Podcast
Venom Exchange Radio
Venom Exchange Radio! A Podcast for all things Venomous!
Hosted By, Nipper Read and Phil Wolf
VenomExchangeRadio.com
Venom Exchange Radio and Venomous Etiquette Videos on YouTube!
- Episodes
- 42
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 32 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
42 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 58 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.42 Back from New Mexico!
Season 5, Episode 42
Show notes
In this episode we break down our recent herp trip to New Mexico and the Arizona Sky Islands. Mountains, cacti, and crotes oh my!
@venomexchangeradio
@theherptwitcher
@knobtails.IG
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1 hr 38 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.41 Chatting with Rom Whitaker!
Season 5, Episode 41
Show notes
In this episode we chat with world renowned conservationist and herpetologist Romulus Whitaker and his new book, "Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: My Early Years."
US Amazon link: https://a.co/d/012FprtW
@romulus.whitaker
@madrascrocbank
@venomexchangeradio
@theherptwitcher
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1 hr 16 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.40! The 2026 CATCHUP
Season 5, Episode 40
Show notes
A lovely catchup between Nipper & Phil! A little herping, a little husbandry, a lot of sexy English accents!
@venomexchangeradio
@theherptwitcher
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2 hr 18 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.39 - Snakes & Stogies Venomous Caging
Season 5, Episode 39
Show notes
Venom Exchange Radio presents Snakes & Stogies Ep, 258 on venomous caging dos and don'ts.
@venomexchangeradio
@knobtails.IG
@theherptwitcher
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1 hr 13 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.38 Monsters & More with John Brueggen!
Season 4, Episode 38
Show notes
In this episode we chat about all things MONSTER! Gila Monsters that is!
We're joined by Gila expert John Brueggen to discuss keeping, breeding, and loving our favorite venomous lizard!
https://www.alligatorfarm.com/
@brueggenmonsters
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
@VenomExchangeRadio
VenomExchangeRadio.com
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1 hr 8 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.37 De Madrid al Cielo!
Season 4, Episode 37
Show notes
Back from his recent trip to Spain, Nipper tells us all about galavanting across the Spanish landscape in search of European Vipers!
De Madrid al Cielo! - "From Madrid to Heaven!"
@VenomExchangeRadio
@Nipperread
@Knobtails.IG
Venomexchangeradio.com
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2 hr 2 min
Vipera aspis & Amazonian Party Favors!
Season 4, Episode 36
Show notes
In this episode we chat about Vipera aspis, southern Europe's most prevalent viper. With special guest, Herper/photographer Daniel Phillips and his personal experience with the "zig-zag" viper!
@VenomExchangeRadio on IG
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djp_phillips/
@herpetodaniel
@nipperread
@knobtails.IG
http://www.VenomExchangeRadio.com
@VenomExchangeRadio on YT
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1 hr 20 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.35 Back in the Saddle!
Season 4, Episode 35
Show notes
Pine Barrens, Aegean cliffs, and Philly Cheese Steaks, In this episode we cover it all! Back in the Saddle again, Nipper and Phil have a catch-up after a long summer break of travels.
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
VenomExchangeRadio on YouTube!
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1 hr 22 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.34 EU Scorps with Hannes Driemer
Season 4, Episode 34
Show notes
In this Episode we speak with German arachnid enthusiast Hannes Driemer about all avenues of European Scorpions!
@der_spinner
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
@venomexchangeradio
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1 hr 32 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.33 Namibian Venomous with Francois Theart!
Season 4, Episode 33
Show notes
In this episode we chat with Namibian Herpetologist Francois Theart about Zebra cobra venom, herping for dwarf adders and much, much more!
@f.theart on Instagram
@snakesofnamibia3371 on YouTube
https://www.snakesofnamibia.com/
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
@venomexchangeradio
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1 hr 5 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.32 Indian Snakebite w/ Shaleen Attre
Season 4, Episode 32
Show notes
In this episode we speak with PhD candidate in Bio Diversity Management from the University of Kent, Shaleen Attre about Indian snakebites and its effects on society!
