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Wildly Curious
Wildly Curious is a comedy podcast where science, nature, and curiosity collide. Hosted by Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole, two wildlife experts with a combined 25+ years of conservation education experience, the show dives into wild animal behaviors, unexpected scientific discoveries, and bizarre natural phenomena. With a knack for breaking down complex topics into fun and digestible insights, Katy and Laura make science accessible for all—while still offering fresh perspectives for seasoned…
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Bog Chronicles: Butter, Bodies, and Bizarre Finds Beneath the Peat
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious, Katy Reiss teams up with a special guest (her son, Lukas!) to kick off a mini-series exploring the bizarre…
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Exploring the World's Largest Cave: Son Doong’s Hidden Wonders
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious, hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole wrap up their cave mini-series with an awe-inspiring journey into…
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ADHD Unmasked: Understanding Strengths, Struggles, and Science
Send us Fan Mail In this insightful episode of Wildly Curious, hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive deep into the world of ADHD. From the brain’s…
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Unearthing Cheddar Man: Britain’s Ancient Mystery and Modern Connections
Send us Fan Mail In this captivating episode of Wildly Curious, hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole delve into the ancient history of Cheddar Man, a…
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Glow in the Dark: Bioluminescence Wonders of the Deep and Beyond
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious, hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the mesmerizing world of bioluminescence, exploring how…
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Inside Mexico’s Giant Crystal Cave: Science and Survival Below the Surface
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious, hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole venture into one of Earth’s most extreme environments: the Cave of…
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Uncovering Subterranean Secrets: The Ancient Underground City of Derinkuyu
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole explore the ancient underground city of Derinkuyu, a massive subterranean…
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Could You Jump That? Sneaking Up on Nature’s Most(ly) Elusive Creatures
Send us Fan Mail In this laugh-out-loud episode of Wildly Curious, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole put their stealth skills to the test in a hilarious…
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Unveiling the Qumran Caves: The Dead Sea Scrolls and Their Secrets
Send us Fan Mail Join Katy and L in this Wildly Curious episode as they dive into the Qumran Caves, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls, one of the most significant…
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Mastering the Skies: The Secrets of Bird Flight Revealed
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the fascinating world…
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Why We’re Changing Our Name: From For the Love of Nature to Wildly Curious
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the big decision behind changing the podcast name from For the Love…
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Unicorns of the Ice Age: The Cave That Rewrote History
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole continue their Cave Chronicles…
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Odd Animal Friends: Heartwarming Stories of Unlikely Companions
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole share heartwarming stories of…
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Secrets of a Sunless World: Inside Earth's Most Isolated Cave
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole kick off their mini-series on…
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We're Back! Exploring Pocket-Sized Ecosystems in Nature
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole return after a break with an…
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Call to Climate Action: he Biggest Challenge and What You Can Do
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole tackle one of the most…
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Mournful Creatures: How Animals Grieve and Mourn the Dead
Send us Fan Mail Warning: this episode contains examples and anecdotes of death and loss regarding both humans and animals. In this episode of Wildly Curious…
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Tiny But Lethal: Nature’s Smallest Deadly Predators
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole explore some of the tiniest…
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Beastly Ballers Week…Idk
Send us Fan Mail Join Laura and Katy for....we don't know what week it is.....but this week on Beastly Ballers we're going to face off University of Georgia…
Wildly CuriousBeastly Ballers - Week 3
Send us Fan Mail Week 3 of the football mascot battle is here! This week in college football it’s Colorado State vs Colorado, and in the NFL, Houston Texans vs…
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Two Truths and a Lie Shark Edition: Can You Guess the Real Shark Facts?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole play a fun game of "Two Truths…
Wildly CuriousBeastly Ballers - Week 2
Send us Fan Mail Join Laura and Katy, hosts of For the Love of Nature, for a fun miniseries: Beastly Ballers. They will be joined by a special guest Donnie…
Wildly CuriousBeastly Ballers - Week 1
Send us Fan Mail Join Laura and Katy, hosts of For the Love of Nature, for a fun miniseries: Beastly Ballers. They will be joined by a special guest Donnie…
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Green Energy: Exploring Solar, Geothermal, and Renewable Resources
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the world of green…
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Animal Misconceptions: Debunking Common Myths in the Animal Kingdom
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole set out to bust some of the…
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The Science Behind Disney: Separating Fact from Fiction
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the world of Disney…
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Throwback! Could You Fight That?
