Sep 4th, 2008 · David Greene is traveling from Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago to John McCain's hometown of Phoenix talking to local leaders. Madeleine Brand catches up with David Greene in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he recounts the tale of a Texan who makes vodka with rattlesnakes.
May 28th, 2008 · Scientists don't understand why rattlesnake bite deaths are up in Arizona, a situation that's perplexing Russ Johnson, president of the Phoenix Herpetological Society.
Apr 9th, 2008 · On Friday, rattlesnake-sacking world-record holder Jackie Bibby told us he didn't know if he'd be competing in this year's championships, which were held in Texas on Saturday and Sunday. He did, and he won.
Apr 4th, 2008 · Picture two men in a small enclosure, packing ten live snakes into a sack, fast. Thirty seconds is pretty good, but a minute is bad, says Jackie Bibby, who holds the world record and will attend this weekend's championship in Texas.
Mar 29th, 2008 · A man in Virginia returned home from a trip, started to unpack and was bitten by a rattlesnake that was in his duffel bag. He managed to zip the bag back up and call 911 -- and is now recovering. How the snake -- identified as a deadly canebrake rattler -- got in his bag is still a mystery.
Mar 27th, 2008 · Producer Thomas Lopez presents another installment of the series he calls Two Minute Noir. In this episode, we hear the story of Jake, the snake.
Mar 27th, 2008 · "Snake oil" is a term that means "fake." But would you believe snakes in a bottle of vodka are really an "ancient Asian elixir"? People bought the idea -- for $23 a bottle -- but the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission didn't. It had the rattlesnake rancher known as "Bayou Bob" arrested for selling liquor without a license. Bayou Bob says he'll fight the charges. The liquor -- he says -- was just a preservative for the snake.
Jan 5th, 2008 · Some squirrels have developed some uncanny defense mechanisms against rattlesnakes. Researchers have found that some squirrels use the skins shed by the reptiles to cover themselves with rattlesnake scent.