Podcast Episodes

AviList: the new Global Avian Checklist and its effects on bird taxonomy with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt

Season 6 Episode 10

You like splits and lumps? Thinking about the intricacies of global taxonomy? Oh boy, are you in for a treat! 

George and Alvaro sat down with Marshal…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Global conservation and the Birdfair that started a movement with Tim Appleton

Season 6 Episode 9

This episode, we're catching up with Tim Appleton: co-founder of Global Birdfair and lifelong conservationist...and who possibly has the UK's best ya…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Deep-diving wild India: backyard leopards & a king-cobra's hiss with Surya Ramachandran

Season 6 Episode 8

We caught up with our friend Surya Ramachandran: Indian naturalist, author, big-cat tracker, and awesome guy.

Highlights of our chat include:

Home patc…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Weird science and birding through life changes

Season 6 Episode 7

Our travels have recently taken us across Costa Rica, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, and Tanzania — so it's high time for a catch-up! In this episode, Georg…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

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Birding travels, timberdoodles, connecting through nature in prison

Season 6 Episode 6

Our travels have recently spanned Costa Rica, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, and Tanzania, so it's high time for a catch-up! We swap favorite moments from t…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Geographic clues to hybridization and the evolution of birding field guides

Season 6 Episode 5

George and Alvaro have an evening chat about the evolution of field guides with notable quirks in a few editions, Alvaro discusses how he used locati…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Bird conservation on the Chatham Islands and beyond with Mike Bell

Season 6 Episode 4

George and Alvaro took some time during their Subantarctic Islands cruise to chat with Mike Bell, ornithologist for the Chatham Islands Landscape Res…

1 year ago

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Birding the world versus major sporting events

Season 6 Episode 3

We're catching up on our tales around the world and wondering...how close does birding get to a major sporting event? Join us in our usual banter. 

Th…

1 year ago

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The heart of seabird diversity: Subantarctic Islands

Season 6 Episode 2

Welcome to our first episode covering our recent Subantarctic Islands cruise out of New Zealand. We're diving into the islands we visited, including …

1 year, 1 month ago

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Birding Asia X3: India, Thailand, and Japan

Season 6 Episode 1

Hey there, we're back! Listen to us catching up on our recent travels throughout Asia in India, Thailand, and Japan. Are you tempted to join us in In…

1 year, 1 month ago

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