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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media

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True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world

Recent Episodes

SEP 28, 2026
The Beast in the Clouds - A Book Report with Jeff
In a bid to make a name for themselves and make a contribution to the world of science, two of Teddy Roosevelt's sons set out to China to find the mythical giant panda. Jeff gives a wonderful little book report about their experiences! He read and references heavily Nathalia Holt's book "The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda" for this episode.
108 MIN
SEP 21, 2026
Summer of the Bear and More Recent Animal News Stories, Plus a Conversation with Gianmarco Soresi
The guys begin by sharing some of the most head-turning, eyebrow-raising, and jaw-slackening animal news stories to hit the news over the past 6 or so weeks. They are then joined by comedian and all-around animal enjoyer Gianmarco Soresi to talk about... a little bit of everything is how we'll say it.
108 MIN
SEP 14, 2026
The Champawat Tiger Part 2 - The Death of One Legend and the Birth of Another
As the tiger continues its reign of terror over the village of Champawat, a young hunter hears tell of its carnage and figures maybe he can lend the people and the country he loves a hand.
106 MIN
AUG 31, 2026
The Champawat Tiger - Part 1: The Origins of the Single Deadliest Animal in Recorded History
The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal tiger responsible for the most human deaths of any animal in history. Wes explains how she might have developed such a proclivity for hunting humans and just how much fear she stoked in the people of Nepal and India.
85 MIN
AUG 24, 2026
Monsters of God - An Interview with Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride about the Shadowy World of Reptile Smuggling
Friends of the show Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride join the guys to talk about their new HBO documentary series Monsters of God, all about the seedy origins of the illegal reptile trade in the United States and beyond. Then they're forced to play along with the usual T&C games in the back half of the episode.
82 MIN