Oz 9

episode one hundred & seventeen: New respect for gerbils

Oz 9

Show Notes

Yes, you read that title correctly. We have a profound respect for gerbils up here and won't hear a word against them. If you take issue with that, or indeed with Rodentia in general, well, we would remind you that the characteristic that defines Rodentia is a "single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws,"* so let THAT keep you awake at night.

And that podcast you heard at the top of the show? Mission: Rejected. Make sure you check it out and give it five stars and all that good stuff.

You’ve been listening to:

Pete Barry as Bob

Tim Sherburn as Colin and Emily

Bonnie Brantley as Donna and Jessie

David S Dear as Dr Theo Bromae and Tiberius

Eric Perry as Dr von Haber Zetzer, Mr Southers, Joe, and Howard

Kevin Hall as Felonius and Greg

Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia.

Sarah Golding is Mrs Sheffield

Kyle Jones as Narrator 2, and

Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

John Faley is our music director, and our artwork is by Lucas Elliott.

Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor, and Mark Restuccia is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable and Folly Network. Please check out our sibling shows at fableandfolly.com and support our sponsors.

*OK, fine, it's from Wikipedia, we were in a hurry.

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