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What the Robin Knows Episode 2

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The Book Interrupted women continue their conversation on “What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World” by Jon Young, exploring topics of bird language, multitasking, interconnectedness, naturalists versus naturists, and so much more. The episode ends with a new challenge: can you master/mimic a bird call and spell it?

Discussion Points:

  • Technical aspect of the book
  • Learning bird language and what it means
  • Is it in our DNA to connect us to other animals, sounds, etc?
  • Multitasking - is it good for you?
  • Interconnectedness of everything 
  • Jon Young’s learning from Indigenous groups throughout the world
  • Categorizing bird sounds and how other animals listen to them 
  • Naturist versus naturalist - which one is naked?
  • Bird call challenge - can you master/mimic a bird call and spell it?
  • The recordings of the bird calls - did you listen to them?
  • Pop culture tangents

    • Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

    Book Interrupted Website 

    Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

    Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

    What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young

    Bird Language Audio Library

    Jon Young

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