Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks - Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith

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The Dancing Bear Attack in Chugach State Park Nov 20, 2023

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In 1995, Chugach State Park in Alaska turned into the site of a couple of violent bear encounters. Wes details two seperate attacks that happened that year, one with a (kind of) happy ending, and another that ended in tragedy.

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Defying Death with the Help of a Sea Creature Nov 06, 2023

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Jeff tells the story of one young man's close brush with death and the unlikely hero that saved him. Content warning, this episode contains talk of sensitive topics, including suicide. If you are struggling with these kinds of thoughts, please reach out to someone for help, or call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. We love you all!

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Moto Lions Oct 30, 2023

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Jeff leads another instant classic subscriber episode, this time about a strange period of time when motorcycles and lions were mixed to the great delight and sometimes horror of the audience. The guys then talk about their favorite motorcycle moments, what has made them cry most recently, and answer some listener questions.

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Vampires and Bloodsucking Leeches with Sammy Smart Oct 23, 2023

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In an audacious move, Wes decides to tell the grossest set of stories that Tooth & Claw has covered yet as the guys are joined by first-time guest Sammy Smart of the podcast Too Scary; Didn't Watch. If you think you might not have the stomach for the worst of it, feel free to skip as much as you want, it's totally understandable.

Timestamp for the content warning: skip from 33:18 to 44:41

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Toothie Tales - Gibbons Guarding a Bridge, a Scorpion Sting on the Face, and More Animal Encounter Stories from Listeners Oct 16, 2023

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In the first episode of a new series entitled Toothie Tales, Wes, Jeff, and Mike read a batch of wild animal encounter stories submitted by listeners and discuss them with each other as usual. In a baffling move, Jeff and Mike commit to an uncomfortable visual bit while recording what is primarily an audio form of content.

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Mike: @mikey3ds

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Brazilian Wandering Spider Bite - Die Hard Oct 09, 2023

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Wes prepared something of a horror anthology wherein he shares a couple of true tales of spider bite victims, some of whom suffer a cruel and unusual side effect caused by a peculiarly invigorating venom.

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A Hawk Drops a Snake on a Woman - News Stories Including a Polar Bear Attack, a Brave Cow Herder, and a Shark Attack at Rockaway Beach Sep 25, 2023

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The guys discuss a handful of recent animal attack stories, including a nearly unbelievable sequence of events that left a Texas woman being rushed to the emergency room after a snake was dropped onto her arm by a hawk. Later on, Wes breaks down whether a wolf or a cougar would win in a cage fight.

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The Attacks That Inspired Jaws - The 1916 Shark Attacks Part 3: The Hunt for the Maneater Sep 11, 2023

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The third and final installment of the series has Wes covering what is still described as the "largest scale animal hunt in history" to try and finally put an end to the nightmare. Some bad New Jersey accents are attempted, and Jeff and Mike come up with some inventive methods as to how they would have stopped the shark.

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The Attacks That Inspired Jaws - The 1916 Shark Attacks Part 2: Blood in Matawan Creek Aug 28, 2023

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Wes continues the story of the shark attacks that inspired the movie Jaws, and how the mounting terror reached its peak over a two day stretch in the summer of 1916 on the Matawan River.

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Mike: @mikey3ds

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The Attacks That Inspired Jaws - The 1916 Shark Attacks Part 1: Terror on the Jersey Shore Aug 14, 2023

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Wes decides it time to tell the guys the horrifying story of the shark attacks that occurred off the shores of New Jersey that would go on to inspire the movie Jaws. Jeff and Mike beg Wes to continue right into part 2, a request which Wes does not hesitate for even a millisecond to deny.

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Wes: @GrizKid

Jeff: @jefe_larson

Mike: @mikey3ds

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