Disguises! (Halloween!)

About this episode

Andrew and Polly explore the concept of disguises and their connection to evolution while solving a mystery for giraffes.

What's a disguises? (How is it different from a costume?) Andrew & Polly solve a mystery for forlorn giraffes Kevin & Lousie, learn how to disguise their voices with voice actor Greg Chun, and explore the link between evolution and animal disguises (crypsis & camouflage) with CalAcademy's Rebecca Johnson! And as always, we ask our friends what they know about...DISGUISES! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - thanks for listening!

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew, Polly

Guests: Greg Chun, Rebecca Johnson

Topics covered

• disguises
• Halloween
• animal behavior
• evolution
• voice acting

Keywords

• crypsis
• camouflage
• voice disguise
• animal disguises
• Halloween costumes

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