Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Kath Barbadoro (‘What A Time To Be Alive’ podcast, ‘Lie Cheat & Steal’ podcast) and comedy podcaster Patrick Monahan (‘What A Time To Be Alive’ podcast) for a look at why goats are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- What A Time To Be Alive podcast
- What A Time To Be Alive on Patreon
- Lie, Cheat & Steal podcast
- Lie, Cheat & Steal on Patreon
- Kath Barbadoro on Twitter
- Patrick Monahan on Twitter
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Goats get us. Or at least, our hand gestures. (Popular Science)
- Map: Literally every goat in the United States (The Washington Post)
- 15 Amazing Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Goats (Mental Floss)
- Why We Raise Goats (The Atlantic)
- Ancient hanky panky gave modern goats their iron stomachs (Science)
- Worldmapper.org: Countries Re-sized By Goat Population
- The Captain’s Kingdom: A tour through the ranch’s four divisions, an eminent 825,000-acre domain. (Texas Monthly)
- See Why Goats Are Some of the Quirkiest Animals (National Geographic)
- Myotonic or Tennessee Fainting Goat (The Livestock Conservancy)
- Would You Buy a Genetically-Engineered Cashmere Sweater? (The Atlantic)
- ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ Episode #174: “Kilostrikes”
- Seinfeld episode “The Red Dot” (IMDb)
- Sweden’s giant Gavle goat survives Christmas (BBC News)
- Gavle Goat and the Swedish city’s battle to stop vandals burning down their Christmas symbol (Australian Broadcasting Company)
- New Year Record: Swedish straw goat survives third Christmas in a row (TheLocal.se)
- Gene Study Suggests Goats Got Around Through Early Human Commerce (Scientific American)
- What to Consider When Raising Sheep and Goats Together (Morning Chores)
- You Say ‘Nay,’ I Say ‘Neigh’: Goats Have Accents (NPR)
- Goats can perceive each other’s emotions from their voices (National Geographic)
- Goats Don’t Vote (New York Times ‘Trilobites’)
- Bison “Vote” on the Direction They’d Like the Herd to Move (Scientific American)
- Goats Like People Who Smile at Them (Mental Floss)
- No kidding, man’s new best friend is a goat (The Guardian)
- Goat Herd Helps Trump Lower Tax Bite (The Wall Street Journal)
- The Strange Tale of JFK’s Goat-Out-the-Vote Campaign (Atlas Obscura)
- The Pet Goat Approach (The New Yorker)
- Bush’s Goat Tale Is Tough to Find (The Wall Street Journal)
- The Great White House Goat Chase (The Atlantic)
- Disney’s ‘First Kid’ Is 20 Years Old And Its Stars Are Still Working Together (MTV News)
In this episode...
Guests
- Kath Barbadoro
- Patrick Monahan
About the show
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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