Welcome to The Other Marthas: the show where a drama student and a film graduate try to make sense of things we wish we were qualified in instead. In this episode, we address perhaps our most contentious issue yet: the animal that Cannot Be Arsed. Also, the animal that breaks all the rules by existing. And the animal that will one day rule us all. They're a varied bunch, animals. Tune in for the slightly disturbing intimacy of the zoo, the octopus that uses another marine dweller as a weapon, and why dental hygiene is more important to the koala population than you might think...   

Please note that this episode focuses on a number of endangered animals, so topics such as death and threat are present throughout. We also discuss some truly bizarre mating rituals, including human intervention in zoos, so be warned! There's also the minor alien invasion-style threat of octopuses just being terrifyingly intelligent - we would advise getting on their good side...  

TIMESTAMPS: 

01:46 - Pandas 

14:08 - Platypuses 

22:19 - Koalas 

45:42 - Octopuses