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Random NatureThe Griever's New Year- and some Gospel musicIn this poignant episode, Christy reflects on the heavy emotions surrounding her new year, a time that marks not just a fresh start but also deep sorrow for those who mourn the loss of a child. With an emphasis on Sufi philosophy, Christy navigates the concept of death as a reunion with the divine, offering solace amidst the heartache of losing her younger child Ricky, a vibrant spirit whose brief life brought immense joy to his family and friends. As Christy shares cherished memories, including the laughter shared over late-night televangelist antics, the journey of grief unfolds against the...
2025-08-0306 min
Random NatureThings Keep Breaking!!! Part 2! plus COSTA RICAWelcome back to another episode of the Random Nature Podcast! In this bonus episode titled "Things Keep Breaking, Part Two," host Christy Hyman shares a humorous and relatable tale from her adventures in bird photography. After enjoying some successful shots of various birds at Myers Point in Lansing, New York, Christy faces a frustrating technical challenge when her camera malfunctions while capturing backyard visitors. Determined to troubleshoot, she tries multiple SD cards, updates the firmware, and examines the camera for debris, but to no avail. As summer fades and the new school year approaches, Christy reflects on t...
2025-07-1814 min
Random NatureDid a Crow Fly Off with my Car Keys????????In this whimsical episode, we follow Christy on a light-hearted adventure at her local birdwatching hotspot. Amidst the serene sounds of nature, Christy encounters an unexpected twist when she suspects a clever crow has stolen her car keys. With her binoculars on hand and her phone ready for backup, she grapples with the hilarious idea of a feathered thief making off with her belongings. As she navigates the parking lot, filled with both frustration and amusement, listeners are treated to a charming tale about the unpredictability of nature and the never-ending surprises that come with being a bird enthusiast...
2025-06-1903 minRandom NatureTHINGS KEEP BREAKING!!! plus birdturfIn this bonus episode, Christy shares her recent experiences with a malfunctioning car battery and the impact it had on her birding adventures. She discusses how her battery seemed to drain quickly, prompting a visit from AAA. After initially being told the battery was fine, it soon became clear that it wasn't, leading to a replacement right at her location.With her car issues resolved, Christy excitedly heads to Stewart Park with her camera, hoping to capture some stunning wildlife photos. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when her camera lens malfunctions, leaving her frustrated as...
2025-06-0813 minRandom NatureDestination Birding. Backyard Birding, Black Birders WeekIn this episode of Random Nature we explore the captivating worlds of destination birding and backyard birding. I shout out several other cool podcasts:LifelistHannah and Erik go BirdingBird BanterScience of BirdsBirdJoy PodcastWe highlight incredible locations such as the Pantanal in Brazil, home to over 650 bird species, and Hokkaido in Japan, known for its diverse ecosystems that attract various birds throughout the year. Transitioning to ba...
2025-05-2922 minRandom NatureThat time the birds helped me find my carIn this episode, we dive into a strange journey. One where birds help humans find their cars in a city packed with parking decks.
2025-04-2813 minRandom NatureMy Book Comes out in October 2025 In this episode I discuss updates about birds and travel as well as provide details on my upcoming book, The Cultural Heritage Resilience of the Great Dismal Swamp:Exploring the Cultural Heritage Resilience of the Great Dismal Swamp** In this episode, we delve into the cultural resilience of the Great Dismal Swamp, highlighting the powerful stories of local residents who have preserved their traditions despite historical silences. We discuss the intersection of cultural values, heritage tourism, and the enduring legacy of freedom, all while emphasizing the importance of landscape stewardship informed by Indigenous practices. Join us as w...
2025-04-0612 minRandom NatureMy Heaven Child's Birthday.On a Heaven child’s birthday, we know that the object is to celebrate that they were born. This is a very coherent form of commemoration. I love my son as much as the day I birthed him, as much as they day of funeral, and I love him still as a Spirit child in Heaven.✨ Celebrating You Today ✨ Today marks the birthday of my precious son, and while you may not be here with us, your spirit shines brightly in all the beauty around us. 🌈💖 You had an incredible love for art and nature, finding...
