Comfort Creatures

Last week we talked about some BIG fantasy creatures, but this week we thought we should balanace it out and talk about some TINY real animals! We've got tiny dragons, tiny bats, and even tiny marsupials We also have a fantastic Ready Pet Go from Emily about Milo, Bucky, and Missy Elliott! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Okay, it must be done. House of the Dragon season three has begun and as this is the closest thing to sports we like, we're taking this opportunity to do a re-cap of all of the dragons in the show! Note - we are discussing everything before season 3 episode 1! No spoilers for the new season, don't worry! Put your dragon saddles on and tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Becom...

The fashion industry is known to be cuthroat, competitive, and difficult to thrive in, but luckily that is not the case for one lucky cat at the top of the fashion world! Choupette is one of the world's richest cats and this week we learn all about the history of fashion's hottest feline and other wealthy pets! Plus a wild encounter Ready Pet Go from Reed! Tune in! Help support this show and unloc...

To honor the recent passing of David Hockney, we thought it was the perfect time to do an Animal Artist segment on the iconic painter. Hockney is known for his bright colors and maximalist paintings, but did you know he also had two dogs that he was absolutely obsessed with? We learn all about his lovely pups, Stabley and Boodgie! Plus, we learn more about "sausage dogs" and why they have such a u...

What has 8 legs, a colourful tushy and the smoothest moves in Oz? THESE GUYS. This week we're deep-diving on SPARKLEMUFFINS. Queens of the arachnids, new addition to the peacock spider roster and capable of outjumping the Hulk. We also have a voicemail Ready Pet Go (very exciting) from Meli and Pooty Tang! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/j...

This week Ella and Alexis learn all about the Nightjar! After hearing one while camping, Alexis decided she needed to learn about this fascinating little bird! Ella has some Nightjar mythology, though we think the bird may protest to a few details of it. We also have a great Ready Pet Go from Lizzie and Norbert! Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don'...

It's pinniped week! Seals! Walrus! Sea lions! Oh my! This week we enter the splash zone and learn all about these slippery friends! Some cute, some... less cute! And, of course, some seal mythology! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

After reading a book about possibly murderous animals, Alexis decided she wanted to know if any other animals tend to take on hedonistic behaviors. Namely- do any anials party? And if so, what sort of "drugs" do animals do? Ella then discusses some of the biggest party animals in mythology: the Satyr! We also have a very fun Ready Pet Go from Cassandra! Don't forget to Ella's NEW book! ANDROMEDA b...

We're back after a very exciting period away with SO MUCH NEWS. Ella and Alexis saw each other IRL, Ella met Crumb, Cricket, Millie and Maud and Alexis has a very special announcement that pertains to this week's Comfort Creature.  We also met ALL of our MaxFun Membership Goals! Thank you ALL so much -- as ever, you're our really comforting creatures! Help support this show and unlock bonus conten...

It's week two of the Maximum Fun Drive! Who better to carry us through than some of our favorite fantastic horse-like creatures, unicorns and pegasus! That's right, it's a full fantasy creature episode! We learn all about the history and lore behind these majestic creatures!  Become a Max Fun Member today by going to maximumfun.org/join OUR MFD2026 Membership GOALS: 72 - The Last Unicorn Read-A-Lo...

Wow, what a week! Not only are we talking about BUGS but it's also the first week of the MAXIMUM FUN DRIVE! Making this a MAXIMUM FUN BUG DRIVE EPISODE! Ella and Alexis gab about their favorite bugs in books, TV, movies, and, of course, the classic debate: Antz or A Bug's Life!  Become a Max Fun Member today by going to maximumfun.org/join OUR MFD2026 MEMBERSHIP GOALS: 72 - The Last Unicorn Read-A...

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters . Three different coasts are represented in this episode. Recording from Los Angeles is Sequoia Holmes ( Black People Love Paramore ) on the West Coast of the U.S. Dimitry Pompée ( Eurovangelists ) joins the conversation from the D.C. area on the Ea...

We decided not to delay any longer! After learning about the existence of bilbies in last week's episode, we needed to learn more! We learn all about these funny little marsupials and even share a little bilby myth! We also have a great Ready Pet Go from Wayne and Azdaja! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

A very EGGY EP! It's Easter weekend -- or maybe it's Ostara to you -- and we're talking about the source of new life. Big eggs! Small eggs! Strange eggs! Chocolate eggs! Gorgeously decorated eggs! It's going to be eggtremely eggcellent. (Sorry. So sorry.) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

It's April 2nd! And we all know what that means... IT'S NATIONAL FERRET DAY! To celebrate, Alexis has some fun ferret facts to share. Plus, Ella meets some exciting animals in Greece, and we discuss the most recent viral dog video and the drama surrounding it! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Sorry you missed us last week -- we had a few personal things to attend to, but never fear, spring is springing, and we are BACK. This week we have a sly stowaway, some spy cameras and some excellent follow-up emails and messages from our fictional fish episode! What are your favourite woodland creatures? And what other fictional creatures do you find comforting? Tell us -- we wanna know! Help sup...

It's Pisces season and you know wthat that means, it's time to talk about FISH! This week we're not learning about a particualr fish, but instead discussion our favoirte fictional fish and breaking them down by what we think their High School superlative would be! Want to know who won biggest flirt? Most likely to be famous? Worst fish? You must listen to find out!  Help support this show and unlo...

We have a new animal taking the lead in convergent evoluton! The Tenrec is a weird little dude from madagascar that comes in a shocking vartiey of shapes and sizes and colors that it's hard to believe they're all one creature! Then, Ella has some very fun mythology about Changelings! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

A new record may have been set this week! Ella may have cried the most times in an episode telling the story of Punch the Macaque and his plush monkey, but I promise it's not as sad as it sounds! Plus, Crumb gets a haircut that many are calling "bad," Cricket gets groomed for the first time, and we have a great Ready Pet Go from Jeremiah AND a local news story from Erin!   Send us YOUR pet stories...

This week the big news continues! This time it's DOLPHINS with a brand new spongy fashion trend! Plus, thanks to a very helpful coyote-related email, we decided to re-introduce ourselves because it's been a few years! If you're new to the show, this is a great place to start! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

We're back with more "hard boiled reporting!" This week we've got some very exciting local animal news involving a lone grey wolf that many are now calling Beyonce 2 and some brand new beavers in the UK! Plus we have a full fantasy Ready Pet Go from Jordan that we absolitely loved! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

This week we're talking toxins! Prompted by a stressful week with some pesky lilies, Ella and Alexis discuss household plants and food that you may or may not realize are toxic to your pets! Then we discuss animals that are toxic to humans. Did you know there's a poisonous BIRD?! Tune in to learn all about these surprisingly venomous critters! Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortc...

Marcy Jarreau is a comedian, a writer, a podcaster, but most importantly, Marcy has THREE cats. Marcy explains how she ended up with Mama, Buster, and Hunny (who may be feral), plus some wild childhood pet stories and even a cat psychic! Tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

This week! The dogs need new harnesses, animals are nannying other animals, and apparently exercise is good for you?! Tune in for all of this and more! *Note - this is the corrected version of this epsiode! A previous version was uploaded with the wrong audio! Apologies! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

This week we have a guest! Best-selling author, darling of the internet (and that's REALLY hard to achieve), and Cat Ambassador, Lex Croucher. Lex joins us to discuss their cats Cricket (a popular name, we hear) and Remi, fostering, and further animal misadventures. A new friend of the pod and a featured fav, tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maxi...