Beste Force Of Nature podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 128: Creepy Things that Happen in Nature 42:51

1d ago42:51

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This episode we look into the creepy side of nature. We discuss what a rat king is, no, not a little rat sitting on a throne. It's when multiple rats have their tails intertwined with no escape. Then we look at the zombie ant fungus known as cordyceps. This will infect an ant and take control over it's body with the goal of infecting as many as pos…

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FoN Bonus: Mountain Man Stories From Dave's Dad 41:38

18d ago41:38

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We welcome back Aaron Bodtcher as he tells us some old school Mountain Man. These stories have a heavy presence of grizzly bears.Door Matthew D Hamilton

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Ep. 127: The Good and Bad of Shark Movies 1:24:30

25d ago1:24:30

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This episode we go over the good and bad of shark movies. There are so many shark movies out there, more than any other animal by far. We talk about the best shark movie and one of the best movies of all time, Jaws. And it's less than stellar sequels. Then we quickly go over other shark movies we have seen and I list the names of dozens of silly sh…

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Ep. 126: Great White Sharks and Their Relationship with Humans 56:22

1M ago56:22

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This episode we have a special guest joining us, Matt's sister, Dave's wife... Dayna Bodtcher. Great white sharks are her favorite animal. We go over why people have a fear of sharks, which is called "galeophobia." Then we discuss great whites in captivity and why it has never worked out. Then go over conservation and leading causes of shark deaths…

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FoN Bonus: 2023 Shark Attacks Report 36:38

2M ago36:38

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We go into the stats of all the shark attacks that happened in 2023. And a quick overview of all the shark fatalities. ***DM us on our Instagram or Facebook channels or email to get more info on how to order a t-shirt and stickers. On Venmo is my personal account at Matthew-Hamilton-51 On Paypal at @forceofnaturepod We would appreciate any donation…

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Ep. 125: Evolutions Perfect Predator: The Great White Shark 1:00:09

3M ago1:00:09

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This episode we look at one of the most iconic and famous animals on the planet... The Great White Shark. For part one we learn all about them... Their evolutionary history, where they live, about their bodies, the largest ones ever recorded and what they like to eat. This is a very informative episode and we hope you learn a lot about these amazin…

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FoN Bonus: Family - Ryan and Marek 23:49

3M ago23:49

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We bring some other family members on the show. Ryan is Dave's nephew and does a great job telling us about a mishap at a rodeo... and then we have Dave's brother-in-law, Marek... he may have been day drinking at the pool party. He tells us his story about his encounter with a jellyfish.Door Matthew D Hamilton

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BONUS: Dave's Dad's Story 35:50

3M ago35:50

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For this bonus episode we bring in Dave's dad, Aaron Bodtcher. Aaron was very excited to share his personal story about him being stung by a jellyfish and having a stranger pee on him. The pee thing is a myth... But Aaron didn't know that at the time. Aaron even wrote the entire script himself.Door Matthew D Hamilton

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BONUS: The Bear that Almost Caused WW3 25:38

4M ago25:38

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During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, America and the Soviets were on the brink of nuclear war. And during this time a black bear jumped over the fence and into an American air base. The guard sounded the alarm thinking it was a Soviet spy nearly causing WW3. Also, Matt gets heat exhaustion while recording.…

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Ep. 124: The Zanesville Massacre Part 2 53:20

5M ago53:20

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In this episode we look at what happens on the fateful day when Terry Thompson let out his 50 plus exotic animals and ended his own life. We look at what the officers had to do and the difficult decisions they had to make. No other police force has had to deal with a situation like this before... nobody is prepared for something like this. We also …

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Ep. 123: The Zanesville Massacre Part 1 1:08:07

6M ago1:08:07

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We bring you the set up for a famous story from 2011. A man named Terry Thompson, a very excentric man who owned over 50 exotic animals. We learn about his life and mental state before the incident. Terry let all of his animals loose and then killed himself... leaving local authorities to deal with 50 dangerous animals on the loose. We're talking l…

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How to make an oil executive cry: Christiana Figueres and Luisa Neubauer 54:53

6M ago54:53

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Sometimes you just have to disrupt the system! Christiana Figueres is a renowned leader in global climate change, known for her role as Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC from 2010-2016. She successfully led international climate negotiations in Cancun, Durban, Doha, Warsaw, and Lima, culminating in the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. She's credit…

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How to burnout with a bang: Arifa Nasim 38:00

6M ago38:00

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Why has burnout culture been normalised in activism and how can we change it? Arifa Nasim founded Educate2Eradicate, a non-profit organisation committed to spreading knowledge to prevent the hundreds of thousands of individuals at risk from experiencing forced marriage, genital mutilation and honour-based abuse. Arifa has educated more than 5,000 i…

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How to have a public meltdown: Mitzi Jonelle Tan 25:49

7M ago25:49

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How does the climate crisis make you feel? Mitzi Jonelle Tan is a full-time climate justice activist based in Metro Manila, Philippines. She is the convenor and international spokesperson of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines, the Fridays For Future of the Philippines. A strong voice on anti-imperialism, anti-colonization, and the inter…

