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Terrestrials

WNYC
Radiolab
Nature
Terrestrials
Tic-Tac-Toe
Stars
Black Holes
Camels
NASA
Tree Stumps
Ecology
Creatures
Evolution
Sloths
Biodiversity
Maggots
Forest Ecosystems
Wildlife Habitats
Symbiosis
Recursive Islands
Hibernation

Welcome, nature lovers, to the home of the Terrestrials podcast and family-friendly Radiolab episodes about nature. Every other week, host Lulu Miller will take you on a nature walk to encounter a plant or animal behaving in ways that will surprise you. Squirrels that can regrow their brains, octopuses that can outsmart their human captors, honeybees that can predict the future. You don’t have to ... more

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Today we bring you a story stranger than fiction. In 2006, paleobiologist Natalia Rybczynski took a helicopter to a remote Arctic island near the North Pole, spending her afternoons scavenging for ancient treasures on the ground. One day, she found s... more

Ervin Carlson grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana hearing stories about buffalo (aka American bison) who once roamed the land by the hundreds of thousands. These giant beasts weighed up to 2000 pounds, were almost 7 feet tall, and had two... more

Meet François Tranquille. He's a snail. He's French. And this is the first episode of a little experiment we're calling Celestials: Bedtime Stories from Terrestrials. Restful tales, bedtime meditations, and the occasional lullaby, designed to help yo... more

Artist Ashley (Ash) Eliza Williams was so shy growing up that they found it hard to speak to people.  Instead, they withdrew from the world of humans and found comfort in the forest, where they spent hours exploring, scavenging, and collecting — even... more

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Recent Guests

Natalia Rybchinski
Paleobiologist who studies ancient extinct creatures
University of Manchester (collagen fingerprinting reference)
Episode: The Snow Beast: A Mystery Animal (Replay)
Ervin Carlson
Blackfeet elder and director of the Blackfeet Buffalo program
Blackfeet Buffalo program
Episode: The Wallowers: A Buffalo Comeback Story
Paul Weatherwax
Blackfeet educator and language speaker
Blackfeet community
Episode: The Wallowers: A Buffalo Comeback Story
Chazz Racine
World champion Indian relay rider, son of Ervin Carlson
Buffalo Spirit Hills Ranch / Blackfeet community
Episode: The Wallowers: A Buffalo Comeback Story
Valerie June
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Episode: The Wallowers: A Buffalo Comeback Story
François Tranquil
Normal-sized snail narrator in a bedtime story
Episode: Celestials: A Bedtime Snail Story Experiment
Ashley Eliza Williams
An artist who paints lichens and is obsessed with them.
Episode: The Fuzzy Ruckus: The Power of Lichen (Replay)
Prashant Kanaal
Author of a cookbook featuring recipes from Nepal, including lichen dishes.
Episode: The Fuzzy Ruckus: The Power of Lichen (Replay)
Ben Trammell
Forestry ecologist who filmed Jimothy
Self/Seattle backyard observer
Episode: The Jimothy: Seattle Raccoon Steals Hearts

Host

Lulu Miller
Host of Terrestrials; long-running Radiolab contributor with a focus on nature storytelling and science communication.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • Yawn.

    Celestials is good for helping out with headaches so please give more. A good one would be about an Irish turtle drifting through life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bob 2537
    United States7 days ago
  • I LOVE TERRESTRIALS

    I think it’s the best podcast ever me and my daughter listen to it a lot We also listened to celestials and it basically sent my daughter to sleep 😁😀🎉🥳😆😃😃😄👏🏻🙌✌️🎊😊😁😀☺️😎😹😻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pudding1000
    United States8 days ago
  • ❤️

    Omg I love this podcast.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩more episodes pls PLS. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dog :3
    United States12 days ago
  • Hi I don’t listen to this pod btw

    ✨DEAR CHIPY U R BEAUTIFUL✨

    Ps this is Bean

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    Pps either 🐠or🐈 IdK wHaT tO cHoOsE!!!!!!! 。゚(゚´^`゚)゚。 is both acceptable because I have a cat and I love her very much but I also like watching fish. They’re pretty cool.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ♤˚✧₊⁎Toast⁎⁺˳✧༚♤
    United States13 days ago
  • Fine

    It’s good but kinda ps yay yay penguins what do you mean

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Orlando ego
    United States15 days ago

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Audience notes the show often feels hopeful and wonder-forward, with strong musical elements.
Listeners praise the imaginative mix of nature stories and science with accessible language.
Fans value diverse guests and the blend of Radiolab-style science with Terrestrials' storytelling.
Many appreciate family-friendly tone and high production value.
Some feedback calls for more coverage of big-cat and earth-worm topics.

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The Snow Beast: A Mystery Animal (Replay)
Q: What does camel milk taste like?
The hosts share that camel milk is salty and thick and note its potential for people with lactose intolerance, adding a practical angle to camel biology.
The Snow Beast: A Mystery Animal (Replay)
Q: You licked a fossil—why did that help verify it was a tooth?
Licking the fossil was described as a way to clean it and reveal tooth-like features, illustrating how sensory cues can aid field science.
The Snow Beast: A Mystery Animal (Replay)
Q: Has there ever been a three-humped camel?
The hosts discuss various camel variants and clarify that while real three-humped camels aren't common, there have been unusual cases in the broader camel family and in storytelling, with the answer framed in a light, informative way.
The Snow Beast: A Mystery Animal (Replay)
Q: Have you ever been spit on by a camel?
Yes, Anissa's question is answered with an experiential note that camels spit a few times a year, which is gross but part of their natural behavior.
The Jimothy: Seattle Raccoon Steals Hearts
Q: Are raccoons really able to open trash cans with human-like dexterity?
Yes, they use opposable-like thumbs and clever hand movements to manipulate lids and latches, making them highly effective at getting into trash cans.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Terrestrials

What is Terrestrials about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A nature-forward show that blends science, storytelling, and music into engaging, family-friendly episodes. Topics range from lichen artistry and moon trees to big cats, deep-sea life, and animal parenting, all presented with vivid narration, on-site field reports, and audience Q&A. A hallmark is pairing rigorous science with imaginative storytelling and occasional original songs, making complex ideas approachable for curious listeners of all ages. The format often leans into wonder, cross-disciplinary guests, and a warm, exploratory vibe that appeals to both kids and grownups who love nature and science.

Noteworthy is the show's ability to mix original Terrestrials storytelling with acclaimed Radiolab science coverage, creating a unique h... more

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2. History Snacks
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Terrestrials launched 6 years ago and published 89 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Terrestrials include:

1. Natalia Rybchinski
2. Ervin Carlson
3. Paul Weatherwax
4. Chazz Racine
5. Valerie June
6. François Tranquil
7. Ashley Eliza Williams
8. Prashant Kanaal

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