Warrior Cats: What is That?

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  373: Disappointing Dispute and Mindful Mother  19.08.2026 1h 37m

  We get answers this episode - and rather than enlightening, it’s just frustrating.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):Stages of Rot by Linnea SterteA Collective Bargain by Jane McAleveyCat Fact Sources: Tater Tot the Kitten | Know Your MemeKitty CrusAIDe - Nonprofit WebsiteKitty CrusAIDe (@kittycrusaide) | TikTokKitty CrusAIDe (@kittycrusaide) • InstagramRover - Meet Tater Tot, the Internet’s Favorite Foster KittyWMTV 15 - Tater Tot, the kitten in splints that went viral, leaves lasting impact after his passingMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  372: Gut Trust and Kitten Chorus 12.08.2026 1h 21m

  Leafstar and Snookpaw learn to trust their instincts. In different ways. Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):Charlie the Caterpillar Written by Dom DeLuise;Illustrated by Christopher SantoroCat Fact Sources: Chick-fil-A Sauce Cat | Know Your MemeReddit Post History - KigbittiesTearHere.netMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  371: Cartoon Bricklayer and Backpack Breadcrumbs 05.08.2026 1h 28m

  Otterheart returns! Skyclan’s attempt to find the Twoleg’s family is successful, but communication is less so. Luckily, we have purse. Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources: Anya Boz Website - ABOUT | mysiteAnya Boz Website - ROOM GUARDIAN ORIGINS | mysiteAnya Boz (@anyaboz) • InstagramAnyaBoz on DeviantArtPersian Cat Room Guardian | Know Your MemeMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  370: Hurt People, Hurt People and Warrior Code #12 29.07.2026 1h 35m

  No time to process your situationship ending! You have a town to run and a child to save!Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources: Polite Cat | Know Your Memeshout out to bruce the best landlord of all time - Instagram PostKhan Johns (@polite_cat_olli_official) • Instagram Music:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  369: Egg-cellent Addition and Standard Sexism 22.07.2026 1h 10m

  I think I’ve seen this film before. And I didn’t like the ending.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):The Dead and the Dark by Courtney GouldRenegades #1: The Magic Awakens by Erin HunterCat Fact Sources: Bongo Cat | Know Your MemeBongo Cat - WikipediaStrayRogue - smack smackDitzyFlama Music Edit @StrayRogueStray Rogue on BlueSkyDaily Dot - Bongo Cat proves that the internet still loves catsBongo CatMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  368: Third Time and Onion Baby 15.07.2026 1h 11m

  SkyClan’s rift is deepening and Leafstar is more uncertain than ever. Meanwhile, a flashback reveals that Stick may not be as cool and calm as he seems. Poor Onion.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources: *Content Warning - Domestic Violence mentioned in sourcesWoman Yelling at a Cat | Know Your MemeWoman yelling at a cat - Wikipedia*Smudge the Cat | Know Your MemeSmudge - Table Cat (@smudge_lord) • Instagram Taylor Armstrong - Wikipedia*@lauraediez TikTok on RHOBH Backstory*The Tab - Archive - Dark Meme Origins of Woman Yelling at CatWhat is The Cat Meme, and Why Is That Woman Yelling?*Taylor Armstrong Reacts to *That* Famous Cat Meme from Her RHOBH Days (UPDATED) | Bravo*Music:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  367: Pit Approval and The Musicians of Bremen 08.07.2026 1h 20m

  SkyClan will deal with the cruel old Twoleg. They just need a plan. A good plan. Not whatever Tangletongue likes. Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert MannRules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations by Jane McAlevey with Abby Lawlor Cat Fact Sources:BODE | Know Your MemeTumblr Has Come Up With a New Meme - I Can Has Cheezburger?“Bode” and the future of artificial meme creation | VarsitySomeone Had A Dream About A Cat Meme And It Became RealAbsolutely Bode Cats — FAQMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  366: Applebee’s Misadventure and Shrewtooth Bravery  01.07.2026 1h 20m

