Zooier Than Thou

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Zooier Than Thou is a zooey podcast in a Variety Show format. After an introduction, letters from listeners are read out. Around the main topic, the show contains skits like "Ask Zooey" (cross-species romantic advice), "Secret Zoo" (an exposé about an historical figure or pop-culture icon whose zooeyness is apparent), music, poetry, stories, 'sponsors', news, or community information. Bonus episodes are sometimes released with additional content.

The Start of Zooier Than Thou

Zooier Than Thou started with Toggle and Fausty in March of 2019 to show zoos and non-zoos a vision of what is possible with interspecies connection. There have been Over 40 episodes created as of mid-2021, helping those with questions about zoophilia and zoo history.

Transcripts

The podcast used otter.ai to generate transcripts in the first season, but they relied on people to help produce good transcripts. The transcripts were shared through a Github repository: https://github.com/zooier/podcaststuff/tree/master/assets/transcripts
The github repo was maintained by Fausty and can't be updated any more.

Season 1 Zooier Than Thou Transcripts

Starting with S02E09 The Traveling Zoo, synchronized transcripts are provided directly on the episode on the Zooier Than Thou website.

Meet the Hosts

At the time, Zooier Than Thou featured Toggle and Fausty.

Toggle

Toggle is one of the original co-founders of ZooTT, bringing his background in communications and media to the table. Though it may sound like his balls haven't dropped yet, he is known for speaking his mind and using his voice to discuss difficult topics with nuance and a healthy dose of profanity. Toggle likes to spend his free time playing Mario Kart, making terrible puns, and writing zooey rap songs.

Fausty

Fausty was no stranger to the zoo community, a name that's both famous and infamous, depending on whom you ask. Known for his outspoken zoo activism, his work in computer security and privacy, and for literally jumping off of cliffs (BASE 715), Fausty enjoyed reading everything he could get his paws on, studying law, and being an incredible dork. In 2019, he co-founded ZooTT, contributing his wealth of animal knowledge and zooey wisdom and providing a guiding vision that endures to this day.

Lovecat

Lovecat is friendly, feisty feline of the vegan persuasion who loves nonhuman people, making art in a myriad of mediums, and you, you sexy beast you! Authenticity, Gratitude, and Generosity are their guiding principles, and realizing a sane, caring world for nonhumans and humans of all kinds is their ultimate goal.

Zooey

Zooey is the host of the cross-species relationship advice column Ask Zooey, bewitchingly beautiful, and brilliant to boot. She has a background in talk show work and podcasting, and is quite the full wellspring on relationships outside of the human genome. Zooey's favorite pastimes are reading, practicing voice work, and wandering the woods whenever she can.

Canis Gnosis

Species: Canis Gnosis.

Diet: Vegan; Trash; Vegan-Trash.

Habitat: Forests; plains; anywhere with adequate furry porn. Found worldwide any place where humans and non-humans share habitat. Like the majestic hermit crab, C. Gnosis carries around a trash bin as a mobile den, and often has to contend with toxic elements within these spaces before they can be safely inhabited, leaving some to wonder why they don't just become a Brony and save their whole species some trouble.

Kynophile

Kynophile is a writer, singer, and dungeon master (no, not that kind) with a flair (not that kind either) for the dramatic. He mainly focuses on writing songs and skits, using experience from his background in community theater. With his fleeting free time, he enjoys running zoos through fantasy adventures, listening to Sondheim soundtracks, and hanging out with his loved ones, human, animal, and in between.

Episode list

Episodes are released once every month, with the occasional bonus content, usually after every few episodes.

As mentioned in the beginning. The episodes consist of in-depth discussions, dating advice, and original songs and skits, all with a great deal of playful candor, Zooier Than Thou sets itself apart with an openly positive and joyful interpretation of what it is to be a Zoophile.

Over the years, ZooTT has grown to include a multitude of hosts and guests, collectively bringing decades of animal activism and cross-species romance to the mic, with the help of a dedicated cast and crew of Zooey talent. There may be others out there doing the same thing, but ZooTT aims to do it the best!

Season 1

Episode	Name	Release Date
S01E01	The Exposure Solution	March 20, 2019
S01E01.5	A Pair of April Fools	April 1, 2019
S01E02	Weighty Matters	(April 19, 2019)
S01E02.5	Zoosadism Update	(May 6, 2019)
S01E03	Our Best Selves	(May 21, 2019)
S01E03.5	Grazing the ZooTT Mailbag	(June 3, 2019)
S01E04	Fausty's Cardboard Stand-in	(June 17, 2019)
S01E04.5	Zoo Pride Day!	(July 4, 2019)
S01E05	It Gets Zooier	(July 17, 2019)
S01E05.5	The Safety Dance!	(August 2, 2019)
S01E06	The World Needs Zooish Wisdom!	(August 19, 2019)
S01E06.5	Media Mastery	(August 29, 2019)
S01E07	Women in the Zoo Community	(September 19, 2019)
S01E07.5	Lucid Moments	(September 30, 2019)
S01E08	Healthy, Happy, and Zooey	(October 17, 2019)
S01E08.5	Howloween!	(October 31, 2019)
S01E08.5 Bonus	The Legend of Thomas Granger - A Ghost Story	(October 31, 2019)
S01E09	Legal Beagles (Part 1)	(November 24, 2019)
S01E09.5	Thankful for Non-Zoo Allies	(December 3, 2019)
S01E10	'Tis the Season for Coming Out	(December 26, 2019)
S01E10.5	Happy Zoo Year!	(January 3, 2020)
S01E11	Tales of Zoo History	(January 30, 2020)
S01E11.5	A Zoo's Legacy	(February 4, 2020)
S01E12	ZETA Verein	(February 25, 2020)
S01E12.5	Twelve Months of ZooTT	(March 3, 2020)

