Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying cicadas are fascinating creatures. Every 17 years, these insects converge en masse on the landscape throughout our area and many parts of the country, their high-pitched mating call signaling the start of a season that might make you shriek and your dog sick.
In 2021, WVXU joined with cicada expert Dr. Gene Kritsky from Mount St. Joseph University for a 10-part series. Our thanks to Mount St. Joseph University for sponsoring the podcast!
Episodes
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We received so many questions during the run of our Brood X podcast, that we had to invite Dr. Kritsky back for a live Q&A session with Cory Sharber.… -
As our podcast series concludes and our cicada friends begin their new 17-year cycle, Dr. Gene Kritsky from Mount St. Joseph University talks about the… -
What are our visitors doing when you don't hear their distinctive mating buzz? If you've noticed they get quiet at night or when it rains, do you know… -
In this episode, Dr. Gene Kiritsky and Cory Sharber discuss how did our unseasonable April and May weather impact the Brood X emergence. -
Brood X, as you might be hearing, has emerged and they are looking to do the one thing they’ve been waiting 17 years to do – mate! The loud buzzing is the… -
Human beings have been fascinated with cicadas for generations. These visitors have spurred stories, symbols and artifacts because of their rare… -
We’ve always been told about the importance of maintaining our ecosystems, but how do 17-year cicadas fit into that delicate balance?According to Dr. Gene… -
Our expert, Dr. Gene Kritsky, has devoted a great deal of his professional life to the study of cicadas. But who studied them before him? How did early… -
If you look closely, cicadas do look prehistoric, so how long have they been around and how have they survived so long on our ever-changing planet?What… -
Before Brood X makes its appearance, Dr. Gene Kritsky shares some of the history of cicada brood emergences in what we now know as the eastern United… -
As we begin our 10-week journey of the 2021 Brood X emergence, Dr. Kritsky and Cory Sharber discuss the very basics of cicadas – what are they, what do… -
This will be the summer of Brood X, the emergence of the 17-year cicadas in trees throughout our area and many parts of the country.WVXU is joining with…
