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A Collection of Wonders and Curiosities from the Animal Kingdom. Zoology, natural history and sometimes human history too. Amazing stories about amazing wildlife.
The time of heroes was over. It was a time for … not-quite-so-heroes ! Join Dugongs and Seadragons, a live gaming podcast featuring an international collection of nerdy marine biologists playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Listen and subscribe to a new podcast series that shares innovative ideas for people-centred projects so that we are all empowered and inspired to learn and experiment – one conversation at a time. **Support us on Patreon** https://www.patreon.com/TheWonderHouse **Donate on Ko-Fi** https://ko-fi.com/thewonderhouse @TheWonderHouse www.TheWonderHouse.co.uk
Wildlife crime is one of the biggest illegal businesses in the world. Join us on a global tour as we uncover its dark underbelly. In this Natural History Museum podcast, discover some of the most shocking, sensational and sinister crimes committed against the natural world, and hear from the people working to end them.
The Pig-Nosed Turtle of New Guinea and northern Australia really does have a pig-like nose. But this is one of the most unusual, distinctive turtles in the world, so there's a whole lot more going on than just that ... Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or f…
The crew make it to an island with a new shipwreck that looks suspiciously like the Terror and the Cephalosquad face a series of horrific revelations, especially Lucien! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E19 – Season 2 Special! – Live at Science Talk ’22 Uncut!
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The Dugongs and Sea Dragons Crew did a presentation at Science Talk ’22 in Portland, OR called “Dugongs and Sea Dragons: Science Communication Through Games Podcasting.” Where we talk about how we started D&SD, what we set out to do, how we are doing with it, a short example adventure, and a Q&A period at the end. This is uncut 90ish minute present…
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Fenyes's Strepsipteran : You Have Got To Be Kidding
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Fenyes's strepsipteran (Caenocholax fenyesi) is one of the most extraordinary insects in the world. A parasitoid living a deeply strange life - twice over, in fact, since males and females both get up to some remarkable stuff but are wildly different in both form and behaviour ... Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Ep…
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S2E18 – Season 2 Special! – Live at Science Talk ’22 Pt. 3
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Part 3 of our Science Talk 22’ presentation: The thrilling conclusion of our adventure where our heroes go out to parley with a group of tide giants that have potentially been done wrong. Followed by questions from the audience at the panel. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons…
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S2E17 – Season 2 Special! – Live at Science Talk ’22 Pt. 2
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Part 2 – Our heroes are on a quest to find out about the missing ship and learn more about the mysterious malefactors, The Tide Giants! Which actually appear to be a peaceful group defending their own territory and demanding reparations for the damage caused by the fishing fleet. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.…
The Tri-spine Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) is one of four living horseshoe crab species (probably, marginally, the biggest). Animals that have survived, superficially very little changed, for hundreds of millions of years. They've come through multiple mass extinctions, but are still facing new and unexpected challenges today ... Subscri…
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S2E16 – Season 2 special! – Live at Science Talk ’22 Pt. 1
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Check in with us for the next few weeks for our live at Science Talk ’22 special! Part 1 – How Dugongs and Sea Dragons got here and the start of our adventure! The Cephalosquad are called in to deal with the mysterious loss of ships and the kidnapping of Carl’s tavern Chef. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Du…
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34. Coaching for Leadership with Dan Simmons
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Dan Simmons, leadership coach, gives a wealth of practical advice on starting - & continuing - your leadership journey. Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produced by Sushma Jansari and Edited by Julia Letts.
The Cephalosquad finds themselves lost in a desolate sea with nothing around them for miles and miles. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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33. Leaders don't wait to be picked with Sara Wajid & Zak Mensah
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Sara Wajid & Zak Mensah, Co-CEOs of Birmingham Museum Trust, talk all about leadership! Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produced by Sushma Jansari and Edited by Julia Letts.
