Force of Nature

This week we have a special guest joining us, she is a rodeo expert and friend of ours, Karissa Clevin.  And she will be helping us out on our rodeo themed episode this week.  We briefly go over the history of rodeo, then discuss the different competitions associated with traditional rodeos and of course a couple tragic stories.  We also learn plenty about horses, steers and bulls.    The most dan...

This week we look into an old pal of ours... rabies.  Rabies has been an on going thing on the show since we started.  Rabies is almost forgotten about here in the U.S. but in other places it is still a serious problem that kills 50,000 people a year.  We do a recap on the lethal virus itself and then go into a few stories.  Remember, rabies is totally curable as long as you get the vaccine before...

This week we look into one of the more famous stories we have covered, the man-eating lions of Tsavo.  These were two maneless lions that wrecked havoc throughout Kenya in 1898, during the construction of a railroad.  In nine months the lions killed around 135 people.  They were finally killed by Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Patterson who led the construction of a bridge being built.  But Patters...

This week have more about lions.  We take a look into lion conservation and tell the story of Cecil the lion who was killed by a trophy hunter.  Trophy hunting is a complicated issue and this story sparked lots of debate on the ethics of it.  Then we share lots of information about lions in pop culture.  Lions are one of the most iconic animals in the world and are deeply rooted to many cultures. ...

This week we look into the kings of the African Savannah's... Lions.  Lions are the ultimate apex predators.  There is so much to learn about with them, this week we look into about lions and their behaviors within prides, as well as ancient lions and how they hunt.  Many may not know that there are actually wild lions living in India.  Only about 650 exist there.  Lions also dominate over most ot...

This week we look into probably the stinkiest creature on the planet, the skunk.  There are actually 10 different species of skunk living in North and South America.  There is more to skunks than just their foul odor, we teach you all about them.  But their spray is so bad it has been likened to "a mixture of perfume, essence of garlic, burning sulfur and sewer gas... magnified a thousand times. ...

This week we have our 7th edition of recent stories that have happened in the last two months.  And we have a special guest joining us this week, Adam Salazar.  1st Story- Shark Attack in Maui 2nd Story- Girl Loses Leg But Not Her Spirit 3rd Story- 3 Sharks Kill Young Woman in Bahamas 4th Story- Giraffes Killed by Lightning 5th Story- Snake In the Toilet 6th Story- Bear Attack in Romania 7th Story...

This week is our one year anniversary episode.  Thank you to all our listeners for making this happen.  We go over our statistics of where we get the most downloads.  Then we re-tell some of our favorite stories from the year.  Then we share a few stories sent in by the listeners, which are great.  And to cap it off we have the Force Of Nature Awards.  1st Story- Suicide by Black Mamba 2nd Story-...

This week we look into the famous story of the WWII ship known as the USS Indianapolis.  This ship delivered parts of the atomic bomb and shortly after was sunk by a Japanese submarine.  This is a tale of survival as the survivors fight off dehydration, exhaustion and even sharks as they are lost at sea for 4 days.  Many sharks came and fed on the dead and killing some themselves.  This is known a...

This week we take a look at a fearsome predator known as the bull shark.  We go over all about them, from their size to their diet to their attack stats.  Probably the coolest and scariest thing about them is that the can live in both saltwater and freshwater.  There are found in coastal areas all over the world as well as river systems and even lakes.  Then we tell the story that began the fear a...

This week we have part 2 of animals in warfare.  Animals have played all sorts of roles throughout history in warfare, sometimes used as weapons, transportation, mascots and some even become heroes. Here are some stories.   1st Story- Hannibal and His War Elephants 2nd Story- Rats Sniffing Out Landmines 3rd Story- Judy the Hero Dog of WWII 4th Story- The Great Emu War 5th Story- Jackie the Baboon...

This week we look into some different stories of animals being used in warfare.  A lot of interesting stories, some involving animals being used as weapons, and some as heroes.   1st Story- Bat Bombs 2nd Story- Dropping Scorpions  3rd Story- Turkeys Used as Parachutes  4th Story- Flaming Camels 5th Story- Sgt Bill the Goat 6th Story- Cats in WWI 7th Story- Wojtek the Polish Brown Bear 8th Story- R...

This week we look into the ferocious fish of the Amazon, piranha.  We learn all about them as well as talk about a few movies about piranhas and some attack stories.  They are many misconceptions about piranha and they really aren't as dangerous as you would think.  We learn how they got this fearsome reputation, one reason is Hollywood another is a famous story involving Teddy Roosevelt.  Learn a...

