greatest lovers... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Animal Games in Ancient Rome
A very special chat with Kathryn Murphy from Trinity College Dublin about the way exotic animals were used for entertainment and hunting in ancient Rome. With a particularly gruesome (i.e. fascinating) tale of a human-bull mating. Yeah, we know. The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this…
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On zoos
Today we chat with Dublin Zoo keeper Brendan Walsh about the role of zoos in modern society and modern conservation. For more information on Dublin Zoo conservation projects: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/ The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show for free, in our own time, but it does…
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Christmas 2020: An ode to the robin
A special Christmas episode celebrating an iconic seasonal bird, the robin. If you have queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about, we'd love to hear from you. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Presented by Collie...
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Saucy, sex-crazed space beetles: it's the ladybird show!
We meet some lucky garden ladies who are literally out of this world - it's the ladybird show! If you'd like to donate to Dublin Zoo to help them through their COVID-induced financial bottleneck, you can do that here: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/ Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels…
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Oddly Toxic Critters
Have you heard the one about the cuddly Australian mammal that has a venomous spur on its heel? Or, how about the gorgeous bird whose feathers contain toxin? Today we're all about creatures that pack a toxic - and unexpected - punch. More on the blue-capped ifrit here. Don't forget to hit us up…
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Sindbad the stowaway
Meet Sindbad the Stowaway, Collie's newest housemate. And we have an update on Sam the Fox from Trinity College Dublin. Click here for more information on the Kildare Animal Wildlife Unit: https://www.facebook.com/Wildlifeunitkildare/ Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with...
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Vampire fish
Collie finds a living fossil, and also becomes a surrogate mother to 15 feathery offspring... Image: Creative Commons Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Lamprey_mouth.jpg FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL:...
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African Wild Dogs: a love story
Holly English watched a wildlife documentary when she was 10 and it changed her life. The documentary was about the beautiful and enigmatic African wild dogs and now she studies them for a living. This episode is an ode to African wild dogs. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/...
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The Eggselence of Nests
Which came first, the chicken or the nest? Collie and Colette talk turkey about nests, who made the first one, and who makes the biggest one. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK:...
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Animal Crossing meets The Critter Shed
There's a Nintendo Switch video game doing the rounds now that is basically Collie's life in digital: Animal Crossing. Podcaster and writer Rosemary Mac Cabe and producer Liam Geraghty are both big fans of the game, and they take us to their digital islands and show us around. Also: we meet an...
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Lockdown nature around the world
Isn't nature sounding amazing at the moment? Now that many of us are in lockdown, and there are fewer noisy machines on the road or in the air, we can actually hear nature more clearly than ever. Collie and Colette listen in to the nature sounds collected and sent in by listeners from around the...
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Budgie Business
Today we soothe your corona-isolated soul with one of the most beautiful sounds of all: chattering budgies! And, we delve into their fascinating natural history. Do you know where they are native to? Well, struth, we have the answer! Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with…
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The Murder Rope
Like centipedes? Then you'll love this giant carnivorous animal that can take out BATS! Watch this BBC video about the bat-eating scolopendra: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161205-giant-centipede-hunts-bats Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things…
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The Curious Case of the Dead Duck F%*ks
Like zombie movies? Then you'll love this episode because we examine the darker side of the mating season... and it gets very dark... Further reading: Here's a great read from The Guardian. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get...
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Toadageddon!
In these socially distant times of ours, we have a special episode dedicated to an underrated amphibian: the cane toad! We dispel myths like: "They're Australian, aren't they?" Er, no. Or: "They are sadistic killers of all life on Earth, aren't they?" Again, no... and after this episode, we hope...
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Of bunnies and beetles
Collie and Colette celebrate the great and important BEETLE family... with a cameo by a very lucky and lovely bunny. Photo copyright Colette Kinsella Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK:...
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The Critter Shed, live from Cork
This is a live recording in front of an audience in The Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, and we're all about SPIDERS!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The unsung critters of Christmas
Gather round, children, for stories about lesser-celebrated Christmas animals. Yule felines, yule arachnids, yule goats and even yule marsupials - this Christmas episode has them all. Further reading: Feast your eyes here on the truly breathtaking Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus)…
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Do elephants count sheep? ... and other important questions...
Snoring cats, peaceful pachyderms and orgasmic ostriches. This episode has it all! We went to Dublin Zoo to chat to keeper Brendan Walsh about a study he carried out on the zoo's largest residents, one that gave him new and remarkable insights into their nocturnal lives. An elephant-sized THANK…
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Welcome to The Warren!
The Critter Shed is now a proud resident of The Warren, Ireland's newest podcast network and home to some of the most remarkable and innovative podcasts in the country. We have some great flatmates in our cosy burrow and we'd like you to get to know them as well as you know The Critter Shed. Have…
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Roly-poly town
Today we head off to roly-poly town to visit the unsung heroes of the invertebrate world... WOODLICE!!!! These tiny armadillo-like creatures are nature's recyclers. All winter long they will be working hard in your garden, breaking down and recycling your organic waste. We also hear about what…
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Tallaght Wetlands Memorial
Some time before this episode was released, Collie came across an amazing sight in his own Dublin suburb, Tallaght. Over many years a former waste ground and dumpsite for silt dredged from local ponds had regenerated into a vibrant and multi-layered wetland ecosystem that was home to species such...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media
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If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Critter Shed is created and hosted by Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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