A cold has hit the family hard.  The people are all coughing and sneezing. 

What will the pets do to help? 

What happens if something goes wrong for one of the animals while the humans are all sick? 

Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite characters didn’t live in Washington with their families?

Maybe they have jobs?

We love using our imaginations and we’ve created a new series called “Uncooped” where our imagination will take our characters places they’ve never been before. This is the first of our yearly series and we hope you’ll enjoy it.

Clucky has found a new way to explore the perimeter and stumbles upon some new friends, well maybe friends, they are still deciding… Listen in and see if you would be these newcomers friends.   

Vocabulary in this episode: 

• Rodeo

• Lasso

• Accessible

• Maintain

• Distress

• Undignified Manner

• Inadvertently

• Advertising

• Spokesperson

• Aristocratic

• Ancestors

• Distinguished 

• Resurrected

Remember when Rubix was almost eaten by Piper?  There was a strange Rabbit named Lemon that we met.  What ever happened to Lemon?  What does this have to do with a piranha?  Oh No!  Was Lemon eaten?  Turn in to find out!   

Vocabulary in this episode: 

• Tremble

• Shrubbery 

• dormancy  

• Torpor

• Conversing

• Curiosity

• Piqued

• Piranha

• Villain

• Cumbersome

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• Molecule 

• Molecular 

• Atom

• Absolute zero

• Mole (2 definitions) 

• Taxidermy

• Omnivorous

Spanish Words:

• Jefa - lady boss

• Ahí - There

Latin Words:

• Serrasalmidae - piranha

• Pygocentrus nattereri - red bellied piranha

• Osteichthyes  - bony fish

• Malus domestica - Apples

• Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus- Angora Rabbit

Themes

• Empathy

• Helping Friends

• Overcoming Fears

• Be Careful what you eat

• Don't be quick to judge appearances 

Questions to Ask your Listener: 

• Why does Link use the word "Jefa" when talking to Rosie? 

• Who is the Bard?

• Who is Sensei referring to when he says Doom Hamster?

• Why does Lemon run away? 

• What are the 3 different temperature scales mentioned?

• Who uses Kevin? I mean Kelvin. 

• What is absolute zero?  

What happened to Kitten?  Did she drown in the swamp when her box broke?  Did Blue the otter rescue her?  How dare the writers leave us hanging on this one?!  Good things come to those who wait.  Please enjoy the conclusion of Kitten’s Tale.  

New words in this episode:

• Overreacting

• Whipper Snapper

• Related

• Disturbs

• Slumber

• Carapace

• Disturbance

• Tranquilizer

• Frond

• Heinous

French Words:

• Cretin - stupid person

Latin Words:

• Chelydra Serpentine - Common Snapping Turtle

• Python Bivittatus - Burmese Python

• Platalea Ajaja - Roseate Spoonbill

Themes:

• Bravery

• Empathy

• Resilience

• Perseverance

• Optimism

• Curiosity

• Overcoming Fears

Songs: 

• Python Attack 

  •  Music Track - Conquer The Battle 1 By Fredrik Ekstrom (Epidemic Sound) 

• I Like Big Fur By Shonda 

  • Music Track - Adapted from Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-lot (No music acapella)

Questions to Ask your Listener: 

• How old is Ted’s father?

• What would Hazel have found time for? 

• What sound do you hear when Ted stops talking? 

• How long can Ted hold his breath? 

• What does Ted catch in his carapace? 

• What is Ted’s solution to getting Kitten’s paw unstuck? 

• What saves Kitten’s paw?

• How long can Python’s hold their breath? 

• What do the spoonbill sisters like to eat? 

• What do the spoonbill sisters make Kitten do before they hear her problem? 

• Why was Dolores in the swamp? 

• How many Chickens long was Dolores? 

Have you ever wondered about Kitten’s mysterious past?  She mentioned in one episode that she was in a swamp before she was taken to the pound.  How did she end up in a swamp?  Did Kitten have a family before she was adopted?  Tune it to find out.  

New words in this episode:

• Traumatize

• Dramatize

• Fatigued

• Mesmerizing

• Memorizing

• Transpired

• Downstream

• Upstream

French Words:

• ma chère ( my dear)

• Transpirer (what happened or to sweat)

Latin Words:

• Palus - marsh or swamp land

• Coccothrinax argentata - silver palm tree

• Lontra canadensis -river otter

• Lepomis macrochirus - Blue Gill fish

• Lepomis gulosus - Warmouth fish

• Fundulus confluentas - Marsh Killifish

• Amia calva - Ruddy Bowfin fish

Themes

• Bravery

• Empathy

• Resilience

• Perseverance

• Optimism

Questions to Ask your Listener: 

• How many brothers and sisters did Kitten have?  

• What caused Kitten to become separated from her family?  

• Have you ever been lost? 

• Did Kitten have a human family before the Daniels?  

• What new animal did Kitten meet? 

• Why was Feral concerned about Blue? 

Siblings are they good, bad or just strange.  Find our how are crew is fairing with their new family members. 
 
New words in this episode: 

• Exuberance

• Endurance

• Avians

• Felines

• Respite

• FOMO

• AKA

• Monopolizing

• Impairment

• Uppies

• Spacey

• Exhilarating 

Spanish Words: 

• Que - What? 

• Me encanta - I love

• Adios - Bye

Themes: 

• Family

• Sibling Challenges

• Venting Frustration

• Home

• Accepting Others

Questions to ask your Listener:

• What other animal is Clucky related to? 

• What did Link do to Kitten? 

• Why does Rosie like to Run?

• What colors make you happy? 

• Do any colors make you sad? 

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Endings & Beginnings (Part 2) 🌅🌱
Welcome back to Big Emotions! It's our final episode! Change like this can bring excitement, sadness, pride, and hope - sometimes all at once. In Part 2 of our season finale, we explore the emotional waves that come with endings and the possibilities hidden in beginnings. From grief and legacy to wonder and inspiration, these stories remind us that every ending holds meaning and every beginning holds potential.
Contributing podcasts in this episode: Kitten & Clucky • The Show About Science • What If World
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Season 5, Episode 3

Feral is feeling festive and has brought a treat to share!  Will he finally impress Kitten with his thoughtfulness, or will this be strike 3 on his gift-giving escapades?  Tune in to find out! 

Season 5 Episode 2

Clucky and Rosie are still struggling to find a good balance with Link.  They love seeing the joy Link brings to Xander but are trying to come to grips with sharing his attention.  They meet a pack of new dogs on this adventure.  Are they friend or foe?  Tune in to find out!