World’s Wildest: Tales of Earth’s Most Extreme Creatures

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1. Thank You <3

   2 Oct 2025 · 42 min · Episode 73

   Talking about their favorite episodes, favorite research on animals, and the future of Alveus! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor discuss their favorite parts of the podcast. Learn more about your ad…

2. The Connor Show | Who is Maya Higa?

   25 Sep 2025 · 45 min · Episode 72 · Explicit

   The "young Jane Goodall," talking about Alveus, and the spark of a NEW show! On this episode of the Connor Show, Connor interviews the founder and executive director of Alveus Sanctuary, Maya Higa. Learn more about…

3. Craziest Animal Survivor Stories

   18 Sep 2025 · 45 min · Episode 71

   Horrific whale hunting tactics, the unethical use of snare traps, and the amazing adaptation of animal injuries! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk about the wildest animal injury recoveries. Learn…

4. Our First LIVE Animal Episode ft. World Bird Sanctuary

   11 Sep 2025 · 48 min · Episode 70

   In-person animals, beautiful green scenery, and talking with the director of education of the World Bird Sanctuary! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor are at the World Bird Sanctuary to talk about birds.…

5. Talking About Our WILDEST Rehab Stories..

   4 Sep 2025 · 46 min · Episode 69

   Tragic owl stories, the incredible rehab of Tina, and Connor's sketchy fox mishap! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk about their animal rehab stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

6. we're dumb...

   28 Aug 2025 · 45 min · Episode 68 · Explicit

   Learning about the creation of new species, the reason for hairy glutes, and the hard work ethic of the dung beetle! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through your dumbest questions. ✨ BONUS…

7. Animals vs. Pro Athletes

   21 Aug 2025 · 43 min · Episode 67 · Explicit

   Dolphins playing catch, bears wrestling, and the final boss of tug-of-war! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's sportiest animals. Stop putting off those doctors…

8. These Animals Have More Protection Than the PRESIDENT

   14 Aug 2025 · 46 min · Episode 66

   Unethical rhino hunting, the protected critically endangered orangutans, and the most protected animal in the world! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through the world’s most protected animals. ✨…

9. Showing You the STUPIDEST Animal Encounters

   7 Aug 2025 · 44 min · Episode 65

   Polar bear incidents, tiger coverups, and a man who used a gator to negotiate! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through the dumbest animal encounters. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

10. Talking About the LAST Animals of Their Species...

    31 Jul 2025 · 45 min · Episode 64 · Explicit

    The sad story of the Tasmanian Devil, the tortoise who spent 40 years alone, and the happier life of a Baikal seal! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's loneliest. ✨…

11. Talking About Our Most TRAUMATIC Animal Stories...

    24 Jul 2025 · 46 min · Episode 63

    Eagle baseball mishaps, binder blocking crane pecks, and Maya's most traumatizing show! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through their most traumatic experiences. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

12. Talking About the Most Viral Animals in the World

    17 Jul 2025 · 45 min · Episode 62

    The viral star Moodeng, the dangers of feeding wildlife, and the cutest kitten in the world! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom’s most viral. Stop putting off those…

13. World's Most Brutal: The Tough Realities of Nature

    10 Jul 2025 · 46 min · Episode 61

    Orca whales crazy hunting tactics, Alien spider births, and the shocking new discovery for pythons! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom’s most brutal. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨…

14. Asking a Professional Entomologist Your WEIRDEST Questions

    3 Jul 2025 · 46 min · Episode 60

    Bug farts, insect mathematics, and the third collab of the podcast! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk with Evan the entomologist and ask the weirdest questions. Make your summer enjoyable and…

15. World’s Trippiest: Animals You Should NOT Look At While High

    26 Jun 2025 · 45 min · Episode 59

    Spiders that don't look like spiders, rainbow reflective snakes, and the wonkiest looking fish in the ocean. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom’s trippiest animals. Stop…

16. World's Pinkest: Finding the SLAYEST Animals

    19 Jun 2025 · 44 min · Episode 58

    The most rare manta ray, the tulip-like mantis, and the Nerd's Gummy Clusters of the ocean. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom’s slayest. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

17. World's Best Vision: Animals That Perceive Time Differently Than You?!

    12 Jun 2025 · 45 min

    Dragonflies dodging rain, spiders with built in night vision, and birds that can spot you from miles away. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's best eyes. Stop putting…

