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Eels Alive!

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May 19, 202643:27Society & Culture

Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They're not quite fish (although they are) and if they're snakes, they're messed up snakes (they aren't). But they're fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It's ti...

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Eels Alive! is an episode from Stuff You Should Know by iHeartPodcasts. Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They're not quite fish (although they are) and if they're snakes, they're messed up snakes (they aren't). But they're fasci...

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Published May 19, 2026, 43:27 long, audio available.

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What is Eels Alive! about?

Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They're not quite fish (although they are) and if they're snakes, they're messed up snakes (they aren't). But they're fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It's time you got acquainted with eels!

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How long is this episode?

This episode is 43:27 long.

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This episode was published on May 19, 2026.

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