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The Critter Shed
Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media
62 episodes
6 months ago
If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/62)
The Critter Shed
The Great IN YOUR NATURE Mash-up Part 2

Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature podcast about herons.


https://birdwatchireland.ie/


https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928



Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.



FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Music:

Podington: Curious


The Critter Shed is a RED HARE MEDIA production.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 year ago
38 minutes 35 seconds

The Critter Shed
The Great IN YOUR NATURE Mash-up Part 1

Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature Podcast, which brings you conversations about wildlife and the work of conservationists all over Ireland.


https://birdwatchireland.ie/


https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928



Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious


The Critter Shed is a RED HARE MEDIA production.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 year ago
39 minutes 14 seconds

The Critter Shed
Pond Stories

Collie and Colette talk about the bugs they find living in and around their ponds.


Do you have questions or queries for us? Get in touch... deets below.


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious, The Confrontation

Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.

Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 year ago
22 minutes 15 seconds

The Critter Shed
Oryx Tales

A feel-good tale about a north African antelope species to lift your spirits.


Image link: Creative Commons image

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Scimitar-horned_oryx.jpg


As always, hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious


Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.

Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 year ago
31 minutes 32 seconds

The Critter Shed
Bedfellows

NEW SEASON


Today we meet an unusual bedfellow with extraordinary survival skills.


Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life.


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Natural

Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.


The Critter Shed is produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.




Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 year ago
19 minutes 55 seconds

The Critter Shed
New Newt News

Collie and Colette chat to research scientist Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh about a new species of newt that has mysteriously appeared deep in the Irish countryside...


The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.


As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/


TWITTER: @crittershedpod


EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Music:

Podington: Curious



Photo:

Creative Commons image

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Alpine_newt_%E2%99%82_%28Ichthyosaura_alpestris%29%2C_Rocherath%2C_Ostbelgien_%2840909766513%29.jpg



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2 years ago
40 minutes 52 seconds

The Critter Shed
Pimp my pond!

Is your wildlife pond a bit overgrown? Well, pop in your headphones and clean it up along with Collie as he prepares his own pond for the breeding season.


Questions or queries? Hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/


TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious


Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and Dr. Steph Maher.


Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.


The Warren:

The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.


The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.


The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!




Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 years ago
14 minutes 7 seconds

The Critter Shed
Predatory Plants

This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS!


Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life.



FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Thanks to Marie Förg for taking us on a tour of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden University, The Netherlands


Photo:

Triona - CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6463757


Music:

Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm


Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.

Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 years ago
36 minutes 43 seconds

The Critter Shed
An ode to goldfish

So, here's a joke for you:


My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one!

She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?”


TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes that die as soon as you put them in a glass bowl. And also about why they should NEVER be put into a traditional goldfish bowl, how goldfish have better memories than many of us... AND, they're smart.


Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.



As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious, Belfast


Image:

GOLDFISH: By Benoît Prieur - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16152756



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2 years ago
28 minutes 10 seconds

The Critter Shed
Stupendous sticklebacks!

Today we meet a remarkable fish and an energetic puppy.


Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:



FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Music:

Podington: Curious



The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.

The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.

The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!


The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.


It's a Red Hare Media production.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 years ago
26 minutes 30 seconds

The Critter Shed
The Scoop on Sliders

Collie introduces us to some of his new, rescued critters: red-eared sliders.


As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious


Image:

Creative commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-eared_Slider_(14585091976).jpg

The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.

The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.

The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!


The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.

It's a Red Hare Media production.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 years ago
33 minutes 41 seconds

The Critter Shed
The curious case of the frog and your granny's pregnancy

African clawed frog image used under Creative Commons:

Muffet, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons



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3 years ago
21 minutes 25 seconds

The Critter Shed
Christmas Crabs

This festive season we visi an island in the Indian ocean where crabs and ants battle for dominance.


Prsented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella

Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media


As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Christmas Island red crab image:

By DIAC images - Christmas Island, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24284778



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3 years ago
31 minutes 22 seconds

The Critter Shed
Dublin's dear old deers...

