A myth-busting safari through pop culture, folklore, and biology, where every misunderstood animal gets a redemption arc… and every episode ends with a twist you won't see coming.
— Exhibit A —
Case Open
The Case
What if everything you know about animals is a lie? The cunning wolf. The sss-sinister snake. Centuries of bad PR by way of fairy tales and fables have tricked us all into misunderstanding the true nature of many animals. But we have a chance to turn our long-held assumptions upside down and shake them until the truth falls out. Take this ride with us and you'll never look at the world the same.
Season One · Case Files
Subject: Birds & Bees
Evidence Sealed
Details declassified
on release day.
Case Opens In
Drops August 4, 2026
Case File No. 005
Subject: Owl
Evidence Sealed
Details declassified
on release day.
Case Opens In
Drops August 18, 2026
Case File No. 006
Subject: ???
Evidence Sealed
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Platforms
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The Team
Host
A fan favorite on NPR's hit Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Helen Hong also brings her lively hosting style to the NPR celebrity trivia gameshow Go Fact Yourself. Helen's acting credits include roles in A24's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and Netflix's Family Switch. She's also had recurring roles on Never Have I Ever, Silicon Valley, and 5 seasons of The Thundermans on Nickelodeon. A breast cancer survivor, Asian-American activist, and frequent dog foster parent, Helen uses her standup comedy skills to raise funds and awareness for her favorite causes. She lives for Topo Chico and mini Snickers.
@funnyhelenhong
Animal Expert
Jo Wimpenny is a nature nerd and author, on a mission to overturn popular myths and misunderstandings about animals and champion the underdogs. She has a PhD in crow problem-solving from Oxford University and is the author of Beauty of the Beasts: Rethinking Nature's Least Loved Animals (Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2026), Aesop's Animals: The Science Behind the Fables (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2021), and co-author of Ten Thousand Birds: Ornithology Since Darwin (2014).
@jowimpenny
Animal Expert
Miguel Ordeñana is a wildlife biologist and environmental educator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies from USC and an M.S. in Ecology from UC Davis. Miguel conducts urban mammal research in LA (including carnivore and bat studies) and was the first scientist to photograph P-22, the legendary mountain lion of Griffith Park. He is a Board Member of the National Wildlife Federation and a passionate advocate for making nature and science accessible to all communities.
@miguel4wildlifeJo's Bookshelf
Dig deeper into the science behind the fables.
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