The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

This week we have good environmental news for a change, both locally and internationally. We discuss the upcoming Jurassic World trailer and its accuracy. Then Aaron tells us about a very understudied dinosaur. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we talk all things crustaceans from the coconut variety to the crabs that look like crabs but aren’t crabs. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we hear about a truly awesome reptile that roamed ancient Australia. The guys then discuss the meaning of the word of the week, even linking it as far as Marvel Comics. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we look at the apex Australian predator, the saltwater crocodile. We also talk about the reality of tranquillisers and how they work. The guys then talk about their favourite natural history books. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we welcome onto the podcast herpetologist, Steven Allain, as our special guest to talk all things reptile and amphibian. We get him to answer some of your questions too. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we dive into ancient seas to meet a fish that makes Jaws look like a goldfish. We also hear about ruthless predators stalking New Zealand and Biden's bird bill. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we take look at the often overlooked gull, and why it often gets called a "seagull". We also look at what it would take to feed Jurassic Park. The cupboard is open, come on in!

To celebrate national amphibian week, we talk about the often misunderstood group of animals that are the amphibians. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we discuss the eagles that decide to go on holiday. Aaron counts how many Tyrannosauruses there were, and Gareth talks about his favourite type of insect that he traveled to the other side of the planet just to see. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we take a trip down to the woods in search of cryptozoological beasts from all over the globe. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we talk stacking rocks and why it happens, weird new shark fossils and giant sloths! And we get to the point of stegosaurus. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we welcome our second guest, Dr. Steve Trim, on the podcast. We also talk birds in the Mediterranean, and Aaron tells us about a real highland tiger. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we talk giant flowers that smell wonderful to flies, things that are growing on tables in space, and video games where picking up poo is also just part of the fun. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we sing the praises of vultures and how they don’t get the love they deserve. We also hear about walruses in Ireland, and egg-eaters which are actually egg-carers. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we hear about super powered sea slugs, escaping crocs, and one of the weirdest things you might find in the mouth of a fish! The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we hear of one woman’s surprise when she visited the toilet, check to see if the thylacine is still hanging around Tasmania, and we have our very first guest, Shane Mulcahy! The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we look at flowers that have their own Facebook pages, caribou getting more protection, and one of the UKs most threatened garden visitors. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we look at the re wilding of the UK by man and by nature. We also learn a new word and discuss an oddity of the dinosaur family in all its wyvern-like glory. The cupboard is open, come on in!

In our first ever episode we talk mystery creatures in Cheshire, drug lord hippos and fish with a really bad reputation for going places they shouldn’t. We also discuss the new Jurassic World news. The cupboard is open, come on in!