Komodo dragons! Today’s icky ol’ Varmints! episode deals with icky (but fascinating!) Komodo dragons! This is an animal with an ick factor so high, we [...]

Wombats

1 2 Jan 30th, 2020 39m 45s

This week Paul is joined by his lovely daughter Baylee as they discuss that voluptuous Australian marsupial the wombat!Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/world/australia/wombat-selfie.htmlhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hero-womb

Aardvarks

1 Jul 13th, 2017 35m 32s

Aardvarks! The Varmints! podcast takes a look at those weird and wonderful aardvarks on today’s show. We “dig” these giant insectivores and we know you [...]

Sperm Whales and Giant Squid

1 Jun 22nd, 2017 43m 40s

Sperm Whales (and Giant Squid)! Join us for a whale of a tale on Varmints! while we talk about that most iconic of all whale [...]

Platypus

Jun 1st, 2017 36m 33s

Platypus! Today’s Varmints! podcast features that semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal of action, the platypus! Platypodes if we’re going to get technical. Which we will. Today’s episode [...]

Tapirs

1 Jan 7th, 2022 26m 40s

To kick off 2022 Paul flies solo this with an episode about the weird, amazing tapir!Featured images:"Singapore Zoo Tapir-2=" by Sheba Also 18 Million Views is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Pigeons II: Electric Boogaloo

1 Dec 9th, 2021 39m 11s

At last, the promised second half of Varmints! Podcast pigeons series has flown in! Grab your birdseed, strap on your bird watching binocs and let's get ready to adventure in the urban jungle to learn more about pigeons!ALL IS NEST!"Pigeon

Krill

1 Aug 12th, 2021 25m 30s

Wanna hear one person talk about a krillion of something? Paul goes solo this week to talk about the planet's biggest, coolest swarm: krill!Our sources:https://www.theonion.com/red-lobster-celebrates-return-of-annual-all-you-can-eat-18195766

Outtakes, Goofs and Blunders

1 Jan 6th, 2021 16m 41s

Seems like a good day to put 15 minutes of complete nonsense out there. The funny kind of nonsense. Not the scary kind of nonsense. This is for you, April.

Ticks

1 2 Oct 14th, 2020 41m 6s

This week Kate Shaw from the Strange Animals Podcast joins Paul to get really squicked out about ticks. Bleh.Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/health/tick-mosquito-repellant-nootkatone.htmlhttps://entomologytoday.org/2018/01/16/up-c

Bats Revisited!

1 Aug 5th, 2020 52m 23s

This week Paul is joined by special guest host Kate Shaw from the Strange Animals podcast to revisit an episode we did four years ago! Bats!Please go listen to the Strange Animals Podcast wherever fine podcasts are sold. You can also go to he

Tasmanian Devils

Jul 22nd, 2020 44m 15s

They're cute and hungry and LOUD! Paul and Donna explore the world of Tasmanian devils this week!Sources:https://www.livescience.com/27440-tasmanian-devils.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AU7AtY-jshttps://www.aussieark.org.au/devil-ar

Squid with Dr. Sarah McAnulty!

May 4th, 2020 34m 10s

On this special follow-up episode Dr. Sarah McAnulty, we talk about squid butts, delicious squid recipes and Skype A Scientist!Sarah McAnulty, is the Executive director for the science communication non-profit Skype a Scientist and an Assistan

Manatees and Dugongs

1 2 Oct 2nd, 2019 41m 25s

Manatees and Dugongs! Things get more than a little gassy and silly as Paul and Donna talk about manatees and dugongs this week! Lettuce learn [...]

North American Hawks

1 Jul 17th, 2019 57m 16s

North American Hawks! Paul and Donna wing it today talking about those beautiful, fast, and it turns out, smartypants predators, North American Hawks! We’ll hear [...]

Salamanders and Newts

2 Dec 12th, 2018 47m 21s

Salamanders and Newts! This week on Varmints! podcast, Paul and Donna slither around on the subject salamanders and newts! Join us for amphibious fun! But [...]

Polar Bears

1 Oct 12th, 2017 49m 25s

Polar Bears! Take off to the Great White North where we prowl around with an animal expert to learn all we can about polar bears! [...]

Orangutans

1 Oct 5th, 2017 42m 12s

Orangutans! Come on in and hang out with the Varmints! podcast and the Critter Crew! It’s time to learn about orangutans! But first, the news! [...]

Irma

1 Sep 30th, 2017 1h 44m

Hurricane Irma! On this special episode of Varmints! for International Podcast Day, join Paul and his family on their journey evacuating from Hurricane Irma. [...]

Sloths

Sep 28th, 2017 38m 19s

Sloths! Attention Critter Crew, aka Varminions, time to get your poo dance going on this week’s episode of Varmints! where we talk about those slowpokey [...]

Hippos

1 Sep 21st, 2017 48m 37s

Hippos! Hey Varminions! Time to get our mojo back after the horrible hurricane threw us all off track! Suggestion for this episode was from the [...]

Podcaster’s Unite! – American Red Cross Fundraiser – Blazing Caribou Studios

1 Sep 12th, 2017 1m 8s

∴Please donate at this link, like and share! #PodcastersUnite Raising money for Relief from Hurricane #IRMA∴Blazing Caribou Studios, along with our Independent podcasting community formed #Podcasters Unite! and are raising money to help the

Hurricane Frogs – Varmints! – 48

1 Sep 7th, 2017

Frogs!Hey there, Varminions and Critter Crew! Paul is battening down the ol’ hatches in preparation for Hurricane Irma! As a result, no new Varmints episode can appear this week, but! Do not despair! We recommend you give the Frogs episode an

Bison

1 Aug 30th, 2017 43m 21s

Bison! Feel the thunder of the mighty herd as Varmints! podcast take you on a journey to learn about the incredible, edible bison! But [...]

Hedgehogs

1 Aug 24th, 2017 41m 11s

Hedgehogs! The Varmints! podcast examines those spiky squee little pokey dudes, hedgehogs! Crikey they are spiky! Let’s learn about hedgehogs! But first, the news! Rare [...]