Season 2

Episode	Name	Release Date
S02E01	The Path Forward	(March 15, 2020)
S02E01 Bonus	ZETA Verein - The Politics of Veganism	(March 23, 2020)
S02E01 Bonus	Around the World - Sweden - Svad	(April 1st, 2020)
S02E02	The Furry Fandom	(April 15, 2020)
S02E02 Bonus	Zoom, Zencastr, and Animal Crossing	(May 3, 2020)
S02E03	Mixed Relationships: Zoos and Non-Zoos	(May 15, 2020)
S02E03 Bonus	Felching, Swat Teams, and Depositions (Bonus Content)	(June 4, 2020)
S02E04	A Culture of Caring	(June 17, 2020)
S02E05	Zoo Pride 2020!	(July 15, 2020)
S02E06	Healthy, Happy, and Zooey 2020	(August 18, 2020)
S02E06 Bonus	Mindfulness Meditation with Canis Gnosis	(August 18, 2020)
S02E06 Bonus	Cry Harder	(August 27, 2020)
S02E06 Bonus	Pyometra PSA	(August 27, 2020)
S02E07	Trans People in the Zoo Community	(September 15, 2020)
S02E07 Bonus	Double Dog Dare	(September 15, 2020)
S02E08 Bonus	Discussion with a Non-Zoo	(October 1, 2020)
S02E07 Bonus	The Furry Who Would Be Zoo: Where Blanchard, Bailey, and the Zoo Community Intersect	(October 15, 2020)
S02E08	Howloween 2020!	(October 31, 2020)
S02E08 Bonus	14 Werewolves	(November 8, 2020)
S02E08 Bonus	ZooTube	(November 17, 2020)
S02E09	The Traveling Zoo	(November 29, 2020)
S02E09 Bonus	Crabs in a Bucket (Part 1)	(November 29, 2020)
S02E10	It Starts with Respect	(December 28, 2020)
S02E10 Bonus	Amen	(December 29, 2020)
S02E10 Bonus	2020 Reflections, 2021 Resolutions	(January 8, 2021)
S02E10 Bonus	The Origin of Zooier Than Thou	(January 23, 2021)
S02E11	Therianthropy	(January 28, 2021)
S02E11 Bonus	Crabs in a Bucket (Part 2)	(January 30, 2021)
S02E12	How to Make a Podcast	(February 27, 2021)

Season 3

Episode	Name	Release Date
S03E01	Zoophilia and Religion	(March 28, 2021)
S03E01 Bonus	You're the Stud	(April 15, 2021)
S03E01 Bonus	Pan Hu the Doggie King	(April 15, 2021)
S03E02	Defining Our Culture and Our Spaces	(April 25, 2021)
S03E02 Bonus	Understanding Zoosadism and Defining Gray Areas	(May 14, 2021)
S03E03	Get Help! Feat. Hani Miletski	(May 26, 2021)
S03E03 Bonus	Half of What You Are	(June 23, 2021)
S03E04	Before Stonewall – The High Cost of Silence	(June 24, 2021)
S03E04 Bonus	King of the Pride	(July 14, 2021)
S03E05	Following in Queer Footsteps	(July 24, 2021)
S03E05 Bonus	Loud and Proud	(July 24, 2021)
S03E06	Coming Out 2021	(August 22, 2021)
S03E07	What Matters Most	(September 20, 2021)
S03E07 Bonus	No Comply + Tailslide	(September 20, 2021)
S03E08	Howloween 2021!	(October 20, 2021)
S03E08 Bonus	In the Meadows	(October 20, 2021)
SS03E09	So What's the Deal with veganism?	(November 19, 2021)
S03E10	Life Isn't Over	(December 17, 2021)
S03E11	The Safety Dance 2022	(January 17, 2022)
S03E011 Bonus	The Beast Awakens	(January 17, 2022)
S03E013	Three years of ZooTT	(February 16, 2022)
S03E08 Bonus	Howling at the moon	(February 16, 2022)

