We Bought a Zoo
We are back! And it’s the year of Matt Damon! Kind of. Anyway, here’s We Bought a Zoo, a delightful movie filled with feelings, decent science and a dreamboat.
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The Christmas Chronicles Two
The #ScienceofSantaClaus is back with Christmas Chronicles Two which is not at good as the first so be prepared for a small amount of science and a lot of Goldie Hawn love!
Show Notes:
–Lynx
-Science of Santa Claus part one, part two, The Christmas Chronicles One
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Ice Age
We go back in time this week with Ice Age! Sadly, that time is 2002 as this movie is filled with horrible early aught/patriarchal tropes. 😕
Show Notes:
–Dodo
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Holiday in the Wild
We are continuing with our random November Africa theme with the surprisingly good Holiday in the Wild!
Show Notes:
–Kristin Davis talks about making Holiday in the Wild
–How to Identify African Elephants
–How to Find Proper Sanctuaries
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Mighty Joe Young
We headed to “generic Africa” this week to discuss all things Gorillas with Mighty Joe Young!
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Hocus Pocus
We are wrapping up with Spooktober with Hocus Pocus! Full of spooks, devoid of science… 🤷♀️
Show Notes:
–Black Cats (Our Halloween episode last year!)
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Gremlins
We are starting Spooktober off with a Christmas movie! It’s 1984’s Gremlins!
Show Notes:
-Gremlins the myth
-Definition of mammals
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Magic in the Water
We are back this week with Magic in the Water, a strange movie filled with the same tropes as other 90s animal movies but with less plot?
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The Little Mermaid
After two years and 50+ episodes we have finally arrived at our most formative movie; it’s The Little Mermaid (with special guest Nicole!)
Show Notes:
–Mermaids (See also our Splash episode)
–Flounders (the real fish)
-Where is The Little Mermaid Set: Coral Reefs and Species Distribution
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
We are celebrating the return of September with a discussion of the fun animals and the rough but important plot of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
As we discussed in our last episode and at the top of this one, if you are uncomfortable with discussing Harry Potter right now please feel free to skip this episode and come back in two weeks with a much less controversial episode.
Show Notes
–Harry Potter and the Sacred Text’s Statement on JK Rowling
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