The Cephalosquad enters the silent maelstrom. Thanks to all our supporters for making it possible to do 200 episodes! Here’s to 200 more! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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32. Leadership takes centre stage with Patricia Cumper
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Patricia Cumper is an award-winning playwright, producer, arts administrator and cultural leader. In this podcast episode, Patricia talks all things leadership! www.TheWonderHouse.co.uk Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produced by Sushma Jansari and Edited by Julia Letts.…
Colugos (often called, entirely inaccurately, flying lemurs) - there are two officially recognised species at the moment - are more dramatically and completely adapted to gliding than any other mammal. They've essentially turned their entire bodies into one big gliding surface. Extraordinary animals which also, as it happens, have extraordinary tee…
Everything is in place for the expedition and its time to have an official ship naming ceremony and a gigantic party, for tomorrow we head to the maelstrom! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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31. Leadership starts with you - Hilary Carty
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Hilary Carty, Director of Clore Leadership, introduces the new series on... Leadership! Link: https://thewonderhouse.co.uk/hilary_carty www.TheWonderHouse.co.uk Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produced by Sushma Jansari and Edited by Julia Letts.
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S2E12 – Proper Cheese Sandwiches and Parties
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The Cephalosquad have hired their crew, outfitted their ship, and all that is left is to have on banging fare thee well party… However, meetings get in the way of the planning efforts. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
First in a series of listener-suggested shows! The Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea) is a stunning little insect with some amazing stuff going on. Mimicry, convergent evolution, phoresy, egg predation, hypermetamorphosis and much, much more. Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, cor…
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S2E11 – Arronax has Talented Individuals!!!
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The Cephalosquad hosts a talent competition to hire people for their ship. Pepper hosts and live scries commentary to the sword coast. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E10 – The importance of being around shiny things.
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The Cephalosquad argue about who is going to be in what roles aboard their new ship. But they are interrupted by Edulis having come back from a successful shopping trip. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Dugongs and Rum Flagons – Shopping Spree!!!
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The crew at D&SD get together for a behind the scenes episode of shopping for magic items and empire building. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Great Slaty Woodpecker : The Haunted Bird
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The Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is probably the biggest woodpecker in the world. A spectacular inhabitant of Asian forests that's haunted, perhaps, by the ghosts of two even bigger woodpeckers ... Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or…
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S2E9 – Another meeting that could have been a "sending" spell…
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Once again the Cephalosquad is roped into a meeting that could have been a "sending" spell. Unfortunately for them, the Arronax government isn’t up with the magical times. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Dugongs and Rum Flagons – Meet Jalbreth Halbershad!
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D&SD is taking a quick break before we get into season 2 for real to introduce the new characters in our game. Today we are going to learn more about Dr. Josh Drew’s Character – Jalbreth Halbershad. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Dugongs and Rum Flagons – Meet Daisy Bumbershoot!
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D&SD is taking a quick break before we get into season 2 for real to introduce the new characters in our game. Today we are going to learn more about Dr. Heather Penney’s Character – Daisy Bumbershoot. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Greater Argonaut : The Aquarium of Jeanne Villepreux-Power
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The Greater Argonaut (Argonauta argo) is a very unusual octopus, that travels the oceans in an exquisite papery case. And many of its secrets were uncovered by a very unusual (for her time) woman - the remarkable Jeanne Villepreux-Power - one of the 19th century's leading scientifically-minded naturalists. Subscribe to the show to make sure you don…
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S2E8 – Marmo, Soul Repo Inc. Part 5: One Hundred Bottle of Fear on the Wall.
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The final battle with Braxton Creedy is upon us! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E7 – Marmo, Soul Repo Inc. Part 4: So you want to play a game?
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The Cephalosquad track down the sinister Braxton Creedy and begin the contest to take his soul. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E6 – Marmo, Soul Repo Inc. Part 3: The Waiting Game.
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After getting Carl and The Porter to help in their quest to compete with against Braxton Creedy, the Cephalosquad heads to the thirsty devil to seek more info and find their quarry. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E5 – Marmo, Soul Repo Inc. Part 2: Reading the stuff, finding the muscle.
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The Cephalosquad finishes up their reading and they decide to get some outside help from a friend. Please support Dugongs & Seadragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
