Encyclopodia

Let’s learn about intelligence and cognition and gain a new appreciation for a common bird species – it’s the American Crow!

Summary: American Crows are ridiculously complex, unpredictable, and mysterious, and beautiful, and are a lot more like humans than we probably care to admit.

Further Research: “Crows, Smarter Than You Think,” TED Talk by John Marzluff

Thanks to Tim for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to check out Tim’s Backyard Naturalist Lecture series (www.urbanecologycenter.org)!

The cover photo was taken and generously donated by PAWS (www.PAWS.org) board member and crow enthusiast, Kris Tsujikawa. Check out all of Kris’ corvid photography: www.twitter.com/kris0723

This episode was edited by amazing Encyclopodia editor Kristen McDonell (www.twitter.com/itskeeks).

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Let’s go outside and gain a new appreciation of a misunderstood species – it’s the cicada killer wasp!

Summary: Big and beefy beauty queen, not as nasty as she seems.

Further Research: Wasp Farm by Howard Ensign Evans

Thanks to LJ for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to check out LJ’s website (www.ddjljbb.xyz)!

Learn more about the International Society of Nonbinary Scientists and join the Slack group here: https://isnbs.org/

Check out LJ’s humorous presentation on the inherent problems with honey bees in America (note: explicit language): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Fi3OY1UDtZ5Tdfx21XcY4y9dm8yRsesVhXxaV1gPcFQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Welcome to Animal April! Let’s listen for the infamous “who cooks for you call” in the North American woods in the middle of the night – it’s the Barred Owl!

Summary: Barred Owls are a medium-sized owl that have barred plumage, dark eyes, a yellow beak, and they are found most commonly in the eastern half of the United States.

Further Research: allaboutbirds.org; ebird.org; audubon.org; feministbirdclub.org; go outside and look for some birds!

Thanks to Maddy for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to follow Maddy on two Instagram accounts: www.instagram.com/maddysislow and www.instagram.com/mads_menagerie!

Thanks to Kristen Sereci (www.twitter.com/itskeeks) for post-production help on this episode!

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Let’s flash back to early 2000’s television and question everything we’ve accepted about reality – it’s Alias!

Summary: Alias is a show about reconciling your identities while kicking butt.

Further Research: Watch the pilot episode of Alias!

Thanks to Shana for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to check out Shana’s podcast What’s the Story? (www.encyclopodia.net/whatsthestory)!

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Let’s watch videos about anything and everything while doing our best to prevent a personal slide into extremism…it’s YouTube!

Summary: YouTube is a video-sharing platform that encapsulates the worst and best of humanity.

Further Research: Thanks for Watching: An Anthropological Study of Video Sharing on YouTube by Patricia Lange

Follow this link for a YouTube playlist of all the videos and channels mentioned in this episode (plus a few of Danny’s personal faves): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG79IQifYJTgvr5vHtfizmuaiF61Yh8wX

Thanks to Lynn for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to follow Lynn on twitter (www.twitter.com/lynnyneal)!

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Let’s head to our local comic shop and catch up with the archer of the Avengers – this is Hawkeye and comics writing!

Summary: A story about the totally unmundane adventures of an assumedly mundane avenger.

Further Research: Hawkeye: Blind Spot by McCann and Diaz; Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Thanks to John for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to follow John on twitter (www.twitter.com/ivwall)!

Comics and Books mentioned in this episode: X-men #124; Secret Wars; Saga; Runaways (2003); Static; Vision (2015); Mister Miracle (2017); Immortal Iron Fist (2007); Hawkeye – Kate Bishop (2017); Old Man Hawkeye (2018); Words for Pictures by Brian Michael Bendis; The Screenwriter’s Bible by David Trottier; Kamikaze

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Let’s head to Scotland and search for hard-to-find monsters in the depths of the lakes – it’s the Loch Ness Monster!

Summary: The Loch Ness Monster is a giant, scaly, mysterious, and misunderstood beast.

Further Research: The Legend of the Loch on Prime video; Strange Stories and Amazing Facts by the Reader’s Digest Association; The Enigma of Loch Ness by Henry H. Bauer

Thanks to Jade and Amy for being my guests on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to follow Whoa Nessie! on twitter (www.twitter.com/whoanessie)!

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The bagpipes music is called Fiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…​) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-…​ Artist: http://incompetech.com/

It’s the 50th episode of Encyclopodia, and to celebrate, I sat down with my favorite person in the world to talk all about…uh, me. But mostly this episode is about us. It’s cute. And gross. You’ve been warned.

Summary: Danny is a loving partner, devoted pet parent, goofy yet caring sibling and child, and an exciting creative who is known for podcasting but has many more avenues to explore ahead of them.

Further Research: Follow Danny on Twitter (@dannypirtle19)

Thanks to Sara for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia!

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Let’s explore themes like humanity and identity with A.I. characters in science fiction – it’s Guilty Spark!

Summary: He’s a sad, little man in a ball.

Further Research: Play Halo 2 and Halo 3; Read Halo: Renegades by Kelly Gay.

Other fiction mentioned in this episode: Mountain Sound serial by Saf; Tourist serial by Saf; The Forerunner Saga by Greg Bear; Contact Harvest by Joseph Staten; Kilo 5 Trilogy by Karen Traviss; Wolf 359 audio series; Ancillary trilogy by Anne Leckie; Hunt the Truth audio drama

Thanks to Saf for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to follow Saf on twitter (www.twitter.com/wanderlustin) and Patreon (www.patreon.com/wanderlustin)!

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Let’s take small moments out of our day to appreciate the present, take a deep breath, and focus on the here and now. This is episode 48 of Encyclopodia – it’s mindfulness!

Summary: Mindfulness is about being in the moment and being present.

Further Research: Peace is Every Step: the Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thanks to Amy for being my guest on this episode of Encyclopodia. Be sure to follow Amy on twitter (www.twitter.com/amy_geek) and subscribe to her newsletter (amyratcliffe.substack.com)!

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