Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to tell you why I love podcasting.

I'm Sasha Johansson, I'm an Assistant Commissioner for the BBC and I work on making podcasts.

My real passion is discovering unbelievable unheard stories and working with the biggest

stars who can really bring those stories to life.

I love the whole process of making podcasts from the spark of an idea to hearing the final

edit.

There's nothing like it.

What makes BBC podcast special is that we're working for you, so whatever we commission

has to reflect the things that you care about and love, wherever you are in the UK.

So if you like this BBC podcast, there's so much more to discover.

Have a listen on BBC Sounds.

Hi, Patrick, I here hope you don't mind me popping up in this podcast feed.

I'm the host of 30 animals that made us smarter, the wildest original podcast from the BBC

World Service and I'm so excited to say that I'm bringing you 30 more incredible animals

and discovering the amazing unexpected things they can do that have inspired new technologies

that make us humans smarter.

That's right, I'm back for season two and I thought you might like to hear the first

of my new episodes.

In this season, I find out how the punch of a mantis shrimp could revolutionize future

aircraft, how telescopes in space are inspired by the eyes of lobsters and why jumping robots

based on the snapping jewels of ants could one day save your life.

So here's the first episode of the new season.

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