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Flamingos and the Mental States of TV Characters
07:12 - 11:45 (04:33)
The speaker talks about coming in on a late season of a TV show where the main character is going through a mental breakdown and discusses how the Caribbean flamingo should be considered a subspecies of the greater flamingo, therefore reducing the total number of species to five.
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The word "flamingo" holds multiple meanings, including its resemblance to the Spanish word for "flamenco" and its association with a person hailing from Belgium's Flanders region.
07:12 - 08:05 (00:53)
Summary
The word "flamingo" holds multiple meanings, including its resemblance to the Spanish word for "flamenco" and its association with a person hailing from Belgium's Flanders region. Taxonomists have recognized the need to improve their classification system, leading to shamed old-school taxonomists retiring and dying off.
ChapterFlamingos and the Mental States of TV Characters
EpisodeThe Glorious Flamingo
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this transcript, the speaker talks about the different species of flamingos, including the greater flamingo which can grow to be five feet tall.
08:05 - 08:42 (00:37)
Summary
In this transcript, the speaker talks about the different species of flamingos, including the greater flamingo which can grow to be five feet tall.
ChapterFlamingos and the Mental States of TV Characters
EpisodeThe Glorious Flamingo
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The identity of the Caribbean flamingo and the existence of a sixth flamingo species have been hotly contested.
08:42 - 10:27 (01:45)
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The identity of the Caribbean flamingo and the existence of a sixth flamingo species have been hotly contested. Although six species of flamingos were widely accepted by some scientists for a time, many today see the Caribbean flamingo as conspecific with the American flamingo.
ChapterFlamingos and the Mental States of TV Characters
EpisodeThe Glorious Flamingo
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses unknowingly entering a TV show mid-season and the experience of being a celebrity with the ability to share personal photos online.
10:27 - 11:45 (01:18)
Summary
The speaker discusses unknowingly entering a TV show mid-season and the experience of being a celebrity with the ability to share personal photos online.