We visit the Phoenix Park in Dublin to learn about its iconic wild residents. We also hear what happens to these animals when humans just won't leave them the heck alone. Spoiler alert: it's not good.


Image:

By Daveleicuk - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22830244


Credits:

The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.


As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:


FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 years ago
44 minutes 5 seconds

The Critter Shed
The Creepy Shed - a Hallowe'en Special

Matricidal spiderlings, zombie tarantulas and intestine-splurging sea cucumbers... welcome to THE CREEPY SHED Hallowe'en special!


The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.


You can watch the Suriname toad doing its thing here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw



Footage of the tarantula hawk wasp immobilizing a tarantula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq8916ZbjfE


Assassin bug, Acanthaspis petax: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-insect-uses-its-victims-carcasses-as-camouflage-83656246/



As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 years ago
13 minutes 59 seconds

The Critter Shed
Wildlife Saviours

Ireland has one dedicated wildlife rehabilitation and teaching hospital. It's run by volunteers and is an incredibly demanding, emotional and tireless job, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They get very little government support and they need help to help our wildlife.


If you have a few quid to spare, please think about supporting them: www.wri.ie


You can also report wildlife crime here: https://wildlifecrime.ie/


The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.

As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com





Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 years ago
43 minutes 16 seconds

The Critter Shed
Dragonflies

Collie and Colette visit a local pond in search the elusive dragonfly larvae.


Further reading:

For more information on how to identify dragonflies, click here.


Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.


As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com


Music:

Podington: Curious, Rope Swing


Image:

Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dragonfly_15.jpg#filehistory



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 years ago
39 minutes 45 seconds

The Critter Shed
Ponds, quails and duck tales

SUPPORT THE CRITTER SHED: https://www.patreon.com/thecrittershed



We enter the wilds of the Co. Wicklow countryside on the east coast of Ireland to visit Collie's new home. We find out how to build a very simple pond to attract amphibians, and there's an investigation into a curious duck tale.



Thanks to Geoff McQueen for sharing his duck tales with us. If you want hilarious Twitter content with updates about his garden shenanigans, running adventures, and father-in-law woes, follow him here: @theGeoffMcQ



As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:



FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Music:

Podington: Camp, Curious, Galoshes



The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.

The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.


The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 years ago
27 minutes 32 seconds

The Critter Shed
Seduced by Sharks

SHARKS ARE NOT JAWS!!


We set the story straight on sharks, seriously misunderstood and maligned ocean dwellers. We chat to shark researcher Jenny Bortoluzzi who fell in love with sharks a long time ago and now studies them at Trinity College Dublin.


We think you'll fall in love with them too, once you've heard her stories about sharks and how they survive in one of the world's toughest environments, the open sea.


You can follow Jenny on Twitter to access gorgeous underwater images: @SharkyJenny


Become a citizen scientist! If you spot shark egg cases (mermaid's purses) on the beach, you can report your find online at the websites of Marine Dimensions if you're in Ireland and The Shark Trust if you're in the UK.


If you want to find out more about the fish you eat and how it's caught, you can get some good information here: The Good Fish Guide


As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:



FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com



Music:

Podington: Curious, Seashore, Funk, Belfast, Glitter, Swale.

Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.

Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.


Image:

Creative Commons: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Hammerhead_shark%2C_Cocos_Island%2C_Costa_Rica.jpgs



The Warren:

The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.



The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.


The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 years ago
41 minutes 44 seconds

The Critter Shed
On the Trail of the Thylacine

Collie gets excited about reported sightings of an animal that was declared extinct in the early 20th century. Are the stories true?


Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.

Or, leave us a voicemail on our website https://www.podpage.com/the-critter-shed/



FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/

TWITTER: @crittershedpod

EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com

WEB: https://www.podpage.com/the-critter-shed/



Music:

Podington: Curious, Camp, Algo Rhythm

Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.

Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.



The Warren:

The Critter Shed is a founding member of thewarren.ie podcast network.

The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.

The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 years ago
26 minutes 52 seconds

The Critter Shed
If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.