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Natural Wanders - The Plodcast.Erin Ranney 'I just completely fell in love with cameras'In this episode we go for a Bristol wander with camerawoman Erin Ranney. We chat about growing up in bear country, her route into natural history filmmaking and separating work from worth.
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2025-11-0140 min
Crafting and DraftingEpisode 89 - The Bar Fight Brawl DraftIn Episode 89 of Crafting and Drafting, we’re putting together the ultimate bar staff—but with a twist. 🍻 This time, we’re drafting characters from across pop culture to run our bars AND defend them when an all-out bar brawl breaks out! 💥
From action heroes to cartoon icons, who would you want breaking up fights, serving drinks, or throwing down when fists start flying?
We’re joined by the awesome Chrissy and Erin, who help us assemble some of the wildest (and funniest) bar teams yet.
🔥 Tune in to see who builds the toughest bar, who makes the worst draft picks, and who wi...
2025-10-0600 min
Adventure Diaries: Exploration, Survival & Travel StoriesDefend Yakutat Fishing Grounds In Alaska & Lifting Others As You Climb - With Erin RanneyPlease make sure to click the 'Follow' the show - It Really helps the show, Thanks!What happens when a bear sneaks up behind you—while you’re mid-squat in the Alaskan wilderness? For Erin Ranney, it's just another story from the field. In this episode RECAP, Erin—wildlife cinematographer, conservationist, and chicken-showing champion! —joins us for a conversation that blends humour, purpose, and awe for the natural world.LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HEREErin’s pay-it-forward suggestions are deeply rooted in the landscapes...
2025-05-2707 min
Adventure Diaries: Exploration, Survival & Travel StoriesErin Ranney: Filming The Matriarchs of the Animal Kingdom (Wildlife Stories through the lens)🎙️ Please make sure to 'Follow' the show - It Really helps the show, Thanks!🚨 Don't FORGET to Join the Adventure Newsletter Here 🚨😎Filming Bears, Deep Seas & the Matriarchs of the Wild 🎙️ Adventure Diaries PodcastFrom grizzly bear close calls in Alaska to exploring 4,000 meters below the sea, wildlife cinematographer Erin Ranney takes us deep into some of the wildest places on Earth.Erin has filmed for National Geographic, Disney, BBC, IMAX, and was part of the groundbreaking all-female production team behind Queens, a visually stunning...
2025-03-1342 min
Save What You Love with Mark Titus#46 Erin Ranney - Wildlife CinematographerErin Ranney is a wildlife cinematographer based in Alaska, Washington State and the Falkland Islands. With a variety of remote field experience, both on boats and land, she’s set up and run remote field camps in Alaska. As a cinematographer, she’s captured footage for companies such as BBC, PBS, Smithsonian, Disney+ and National Geographic. One of her most recent series includes the National Geographic/Disney+ series ‘Queens’, which recently premiered in March 2024.While experienced in filming wildlife on land, Erin is also a deep- sea video engineer and she’s a trained guide and na...
2024-07-1557 min
KMAS RadioErin Ranney Wildlife CinematographerErin Ranney, Wildlife Cinematographer, erinranney.com, was born in Alaska and at a young age moved to Shelton where she grew up and graduated from Shelton High School. After High School she went to Washington Sate University receiving a degree in Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology. From there she got her Masters in Wildlife Documentary Production in England. Erin now works with BBC, PBS, Smithsonian, Disney+ and National Geographic
2023-05-2610 min
Behind the Wild LensMWF 37: Erin Ranney - Wildlife Camerawomen & Deep-Sea Video EngineerErin discusses her passion for long lens filming, how she navigated her way through the industry and why it so important to pursue your own goals.
2021-11-2447 min
Wild And Exposed PodcastThe Brown Bears of the Alaskan Peninsula Part DeauxJoin Micheal, Drew Hamilton and Erin Ranney as they discuss bear viewing how to’s in the national parks of Alaska. The trio visit subjects from citizen science to the joys and advantages of knowing your subjects intimately. You wanted intimate location information you got it at Wild and Exposed.
2020-08-111h 02
Wild And Exposed PodcastBears Not Blasting!Wild and Exposed podcast host Michael Mauro sits down in Anchorage, Alaska with brown bear tour guide and wildlife photographer Drew Hamilton as well as the talented cinematographer Erin Ranney to discuss the amazing brown bears of Katmai National Park.They focus on the current status of the Pebble Mine permit process and what you can do today to voice and express your concerns and opinions about the impact that this mining operation will have on the fragile habitat and wild salmon fishery of Bristol Bay, Alaska.This is part one...
2020-08-051h 06
Wild And Exposed PodcastWildlife Cinematography and a Pioneer Spirit!Erin Ranney’s roots in the Pacific Northwest run deep literally and figuratively. Born with adventure in her blood, this granddaughter of a legendary Alaskan female bush-pilot takes us along as she travels the globe with a smile on her face and a camera over shoulder documenting wildlife and wild places. Learn how her biological education translated into a career in cinematography and how her love of family history led her to take on a passion project to document her Alaskan heritage.
2020-05-1254 min
Irish Music Stories PodcastIrish Tunes in the Key of C-19How are traditional musicians and dancers continuing creative careers and group music events during the Covid-19 pandemic? How is social distancing affecting the jigs and reels? In this unexpected open of Season Four of Irish Music Stories, musicians from Ireland, England, Belgium, Sweden, and the U.S. address on and offline strategies… from a safe distance. Plenty of music here, too. Full playlist below. * * * * * * * Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month's underwriters: Chris Murphy, John Kerr, John Pradarelli, Sharon Murphy, Finn Agenbroad, Charlie Durfee, Mark Johnson, Will Co...
2020-04-1454 min