In this wild episode, we dive deep into the Burmese python invasion in Florida’s Everglades, which is one of the most unexpected and dramatic ecological crises in U.S. history.
It all started with exotic pet owners, relaxed laws in the '80s and '90s, and one catastrophic storm: Hurricane Andrew. From there, things spiraled. Thousands of snakes were released ... Show More
Sep 17
220 - What’s on Your Bucket List? With My Mom
➡️ Start improving your English today! Learn more about the Academy. What’s on your bucket list? ✨ In this episode, I sit down with my mom, Mara, to talk about some of the things she’d still love to do, see, and experience in her lifetime. We talk about her dream of spending a mo ... Show More
30m 52s
Aug 27
⭐ Feature: Funny Chat with My Dad (+Superlatives!)
➡️ Start improving your English today! Learn more about the Academy. Every month, I like to bring back one of my favorite episodes from the past, and this one is an oldie but a goodie. ❤️ Some longtime listeners might remember my dad, Joe. He first appeared on the pod ... Show More
31m 50s
May 2023
Invasion of the Burmese pythons, part 2
<p>Who let the 200-pound python out? </p><p>Today, the origin of the Burmese python problem in the Everglades. And how science is being used to try to solve what seems like a losing battle. </p><p>I'm back in South Florida, in the Everglades, on the side of a dirt road ... Show More
35m 17s
Mar 2022
The Cobra Effect, Part 1: Snakes, Rats, and Unintended Consequences
<p>Back in the days of the British Raj, colonial leaders had a problem: Delhi was overrun with snakes. And not just any snakes -- cobras. These dangerous death noodles slithered through every nook and cranny in town. The solution? Put a bounty on cobras, and allow any citizen to ... Show More
41m 44s
May 2021
Panthers and Crocodiles and Death, Oh My! Everglades National Park
Fasten your seat belts folks, we are in for a wild ride. Come along if you dare as we wade through Everglades National Park. Walking the line between elegant and eerie, dynamic and deadly this is a park with danger around every murky corner. The largest wilderness east of the Mis ... Show More
35m 1s
Mar 2022
The Cobra Effect, Part 2: Four Pests and a Disastrous Success
<p>The Cobra Effect - a particularly extreme form of unintended consequences - isn't limited to India and Vietnam. In China, the technically successful Four Pests eradication campaign led to tremendous ecological disaster, as the mass murder of sparrows led to a plague of ravenou ... Show More
41m 16s
