Episode 64: Ravens and Crows

Unspookable

Nate DuFort

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Crows and Ravens are considered to be some of the smartest animals in the world, with intelligence comparable to chimpanzees. But for many, their presence evokes a fear that is hard to put into words. We're on a journey to discover those words and more as we dive into corvids, fact vs. fiction, on this episode of Unspookable. Host: Elise Parisian Written by: Michael Grathwohl Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case Logo by: Natalie Khuen You can find Unspookable on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram at: https://www.tiktok.com/@unspookablepodcast https://twitter.com/ImUnspookable https://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/ Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media, committed to making quality programming for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com Advertise on Unspookable: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Monsters are as old as humanity itself.
0:03.0	Monsters embody our fears.
0:05.0	Yet, they help us define the boundaries of what it means to be human.
0:09.0	We know most monsters aren't real,
0:11.0	yet we can use monsters to learn about reality.
0:15.0	Psychology, biology, folklore, literature, critical thinking.
0:21.0	We're on a journey to learn about the world through the lens of
0:24.7	monsters and we hope you'll come along with us.
0:27.8	subscribe at monstertalk.org.
0:30.2	Soundington Media!
0:36.4	You open your ears to the sounds of the forest around you.
0:40.4	Quiet, except for the crunch of sticks and dead leaves beneath your feet and the gentle swishing of your puffy jacket.
0:49.0	There's a tell-tale whoosh high above you in the pine trees and you brace yourself for the chilly
0:56.6	blast of air from the gust of wind that's sure to follow.
1:01.2	You and your two friends all zip up your jackets and start to think about how nice it would be to get back inside and warm up with a hot chocolate.
1:11.0	Suddenly, you can hear a different kind of wishing sound more sudden and much
1:16.5	nearer followed by flapping and a piercing coah! You look up to see a crow perched on a branch just a few feet away leaning forward with its small
1:30.6	beady eyes staring right at you as it screeches.
1:35.7	Unsettled, you try to keep walking along the path, but the crow flutters to another
1:40.5	nearby branch and continues to call, only this time it's joined by a chorus of other
1:47.0	crows that swoop in from all directions and block your path.
1:52.4	There must be ten of them now, encircling you and singling you out from the group.
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