You've got to hand it to Elephants - for an animal THAT large, they've managed to invoke a range of emotions in us pretty well. Whether you were moved to tears by Dumbo, terrified of the Heffalumps in Winnie the Pooh or laughing at Stampy, Bart's Elephant from the Simpsons - us humans have a special kinship with these large creatures and it's about time we explored that...

Here to determine if Elephants are assholes are not is funny man James Roday Rodriguez, who believes that Elephants may just be our spirit guides. Hear Alice and James dive into topics such as Verne Troyer, Hindu Mythology AND where the phrase "White Elephant" came from on this very special episode of Asshole Animals.

Please note: Alice DOES claim in this episode that she doesn't know of any examples of Elephants being malicious to other species on purpose - which directly contradicts her previous episode on Vultures with Tom Morath. Simple explanation: she had no idea Elephants messed with Lappet-faced Vulture nests at the time of this recording.

Our charity of the week is the fabulous Trunks Up - who are working hard to free Elephants from being put to work in Asia and to give them a peaceful existence out in large sanctuaries. Find out more about their incredible work and how you can donate to help feed these Elephants at www.trunksup.org.

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2) Our pals at Blue Panda are sponsoring this episode of the podcast, and c'mon guys, if you haven't seen their incredibly cute range of Elephant merchandise, then what are you doing?! Check out some sustainable and chic fashion at www.bluepanda.co.uk!

3) NEW SPONSOR ALERT: We are proud to sponsored by the incredible Button and Squirt - who make animal activities and illustrations, designed to help your little ones learn about the natural world (and grown ups too!). To browse their amazing range of cards and activity books that are bright and fabulous, check out: www.buttonandsquirt.co.uk