Mephitology (SKUNKS) with Jerry Dragoo
Ologies with Alie Ward

Mephitology (SKUNKS) with Jerry Dragoo

C1高级2026年8月19日1小时
  • 访谈
  • 科学

It’s here. SKUNKS. My dream guest, Dr. Jerry Dragoo of the Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations is finally on Ologies, and I can barely contain myself. Come to Albuquerque to meet this Mephitological legend. In this very special and precious 2-part series, we’ll explore tiny baby skunks, spotted ones, cartoon skunks, skunk spray remedies, skunks and astronauts, how to get sprayed by a skunk, how *not* to get sprayed, what skunk spray tastes like, how much it costs to purchase, how their populations are doing, skunks vs. snakes, who eats skunks, island skunks, reha...

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And I have mentioned this ologist on the podcast numerous times. Every time someone asks,

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Oh, hey, it's your brother's best friend's girlfriend, who is a chatbot, Allie Ward. And I have mentioned this ologist on the podcast numerous times. Every time someone asks, who's your dream guest? It's this guest. They founded the Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations. Got his PhD studying skunks at Texas A&M University,

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has been featured on PBS, various TV shows, high profile periodicals, even has a character named after him in a children's book called A Boy Called Bat. His website notes that he is a mephatologist. I have emailed, I have found old disconnected landlines and called in vain.

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I have found his spouse's work Instagrammed and DM'd to no avail. I have begged a friend and a guest of the show, Dr. Ted Stankowicz, to put in a good word and I finally convinced him how much we needed him on the show and we secured an episode.

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