Sea turtles, frog storms, Indiana Jones trivia, the triumph of will that was Snakes on a Plane, plus dissembling your anti-sneck feelings with Dr. David Steen. Learn more about what makes a herp a herp, the unfortunate etymology behind the ology, and why you'll be a rebel by loving snakes. A great episode for those who want to conquer their fears with science and logic, and also who grew up romping around and turning over logs.Visit <a href="https://www.davidasteen.com" target="_blank">davidasteen.com</a> and <a href="https://www.alongsidewildlifefoundation.org" target="_blank">alongsidewildlifefoundation.org</a>Follow Dr. Steen on <a href="https://www.Twitter.com/alongsidewild" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/herpetology" target="_blank">More episode sources and links</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Support Ologies on Patreon</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, pins, totes!Follow @Ologies on <a href="https://twitter.com/ologies" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Follow @AlieWard on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/alieward" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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