CrocKast Podcast

In this episode we are joined by Matthew Wallace (IG ‪@wallace_untamed‬ ) to talk about his youth herping in the highlands of Scotland, his first steps into the neotropics in Mexico, and all his adventures and experience from the past several years herping in Suriname. From caimans to vipers, and frogs to anacondas, he has some awesome stories to tell!

In this video Aaron of Woods a Forest Media (‪@WoodsandForestsMedia‬ ) joins me to talk about Frog Week 2026, community conservation, the frogs of Pennsylvania, and the life and impact of Ace the Toad. Hope y'all enjoy!

In this episode Eduardo Navia (IG @edunavia1) joins us to talk all about herping in Bolivia! From the gorgeous snakes to the diverse assemblage of crocodilians, to the frogs in the forest, we talk all about the herpetofauna of this underrated South American country!

In this episode Nate (IG @n.j.truax) and Bryant (IG @don_bon_jr) go over their recent herping rocket run trip to southern California. From night snakes to southern Pacific rattlesnakes, we show all of the awesome reptile and amphibian species we saw!

In this episode Phil Wolf (IG @knobtails.ig) joins us to talk about herping in Florida and Greece, and to also talk about his 20 years of experience keeping venomous snakes. Enjoy!

In this episode Dr. Steven Platt talks with us about his work in researching and conserving several species of reptile across southeast Asia. From Roof Turtles in Myanmar to Siamese Crocodiles in Laos, he has helped with the protection and propagation of multiple critically endangered species. Enjoy!

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In this episode Nate and Bryant are joined by Marcus Rehrman (IG @ranger_marcus) to talk about his herping experiences from Oregon, to California, to Florida, and to Norway, and everywhere in between. Hope y'all enjoy!

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In this episode Zach Davis takes us through his experiences herping in eastern Tennessee and greater Appalachia, with a special emphasis on salamanders. From hellbenders to redbacks and everything in between, this is the episode for you!

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In this episode Nate and Bryant are joined by Dakotah Henn to talk about his research with amphibian communities in Costa Rica and the United States. We also talk about his experiences as a keeper. Enjoy!

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In this episode Nate and Bryant do some catching up, talk about plans for the upcoming year, and do some exploring on iNat.

In this episode I'm joined by Steven Kush (IG @scrubshepherd) of the Kush's Corner podcast to talk about his work and experience with Scrub Pythons. We talk about his experiences with the different species and localities of Simalia, how he keeps them, and how to breed them. We also talk about the future of Simalia in US herpetoculture. Enjoy!

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In this episode I am once again joined by Dr. Zac Loughman of West Liberty University to discuss his work, the freshwater conservation center, and some colubrid phylogenetics! Be sure to check out his and Clint's podcast Colubrid and Colubroid Radio!

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In this episode we are joined by Nilan (IG @nilank_photography) joins us to talk about all his experiences and adventures herping around Australia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. We also talk about the herpetoculture scene in Australia, and the similarities and differences between Oz and 'Murica. Enjoy!

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In this episode Nate and Bryant are joined by Dr. James Emerson (IG @yovo_adahoatoo) of Texas State University to come on and talk about his research work with rattlesnakes and other serpent species all over Texas.

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In this episode Nate and Bryant (‪@goldenhipsterjourneys6728‬ ) are joined by Jacob Bratz of Long Leaf Reptilia and the Herpetoculture Network to talk about his experiences keeping various snake species, and some of his adventures herping around the United States, especially in South Carolina.

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In this episode Nate and Bryant are joined by Blaine Mazzetti ( ‪@Mazzettis.find.snakes‬ ) to talk all about his adventures herping in the southwestern United States and Mexico. This will also be our last livestream for some time. We will be switching over to prerecorded episodes for the foreseeable future.

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In this episode Nate and Bryant are joined by Rob Alleva (IG @cavemanrob) to talk about his many adventures herping around the world. From the depths of the #amazon to the foot of the pyramids join us as we talk about some of the incredible wildlife Rob has seen Please subscribe to Rob's channel @Snakesandsafaris for more herping content!

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In this episode Nate and Bryant are joined by Michael Taylor (IG @http://michael.taylor.photography) to talk about his #herping experiences in Indiana and the rest of the Midwest, along with his adventures out west. We'll also talk a bit about the differences and contrasts between these two regions on North America.

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In this episode the guys are joined by Chas (IG: ‪@More_than_morelia‬ ) and Zach (IG: @nonesoherpetological) to talk about Chinese King Rat snakes!

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In this episode Nate is joined by Rupert to talk all about his many adventures herping around south-east Asia, some of the most memorable species he's found, the importance of specimen collection, and so much more! Also make sure to check out his Instagram and YouTube pages (linked below).

IG: https://www.instagram.com/rupertsreptiles

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rupertsreptiles?si=9BF-aabTFS_iBm3W

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