Season 4

Episode	Name	Release Date
S04E01	What's Zooing On?	(March 17, 2022)
S04E01 Bonus	Secret Zoo - Bagi (Director's Cut	(March 18, 2022)
S04E02	Going MAD	(April 16, 2022)
S04E03	ZooTTin' the Bull	(May 15, 2022)
S04E04	The ZETA Principles	(June 14, 2022)
S04E05	Pride Praxis	(July 13, 2022)
S04E06	Dog Days	(August 10, 2022)
S04E07	Dear Non-Zoos, or How to talk to Zoos	(September 10, 2022)
S04E10	Howloween 2022!	(October 9, 2022)
S04E11	Natives Americans in the Zoo community	(November 8, 2022)
S04E12	A New Home for the Holidays	(December 7, 2022)
S04E13	I Fought the Law	(January 6, 2023)
S04E14	Over the Hill	(February 5, 2023)

Season 5

Episode	Name	Release Date
S05E1	Calzoo Interview	(March 6, 2023)
S05E2	Zoo's Line	(April 6, 2023)
S05E3	Opps! More Emails!	(May 5, 2023)
S05E4	A Zooey Crossover Episode!	(June 3, 2023)
S05E5	Zoo Pride 2023!	(July 3, 2023)
S05E6	Opps! More Emails	(August 1, 2023)
S05E7	Dear Non-Zoos - Pirate Radio	(September 28, 2023)
S05E8	Howloween 2023	(October 28, 2023)
S05E9	Trans People in the Zoo Community 2023	(November 28, 2023)
S05E10	Nightmare Scenario - Facing Homelessness	(December 29, 2023)
S05E11	Enshittification	(January 25, 2024)
S05E12	The Meat Panopticon - Living Under the Thumb of Carnism	(February 24, 2024)

Season 6

Episode	Name	Release Date
S06E1	ZooTTin' the Breeze	(April 23, 2024)
S06E2	Tackling Taboos - A Guide to Zoo Research	(March 25 2024)
S06E3	Raising the Discourse	(May 23, 2024)
S06E4	Media Mastery 2024	(June 22, 2024)
S06E5	Zoo Pride 2024	(July 22, 2024)
S06E6	Dear Non-Zoos - After Dark Radio	(August 19, 2024)

Bonus Episodes

Episode	Name	Release Date
S01E08.5 Bonus	The Legend of Thomas Granger - A Ghost Story	(October 31, 2019)
S02E01 Bonus	ZETA Verein - The Politics of Veganism	(March 23, 2020)
S02E01 Bonus	Around the World - Sweden - Svad	(April 1st, 2020)
S02E02 Bonus	Zoom, Zencastr, and Animal Crossing	(May 3, 2020)
S02E03 Bonus	Felching, Swat Teams, and Depositions (Bonus Content)	(June 4, 2020)
S02E06 Bonus	Mindfulness Meditation with Canis Gnosis	(August 18, 2020)
S02E06 Bonus	Cry Harder	(August 27, 2020)
S02E06 Bonus	Pyometra PSA	(August 27, 2020)
S02E08 Bonus	Discussion with a Non-Zoo	(October 1, 2020)
S02E07 Bonus	The Furry Who Would Be Zoo: Where Blanchard, Bailey, and the Zoo Community Intersect	(October 15, 2020)
S02E08 Bonus	14 Werewolves	(November 8, 2020)
S02E08 Bonus	ZooTube	(November 17, 2020)
S02E09 Bonus	Crabs in a Bucket (Part 1)	(November 29, 2020)
S02E10 Bonus	Amen	(December 29, 2020)
S02E10 Bonus	2020 Reflections, 2021 Resolutions	(January 8, 2021)
S02E10 Bonus	The Origin of Zooier Than Thou	(January 23, 2021)
S02E11 Bonus	Crabs in a Bucket (Part 2)	(January 30, 2021)
S03E01 Bonus	You're the Stud	(April 15, 2021)
S03E01 Bonus	Pan Hu the Doggie King	(April 15, 2021)
S03E02 Bonus	Understanding Zoosadism and Defining Gray Areas	(May 14, 2021)
S03E03 Bonus	Half of What You Are	(June 23, 2021)
S03E04 Bonus	King of the Pride	(July 14, 2021)
S03E05 Bonus	Loud and Proud	(July 23, 2021)
S03E07 Bonus	No Comply + Tailslide	(September 20, 2021)
S03E08 Bonus	In the Meadows	(October 20, 2021)
S03E09 Bonus	Around the World - Peru - Tree	(November 19, 2021)
S03E10 Bonus	Be Prepared to Lay	(December 18, 2021)
S04E01 Bonus	The Beast Awakens	(January 17, 2022)
S04E08 Bonus	Howling at the moon (Finale Version)	(February 15, 2022)
S04E02 Bonus	Secret Zoo - Bagi (Director's Cut)	(March 17, 2022)
S04E03 Bonus	Stableboy	(May 15, 2022))
S04E04 Bonus	Stableboy (Alternative Version)	(June 14, 2022)
S04E05 Bonus	King of the Pride (2022)	(September 10, 2022)
S04E06 Bonus	14 Werewolves (2022)	(October 9, 2022)
S05E07 Bonus	Worlds Apart	(September 28, 2023)
S05E11 Bonus	Furry Enshittification	January 25, 2024)
S6E1 Bonus	Interview with Dr. Stetina	(March 30, 2024)
S6E2 Bonus	Interview with Dr. Zidenberg	(April 1, 2024)