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Episodes
Episode 125: Tales from the Tambo: Arkansas Conquers the Amazon
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, it’s great to be back! This episode was recorded in February on our second trip, at the Santa Cruz field station. Nine of our ...
Episode 124: Herp Science Sunday: Kukri Snakes with Justin Lee
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! The first show of 2026 turns out to be another edition of Herp Science Sunday! Alex and I had an interesting discussion with Justin Lee, ...
Episode 123: Thermal Ecology of Box Turtles and More with Will Robertson
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays, herpers! Here’s another episode that came out of my attending the West Virginia Herpetological Society’s annual meeting this past ...
Episode 122: Herps and Herpetology in Iran with Nathan Kutok
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has a few firsts – it’s the first time I’ve done a recording while sitting at my dining room table, and it’s the first time I’v...
Episode 121: Herp Science Sunday: Bubble-breathing Anoles
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so happy to produce another Herp Science Sunday segment with Dr. Alex Krohn! In this episode we talk with Dr. Alexandra Martin, one of the co-auth...
Episode 120: A Conversation with Zeev Ginsburg
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I met Zeev Ginsburg at Snake Road in southern Illinois a few years ago, and it’s been a pleasure getting to know him and spending some time herping ...
Episode 119: Herper’s Campfire: Not a Big Year, But Still a Good One
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi folks! This episode was recorded in the mountains of North Carolina over the Labor Day weekend. I made a long day’s drive over to Josh’s place ...
Episode 118: Pine Snakes, Bog Turtles and more with Bob Zappalorti
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi folks! This past June I drove out to Pemberton, New Jersey to talk with Robert Zappalorti. Bob is the founder and executive director of Herpetologi...
Episode 117: In Belgium with Jeroen Speybroeck
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi folks! Thanks for your patience, I've been called away so much this spring and summer. I first talked with Jeroen Speybroeck in Episode 27, way b...
Episode 116: Snake Week: Human-Snake Interaction Panel Talk
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another special episode, in support of Snake Week, July 13th thru the 19th . This episode features a panel discussion with Bryan Hughes of Rattlesn...
Episode 115: Snake Week with Rachel Pikstein
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode, in support of Snake Week, which is next week, July 13th thru the 19th . It’s also special because it’s the return of Ra...
Episode 114: Always Get The Full Coverage
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded back in April, at a campground somewhere in Louisiana, on the tail-end of a week-long herping trip with a bunch of friends. ...
Episode 113: Tales from the Tambo with Matt, Alan, and Joe
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I don't get to talk with everyone that comes on our Peru expeditions, but in February I did spend an hour talking with three of Chicago Land’s fines...
Episode 112: Tales from the Tambo with Sylvere Corre
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! Episode 112 (and the last episode of Season Five) returns us to the back deck of my tambo in the Peruvian rainforest, where I had a nice ...
Episode 111: Indigo Snake Surveys with Ben Stegenga
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Episode 111 is all about the Indigos, and a few other adjacent critters. Back in 2024 I met up in southern Georgia with Ben Stegenga o...
Episode 110: Herp Science Sunday: Nine Million Salamanders
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Episode 110 features another edition of Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn. Alex and I had a crazy cool conversation with Dr. E...
Episode 109: Turtles & Rock n’ Roll, Green Vipers & Anoles with Taz Ezra
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Episode 109 is a wide-ranging two-hour conversation with PhD student Tasman Ezra. We cover fossil turtles, anole radiation, his band H...
Episode 108: Happy New Year from the Great Karoo
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Episode 108 comes from South Africa, recorded in two parts, starting on New Year's Eve.. The episode starts over in the western edge...
Episode 107: Snake Parasites and more with Dr. Skylar Hopkins
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to the show! Mike Pingleton here, and I am your host for these proceedings. And here we go with Episode One Hundred and...
Episode 106: Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn and Dr. Andrew Durso
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode One Hundred and Six! And I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there It’s Thanksgiving weekend and I w...
Episode 105: A Conversation with Dr. Thomas K. Pauley
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode One Hundred and Five! And I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. SMP Patrons! I want to thank ...
Episode 104: Project Obscurus with Tony Daly-Crews
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode One Hundred and Four! I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, including all the folks who are recov...
Episode 103: New California Field Guide with Bob Hansen and Jackson Shedd
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode One Hundred and Three! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, including a...
Episode 102: Crossing Wallace’s Line with Rory and Dan
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode One Hundred and Two! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, including all...
Episode 101: Hiatus Mini-Episode
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey folks, as always, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. This is just a little episode marking the beginning of a show hiatus. Whe...
Episode 100: The Big Year
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode One Hundred! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. I can’t deny it,...
Episode 99: All the Venom in Amazonia
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Nine! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. This show is dedic...
Episode 98: Herping Suriname
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Eight! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. After traveling for ...
