Toni is a tiger trying to get away from the shadow of a famous cereal icon. He has made a name for himself in a more adult part of the internet, though.Toni: Mike PaolozzaChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Pamela, Corgi to the Queen

Apr 25th, 2022 26m 54s

Pamela is our biggest guest to date. She's the Queen's personal Corgi, and joins the podcast from her home in Buckingham Palace. She let's Dan and Chet know about Royal Secrets, her family lineage, and previous monarchsPamela: Emma StuartChet:

Chuck the Bear

Mar 28th, 2022 32m 11s

Chuck is a low key Bear from Chicago who has opinions about the 2015 film The Revenant.Chuck: Scott GoldsteinChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Iggy the Iguana

Feb 28th, 2022 31m 20s

Iggy is a chill Iguana who likes to play the odds. He talks about his name and also the Iguana Casino community.Iggy: Jay SukowChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Pancakes the Opossum

Jan 31st, 2022 26m 15s

Initially recorded in the summer, this episode brings on a local Maine Opposum. He talks about what its like living the woods, and how he got his name.Pancakes: Adam SchiffmacherChet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Samantha the Fox

Jul 5th, 2021 28m 12s

Samantha is a local celebrity to Montreal, Quebec. She made headlines when she visited, and has an affinity for costco. Samantha: Samantha KrisChet: Sam BeaversDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Squiddy the Carribean Reef Squid

May 18th, 2021 30m 4s

Squiddy is a Carribean Reef Squid who gives us all the details of what it's like in the deep sea. He's also into board games.Cliff: Rich CalimucciSquiddy: Rudy MendozaEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Cliff the Manatee

Apr 26th, 2021 18m 56s

Cliff is a friendly Manatee, who has a lot to say about a lot of things. He was just a delight to talk to.Cliff: Rich CalimucciEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Girard the Great White Shark

Feb 1st, 2021 14m 52s

Girard Willoughby is a Great White Shark who is actually pretty chill. He talks to us about his religious connections in Utah and how he inspired the movie Titanic.Girard: Frankie WeschlerEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Harriet the Harbor Seal

Jan 18th, 2021 31m 6s

Harriet is an adorable Seal from South Africa who talks to us about Shark Week, their relationships, and Climate Change.Harriet: Holly LambertGirard: Frankie WeschlerEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

2020: A Louse-y Retrospective

Jan 4th, 2021 12m 1s

It's been a while since we've recorded an episode, but doesn't mean i've stopped talking to animals. My close friend Chet the Louse joins me to recap the past year and talk about the future of the podcast. Chet: Sam BeaverDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Oswin the Rat

Jun 1st, 2018 28m 41s

Oswin is a rat from the streets of wrigleyville. I do detect a slight accent, though.Oswin: Devin SanclementeEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

Rosa the Dalmation

Apr 13th, 2018 30m 41s

Somebody please adopt this adorable Dalmation!Rosa: Maria KonopkenEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

100 - Talent Agents

Feb 24th, 2018 59m 15s

To celebrate TW100, I decided to bring together all the talent agents that were mentioned over the past 100 episodes, and finally get their take on what the industry is like for them.Nick Blakos: Liz AndersonSniffers: Di BillickBill Cinton: Cam

99 - Kapito the Frog

Feb 17th, 2018 31m 2s

Kapito is a frog i met in Wrigleyville that may have had one too many Bourbon and Milk DrinksKapito: Cesar JaimeEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

98 - Belinda the Pigeon

Feb 10th, 2018 32m 24s

Belinda is a Chicago Pigeon with body image issues. We probably didn't help anything.Belinda: Vickie EisensteinEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

97 - Anastasia the Snow Leopard

Feb 2nd, 2018 32m 32s

Anastasia is a dedicated Snow Leopard who traveled halfway around the world to tell us the true meaning of the term "avalanche"Essex: Mike GospelAnastasia: Lexi AliotoDan: Dan Schiffmacher

96 - Hal the Horned Owl

Jan 26th, 2018 37m 33s

Hal sits above the city everyday, observing. He's the owl the city needs.Hal: David AudinoEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

95 - Norman the Service Dog

Jan 19th, 2018 30m 35s

Norman is an Emotional Service Dog, that may need some emotional support himself.Norman: Jon ColbyEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

94 - Holly the Hippo

Jan 12th, 2018 28m 33s

Never get on the wrong side of a Hippo. Luckily, I didn't! Holly: Jamie Lee CorteseEssex Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

93 - Boomer the Police Dog

Jan 5th, 2018 43m 1s

Boomer starts 2018 off with a bang as he tells us what it was like to be on the Chicago Police Force.Boomer: Adam PenningtonEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

92- Year in Review 2017

Dec 28th, 2017 23m 28s

Essex and I decide to have another easy episode and talk about the years transgressions. Chet: Sam BeaverEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

91 - Chet the Head Louse

Dec 21st, 2017 34m 24s

Little did I know, Chet has been living with me for the past 17 years. For a Louse, he's not a bad guy.Chet: Sam BeaverEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

90 - Yellow the Praying Mantis

Dec 16th, 2017 24m 42s

Yellow returns to the show to talk about his day to day life, and "the time before the wind" as Essex tries to #normalizefruitcakeYellow: Joe PisanzioEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher

89 - Chris the Mongoose

Dec 8th, 2017 32m 24s

Chris the Mongoose returns to meet Essex and let dan know how life has been for him on the streets of Chicago.Chris: Michael BrunleibEssex: Mike GospelDan: Dan Schiffmacher