Comfort Creatures

As mentioned last week, Ella and Alexis have been very busy and it's been tricky to find a time to record, however we didn't want to leave you with no Comfort Creatures at all! Fortunately, we had a couple ready pet goes we've been saving for such an occasion! So, please enjoy these excellent Ready Pet Go's from Beth (feat poison dart frogs and more) and Paige (feat Dash and Frodo)! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Time flies when you're having fun! We're so proud to have hit the 200th episode mark! This week, Ella explains why Simba has been living his dream life in a small-dog filled apartment AND why he is now a bed dog! We also learn all about SNAILS and the fascinating markers they serve in history. Thank you to everyone for listening to us talk about critters for two hundred entire episodes! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Ella's wonderful grandmother passed away recently and she was absolutely one of us. She loved dogs (especially Simba), gossip, and flamingos. So, it only seemed appropriate to learn about the pink wonders of the bird world, flamingos. We learn about their color, their preference to stand on one foot, and much more! Tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Better late than never! Can you believe we nearly missed the Jimothy train? But don't worry we're on it now! Jimothy is a perfectly squished raccoon that is taking the Pacific Northwest by storm! Then, in the spirit of Seattle, Ella does a deep dive into some of the most fun Cryptids in the area! Who might Jimothy get breakfast with? We're leaning towards Batsquash. We also have a wonderful Ready Pet Go from Alex and BB! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

They're cute! They have quality tails! And they come in a myriad of colors and sizes! That's right, this week is all about squirrels! We learn about them, we learn about why humans love them, and we even learn a bit of Nrose Mythology about them! It's squirrel week! Tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

This week Simba is living it up as an apartment dog straight out of a Disney movie and Alexis is gathering animals like Snow White. Alexis and Ella discovered they both watched Sheep Detectives and they both were SHOCKED by how much they loved it so they're taking the opportunity to dig into the film and learn about our new woolly friends! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

That's right, you read the title correctly and that is in fact the name of a REAL animal! The Pink Fairy Armadillo is a tiny, bright pink armadillo that Ella and Alexis learn all about this week! Plus, Ella struggles with flying ants and we have a wonderful Ready Pet BUG from Chelsea and Twigbert! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Last week we talked about some BIG fantasy creatures, but this week we thought we should balanace it out and talk about some TINY real animals! We've got tiny dragons, tiny bats, and even tiny marsupials We also have a fantastic Ready Pet Go from Emily about Milo, Bucky, and Missy Elliott! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Okay, it must be done. House of the Dragon season three has begun and as this is the closest thing to sports we like, we're taking this opportunity to do a re-cap of all of the dragons in the show! Note - we are discussing everything before season 3 episode 1! No spoilers for the new season, don't worry! Put your dragon saddles on and tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

The fashion industry is known to be cuthroat, competitive, and difficult to thrive in, but luckily that is not the case for one lucky cat at the top of the fashion world! Choupette is one of the world's richest cats and this week we learn all about the history of fashion's hottest feline and other wealthy pets! Plus a wild encounter Ready Pet Go from Reed! Tune in! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

To honor the recent passing of David Hockney, we thought it was the perfect time to do an Animal Artist segment on the iconic painter. Hockney is known for his bright colors and maximalist paintings, but did you know he also had two dogs that he was absolutely obsessed with? We learn all about his lovely pups, Stabley and Boodgie! Plus, we learn more about "sausage dogs" and why they have such a unique body type! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

What has 8 legs, a colourful tushy and the smoothest moves in Oz? THESE GUYS. This week we're deep-diving on SPARKLEMUFFINS. Queens of the arachnids, new addition to the peacock spider roster and capable of outjumping the Hulk. We also have a voicemail Ready Pet Go (very exciting) from Meli and Pooty Tang! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

This week Ella and Alexis learn all about the Nightjar! After hearing one while camping, Alexis decided she needed to learn about this fascinating little bird! Ella has some Nightjar mythology, though we think the bird may protest to a few details of it. We also have a great Ready Pet Go from Lizzie and Norbert! Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/PFVQXgMYWB Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

It's pinniped week! Seals! Walrus! Sea lions! Oh my! This week we enter the splash zone and learn all about these slippery friends! Some cute, some... less cute! And, of course, some seal mythology! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

After reading a book about possibly murderous animals, Alexis decided she wanted to know if any other animals tend to take on hedonistic behaviors. Namely- do any anials party? And if so, what sort of "drugs" do animals do? Ella then discusses some of the biggest party animals in mythology: the Satyr! We also have a very fun Ready Pet Go from Cassandra! Don't forget to Ella's NEW book! ANDROMEDA by E.S. MCLEOD! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

We're back after a very exciting period away with SO MUCH NEWS. Ella and Alexis saw each other IRL, Ella met Crumb, Cricket, Millie and Maud and Alexis has a very special announcement that pertains to this week's Comfort Creature. We also met ALL of our MaxFun Membership Goals! Thank you ALL so much -- as ever, you're our really comforting creatures! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

It's week two of the Maximum Fun Drive! Who better to carry us through than some of our favorite fantastic horse-like creatures, unicorns and pegasus! That's right, it's a full fantasy creature episode! We learn all about the history and lore behind these majestic creatures! Become a Max Fun Member today by going to maximumfun.org/join OUR MFD2026 Membership GOALS: 72 - The Last Unicorn Read-A-Long! 96 - Wedding Gossip Bonus Episode! 122 - Ella & Alexis IRL BTS! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

Wow, what a week! Not only are we talking about BUGS but it's also the first week of the MAXIMUM FUN DRIVE! Making this a MAXIMUM FUN BUG DRIVE EPISODE! Ella and Alexis gab about their favorite bugs in books, TV, movies, and, of course, the classic debate: Antz or A Bug's Life! Become a Max Fun Member today by going to maximumfun.org/join OUR MFD2026 MEMBERSHIP GOALS: 72 - The Last Unicorn Read-A-Long! 96 - Wedding Gossip Bonus Episode! 122 - Ella & Alexis IRL BTS! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters . Three different coasts are represented in this episode. Recording from Los Angeles is Sequoia Holmes ( Black People Love Paramore ) on the West Coast of the U.S. Dimitry Pompée ( Eurovangelists ) joins the conversation from the D.C. area on the East Coast. And nearly 4000 miles east of him, is Ella McLeod ( Comfort Creatures ) from London. The trio share what it's like behind the scenes, how they got into podcasting, and what they all have in common. Plus, the various challenges they've encountered making their shows. If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join . Edited and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures

We decided not to delay any longer! After learning about the existence of bilbies in last week's episode, we needed to learn more! We learn all about these funny little marsupials and even share a little bilby myth! We also have a great Ready Pet Go from Wayne and Azdaja! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joincreatures