How is it that we can talk? Why are we the only animal that can successfully produce audio podcasts that can be listened to and understood? And who wants to get to know Washoe the chimpanzee?
Jul 18
Vol 5 Ep 4 - BATTLE - The Great Siege Of Malta ( 1565 )
1565 - A tiny island stood between one of history’s greatest empires and its ambitions in the Mediterranean. Outnumbered, isolated, and facing seemingly impossible odds, a brotherhood of warrior monks prepared for a confrontation that would test courage, endurance, and faith to t ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 29
Vol 5 Ep 3 - BATTLE - The Battle of Mohács ( 1526 )
1526 - Some battles determine who controls a territory. Others reshape an entire continent. In 1526, the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire met on the plains of Mohács in a confrontation born of ambition, fear, and decades of conflict. Why did this battle take place, and w ... Show More
46m 36s
Aug 2023
How We’re Learning to Talk to Animals
If we could talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals, what would we say? We’d better start thinking of something good because researchers are learning to speak sperm whale, prairie dog, and a bunch of other species' languages.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More
53m 58s
Nov 2024
Can You Guess What This Animal Is Saying?
On today's show, is this animal speaking English? Can you tell what it's saying? It 100% sounds like he's trying to say a real word. For the whole podcast, as well as a ton of other exclusive perks, sign up to be a Fancy Idiot at FreeBeerAndHotWings.com! Hosted on Acast. See acas ... Show More
6m 53s
Sep 2025
Can We Talk With Animals? Chapter One: Your Pets Know Way More Than You
Do you have a bond with a household pet? Do they understand what you say to them -- and, if so, how much? In the first part of this two-part series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive deep into a question that's mystified humanity since the dawn of history: Can we really talk to non-human a ... Show More
1h 2m