S1-E06: The New American Food Chain: Wild Pigs

Ep. 385: A Wild New World

Steven Rinella talks with Dan Flores, Janis Putelis, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Jani negging Steve; the giant moose paddle that Steve's gonna make into a chair for his kid; how to get stuff from Alaska to the Lower 48; Dan Flores' brilliant new book, "Wild New World," is available; starting a story 66 million years ago; wiping the slate clean with a big asteroid; striking at a shallow angle; when extinctions stopped for...

The American Dream: How Invasive Species Have Created New Fisheries

America was built by immigrants. Since the late 17th century people have been coming to this country to plant roots and inject small aspects of their culture and heritage into the population, making the United States into the vast melting pot that it is today. This influence can be seen in almost every aspect of American culture—our food, sports, holidays—everything that is iconically American has been shaped from a mishmash of other countries...

Wild Animal Kills Flamingo Flock at Famous American Zoo

Twenty-five American flamingos and one Northern pintail duck were killed at the Smithsonian National Zoo this week in what appears to be a lone-fox attack. Three additional flamingos were injured and are receiving treatment at the Zoo’s veterinary hospital, officials announced in a press release. Zoo staff discovered the dead flamingos when they arrived at the Bird House on the morning of May 2. In a moment that can only be described as cinematic...