Babble Podcast for November 24, 2008

Brett Singer — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:59:00 GMT

Here is the fifth Babble Podcast. A little late this week, sorry about that. The kids wanted food and stuff -- very inconvenient when you have editing to do.

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On today's episode:

1.    Quick news update: Ted Stevens loses, Twilight is the top movie, and Artie Lange's Too Fat To Fish is the number one book.
2.    The Week in Blog: Bill O'Reilly doesn't know what a panda is, Angie says sorry, and no more ham soda for Christmas.
3.    Comment of the Week: Never moo at a nursing mother.
4.    The Last Word: A suggestion for Denis Leary.

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The Panda Might Be Knocked Up

Jen Chaney — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:02:00 GMT

How much would it suck if human pregnancies worked like panda ones?

Mei Xiang, the possible panda mama at Washington D.C.'s National Zoo, might be pregnant. Zoo officials detected a rise in her progestin levels, which is a sign that she could be carrying another baby panda -- she gave birth to Tai Shan back in 2005 -- but not necessarily.

See, pandas can apparently have pseudo-pregnancies, which, according to this Washington Post story, involve "physical, hormonal and behavioral changes that mimic the real thing" even though no fetus has developed. So she gets to suffer from morning sickness, mood swings and all sorts of other unpleasantries for nothing? And no one can even tell she's pregnant so everyone just thinks she's Bitchy Panda for no reason? That's just not right.

To make matters worse, if she actually is with-panda, it's very possible no one will know for certain until she gives birth in mid- to late-July; apparently, panda fetuses develop so quickly that pregnancies often are not confirmed until the little one is almost here. Translation: No shower for Mei Xiang!

Still, the payoff is worth it. Look how cute Tai Shan was when he was a baby.

Image: Cottontimer.com

Strollerderby : pandas

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