Episodes

  • Josh carries a fish like a clutch bag!

    Josh carries a fish like a clutch bag!
    Sep 2 2025
    Does Josh really know the best way to carry a fish specimen through the Museum, and what's sent Natalie down a wormhole? Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'Tacky'. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social X: https://x.com/nhm_london Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/
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    38 mins
  • Natalie has an excuse to talk about space monkeys

    Natalie has an excuse to talk about space monkeys
    Aug 19 2025

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'reliable'.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect

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    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠

    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠

    Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠

    TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠

    Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠

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    40 mins
  • Are there really that many ants in the world?

    Are there really that many ants in the world?
    Aug 5 2025

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'incomplete'.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect

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    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠

    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠

    Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠

    TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠

    Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠

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    37 mins
  • Josh doesn't care about T. rex lips

    Josh doesn't care about T. rex lips
    Jul 22 2025

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'overrated'.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect

    ----------------

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠

    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠

    Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠

    TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠

    Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠

    X: ⁠https://x.com/nhm_london⁠

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    42 mins
  • Mistaking a marine reptile for a communist

    Mistaking a marine reptile for a communist
    Jul 8 2025
    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'fresh'. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social X: https://x.com/nhm_london Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/
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    35 mins
  • That time Natalie really annoyed a chameleon

    That time Natalie really annoyed a chameleon
    Jun 24 2025
    Join us for the third episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'Exuberant'. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social X: https://x.com/nhm_london
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    36 mins
  • Natalie totally thought that was its butt

    Natalie totally thought that was its butt
    Jun 10 2025
    Join us for the second episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'squishy'. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the tackiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Squishy ---------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social X: https://x.com/nhm_london Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum
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    35 mins
  • Josh has questions about waxy whale earplugs...

    Josh has questions about waxy whale earplugs...
    May 27 2025

    Join us for the first episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought 4 specimens all relating to the word 'perfect'.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

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    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon

    Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social

    X: https://x.com/nhm_london

    Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum

    Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/
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    42 mins