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117: Corvid Compendium: Blue Jays Nov 21, 2024

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This week we continue our Corvid Compendium with one of the most colorful corvid's, the blue jay! These beautiful birds are of course extremely clever, have great mythology and... may not actually be blue?! Tune in!

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116: Corvid Compendium: Ravens Nov 15, 2024

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Alexis has been working hard to become a city witch by befriending the neighborhood ravens. This made us curious about all of our corvid friends! So, we're starting the Corvid Compendium, where we take a deep dives into various corvids! We begin with the classic: Ravens! They're mysterious, smart, and full of some very fascinating mythology, some of which is still relevant today! Will London fall if the Tower of London ravens leave? Seems highly likely to us!

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115: Daemon Debrief Nov 07, 2024

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One thing about us is that we LOVE a personality quiz and today we're discussing the ultimate one. We deep dive into daemons, chat about what exactly is required of an animal companion and share our own daemon results. Also a post-halloween update!

Link to QUIZ.

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114: Snakes and Basilisks Oct 31, 2024

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN COMFIES! This episode is full of myths as well as myth busting! Basilisks may be petrifying to look upon, but is it because they have a fatal stare... or just because they're so utterly bizarre looking??? And where did the whole Don't-Look-Them-In-The-Eye thing come from anyway? Could it be cobras and their gnarly, squirting poison? We also deep dive into some seriously cool snake-related stories and may or may not throw some shade at a certain fantasy series...

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113: Mischievous Raccoons Oct 24, 2024

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It's frankly rude of us to have not devoted a full episode to these little dudes before -- especially as Alexis is obviously part raccoon. We discuss raccoon legends, the difference between racoons and racoon dogs and of course, provide you with much animal trivia. It's our love language after all!

Don't forget to send us your animals in halloween costumes! Or yourself in a halloween costume! Especially if it's an animal!

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112: Redwall Part 3 Oct 17, 2024

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We did it! We made it to the end of Redwall! Here is the final Redwall livestream for your listening pleasure! We had so much fun reading and chatting with you all for these! And a special thank you to all of the Maximum Fun members for making this a reality! You're the best! Let us know what book we should do next!

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111: Amy Castro and Starlight Outreach Oct 10, 2024

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One of us! One of us! This week we are joined by Amy Castro, the amazing founder of Starlight Outreach and Rescue. She joins us to discuss her many fosters -- including ducks and donkeys! -- as well as her history of hilarious pet ownership. Don't forget our Redwall livestream is on October 13th at 12pm PST and 8pm BST!

You can learn more about Amy at www.amycastro.com or about Starlight at www.starlightoutreachandrescue.org.

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110: Moo Deng and Pygmy Hippos Oct 03, 2024

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HOT NEWS! HOT NEW BABY! We can't get enough of the viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng! So, what better way to show our excitement for the cutest wet chunk we've ever seen than to talk about her on the show! Plus some fall recs and updates on Crumb's first day of work!
Don't forget - our final Redwall livestream on October 13th at 12pm PST!

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109: The Coziest Creatures Sep 26, 2024

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Alright folks, we've put in the work to finally bring you the list you've been demanding: The Coziest Creatures! Who's got the best den? Who's hybernating the longest? Who would look best in a little sweater? (They'd all look so cute tbh) Grab a mug and a blanket and tune in to find out! Also our final Redwall livestream on October 13th at 12pm PST!

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108: Jennifer S. Holland and Canine Intelligence Sep 19, 2024

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Not only is Jennifer S. Holland the author of the fantastic book Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence, but she's also the owner of two very cool dogs. Normally that would be PLENTY of interesting things, but Jennifer also has some incredible stories of her time working for National Geographic, including scuba diving and meeting orangutans! We discuss the power of dog noses, types of intelligence, cadaver dogs, and much more!

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