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The Animal Nerd Podcast

The Animal Nerd Podcast

By: The Little Rescue Zoo
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The weekly celebration of animals and the humans who love them!

Join me each week (and sometimes twice a week!) as we deep-dive into incredible true stories from across the world and throughout history. Sometimes it's cute and wholesome, other times educational, and, frankly, sometimes the stories we cover are downright heart-breaking. But I promise you it's always a good time! Whether you want to discover forgotten stories from history, learn about science & conservation, dive into a spooky unsolved mystery, or just listen to some light-hearted animal tales, if you're an animal lover you'll find something for you here!

Plus, 100% of money made through this podcast goes directly to animal sanctuary The Little Rescue Zoo, so just by listening to the show, you're also helping us to rescue animals in need, which is pretty cool (if I do say so myself!)

If you'd rather get your podcast fix in the form of video essays, then check out my YouTube channel, Eutierria

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Episodes
  • The real genius behind Clever Hans

    The real genius behind Clever Hans
    May 28 2026

    In the early 1900s, Clever Hans the Equine Wonder took Europe by storm. Hans became famous for his abilities to perform complex mathematical equations, spell out full sentences, share his hot takes on music, and so much more. But was this horse really a master of maths? Or was this all just an elaborate hoax? Well... it was actually neither. It turns out that the truth was far more interesting than anyone could have predicted!


    Original air date: 14th May 2024

    Important note: Unfortunately I wasn't able to import my show when I was switching hosting platforms, and as a result I'm having to re-upload my podcast from the start. Because of that, these early episodes are not indictive of the show's current quality - both in terms of the equipment used and my own skills as a writer & presenter - so apologies for that! Hopefully before too long I'll have caught up to my current output. In the meantime, you can check out my full back catalogue of episodes, and catch up with my newer content, over on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6MWEI1w5ZrPiEM7zZKmgvtqhmWWbpeB

    Show notes: (for content warnings, sources used, related non-profits, etc)

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DWoJsp3EEDN96eb6ShFd1MiwvG_cM0UszMpO9_8KvDc/edit?usp=sharing

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    42 mins
  • The incredible survival of Thandi the rhino

    The incredible survival of Thandi the rhino
    May 27 2026

    In our first ever episode, we're going to be exploring the story of Thandi, the southern white rhinoceros who, in 2013, made history when she became the first rhino ever to survive and fully recover after being attacked by poachers.

    Original air date: 7th May 2024

    Important note: Unfortunately I wasn't able to import my show when I was switching hosting platforms, and as a result I'm having to re-upload my podcast from the start. Because of that, these early episodes are not indictive of the show's current quality - both in terms of the equipment used and my own skills as a writer & presenter - so apologies for that! Hopefully before too long I'll have caught up to my current output. In the meantime, you can check out my full back catalogue of episodes, and catch up with my newer content, over on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6MWEI1w5ZrPiEM7zZKmgvtqhmWWbpeB


    Show notes: (for content warnings, sources used, related non-profits, etc)

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gnCrZWILv5QxdghEbYb4Qvk2NaVH-5vbO3tiAltqH0k/edit?usp=sharing

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    22 mins
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