Ew, Nature!
Ew, Nature! is where curious kids (and brave parents) dive into the weirdest, wildest, and grossest corners of the natural world. Join Patty the Platypus and her friends as they uncover mind-blowing animal facts in the Ew, Nature! podcast — then explore Patty’s Field Notes for extra discoveries, drawings, and behind-the-slime details.
Episode 1: Moon Cheese
Ash and Patty hear a midnight splat and go on a wild quest to find moon cheese! But is it really from space… or just a snack gone wrong? A silly, sound-filled adventure for curious kids.
Episode 2: Lightning and Thunder
Ash notices storm clouds gathering, and Patty turns it into a lesson on lightning bolts, booming thunder, and how to track storms with simple math. Join them in an open field as they learn why lightning strikes, what makes thunder clap, and how to stay safe when the sky gets zappy.
Episode 3: Chasing Rainbows
Ash and Patty are chasing the end of a rainbow—but is it even possible to reach one? Along the way, they explore the science of light, color, and why rainbows always seem just out of reach. Learn about refraction, double rainbows, and the 42-degree rule in this colorful, curiosity-fueled adventure.
Episode 4: Mushroom Mania
Ash & Patty stumble into a slimy forest filled with funky fungi! Patty’s on a mission to explore every mushroom, while Ash mostly tries not to get sneezed on by spores. Along the way, they learn how mushrooms help clean up nature.
Episode 5: Follow that Ant!
Ash & Patty’s picnic gets hijacked—by ants! When a cookie mysteriously crawls away, the duo follows a trail of tiny thieves and discovers the incredible teamwork happening just beneath their paws. Learn how ant colonies function, why the queen isn’t really in charge, and how these tiny bugs build underground cities.
Episode 6: Talkin’ Turds with Claude, the Dung Beetle
Ash and Patty sit down with Claude the Dung Beetle to talk poop, stargazing, and the joys of rolling your weight in dung. It’s an unexpectedly poetic—and very squishy—look at one of nature’s most important cleanup crews.
Episode 7: Ash Gets Skunked
Ash thinks he can outsmart a skunk. He can't. Join Ash and Patty as they explore the wild world of skunks—nature’s stinkiest pest control experts—and discover how one wrong move can leave you gagging in the woods.
Episode 8: Slip Slidin’ Slugs
Ash & Patty investigate the slippery world of slugs—right in Mrs. Nesbit’s backyard. From mucus trails to eye-tipped tentacles, this episode oozes with weird-but-true slug facts.
Episode 9: Maggot Mania
Patty explains the amazing world of maggots—why they’re gross, great, and totally necessary—while Ash tries not to barf. Learn how nature recycles its leftovers, one wiggly larva at a time.
Episode 10: Rot Raiding with Velma Vulture
Ash & Patty interview Velma Vulture, a sweet old bird with some seriously wild facts. From cooling herself with poop to sniffing out snacks from miles away, Velma shares all the gross and glorious details about being a vulture. It's weird, it's wonderful—and it might make you gag a little.
Episode 11: Hagfish, I Wish
Ash and Patty take a deep dive—literally—into the slimy, slippery world of the hagfish. With five gallons of goo, no jaw, and the ability to tie themselves in knots, these underwater oddballs are full of surprises.
Ew, Nature! Field Notes
Patty’s Field Notes is the companion to the Ew, Nature! podcast — a peek inside Patty the Platypus’s notebook, where she jots down extra facts, doodles, and discoveries about every gross and fascinating creature from the show.
