Force of Nature

This week we look into the leopard of the sea... the leopard seal.  A predator not on many peoples radar.  We learn all about these awesome predators and their lifestyle and hunting skills.  They eat almost anything but they love eating cute and cuddly penguins.  Also we tell about other seal species, where they're found and how big they are.  Then we share a tragic story of a researcher dragged u...

This week we look into the most extreme and hostile place on earth, Antarctica. Antarctica is kind of a forgotten about place, and many people mix it up with the Arctic up north or don't know much about it in general.  So we will teach you, we go over the history of the continent and facts about it.  Did you know it is larger than Europe and Australia?  We discuss the climate and weather and how c...

This week we look into the famous story of the Sankebetsu brown bear incident.  This is the worst bear attack in Japanese history, a real true crime story.  The bear even has his own name "Kesagake".  This is a fascinating story of an angry bear who woke up too early from hibernation and unleashed terror to local visitors.  In two days he killed 7 people, injuring many more and making homes look l...

This week we check out the largest land carnivore on the planet... the polar bear.  This very iconic bear is well known around the world, and is the poster boy of climate change.  Learn all about the polar bear, how it hunts, what it eats, what might even eat them.  Much to learn on this episode.  Also have you heard of a new bear species called the pizzly bear, or the grolar bear?  Well they are...

This week we look at all things bears.  There are 8 species of bears living throughout the world and we teach you about each of them.  We have the sun bear, Asian black bear, sloth bear, giant panda, spectacled bear, American black bear, brown bear and the polar bear.  Learn all about these bears here.  Did you know that a grizzly bear is one of the many subspecies of the brown bear?  We also have...

This week is our fourth edition dedicated to stories that have happened recently.   1st Story- Rabies Returns 2nd Story- Stingrays Attack 3rd Story- Bastard Monkeys of India 4th Story- Kangaroo Almost Spills Mans Beer 5th Story- Dog Shoots Man In Utah 6th Story- Shark Attack In Hawaii 7th Story- Coyote Attack 8th Story- Guy Tries to Shoot Other Guy Who Slightly Resembles Bigfoot 9th Story- Lion Es...

This week due to technical difficulties we re-do episode 7... It was too good to go unnoticed.  So we decided to re make the episode from scratch as well as added a few new things.  This week it's all about the largest cat living in the wild, the Siberian Tiger.  If you're into true crime stories you will definitely like this one, it's true crime but with a tiger.   We also talk all about the char...

This week we change things up a bit, instead of death we look into animals who have saved people and share their stories.  We meet dolphins, sea lions, dogs, cats, parrots, goats, horses, elephants and other animals who have saved the life of a human.  Dave also shares the story of the most decorated dog in the Army.  This is a fun episode just in time for the holidays.    If you would like to giv...

This week we look into my favorite animal on the planet... the jaguar.  We have loads of cool and interesting facts about these elusive big cats.  Jaguars are the third largest cat and have one of the most powerful bites of the animal kingdom.  They are a true apex predator with no natural enemies resting on the tippy top of the food chain.  Jaguars have even been spotted living in the U.S. near T...

This week we look back into zoos and cover 21 different times stupid people decided it was a good idea to jump into an enclosure containing dangerous animals.  Super fun episode this week .  Story #1: Badaling Safari Zoo Tiger Attack  Story #2-18: A Bunch of Dumb People Jumping Into Enclosures For Various Dumb Reasons Story #19-21: Gu Gu The Giant Panda Bonus story by Dave about a Gorilla protecti...

This week we look into zoos and a couple stories that have happened there.  We learn a bit about the history of zoos and some of the first ones.  We also look into what kinds of zoos there are.  Then we bring you two attack stories. Story #1 The San Francisco Zoo Tiger Attack Story #2 Pittsburgh Zoo Wild Dogs Attack   Joe Rogan bit  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oltgyKW0lmo&t=205s   If you would...

This week we go down under to Australia to look at our hopping friends, kangaroos.  Learn all about them here as we go over them in detail.  We also learn about kangaroo boxing and how they fight.  Then look into kangaroos in pop-culture and their relationships with humans.  And don't forget a few attack stories.  Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport song  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1FbAsFX8sA    Man...

This week we look back at our man Jim Corbett and his hunt for the Champawat Tigeress.  This tiger has more kills than any other individual animal in recorded history, with 436.  We follow the story of how Jim hunted this animal, through his own words from his book, "Man-Eaters of Kumaon." This notorious man-eater was Jim's first of many hunts for man eating tigers and leopards throughout India. ...

