We've all seen those photos of Roger the ripped kangaroo flexing for the camera, right? And maybe you've even seen the videos of him chasing people down. Or perhaps you saw his CGI twin in the 2025 film Kangaroo? Either way, you probably don't know this buff boy's full life story - how he was first rescued as a tiny orphaned baby, found cowering in his dead mothers pouch; and the complicated relationship he shared with his lifelong human caregiver - and you just know we've got to talk about his amazing legacy! In this weeks episode of the Animal Nerd Podcast, I get into all of that and so much more. Enjoy!
Original air date: 2nd February 2026
Important note: Unfortunately I wasn't able to import my show when I was switching hosting platforms, and as a result I'm having to re-upload my podcast from the start. Because of that, these early episodes are not indictive of the show's current quality - both in terms of the equipment used and my own skills as a writer & presenter - so apologies for that! Hopefully before too long I'll have caught up to my current output. In the meantime, you can check out my full back catalogue of episodes, and catch up with my newer content, over on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6MWEI1w5ZrPiEM7zZKmgvtqhmWWbpeB
Show notes: (for content warnings, sources used, related non-profits, etc)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VhN91M9j4Yxv8rnkq4Fgg4XMUcnVsvx8ao7KTXePVsI/edit?usp=sharing
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