This week we have another story from our man, Jim Corbett.  This story follows Jim's year long hunt for the man-eating Tigress.  This man-eater is responsible for 64 recorded deaths, likely more.  We follow the story of how Jim hunted this killer, through his own words from his book "The Man-Eaters of Kumaon."  This notorious man-eater killed for 5 years until Jim finally managed to shoot the tige...

This week we have our 6th edition of recent stories that have happened in the last two months.  Story 1- Jaguar Attacks Woman Attempting a Selfie Story 2- Poacher Killed by Elephant Then Eaten by Lions Story 3- Kangaroo Scares Bikini Models Story 4- 45 Rattlesnakes Found Under Home Story 5- Rabid Fox Attacks Story 6- Florida Man Says He Has Army of Turtles Story 7- Hero Dog Saves Owner From Grizzl...

This week we look at some very bizarre stories about animals and quite a bit of death.  And Dave talks about some terrible ways to die. Story 1- Snake Dancer Bit by Snake Story 2- Elephant Throws Stone Story 3- Execution by Elephant Story 4- Tales of Jake "The Snake" Roberts  Story 5- Dave Tells of Very Bad Ways to Die Story 6- Horse Causes Explosion Story 7- Cow Falls Through Roof Story 8- 323 Re...

This week we end our series about the cold blooded reptiles.  We share a tragic story of adventuring kayakers in Africa.  Three good friends go on an adventure of a life time only for one to end at the bottom of the river, or a crocodiles stomach.  Then we go over some very interesting croc and gator attack statistics, some which might surprise you.  We then go over some of our favorite videos on...

This week we continue our series on crocs and gators by doing a solo episode about dem gators.  We learn all about alligators and where to find them, some differences between crocs and gators and many other things.  While not as big as some crocs, gators are still apex predators of the swamp.  A little more docile than crocodiles, but still very dangerous.  We also dive into some folklore with a t...

This week we continue our coverage of crocodiles by learning all about the Nile crocodile as well as the story of the demon of Burundi, Gustave.  Gustave has supposedly killed over 300 people, making him one of our heaviest hitters yet.  He is the most prolific serial killer in Africa.  We share the tale of a team of researchers who attempt to capture Gustave.  Are they successful?  Find out here....

This week is a bonus episode... Due to time constraints we were unable to put out a whole episode.  But don't worry, next week will be all about the serial killing crocodile known as, Gustave.  But on this bonus episode Dave shares a story about a stupid man on some kind of drugs who decides it's a good idea to swim with crocodiles.  Also check us out on the Thors-Kin podcast.  It was really fun b...

This week we have our first of a series of episodes about crocodiles and alligators.  This week learn all about them, there are 15 different species.  We briefly go over each one and go more in depth about the main ones that attack (The American crocodile, mugger crocodile, Nile Crocodile and the saltwater crocodile).  Crocodiles are the largest reptiles on earth with the strongest bite force.  Cr...

This week we look at some more famous people who were killed by animals, a callback to our very first episodes.  And we also re-do our story of Timothy Treadwell, the Grizzly Man.  We go much more in depth and add some audio from the attack.   1st Story- Fernando Killed by a Puppy With Rabies 2nd Story- The Snake King of Malaysia 3rd Story- French Olympian Killed by Elephant 4th Story-  Randy John...

This week we look at the largest deer species in the world... The mighty moose.  Moose are very large and can be very unpredictable, don't get too close.  We learn all about moose, where they live, physical characteristics, what their antlers are for among many other things.  Moose are also a big road hazard for drivers.  We also have four great moose attack stories at the end, including some deat...

This week we have our 5th edition of recent stories that have happened in the last two months.  We also have a special guest joining us this week, Dayna Bodtcher.  1st Story-  Over $1 Billion Spent on Animal Injuries 2nd Story-  Stupid Guy Jumps into Lion Enclosure 3rd Story-  Hawk Attacks at the Holiday Inn 4th Story-  Boy Attacked by Dingo 5th Story-  Black Leopard and Leopards Causing Chaos 6th...

This week we look into what might be the scariest place in the world, especially if you have a fear of snakes.  Snake Island is 90 miles off the coast of Sao Paulo, Brazil and is a very small island at only 110 acres.  But this island is infested with extremely venomous (not poison) snakes, called golden lancehead pit vipers.  This island is so dangerous it is illegal to visit there, and stupid. ...