Collie Ennis: Why a podcast on all things creepy crawly appeals to 'that child in all of us'

Co-host of The Critter Podcast Collie Ennis tells Ellie O’Byrne that a love of nature starts with creepy crawlies

Collie Ennis, left, co-hosts The Critter Shed Podcast with radio producer Colette Kinsella, right.

When Collie Ennis was growing up, he dreamed that one day he’d own a pet shop. It even had a name. He’d call it Snappy Happy Pets.

Now in his early forties, he may not have a pet shop, but a lot of the things he wanted out of Snappy Happy Pets have come to pass: he gets to handle, keep and observe all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures and he gets to tell other people about how cool they are, too.