{"podcast":{"title":"The Zooquarium Podcast","slug":"the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512","podcast_index_feed_id":7479512,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-zooquarium-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.thezooquarium.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5d6204d7-8b99-466c-b835-b81f1ee41a48/ZQP-THUMB-3000x3000.jpg","author":"Mike Bennett Studios","episode_count":29,"summary":"The Zooquarium Podcast is a deep dive into all of the questions YOU want answered about the animals and habitats of the land, sea, and air. On each episode, artist Mike Bennett and biologist Chanel Hason use their background as educators to answer YOUR questions and invite guests from the wildlife and creative worlds to explore the convergence of science and art together. The Zooquarium Podcast explores the imagucational world of animals and ecosystems in a way that’s engaging and accessible to kids of all ages. Want more of The Zooquarium Podcast? BONUS content for each episode is posted every other Tuesday at thezooquarium.com/podcast and youtube.com/@mikebennettstudios","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:17:37.007004+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512"},"episode":{"title":"BONUS: Puppets Talk: More on Sea Otters, Puppets, and MORE with Moddy Himmel","slug":"bonus-puppets-talk-more-on-sea-otters-puppets-and-more-with-moddy-himmel","published_at":"2026-02-10T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/bonus-puppets-talk-more-on-sea-otters-puppets-and-more-with-moddy-himmel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512","url":"https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/zooquarium-podcast-episode-02","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/004f91b5-7132-4397-b40a-c37ba33cce1c.mp3","summary":"This BONUS video features more of Mike and Chanel’s conversation with Moddy Himmel, an educator and puppeteer using their craft to engage with students through the arts. For more of their conversation, be sure to check out Episode 2 of The Zooquarium Podcast, “How Long Can Sea Otters Hold Their Breath?” Visit thezooquarium.com/podcast to download activity sheets and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions ! Visit Moddy’s Website Learn about the Portland Aquarium Shop the Mike Bennett Studios store Follow us on Instagram: @thezooquarium Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikebennettart Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikebennettart Subscribe to the Mike Bennett Studios YouTube Channel Follow Chanel on Instagram: @pschanel Learn about The Elakha Alliance: elakhaalliance.org The Zooquarium Podcast releases every other Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you’re informed when new episodes come out! Bonus episodes are released one week after the relevant episode drops on your preferred podcast platform. RECOMMENDED: WATCH this episode on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , and Spotify ! Credits Hosted by: Mike Bennett & Chanel Hason Guest: Moddy Himmel Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation Artwork by: Fuzzzbrain Special thanks to Calvin & Calvin’s family, Michele Kraus Bennett, Cayley Pater, The Elakha Alliance, Teddy Albertson, Otters in general","meta_description":"This BONUS video features more of Mike and Chanel’s conversation with Moddy Himmel, an educator and puppeteer using their craft to engage with students th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":394,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/episodes/bonus-puppets-talk-more-on-sea-otters-puppets-and-more-with-moddy-himmel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/bonus-puppets-talk-more-on-sea-otters-puppets-and-more-with-moddy-himmel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}