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The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

Are you passionate about natural history? Join these nerds as they explore the most amazing, & often oddest, organisms & news that natural science offers! The cupboard is open, come on in...

Podcast · By Gareth · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
8
Latest publication
Sep 6, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 6, 2026

    A Final Felid & Farewell (opens the original)

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    This week in the natural history cupboard it’s our final episode, and what better way to celebrate all that has gone before than taking a look back at some of Gareth and Aaron‘s favourite episodes. For our final creature feature we look at the domestic cat - one of the most widespread mammals on the planet, and one that holds a special place in Aaron‘s heart. All this and more this week. So for the final time, the cupboard is open, come on in!

  2. Episode · Aug 30, 2026

    Feeding Jurassic Park (Nature Bites) (opens the original)

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    Join us this week as Gareth and Aaron take a look at what it would take to feed Jurassic park. We look at the food bills and logistics involved, and how this would have been what really brought the park down, NOT an IT guy with a bad sense of direction. Gareth has run the numbers and brought the receipts, so join us for most pedantic episode yet. The cupboard is open, come on in!

  3. Episode · Aug 23, 2026

    The Bone Wars (Nature Bites) (opens the original)

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    This week in the Natural History Cupboard we travel back to the old west to learn about one of the oddest rivalries in history. We look at the bone wars what they are how they started and what legacy they left behind. So grab a pick and dig in to this week’s episode. The cupboard is open come on in

  4. Episode · Aug 16, 2026

    A Flying Spoon (opens the original)

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    This week in the natural history cupboard, we meet the Bird with the instantly recognisable beak - the spoon bill. Gareth takes us through the spoonbill family and tells us just why does this Bird have cutlery for a bill. In the news we take a look at many rewilding efforts going on throughout the UK and the rest of the world, as well as celebrating Jimothy the raccoon. All this and more this week, the cupboard is open, come on in!

  5. Episode · Aug 2, 2026

    A Dual Crested Dinosaur (opens the original)

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    This week in the Natural History Cupboard we meet the dinosaur that Jurassic park turned into a venom spitting cobra chicken. We are of course talking about dilophosaurus in both its forms - the real world version, and its movie counterpart. In the news we look back at the impact Sam Neil and Bill oddie made on the world. We also have some news about the future of the podcast. All this and more this week. The cupboard is open, come on in.

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