  Leafstar is directed to support Shrewtooth, leading to a haunting revelation from his past. We thankfully have a little salami to soothe us, as a treat.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Cats Can Have Little a Salami | Know Your MemeMeat Men Store - Article Can My Cat Eat Salami - Wayback MachineMeat Men Store - About - Wayback MachineCan Cats Eat Salami?Can Cats Eat a Little Salami? - MunchiecatBernie Sanders Rolls Out Daring New Plan Saying Cats Can Have A Little Salami | Know Your MemeMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  365: Inadequate Enrollment and Familial Flaws 24.06.2026 1h 27m

  Leafstar does NOT enjoy her field trip to Twoleg Place. Then SkyClan fumbles recruiting the elusive loner. The lows continue as Stick flashes back to an unexpected betrayal.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):Several People Are Typing by Calvin KasulkeLabor Law for the Rank and Filer by Daniel Gross, Staughton LyndCat Fact Sources:La ventana del pueblo by Concha García Zaera Concha Garcia Zaera (@conchagzaera) • InstagramConcha García Zaera - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libreConcha García Zaera - WikipediaThis 88-year-old grandmother from Valencia makes stunning artwork using Microsoft Paint | EuronewsSpanish grandmother makes film poster for Disney using Microsoft Paint | EuronewsMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  364: Public Proposal and Ethereal Encouragement 17.06.2026 1h 9m

  Leafstar follows through on her decision despite several interruptions. It helps that her deputy approves - even if no one else (alive) does. Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Leonor Fini - WikipediaLeonor Fini: The Artist Who Thought Like a Cat - Cats MuseumLeonor Fini | Biography, Surrealism, Paintings, & Facts | BritannicaLeonor Fini Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStoryLeonor Fini | Weinstein GalleryThe Enduring Allure of Surrealist Leonor Fini | Artnet NewsMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  363: Favorite Freckle and Mayor Babysitter 10.06.2026 1h 35m

  Leafstar saves a teen and co-babysits 4 children. No rest for a weary leader! Especially when she refuses to acknowledge burgeoning issues.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Julie Manet - Auguste Renoir | Musée d'OrsayPierre-Auguste Renoir - WikipediaArt Bites: How Renoir’s Love of Cats Is Enshrined in His PaintingsMedical Journal BMJ (1997) “How Renoir coped with rheumatoid arthritis”Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919, French) at The Great CatPierre Auguste Renoir BiographyMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  362: Kindergarten Lessons and Open Forum 03.06.2026 1h 5m

  Leafstar, GIRL, get UP. Speak UP! If not at the gathering then at least after! Please!Sign Here!: Tell Dark Horse leadership to voluntarily recognize its union!Learn More Here!: Dark Horse Workers UnitedBook: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):Coming Back by Jessi ZabarskyCat Fact Sources:Three Black Cats, 1955 | Art Canada InstituteMaud Lewis - WikipediaBiography - Maud LewisMaud LewisBiography - Maud LewisCats and Animals – Maud LewisMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  361: Creepy Neighbors and Mashed Potato Mouth 27.05.2026 1h 31m

  Content Warning: Description of intense animal violence and torture (fictional) - 29: 40 to 35:25A flashback to the Twoleg place exposes the cruelty Stick and his comrades experienced. Back at the gorge, SkyClan’s victory over the rats does little to quell questions of the Clan’s future and loyalty of its members.Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Untitled by Bill TraylorBill Traylor - Spotted Cat - American - The Metropolitan Museum of ArtBill Traylor - WikipediaBetween Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor | Smithsonian American Art MuseumHow Artist Bill Traylor Reframed American Folk Iconography– Frederic MagazineBill Traylor’s Blues – Putting the Pain in Painting | Inspiration Art Group InternationalCharles Shannon (artist) - WikipediaMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  360: Battle of Mt.Trash and One Woman Triage 20.05.2026 1h 22m

  Apologies for our absence last week! Your editor (Tangletongue) was ill and unable to edit. So we took an impromptu week off.SkyClan goes to their 2nd battle - with new allies, but not all of them. Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Elizabeth Blackadder - Wikipedia5 Women Artists Who Specialized in Cat Paintings—The Evolution of Cat PortraitureElizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)Elizabeth Blackadder RSA - Overview | Royal Scottish AcademyDame Elizabeth Blackadder | Artist | Royal Academy of ArtsBlack Cat and Irises by Elizabeth Blackadder | The Scottish GalleryElizabeth Blackadder RSA, Fred in a Box, 2003 | Royal Scottish AcademyFred on top of Cupboard by Elizabeth Blackadder | The Scottish GalleryElizabeth Blackadder RSA - Works | The Academicians' GalleryMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  359: Rattus Returnus and Twoleg Litterbug 06.05.2026 1h 22m