Episode 97: Dr. Emily Taylor: Cali Snakes & Rattle Cams
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Seven! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. I just got back f...
Episode 96: Origin Stories VIII with Dane, Lucas & Brady
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Six! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. It’s the last Sunday...
Episode 95: Massasaugas with Dr. Mike Dreslik
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Five! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. SMP Patrons! I wan...
Episode 94: Herp Science Sunday: Dr. Alex Krohn & Dr. Harry Greene
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Four! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. SMP Patrons! I wan...
Episode 93: Origin Stories VII with Justin, Greyson, and Kris
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Three! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, and happy Ground Hog...
Episode 92: Flipping Tin
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety Two! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. I want to wish you all...
Episode 91: Hans Breuer: Funny Stuff that Happened to Me in the Woods
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety One! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. We’re rolling into D...
Episode 90: HerpMapper Turns Ten
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Ninety! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. And as always, I am gra...
Episode 89: Hogtober with Noah Fields
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Nine! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. SMP Patrons! I wan...
Episode 88: Invasive Tegus with Rachel Pikstein
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Eight! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. And as always, I ...
Episode 87: Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Seven! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. And as always, I ...
Episode 86: The Mud-Box-Hog Extravaganza
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Six! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. Before we get to to...
Episode 85: Grass Snakes & Midwife Toads with Dr. Steven Allain
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Five! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. And for those of you ...
Episode 84: Tales of the Bushmaster
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Four! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. It’s good to be ...
Episode 83: The Sky and Sheri Show
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to the show! Mike Pingleton here, and I am your host for these proceedings. And here we go with Episode Eighty Three, a...
Episode 82: Bucket Cams, Rattlesnakes and more with Dr. Andrew Hoffman
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to the show! Mike Pingleton here, and I am your host for these proceedings. And here we go with Episode Eighty Two, and...
Episode 81: Gray-banded Kingsnakes with Gerold Merker
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty One! And Season Four! And while we're at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. In ...
Episode 80: Wet Feet by the Fire
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh, Whitney, Brenna, Sam, John, and MJ Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty! A nice round number and I hope you all remain safe and hea...
Episode 79: Herping Suriname with Dick and Lieke
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 79! It's been a while since an episode dropped and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. I've h...
Episode 78: From Kansas to South Africa with Daren Riedle
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 78 and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. After three weeks at home, I am heading back to Peru ...
Episode 77: Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn and Jules Farquhar
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Seven! And I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, and I want to wish all of you a happy, he...
Episode 76: Herp Science Sunday: Hemiclitores in Snakes with Megan Folwell
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Six! And I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, and I want to wish all of you a happy, heal...
Episode 75: Herping with Kids Panel Discussion
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Five! It's the day after Christmas, and I hope you all are safe, healthy, and warm. The temperatures at...
Episode 74: Origin Stories VI with Stacey and Kim
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Four! I want to wish you all a happy and peaceful holiday season. I have shoutouts to some new patro...
Episode 73: Life Underfoot with Zach Truelock
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Three! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the US and I wish everyone a good holiday. It's good to be ba...
Episode 72: Weird Tales from the Field
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Two! It's the day before Halloween, an appropriate time to release these tales of strange occurrences...
Episode 71: Talking Tuatara with Sarah Lamar
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy One! Here it is, mid-October and the fall rains are soaking us here at SMP world headquarters. As a...
Episode 70: Panel Talk with Some Illinois Bois
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy! It's nearly October and I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. It’s good to be talk...
Episode 69: The Guest Host – Host Guest Episode
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Nine! And for the first time, we have a guest host, Josh Holbrook, who graciously agreed to turn things ...
Episode 68: Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn and Coen Hird
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Eight! Here we are in mid-August and I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. I’ve been ...
Episode 67: Release the Benders!
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Seven! It's the end of July and I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. As always, I wa...
Episode 66: Herp Adventures in China with Kevin Messenger
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Photo by Kevin Messenger. Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Six! It's good to be back in the studio, and I hope all of you remain safe...
Episode 65: Snakes are Long with Dr. Andrew Durso
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Five! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. I'm back in the booth after a couple of we...
Episode 64: A European Odyssey Examined
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Four! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there as we roll into June. First up I want to giv...
Episode 63: Herp Science Sunday with Drs. Alex Krohn and Drew Davis
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Three! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there as we feature yet another Herp Science Sunda...
Episode 62: Origin Stories V with Tom, Greg, and Nick
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty Two! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there as we roll into Season Three! First of all,...
Episode 61: ARC and the Tangled Bank with JJ Apodaca
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty One! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there as we slooooowly move into spring here in the ...
Episode 60: A Conversation with Noah Fields (NKF Herping)
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Sixty! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there as we move into spring here in the northern hemisp...
Episode 59: Asclepius Snakebite Foundation with Drs. Brandehoff and Folt
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Nine! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. Spring has finally sprung here in central ...
