Just the Zoo of Us

Episodios

• 339: Binturong w/ Rick Schwartz! 04.06.2026 1h 5m

  Join Ellen & special guest science communicator and ambassador for wildlife Rick Schwartz for a review of the wise old wizards of Asian forests: binturongs.
• 338: Seriema 28.05.2026 48m

  Ellen gets her claws out for seriemas. We discuss terror birds, reverse mullets, sickle claws, weird scenes from Jurassic Park, golf ball physics, and so much more.
• 337: Tree Kangaroos w/ Lisa Dabek! 21.05.2026 59m

  Join Ellen & special guest, senior conservation scientist at Woodland Park Zoo and founder of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program Lisa Dabek, as we put these charming ghosts of the forest in the well-deserved spotlight.
• 336: Crawfish w/ Jack Koch! 15.05.2026 46m

  Join Ellen & special guest, technobiologist and professor Jack Koch, for a review of the iconic crustacean known and loved by many names: the crawfish.
• 335: Sand Cat 06.05.2026 58m

  Ellen lets the sand cat out of the bag.
• Bonus Content Free Samples! (2026) 30.04.2026 55m

  Curious about the exclusive bonus content for Maximum Fun members? Enjoy some free samples from special episodes!
• 334: Animals in Space w/ Let's Learn Everything! 29.04.2026 1h 8m

  Ellen & special guests Ella Hubber and Tom Lum of Let’s Learn Everything, turn their gazes to the skies and talk animals in space.
• 333: Great White Shark 23.04.2026 1h 23m

  Ellen jaws away about the great white shark.
• Casters on Casters: Teylor Smirl and Ellen Weatherford 20.04.2026 22m

  It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Teylor Smirl (Still Buffering) and Ellen Weatherford (Just the Zoo of Us) bond over the media they consumed that shaped who they are today, and how that media informs their perspectives on their shows. Plus, each host reveals their dream guest. If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join. Edited by Laura Swisher and Produced by Hannah Muroz for Maximum Fun.
• 332: Asian Elephants w/ Kartick Satyanarayan! 16.04.2026 50m

  Join Ellen & special guest, co-founder and CEO of conservation organization Wildlife SOS Kartick Satyanarayan, for a review of Asian elephants.
• 331: Jackrabbits 10.04.2026 1h 3m

  Follow Ellen down the jackrabbit hole.
• 330: Cryptids w/ the Cryptonaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson! 02.04.2026 1h 13m

  Join Ellen & the Cryptonaturalist Jarod K. Anderson to talk about the ways that nature and wildlife can inspire our creativity and shape our stories, particularly the enticingly unknowable cryptids.
• 329: Coelacanth 26.03.2026 1h 15m

  Don't call it a comeback, coelacanth's been here for years.
• 328: Apollo the African Grey Parrot w/ Dalton Mason! 20.03.2026 58m

  Join Ellen & Dalton Mason, creator and bird parent behind Apollo and Frens, for a look into life alongside the world-famous African grey parrot.
• 327: Mandarin Duck 12.03.2026 52m

  Ellen falls in love with the Mandarin duck.
• 326: Moth Flies w/ Emily, your Certified Bug Friend! 05.03.2026 50m

  Join Ellen & special guest, science communicator and Certified Bug Friend Emily, for a review of the tiny little bugs that fly around your nearest kitchen sink.
• 325: Triops (AKA Tadpole Shrimp) 25.02.2026 44m

  Ellen goes on a journey through time and space with Triops, the tadpole shrimp.
• 324: Egg-Eating Snake w/ Lyn! 19.02.2026 1h 12m

  Join Ellen & special guest artist and reptile keeper Lyn for an up close and personal look at a little snake with a big appetite.
• 323: Banana Slug 12.02.2026 56m

  Ellen takes things slow with the iconic banana slug.
• 322: The Bird Hall w/ Shannon Hackett & John Bates! 05.02.2026 1h 9m

  Join Ellen & special guests Shannon Hackett and John Bates in the intersection of science, history, and birds with a love letter to the natural history museum.