When the US and Canadian governments decided the border between our two countries, a few places got left on the “wrong” side of the line. On the west coast, Point Roberts is one of those places. Show Notes: Point…
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78: Rock and Roll Mosquitoes
Turn up the EDM to ward off some pesky bloodsucking insects. And possibly your neighbors. Show Notes: Smithsonian Mag Skrillex Mosquitos Corrections: Skrillex is an artist, not a band according to my husband. Skrillex is not EDM according to…
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Born in Kansas in 1877, Maud grew up to be the first white female tattoo artist in the United States. Show Notes: image: https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagner Maud Stevens Wagner http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/ List Episode Transcript: Welcome to brain junk. I’m Amy Barton and…
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A half-marathon running dog, Japan’s pet cafes, cats maybe recognizing their names (because cats am I right?), and expensive pet pampering. We’ve got it all in this end of summer, back to school episode. Show Notes: Ikefukurou Cafe: Owls! You…
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This episode will have you outside with a sharpened stake, a hammer, a slab of metal and an empty coffee can. That’s right, we’re going to be talking about charming worms right out of the ground and explaining the science…
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Absorbing oxygen through their “skin” and pumping blood with their guts, the Giant Sea Spider isn’t a true spider, but it’s close. Too close for Trace. Show Notes: Live Science Sea Spider Study Image Courtesy Live Science. Episode…
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