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Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?We're taking a look through 80 million specimens to find the 'perfect' examples for you. Join us each episode as Josh and Natalie try to surprise each other with their choices from the collections, their only prompt? A single word.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDoes the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? We're taking a look through 80 million specimens to find the 'perfect' examples for you. Join us each episode as Josh and Natalie try to surprise each other with their choices from the collections, their only prompt? A single word.
The 'Perfect' Specimen is hosted by The Natural History Museum, London. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Was Darwin perfect?" (30 June 2026), "Are homosexual black swans more successful at raising chicks?" (16 June 2026, 38 minutes), and "The whale that inspired a BTS song" (9 June 2026, 48 minutes).
The 'Perfect' Specimen publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for The 'Perfect' Specimen is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The 'Perfect' Specimen requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The 'Perfect' Specimen's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The 'Perfect' Specimen are Museums, Zoos & Historic Sites. The 'Perfect' Specimen has a science audience.
The Natural History Museum, London hosts The 'Perfect' Specimen, a science podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #28
We discover how a downcast Charles Darwin discovered a chunky rat, there is also a problematic fossil jigsaw, and the dinosaur that became a bird. Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh...
<p >Happy Pride Month from The 'Perfect' Specimen where we're celebrating all things queer in the collection. Get ready for swan throuples, a dual-sex grackle and poetry about trans pheasants.</p> <p >This week Josh and...
Episode #27
<p >How did a whale inspire a BTS song, and why is it lonely? Is being an endling really the end?</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator Dr Marc...
<p>What is the real Megalodon, what have flies ever done for us and what can't help spreading diseases, aside from toddlers? Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined...
Episode #24
<p >Unicorns, walking trees and a frog with a surprising link to Guinness beer!Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen. This week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator, Dr Jeff Streicher, with two...
<p>Chainmail snails, uncrushable beetles and a secret space mission manned by moss piglets?</p> <p>Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curatorial assistant...
<p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week's word is 'friendly'. Josh and special guest, Dr Gavin Broad bring along their parasitic pals. Meanwhile Natalie reveals why Kangaroos and quokkas are...
Episode #21
<p >Natalie finds a use for her collection of toy frogs and Josh very carefully takes a look inside a 200 year old book!</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have...
<p>Why would an insect gather a lethal pesticide and an analysis of how flat a flatworm is, are just two of the topics from this weeks episode.</p> <p>Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week...
<p >Is it fat catfish or fatcat fish? Josh and Natalie debate the important issues in this episode, and do not go down any rabbit holes... With two of the specimens, stories of nefarious ichthyology abound!</p> <p >Join...
<p >Josh brings the podcast's first mineral specimen and our second guest shares a look at some very special books.</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought...
Episode #17
<p>Josh weighs up the benefits of giant swans and miniature elephants, whilst Natalie is salivating over one plant that produces many vegetables.</p> <p>Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week...
<p >Josh and Natalie have gifts for each other and we learn how competitive carving radishes can be.</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens...
<p>Josh brings a specimen that started life in a car park, and Natalie isn't being rude when she talks about big noses.</p> <p>Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have...
<p>We welcome our first guest to discuss their perfect specimen, Josh brings a very unique fossil and we take a look at some fascinating flies.</p> <p>Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week...
Episode #13
<p>This is our thirteenth episode. Are we lucky, or unlucky to have got this far?</p> <p>Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the...
Episode #12
<p>For our Halloween special, Natalie possibly has the wrong crab and Josh has brought our oldest specimen (if you don't count fossils) - but they have both dressed for the occasion. Join us for another episode of The...
Episode #11
<p >Natalie shares an unusual world record, and Josh tries to get his head around shrimp claw physics.</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four...
Episode #10
<p >What's been the best specimen so far? How do Josh and Natalie choose their specimens? And are we being biased towards mammals?</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and...
<p >How are scientists redefining venom, and why is Josh breaking the rules?</p> <p >Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens, and maybe even a bonus...
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deputy general counsel of clean energy and climate, Alchemilla & Mollis
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1st Grade Teacher at Bluff Park Elementary, Pathway Philanthropic Solutions
Principle Curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera, Natural History Museum in London
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