Send us Fan Mail In this fun and fact-filled throwback episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole…
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Animal Chiropractic Care with Dr Lauren Alexander
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Laura Fawks Lapole sits down with Dr. Lauren Alexander, an animal…
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The Science of Fireworks: Exploding Chemistry and the History Behind the Spectacle
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole celebrate Independence Day…
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The Curiosity Network: How One Idea is Connecting Curious Minds
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the story behind…
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The Magic of Mineralogy: Gems, Minerals, and Their Hidden Wonders
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole take you on a fascinating…
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Could You Be Serious? Nature Jokes That Will Make You Laugh (or Not)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole challenge each other to a game…
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Animal Social Lives: Exploring the Complex Bonds of Nature's Creatures
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the fascinating and…
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Living Things Cnidaria: The Hidden World of Jellyfish, Anemones, and Coral
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the fascinating…
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They're on a Boat Part 4: Plankton Sampling and Nighttime Research
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Katy Reiss wraps up the mini-series aboard a NOAA research…
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They're on a Boat Part 3: Marine Data Management and Surprising Discoveries
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Katy Reiss introduces the third part of the mini-series featuring…
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They're on a Boat Part 2: Life as a Marine Mammal Observer on NOAA's Research Vessel
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Katy Reiss introduces part two of the mini-series featuring…
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They're on a Boat: A NOAA Adventure at Sea
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Katy Reiss introduces a special mini-series featuring interviews…
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Invasion of the Zebra Mussels: The Impact of Invasive Species in Texas Waters
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Katy Reiss speaks with hydrologic technician Jeff Seevers about…
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Going Batty: Celebrating Bats on International Bat Appreciation Day
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole celebrate International Bat…
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Inside the Mind of The Plant Prof: A Conversation with Dr. Vikram Baliga
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Katy Reiss is joined by special guest Vikram Baliga, also known…
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Save the Frogs! How Amphibian Conservation Can Save Our Planet
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole sit down with Dr. Kerry…
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Discovering Cryptids: Fact, Fiction, and the Creatures In Between
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the mysterious world…
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Living Things: Gymnosperms the First Trees on Earth
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the ancient world of…
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Living Fossils: Surviving Evolution’s Test of Time
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole explore the fascinating world…
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Could You Measure That? Strange Units of Measurement Explained
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole take a humorous deep dive into…
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Brains and Bodies in Love: How Love Physically Changes You
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the fascinating…
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Extreme Animal Foodies: Incredible Adaptations for Eating in the Wild
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole explore some of the most…
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Animal Call Charades: Guess That Wild Sound
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole challenge each other to a…
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Real Origins of the Salamander: Fireproof or Just Misunderstood?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Laura Fawks Lapole dives into the myth of the fireproof…
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Real Origins of the Unicorn: From Mythical Beauty to Misunderstood Rhino
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), host Kim Baker unravels the mystery of one of the world’s most famous…
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Real Origins of the Kraken: How Giant Squid Sparked Sea Monster Legends
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), host Kim Baker explores the terrifying legend of the Kraken, the sea…
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Real Origins of the Griffin: Myth or Dinosaur Misunderstanding?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), host Kim Baker explores the fascinating history of the griffin, the…
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Real Origins of the Hydra: Unveiling the Myth and Science Behind the Multi-Headed Monster
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), host Kim Baker takes a deep dive into the origins of the Hydra, the…
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The Love of Nature: Why We’re Thankful for the Great Outdoors
Send us Fan Mail In this season finale of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Laura Fawks Lapole reflects on why nature is such an…
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Math in Nature: The Hidden Numbers Behind Nature’s Beauty
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole explore the fascinating ways…
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A Meeting of Nature Nerds: The Friendship Behind the Podcast
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-host Laura Fawks Lapole takes a trip down memory lane, sharing the…
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Kraut and Beer: How Fermentation Shapes Our Favorite Foods and Drinks
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dive into the world of…
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Just Squiddin' with Dr. Sarah McAnulty: Squid Science and Communication
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole are joined by Dr. Sarah…
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"Accurate" Fairy Tales: What if Classic Stories Were Scientifically Correct?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole reimagine some of our favorite…