18. Guys this is gonna get weird...

    5 Jun 2025 · 44 min · Episode 56

    Dragon-like iguanas, cute little mudskippers, and the confusing build of the pink fairy armadillo. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world's most confusing animals. Go to…

19. Animals that like to get LIT

    29 May 2025 · 44 min · Episode 55

    Connor's need to say bad words, Maya’s confusion with intros, and animals that like to get turnt. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world's most lit animals. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon…

20. Animals That Sing Better Than YOU…?!?

    22 May 2025 · 45 min · Episode 54

    Connor’s sad childhood story, Maya’s uncomfortableness with public singing, and Siren’s beautiful “Happy Birthday” rendition. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's best…

21. Guys we have BIG news... | Our 2nd Guest Episode!

    15 May 2025 · 49 min · Episode 53

    Check out our friends, Tooth & Claw Podcast here!: https://linktr.ee/toothandclawpodcast Dior modeling, zombie apocalypse drafts, and creating a zombie bunker for Alveus? On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya &…

22. What If Humans Had Gills?!

    8 May 2025 · 44 min · Episode 52

    Not being able to breathe air, new underwater sports, and conquering the ocean? On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through humans having gills. Go to https://HelloFresh.com/WILDEST10FM now to get…

23. Did They Really Bring Back the Dire Wolf...??

    1 May 2025 · 44 min

    The huge breakthrough in dire wolves, diving into the ethics, and the new strategy for social media?! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through the exciting progress of the dire wolf ✨ BONUS…

24. 22 Foot Long Earthworm That Eats Half It's Body Weight Everyday?!

    24 Apr 2025 · 50 min · Episode 50

    Busy busy sea otters, hungry hungry earthworms, and the notorious busy bees. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s busiest animals. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

25. we need to have a serious conversation...

    17 Apr 2025 · 44 min · Episode 49

    Indoor mountains, underground water enclosures, and one of the biggest elephant enclosures in the world. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s best animal enclosures. Stop putting…

26. World’s Cleanest: The Shocking Truth Behind Pigs

    10 Apr 2025 · 44 min · Episode 48

    Ear cleaner birds, minesweeping dolphins, and the strange discovery of pig cleanliness. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s cleanest animals. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

27. What if Humans Laid Eggs?!

    3 Apr 2025 · 45 min · Episode 47

    Diving into the rabbit hole of humans laying eggs, a new egg industry, and advanced incubators. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through the hypothetical question "What if humans laid eggs?" For…

28. Is This the World’s Best Preserved Mummy?!

    27 Mar 2025 · 44 min · Episode 46

    The best preserved mummy found in a mountain, jumping spiders live off stray flies in the mountains and the cutest goats you’ll ever see. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s…

29. These Crabs Play Dress to Impress

    20 Mar 2025 · 45 min · Episode 45

    Festive fashion crabs, octopus that collect shells for armor and the sad reality of hermit crabs. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's best dressed. Stop putting off…

30. World's Most Alien: Creatures That Will BLOW Your Mind!!

    13 Mar 2025 · 44 min · Episode 44

    Giant roly-polys, blue blobs washed up on the ocean beach, and fish with transparent heads?! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s most alien animals. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

31. Animals That Have the CRAZIEST RECORDS

    6 Mar 2025 · 45 min · Episode 43

    500 year old clams, starfish that lay 300 million eggs and giant colossal squid whose eyes are bigger than your head. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's craziest…

32. Maya Gaslighting Connor for 43 Minutes and 13 Seconds

    27 Feb 2025 · 47 min · Episode 42

    Cats in an apocalypse, dogs sniffing for cancer, and the highly debated question: which makes a better companion? On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through which animal makes a better companion. ✨…

33. World's Best Comebacks: Bison Transported in an AC-130?!

    20 Feb 2025 · 44 min · Episode 41

    Bandicoots being protected by dogs, wood bison transported in a military transport, and the concerning decline of peregrine falcons. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's…

34. Valentine’s Day Special: Are Humans Meant to Be Monogamous?

    13 Feb 2025 · 44 min · Episode 40

    Prairie voles staying together till death, worms that fuse to stay alive, and lizards that mourn their mate?! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdoms cutest couples. Stop…

