Chiropterology (BATS) Part 1 with Merlin Tuttle

Ologies with Alie Ward

Alie Ward

Comedy, Science, Society & Culture

4.9 • 23.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2019

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

“People fear most what they understand least." Words of wisdom from explorer/American treasure/bat expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle. Alie headed to the bat capital of Austin and sat down with the legendary chiropterologist to discuss wild field stories and close calls and caves and comebacks and bat chatter and what a bat actually is and how big they get and what's up with their smushy noses, why folks are so frightened by them, the evolution of flight, echolocation, getting a bat out of your house, how they sleep upside down, which ones guzzle blood, and the latest on white nose syndrome -- which is not a drug problem. Sit back with a cup of tea or something stronger and get ready for adventure. Indiana Jones can get bent because Dr. Merlin Tuttle is the hero this nation needs. Learn more about bats & Dr. Merlin Tuttle's photography & work in conservation: www.MerlinTuttle.org Dr. Merlin Tuttle's bat books: www.merlintuttle.org/category/books/ Social media links: www.instagram.com/merlintuttlephoto www.twitter.com/merlinsbats www.facebook.com/MerlinTuttlesBatConservation Sponsor links: periodbetter.com, code OLOGIES; Proactiv.com/skin; StitchFix.com/OLOGIES; Airbnb.com/animals More links up at alieward.com/ologies/chiropterology Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and STIIIICKERS! Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris Theme song by Nick Thorburn Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

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0:00.0	Oh hey, it's your friend's new baby who looks kind of like a turtle, but in the best way,
0:06.6	Alie Ward, back with another episode of Oligies, we're rounding the corner to finishing
0:11.6	Spooktober.
0:13.2	And I meant for this to be the last Halloweeny episode, but guess what?
0:17.7	I talked to thisologist for three frickin' hours and I'm making it a double.
0:21.9	So buckle up for bats, because Holy Guano is born out.
0:25.4	I loved every second I spent with this expert.
0:28.8	This episode, next week's episode, some of my favorites.
0:31.5	Okay, but before we get into it, if you think he was up top, including everyone on Patreon,
0:35.2	patreon.com slash allergies, who supports the podcast, y'all are the foundation of funding
0:39.7	for it.
0:40.7	Thank you to everyone wearing Oligies merch from oligiesmerch.com.
0:44.4	Thank you to all who make sure they're subscribed, who rate the podcast, and keep it up in the charts.
0:50.0	Of course, you folks who leave reviews for me to read like a weird lurking monkey so I can
0:55.7	pick a new one each week, such as the Narn Goddess.
0:58.7	Who says, from disaster to perfection, from entropy to order, somehow this podcast encompasses
1:04.4	the sacred, the profane, and the mundane in a way that makes us delight in every revelation.
1:09.9	And finally, at the end of the day, we emerge from each episode, icky and radiant, like
1:14.7	a shiny penny barfed up by a hagfish.
1:17.9	It's absolutely delightful.
1:19.5	As are you, the Narn Goddess.
1:21.0	Thank you for that.
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