Wild Green Streams for Ecological Fiends

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We speak with Cameron Duke of the MinuteEarth Youtube channel! Watch MinuteEarth on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MinuteEarth Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes

Rhett speaks with author and senior contributing editor at Mongabay Jeremy Hance about the recent potential discovery of a Sumatran rhino in Way Kambas National Park in southern Sumatra. The article: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/sniffer-dogs-may-have-rediscovered-a-lost-population-of-sumatran-rhinos/ Jeremy's book: https://jeremyhance.com/baggage-confessions-of-a-globe-trotting-hypochondriac/ Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes

Wild Green Memeber Christina joins the pod to tell us about her skunks! Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes

Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Intro music by Rx Fire: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd

We talk to Warren Carlyle of OctoNation to answer all our octopus questions! Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Intro music by Rx Fire: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd Editing by Ashley Labao Thanks to member Kat for sharing your frog calls!

It's the Good News Segment! The Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPPktik3GI Damaris's Work: https://www.chacgallery.org/events/reflections-of-culture-artist-talk Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes This episode was edited by Richard Barker.

A practical guide for experiencing nature "as General Motors intended"! Wow we really seem to be on deep dive with roads these last two months. Will it continue??? Only time will tell... The book (free online): https://prairieecologist.com/2020/01/13/finally-a-practical-guide-for-roadside-wildflower-viewing Chris's blog: https://prairieecologist.com Chris's Square Meter book (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/45yAmsP Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our music is by Rx Fire: https://spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd This podcast was edited by Ashley Labao.

Would you rather it be tiny or huge? Our shop: https://wildgreenmemes.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes This episode edited by Richard Barker

Be he snail or human scientist? Rhett and Io sit down with Dr. Brian Fisher himself to get to the bottom of this mystery, and learn a lot about the ants of Madagascar! Sign up for our newsletter: wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our music is by Rx Fire: spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd This podcast was edited by Ashley Labao.

This month in the Wild Green Book Club, we are featuring Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb. It's a travelogue-y introduction to the science of how roads shape our communities, both ecological and human, and the researchers who are working to better understand and respond to the world they have created. Get the book here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4lBNSlY Join in the discussion here: facebook.com/groupswildgreenbookclub Sign up for our newsletter to hear about next month's book: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our music is by Rx Fire: spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd This podcast was edited by Ashley Labao.

For our first book in the Wild Green Book Club, we are featuring The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco of Bird and Moon comics. It's a tongue-in-cheek guide for people who find themselves obsessed, against all logic and reason, with birds! Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3T3yJO1 Join in the discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildgreenbookclub Sign up for our newsletter to hear about next month's book: https://wildgreenmemos.substack.com/ Join our Patreon to support the show and get cool merch in the mail: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Musician Wren recording credit: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146869143 Our music is by Rx Fire. This podcast was edited by Richard Barker.

Dr. Jaret Daniels of the Florida Museum of Natural History stops by to talk about his work, which we are fundraising for RIGHT NOW in the Wild Green Charity Battle! To donate: http://wildgreencharitybattle.org To learn more about the Charity Battle and Wild Green Future: http://wildgreenfuture.org To learn more about the Daniels lab: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/daniels-lab/ Thanks to Rx Fire for the great music! Listen to them here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd

Rhett and Io talk to Florida journalist and writer Craig Pittman about the state and it wildlife Craig's column: https://floridaphoenix.com/author/craig-pittman/ Dr. David Shiffman's links: Signups for May 9th: https://fieldschool.regfox.com/shark-tagging-with-david-shiffman-and-field-school-may-9 Signups for May 10th: https://fieldschool.regfox.com/shark-tagging-with-david-shiffman-and-field-school-may-10 Learn more on David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whysharksmatter Note that this isn't a Wild Green Future-related project or a paid ad, we just thought it was a good opportunity to learn about shark research while supporting a great cause! Power the pod and get cool merch at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our music is by Rx Fire and editing is by Richard Barker.

