Meerkats!
Meerkats are super cute and smart. They are also violent gang members. This week Paul and Donna talk about these little beasties and monster trucks(?!).
But first, the news!
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Related and not related!
Not specifically related to meerkats but we mentioned on the show, this is a brilliant ecologist who gives a talk about what makes humans different. As we’ve heard on our show, sometimes it seems like we can’t be that different, and this talk goes deep into the difference between a 9 and a 10 on our pretend intelligence scale. Some disturbing images but all safe for work. Parents preview before showing to children.
How do meerkats communicate?
Really, really well, clever little beasties!
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Compare the Meerkat! Coronation Street commercial courtesy of YouTube customer CompareTheMeerkat!
Excellent and silly!
Want to watch a soap opera about meerkats? Try Meerkat Manor! Article courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
Super cute drama!
Read a disturbing and dark article about meerkat alpha moms here! Article Courtesy of Smithsonian.org
And you thought your neighborhood soccer moms were tough!
We are om-nom-nomnivores!
Now you know a little more about meerkats than you did this morning! What do you think of them? We want to hear from you! Send us your suggestions for animals you’d like to hear us talk about, or just drop us a line about anything at
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About our voice actors:
Chris “Toph” Green is the host of the GravityBeard podcast.
Josh Hallmark runs the Our Americana network and hosts the podcasts Our Americana, The Karen and Ellen Letters, Playlist and True Crime Bullshit.
Justine and Santiago are the hosts of the very funny Weird With You podcast.
and last but never least, Stacey from Rough Giraffe.