Ew, Nature! with Ash and Patty is the hilarious science podcast where gross is good. Join Ash and Patty as they explore weird, wild animals with stomach-turning superpowers—like hagfish that unleash buckets of slime, dung beetles that roll poop, vultures with shocking habits, and slugs that swarm your face. Packed with real animal facts, sound effects, and absurd situations, each episode is perfect for curious listeners who love animals, humor, and learning gross science in the most entertaining way possible.
In the seahorse world, dads get pregnant—and it’s not exactly peaceful. Ash and Patty explore how male seahorses carry hundreds of babies, feed them through their own bodies, and then blast them into the ocean in a wild series of contractions. With a firsthand account from one very tired seahorse dad, this episode proves that parenting in nature can get… intense.
12 Jan 2026
The Tongue-Eating Louse
Ash and Patty hit the beach to uncover one of the ocean’s grossest surprises: the tongue-eating louse! This creepy parasite sneaks into a fish’s mouth, eats its tongue, and then becomes the tongue. Ew. Join the gang as they peek inside fish mouths, scream (a lot), and meet the world’s weirdest dental replacement.
19 Aug 2025
Episode 11: Hagfish, I Wish
Ash and Patty take a deep dive—literally—into the slimy, slippery world of the hagfish. With five gallons of goo, no jaw, and the ability to tie themselves in knots, these underwater oddballs are full of surprises.
28 Jul 2025
Episode 10: Rot Raiding with Velma Vulture
Ash & Patty interview Velma Vulture, a sweet old bird with some seriously wild facts. From cooling herself with poop to sniffing out snacks from miles away, Velma shares all the gross and glorious details about being a vulture. It's weird, it's wonderful—and it might make you gag a little.
22 Jul 2025
Episode 9: Maggot Mania
Patty explains the amazing world of maggots—why they’re gross, great, and totally necessary—while Ash tries not to barf. Learn how nature recycles its leftovers, one wiggly larva at a time.
15 Jul 2025
Episode 8: Slip Slidin' Slugs
Ash & Patty investigate the slippery world of slugs—right in Mrs. Nesbit’s backyard. From mucus trails to eye-tipped tentacles, this episode oozes with weird-but-true slug facts.
7 Jul 2025
Episode 7: Ash Gets Skunked
Ash and Patty recount Ash's unfortunate encounter with a skunk, revealing the potent consequences of underestimating nature's defense mechanisms.
30 Jun 2025
Episode 6: Talkin' Turds with Claude, the Dung Beetle
Ash and Patty interview Claude the Dung Beetle, who reveals the poetic side of dung beetles, their love for poop, and their surprising role in nature's cleanup crew.
24 Jun 2025
Episode 5: Follow that Ant!
Hosts Ash and Patty explore the fascinating world of ants, tracing a stolen cookie to uncover the secrets of ant colonies and their complex social structures in this episode.
2 Jun 2025
Episode 4: Mushroom Mania
Hosts Ash and Patty explore a forest of fungi, discovering how mushrooms contribute to nature's cleanup process in this episode.
27 May 2025
Episode 3: Chasing Rainbows
Hosts Ash and Patty explore the science of light and color, explaining refraction and the 42-degree rule while investigating why rainbows always appear just beyond reach.
22 May 2025
Episode 2: Lightning and Thunder
Ash and Patty explore the science behind thunderstorms, explaining lightning formation, thunder's origin, and storm tracking through math, offering listeners insights into weather phenomena.
19 May 2025
Episode 1: Moon Cheese
Hosts Ash and Patty embark on a whimsical adventure to uncover the mystery behind a strange "moon cheese," engaging curious kids with silly sounds and imaginative scenarios.
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