The secret history revealed (for real this time!) Power the pod and get cool merch at https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Check out the great Rx Fire, who made our theme music, at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd?si=bC16SWlQTd25pjfMNnIiPQ

the secrets will finally be revealed!!! Power the pod and get cool merch at https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our theme music is by the great Rx Fire. Listen to them here! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd?si=wh0pG199QIebvQu04GiYjg

We go through the backstory for lots of trends that have blown through the group over the years Power the pod and get cool merch at https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Check out the great Rx Fire, who made our theme music, at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd?si=bC16SWlQTd25pjfMNnIiPQ

How one of the weirdest crossovers in Wild Green History was made Power the pod and get cool merch at https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our theme music is by the great Rx Fire - go listen to them! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd?si=M8HkescLQzCRw7flDBtkEw

The story of the Wednesday Frog and Flat F*ck Friday! Power the pod and get cool merch at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Song by Pigdeons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5U8ypHq3BU Our theme music is by the great Rx Fire: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd

The typo that started it all Power the pod and get cool stuff every month by becoming a patron at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our theme music is by Rx Fire. Go listen to them! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd?si=5FdcmrUUT2C01qZrxOUfBw

The origins of one of the group's longest-lasting trends. Power the pod and get cool stuff by becoming a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Go listen to Rx Fire's music! They do our theme, and also did the 74 shark researchers song included in this episode! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd?si=0_2sLCvOSni-vZxYfgu2vQ

How Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends got its name. Power the pod and get cool merch on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our theme music is by Rx Fire

We are dropping lore every midnight EST or so this week. Up next: the origins of the Charity Battle. Get cool stuff and power this pod at: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Our theme music is by Rx Fire.

Up next: The history of wild green name changes!

Rhett and Brian talked to Zach Weinersmith about his webcomic series, SMBC, closed loop/space colony ecology, and why a space colony would probably be a miserable place to live. The space topics listed are focuses of his latest book, A City on Mars! Get cool stuff and power this pod at: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Read SMBC Comics: https://www.smbc-comics.com/ Read A City on Mars: https://www.amazon.com/City-Mars-settle-thought-through-ebook/dp/B0BWH5YYTR/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hiRPkoAEps9PEifuWZqI0uya36d94AtXo8_ZTEQELjsxT2q9LfPgv9QIkVTwtfg8.37XwbYAfkjayYxuLH1_IuDvc0314ANqvZzllyCQDYZ8&dib_tag=se&hvadid=680586948383&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9011613&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8766784600124822654&hvtargid=kwd-2190723940798&hydadcr=22595_13531227&keywords=a+city+on+mars+can+we+settle+space&qid=1734626464&sr=8-1 Our theme music is by Rx Fire

Rhett, Brian, and Io talk to man-of-many job descriptions Beau Miles about his adventures and films. Get cool stuff and power this pod at: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Watch Beau's films here: https://www.youtube.com/@BeauMiles Get his book here: https://beaumiles.com/the-backyard-adventurer/

Rhett an Io talked to Joey Santore of the Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't YouTube show and podcast! Get cool stuff and power this pod at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Find everything Joey makes here: https://www.crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt.com/ Our theme music is by Rx Fire!

Maybe something as simple as a black-painted brick can curb the destruction of chytrid for some frogs. We spoke with Anthony Waddle, a researcher working to fight the deadly chytrid fungus frog pandemic, about ways to combat the downward trend of global amphibian populations. Get cool stuff and power this pod at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Read Anthony's Nature article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07582-y

Jayden Engert drops by to talk about the results of his research into undocumented road networks on the island of Borneo. The Wild Green Community helped crowdsource the data for it, and is mentioned in the acknowledgements of the paper, published in Nature! Get this podcast early along with some bonus merch on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Link to the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07303-5 Our theme music is by Rx Fire.

Rhett talks with fungi researcher Justin Stewart about mapping the underground networks that (might) run the world. Support the show and get merch on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Check out SPUN: https://spun.earth Follow Justin on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thecrobe.bsky.social Our theme music is by Rx Fire

Rhett and Io talk to entomologist Dr. Doug Tallamy about insects, native plants, conservation, and his organization, Homegrown National Park The pod is supported by listeners through our Patreon: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes You can join the Homegrown National Park movement here: https://homegrownnationalpark.org The ostrich dance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfYEce3lRbk Our theme music is by Rx Fire!

