Force of Nature

Recent animal stories never disappoint, and this episode has a little bit of everything. We break down the tragic tiger attack in India that claimed the lives of four women, the terrifying South African camper who woke up with his head inside a hyena's mouth, and the bizarre German giant catfish that attacked swimmers before eventually being shot by police. We also discuss a deadly Cape buffalo hu...

This episode is all about Jim Corbett and one of the most intense moments of his career. By the time he was tracking the Chuka man-eater, Corbett was already in his 60s — and still walking straight into jungles most people wouldn’t go near. We talk about who Corbett was, how he approached man-eaters, and what made him different… and then we get into one of the wildest situations he ever found hims...

This YouTube episode is all about dogs with jobs.     https://youtu.be/ADt4b6yrCk0?si=XTeiQzS1__NPgJVk

In this Force of Nature Show episode, we explore unusual animals so strange that early scientists thought they were hoaxes. From platypus venom to the slow loris's toxic bite, these rare mammals have evolved incredible adaptations that make them true nature oddities. The naked mole rat can survive without oxygen for 18 minutes and shows no signs of aging. The vampire deer sports fangs instead of a...

This covers both YouTube episodes where I rank each bear species.  Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/GFm89q5qfmY?si=ZTODyHc7kb_zHoJD All eight bear species. Two episodes combined into one epic showdown. 🐻🔥 From sun bears to polar bears, we break down each species with the Power Card system: Strength Survival Skills Diet Ferocity Danger to Humans Who’s the most powerful? Who’s the deadliest? Who’...

This is the full audio from the Halloween episode on the Force of Nature Show YouTube channel.  Lot's of visuals are used in the video.  Hope everyone enjoys.  And remember to check out the channel (11) Force of Nature Show - YouTube     I am working on the newest podcast episode... Jim Corbett will RETURN!!!

Another year, another fat bear week.  We have our annual coverage of Fat Bear Week.  Dave leads the way in discussing this years tournament and any drama that happened with the bears of Katmai National Park.  Gotta love some fat bears.    Force of Nature Show - YouTube   ***DM us on our Instagram or Facebook channels or email to get more info on how to order a t-shirt and stickers.   On Venmo is m...

After a six-month absence, we are back for another compilation of animal stories.     1. Man gored by bison in Yellowstone 2. Elephant rampage in India 3. Lion attack in Namibia 4. Florida's first fatal bear attack 5. Man on meth swims with gators 6. Man-eating tiger on the loose 7. Surfer in Australia taken by great white 8. Man captures the snake that bit him, takes it to hospital   Force of Nat...

This is the audio from the third YouTube episode.  I go over the golden eagle attacks in Norway from 2024.  Remember to go check out the YouTube show called Force of Nature Show. Golden Eagle Attacks Family & Hikers | 2024 Incident in Norway

This is the audio from the second YouTube episode.  We go over three different bear attack stories from 2024.  Remember to go check out the YouTube show called Force of Nature Show. Crazy Bear Attack Stories: Supermarket Standoff, Polar Bear Back Jump, & Heroic Kid   Also a link to Dave's YouTube Tour Dude Dave's Tour of the Sponge Docks at Tarpon Springs, FL

I am proud to announce we have officially released the first episode of our new YouTube show.  This is something I have worked really hard on and am excited to share it.  This is just the audio from the first episode.  Want to watch the full episode?.... here are some links.   YouTube Channel (248) Force of Nature Show - YouTube YouTube episode Crazy Animal Attack Stories Linktree Force of Nature...

This episode we cover more crazy animal stories from 2024.  1. Indian Wolf Chaos 2. Golden Eagle Attacks Multiple People in Norway  3. Moose Attack in Alaska 4. Pregnant Woman Gives Birth After Snake Bite 5. RABIES! In California  6. British Man Somehow Survives Hippo Attack 7. Crocodile Takes Husband in Front of Wife   ***DM us on our Instagram or Facebook channels or email to get more info on ho...