2025-03-1107 min
Girl! Can You Talk?Ep. 74 Midlife Gurus, Influencers & LOL Moments: Who's Shaping Our Journey?Click here to send us a quick message!! We want to hear from YOU!This week, we’re diving into the Guru’s and influencers who have had a major impact on our lives—from wellness icon Dr. Mark Hyman to the always-hilarious Becky Robinson and the unstoppable Chalene Johnson.🔥 We’re breaking down how these voices are currently influencing our approach to HEALTH, HUMOR, and PERSONAL GROWTH—and why relatable content is everything. From social media and podcasts to YouTube rabbit holes and real-life lessons, we’re sharing the...
2025-03-0626 minRandom NatureFred Beaudry, PhDToday we explore the fascinating world of ecology and conservation! We have a special guest who has dedicated their life to studying bird ecology. With a wealth of knowledge about avian habitats, behaviors, and conservation strategies, Fred Beaudry will share insights that illuminate the critical role birds play in our lives. Together, we'll dive into their experiences and explore how we can all contribute to the preservation of these incredible beings. I also sing a very old sing that my mother taught me, lol.
2025-02-1136 minRandom NatureJim Anderson, PhDThis episode introduces us to my friend and collaborator Jim Anderson, PhD. Anderson recounts his experiences growing up on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin, emphasizing activities like cow-milking, fishing, hunting, and trapping muskrats. He reflects on the harsh realities of life and death in nature(content warning), shaped by childhood adventures and a strong connection to wildlife, ultimately leading to a career as a wildlife biologist.
2025-01-2719 min
Labor JawnShirtwaist StrikeThe 1909-1910 Shirtwaist Strike in Philadelphia and 15 year old union leader, Bessie Hyman. Originally aired: November 22, 2021. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com
2025-01-0914 minRandom NatureCape May Birding: If You Are A LiberalHow to bird on the conservative Jersey Shore without losing your mind.
2024-12-1813 min2024-11-2113 minRandom NatureOscar de la Torre, PhDIn today's episode, we talk to historian of the African Diaspora, Oscar de la Torre!Our conversation spans the globe!
2024-09-2638 minRandom NatureRandom Nature is BACK! Updates!In this episode, I give you updates on what I have been up to and provide a few random nature moments I experienced, with bonus tidbits on a few of my friends' most random nature moments.
2024-09-0522 minRandom NatureAmerican Kestrel Raids the Birdfeeding Station!In this podcast, I discuss my gardening approach, birdseed, yard birds, and American Kestrel Raids!
2024-06-1012 minRandom NatureBONUS: SUMMER TIME; ANNOUNCEMENTS!Bonus! Christy tells us where she is headed next in her academic career. And of course BIRDS!Birds mentioned: Pileated WoodpeckerPeople mentioned: Ed Baptist PhD, Bill Block, PhD, soon to be PhD Megan Jeffreys .
2024-05-2412 min2024-02-2408 minRandom NatureAnna Bartel, PhDPart activist, part administrator, and part academic,” Anna Sims Bartel earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Cornell University. She runs her own consulting firm and enjoys doing public humanities work as well helps drive the development of community-engagement centers in higher ed. She is someone who became a fast friend when I moved to Ithaca in July 2023.Anna enjoys the things that support chronic hope: the chaos of her young family; being in, on, or near moving water; the smell of dirt and the good things that grow in it.Pick up "The Scholar as Hum...
2023-10-1332 minRandom NatureBONUS: A CONFUSING FALL BIRD MIGRATIONHere I give a glimpse into what is coming up next. I talk about my confusing fall birding migration in a new region and FUNGI.My next guest will be Dr. Anna Bartel.
2023-10-1206 min2023-08-0311 min2023-05-1416 minRandom NatureBonus: Farewell Rose-Breasted GrosbeakIn this episode I share a precious moment with the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak and my emotional farewell.
