{"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":"Why Do Cats Have Whiskers?","slug":"why-do-cats-have-whiskers","published_at":"2026-07-21T07:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/why-do-cats-have-whiskers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512","url":"https://www.thezooquarium.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/85b1c373-c960-45ef-a82a-8729aa71010b.mp3","summary":"Leta asks: Why Do Cats Have Whiskers? We've all seen them and they look so cool, but WHY are they there? Mike and Chanel are all set to answer Leta's question and talk all about cat whiskers with Gretchen Lohse and Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings! Gretchen Lohse and Thomas Hughes, collectively known as Carol Cleveland Sings, are a music, video, and art duo from Philadelphia, PA. Known for their clever toy instrument videos across social media, Carol Cleveland Sings combines their talents with curated backdrops and the occasional cat to capture the attention of their many online followers. Carol Cleveland Sings is also the creator of The Zooquarium Podcast's incredible theme song! Be sure to visit thezooquarium.com/podcast to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions ! RECOMMENDED: WATCH this episode on Apple Podcasts , YouTube and Spotify ! Check out Carol Cleveland Sings on BandCamp Follow Carol Cleveland Sings on TikTok: @carolclevelandsings Follow Carol Cleveland Sings on Instagram: @carolclevelandsings Watch Carol Cleveland Sings' cat videos HERE , HERE , HERE , and HERE 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 releases episodes about different animals every other Tuesday with bonus content for each episode the following week. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you’re informed when new episodes come out! Video versions are available on Apple Podcasts , YouTube , Spotify , and thezooqu…","meta_description":"Leta asks: Why Do Cats Have Whiskers? We've all seen them and they look so cool, but WHY are they there? Mike and Chanel are all set to answer Leta's ques…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":687,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/episodes/why-do-cats-have-whiskers/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/why-do-cats-have-whiskers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}