Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis (‘Grown Local’ podcast) and podcaster Ellen Weatherford (‘Just The Zoo Of Us’ podcast) for a look at why manatees are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- Billy Wayne Davis’s stand-up tour dates
- Podcast Wayne Davis (Patreon)
- Grown Local Podcast on Patreon
- Billy Wayne Davis: Live At Third Man Records
- “Just The Zoo Of Us” podcast (Maximum Fun)
- Ellen Weatherford on Twitter
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- Mapping Manahatta: 10 Lenape sites in New York City (6sqft)
- Indigenous Jacksonville: 10,000+ Years Of History (Florida State College at Jacksonville) — special thanks to Ellen Weatherford for this research!
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- National Geographic Photo Ark page for Manatees
- Manatee Anatomy information from the U.S. NOAA
- What Manatees Do During Hurricane Season (The Atlantic)
- 14 Fun Facts About Manatees (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Do Manatees Control Their Buoyancy by Farting? — TRUE (Snopes)
- Snooty, world’s oldest known manatee, dies aged 69 in ‘heartbreaking accident’ (The Guardian)
- How Did Manatees Inspire Mermaid Legends? (National Geographic)
- Christopher Columbus Timeline (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- 12 Surprising Facts About Manatees (Mental Floss)
- Nobody Knows How to Wean Manatees Off Coal Plants (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- Florida’s beloved manatees are dying in alarming numbers again. Here’s why (National Geographic)
- Four Years Ago Manatees Were Declared No Longer Endangered. Now They Are Dying At A Record Pace (WLRN Miami)
- Animal Crossing wiki page for Wardell
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Guests
- Billy Wayne Davis
- Ellen Weatherford
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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