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Ep. 122: Capybara: The World's Most Chill Animal 45:48

7M ago45:48

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This episode we cover one of the coolest animals in the world, the capybara. They have become super popular over the last few years thanks to memes and short videos, all the kids know of capybaras. The are the largest rodents in the world, getting up to 175lbs. They are also known for being the most chill and friendliest animal. They make all kinds…

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How to ruin Christmas: Jamie Windust and Fehinti Balogun 47:01

7M ago47:01

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Why is it so difficult to chat with family and friends about causes you care about? Jamie Windust is a an author, content creator and Contributing Editor at GAY TIMES. They made headlines in 2018 for calling out the staff of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald for "Misogyny, homophobia, transphobia everywhere", and in 2019 for petitioning t…

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How to get cancelled: Sophia Kianni 38:40

7M ago38:40

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Sometimes we have to remind ourselves who or what the true enemy is… Sophia Kianni is an Iranian-American social entrepreneur and activist. She studied at Stanford University and is the founder of Climate Cardinals, the world’s largest youth-led climate nonprofit, with 10,000 volunteers in 80+ countries. She is the youngest United Nations advisor i…

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How to sell out: Isaias Hernandez 31:23

7M ago31:23

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Wait, you’re getting paid to be here?! Isaias Hernandez (he/they) is an educator and creative from Los Angeles. He’s more commonly known by his moniker, Queer Brown Vegan: the independent media platform he started to bring intersectional environmental education to all. They’ve been featured in Vogue, New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardia…

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How to have a quarter life crisis: Ziad Ahmed and Severn Cullis-Suzuki 43:22

8M ago43:22

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Have you ever felt imposter syndrome because of your age? Ziad Ahmed (he/him) is an American-Muslim-Bangladeshi entrepreneur and speaker. He's the CEO/Co-Founder of JUV Consulting, a Generation Z consultancy that has collaborated with over 20 Fortune 500 companies, gaining recognition from the New York Times and earning him a spot on Forbes' 2019 #…

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How to be an outsider: Jaiden Corfield and Ben Hurst 48:35

8M ago48:35

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How can we encourage more people to get involved in activism? Jaiden Corfield is an activist turned social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the social impact sector ranging from building radical schools that nurture learning to pioneering bold and disruptive funds that re-invent philanthropy. Jaiden has worked alongside some of the …

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How to be a bad activist: Tori Tsui 38:11

8M ago38:11

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What even is a ‘perfect’ activist? Tori Tsui (she/they) is a Bristol-based climate activist, speaker, writer and consultant from Hong Kong. She is the co-founder of the space, Bad Activist Collective, and a member of the climate coalition, Unite For Climate Action. In 2023, they released their debut book 'It's Not Just You', which explores the inte…

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Ep. 121: Recent Animal Stories and Attacks #18 Part 2: End of 2023 1:07:21

8M ago1:07:21

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We have part 2 of our 18th edition of recent animal stories and attacks. We look back at stories that happened in the back half of 2023. 1st Story- Siberian Tiger Attack 2nd Story- Blue Ringed Octopus 3rd Story- Rabies 4th Story- Man Survives Crocodile Attack in Strange Way 5th Story- Larges Gator Caught in Florida 6th Story- Woman Stabbed in the B…

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Season 3 Trailer - Confessions of a climate activist 1:01

8M ago1:01

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This season, we’re diving into “Confessions of a Climate Activist”. What comes to mind when you picture an activist? Is it a person glued to the road? Someone with a reusable coffee cup? Maybe, a teenager holding a microphone? Whatever it is, I want you to let it go — because I’m about to invite you behind the scenes. You’re going to hear from acti…

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BONUS!!! Ep. 120.5: Three Recent and Deathy Shark Attack Stories 19:10

9M ago19:10

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Matt and Dave record together again. We have three recent shark attacks stories and all end in fatalities.Door Matthew D Hamilton

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Ep. 120: Recent Animal Stories and Attacks #18 Part 1: End of 2023 50:33

9M ago50:33

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We have our 18th edition of recent animal stories and attacks. We look back at stories that happened in the back half of 2023. 1st Story- Jaguar Attacks Brave Uncle 2nd Story- Man Escapes Jaguar When Cell Phone Explodes in Pocket 3rd Story- UPS Driver Bitten by Rattlesnake 4th Story- Zookeeper Attacked by Hippo 5th Story- Adult Film Actor Bitten on…

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Ep. 119: The Secretive and Stealthy Leopard 1:15:15

11M ago1:15:15

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We had a solo episode where we learn all about the amazing big cat... The leopard. Since we have covered several man-eating leopard stories we thought it would be a good idea to learn more about them. There are actually eight different leopard subspecies sprinkled throughout Asia and Africa. We go over all of them, as well as quiz Dave on if he can…

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Ep. 118: Adventures of Jim Corbet: Hunt for the Panar Man-eating Leopard 1:26:16

12M ago1:26:16

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We bring you another adventure from our man, Jim Corbett. In this adventure we cover Jim's hunt for the Panar Man-eating Leopard. While this leopard is one of his lesser known stories it has the second highest kill count by an animal in recorded history. 400 kills. This large male leopard terrorized villages in India for years. We follow how Jim wa…

