the green room
Summary: THE GREEN ROOM is your chance to be a fly on the wall on the U.K. comedy circuit. Phil Butler offers you a free backstage pass to hear all the chat and gossip from some of the best comedians working today. You'll get a rare insight into the professional and personal life of a stand up comic through these frank and honest interviews. Find out their history, what's happening now and all the stuff that's coming up as they tell stories and banter right before they step onto the stage. But that's not all, you'll get a front row seat as you will also hear clips from the show.
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Monarchs, heat, and vomit bubbles In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary evolutionary adaptions of Monarch butterflies, which travel each year in their thousands to avoid harsh winters and cuddle together on a special tree. It’s a perilous journey, and one that transcends multiple generations. It’s pretty hardcore… But maybe not as hardcore as … Monarchs, heat, and vomit bubbles Read More »
Queens, clownfish and clicking plants listen to on Spotify If Walt Disney’s “Nemo” was true to fact, we’re not sure how many kids would be watching. Clownfish have a complex social hierarchy. At the top of the ladder is a dominant female, who is larger and more aggressive than the rest. Just below her … Queens, clownfish and clicking plants Read More »
Culture, migration and silly history listen on Spotify We are asking a big question this week: How the heck do migratory birds know where they are going? Tiny robins travel thousands of kilometres over open oceans (with no landmarks), being pushed completely off track, and returning to the same nest every. single. year. On our journey … Culture, migration and silly history Read More »
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to overlook the vibrant tapestry of life that unfolds right in our backyards. Yet, each bird that flits through the trees, sings from the rooftops, or wags its dances in the air carries with it a story—a tale of survival, evolution, adaptation, and the … Adelaide’s birds in the ‘burbs Read More »
We are asking a big question this week. HOW DO MIGRATORY BIRDS KNOW WHERE THEY ARE GOING??? Tiny robins travel thousands of kilometres over open oceans (with no landmarks), being pushed completely off track, and make it back to the same nest every. single. year. On our journey to the answer of how they navigate, … Culture, migration and silly history Read More »
Whether you are an ant, frog, or elephant, you are connected by the same problem. You need to find shelter and food for your young. Despite the common problem, animals have evolved a huge array of solutions, some give birth to live young and carry them in flesh pockets while feeding the hairless babies white … Wasps, wasps, and wasps Read More »
Join us on a journey into your inner child’s mind and ask, why do flowers smell like that? and who is that bird making that sound? Ever wondered what life would be like if flowers didn’t smell like sugar, but smelt like death? Luring in pollinators with the promise of sweet sugary goodness is not […]
Birds, flowers and alternative universes Join us on a journey into your inner child’s mind and ask, why do flowers smell like that? and who is that bird making that sound? Ever wondered what life would be like if flowers didn’t smell like sugar, but smelt like death? Luring in pollinators with the promise … Birds, flowers, and alternative universes Read More »
Alpha wolves and sexual evolution Join us on a journey from a cat’s intestines to a virgin aphid that’s pregnant with another pregnant virgin aphid. Are you an alpha, or a beta? Whether you’re risk-averse or leader of the pack may be determined by parasitic microbes that hijack your nervous system – at least in […]
Sex, bugs and alpha wolves Alpha wolves and sexual evolution Join us on a journey from a cat’s intestines to a virgin aphid that’s pregnant with another pregnant virgin aphid. Are you an alpha, or a beta? Whether you’re risk-averse or leader of the pack may be determined by parasitic microbes that hijack your nervous … Sex, bugs, and alpha wolves Read More »
Come with us to the dusty arid outback, where a zebra finch mother sings a peculiar tune to her unborn offspring. Follow us onwards to a tropical island, where a gecko sips leisurely from a flower-cup of sweet, red liquid. Join us in the operating room, and meet the man who’s got the heart of […]
Come with us to the dusty arid outback, where a zebra finch mother sings a peculiar tune to her unborn offspring. Follow us onwards to a tropical island, where a gecko sips leisurely from a flower-cup of sweet, red liquid. Join us in the operating room, and meet the man who’s got the heart of … Finches, flowers, and organ transplants. Read More »
This week we whip out our scanning electron microscopes for some full-frontal footage of millipedes doing the dirty. Tune in to learn how a leg can also be a penis, why honeyeaters perform ritualistic dances, and in Liz’s own words, “where else has cool glands for good smelling stuff”.
Millipedes, honeyeaters and smelly glands This week we whip out our scanning electron microscopes for some full-frontal footage of millipedes doing the dirty. Tune in to learn how a leg can also be a penis, why honeyeaters perform ritualistic dances, and in Liz’s own words, “where else has cool glands for good smelling stuff”. … Millipedes, honeyeaters, and smelly glands. Read More »
Something is lurking in the deep in this week’s episode. Join us as we dive past the sharks having rough coitus, delve through your inner ears and the crystals they possess, and dig into the past, present and future of the devil disguised as your lawn.
