The Critter Shed

An ode to goldfish

The Critter Shed

Show Notes

So, here's a joke for you:

My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one! She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?”

TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes that die as soon as you put them in a glass bowl. And also about why they should NEVER be put into a traditional goldfish bowl, how goldfish have better memories than many of us... AND, they're smart.

Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.

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Music: Podington: Curious, Belfast

Image: GOLDFISH: By Benoît Prieur - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16152756 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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