SEWER RATS with Bobby Corrigan

About this episode

RATS: They love pizza. They invade taquerias at midnight. They scurry. They cuddle. They outsmart. Proving that not just woodsy megafauna can be charismatic, rats have lives we would never suspect. Globally-lauded Urban Rodentologist Dr. Robert Corrigan, or Bobby if you like, has been studying these animals in their big-city ecosystem for decades and he is a wonder-filled joy. Learn about rats’ origin story, their chompers, their scaly tails, how they communicate, where they live, and what cuisines they prefer. Might as well start to love and respect them, because we’re not-too-distantly related and one day… they may be steering the ship. Find Dr. Corrigan’s publications on ResearchGate A donation went to the Yash Gandhi Foundation Full-length (*not* G-rated) Urban Rodentology episode + tons of science links More kid-friendly Smologies episodes! Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions, Jake Chaffee, Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris Made