
SUMMER - The ostrich-riding bushranger
01/05/24 • 25 min
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He loved gold, so he robbed stagecoaches in South Australia and used an ostrich as a getaway car. OR DID HE?!
This episode was first published on the 11th of February 2023.
Featuring:
Denice Mason, teacher and Meningie resident.
Associate Professor Rohan Clarke, Monash University and co-author of the Australian Bird Guide.
Jacob Fiebig, Meningie resident and composer of "The ballad of John Peggotty".
Production:
Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
Additional mastering: Angie Grant.
This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung, Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna people.
He loved gold, so he robbed stagecoaches in South Australia and used an ostrich as a getaway car. OR DID HE?!
This episode was first published on the 11th of February 2023.
Featuring:
Denice Mason, teacher and Meningie resident.
Associate Professor Rohan Clarke, Monash University and co-author of the Australian Bird Guide.
Jacob Fiebig, Meningie resident and composer of "The ballad of John Peggotty".
Production:
Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
Additional mastering: Angie Grant.
This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung, Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna people.
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SUMMER- Kneel before the eel
For thousands of years eels have made people rich and powerful, literally. Now it's time to pay it back.
This episode was originally published on the 18th of March 2023.
Featuring:
Dr. John Wyatt Greenlee, Historian Cornell University.
Erin Rose, Budj Bim World Heritage Executive Officer at Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.
Braydon Saunders, Tour Guide Coordinator at Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism.
Tyson Lovett-Murray, Budj Bim World Heritage Ranger at Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.
Wayne Koster, Research Scientist at the Arthur Rylah Institute, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victorian Government.
Production:
Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
Additional mastering: Timothy Jenkins.
This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Gunditjmara, Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.
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SUMMER - Are Naked Mole-rats the weirdest animals on earth?
They look like... 'sabre-toothed sausages', they can barely see, they live for a really long time and have a queen who oppresses them.
Find out all about the Naked Mole-rat this week and let us know your weirdest animal on earth suggestions at [email protected].
Featuring:
Dr Alison Barker, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.
Adjunct Professor Rochelle Buffenstein, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Extra information: Professor Gary R. Lewin, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine.
Production:
Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
Additional mastering: Angie Grant
This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.
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