Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

About this episode

The episode explores the classic question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, featuring animator Adam Taylor.

Maggie asks: Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? Ah yes, the age old question! Hosts Mike Bennett and Chanel Hason can certainly handle that one, along with a special guest - Adam Taylor, a stop motion animator who worked on Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget ! Adam Taylor is a stop-motion animator from the Pacific Northwest who has animated lots of animals in quite a few movies, including Wendell and Wild (Octopus), Guillermo del Torro's Pinocchio (monkey, and cricket), Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Chickens!, and rats), Wildwood (rabbits, coyotes, and an owl), and Shaun the Sheep: The Beats of Mossy Bottom (sheep, a dog, and a raven!) Be sure to visit thezooquarium.com/podcast to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions ! RECOMMENDED: WATCH this episode on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , and Spotify ! Follow Adam on Instagram: @adamtaylor_animator View Adam's work on Vimeo Learn about the Portland Aquarium Shop the Mike Bennett Studios store Follow us on Instagram: @thezooquarium Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikebennettart Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikebennettart Subscribe to the Mike Bennett Studios YouTube Channel…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Bennett, Chanel Hason

Guest: Adam Taylor

Topics covered

• chicken and egg debate
• stop motion animation
• animal movies
• guest interview
• children's education

Keywords

• chicken
• egg
• animation
• stop motion
• children's podcast
• animal movies
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mike Bennett Studios, The Elakha Alliance, The Zooquarium

Books & works: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Wendell and Wild, Guillermo del Torro's Pinocchio, Wildwood, Shaun the Sheep: The Beats of Mossy Bottom

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