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

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Amazing Mothers of the Animal Kingdom - Mother's Day Special 2025 May 12, 2025

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T&C is joined by Cindy, the Larson family matriarch, to once again impart all of the wisdom the guys would allow her to as Wes covers some of the more dedicated animal moms out there in the wild.

Thanks for listening, especially all you moms! Thanks for all that you have done, are doing, and will continue to do for us all.

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A Venomous Conversation with Dr. Spencer Greene - A Toxic Tooth & Claw Interview May 05, 2025

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Wes and Mike are joined by a leading member of the toxicology community; one Dr. Spencer Greene. Jeff hops in on the back end of the episode to help round things out with some fun venom-related categories.

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Rattlesnake Bite - The Dangerous Games Cults Play Apr 28, 2025

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In 1977, attorney and journalist Paul Morantz investigated a drug rehabilitation institution and found himself on the receiving end of the wrath of a cult.

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The Dire Wolf "De-Extinction" Situation - News Stories Including Dire Wolves(?), the Algae that Turns Sea Lions Violent, a Bear Swipe to the Face, and More Apr 21, 2025

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The guys talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the mainstream during the past month or so.

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Great White Shark Attack - Andrew Carter and the Shark Who Bit Him Apr 14, 2025

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Wes takes the guys through a violent encounter that two surfers had with a great white shark. One got lucky, and one didn't.

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Who is the Real King of the Jungle? - Lions vs. Tigers Apr 07, 2025

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A recent argument between Jeff and Wes now manifests itself in the form of an episode, wherein they present their case before the honorable(?) judge Mike as to which big cat truly reigns as the king.

Sorry for any audio issues, we recorded packed around a small table in a big echoey room with thin walls and construction work happening outside. Hope it sounds okay!

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Guess the Predator - The Deaths of Noah and Connor Barthe Mar 31, 2025

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Wes concocts a little whodunit for this episode wherein he challenges us all to guess what got into the room where two young brothers lie sleeping.

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Brown Bear Attack - Death and the Guilt of the One Left Behind Mar 24, 2025

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Wes shares the horrifying story of Katie Evans' violent encounter with a brown bear in the Carpathian Mountains and just how heavy the guilt can be for those who live on.

For more information on the attack, read Young Widower: A Memoir by John W. Evans.

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Jack and the Killer Jellyfish Mar 17, 2025

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In 1961, toxinologist Jack Barnes thought up a novel way to test just how bad the sting of the Irukandji jellyfish is. And the award for worst father goes to....

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Bentho the Heroic Dog - News Stories Including Injecting Butterflies, a Fish vs. a Mermaid, a Whale Swallowing a Man Whole, and More Mar 10, 2025

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It's been a wild and unusual month for animal news stories, so the guys did their best to talk their way through a few and explain what we can learn from them. They then end things on a quick recap of their trip to India.

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Mike: @mikey3ds

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