Pigeons can get a little confusing. Passengers, messengers, carriers, homing - the list goes on. But when it comes down to it, they're all variations of the same smart bird with a knack for getting home to roost. Learn about these clever creatures in today's episode.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the surprisingly complex world of pigeons in this fascinating episode! The hosts explore the differences between carrier pigeons, homing pigeons, and messenger pigeons (spoiler: some are actually the same thing), and uncover the incredible science behind how these birds navigate home across hundreds of miles. You'll also hear amazing wartime stories, including the heroic tale of Cher Ami, and learn about the tragic extinction of passenger pigeons - plus some pretty weird pigeon-related lawsuits from France.
Best in Show
2000
1h 30m
★ 6.9
"They're the best in show of pigeons. — Josh references the dog show movie Best in Show when describing carrier pigeons that are bred for showing rather than utility."
— Josh
Charles in Charge
1984
★ 6.1
"Chauchy from Chauchy and Charge, he, uh, he raised pigeons. Charles and Charge — Josh mentions the TV show Charles in Charge when reading a list of famous people who raised pigeons."
— Josh
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968
2h 24m
★ 6.8
"Not as creepy as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Oh, I love that one. Which is like one of the most disturbing children's movies of all time. — Chuck and Josh discuss Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as being a disturbing children's movie when comparing creepy elements in family films."
— Chuck
Citizen Kane
1941
1h 59m
★ 8.0
"It's probably Citizen Kane. We'll hear about in the email, huh? Yeah. It wasn't Citizen Kane. — Josh mentions Citizen Kane when trying to remember which classic movie was colorized by Ted Turner, then corrects himself."
— Josh
Gone with the Wind
1939
3h 53m
★ 7.9
"And by the way, Gone with the Wind was color, not colorized. We goofed that one. — Josh corrects a previous episode mistake about Gone with the Wind being originally filmed in color rather than colorized later."
— Josh
If You Could See What I Hear
1982
1h 43m
★ 5.4
"You ever seen that movie? No. Is that a lifetime movie? It was an 80s movie. — Josh references this 1980s movie about a blind piano player when discussing how pigeons use sound navigation."
— Josh
Mary Poppins
1964
2h 19m
★ 7.5
"She's like the creepy pigeon feeding lady from Mary Poppins. Remember her? No. Feed the birds. — Chuck references the bird feeding lady character from Mary Poppins when discussing a woman who feeds pigeons excessively."
— Chuck
"Noah in the Bible. Yeah. Noah was the first dude. Russell Crowe. — Josh mentions Russell Crowe when discussing the biblical Noah who used pigeons/doves, referencing the 2014 Noah movie starring Russell Crowe."
— Josh
"Barney, apparently from, from, it says here he's the big purple dinosaur in Sesame Street. That seems a little confused — Josh reads from a list that incorrectly places Barney the dinosaur on Sesame Street when discussing famous pigeon fanciers."
— Josh
The Room
2003
1h 40m
★ 4.0
"It's like the room or something like that. Well, well, that was just a bad movie that ended up being hysterical. — Josh compares The Room to a Will Ferrell Lifetime movie project when discussing movies that are unintentionally funny."
— Josh
"which is ironic if you're a Simpsons fan. Oh yeah. This Homer is not a fast guy. — Josh mentions The Simpsons when discussing how racing Homer pigeons are fast, ironically contrasting with Homer Simpson who is not fast."
— Josh
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