Episodes

It’s December, so Cassie and Koreena kick off the holiday season with a look at Snowshoe Hares! Hop right in and learn about the differences between hares and rabbits, how Snowshoe Hares got their name, and what makes their dietary habits so surprising. We’re not splitting hares, but this might be our most rabbiting episode yet!

It’s Turkey Lurkey Time and Cassie ran away (but she will come home!). Try your best to get that song out of your head after listening to Episode 21 of CritterCast! This week host Cassie is away enjoying her family in Oregon,

We’re living for Ari’s new single “thank u, next” this week…so for Episode 20 we wanted to say our penultimate thank you to man (or WOMAN)’s best friend! Most specifically, since dogs is a huge topic, we discuss therapy dogs and the benefits of owning ...

This week on CritterCast we have a deep discussion about Kenyan Sand Boas, and why we are so so thankful for them. It’s been a while since we visited the slithery world of snakes, and what better snake to talk about than the chubby noodle itself? Listen to Episode 19 for significant fawning over sand boas, tangents about our resident critters, and a some terrible puns.

Spooktober may have ended, but CritterCast continues on! In this week’s episode, we have a whale of a time discussing our favorite non-whales: Orcas! Cassie and Koreena spend some time de-mystifying these apex predators and frantically trying to compre...

Down with the patriarchy! VIVE LA BLACK CATS! This week, in the conclusion of our Spooktober episodes, we talk about the most iconic Halloween critter: the black cat! We get down and dirty with the facts. What makes them spooky? What makes them lucky? Why do we love them so much? Or, an alternative title, how many times can Koreena say “delve into” in just one episode??? Listen to find out!

In this third episode of Spooktober, we’re writing love letters to the toads of the world, whether they’re “True Toads” or not. Cassie has a blast saying “Bufo, Bufo” and Koreena recalls her shallow high school relationships in episode 16 of CritterCas...

As Spooktober continues, we get all freaky Friday and Koreena terrifies Cassie with all-too-true facts about Widow spiders. Learn how they got their name, how to identify them, where they live, and how not to get bit (But also why you don’t need to worry too much if you do)! Whether you’re an arachnophile, an aracnophobe, or an arachnid, you’ll have a ghoulishly good time with the CritterCast crew!

It’s the beginning of SPOOKTOBER and for Episode 14, Koreena and Cassie are kicking off the Halloween season with the scoop on Ravens, Crows, and other members of the crovidae family. What is up with these mysterious birds?

Hello! Do you have a moment to talk about snails? Learn all about the differences between snails and slugs (are there any?), and what makes gastropods so extra. Be dazzled by snail teeth! Amazed by slug diets! Terrified by snail sex! We’ve got all this and more in this week’s episode. Also, why does Koreena love snails, but have decidely ambivalent feelings about slugs? And will Cassie ever find a random animal fact she doesn’t like?

In Episode 12, Koreena and Cassie are back from vacation with guest-host Randeep. Learn all about how much Koreena hates having so many teachers in her life, the important roles water buffalo play in the global community, and what the tastiest type of buffalo milk is as we delve into the world of Buffalo and hear stories about growing up around them!

What makes Great White Sharks so great? This week Cassie and Koreena dive into the mysterious lives of the most seaspicious of ocean-dwelling creatures: the GREAT. WHITE. SHARK! Are they terrifying, soulless killing machines, or the world’s most badass single moms? Listen, and cast your votes!

Whale hello there, CritterCrew! Get ready for some Pandamonium in Episode 10! Cassie has a pun-filled birthday, CritterCast goes to the San Jose Reptile Expo, musical theater puns abound, and we spill all the deets on a CritterCast favorite animal. Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know and more about Antarctic Penguins! And is Koreena starting to come around on Mola Molas?? Find out in Episode 10: Awh, Penguins!

This week Cassie and Koreena are joined by a special guest host, Erika, whose knowledge of knitted goods goes perfectly with the critter of the week: ALPACAS (and Llamas)! Also, why is it so hard to come up with a good alpaca pun?

This week Koreena and Cassie answer life’s most important question: What do bat nipples look like? Find out the answer and more when we dish details on the world’s ONLY flying mammal! Also, might Hammerhead Bats be the true Jersey Devil?

Are Mola Mola’s – otherwise known as Ocean Sunfish – the coolest critters in the world or the most useless? Join us as we discuss one of Cassie’s favorite sea critters, the Ocean Sunfish! But Koreena isn’t so impressed…Can Cassie throw down some deep s...

What’s the deal with Corn Snakes and their amazing escape artist abilities? Are they all secretly magicians? Ninjas? Either way, they are adorable geniuses! Join Cassie and Koreena in welcoming special guest Cornelius the Corn Snake to delve into the l...

Owls – sweet, loyal friends to witches and wizards (Hedwig, whyyyyy???)? Wise and insightful beings? Or harbingers or doom and terrifying murderers? Koreena and Cassie investigate…carefully…and find out all sorts of amazing things about owls: why they ...

What even are kittens? Little balls of fluff and teeth and claws? How is that even possible??? In Episode 3, Koreena and Cassie talk all things kittens, especially kittens under 8 weeks old. We’ll address all things weird and wonderful – like how you can tell they are drinking their formula by their ear wiggles, and how long you have to wait to see them open their teeny tiny little blue eyes.

Sloths? Wow! Learn all about Kristen Bell’s favorite animal in episode 3. Like how do they swallow while hanging upside down? Do they go to the bathroom? What were ancient sloths like? Hosts Cassie and Koreena discuss the weird and wonderful existence of sloths and wonder, “how are they even alive?”

In episode 2, Koreena and Cassie are joined by guest speaker Adriana, who is here to tell us all about cephalopods! We take a deep dive into octopus, giant nautilus and squid life – what’s the difference between arms and tentacles? Which cephalopod most resembles a pancake with tentacles? And is it octopi or octopuses? Find out in this salty episode!

In episode 1, explore the exciting world of geckos with Cassie and Koreena! Geckos are unarguably the smallest and the cutest of all lizards (and possibly of all animals), and can sometimes even save you 15% on car insurance so they are the perfect animal to discuss in our introductory episode! Get comfy, affix your headphones properly, and dive in to learning everything you ever wanted to know about geckos! What makes a gecko a gecko? What do they eat? Where do they live? Do they make good pet...