2023-05-0913 min2023-04-2933 min
The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis09: Spring Migration, Bird Blinds, and Purple Finches (Christy Hyman, human geography prof + bird photographer)Courtney talks to Dr. Christy Hyman about the magic of migration, the tenderness of birding in grief, how to spot the most birds, and the fascinating world of human geography. Links from Christy's showRandom Nature PodChristy Hyman's WebsiteFree Birding & Ecology ResourcesMerlin Bird IDE-BirdiNaturalistSeekFollow Christy:TwitterInstagramThe Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope w...
2023-03-1347 min2023-03-0323 minRandom NatureMinisode: Drs. Malaia, Jimenez, Cohen!In today's minisode we hear from three of my friends in this order: Dr. Kate Malaia, Dr. Claire Jimenez, Dr. Matt Cohen.They share their most random/unusual/incredible nature moment.Check out their works!Recent article from Malaia: Transforming the Architecture of Food: From the Soviet to the Post-Soviet Apartmenthttps://online.ucpress.edu/jsah/article/80/4/460/119541/Transforming-the-Architecture-of-FoodFrom-theJimenez's latest book: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez?https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/claire-jimenez/what-happened-to-ruthy-ramirez/9781538725986/Cohen's latest Book: The Silence of the Miskito Princehtt...
2023-02-0807 minRandom NatureDr. Randal Jelks I talk with Dr. Randal Jelks, PhD and he gives us a glimpse of many travels he has had from Louisiana to the Dakotas and beyond.Letters to Martin, Dr. Jelks latest book! Get it here:https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/letters-to-martin-products-9781641606035.php
2023-01-3131 minRandom NatureEd Baptist, PhDI talk to Ed Baptist, PhD. We speak on Durham, NC, small scale farming, and hawks! I also discuss some challenges with grief. To that end consider this a content warning on profound sadness.
2022-11-2242 minRandom NatureMinisode: Dr. Ed E. Baptist (like John The) plus Highlights and HappeningsIn this episode, I provide highlights of my visit to Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut as well as my more recent visit to the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. I talk about viewing a Common Loon at Picnic Point! Said bird was viewed in company with the great birder Dexter Patterson and Dan Fallon! I also introduce Edward E. Baptist my next guest. His work focuses on the history of the 19th-century United States, particularly the history of the enslavement of African Americans in the South. He is writing a book enslaved captive’s experience of the slave trades an...
2022-11-0511 minRandom NatureMadeleine Fritz Hooper, PhDMadeleine gives us a glimpse of her interactions with Nature through recalling her time as a child loving horses, taking adventures as a college student, and reflecting on the gifts of her father from that she treasures.At the end of the episode, Madeleine's Great Pyrenees does a trick that causes her to speak to him. If you want to learn more about The Artwork of the Congo and the complicated implications of the European Gaze try these links: Art Nouveau, Art of Darkness: African Lineages of Belgian Modernism, Part I by De...
2022-10-1434 min2022-09-3037 min
ideas brevesHábitos alimenticios saludables con Claudia SerranoHablamos sobre estilo de vida, complejos, inseguridades, spinning, crossfit, dormir, vegetales, frutas, hidratación, consistencia, la regla del 80/20, balance, caminar, a sumar en vez de restar… Hablamos de eso y un poquito más. Prevenidos. Instagram: @claudiaserranoLibros:Eat It: Jordan Syatt y Michael Vacanti: https://amzn.to/3BIPJRWFood: What the Heck Should I Eat? Mark Hyman: https://amzn.to/3RKP3kIPodcasts:Mind Pump: Raw Fitness TruthThe Key Nutrition PodcastFood Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison
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2022-09-1849 minRandom NatureMinisode: Prelude to the Next! In this minisode I introduce the upcoming podcast guest, José Ignacio Carvajal Regidor, PhD. I also share two Random Nature moments of my very own!
2022-09-1509 minRandom NatureRandom Nature Launch Party!Christy gathers:Elizabeth Sobel, PhdDorothy Kim, PhDJohn Handel, PhDKarin Dalziel, M.A., and artistRaquel Bryant, PhdMary Shelly, attorney and law librarianSteven Nelson, attorneyHannieh Molana, PhDLearotha Williams,, PhDK.T. Ewing, PhDCaroline Propersi-Grossman, PhDHannah Albert-Abrams PhDDhanashree Thorat, Phdto talk the most random nature moment in their lives.
