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

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Clavicular Shoots an Alligator and Other Recent Animal News Stories Apr 13, 2026

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Wes, Jeff, and Mike talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the headlines over the past month or two, including a wolf in Hamburg, a California community grieving the death of a mama bear, and a certain looksmaxxing influencer getting in some serious trouble.

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Kay, the Bear Lady: North Carolina's Answer to Timothy Treadwell Apr 06, 2026

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Now there are two of them (this is a reference to a Star Wars meme, which I am using to communicate the idea that Wes introduces us to a woman whom he likens to Timothy Treadwell, in that she grew a little too comfortable around bears for her own good)!?

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Tooth & Claw Ranks the Wildlife of All 7 Continents Mar 30, 2026

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After having visited each of the 7 continents, the guys feel ready to rank them according to the wildlife they each have on offer. Which continent has the best? The worst? Find out here when they give a final vote by the end of the show!

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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2 Mar 16, 2026

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In the aftermath of a strange and violent encounter with a sperm whale, the crew of the whale ship Essex are now left to brave the open ocean with nothing but a few small boats to carry them. Drastic and tragic measures were taken in their fight to survive.

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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 1 Mar 09, 2026

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Whaling, it turns out, is not an easy endeavor. One ship found out the very hard way just how deadly the practice can be, covered here by Wes in part 1 of this new series by Tooth & Claw.

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Punch the Lonely Monkey and Other Recent Animal Encounter News Stories Mar 02, 2026

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The guys talk about a few of the more notable recent animal attack and encounter stories, including the first mountain lion fatality in Colorado since at least 1999, a macaque in a Japanese zoo whose story will pull on your heartstrings, an odd case of the poison from a frog being used in an assassination, and more.

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Grizzly Bear Attack - Short King Colin and the Bear on Mt. Doogie Dowler Feb 16, 2026

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The intrepid Colin Dowler embarked on a mission to summit the mountain that was named after his grandfather, but a grizzly bear had other ideas. With only a small knife and presumably a normal-sized bike at his disposal, Colin's fight to survive began.

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Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains Feb 09, 2026

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The guys are joined by big cat biologist Imogene Cancellare to discuss the recent case of a skier's violent encounter with a snow leopard in Xinjiang, China.

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Bull Shark Attack - Triathlon Chuck and the Big Bull Shark Feb 02, 2026

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When Chuck decided it was time to make some life changes, he didn't figure how prominently a bull shark would be featured in them. One early morning workout in the waters off the coast of Alabama was all it took to alter the course of his life forever.

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Neurotoxins: They Hurt - A Batch of Listener Stories Including a Snowmobile Moose Flip, Multiplying Bears, and More Jan 19, 2026

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In this episode, the guys read through and react to a few more incredibly entertaining, funny, and informative stories from listeners concerning their various wild run-ins with animals.

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