Zooier Than Thou

Join us for this roundtable reflection on the past, present, and future of ZooTT, and for a very special interview with Doodle's mom! 2019 was zooey as elk, but 2020 promises to be the zooiest year to date!

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Thoughts About the Episode

I wanted to do a really simple New Years episode where we all just got together, hung out, and talked, so that's what we did! Sounds like a boring premise, but it was actually really nice, and I think the fun we had translates well. I also think we got to get into a lot of the philosophy of what we're doing, which I hope will be interesting to people.
And of course, we got to interview Doodle's mom! Doodle recently came out a couple of months ago, so it's pretty amazing she was willing to come speak to us on the podcast! She was wonderful!
These past two episodes got me thinking about coming out to my own parents, knowing that I have nothing to fear in terms of being disowned or anything like that, but as I talk about on the air, it's not always as simple as knowing you're going to be loved. I still want to. I still might. But timing is important, and frankly, my parents are TERRIBLE about gossiping and telling people's secrets. Good-natured, to be fair, but certainly unable to keep confidences
I'm excited about where things go from here. 2020 is the year of the rat, baby, and I am HERE for it!

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What do you want to see from ZooTT in the future? Let me know in the comments!
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Lovecat and Toggle tackle the difficulties and benefits of coming out as zoo in this special Yule-tide episode. Plus, listen to an incredible interview with Lovecat's father, find out what makes reindeer fly, and discover the quickest way to Zooey's heart!

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'Tis the Season for Coming Out

Lovecat and Toggle tackle the difficulties and benefits of coming out as zoo in this special Yule-tide episode. Plus, listen to an incredible interview with Lovecat's father, find out what makes reindeer fly, and discover the quickest way to Zooey's heart!

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Thoughts About the Episode

So many delays! I wanted it out on Yule, then on Christmas, and now this Full Moon episode falls squarely on the New Moon. Ugh. Largely, the issue was procrastination on my part, but Lovecat was also super nervous about his first episode as host. He proposed this topic several months ago, and I felt December was a great time to talk about coming out. I kept telling him that he had everything he needed, but he was super nervous he wouldn't have enough content. He did, and our conversation was super good!
But really, the pièce de résistance is our incredible interview with Lovecat's father. No joke, it's his actual, biological father, and it's really fucking wonderful to listen to. Funnily enough, he chose the name Sparky for himself, so by that token, he fit right in with a group of furries and zoos, and Lovecat reports that he had a blast working with us. We hope to revisit this magic next week when we talk with Doodle's mother, whom he recently came out to. She was sick this week and couldn't talk, so she sadly couldn't make it this time.
I gotta say, this is one of those episodes where, as a creator and computer-chair-activist, I know we're on the right track. I hope people are as moved as I was.

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What do you think about the subject of coming out as a zoo? Let me know in the comments!
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In this very grateful episode of ZooTT, Toggle and Fausty interview three non-zoo allies: a best friend, a girlfriend, and a gay activist. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thoughts About the Episode

I wanted to have this out on Black Friday, but my friend Justin had laryngitis, and I knew we needed to have his interview featured on the show. I made the right call; I'm positive his contribution was worth waiting for.
I'm so happy to have gotten to do this episode, an episode featuring non-zoos who support zoos in their lives. I fear that a lot of zoos might not realize that such a thing exists, but it's an integral part of my support network, and that of so many other zoos I know. If nothing else, I think this will stand out as an important addition to the first season of ZooTT.
I'm thankful that I've gotten to be a part of this podcast, and that I met Fausty, and that he's still alive. I have a lot to be thankful for, and it culminates in this episode.

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How did you like the interviews? Let me know in the comments!
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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

"A Dog Is A Dishwasher"? Dive into our introduction to English law in the first part of a series dedicated to exploring zoophilia and animal rights in the context of our legal system. It's actually more enjoyable than it sounds!

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Legal Beagles (Part 1) – Zooier Than Thou

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Thoughts About the Episode

Boy, this is the latest we've ever been putting out an episode! We had a few issues getting it out the door, and it's not the traditional format, but it's a super good discussion that I really enjoyed being a part of, and I really hope our engagement with the topic translates into enjoyment for you all. Law can be such a dry subject, but I really feel like we do it justice by focusing on why it's relevant to us as zoos. This is just an introductory episode to English legal systems, and we're not going to dedicate the next episodes to putting these out; rather, we'll be staggering them along with our regular ZooTT content throughout the year. Too much legal-ese makes Fausty a dull boy.
We're putting out another episode next week, so don't think we're skimping out on ZooTT content!

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Did you find our discussion of legal topics engaging? Let me know in the comments!
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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

Join us for an extra spoopy Howloween episode! Enjoy three tales of zooey horror in what may be our finest collection of skits yet!

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Thoughts About the Episode

This episode was a lot of work, and I haven't gotten a lot of sleep, but I think it paid off. We had a fair amount of listener-submitted content, and all of it was pretty spectacular. Plus, we managed to dig through a few of our e-mails, while putting something together that was fun, substantive, and entertaining in a smaller package than recent episodes have been.

This is also the first episode for which we've released bonus content! Desert Rat submitted a ghost story that didn't quite fit the jovial tone of the episode, but Doodle Donkey did it great justice, and I wanted to make sure it got showcased. You can check that out here:


Seriously, take some time to enjoy these skits. They're some of my favorites!

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What did you do for Howloween? Let me know in the comments!
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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

The boys are joined by Canis Gnosis and Anziris for a robust discussion of what it means to be healthy, happy, and zooey. Plus, we visit a mountain man who lives with a bear in a cabin, Ask Zooey gets some after-glowing feedback, and discover the truth behind bestiality brothels!

