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Ep 65:The Queen's Cat and The Pig War Apr 10, 2022

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Three shorter stories that couldn't quite make an entire episode on their own: A cat on the Queen's payroll in the UK and a pig who started a nearly 13 year war over land in the Pacific Northwest between the US and Canada.
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I got today’s information from a variety of sources -
On the Queen’s Chief Mouser:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/who-were-henry-viiis-wives
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-England
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_(cat)
https://www.gov.uk/government/history/10-downing-street

Pig War :
Which actually started with sheep and a longer, more political boundary dispute, resources if you want to dig deeper than a potato depth on it…I didn’t, I just came here for the pig story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pig-war-british-american-border-dispute-san-juan-island

https://historycollection.com/40-animals-that-changed-history/13/

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Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz
Interstitial Music: MK2
Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org
Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath
Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com
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Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Ep 64: Ciga-crows Apr 03, 2022

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Starting Season 3 : Swedish crows trained to pick up cigarettes in exchange for actual peanuts- it's proposed to save towns over 75% of the monetary cost of humans picking up trash, but what does that mean for the crows?
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Resources:
The American Cancer Society Quitline at 800-227-2345
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503606/are-cigarette-butts-secret-better-roads

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/505089/dutch-startup-wants-train-crows-pick-cigarette-butts

https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/birds/is-it-ethical-to-train-crows-to-pick-up-cigarette-butts/

*normal cleaning animals, vultures, goats for fires, etc: https://www.dawn.com/news/1371300

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/litterpicking-crows-to-help-rid-swedens-streets-of-cigarette-butts/

https://boingboing.net/2022/02/01/crows-trained-to-collect-cigarette-butts-on-the-street.html

https://corvidcleaning.com/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45155818

https://boutique.puydufou.com/papeterie/page/2.html

https://abcbirds.org/blog21/what-do-crows-eat/

And, my own life growing up with a smoker.

Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Leibowitz and Interstitial music is by MK2. Additional music provided by Pixabay and Freesound.org

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April Fools-A-Roo! (The Yankee Vs Ostrich with Nick Charlie Key) Mar 31, 2022

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April Fool's Day is in full swing on this episode of not-exactly BewilderBeasts! Let's learn about a bit about by way of a New York Yankee's baseball player and an ostrich.
When a NY Yankee Challenged an Ostrich To A Spaghetti Eating Competition

More about Nick Charlie Key and his incredible show, "The Fantastic History of Food" can be found here: https://www.foodhistorypodcast.com/ and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/foodhistorypod

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Time traveler (episode 18): Don't Do Toads, Kids! Mar 27, 2022

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In this fan favorite, we revisit Melissa's failed foray into pharmaceutical advertising.
All resources for this replay can be found in the show notes of Episode 18: The Side Effects of Toad Licking

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Time traveler (ep 33): Napoleon's WHAT was stolen?!? Mar 20, 2022

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Missing historical appendages? Fierce women who get it done? Big goofy hero dogs? Quirky facts and serious history? It's all here. If there is one episode that encompasses Bewilderbeasts, it's this one.
All information about this episode can be found on the show notes of episode 33: Ann Harvey, Hairy Man and the Island of the Dead.

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Time traveler (ep 26): "Oh, He's The Dead Guy" Mar 13, 2022

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When Melissa's asked which story sticks with her the most, it's the one of the Border Collie who unmasked the terrible racists in Tennessee.
Episode notes can be found on episode 26: The Rebellious Reenacting Rooster

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Time traveler (episode 8): POLL! Mar 06, 2022

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In this fan favorite, we meet Poll - President Andrew Jackson's swearing parrot,-who makes frequent cameos through the episodes of Bewilderbeasts.
All resources can be found on episode 8, "The Profane Presidential Parrot"

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Patron Saint, Olga of Kiev Feb 27, 2022

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Replay of Episode 50: Olga of Kiev.
#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine

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Ep 63: Puckish Poultry and Cursing Corvids Feb 20, 2022

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McNugget, the coffee shop rooster; Cosmo, the rowdy raven who befriended an elementary school; an update on Magawa, the land-mind detection rat from episode 10; and scheduling updates!
Resources:
McNugget the Rooster
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/one-tough-old-bird-rules-the-parking-lot/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/beloved-issaquah-rooster-likely-killed-by-dog/

https://www.q13fox.com/news/mcnugget-issaquahs-favorite-rooster-killed-in-tragic-dog-attack

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/beloved-issaquah-rooster-likely-killed-by-dog/

Cosmo the Kid-Cursing Corvid
https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2021/12/friendly-foul-mouthed-crow-befriends-entire-oregon-elementary-school-before-state-police-are-called-in.html

MentalFloss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/653445/profane-crow-made-friends-grade-school-being-expelled

https://ar-ar.facebook.com/KOMONews/posts/mcnugget-had-been-at-the-espresso-stand-for-11-years-and-was-well-known-in-the-c/863903653677968/
Magawa the hero rat: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59951255

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Ep 62: Winter (Prosthetics, Part 2) Feb 13, 2022

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This week is part two of the prosthetics arc where we look exclusively at one dolphin who lost her tail but not her spirit - how that dolphin's journey saved the wildlife rehabilitation center she lived in, helped humans with advancements in prosthetic tech, and saved countless animals after her death in 2021, all while schmoozing with Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick, Jr. Let's meet Winter the Dolphin.
Resources for today's episode:

https://www.cmaquarium.org/winter-updates/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_(dolphin)

https://twitter.com/WinterDolphin

https://www.seeker.com/fuji-the-first-dolphin-with-a-prosthetic-fin-dies-1769268456.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fuji-the-dolphins-rubber-tail/

https://mainepublic.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/6e723891-fae8-41f0-a4e6-cba022efa8a2/prosthetic-tails-for-dolphins-operation-wild/

https://patch.com/florida/clearwater/rescuer-dolphin-tale-co-stars-remember-loveable-dolphin

https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-movies-florida-gulf-of-mexico-d3f8291190c238935df56e684b5297c8

https://patch.com/florida/clearwater/winter-dolphin-reunited-rescuer-14-years-later

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/david-brought-winter-the-dolphin-international-fame-now-hes-leaving-clearwater-marine-aquarium/67-17a06b97-0fd7-4637-aedd-a6d6ee3c95a4

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