Discussion thread: PLATYPUS episode is published!
Added 2025-12-19 00:12:25 +0000 UTCWe got a good one for you. SUCH A GOOD ONE. I’m posting this from a car en route to the first annual TikTok Awards, so please root on our friend Alexis Nikole Nelson and send good vibes for her nominations tonight!
And enjoy the platypus info dump!
Duck bills. Beaver tails. Underground lairs. Eggs. Milk.
Venom? A platypus has it all. Scholar, conservationist, and Ornithorhynchologist Dr. Tahneal Hawke of @platypus_protector is here to run through the baffling anatomy and answer all of our WHAT'S THE DEAL, WHAT EVEN *ARE* THEY questions, plus chat about field work, evolution, how to spot a platypus, why you can't have one in your bathtub, and myths about platypus espionage. Also, a platypus might be sexier than you. Listen wherever you get podcasts, folks. [no platypus emoji]
What did you think, Patrons?
Pressing send before I get carsick,
podFath
Comments
Loved this one. These creatures are delightful goofballs. Highlights for me: they are the size of a kitten, their bills aren’t as hard as I imagined, and the venomous ankle weapons.
Ash
2026-01-14 05:22:13 +0000 UTCWhoa! What a great episode on such a strange little creature! It seems as though a mr potato head was put together with random parts and brought to life! Also, please do an episode on veterinary gerontology with my lovely wife, Dr Ashley Portmann of Home Together Vet!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MskGrOW5O/?igsh=eHM4NXV2YTB2ZzR4
Marc Rubin
2026-01-11 20:44:30 +0000 UTC
