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
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Vinyl Cafe
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