We spoke with ultra-ultramarathoner Tara Dower about her career and recent achievement: She ran the entire Appalachian Trail in under 41 days, making her run the fastest known time in the history! Follow us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Tara's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@taratreks The Fastest Known Time website: https://fastestknowntime.com/route/appalachian-trail Our theme music is by Rx Fire! Thanks to memebers Kimberly, Meredith, Tali, Medussa, and Haley for your great questions!

it's more likely than you think Support the show and get monthly stickers at http://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Music by Rx Fire!

We do! Also we had a great time talking about all kinds of cool critters with Mikie Green, host of the CoolCritters YouTube channel! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Watch CoolCritters: https://www.youtube.com/@CoolCrittersYT Why flying insects gather at artificial light: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44785-3

Rhett and Io play Animal, Animal, or Animal?

Rhett and Io talk about an exciting new discovery thousands of years in the making Subscribe on Patreon: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Music by Rx Fire. This episode edited by Richard Barker.

The sound of insects and green tree frogs outside my house. Subscribe at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes

Rhett and Io talk about Devils hole pupfish! Subscribe on http://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Music by Rx Fire. Edited by Richard Barker

It's another fact check episode! Support the show at: http://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes This episode edited by Richard Barker. Music by Rx Fire.

Rhett, Io, and Curtis all watched the eclipse, then watched each other watching the eclipse. You can watch them watching each other watching the eclipse here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/WildGreenMemesForEcologicalFiends/permalink/3809196795976209/ Support the pod at https://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Music by Rx Fire. Editing by Richard Barker

Curtis and Io talk about whatever topics the group tells them to Support the pod at https://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Music by Rx Fire. Editing by Richard Barker.

Rhett and Curtis interview researcher Sarah Teman about strange behavior in the north Pacific's resident killer whales. The paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mms.13073 Music by Rx Fire: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SDbkVb4QmUvWGzkjc0XOd This podcast was edited by Kathryn DeCreny and Richard Barker.

Rhett, Io, and Curtis play two truths and a lie. Support the pod at: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Check out our good news contributor's art here: https://www.chacgallery.org/events/reflections-of-culture-artist-talk Our theme music is by Brian Barker. This episode was edited by Rhett Barker.

The gang talks cephalopods with Sy Montgomery and Warren Carlyle Support the pod: http://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Sy and Warren's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Octopus-Sy-Montgomery/dp/1426223722 Octonation: https://octonation.com/ Our theme music is by Brian Barker. This episode was edited by Richard Barker.

Rhett and Curtis hear some good news from a group member and then talk about what's not quite right in a viral of puffin meme. Support the pod on Patreon: patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Theme music by Brian Barker, editing by Richard Barker

Rhett, Io, and Curtis play 20 questions. Support the pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Learn more about archaeopteryx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteryx Theme music by Brian Barker, editing by Richard Barker.

Rhett and Io talk with Dr. Bruce Means about his adventures studying biodiversity in the tepuis of South America and the southeastern United States. Watch his documentaries, read about his research, and check out his books here: https://www.brucemeans.com/ Our theme music is by Brian Barker and our editing is by Kathryn DeCreny and Richard Barker.

The gang talks to Plant Prof Dr. Vikram Baliga about the ways plants are helping us work towards a hopeful future. Also, this is the origin moment of the "Stop Using Anti-Wetland Language!" meme. Go buy Vikram's book, it's great: https://www.amazon.com/Plants-Rescue-Solving-Biggest-Problems/dp/1684493293/ Listen to his podcast and follow across social media:https://linktr.ee/theplantprof Our theme music is by Brian Barker and our editing is by Kathryn DeCreny and Richard Barker.

The Wild Green peeps talk with Alex Crowson and Casey Clapp, hosts of the Completely Arbortrary podcast, about apples, quince, Brazil nuts, donkey kong, and superlative trees! Support the show at patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Check out Alex and Casey's work at: Website: https://arbortrarypod.com/ Alex's music: https://alexcrowson.com and by searching "Completely Arbortrary" wherever you get your podcasts. Our theme music is by Brian Barker and our editing is by Kathryn DeCreny and Richard Barker.

The mods talk about times they were almost in danger but not quite, as well as their favorite nature facts and the time that Rhett was tricked into thinking he liked corned beef hash. Support the show and receive monthly gifts in the mail on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Thanks to Brian Barker for our intro and outro music. This episode was edited by Kathryn DeCreny and Richard Barker.