For the Love of Nature

Do you spend your free time wondering about life on other planets? Or is your ideal vacation scouring the shores of the Scottish Highlands for a glimpse of Nessie? If so, you’re in luck! This week, Katy and Laura are taking a look at cryptozoology—the study of and search for legendary creatures that may or may not exist.

Give it a listen, hear the history and evidence, and let us know what you think! Do these creatures really exist?

In this week’s episode, Laura and Katy spar on the worst of the worst, the creatures they love to hate—the animals they could do without. Some of these you definitely have heard before (*cough* pandas *cough*), but others may come as a surprise. Find out which host condemned a dog breed on her top five list, along with all the other creatures they’d like to forget exist, wherever you get your podcasts.

What do cephalopods and science communication have in common? None other than this week’s special guest, Dr. Sarah McAnulty! Not only is she a squid biologist, science communicator, and street artist, she’s the founder of Skype a Scientist—a nonprofit organization that connects scientists and students (and lifelong learners) around the world through live video chats..

Join Laura, Katy, and Sarah as they dissect what makes squid (and other cephalopods) so incredible and why sharing science in a compelling and easily understood way is so important.

If you’d like to learn more about Sarah:

• https://www.skypeascientist.com/
• Twitter Insta, and tiktok @SarahMackAttack
• Support the squid facts hotline with our merch at Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
• https://linktr.ee/SarahMackAttack

As the tide rises and falls each day, it leaves behind salty pools of ocean water in rock depressions near the shore. Though these tidal pools are quite small—and can be harsh habitats—they contain amazing, varied ecosystems. Join Katy Laura as they explore the four tidal zones and the incredible species that live there in this week’s episode.

For the season 5 finale (can you believe it?), we’ve put together a highlight reel of the FTLON team’s favorite belly laugh moments. From Katy mispronouncing all the Latin words to Laura’s T-shirt worthy “slow motion hoes,” this episode is sure to have you rolling. Did your top clip make the list?
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