  Remember to always dispose of bulk waste properly! Or else the Rats will return to retraumatize SkyClan.Resources:Mobilize.usStand With MinnesotaBook: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Marie Yvonne Laur - WikipediaFile:Dogs and Kittens by Marie Yvonne Laur.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsMonjanel, Catherine (30 July 2018). "Yvonne Laure Bellot, née Brunel, dite Yo Laur, franc-maçon". Marie Yvonne Laur | Artnet5 Women Artists Who Specialized in Cat Paintings—The Evolution of Cat PortraitureMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  358: Hawthorn Hop and Lichenfur Solidarity 29.04.2026 1h 24m

  Crepuscular - active at dawn and dusk - that’s the term we always forget. However, the visiting cats are nocturnal and SkyClan is starting to wonder about their intentions.Resources:Mobilize.usStand With MinnesotaBook: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Cats and Chess Board | Art UKTalboys, Agnes Augusta, 1865–1941 | Art UK5 Women Artists Who Specialized in Cat Paintings—The Evolution of Cat PortraitureAgnes Augusta Talboys - 40 Artworks for Sale & SoldMinor Pieces 95: Agnes Augusta TalboysThe Kissed Mouth - Agnes Augusta Talboys Music:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  357: Maximum Ride Redux and The Gambler 22.04.2026 1h 30m

  SkyClan is attempting to sort out their internal issues when an external one arrives. Leafstar calls Sharpclaw’s bluff and now four strangers are in camp, intentions unknown.Resources:Mobilize.usStand With MinnesotaBook: Super Edition: Skyclan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:The Pets, 1856 (Hills no. 23.0.1) | Catalogue entryThe Curationist - The Pets by Eastman JohnsonEastman Johnson - WikipediaAbout Eastman JohnsonPerspectives on Eastman Johnson - The National AcademyMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  356: Disloyalty Discipline and Reeking Return 15.04.2026 1h 25m

  Leafstar needs to be firm on how a SkyClan cat acts, daylight or not. Especially when she’s being haunted by visions and Tangletongue’s least favorite ghost.Resources:Mobilize.usStand With MinnesotaBook: Super Edition: SkyClan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:Balthasar Anton Dunker - Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul - The Metropolitan Museum of ArtBalthasar Anton Dunker - WikipediaConcert of Cats | Cleveland Museum of ArtFile:Lombard School c1700 Cats being instructed In the art of mouse-catching by an owl.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsFaithful to Nature: Eleven Lombard Paintings 1530-1760 | Nicholas HallRenaissance in Lombardy - WikipediaMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  355: Jersey Shore Era and Part Timers 08.04.2026 1h 18m

  When a clan doesn’t have other clans to worry about, what stakes are there? Bureaucracy.Book: Super Edition: Skyclan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:The Cat's Concert by David Teniers the YoungerCat Concert - Unconfirmed Artist/Cornelis Saftleven (Possibly), 1620 Cat Concert - Unconfirmed Artist/Cornelis Saftleven (Possibly), 1620 Cornelis Saftleven - WikipediaWhat We Are Reading (Not Sponsored):Survivors #1:The Empty City by Erin HunterMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.
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  354: Depressing Dissolution and Name Strain 01.04.2026 1h 37m

  New book alert! We are back to Skyclan for Skyclan’s Destiny! We look at covers, survive a prologue, and meet way to many cats.Resources:Mobilize.usStand With MinnesotaBook: Super Edition: Skyclan’s DestinySupport us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fiFollow us on BlueSky! WCWITCastFollow us on Instagram! WCWITCastCat Fact Sources:A lost cat’s mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California - Houston HeraldCat lost in Yellowstone National Park reunites with owners in California | CNNMissing house cat makes incredible trek from Yellowstone to California - Los Angeles TimesMusic:Happy Boy End Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This transformative podcast work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. Warrior Cats: What is That? is not endorsed or supported by Harper Collins and/or Working Partners. All views are our own.