The Birdy Bunch Podcast

The Birdy Bunch Podcast

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The Birdy Bunch Podcast episodes

  • Episode 2.33: Animal ”Love”; a Tier List
    Happy Early Valentine’s Day, Nature Lovers! We love all of you amazing support! We recently hit 10,000 downloads and are thankful for all of your love! This week on The Birdy Bunch Podcast, we’re ranking some of our favorite - and least favorite! - displays of animal courting and ‘love’! In addition, Matt features his favorite pair of Boobies and CJ shars a current event about some of our cephalopod and crustacean friends getting recognized as sentient beings! It’s a super fun episode you don’t want to miss! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for more updates on new episodes!!
    Timestamps:00:00 - Intro       05:14 - Creature Feature            10:24 - Current Events            14:22 - Animal "Love"; a Tier List49:42 - Outro      
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    55 min
  • Episode 2.32: Conservation Consumerism
    How do you shop, Nature Lovers? With conservation on your mind we hope! This week on The Birdy Bunch Podcast, we talk everything green consumerism and how to be the most conservation-minded when spending your money! In addition, CJ features nature’s garbagemen for the Creature Feature and Matt shares some exciting plans for our local Chicago aquarium! It’s a super fun episode you don’t want to miss! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for more updates on new episodes!!
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    03:07 - Creature Feature            
    06:37 - Current Events            
    12:32 - Conservation Consumerism
    41:53 - Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    47 min
  • Episode 2.31: 2021 Conservation Recap!
    Welcome back, nature lovers, to the first episode of 2022! Help us ring in Twenty-Twenty-Tuna with this special recap episode! Did you live under a rock this past year? Wait until the turn of the calendar? Hunker down to avoid any 2021-related conflicts? Well, we’re here for you to fill you in on all the conservation you might have missed! Join us as we highlight some of the major conservation events of the past year. In addition to this synopsis, CJ also has a creature feature of mythical proportions, and Brittany rings in the new year with a special birth! If you missed last year, you certainly won’t want to miss this! Just as a reminder, episodes are now bi-weekly so we will see you in two weeks!!
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    04:38 - Creature Feature            
    09:50 - Current Events            
    14:02 - 2021 - Conservation Recap!
    45:40 - Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    54 min
  • Episode 2.30: The Gifts of Wildlife; a Tier List
    Happy Holiday’s Nature Lovers! Thank you so much for all your support during 2021! This week, we’re ranking some of the cutest and strangest animals who give gifts! In addition, Matt tells where you can get sustainable holiday gifts, Brittany expresses her disgust for balls of protein-rich saliva, and CJ features their favorite creature! Such a fun episode to wrap up the year! We will be back with new episodes of The Birdy Bunch Podcast on January 10, 2022! Starting then, we will be releasing biweekly episodes! Be sure to follow us on social media @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for more updates on our return in 2022! Catch ya next year, nature lovers!
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    03:32 - Creature Feature            
    011:23 - Current Events            
    20:24 - The Gifts of Wildlife 
    53:33 - Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    59 min
  • Episode 2.29: Tea Time with The Birdy Bunch
    Oh, let us help you there! It looks like you spilled…the tea, that is! This week, we have a bit of tea time with the Birdy Bunch Podcast, and share the spiciest drama that the outdoor world has to offer! From bugs to birds and everything in between, there’s a lot of piping hot tea to warm you this cold winter. In addition, Matt features the manatee (haha), Brittany tells us about some sea turtles, and Matt and CJ both outline some Chicago birding news. So strap right in folks, because the drama is just about to begin!
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    05:18 - Creature Feature            
    07:48 - Current Events            
    17:46 - Tea Time with The Birdy Bunch 
    44:30- Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    51 min
  • Episode 2.28: Zoo Enrichment Lab with Sarah Feliciano and Matthew Owens