2022-09-0126 minRandom NatureRavynn StringfieldEpisode 2 debuts today and we are in the studio with writer, artist, and university professor, Ravynn Stringfield! Get into it. Learn about her time growing up in Wakefield, VA spending time with family, becoming a community celebrity as Miss Peanut Festival Queen, and her green thumb when it comes to sunflowers!
2022-08-2633 minRandom NatureNoreen MasudRandom Nature checks in with writer and university professor Noreen Masud who shares how the outdoors and wildlife inform her day to day. From the city of Lahore and the pines of northern Pakistan to the moors of Newcastle, Noreen Masud's approach to nature is unique and multifaceted.
2022-08-1831 min
Women Birders (Happy Hour)Christy Hyman - Ruby-throated HummingbirdChristy is the bird lady of Turtle Island, a mother, a scholar, and a birder.Find out more about Ruby-throated Hummingbird.Connect with me on Twitter, email, or website. Or visit my Etsy site.Ruby-throated HummingbirdIngredients1oz St. Germain¼ cup Champagne or Brut¼ cup club soda1 tb grenadineLemon garnishDirections1. In a champagne flute, pour in grenadine, St. Germain, Champagne, and top off with club soda.2. Garnish with a lemon twistSupport the showConnect with me...
2021-09-1639 min
Past PresentEpisode 122: Trump's Tariffs, Weight Watchers for Teenagers, and Disneyland WorkersIn this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate President Trump’s proposed tariffs, Weight Watchers’ bid for teenage dieters, and Disneyland’s underpaid workers. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Donald Trump has announced he is slapping high tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, all in the name of national security. Niki referred to Alex Thompson’s Vice article, “Trump’s Tariffs Made Him Labor Unions’ Man of Steel.” Niki also recommended Marc-William Palen’s book The Conspiracy of Free Trade. Weight...
2018-03-1356 min
The TDH ShowEpisode039 - WHAT IS THE "DEEP STATE"?/PIERS MORGAN vs EMMA WATSON/'LOGAN' REVIEW(11.03.17)We're back!!! Still minus Hyman!!! This episode Tom & Tim ask "what is the deep state"?; weigh up Emma Watson's tits and lastly give their review of 'Logan'.
Related articles:
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/02/why-its-dangerous-to-talk-about-a-deep-state/517221/
http://nypost.com/2017/01/17/trumps-threat-to-the-liberal-deep-state/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4286212/PIERS-MORGAN-Emma-haven-t-favors.html
Christy Martin video: https://youtu.be/QH8xrE3ww4c
Logan Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DekuSxJgpbY
All music used under creative commons license:
"Hungaria" by Latché Swing (http://www.latcheswing.fr/)
"Sexy" by Bensound (http://www.bensound.com)
"Badass" by Bensound (http://www.bensound.com)
"Sandu" by Hugo...
2017-03-141h 01
The Paperclipping RoundtablePRT245 - Rise of the Subscription TrendThis week we're talking about a growing trend in the scrapbooking industry...
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Debbie Hodge
Jen Gallacher
Christy Strickler
Noell Hyman
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The Paperclipping Membership
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Elle's Studio Kit
Best Craft Organizer - PortaInk Dual Swivel Traveler
Watercolor Photoshop Style
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2015-04-2300 minThe Paperclipping RoundtablePRT238 - Yellow School BusThis week we're talking about scrapbooking homeschooling and a bunch of other stuff!
The Panelists
Ashli Oliver
Melissa Shanhun
Christy Strickler
Noell Hyman
Sponsors
The Paperclipping Membership
Picks of the Week
How to Draw a Face and How to Paint a Face
Routine Chart
TheCutShoppe
Robin Gale Conlin’s post: How to Organize Your Project Life Pocket Page Protectors
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2015-02-1000 min
Podcasting for Small and Local BusinessAlex Hyman of Phil Hyman PhotographyAlex Hyman shares his journey as he took over the family business, hired his wife and overcame his fears to grow the business in spite of the economic downturn.
2014-03-041h 38