This episode we cover bear attacks from around the world in 2024.  1. Man Saves Wife by Jumping on a Polar Bear 2. Creates Standoff in a Japanese Supermarket  3. Sloth Bear Attacks Man in India 4. Brown Bear Goes on Rampage in Russia 5. Dave Shares a Bear Story 6. Man Picking Huckleberries in Montana Attacked by Grizzly 7. 12 Year Old Saves Father From a Black Bear Attack   ***DM us on our Instagr...

This episode we look back at some of the craziest animal stories from 2024.  1st Story- A surfer dies by freak accident by animal you'd never expect  2nd Story- Woman in Thailand is Coiled by Python 3rd Story- Every Mans Worst Nightmare  4th Story- Transient Killer Bees Kill Man on Golf Course 5th Story- Horny Dolphin Attacks People in Japan 6th Story- Two Brothers Attacked by Cougar in California...

We bring you a holiday themed episode with the most popular holiday animal... Reindeer.  We learn all about reindeer in the wild. What's the difference between a reindeer and a caribou?  They are actually the same species, just go by a different name depending on what continent they live on. Then we end on explaining how reindeer because a big part of Santa Clause and we learn the history of Rudol...

Dave does his annual duties and tells us all about 2024's Fat Bear Week. It's the time of year where brown bears in Alaska fatten up for their several month slumber. And we get to vote for which bear we think is fattest. There was quite a a bit of bear drama this year too   ***DM us on our Instagram or Facebook channels or email to get more info on how to order a t-shirt and stickers.   On Venmo i...

This episode we look into the creepy side of nature. We discuss what a rat king is, no, not a little rat sitting on a throne. It's when multiple rats have their tails intertwined with no escape. Then we look at the zombie ant fungus known as cordyceps. This will infect an ant and take control over it's body with the goal of infecting as many as possible. Enjoy the creepiness.    ***DM us on our In...

We welcome back Aaron Bodtcher as he tells us some old school Mountain Man. These stories have a heavy presence of grizzly bears. 

This episode we go over the good and bad of shark movies. There are so many shark movies out there, more than any other animal by far.  We talk about the best shark movie and one of the best movies of all time, Jaws. And it's less than stellar sequels. Then we quickly go over other shark movies we have seen and I list the names of dozens of silly shark movies.      Please add us on Facebook https:...

This episode we have a special guest joining us, Matt's sister, Dave's wife... Dayna Bodtcher. Great white sharks are her favorite animal. We go over why people have a fear of sharks, which is called "galeophobia." Then we discuss great whites in captivity and why it has never worked out. Then go over conservation and leading causes of shark deaths. Then Dayna plans a shark diving trip for us. It'...

We go into the stats of all the shark attacks that happened in 2023.  And a quick overview of all the shark fatalities.   ***DM us on our Instagram or Facebook channels or email to get more info on how to order a t-shirt and stickers.   On Venmo is my personal account at Matthew-Hamilton-51 On Paypal at @forceofnaturepod   We would appreciate any donations very much and we will give shout outs to...

This episode we look at one of the most iconic and famous animals on the planet... The Great White Shark. For part one we learn all about them... Their evolutionary history, where they live, about their bodies, the largest ones ever recorded and what they like to eat. This is a very informative episode and we hope you learn a lot about these amazing sharks.    ***DM us on our Instagram or Facebook...

We bring some other family members on the show.  Ryan is Dave's nephew and does a great job telling us about a mishap at a rodeo... and then we have Dave's brother-in-law, Marek... he may have been day drinking at the pool party.  He tells us his story about his encounter with a jellyfish.  

For this bonus episode we bring in Dave's dad, Aaron Bodtcher. Aaron was very excited to share his personal story about him being stung by a jellyfish and having a stranger pee on him. The pee thing is a myth... But Aaron didn't know that at the time. Aaron even wrote the entire script himself. 

During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, America and the Soviets were on the brink of nuclear war. And during this time a black bear jumped over the fence and into an American air base. The guard sounded the alarm thinking it was a Soviet spy nearly causing WW3. Also, Matt gets heat exhaustion while recording.