Dexter Patterson aka Wiscobirder is a professor at UW Madison and the co founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin. Dexter has always loved nature and birds, but they really didn't become a focus in his life until 2010 when he saw a video of an osprey catching a fish and it blew his mind. Most people know Dexter as a bird enthusiast, but what a lot of people don't know is that he also played a major role in the Wisconsin hip hop scene long before he discovered his passion for birds.

In this episode we discuss dropping out of college, starting a rap crew, building a music scene, working factory jobs, getting laid off during the pandemic, going back to school as a parent working full time, becoming a professor, starting the BIPOC Wisconsin Birding Club with his academic advisor, writing his first book, diversity in the birding community, accessibility to green spaces, obscure bird facts, how to look at life, building a life based around your passions, and much more.