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FoN Bonus: Fat Bear Week 2023 and Bear Attack Story 39:07

1y ago39:07

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We celebrate Fat Bear Week... As winter approaches it's important for bears to pack on the pounds for hibernation. At Katmai National Park in Alaska people can vote for who they think is the fattest bear. We also cover a recent bear attack story from Banff National Park. Here's a link to Dave's audiobook. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C9L7DGBC/?sour…

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Ep. 117: Quoth the Raven, Nevermore 1:03:06

1y ago1:03:06

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This episode we wanted to cover an animal with some Halloween street cred... Commonly associated with bad omens and death. The raven. We have never seen an animal with so much mythology and folklore from around the world. We learn about all the mythology and folklore as well as the differences between raven's and crows. As well as learning all abou…

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Ep: 116: Recent Animal Stories and Attacks #17 Part 2: So Far in 2023 1:00:16

1y ago1:00:16

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We have part 2... we cover several diverse animal stories that have happened so far in 2023. Story 1- Tiger Kills Two Members of a Family Story 2- Bus Crashes Into Bee Hives Story 3- The Myth of We Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep is Kinda True Story 4- Uptick in Dingo Attacks in Australia Story 5- Dave Covers Some Bear Attacks Story 6- Couple Gets Eng…

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Ep: 115: Recent Animal Stories and Attacks #17 Part 1: So far in 2023 1:01:21

1y ago1:01:21

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Well our second recording of this episode. The first time we thought we recorded the whole episode, but Matt forgot to press record. So we had to re-record this one. We cover several diverse stories that have happened in the first half of 2023. Story 1- Predator Black Bear Attack in Arizona Story 2- Cambodia Crocodile Farmer Falls into Crocodile Po…

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Ep. 114: A Very Sweet and Wholesome Shark Story... JK... It’s Terrifying! 1:04:40

1+ y ago1:04:40

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This episode we go back to a story from 1983... What starts out as a shrimp fishing trip for three young friends ends in a horror story. After they find themselves in a big storm their shit capsizes. Leaving then with one option, swim to their safety. And that's when they see a shark fin circling them. This real story as even been adapted to a loos…

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Ep. 113: Shark Attack Stories #3 42:02

1+ y ago42:02

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This episode we look at a few fairly recent shark attack stories. We cover the story of the viral video of a man being attacked by a tiger shark in Egypt that was caught on video. We found the back story and what led to the crazy attack. Dave also shares an attack from the Galapagos Islands. Then we end with a story about a Netflix documentary crew…

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Ep.112: Tiger Sharks: Garbage Cans of the Sea 1:24:34

1+ y ago1:24:34

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This episode we learn all about the garbage can of the sea, the tiger shark. Tiger sharks are found mostly in warmer waters throughout the world. One of the most dangerous animals in the ocean, but always coming in second after the great white. They will literally eat anything... From turtles to license plates to even people. The tiger shark is a r…

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Ep. 111: Long Necked Weirdos: Giraffes 1:25:08

1+ y ago1:25:08

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This episode we look at the tallest living land animal... The giraffe. Giraffe's are way cooler and way more weird than you expected. Evolution must have been a little drunk when making these animals. Giraffe's are native to Africa and there are nine subspecies. Like with other solo animals we've covered we learn all about these weirdos. Did you kn…

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Ep. 110: Cocaine Bear: The Real Story 58:41

1+ y ago58:41

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This episode we look at the very popular story of Cocaine Bear. This story has only gotten more popular with the recently released film. The film was great! But, obviously very fabricated. We tell the real crazy story. A drug smuggler named Andrew Thornton, who is a very interesting man, decided to dump cocaine out of his plane and jumped out himse…

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Ep. 109: The Great Emu War 1:07:04

1+ y ago1:07:04

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***We had a little issue with our sound quality on this one. Working to make it better.*** We look at what might be one of the silliest stories of man vs bird. This story is a tragic-comedy, for how dumb and silly parts of it are, there was real human suffering. First we learn about emu's then we go back to 1932 in Western Australia. Due to multipl…

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Ep. 108: Recent Animal Stories and Attacks #16 Part 3 46:06

1+ y ago46:06

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We conclude our three part series with some more wild and crazy stories from 2022. Story 1- Elephant Kills Woman, Then Attacks Her Grave Story 2- Over Worked Elephant Rips Man in Half Story 3- Elephant Attacks Car on Safari Story 4- Drunk Man Finds His Way Into Emu Enclosure Story 5- Amazon Driver Killed by Dogs Story 6- Bison Attack in South Dakot…

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Ep. 107: Recent Animal Stories and Attacks #16 Part 2 1:04:30

1+ y ago1:04:30

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We go back to some of the most interesting stories of 2022. Also the return of Cheetor. Story 1- Grizzly Bear Objects to Wedding Story 2- 1st Death by Kangaroo in 86 Years Story 3- Alaskan Man Killed by Muskox Story 4- Trailer Park Woman Sicks Pitbull on her Friend Story 5- Monkey Business Story 6- Monkeys Force Woman to Fall 20ft Story 7- Japanese…

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