<description>&lt;p&gt;Agatha asks: &lt;strong&gt;Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long?&lt;/strong&gt; Seriously - they're SO LONG! But why? Mike and Chanel answer Agatha's question with the help of actor Derrick Baskin, who played Jetsam in&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;Disney's &lt;em&gt;The Little Mermaid&lt;/em&gt; on Broadway. Together, they discuss scientific facts about eels in addition to learning how Derrick embodied one of fiction's most famous eels for a live audience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Derrick Baskin is a Grammy and Tony Award-nominated actor best known for his performance as Otis Williams in the Broadway hit &lt;em&gt;Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations&lt;/em&gt;. His Broadway credits include &lt;em&gt;Disney’s The Little Mermaid&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Memphis the Musical&lt;/em&gt; , and &lt;em&gt;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee&lt;/em&gt;. His television and film appearances include &lt;em&gt;Law &amp;amp; Order: SVU&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Good Lord Bird&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Offer&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;Marshall&lt;/em&gt;. As a former cast member of &lt;em&gt;The Little Mermaid&lt;/em&gt;, he feels uniquely qualified to talk about life under the sea…including eels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be sure to visit &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://thezooquarium.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;thezooquarium.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt; to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; art, and &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/zooquarium-podcast#submit-your-question" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;submit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/zooquarium-podcast#submit-your-question" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YOUR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/zooquarium-podcast#submit-your-question" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; animal questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WATCH&lt;/strong&gt; this episode on &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mikebennettstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt; and &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3bIyyqiP0nZ1hYVqtE2VkK?si=6fb9e59eb66e4568" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.derrickbaskin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Visit Derrick's website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow Derrick on Instagram: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.derrickbaskin.com/?utm_source=ig&amp;amp;utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn1XYQZSUTmrmYC3iuNl438oWXuWO0eWCZtorqMs2335eOLO-BxxQBN3Zq1_w_aem_Zmk0RHogKq1Rg9golAeQaA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@derrick.baskin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/portland-aquarium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Learn about the Portland Aquarium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikebennettstudios.com/collections/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Shop the Mike Bennett Studios store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow us on Instagram: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thezooquarium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@thezooquarium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow Mike on Instagram: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikebennettart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@mikebennettart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow Mike on TikTok: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="http://tiktok.com/@mikebennettart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@mikebennettart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mikebennettstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to the Mike Bennett Studios YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow Chanel on Instagram: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/pschanel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@pschanel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about The Elakha Alliance: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.elakhaalliance.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;elakhaalliance.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Zooquarium releases episodes about different animals every other Tuesday with bonus content for each episode the following week. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you’re informed when new episodes come out! Video versions are available on &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mikebennettstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;, &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3bIyyqiP0nZ1hYVqtE2VkK?si=6fb9e59eb66e4568" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;, and &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thezooquarium.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;thezooquarium.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hosted by: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikebennettstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Mike Bennett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.elakhaalliance.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Chanel Hason&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.derrickbaskin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Derrick Baskin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Edited by: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jrmediaservices.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jon Richardson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Music by: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.lavendercatcreative.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Gretchen Lohse &amp;amp; Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Intro Animation by: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://castleanimation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Silas Bell &amp;amp; Kyle Bell of Castle Animation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Artwork by: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://hellofuzzzbrain.myportfolio.com/work?utm_source=ig&amp;amp;utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnICWDRX_MU33wet0iFEVCp15zD5PWjGaMXsZhmb1pln7gZY_W4FCN3Dg_HKk_aem_utbCDC0VU24BsykKMHz6Tw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Fuzzzbrain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special thanks to&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Agatha &amp;amp; Agatha's family, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard (Flotsam), Michele Kraus Bennett, Cayley Pater, The Elakha Alliance, Teddy Albertson, eels in general&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Footage of the Rose City Raindrops courtesy of the &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://rosecityraindrops.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rose City Raindrops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;. Video filmed by Dane Sawyer.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Zooquarium Podcast

Mike Bennett Studios

Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long?

MAR 31, 202618 MIN
The Zooquarium Podcast

Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long?

MAR 31, 202618 MIN

Description

Agatha asks: Why Are Moray Eels' Faces So Long? Seriously - they're SO LONG! But why? Mike and Chanel answer Agatha's question with the help of actor Derrick Baskin, who played Jetsam in Disney's The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Together, they discuss scientific facts about eels in addition to learning how Derrick embodied one of fiction's most famous eels for a live audience.Derrick Baskin is a Grammy and Tony Award-nominated actor best known for his performance as Otis Williams in the Broadway hit Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. His Broadway credits include Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Memphis the Musical , and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His television and film appearances include Law & Order: SVU, The Good Lord Bird, The Offer, and Marshall. As a former cast member of The Little Mermaid, he feels uniquely qualified to talk about life under the sea…including eels.Be sure to visit thezooquarium.com/podcast to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions!WATCH this episode on YouTube and Spotify!Visit Derrick's websiteFollow Derrick on Instagram: @derrick.baskinLearn about the Portland AquariumShop the Mike Bennett Studios storeFollow us on Instagram: @thezooquariumFollow Mike on Instagram: @mikebennettartFollow Mike on TikTok: @mikebennettartSubscribe to the Mike Bennett Studios YouTube ChannelFollow Chanel on Instagram: @pschanelLearn about The Elakha Alliance: elakhaalliance.orgThe Zooquarium releases episodes about different animals every other Tuesday with bonus content for each episode the following week. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you’re informed when new episodes come out! Video versions are available on YouTube, Spotify, and thezooquarium.com/podcastCreditsHosted by: Mike Bennett & Chanel HasonGuest: Derrick BaskinProduced & Edited by: Jon RichardsonMusic by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland SingsIntro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle AnimationArtwork by: FuzzzbrainSpecial thanks toAgatha & Agatha's family, Derrick Baskin, Tyler Maynard (Flotsam), Michele Kraus Bennett, Cayley Pater, The Elakha Alliance, Teddy Albertson, eels in generalFootage of the Rose City Raindrops courtesy of the Rose City Raindrops. Video filmed by Dane Sawyer.