Collie and Colette attempt a cross-hemispheric episode between Australia and Ireland to talk about... Australian shield bugs. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Mar 10, 2025•27 min
The Spiders That Aren't In this episode Collie and Brian Murray undertake a micro-safari in search of the wonderful, beautiful and mysterious harvestmen arachnids: the spiders that aren't spiders. Brian Murray is the founder of Microwild in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, a conservation area set up specifically for the smallest, most elusive and under-appreciated members of this planet's web of life. Brian is also involved in outreach and education. One of his missions is to help people to see, and then f...
Feb 13, 2025•36 min•Ep. 59
Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature podcast about herons. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a RED HARE MEDIA production. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Jul 14, 2024•39 min•Ep. 59
Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature Podcast, which brings you conversations about wildlife and the work of conservationists all over Ireland. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington...
Jul 08, 2024•39 min•Ep. 58
Collie and Colette talk about the bugs they find living in and around their ponds. Do you have questions or queries for us? Get in touch... deets below. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious, The Confrontation Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 21, 2024•22 min•Ep. 57
A feel-good tale about a north African antelope species to lift your spirits. Image link: Creative Commons image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Scimitar-horned_oryx.jpg As always, hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Col...
May 02, 2024•32 min•Ep. 56
NEW SEASON Today we meet an unusual bedfellow with extraordinary survival skills. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Natural Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. The Critter Shed is produced by Co...
Mar 07, 2024•20 min•Ep. 55
Collie and Colette chat to research scientist Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh about a new species of newt that has mysteriously appeared deep in the Irish countryside... The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittersh...
Mar 20, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 54
Is your wildlife pond a bit overgrown? Well, pop in your headphones and clean it up along with Collie as he prepares his own pond for the breeding season. Questions or queries? Hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and Dr. Steph Maher. Produced by Colett...
Feb 09, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 53
This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS! Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Thanks to Marie Förg for taking us on a tour of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden University, The Netherlands Photo : Triona - CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikime...
Jan 30, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 52
So, here's a joke for you: My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one! She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?” TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes that die as soon as you put them in a glass bowl. And also about why they should NEVER be put into a traditional goldfish bowl, how goldfish have better memories than many of us... AND, they're smart. Prese...
Dec 02, 2022•28 min
Today we meet a remarkable fish and an energetic puppy. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network. The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independentl...
Nov 17, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Collie introduces us to some of his new, rescued critters: red-eared sliders. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Image: Creative commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-eared_Slider_(14585091976).jpg The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.t...
Mar 09, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 49
African clawed frog image used under Creative Commons: Muffet, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 48
This festive season we visi an island in the Indian ocean where crabs and ants battle for dominance. Prsented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Christmas Island red crab image: By DIAC images - Christmas Island, C...
Dec 23, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 47
We visit the Phoenix Park in Dublin to learn about its iconic wild residents. We also hear what happens to these animals when humans just won't leave them the heck alone. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Image: By Daveleicuk - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22830244 Credits: The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with que...
Dec 09, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Matricidal spiderlings, zombie tarantulas and intestine-splurging sea cucumbers... welcome to THE CREEPY SHED Hallowe'en special! The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. You can watch the Suriname toad doing its thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw Footage of the tarantula hawk wasp immobilizing a tarantula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq8916ZbjfE Assassin bug, Acanthaspis petax: https://www.sm...
Oct 28, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Ireland has one dedicated wildlife rehabilitation and teaching hospital. It's run by volunteers and is an incredibly demanding, emotional and tireless job, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They get very little government support and they need help to help our wildlife. If you have a few quid to spare, please think about supporting them: www.wri.ie You can also report wildlife crime here: https://wildlifecrime.ie/ The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by ...
Oct 19, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 44
Collie and Colette visit a local pond in search the elusive dragonfly larvae. Further reading: For more information on how to identify dragonflies, click here . Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music:...
Aug 10, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
SUPPORT THE CRITTER SHED: https://www.patreon.com/thecrittershed We enter the wilds of the Co. Wicklow countryside on the east coast of Ireland to visit Collie's new home. We find out how to build a very simple pond to attract amphibians, and there's an investigation into a curious duck tale. Thanks to Geoff McQueen for sharing his duck tales with us. If you want hilarious Twitter content with updates about his garden shenanigans, running adventures, and father-in-law woes, follow him here: @the...
Jun 07, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 42
SHARKS ARE NOT JAWS!! We set the story straight on sharks, seriously misunderstood and maligned ocean dwellers. We chat to shark researcher Jenny Bortoluzzi who fell in love with sharks a long time ago and now studies them at Trinity College Dublin. We think you'll fall in love with them too, once you've heard her stories about sharks and how they survive in one of the world's toughest environments, the open sea. You can follow Jenny on Twitter to access gorgeous underwater images: @SharkyJenny ...
Apr 29, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Collie gets excited about reported sightings of an animal that was declared extinct in the early 20th century. Are the stories true? Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or, leave us a voicemail on our website https://www.podpage.com/the-critter-shed/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: https://www.podpage.com/the-critter-shed/ Music: Podin...
Apr 05, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 40
A peek into the private lives of one of our oldest companions, the house mouse. Produced by Red Hare Media Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show for free, in our own time, but it does incur costs for us. A donation from you - even the price of a cup of coffee - will help us stay afloat and allow us to keep sharing stories about the weird and wonderful side of nature. We are grateful for every donation, however small. If you want to b...
Mar 13, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 39
For the romantic day that's in it, we're chatting about one of nature's greatest lovers... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 39
A very special chat with Kathryn Murphy from Trinity College Dublin about the way exotic animals were used for entertainment and hunting in ancient Rome. With a particularly gruesome (i.e. fascinating) tale of a human-bull mating. Yeah, we know. The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show for free, in our own time, but it does incur costs for us. A donation from you - even the price of a cup of coffee - would help us stay afloat and allow us to keep sharing stories about the weird and ...
Jan 30, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Today we chat with Dublin Zoo keeper Brendan Walsh about the role of zoos in modern society and modern conservation. For more information on Dublin Zoo conservation projects: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/ The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show for free, in our own time, but it does incur costs for us. A donation from you - even the price of a cup of coffee - would help us stay afloat and allow us to keep sharing stories about the weird and wonderful side of nature. We are grateful for...
Jan 10, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 37
A special Christmas episode celebrating an iconic seasonal bird, the robin. If you have queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about, we'd love to hear from you. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. The Warren: The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network. The Warren is a collection of s...
Dec 23, 2020•16 min•Season 3Ep. 36
We meet some lucky garden ladies who are literally out of this world - it's the ladybird show! If you'd like to donate to Dublin Zoo to help them through their COVID-induced financial bottleneck, you can do that here: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/ Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious, Dim...
Nov 23, 2020•36 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Have you heard the one about the cuddly Australian mammal that has a venomous spur on its heel? Or, how about the gorgeous bird whose feathers contain toxin? Today we're all about creatures that pack a toxic - and unexpected - punch. More on the blue-capped ifrit here . Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShe...
Oct 26, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Meet Sindbad the Stowaway, Collie's newest housemate. And we have an update on Sam the Fox from Trinity College Dublin. Click here for more information on the Kildare Animal Wildlife Unit: https://www.facebook.com/Wildlifeunitkildare/ Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Presented by ...
Jul 31, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 33
