Ep 038 Today’s Turkey is kind of Shirky. We are Quirky, so we’ll go to Worky to find one Perky.
It’s that time of year again. The Day before Black Friday. Football. The beginning of a week off from school. The big day to be in a room with all the relatives for more than 20 minutes, then reco...
25 Nov 201934min
Ep 037 The Origin of the Donkey: It’s not the ears, honey. It’s the mileage.
Dr. Francisco Javier Navas Gonzalez, DVM, PhD, Professor at the University of Cordoba in Spain. You would think that all of those letters behind his name would cause him to be less than approachable,...
18 Nov 201945min
Ep 036 Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head. And my Field, Dammit.
Dirt or soil. No matter what you call it, it’s the one thing that in many ways is the beginning and ending of life for all of us. It’s beautiful, rich, and generous. It moves and breathes, gives us...
11 Nov 201939min
Ep 035 The Akhal-Teke Horses: Hollywood, Hidalgo, and the Special Effects are Just the Beginning
The Akhal-Teke horse. The interviews with these animals (and the people who raise them) are still in the top-ten list of things that make us smile. Not that they are funny-looking, because words lik...
4 Nov 201934min
Ep 034 NYS Sheep & Wool Festival, Part 2: More Things upon which to Ruminant
The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, held annually in Rhinebeck, New York. One episode is not quite enough. Twelve episodes wouldn’t cover it either, but two is all we’re giving you. We con...
28 Okt 201932min
Ep 033 NYS Sheep & Wool Festival. We Want Ewe - To Want - SHEEP (thank you, Cheap Trick)
The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, or Rhinebeck Fiber Fest, or The Dutchess County Fiber Fair, or NY Wool Fest, or...it goes on forever. Whatever you call it, it's pretty much a bucket list it...
21 Okt 201946min
Ep 032 Dr. Peter Raven & Dr. Ari Novy - Plant Professors for Presidents and Popes.
Unless it adds to context, we're not usually name droppers. Okay, maybe sometimes when we're really excited about an interview (Temple Grandin) or person (Isabella Rossellini) that has used his or he...
14 Okt 20191h 10min
Ep 031 Tom Watkins, Murray McMurray and the Free Exotic Chick
The free exotic chick. Well, doesn't that sound racy and exciting. It's actually one of our favorite live gameshows that you can play at home, brought to us by the people at Murray McMurray. ...
7 Okt 201928min
