In this week's episode I am joined by writer Charlie Bingham; together we swoop through pop culture to tackle 2024's Migration (produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination) and explore how similar the character of Chump is to real pigeons.

Charlie can be found on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/_charliebingham?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

She is represented by:

https://www.instagram.com/aevitas_creativeuk?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

In this week's episode I am joined by Roddy and Jack from the How Many Geese? podcast; together we swing through pop culture to tackle the 1997 blockbuster hit George of the Jungle, and explore how similar the character of Tookie Tookie is to a real toucan.

A certain "jacking off" monkey also gets an honourable mention, at just before the 32 minute mark - Skip about a minute if you don't want tiny ears to hear about that.

Jack and Roddy's fantastic show can be found here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ac9xGSKV0FhtXeMFFSQHR?si=fb0cebd45efd41f1

Jack Baddams Instagram account:

https://www.instagram.com/jabaddams?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Roddy Shaw's Instagram account:

https://www.instagram.com/slideshowrod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

This is a podcast for people who like pop culture and nature.

In this episode of Bird Brain I tackle the subject of whether the representation of Red-Billed Hornbills, via the character of Zazu in The Lion King, has done the species justice. I am joined by author Lucy McRobert and translator (of nature books and bird ID guides) James Lidster.

You can find Lucy and James on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wildlylucy/

https://www.instagram.com/james.lidster/

Special thanks to Sound Engineer for this episode, Oscar, who managed the recording live from Birdfair 2024, he can be found at:
https://oscarhenderson.wixsite.com/oscarcreates

In this episode of Bird Brain, artist Carly Sharp and I tackle the subject of whether the representation of Adelie Penguins in the Dreamworks Madagascar franchise has done the species justice.

This is a podcast for people who like pop culture and nature.

Carly's work can be seen on Instagram at:

https://tinyurl.com/bdhr6j4y

Join us for episode one of Bird Brain, Stephen Moss (renowned nature writer and ornithologist) and I delve into the portrayal of Hedwig from Harry Potter. Discover whether the depiction aligns with the true traits of Snowy Owls and explore the storied history of anthropomorphising this fascinating species.

Expect avian anecdotes, fantastic facts, wizarding world geekery, and an appearance from my Fairy Godson, Eloquent Elliott, aged 9. 

Read more from Stephen Moss at the Guardian : https://www.theguardian.com/profile/stephenmoss1

Thank you to Amy from Flashbulb for the sound editing: https://flashbulb.info/