Crabtacular! A deep dive into the Hudson River

Radiolab for Kids

WNYC

Parenting, Education For Kids, Stem, Education, Pets & Animals, Radiolab, Podcast, Storytelling, Children, Kids & Family, Kids, Science, Terrestrials, Educational, Nature, Family-friendly, Fun, Animals

4.4 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The secret lives of Hudson crabs.

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0:00.0	Oh, wait, you're listening.
0:01.6	Okay.
0:02.9	All right.
0:04.1	Okay.
0:05.5	All right.
0:06.9	You're listening to Radio Lab.
0:09.9	Flickette.
0:10.6	Radio Lab.
0:11.6	From W-N-Y-C.
0:14.6	See?
0:14.9	Yep.
0:16.9	Three, two, one.
0:24.8	Imagine your skin hardens like a rock.
0:29.7	And it turns red and blue.
0:31.8	And olive green.
0:33.4	And your bones vanish.
0:35.6	Your torso squishes wide and flat like a cheeseburger as you plunge.
0:41.6	Into the depths of a river.
0:43.9	You grow long, whip-like antenna.
0:46.7	To help you feel and smell.
0:49.2	You sprout six new sets of limbs.
0:52.3	Your eyes stretch wide open and you can see front, back, side to side.
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