Malacology (SNAILS & SLUGS) with Dr. Jann Vendetti

Crazy dongs! Gardening tips! Snail-based beauty products! Weather the LA heatwave and slug along with Dr. Jann Vendetti of the Natural History Museum of LA County as she gossips with Alie about some sensual slug lovemaking, Gold Rush lore, urban nails, beer bingeing and why you should stop and high five (high one?) a gastropod for evolving into such an interesting critter. Also: should you adopt a rabbit-sized pet snail?

Listen on Stitcher, iTunes, Omny, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts.

transcript

bleeped episode

Watch Dr. Vendetti on The Curiosity Show

SLIME project at NHM.org

"The Snail Song" ending lullaby by Maple Leaf Learning

Some links which you may find helpful:

Please. My rabbit. He’s very sick.

Dr. Jann Vendetti on the NHM Curiosity Show

ATTENBOROUGH TALKS SLUG LOVE

Fascinating fascinators

What is a semi-slug