This week we look into the fascinating life of Jim Corbett.  You want adventure and excitement look no further than to this man.  He was a tracker, hunter, teacher, author, naturalist, environmentalist and all around bad-ass. We look into his early life and his fondness for animals and the jungles that he lived in.  We also look into several of the man-eaters that he hunted.  Including a tiger tha...

On our bonus episode we go over the very recent story of a man-eating tiger in India.  A tiger has just recently been killed and linked to the deaths of 13 villagers.  Originally planned on being captured, a series of events lead to her needing to be shot in "self-defense."  Also an unlikely cologne fragrance becomes part of the hunt.  This story comes at the perfect time as later this week we wil...

This week we talk have our third edition of recent stories and attacks and look at crazy things that have happened in the last two months.  Also listen to the end to hear some of Dave's voices he did for Halloween, it's funny stuff. 1st Story- Cape Cod Shark Attack 2nd Story- It Bit Me. Help.  3rd Story- Lion Queen  4th Story- Giraffe That Kicks 5th Story- Charlie the Dog Shoots Owner 6th Story- Y...

Happy Halloween... This week we look into the mythological beasts known as werewolves.  Werewolf myths have been around for centuries, join us as we delve into werewolves in history and pop culture.  Did you know there are three types of werewolves? The shape-shifter werewolf, the wolf-man and the true werewolf.  Howl at the moon with us on our Halloween special episode.    Gods and Monsters websi...

This week we have our first of two special Halloween episodes.  This episode we look into the bloodsucking creatures known as Vampire bats.  Vampire bats are smaller than you would think but carry a host of deadly diseases, especially our old pal RABIES.  We learn all about these bats including their unusual feeding habits.  And we cover a few stories of people killed by them.  And to finish off t...

This week we look at few crazy deaths caused by animals you wouldn't think.  We have a special guest joining us this week... Host of The Sports Project Podcast, Breck Snyder.  Join us as we share several crazy and interesting stories. 1st Story- The Kali River Goonch Attacks 2nd Story- Duck to the Face 3rd Story- Mute Swan Forces Man Overboard 4th Story- Don't be the Cock at the Cockfight 5th Stor...

This week we look at hunting and crazy accidents that can happen.  It is now hunting season throughout the U.S. and in an effort to remind people to hunt safely we tell tales of hunting accidents and death.  You would be surprised how often people accidently shoot each other, or mistake a person for a deer.  The U.S, isn't the only country with accidents, we look at a few stories from New Zealand...

This week we have part 2 of the bizarre animals known as hyenas.  Special guest Dayna Bodtcher comes back to join us this week.  We look at the interactions between humans and hyenas that now inhabit cities.  Sometimes they are welcomed, sometimes not so much.  We also take a look into the very strange culture of the Hyena Men, a poor mans traveling circus from Nigeria.  And as always a few attack...

This week we look into the most bizarre and dangerous animals we've had yet... hyenas.  They are true gangsters of the Savannah.  Normally believed to be cowardly and villianous scavengers, but that's far from the truth for these complex and highly intelligent animals.  Also extremely strange animals, the females are in charge and have some abnormal body parts.  We also learn how Scar from Lion Ki...

This week we look into the crazy and deadly virus known as rabies.  Turns out rabies is a bigger deal around the world than you would think.  The virus kills tens of thousands each year.  Find out what animal species transmit rabies the most... Spoiler alert, it's dogs.  Also Dave tells a few rabies attack stories, and Matthew shares the story of Old Yeller.    Video of zombie fox  https://www.you...

This week we look into one of the most dangerous and deadly animals on the planet... The black mamba.  Ever wonder how many people die from snakebites eack year?  Well find out here. Did you know that without the treatment of anti-venom the black mamba has a 100% kill rate?  Or that suicide by black mamba was a thing? We look into what makes this animal so dangerous.  If you suffer from a fear of...

This week we take a look back at the last two months and go over some of the best animal related stories and attacks.     1st Story- Lion Pride Kills Poachers 2nd Story- Rabid Beaver Attacks Dad and Daughter 3rd Story- Jaguar Escapes Enclosure and Murders 9 Other Animals 4th Story- Alligator Kills Woman Attempting to Save Her Dog 5th Story- Feline Blinking Telepathy? WTF? 6th Story- Cougar Attacks...