terrestrials marvels at special animals and natural phenomena. For example, the first episode is about the amazing properties of the octopus. The animal can open locks, change color, and has brain cells in all tentacles. The makers pre-tested excerpts from the podcast in classrooms. The result: it could have been a little weirder. So when octopus expert Sy Montgomery talks about the first time the suction cups attached themselves to her arm (“1800 kisses”) you hear matching pops, followed by a rock ballad about the pleasure of octopus kisses.
Terrestrials, weekly episode of about 30 minutes, Tortoise Media.
A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper of October 8, 2022