E-e-e-eek! E-e-e-eek, we say! Adding to the tradition of our wonderful animal episodes we contribute this amazing installment on one of the all-time great sea creatures, the dolphin! Attach a sponge to your rostrum and dive in with Josh and Chuck!
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# Summary
In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of dolphins, exploring everything from their evolutionary origins as land mammals to their remarkable abilities like echolocation and unihemispheric sleep. You'll learn why dolphins are considered one of the most intelligent and socially complex animals on Earth, discover their incredible sensory systems including their unique vision and hearing, and get the lowdown on their surprisingly human-like behaviors including play, social bonds, and yes, even their complicated romantic lives. Fair warning: the episode gets a little steamy when discussing dolphin sexuality and includes some pretty wild 1960s experiments that show just how far scientists went to understand these amazing creatures.
Blackfish
2013
1h 23m
★ 7.8
"That was largely thanks to the documentary Blackfish, which you've never seen that. Go watch it right now. — Referencing the documentary that prompted SeaWorld to stop breeding orcas in 2016."
— Josh
Commando
1985
1h 30m
★ 6.7
"this is definitely tied with, I guess, Commando for Schwarzenegger's best movie — Josh compares Predator to Commando as one of Schwarzenegger's best films."
— Josh
"things really grew after the TV show Flipper in the 1960s — Discussing how dolphin entertainment grew in popularity after the Flipper TV series aired."
— Chuck
House of Cards
2013
TV-MA
★ 8.0
"Or like a kid running with their arms to the side, like in the terrifying new movie, weapons. — Josh uses the movie Weapons as a visual reference for how dolphins move their pectoral fins."
— Josh
Predator
1987
1h 47m
★ 7.5
"I watched that two days ago. The OG? Yeah. And I was like, this is definitely tied with Commando for Schwarzenegger's best movie. — Josh mentions watching the original Predator film and comparing it to Commando."
— Josh
Raising Hell
2003
NR
1h 25m
★ 10.0
"there's another great documentary from 2009 called The Cove about the Japanese hunt — Discussing a documentary about dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan."
— Chuck
Seaspiracy
2021
NR
1h 29m
★ 7.8
"There's also another documentary from Netflix called Seaspiracy about the Ginda Drop — Referencing a Netflix documentary about dolphin hunts in the Faroe Islands."
— Chuck
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