    Howdy Nature Lovers! Get ready for this brand new episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast! This week, Matt, CJ, and Brittany chat with Sarah Feliciano and Matthew Owens about their business Zoo Enrichment Lab, as well as all the positives enrichment can have in an animal's life when under human care! In addition, Matt shares about Amazonian Manatee numbers, CJ shares tiger news from Mother Russia, and Brittany features one of North America’s most infamous aquatic mammals. It’s a wildly surprising episode you don't want to miss! Make sure to visit www.zooenrichmentlab.com to learn more about Zoo Enrichment Lab, and follow The Birdy Bunch Podcast on social media @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for more updates! 
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    03:55 - Creature Feature            
    06:25 - Current Events     
    16:58 - Zoo Enrichment Lab with Sarah Feliciano and Matthew Owens     
    46:56 - Outro      
    50:43 - Matt Rejoins the Call     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    52 min
  • Episode 2.27: Animals in Fiction
    New episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast, I choose you! This week Matt, Brittany, and CJ discuss all of our favorite animals in fictional media and their real-life animal counterparts. In addition, Matt tells us about some new protections for waters surrounding the Galapagos, Brittany updates on new regulations protecting Spotted Owls, and CJ features the Electric Mouse Pokemon, Pikachu - wait, that doesn’t sound right? Make sure to follow us on social media at @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for more updates!
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    02:15 - Creature Feature            
    08:47 - Current Events            
    23:28 - Animals in Fiction
    01:03:36 - Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 2.26: Media and Conservation
    What’s on your FYP today, nature lovers? Looks like a new episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast! This week we attempt to tackle all things about conservation in media - social and otherwise. In addition, CJ lets us know that lemurs think everything is a drum, Matt updates us on the New Zealand Bird(?) of the Year, and Brittany features the Amur Leopard! It’s a fun filled conversation you definitely do not want to miss! Follow us on out social media for updates @TheBirdyBunchPodcast
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    06:41 - Creature Feature            
    08:28 - Current Events            
    21:31 - Media and Conservation
    56:57- Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 2.25: Wild NYC! with Thomas Hynes
    In this week’s episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast, we take you on an audio field trip to The Big Apple! Join The Bunch in the next of our ‘Wild’ Series as we discuss some of the infamous conservation stories happening all over the city that never sleeps, New York, New York with guest Thomas Hynes! Tom is the author of Wild City: A Brief History of New York in 40 Animals, make sure to check it out! In addition, CJ updates us on the tale of the Columbian Cocaine Hippos, Brittany shares some news about baby gorillas in the DRC, and Matt features an ancient sewer reptile! It’s an episode you don’t want to miss!! Follow us on social media @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for updates on the podcast!
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    02:49 - Creature Feature             
    5:39 - Current Events     
    14:46 - Wild NYC with Thomas Hynes
    46:13 - Outro      
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    51 min
  • Episode 2.24: Aquaculture and Sustainable Seafood with Ryan McHugh
    Ahoy! This week, The Birdy Bunch Podcast tackles the e-fish-ancy of aquaculture and seafood sustainability with guest Ryan McHugh! Ryan shares some of his experience from working in fisheries and the aquaculture industry. In addition, Matt tells us how to brew a cleaner beer, Brittany shares some fun news about jaguars' rare social interactions, and CJ spares no expense for the Creature Feature! It’s a fun episode you won’t want to miss! Follow us on social media @TheBirdyBunchPodcast for more information! 
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro       
    03:07 - Creature Feature            
    07:09 - Current Events     
    18:17 - Aquaculture and Sustainable Seafood with Ryan McHugh      
    47:40 - Outro      
     
    Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo, Elliot Heye - for being our Writing and Production Assistant, and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.
    51 min

About The Birdy Bunch Podcast

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Inspired by their passion for conservation education, three nature enthusiasts use their unique backgrounds and experiences to take a deep dive into the world of ecology and conservation. Join them as they discuss aspects of wildlife across the spectrum- from the latest efforts in local conservation initiatives to the functions and developments in zoos and aquariums. If you’re enthralled by wildlife or eager to learn more about the world around us, then The Birdy Bunch has you covered. Conservation. Education. Fascination. New episodes every Monday morning.