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The Critter Shed

by Collie Ennis & Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media

If you like learning about the weird and wonderful side of nature - about things like spider sex, venom-packing frogs, or mind-controlling parasites, and more - then this is the podcast for you! Oh, and it's in a shed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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Shroom Shenanigans...

Colette joins Liz Jones for a mushroom hunt in the Netherlands while Collie eats chips in his critter shed in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. More information on De Horsten landed

Oct 16
37 min

Leave the Leaves

Collie and Colette walk through a leafy wonderland in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, to chat about the how doing 'just one thing' can save generations of creatures from destructio

Aug 29
40 min

Going microWild in Wicklow

Collie and Colette visit a unique nature reserve in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. For more information on this wonderful and unique nature reserve visit https://www.microwild.or

Aug 10
42 min

Back from the brink: The Scimitar-Horned Oryx

A re-release from several years ago in honour of World Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day. The scimitar-horned oryx is an antelope from the very dry regions of north Africa. They

Aug 15 2025
31 min

The Wonderful Wild Bugs of Oz

Collie and Colette attempt a cross-hemispheric episode between Australia and Ireland to talk about... Australian shield bugs. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinse

Mar 10 2025
26 min

Harvestmen: The Spiders That Aren't

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 s

Feb 13 2025
36 min

The Great IN YOUR NATURE Mash-up Part 2

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/id15540

Jul 14 2024
38 min

The Great IN YOUR NATURE Mash-up Part 1

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:

Jul 8 2024
39 min

Pond Stories

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: ht

May 21 2024
22 min

Oryx Tales

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/Sci

May 2 2024
31 min

Bedfellows

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 y

Mar 7 2024
19 min

New Newt News

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

Mar 20 2023
40 min

Pimp my pond!

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 q

Feb 9 2023
14 min

Predatory Plants

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.

Jan 30 2023
36 min

An ode to goldfish

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 wi

Dec 2 2022
28 min

Stupendous sticklebacks!

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 ab

Nov 17 2022
26 min

The Scoop on Sliders

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 thin

Mar 9 2022
33 min

The curious case of the frog and your granny's pregnancy

African clawed frog image used under Creative Commons: Muffet, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12 2022
21 min

Christmas Crabs

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 K

Dec 23 2021
31 min

Dublin's dear old deers...

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.

Dec 9 2021
44 min

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