Just the Zoo of Us

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Just the Zoo of Usactive

Publisher |: Maximum Fun

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Animals,; Kids & Family,; Natural Sciences,; Science & Medicine

Categories Via RSS |: Kids & Family,; Nature,; Pets & Animals,; Science

Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics.
More information can be found at justthezooofus.com 😊
Got a species you want us to review? Submit your animal friend to us at ellen@justthezooofus.com and when we review your animal we'll give you a shoutout! 😊
Cover art by Mrs. Brainbow (Taylor Gordon-Wood). Theme music by Louie Zong.

People |: Christian Weatherford (@chingersnap),; Ellen Weatherford (@elksneedle)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Jacksonville, FL
Premiere Date |: 2019-05-14
Related Hashtags |: #MaxFunDrive
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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294 Available Episodes (294 Total) / Average duration: 00:52:49

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

294 Available Episodes (294 Total)Average duration: 00:52:49

Mar 26, 2025

01:13:17

Ellen & Christian share stories, observations and inspiration from special guest: you! We discuss Benedict Cumberbatch's turkey gang, my squirrel mech grandma, Twitch plays deep sea ROV dives, hear me out cakes, smuggling budgies, house vultures, and more.

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MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Mar 19, 2025

01:21:59

Ellen goes nuts for the eastern gray squirrel & a little bird told Christian about the budgerigar (AKA parakeet). We discuss the MaxFunDrive, Pikachu, the e-nut, squirrel crime, fluorescent feathers, spicy air, Bluey, and so much more.

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Get involved with the MaxFunDrive & check out this year's awesome gifts & bonus content!
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MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Mar 17, 2025

01:18:53

It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!!

Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Hal Lublin, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay.

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Mar 14, 2025

01:13:05

In a continuation of our dinosaur double-feature, Ellen is joined by a paleoartist and marine biologist for a review of the ancient giants that towered over the late Jurassic world: Brachiosaurus.

We discuss bringing ancient dinosaurs to life with art, puking on company time, paleontology patch notes, the pros and cons of having an inflatable noggin, skibidi gorillas, and so much more.

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For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
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Mar 06, 2025