Nature is Gay

Hey, what the hell is a heifer anyway? Why are people so obsessed with cows? Is #freemartin just a trend on Twitter? Find out in this week's episode of Nature is Gay! Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod Episode references can be found here.

Hey y'all welcome to episode 2! We're talking about cassowaries, which may be the world's most dangerous bird? They definitely have the most interesting genitals. If you can think of a more clever title, let me know because this one was tough. Cassowary sound bite from Marc Anderson Southern Papuan music from the Internet Archive Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)

We're back baby! For the season 2 premiere we're talking about how deer get down and dirty. Are male deer jerks or just misunderstood? What do some deer have in common with squirrels? Find out in this week's episode! Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)

Hannah Hughes is a wild animal keeper at the Bronx Zoo in New York and works in the ornithology department. She is also conveniently a close friend of mine! Yes, nepotism is alive and well here at the pod, and I'm lucky enough to know a very cool person who has loads of first-hand experience with penguins. Listen to Hannah and I chat about throuples, egg stealing, and what people always get wrong about penguins. Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod

In the season one finale (WOW) we're talking about adaptive strategies, fat geese, and why penguin couples are the cutest. Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)

Dr. Savvides is an Australian environmental ethnographer whose new book, After the Forests, dives into her experiences with captive Thai elephants and the people who care for them. We recently sat down to discuss ethical tourism, herd behavior, and being queer in STEAM. Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)

Can an elephant outrun Usain Bolt? Are future historians going to describe female elephants pairs as "very good friends?" Why is it so dang important to do your own research? Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod References for this episode can be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dkcGp6Qk1wptQN2xoYWMT6PBgRjcxjyQQZlagRNd6Uk/edit?usp=sharing (here.)

Have whiptails created a model society? How does reproduction work without sperm? Is sex really even necessary? Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday-ish to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Follow on Instagram @natureisgaypod

Are monarchs actually the king of butterflies? Why do they like milkweed so dang much? Am I using sound effects correctly or am I a washed up millennial? Listen to find out! Nature is Gay is a biweekly (heh get it?) podcast about the queer world around us. Join me every other Monday-ish to explore gender and sexuality in animals, plants, fungi, and everything in between. Episode sources here Follow us on Instagram @natureisgaypod

We are off this week because life is hard and sometimes your apartment unexpectedly floods. But fear not! I have this lovely interview segment I did with the Science Night podcast for your listening pleasure. Pardon the audio, blame it all on me, even though we're still not sure why this happened. And go subscribe to Science Night! Instagram: @natureisgaypod @scinight