Rebroadcast: The Schmidt Sting Pain Index with Dr. Justin Schmidt
Release Date: 02/28/2023
Milk Snakes
Cool Facts About Animals
Learn all about the milk snake, including its cool defense mechanisms, how to tell it apart from its dangerous cousins, and lots more. Plus, some "funny" jokes from Jaguar.
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Albatross
Cool Facts About Animals
In this episode we learn about a super cool sea bird, the albatross. The albatross has a huge wingspan, can soar for hundreds of miles, and has an unusual mating dance. Check it out here. We learn about all these things and more in this episode! Contact us at or support us on Patreon at: Thanks for listening!
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Star-nosed Mole
Cool Facts About Animals
In this episode, we learn all about the amazing star-nosed mole. This super-smeller has one of the most incredible noses in the animal kingdom - and one of the oddest looking. It's also an excellent hunter - and eater. Thank you to Penny for the suggestion and for being our Patreon sponsor! You can sponsor us here: Reach out to us at
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Cochineal Beetle
Cool Facts About Animals
We're back! With a brand new episode on the Cochineal Beetle. This beetle has an ancient past - and has been used to do everything from make ink for the Aztecs to coloring Starbucks Frappuccinos. It also has a really cool trick to stay cool in the heat. Plus, we learn some cool facts about the male beetle - and it's lack of an important body part. Thanks for your patience during our busy spring! We'd love to hear from you -
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Replay: Cicadas
Cool Facts About Animals
Hello friends! It's been a while! We've been on hiatus while the kids have been busy with various school and personal obligations, but we're looking forward to putting out a new episode in May! In the meantime, please enjoy this rebroadcast of our cicada episode. Although this one is about Brood X, you'll still find lots of similarities with the two new broods of cicadas emerging across the US right now.
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Portuguese Man of War
Cool Facts About Animals
We're back with a new episode on the Portuguese Man of War. Wow, this is one cool animal/colony of organisms, with super long tentacles, a deadly sting, and an interesting backstory. Thanks to our Patreon sponsors! If you'd like to be a Patreon sponsor, head . And if you think you know the answer to the creature quiz or the riddle, send us an email at .
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Animal Defenses with OMSI
Cool Facts About Animals
Here in Portland, Oregon, we're lucky to live so close to a world-class science museum, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, which we all affectionately call OMSI. A few weeks ago, we got the chance to take a tour of their latest exhibit, , with Sarah, the exhibit's curator. We learned about all sorts of animal defenses, including speed, size, camoflauge, and lots of others. We hope you enjoy this virtual tour - and if you're in Portland, definitely check out this exhibit! It's up through April 2024.
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Cheetahs Reboot
Cool Facts About Animals
Way back in our first episode - over 5 years ago now! - Grady chose cheetah for our first episode. We've learned a lot more about cheetahs since then, and introduced two new podcasters - Jaguar and Corduroy! So, we decided to bring you this reboot of our original episode. We hope you enjoy it. Here's the video we mentioned about cheetahs running in slow motion: If you think you know the answer to our creature quiz or riddle, send us an email at and we will send you a bookmark. Thank you to our Patreon sponsors! If you would like to support us financially, you can do so here:
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Scorpions
Cool Facts About Animals
These little arachnids pack a mean sting. But how dangerous are they? What does a scorpion sting feel like? And how many times can Jaguar evolve in one episode? Learn all about scorpions in our latest episode. Thank you to our Patreon sponsors! If you'd like to support us financially, please head to our Patreon page here. We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected]
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World of Jaguar Premiere!
Cool Facts About Animals
Jaguar is starting his own podcast! Listen to the promo on this episode, and then listen to universe premiere of World of Jaguar wherever you find your podcasts. Apple link . MAKE ME RICHER AND FAMOUSER MINIONS! p.s. Scorpion episode coming soon!
info_outlineWe've had some sickness in our house that has interfered with our podcast schedule. (Don't worry, we're all ok!) So this month we're reaching into our archives to replay an episode you may have missed the first time. This is one of our favorite episodes, and one of our most popular. It's an interview with Dr. Justin Schmidt who has been stung by over 100 different insects and created a scale of how much each one hurts. He tells us about what it feels like to get stung by a bullet ant (OUCH!) versus a bee, why insects sting, why some insects die after they sting you, and lots more.
We will be back soon with bug edition of four truths and a lie and, by Jaguar's demand, an episode of All About Cooking.