Valentine's Special! Transcript
Dr. Richard Sugg, a connoisseur of animal narratives, joins us to unravel the mystery of dogs' navigational prowess in an exploration of the extraordinary capabilities of our four-legged friends, we delve into historical and modern-day research on animal homing instincts.
Guest: Richard Sugg (PhD) is the author of 16 books, including Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires (2011), a collection of 19th century animal stories, A Singing Mouse at Buckingham Palace (2017), Fairies: A Dangerous History (2018), The Real Vampires (2023) and Talking Dirty: A History of Disgust from Jesus Christ to Boris Johnson (2023). I am currently working on, Uncanny Animals: the Epic Homing Adventures of Dogs & Cats and a collection of historic and modern dog stories to commemorate the Feb 2024 centenary of Bobbie the Wonder Dog: Around the World in 180 Dogs. 'Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?'
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Book Recommendations: The Wilderness World of John Muir ed by Edwin Way Teale and The Door Marked Summer by Michael Bentine
Other Valentine's Episodes:
E17: The Civet Lovers Club with PhD Candidate Jes Hooper
57: Valentines Special!: Furry Fandom with Victoria Gersdorf
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