
Amanda and Kelly share their thoughts about the 1998 Disney/Pixar movie A Bug's Life.Movie discussion begins at 5:30
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and the darling Clementine.
Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.
Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Jun 15
1 hr 22 min

Amanda and Dr Kelly Z talk discuss the order Siphonaptera. They talk about all the things fleas are famous for: jumping on cats, giving rats the plague, and singing about California. Tangents include Elvira, circuses, and orcas.
Bug discussion begins at 8:29
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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Jun 1
1 hr 13 min

This episode we are joined by Joey Santore of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't.
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and The Darling Clementine.
Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.
Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
May 18
1 hr 3 min

Send in the clown beetles! Amanda thinks they are the most beetle you can be! Dr Kelly Z thinks they are cute! This episode is not for the coulrophobic! Tangents include Jason Bateman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and isopods!
Bug discussion begins around 9:30
Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/clown-detective
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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
May 4
1 hr

The uncrushable beetle has arrived in all his bedazzlements. Tangents include America's Next Top Model, Frankenstein, and a lot of wrestling talk. And Amanda picked a name that was already a superhero, so I had to choose a different title.
Bug discussion begins around 9:00
Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/larva-face
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Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Apr 20
1 hr 21 min

Amanda and Dr Kelly Z talk about leaf cutter ants. This is an iconic ant. 'Nuff said!
Bug discussion begins around 6:00
Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/attaantium
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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.
Apr 6
1 hr 10 min

This episode we are joined by Dr Kit Prendergast to talk about wild bees! How do we protect these important pollinators from the many threats and what exactly are those threats? And what the heck is a lek? We talk about naming an undescribed species after Tom Ellis, costuming, and the challenges of science outreach when discussing honeybees. Unfortunately this is an audio medium so you'll have to go to her socials to see pictures of her dog Zephyr, who has a species named after them now!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buzzonwildbees/
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and Camazotz.
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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group and introducing us to Dr Prendergast.
Mar 22
1 hr 2 min

There are only seven basic plots: Overcoming the monster, Rags to riches, Voyage/Return, Comedy, Tragedy, Rebirth, and the Quest. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is all seven. Eric Carle himself said its "a book of hope... a way about growing up, how scary it is, but how you can fly into the world with your talents." He is wrong. It is a book of conquest.
Amanda and Dr Kelly Z discuss the large blue butterfly (Phengaris arion) which is neither large nor especially blue. This species was once considered nearly extinct in Great Britain but has since made an incredible recovery. It's an interesting story so I won't summarize a podcast further in text! Tangents include Valentine's Day, overalls, and ska.
Bug discussion begins around 10:45
Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/bringing-home-a-baby-butterfly
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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.
Feb 23
1 hr 4 min

Amanda and Dr Kelly Z discuss a popular family of insects and one in particular that is very popular in zoos and museums, the giant-australian-prickly-walking-stick-insect (Extatosoma tiaratum). Tangents include Indiana Jones, pirates, and the weather.Bug discussion begins around 9:00
Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/scicomm-spectre
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and Camazotz.
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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.
Feb 9
59 min
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