So Much Pingle

So Much Pingle

Herpetology podcast – interviews and discussions about amphibians and reptiles with experts in the field.

Episode 130: The Antivenom Interviews with Ray Morgan
So Much Pingle
Episode 130: The Antivenom Interviews with Ray Morgan

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Sept. 10, 2026

Episode 130: The Antivenom Interviews with Ray Morgan

A conversation with filmmaker Ray Morgan about his upcoming project, The Antivenom Interviews
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Aug. 4, 2026

Episode 129: Faraway Places with Noah Fields

A conversation with Noah Fields of NKF Herping about his recent trips to South Africa and Japan.
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June 28, 2026

Episode 128: Frogs and Snails and Salamander Tales with Kristiina Ovaska

Hello everyone! This episode features Kristiina Ovaska, a biologist based on Vancouver Island up in British Columbia. Kristiina came to the Peru on one of our expeditions, and we spent some time hiking in the rainforest in search of frogs, and photographing frogs, and talking about frogs and having a lot of frog fun. In this episode, we cover some of Kristiina’s many projects over the years involving frogs, salamanders, land snails, and fossorial snakes. It took some fancy editing to pull this o
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May 24, 2026

Episode 127: Tales from the Tambo with Zach and Jeffrey

A back-deck-of-the-tambo interview with Jeffrey Niemeier and Zach Kaminski, recorded in the Peruvian rainforest in February 2026.
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April 26, 2026

Episode 126: Kevin Messenger and the Venomous Snakes of China

Hello everyone, and welcome to the last episode of Season Six! I have several pending episodes recorded in Peru earlier this year, but I felt the need to bump this one up in the queue. Kevin Messenger’s new book on the Venomous Snakes of China was published recently, and it’s an amazing publication. I reached out to Kevin to schedule an interview the same day I received my copy. To find out more about the new book, tours, and much more, visit the Herping China website. You can also follow Kevin
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March 25, 2026

Episode 125: Tales from the Tambo: Arkansas Conquers the Amazon

Hello everyone, it’s great to be back! This episode was recorded in February on our second trip, at the Santa Cruz field station. Nine of our fourteen clients were from Arkansas, and since I couldn’t talk to all nine at once, they appointed some representatives, and I found myself talking with Gabrielle Hargrove, Thomas Belford, and Brad Birchfield. We had an excellent conversation and I do want to give a shout-out to the whole Arkansas crew – Cyndi Porter, Caden Porter, Jeremy Sloan, Brad Birch