What The Honk
What The Honk
What The Honk
Buckle up and get ready to honk while you listen to two raving lunatics share their love of animals and make terrible jokes. What The Honk is brought to you by Casper, the zoologist wannabe, and their loving but animal-inept husband, Evan. Join us in our endless journey to educate others while embarking on ridiculous tangents.
Episode 8: American Bulldoza (Bullfrog)
Have you ever wanted your best friend to be sticky, slimy, and spend their time eating anything that moves? If so, you should really get to know a Bullfrog. In this episode, we chaotically discuss all things bullfrog in honor of our newest member of the family, Gibby/Gibbs. Support the show
Aug 30, 2022
44 min
Episode 7: Wolf Spider AKA the bark bark spooder
Have you ever wanted a dog with eight legs? Have you ever wondered why spiders don't bark? If so, this episode is not for you. Instead of those unanswerable questions, we "embark" on an egg sac filled journey talking about the Wolf Spider. Works Cited: https://www.britannica.com/animal/wolf-spiderhttps://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=wolf%20spider&searchType=specieshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/wolf-spider?loggedin=truehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/10/02/wolf-spider-is-autumns-most-frightening-home-intruder/https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/wolf-spiders/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spiderhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324058https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/wolf-spidershttps://www.livescience.com/41467-wolf-spider.htmlhttp://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lycosidae/https://www.bumblebee.org/invertebrates/Araneae1.htmhttps://www.survival.ark.net.au/wolf-spider.phpSupport the show
Mar 28, 2022
51 min
Episode 6: Intoxicated Humans & Intoxicated Animals
Have you ever wondered what two drunk fools sound like when discussing animals on drugs? Well this is the episode for you, ya weirdo. Today we get intoxicated while discussing animals who are also intoxicated! Please do not drink and drive, especially if you are a moose who has their sites set on a apple tree.Works Cited:https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2011/10/animals-getting-high-10-common-drunks/https://www.npr.org/2010/12/24/132260025/did-shrooms-send-santa-and-his-reindeer-flyinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGDv0KCJl8https://www.reed.edu/biology/courses/BIO342/2014_syllabus_old/2014_WEBSITES/james_fisher-smith_jesse_duham_drugs&behavior/JaguarsYage.htmlhttps://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-748/coca https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256314339_Fate_of_cocaine_in_the_lymantriid_Eloria_noyesi_a_predator_of_Erythroxylum_cocahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-alcoholics-of-the-animal-world-81007700/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/151121-animals-science-drunk-insects-mammals-drinking?loggedin=truehttps://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_b/B713/welcome.html#:~:text=Horses%20appear%20to%20be%20more,sleepy%20or%20stands%20very%20still.https://www.aqha.com/-/toxic-horse-plants-locoweedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatthehonk)
Jan 12, 2022
1 hr 12 min
Episode 5: Polar Bear Winter Special
Is it a bird? is it a plane? No it's a giant white fuzzy murder machine! Get ready to learn all about the wonderful Polar Bear, and if you stick around, you may just get learn what a Pizzly is, and why it got a 10.4 out of 10.Works Cited: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22823/14871490https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/polar-bearNat Geo “Kingdom of the Polar Bears” on Disney +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bearhttps://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/polar-bearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiia9tn7B6Yhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67681/51577https://www.livescience.com/pizzly-bear-hybrids-created-by-climate-crisis.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2021-11-rare-scene-polar-diet.htmlSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatthehonk)
Jan 12, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Episode 4: Kraken or Giant Squid?
Hold on to your tentacles for this deep dive into the largest cephalopod. Please keep all tentacles in the submarine at all times, or don't, because if you have tentacles, you probably don't need to be in a submarine.  Works Cited:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squidhttps://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid/up-nexthttps://www.marinebio.org/species/giant-squid/architeuthis-dux/https://youtu.be/W47by1jPTPwhttp://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/giant-squidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dv9JhQ0Mswhttps://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/science/colossal-squid/difference-colossal-squid-giant-squid-octopusSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatthehonk)
Dec 10, 2021
49 min
Episode 1: Knock Knock It's Geese
Welcome to the chaos of Casper and Evan's animal-themed podcast. In this episode we discuss all things Canada Goose. Sit back, buckle up, and strap in for some bird meat in the first ever episode of What The Honk!Works Cited: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Branta_canadensis/https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canada_Goose/lifehistoryhttps://www.britannica.com/animal/Canada-gooseVerCauteren, K. C., Lavelle, M. J., & Shively, K. J. (2003). Characteristics of grit in canada goose gizzards. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 31(1), 265. Retrieved from https://proxy.lib.utc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/characteristics-grit-canada-goose-gizzards/docview/230194446/se-2?accountid=14767https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/25/canada-geese-attacks-population-aggressive/550135002/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-geese-aggressive-behaviour-1.6035700https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/2868/8-cool-things-you-should-know-about-Canada-geesehttps://animalia.bio/canada-goosehttps://www.reference.com/world-view/say-silly-goose-95ae39b67c23049bhttps://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/canada_goose_facts/628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_goosehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-discover-the-genetic-reason-why-birds-dont-have-penises-94130874/#:~:text=Most%20male%20birds%2C%20including%20chicken,retract%20when%20not%20in%20use.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatthehonk)
Dec 9, 2021
54 min
Episode 3: Bats Pt.1 (Batty & Chatty)
In this first of many bat-related episodes, we talk about the adorable fuzz-balls known as the Eastern Red Bat and the Gray Bat, both of which are native to Tennessee. Get ready to learn that your front pocket is bat-sized and ready for a friend. Works Cited: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11347/22121017https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/eastred/https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/mammals/mammals-bats/eastern-red-bat.htmlhttp://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lasiurus_borealis/#:~:text=Mating%20takes%20place%20in%20flight,litter%20of%20twins%20each%20year%2Chttps://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/Eastern_Red_Bathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_red_bathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLo18mNESIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in7WY7VPPlAhttps://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatthehonk)
Dec 9, 2021
1 hr 7 min
Episode 2: Spermtastic Whales
In this episode of What The Honk, get ready to learn about whale sperm... That's a lie, we talk about Sperm Whales. Be prepared for some whale penis talk and other tangents. Please enjoy the ride, but don't ride the whales. Works Cited:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sperm-whalehttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/sperm-whalehttps://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41755/160983555https://www.ecomare.nl/en/in-depth/reading-material/animals/whales-and-dolphins/sperm-whale/https://www.salon.com/2011/07/29/worlds_largest_penis_museum/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sold-a-stuffed-whale-penis-for-6000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhcFCONHZvAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXwiATiZyochttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_whalehttps://portal.ct.gov/About/State-Symbols/The-State-Animalhttps://www.whalefacts.org/sperm-whale-facts/https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/alaska-noaa-team-examines-dead-endangered-sperm-whale Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatthehonk)
Dec 9, 2021
50 min