Ep. 51: More Than Just a Squirrel Bite (feat. Stephanie Martinez)

Explicit content warning

04/26/23 • 85 min

Content Warning: Descriptions of wounds and traumatic medical complications
We had the pleasure of talking to Stephanie Martinez (she/they), a naturalist that works in environmental policy and GIS for endangered/threatened species. A few years ago, Stephanie was conducting fieldwork for the Rio Grande Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens), when she was bitten by one. Stephanie quickly learned firsthand how serious a bite from a wild animal can be, even an animal as small as a squirrel.
You can follow Stephanie on Twitter @craniatology and you can follow their runs on Strava here.
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Ep. 50: An Invisible Polar Bear, a Shark Taste-Test, and Other Recent Stories

Our Patrons voted, and this week we're talking about recent animal attacks in the news.
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First Animal Attack Covered: A polar bear attack in Wales, Alaska (and for those curious, the majority of people there are Inupiaq)
Second Animal Attack Covered: A blacktip shark bite in Hobe Sound, Florida
Third Animal Attack Covered: An alligator attack in Fort Pierce, Florida
Fourth Animal Attack Covered: A monkey attack in Oklahoma
Final Animal Attack Covered: A man nearly had his arm ripped off by his pet zebra.
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Ep. 52: A Rare Romanian Bear Attack

Today's episode covers the 2007 brown bear attack on Katie Evans in Romania. This story is best told in episode 227 of the podcast "This is Actually Happening" - to differentiate our telling of the story, we discuss Romanian relationships with bears (past and present), and what types of animals call Romania home.
To understand John's perspective more or to read his writing on the attack, see his piece on Slate, or read his book "Young Widower: A Memoir". You can also visit his website https://johnwevans.com.
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