Elizabeth, alongside Ilana and Hannah, explores the discovery, appearance, ecology and queerness of the small and quick scaled lizard found in the southeastern US and northern Mexico. Hint: she's one of many!&nbsp; For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our . Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening! &nbsp; Find Us Online If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work. &nbsp; About Us Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. &nbsp;

Episode 5: Whiptail lizard

Hannah teaches Elizabeth and Ilana about fungal basics and then the discovery, appearance, ecology and queerness of the pale-gilled shelf fungus found on decaying wood around the world. Hint: they take biological sexes to the next level and beyond! For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our . &nbsp; Please tell your friends about our show and review us on iTunes! Your quick feedback will be huge for us in spreading the word and producing the kind of content you want to hear. Thanks so much! &nbsp; Timestamps Species introduction: 1:05 Overview of fungi: 3:34 Splitgill mushroom ecology: 22:10 Description of the mushroom’s looks: 33:07 Sex and gender in fungi overall: 38:28 Splitgill genderqueerness: 45:05 &nbsp; Find Us Online If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work. &nbsp; About Us Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (),&nbsp;licensed&nbsp;under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 4: Splitgill mushroom

Ilana teaches Elizabeth and Hannah about fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), a flower native to multiple countries in the Norther hemisphere. We talk about its many names, ecology and and its temporal sex changes. Join us on our first dive into the wonderful world of plants! For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our . &nbsp; Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening! &nbsp; Find Us Online If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work. &nbsp; About Us Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (),&nbsp;licensed&nbsp;under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 7: Fireweed

Hannah teaches Ilana about the most abundant carniverous large mammal on the African continent, the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Join us in learning just how queer these funny friends are. Content Warning: discussion of sex, sexual organs and erections from 40:38 to 44:30. For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our . Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening! &nbsp; Find Us Online If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work. &nbsp; About Us Queerly Natural is produced by Ilana Z, and Hannah Roden. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet! Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 8: The Spotted Hyena

Ilana teaches Sage about the bucktooth Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians). Somethings fishy here and its very queer.  Intro: 00:00 - 3:57 Physical description: 3:58 - 13:10 Habitat and ecology: 15:37 - 18:18 Culture and family structure: 18:19 - 20:30 Human impact: 20:31 - 23:23 Midway current events (Trigger Warning mentions of gun violence and queerphobia) 23:24 - 24:29 How they're queer: 24:30 - end &nbsp; For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our . Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening! Find Us Online If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work.

Episode 9: The Bucktooth Parrotfish

Sage teaches Ilana about the common cockchafer, or Melolontha melolontha, an adorable insect with a ciminal record (they did crimes and they be gay). Intro: 2:50-6:40 Description: 6:41-16:29 Habitat and lifecycle: 16:30-24:06 Human impact: 24:07-34:21 Why it's queer: 35:51-end Trigger warnings: discussion of homophobia, graphic description of sex, mention of rape 45:43-end For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our&nbsp;. Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening! Find Us Online If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work.

Episode 10: The Common Cockchafer

Join Sage in an informative look at the life of the white-throated sparrow, a very small borb that is abundant throughout North America.&nbsp;   &nbsp;  For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our .    &nbsp;    Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening!    &nbsp;    Timestamps    Species introduction: 0:00 - 3:00  Description: 3:01 - 8:05  Habitat, ecology, lifecycle: 8:23 - 19:25  Human impact: 19:26 - 24:55  How it's queer: 26:06 - end    &nbsp;    Content warnings: discussion of colonization 21:45 - 23:00    &nbsp;    Find Us Online    If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work.    &nbsp;    About Us    Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (),&nbsp;licensed&nbsp;under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 11: The White Throated Sparrow

Join Sage as Ilana teaches them about the striped maple, a shrubby tree that does some pretty queer things on its deathbed.   For more information, take a look at our sources in the episode transcript on our&nbsp;.    Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening!    Timestamps Species introduction: 0:00 - 1:54 Description: 1:55 - 9:16 Habitat and ecology: 9:17 - 15:08 How it's queer: 16:15 - end    Find Us Online    If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp; if you’re interested in supporting our work.    About Us    Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (),&nbsp;licensed&nbsp;under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 12: The Striped Maple

Join Sage and Ilana as they learn about the queerness of the honeybee from guest Sreelakshmi Suresh! Sreelakshmi tells us all about the lives of honeybees and their unique way of determining biological sex. &nbsp; For more information, take a look at our .   Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening!    Content warnings: discussion of colonization, description of genitals    Find Us Online    If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work.    About Us    Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (),&nbsp;licensed&nbsp;under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 13: The European Honey Bee

Sage teaches Ilana about the bowhead whale, a large hard-headed maritime mammal. &nbsp;  Please take a minute and rate our show! It will make a world of difference in getting our show out there for more people to know about. Thanks so much for listening!  &nbsp;    Timestamps Species intro and taxonomy: Start - 6:49  Description: 6:50 - 13:44  Ecology and reproduction: 13:45 - 26:26  Human impact: 26:27 - 30:40  How it’s queer: 31:27 - end  &nbsp;   &nbsp;   Content warnings: discussion of colonization and species loss 28:17 - 30:40    &nbsp;   Find Us Online  If you like Queerly Natural, you can help us increase our audience by spreading the word! Follow us @QueerlyNatural on ,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;, or check out our&nbsp;! We also have a&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;if you’re interested in supporting our work.    &nbsp;   About Us   Queerly Natural was created by Ilana Z, Hannah Roden, and Elizabeth Fuhrman. We are biologists fighting queerphobia, promoting underrepresented perspectives, teaching ecology, and helping queer people relate to the diverse organisms we live among on this beautiful planet!&nbsp;Our music is "Lo-Fi Music Guitar (Short Version)" by Migfus20 (), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Episode 10: The Common Cockchafer

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