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Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long?
· 19 min · Episode 6
Episode Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long?
Agatha asks: Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long? Seriously - they're SO LONG! But why? Mike and Chanel answer Agatha's question with the help of actor Derrick Baskin, who played Jetsam in Disney's The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Together, they discuss scientific facts about eels in addition to learning how Derrick embodied one of fiction's most famous eels for a live audience.
Derrick Baskin is a Grammy and Tony Award-nominated actor best known for his performance as Otis Williams in the Broadway hit Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. His Broadway credits include Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Memphis the Musical , and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His television and film appearances include Law & Order: SVU, The Good Lord Bird, The Offer, and Marshall. As a former cast member of The Little Mermaid, he feels uniquely qualified to talk about life under the sea…including eels.
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Credits
• Hosted by: Mike Bennett & Chanel Hason • Guest: Derrick Baskin • Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson • Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings • Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation • Artwork by: Fuzzzbrain
Special thanks to
Agatha & Agatha's family, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard (Flotsam), Michele Kraus Bennett, Cayley Pater, The Elakha Alliance, Teddy Albertson, eels in general
Footage of the Rose City Raindrops courtesy of the Rose City Raindrops. Video filmed by Dane Sawyer.
Links in the notes 20
- https://thezooquarium.com/podcast
- https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/zooquarium-podcast#submit-your-question
- https://www.youtube.com/@mikebennettstudios
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast/id1838530932
- https://open.spotify.com/show/3bIyyqiP0nZ1hYVqtE2VkK?si=6fb9e59eb66e4568
- https://www.derrickbaskin.com/
- https://www.derrickbaskin.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn1XYQZSUTmrmYC3iuNl438oWXuWO0eWCZtorqMs2335eOLO-BxxQBN3Zq1_w_aem_Zmk0RHogKq1Rg9golAeQaA
- https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/portland-aquarium
- https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/build-your-sticker-bundle
- https://www.instagram.com/thezooquarium
- https://www.instagram.com/mikebennettart
- https://www.instagram.com/pschanel/
- https://www.elakhaalliance.org/
- https://www.thezooquarium.com/podcast
- https://mikebennettstudios.com/
- https://www.jrmediaservices.net/
- https://www.lavendercatcreative.com/
- https://castleanimation.com/
- https://hellofuzzzbrain.myportfolio.com/work?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnICWDRX_MU33wet0iFEVCp15zD5PWjGaMXsZhmb1pln7gZY_W4FCN3Dg_HKk_aem_utbCDC0VU24BsykKMHz6Tw
- https://rosecityraindrops.com/
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