Ew, Nature! with Ash and Patty

Episode 13: My dad, the seahorse

In the seahorse world, dads get pregnant—and it’s not exactly peaceful. Ash and Patty explore how male seahorses carry hundreds of babies, feed them through their own bodies, and then blast them into the ocean in a wild series of contractions. With a firsthand account from one very tired seahorse dad, this episode proves that parenting in nature can get… intense.

Episode 12: The Tongue-Eating Louse

Ash and Patty hit the beach to uncover one of the ocean’s grossest surprises: the tongue-eating louse! This creepy parasite sneaks into a fish’s mouth, eats its tongue, and then becomes the tongue. Ew. Join the gang as they peek inside fish mouths, scream (a lot), and meet the world’s weirdest dental replacement.

Episode 11: Hagfish, I Wish

Ash and Patty take a deep dive—literally—into the slimy, slippery world of the hagfish. With five gallons of goo, no jaw, and the ability to tie themselves in knots, these underwater oddballs are full of surprises.

Episode 10: Rot Raiding with Velma Vulture

Ash & Patty interview Velma Vulture, a sweet old bird with some seriously wild facts. From cooling herself with poop to sniffing out snacks from miles away, Velma shares all the gross and glorious details about being a vulture. It's weird, it's wonderful—and it might make you gag a little.

Episode 9: Maggot Mania

Patty explains the amazing world of maggots—why they’re gross, great, and totally necessary—while Ash tries not to barf. Learn how nature recycles its leftovers, one wiggly larva at a time.