CrocKast Podcast
CrocKast Podcast
Nathanael Truax
In this podcast series, Nate and Matt interview the leading figures in field herping, reptile research, zoo work and captive reptile husbandry. Join us as we explore and learn from the best in the world!
Episode 60: Jacob Bratz
In this episode Jake Bratz (@longleafreptilia) of the Herpetoculture Podcast and the Flipping Tin podcast joins me to talk about his personal collection, podcasting, and herping. Enjoy!
Apr 12, 2024
1 hr 26 min
Episode 59: Andrew Austin on herping in Suriname
In this episode Andrew Austin (@thetexasnaturalist) comes back on to talk about his recent herping trip to Suriname, his experience with using social media for nature education, and some of the other stuff he's been up to lately. We also talk a lot about South American snake taxonomy. Enjoy!
Apr 7, 2024
1 hr 52 min
Episode 58: Bruce Eilerts
In this episode Bruce Eilerts talks about his work as a biologist for the DOD, whether that be sea turtles in Hawaii or rattlesnakes on Arizona golf courses. We talk about Gila Monsters, Desert Tortoises, rattlesnakes, and how people can be citizen scientists.
Apr 2, 2024
48 min
Episode 57: Clint Bartley
In this episode Clint Bartley of Metazotics and Colubrid and Colubroid Radio comes on to talk about Asiatic rat snakes, North American colubrids, the economy of herpetoculture, and the CCR podcast. Enjoy!
Mar 22, 2024
1 hr 8 min
Episode 56: Lance Paden
In this episode I talk with Lance Paden about his work with the Turtle Survival Alliance, along with his other conservation experiences. We talk about his work Indigo snakes in the southern US and Radiated Tortoises in Madagascar, among other things. Enjoy!If you want to support the Turtle Survival Alliance follow the link belowTurtle Survival Alliance | We Protect Turtleshttps://turtlesurvival.org/
Jan 13, 2024
56 min
Episode 55: Dr. Stan Trauth
In this episode Dr. Stan Trauth of Arkansas State University talks all about reptile and amphibian histology, ranging from lizards to turtles to amphiumas. Enjoy!
Dec 30, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Episode 54: Dr. Kurt Schwenk
In this episode Dr. Kurt Schwenk of the University of Connecticut comes on to talk about tongues! We talk about lizard tongues ranging from the projectile like chameleons, to the forked-tongued monitors, and everything in between. We also discuss snake tongues, and even a some amphibian anatomy as well. Enjoy!
Nov 8, 2023
1 hr 29 min
Episode 53: Bryant McDowell
In this episode Bryant McDowell (@don_bon_jr) comes on to talk about his herping experiences in Illinois, across the Midwest, down in Panama, and across the USA. We also talk about some of the stuff he keeps, and herping dreams for the both of use.
Nov 2, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Episode 52: Dr. Christopher Brochu
In this episode Dr. Brochu talks about the evolution and fossil record of crocodilians and their extinct relatives. We talk about the amazing diversity that crocodilians up until very recently (ranging from terrestrial predators to finned and fluked marine reptiles) and the origins of many of the species still alive today.
Sep 9, 2023
2 hr 18 min
Episode 51: Zane Shapiro
In this episode Zane Shapiro talks about his work at the Dragonwoods Conservancy and all they do to protect endangered reptiles, including the largest collection of Cuban Crocodiles in the United States. Enjoy!
Jun 30, 2023
49 min
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