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Thoughts About the Episode

This is the first episode with a non-zoo voice actor! Kind of a nifty milestone! I think the discussion we had with Anzi and Canis was really robust, but man, there was a LOT on the cutting room floor, including a 10 minute discussion about the zooey-ness of Naruto. Some great skits... All in all, really happy with this episode! But the two-hour format is killin' me! You keep wanting more! How can I say no?
Also, we have WAY too many e-mails! Please keep writing in anyway!

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So what do you think of the episode? Leave a comment and let me know!
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In this episode, we interview Lucid Creator about a YouTube livesteam that went off the rails, and we reflect on the interview with members of the zoo community while weighing the pros and cons of inviting bigots to speak on our platform.

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Thoughts About the Episode

This was an interesting episode, and we weren't really sure how it was going to go until it happened. On Episode 6.5, we called out Lucid Creator's podcast -- and more specifically his rowdy cohost's abysmal behavior. We issued an invitation to said co-host, whom we will dub Coyote Bitchtits, to join us on the podcast and go toe-to-toe with us. Bitchtits made a big deal about how he wouldn't come on our show, until Lucid reached out to us and asked if he could speak to us. We felt there was something genuine in Lucid's approach, so we decided to have him on and have a reasonable conversation. Suddenly, after a month of backing down, Bitchtits insisted we have him on as well, but only if he could bring his friend Rely on with him. After some waffling over the course of the week, he again resigned to not coming on.
Which is just as well. We feel like we had a constructive dialog with Lucid, and we're pretty sure we couldn't have such a conversation with Bitchtits. Even so, we wondered if such an interaction in the future would be constructive at all. So we did something that seemed obvious and had our podcast contributors weigh in on the issue, since listeners are the ones that are affected by it.
All of this makes for a really interesting episode with a lot of diverse views and insights, and it's definitely worth a listen.

Let me know what you think! Comment below!

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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

This jam-packed episode explores the issues of women in the zoo community, guided by our guest host Vee, and enlightened by Ashley Wolf, creator of the Encyclopedia of Zoosexuality. Also, Zooey goes to the afterlife, Mrs. Mixies has a treat for you, and we introduce the helpsavemy.dog website!

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Thoughts About the Episode

Fwew! Boy, this one took a little extra time to come out do to issues we had with Ringr eating one of our interviews. In the end, we had to can the interview until later, but I'm almost glad we did, because this episode is a whopping 2 and a half hours long! But it's also jam-packed with zooey goodness, including some excellent conversations with two women in our community.
Huge, huge thanks to Vee and to Ashley Wolf, as well as the women of ZooVille who weighed in, asked questions, and helped us create this episode! I hope you'll keep coming back and being a part of our podcasting community!
A couple of things of note: our firm stance on incels is unambiguously, "Fuck you. You don't belong here." We also have created a fund to help a good dog who was shot in the spine and paralyzed. Please take the time to visit helpsavemy.dog and leave a donation!

So what do you think of the episode! Leave a comment and let me know!
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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

This New Moon episode of ZooTT discusses defining our zooey narrative in a media landscape in which zoos regularly face erasure and disenfranchisement. We are also joined by Volf, who discusses his experience using his voice to amplify zooey issues on a hostile podcast.

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Thoughts About the Episode

Augh! I'm so mad that I left the "echo cancellation" on while we were recording! It's responsible for numerous audio glitches throughout the episode.
That said, this episode is definitely one of my absolute favorites so far. The conversation we had was so incredibly substantive, useful, and timely. It came out a bit long, but I think everything we talk about is worth taking the time to listen to. I hope everyone comes away from this episode feeling empowered to take their zooey narrative into their own paws!
I don't really know what else to say, except that this is definitely a good one.

What do you think? Let me know in the comments!

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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

In this extra jam-packed episode, Toggle and Fausty discuss zooish wisdom, Zooey is a commentator for a dog show, a Hollywood superstar tells all about his cross-species romance, a gonzo journalist recounts an Alaskan encounter, and more!

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Thoughts About the Episode

This week was really hard. Really hard. Things broke down on a fundamental level, and there was a point we weren't sure we'd be able to move forward. It was a very emotional week, but I have to say, the close-knit community immediately surrounding Zooier Than Thou was so incredibly supportive that they very much pulled us back from the edge of death. Seriously, I cannot thank our friends enough for being there for us when all hope seemed lost. I don't really want to go into details about what happened, but the important thing is, by the end of the week we felt rejuvenated and reinvigorated, and this may be yet another best episode yet.

And boy, is it packed full! At the beginning of the week, I was afraid it would be light on laughs and light on content, but by the end, it ended up being the largest episode we've produced to date! I'm quite proud of the work we put into this, and I'm really happy with the results. Seriously, there's a lot of really great stuff here.

Big shout out to our friend "Steve" who filled in as Zooey for our Dog Show segment while the real Zooey took a well-deserved vacation. He did a stellar job. And another shout out to an anonymous artist who made the fan art we used for the banner in today's Youtube video! OH! And ANOTHER shout out to another listener who sent us his Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas parody that we absolutely loved and HAD to share!

One last note for this one. We mention following up with the IP address on a bit of hate mail we received. It should be noted that we edited out the death threat portion of that e-mail, so that's the reason for the comments we made. I forgot to address that in the script.

We're really excited about the future of ZooTT, and we hope you'll be a part of it!

Let me know in the comments what you thought!
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~ Toggle Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