Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds

Sociolinguist Erica Brozovsky joins the show to discuss talkative fungi, Amanda Reed chats about nonbinary birds, and Rachel gets into animal sounds—especially the ones we can't hear.

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