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Watch: Snake interrupts podcast
Here's the moment when Andrew Ward was alerted to an additional guest who had decided to join the podcast. (Jeffrey Tobias via Storyful)
A podcast episode took an unexpected, though very Australian, turn when a snake made an appearance in the roof above a guest who was speaking via video link.
The episode was part of the podcast series Fresh Perspectives, which is produced by the Sydney-based strategy consultancy The Strategy Group.
Andrew Ward of Regen Farmers Mutual was chatting about greenwashing – which is when a business spends more resources on marketing itself as environmentally friendly than on actually being environmentally friendly – when the two podcast hosts interrupted him.
"There’s a snake behind you," both of them said simultaneously, referencing the obvious – to them – black snake dangling from the roof of the porch.
Ward had a cool and calm reaction, saying, "It’s only a carpet python," before continuing with his talk.
"He’s the rodent control officer," he laughed.
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Carpet pythons are commonly seen in Australian backyards and are known for climbing. Though they can grow to over 9 feet long, they are non-venomous and popular as pets.
Storyful contributed to this report.