35. Our Wildest: Our CRAZIEST Animal Stories

    6 Feb 2025 · 46 min · Episode 39

    Training with black bears, climbing 30ft with no safety equipment, and bottle feeding baby muskox. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our wildest stories. Stop putting off those doctors…

36. World's Grooviest: The Dance of Death?!

    30 Jan 2025 · 44 min · Episode 38

    Bird dance-offs, stoat death dances, and groovy animal rankings? On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s grooviest animals. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨ Patreon -…

37. World's Worst Hunters: Do Polar Bears Eat Every 6 Months?

    23 Jan 2025 · 45 min · Episode 37

    Dholes that have a 20% hunting success rate, polar bears that hunt once every 6 months, and wolverines that scream when hunting. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s worst hunters.…

38. World's Hungriest: Animals That Are HUNGRY All the Time

    16 Jan 2025 · 44 min · Episode 36

    Birds that starve in 2 hours, cats that hunt 10-14 times a night, and moths that eat 86,000x their birth weight. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s hungriest animals. ✨ BONUS…

39. World’s Worst Parents: Baby Sharks Fight in the Womb?!

    9 Jan 2025 · 46 min · Episode 35

    Dracula ants that drink up larva, baby sharks that fight for survival, and baby birds in king of the hill matches?! On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our animal kingdom's worst parents. ✨…

40. World's Most Inebriated: The Bizarre TRUTH Behind Catnip

    2 Jan 2025 · 45 min · Episode 34

    Happy belated New Year! 50% Rotten Tomatoes movie about a shark, flying reindeer, wallaby crop circles, and the shocking truth about catnip. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s…

41. World's Most Christmassy: HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

    26 Dec 2024 · 39 min · Episode 33

    Season's greetings! The festive traditions of mistletoe, Krampus, golden bright beetles, and the cutest looking worm you'll ever see. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s most…

42. World's Longest: Worms That Can Grow 180ft Long?!

    19 Dec 2024 · 46 min · Episode 32

    The mind-blowing lengths of bootlace worms, blue whales, giraffes, and the most breathtaking jellyfish you'll ever see. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s longest animals. ✨…

43. World's Most Dramatic: How Do Electric Eels Make Electricity?

    12 Dec 2024 · 44 min · Episode 31

    The immense power of electric eels, Malaysian exploding ants, mantis shrimps who could win project runway, and the cutest snake you will ever see. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our…

44. World's Best Teams: The Unlikely Bond Between A Badger And A Coyote

    5 Dec 2024 · 40 min · Episode 30

    The relationship between bees and plants, Purple Martins and their need of humans, an unusual friendship, and ants bodyguarding aphids. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s best…

45. World's Most Invasive: The Truth About Outdoor Cats

    28 Nov 2024 · 53 min · Episode 29

    Reasons why you should keep your cat inside, worldwide rats, pythons taking over populations, and carps destroying ecosystems. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world’s most invasive…

46. World's Laziest: Why Do Koalas Have Chlamydia?

    21 Nov 2024 · 47 min · Episode 28

    Beetles piggybacking through life, bats and their efficient food intake, koalas who only sleep and eat, and pythons taking 4-7 month "vacations". On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our…

47. World's Best Builders: Can Beavers Fell Trees As Tall As A 10-Story Building?

    14 Nov 2024 · 44 min · Episode 27

    Beavers and their incredible carpentry skill set, termites who can build structures double the size of Maya, underground mansions, and nests built to perfection. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya & Connor talk…

48. World's Craziest Bugs: Our First Guest Episode

    7 Nov 2024 · 52 min · Episode 26

    Quizzing our entomologist guest, a frog-eating beetle, mind controlling wasps, the heaviest insect in the world, and random facts about our insect friends. On this episode of World’s Wildest, Maya, Connor and Allison…

49. World's Spookiest: Is Bigfoot Real?

    31 Oct 2024 · 50 min · Episode 25

    The world famous sasquatch, a harbinger of disaster that goes by Mothman, the Maryland goatman standing at seven feet tall on two hooves, and the Abominable Snowman living in the snow-capped wilderness. On this episode…

50. World's Silliest: Are Giant Pandas Really As Dumb As We Think?

    24 Oct 2024 · 45 min · Episode 24

    The graceful giant panda, opossums and their stellar acting talents, the armpit-licking slow loris, a carpet shark with a name straight out of Rick and Morty, birds who will impale their prey for fun teehee, and the…