Ask Dr. Fish

Jul 30 2024 11 ep. 53 mins 5
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Fish questions? Science questions? Life questions? Ask Dr. Fish, featuring Katie O'Reilly and Titus Seilheimer. Brought to you by Gobydog Media and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

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They're Cool Brook Trout

Jul 30 2024 49 mins  
We ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge!Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Reach in, Grab a Snack

May 28 2024 47 mins  
We ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

The Great Lakes Are My Aquarium

Mar 15 2024 56 mins  
We ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more.Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Feast of the Seven Fishmases

Dec 12 2023 54 mins  
Our Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! Recorded live, December 2023.Show links:Stuart's brand-new song, entitled "The Day after Fishmas"Video of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" gamehttps://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-

You Won't Want to Eat a Zombie Salmon

Oct 20 2023 57 mins  
Show linksTopic 1 - Fish that see with their skinhttps://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-color-changing-fish-can-see-with-its-skinTopic 2 - Smallmouth Bass in the Colorado Riverhttps://apnews.com/article/humpback-chub-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-1f1162bc38980fc6bcf5bdc9168ea1https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/08/22/mgk-park-service-to-remove-invasive-predatory-f

What Could Go Wrong Here?

Jul 13 2023 53 mins  
Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let’s Ask Dr. Fish.Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month!Show links:News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-an

You Can Only Eat What You Can Fit in Your Mouth

Apr 18 2023 53 mins  
Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveTopic 1 - cisco adaptationCisco adapting to eating fish:https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464Topic 2 - Eelshttps://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339Show credits:

A Scientific Discussion of Anatomy

Feb 24 2023 55 mins  
We ask about fish cannons, fish valentines, and fish farts. Plus, the debut of our new segment, "Which Fish Story Is Not a Fish Story?"Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveShow links:Video for this month's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28sArchimedes and sea lamprey: https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-p

A Great Big Swimming Tongue

Dec 15 2022 48 mins  
We ask about fish tongues, Fishmas, and fish noir.

The Telltale Bubbles

Oct 17 2022 49 mins  
In which we ask about lamprey, salmon, and how *not* to get caught cheating at a walleye tournament.