Episode 58: Origin Stories IV (Christoph Meyer and Susan Myers)
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christoph & Violeta Meyer (left) and Susan Myers (right) Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Eight! I hope all of you remain safe and he...
Episode 57: Alligator Snappers with Ben Stegenga
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Seven! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. Like many of you out there, I am so ready...
Episode 56: Pioneer Daze with John Sullivan
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Six! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there. It's Super Bowl Sunday, and I'm back in the...
Episode 55: Whiskey Stones & Making Your Bones: An Open Discussion
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Five! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there as we move into the new year. Here 's the f...
Episode 54: Paul-Erik Bakland and the Herpetology Club
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Four! I hope all of you remain safe and healthy out there, and I wish you the best of this holiday seas...
Episode 53: Tony Daly-Crews and the Rattlesnake Conservancy
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Three! Things are good here in central Illinois, and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. ...
Episode 52: Fun with Dick and Jake (and Patti)
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty Two! Things are good here in central Illinois, and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. S...
Episode 51: Bob is Back! Another Conversation with Bob Ferguson
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Fifty One! Things are good here in central Illinois, and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. It...
Episode 50: Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, and welcome to Episode Fifty! Yay! It feels good to make it to half-a-hundred sh...
Episode 49: Never Too Tired (To Talk About Rattlesnakes)
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty Nine! Things are good here in central Illinois, and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. H...
Episode 48: Sidenecks and Placental Lizards with Dr. James Van Dyke
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty Eight! I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. We're edging towards fall here and that means...
Episode 47: Deep Thoughts with Andrew DuBois
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty Seven! I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. I'm back in SMP World Headquarters after a b...
Episode 46: Training on Venomous with Joe Ehrenberger
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Joe Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty Six! I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. It’s the dog days of summer he...
Episode 45: Origin Stories III
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty Five! I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. I myself have been a little bit under the weat...
Episode 44: Human-Snake Interactions with Dr. Heather Bateman
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello again, everyone, and welcome to Episode Forty Four! I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there! It's hot, humid, and full-bore summer ...
Episode 43: The Brothers Martineau
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello again, everyone, and welcome to Episode Forty Three! I hope you all remain safe and healthy as we move through July and into the peak of summe...
Episode 42: Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Illustrations from the Varanus and Spadefoot papers. Click image for full size Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty Two! It's good to be b...
Episode 41: Postcards from Paraguay
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty One! It is the Memorial Day weekend here in the United States, and this weekend also marks the one year ...
Episode 40: Carrizo Campfire Tales
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Forty! I hope you all remain safe and healthy here in this fine month of May, the busiest of months for those ...
Episode 39: Ecuador Adventures with Ross Maynard
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Nine! And I hope you all remain safe and healthy as we move towards May, a busy time for herps and herp...
Episode 38: Weekend at Armin’s
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Eight of the SMP show! I hope you all remain safe and healthy, and it's great to be back after a few we...
Episode 37: The Epic Toad Episode with Robert Villa
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Seven! I hope you all remain safe and healthy and hopefully many of you are getting your vaccine dose...
Episode 36: Snoring Thunder
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Six! I hope everyone remains happy and healthy as we move into spring here in the northern hemisphere. ...
Episode 35: HerpMX with Jason Jones
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Five! Apologies for the delay, thanks for your patience, and much warmth and good wishes to everyone. ...
Episode 34: Orianne, Indigos and Buzztails with Dr. Chris Jenkins
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Four! Here's a shout-out to all of the people in Texas, I hope today finds you recovering from the terr...
Episode 33: Obsessed with Amphibians: Jodi Rowley
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Three! The polar vortex continues here in east-central Illinois, the mercury is pooled at the bottom of...
Episode 32: H-Snakes and Horny Toads with Dusty Rhoads
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, and welcome to Episode Thirty Two! Holy cow it's cold here (thank you polar vortex!) and I'm just gonna stay inside today. I've go...
Episode 31: The Jargon Episode
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty One, recorded on New Year's Day! And I hope you all remain happy and healthy and that 2021 will be a go...
Episode 30: Watching Frogs with Gina Zwicky
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello again everyone, and welcome to Episode Thirty! Today's episode was recorded just before Christmas. And I hope you are all doing well - keepi...
Episode 29: Jeff Lemm
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Twenty Nine! I hope you all remain safe and healthy as we make our way into 2021. I took a few weeks off ove...
Episode 28: Origin Stories, Part Two
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Borgmann and his daughter Hello everyone! Welcome to Episode Twenty Eight! I had so much positive feedback from the Origin Stories episode...
Episode 27: A Conversation with Jeroen Speybroeck
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Twenty Seven! And we add yet another country to the list with this episode, a lengthy conversation with Belgia...
Episode 26: Aussie Herps with Scott Eipper
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Twenty Six! We've had shows coming from the United States, Mexico, and Canada, and now we get to add Australia...