What Lurks Under Our Cities?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re resurfacing a favorite episode. Caller Jessica wants to know what lives under our city streets. Urban evolutionary biologist and rat expert Jason Munshi-South takes us into the subways and sewer systems of NYC to meet the creatures who live there. Plus, animal behavioral scientist Jennifer Verdolin delivers the 411 on another underground underdog: prairie dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	After a magical visit to the kingdom of caring, there's been a spooky mashup in Happy Meal,
0:05.1	and the Care Bears are all jumbled up. Join the Care Bears on their most spell-binding adventure yet.
0:10.0	Some fun, some food, it's all inside this Happy Meal.
0:14.0	Until 4th of November from 11 AM, includes one pre-selected book or toy, while stocks last.
0:18.0	Subject to availability, fair ordering policy applies.
0:22.1	You have reached the Every Little Thing helpline. Please leave your message after the tone.
0:29.1	Hello, Flora. My name is Jessica. I'm calling because I was watching with my kids
0:34.7	the secret, a life of pets. And we live in New York City, and we were wondering, how many animals have they found
0:43.3	in the subway or the sewer lines?
0:47.3	Thank you.
0:48.3	Bye.
0:49.3	Hi, Flora.
0:55.0	Hi, Jessica.
0:56.0	How are you?
0:57.0	I'm well. How are you?
0:58.0	Good, good.
0:59.0	Are you on the subway a lot?
1:01.0	Daily, um, yes.
1:04.0	It's my commute.
1:05.0	From where to where?
1:06.0	From the Bronx to Manhattan.
1:08.0	How long?
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