@VenomExchangeRadio
@ShaleenAttre
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
VenomExchangeRadio.com
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1 hr 15 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.31 Herping with Eric Wachtel
Season 4, Episode 31
Show notes
Fresh for 2025! In this episode we chat with Herpetologist Eric Wachtel about field herping, his research, and everything else venomous!
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/4/294
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171024000146
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12024-023-00776-2
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
VenomExchangeRadio on YouTube!
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1 hr 27 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.30 Cold Blooded Contributions Collab!
Season 3, Episode 30
Show notes
In this Episode we collaborate with Scott and Tie from Nature 4 You! This is a cross over episode that will also be airing on Cold Blooded Contributions. In this episode we chat about our year, where we herped, what we saw and what we want to see. We talk about the species that alludes us and Phil gives us insight on how he met Nipper. There's a lot of laughs in this episode as four good mates catch up about the year they had in 2024.
Nipper can be found:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nipperread/
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Phil can be found:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knobtails.ig/
Venom Exchange Radio can be found:
Website: https://www.venomexchangeradio.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551020534004
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Scott and Tie can be found on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildlifedemonstrations/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturefouryou/
Website: http://www.wildlifedemonstrations.com
Nature 4 You bookshop: https://www.wildlifedemonstrations.com/shop
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The Cold-blooded Contributions Podcast is proudly sponsored by Midwest Tongs. Midwest Tongs is the world's leader in snake handling equipment.
Find Midwest here:
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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@midwesttongs
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1 hr 5 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.29 Swedish Vipers with Rickard Ljunggren
Season 3, Episode 29
Show notes
In this episode we speak with Swedish author and herper Rickard Ljunggren! Rickard has written several books about venomous snakes in Swedish and is currently translating his books into English. His recent title, "White-lipped pit viper: Trimeresurus albolabris" is available in English. We've included a link to it, as well as his other works below.
Rickard Ljunggren Instagram - @rickard_ljunggren_ormar
Rickard's Books - https://bookshop.org/p/books/white-lipped-pit-viper-trimeresurus-albolabris-rickard-ljunggren/21647489?ean=9789180576024
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
@VenomExchangeRadio
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1 hr 44 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.28 Robert Wedderburn
Season 3, Episode 28
Show notes
In this episode we chat with wildlife film maker Robert Wedderburn! From montane jungles in Ecuador, to the grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal, Robert dives into his many projects from around the globe!
@RobertWedderburn
https://www.youtube.com/@RobertWedderburn
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
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1 hr 56 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.27 China Venomous w/ Dr. Kevin Messenger
Season 3, Episode 27
Show notes
In this episode we dive into the venomous snakes of China with Dr. Kevin Messenger. Dr Messenger is a Professor with Nanjing Forestry University, College of Biology and the Environment, and the author of, The Asian Ratsnakes and Kin of Greater China. This episode is packed with everything from Andrias, to Zhaoermia!
@NipperRead
@Knobtails.IG
@ChinaHerper
https://www.amazon.com/Asian-Ratsnakes-Kin-Greater-China/dp/1736317709
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2 hr 19 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.26: Bites & Revisions
Season 3, Episode 26
Show notes
In this episode we chat envenomation procedures and a special appearance from Owen McIntyre!
https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/114527/
@rogue_reptiles
@venomexchangeradio
@nipperread
@knobtails.IG
VenomExchangeRadio.com
YouTube: Venom Exchange Radio
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1 hr 41 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.25: Abyssus in the abyss
Season 3, Episode 25
Show notes
In this episode we catch up after the MPR Grand Canyon expedition and touch base on some recent venomous news!
@nipperread
@knobtails.IG
@venomexchangeradio on YouTube!
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59 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.24: Cross-Pond Compares
Season 3, Episode 24
Show notes
Howdy Y'all! This episode we dive into the clinical effects of a recent EU viper bite and play a little catch-up! The paper is open and free below.
@nipperread
@knobtails.IG
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1 hr 48 min
Venom Exchange Radio Ep.23: Hood Tats!
Season 3, Episode 23
Show notes
VER proudly presents, our all cobras episode! In this episode we skim the surface of the Naja genus, and provide some insight into what is arguably the most iconic snake species, the Cobra!
@nipperread
@knobtails.IG
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