Comfort Creatures

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97: Flying Kites Jul 04, 2024

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It's summer time and you know what that means? FLYING KITES! And we don't mean the kind attached to strings. This week we do a deep dive on these distinct birds with some very rich, and occasionally dark, mythology! (WARNING: there is mention of some dark and potentially triggering themes in the greek mythology portion of this episode)
NEWS: Part 2 of our REDWALL LIVESTREAM will be July 21st at 12pm pst! Mark your calendars!

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96: Badgers: the Good, the Bad, and the Stinky Jun 27, 2024

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Badgers! Are they adorable woodland creatures protecting other foresty friends? Well... maybe not! This week we learn that badgers are fascinating, tough, and surprisingly stinky! We discuss all things badgers, including our favorite and least favorite fictional badgers!

Send us YOUR favorite (and least favorite) animals to comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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95: The First Snow of Winter Jun 20, 2024

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Spoiler Alert! Make sure to watch The First Snow of Winter if you're planning to as we do talk in detail about the plot! It's on Youtube! Okay, did you watch it? Great! Because this week we talk about the adorable BBC short film The First Snow of Winter and to celebrate some of it's fantastic characters (Voley and Puffy) we discuss Water Voles and Puffins!

Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB

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94: Dear Comfies! Jun 13, 2024

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Ella and Alexis haven't been able to meet lately, so this week we're sending audio letters to each other! We catchup on our pets, travels, and recent animal adventures!

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93: The Zoo and Harpies May 30, 2024

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This week, Alexis took a visit to the San Diego zoo and has a LOT to report on! She goes through her top zoo sightings! Alexis was so excited by one animal in particular that she requested Ella do some research on Harpies! Tune in and find out why!

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92: Redwall Book One Live Stream May 23, 2024

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Hi everyone! We had so much fun on our Live Stream discussing Book one of Redwall that we decided to release it as an episode as well! We'd love to hear YOUR thoughts on Part Two and we will announce that Live Stream date soon! Also small warning we do use some adult language in this episode.

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91: Louis Wain AKA The One Where We Cry May 16, 2024

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A CC record has been set - THREE CRIES IN AN EPISODE! This week we discuss Louis Wain, the guy who might just be responsible for changing the way Britain feels about cats. Plus we have a bumper Ready Pet Go from Meg, who tells us all about her "lesbian menagerie" (iconic). Also a look ahead to our next episode, where we'll be discussing the film 'The First Snow Of Winter.' Have a watch and let us know what you think! (Did you cry too? Or is Ella just a weepy water sign?)

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90: Pico the Sparrow May 09, 2024

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Alexis, in true Snow White fashion, saved a baby bird! In honour of Pico's rescue and recovery, we discuss all things sparrow - biology, mythology and how loudly those little dudes chirp!
Reminder: Read Book One of Redwall with us for the LIVE STREAM on May 12th at 12pm PST on Youtube. Follow us on Youtube @ComfortCreaturesPodcast. Make sure to follow us on social media to get the latest updates!

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89: Bethanie Murguia and Wagnificent May 02, 2024

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Why did three Vizslas cross the road? Tune in for the punchline! This week we're joined by writer and illustrator Bethanie Murguia. She tells us all about her new graphic novel Wagnificent as well as warming our hearts with tales about her three Vizslas Thunder, Luna and Cosmos. Also Persey, busy playing the nosey neighbour, has passed a torch to Cricket...

Wagnificent: The Adventures of Thunder and Sage comes out July 23rd and you can pre-order now at https://www.aquapup.com/

Reminder: Read Book One of Redwall with us by May 12th!

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88: Red Foxes and Pigeon Feelings Apr 25, 2024

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Ella has had QUITE the day, but ultimately has had a strong change of heart for our pigeon friends! Crumb got to visit his old pal Tugboat, who is as great as ever! Plus, we do a little research on Foxes after a recent garden visit and of course some fun fox mythology!

Save the date and read along! Our Redwall Livestream for the Book One of book one will be May 12th!

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