Red Hare Media

28/05/2023

30/01/2021

A very special chat with Kathryn Murphy from Trinity College Dublin about the way exotic animals were used for entertainment and hunting in ancient Rome. With a particularly gruesome (i.e. fascinating) tale of a human-bull mating. Yeah, we know. The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show....

25/08/2020

30/07/2020

We broke ground last night on The Almanac of Ireland, a lyrical and adventure-filled series of unusual stories, arcane lore, science and superstitions from all over Ireland.

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15/07/2020

We have a new series starting in two weeks, and it's shaping up to be an exciting adventure with stories about basking sharks, octopods, amethysts, weather, Spanish Armada, ancient Irish food, Wunderkammer, holy wells, mushroom hunts, and more.

Thanks to Ken Dwyer for the gorgeous artwork.

12/03/2020

‎Show Science Drops!, Ep Are humans the only animals that laugh? - 11 Mar 2020

04/02/2020

‎Show Science Drops!, Ep What is bacterial resistance? - 3 Feb 2020

24/01/2020

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