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Der TagDer TagRetten statt gefährden! Der Mensch und die ArtenvielfaltEs ist keine Art, wie der Mensch mit anderen Arten umgeht, mit Tier- und Pflanzenarten! Er dringt in natürliche Lebensräume ein, er verändert und verschmutzt sie, er beutet sie aus und bringt sie aus dem Gleichgewicht. Und mit all diesen einschneidenden Maßnahmen sägt er zugleich an dem Ast, auf dem er selber sitzt. Denn wenn es weniger Arten gibt oder weniger Exemplare jeder Art oder wenn eine geschwächte heimische Arte von einer anderen verdrängt wird, dann hat das nicht nur Folgen für die Tiere und Pflanzen selbst, sondern auch für uns Menschen...2025-05-2253 minIm GesprächIm GesprächBienenforscherin - Kirsten Traynor: "Ohne Bienen fehlt die Vielfalt"Kirsten Traynors Liebe zu Bienen begann zufällig: Bei einem Schnupperkurs für Imkerei gewann sie einen Bienenstock ohne Volk. Aus dem Hobby wurde Profession. Heute erforscht sie an der Uni Hohenheim vor allem das Verhalten der Honigbienen. Wiese, Tim www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Im Gespräch2025-05-1934 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastHow Pollinators Help Connect To Nature with Dr. Alister ClayIn this episode, Kirsten sits down with Dr. Alister Clay, an engineer at Bosch with a fascinating journey into psychology and nature. Alister shares how his personal experiences led him to pursue a degree in psychology and focus on how humans connect to nature. They delve into the Biophilia Hypothesis, which suggests that humans have an innate need to connect with nature, and how this connection impacts well-being. Through the lens of psychology, Alister explores how fostering a deeper relationship with the natural world, particularly through observing pollinators like bees, can improve mental health and resilience. Alister...2024-09-1731 minArchitektourist - der Podcast für Architektur, Bautechnik und BaukulturArchitektourist - der Podcast für Architektur, Bautechnik und Baukultur#9 Bienenfreundliche Baukunst – Holz-Hybrid-Gebäude fördert Biodiversität am Campus HohenheimIn dieser Folge erkunden wir die Landesanstalt für Bienenkunde, ein 2021 fertiggestelltes Holz-Hybrid-Gebäude am südlichen Rand des Campus der Universität Hohenheim, umgeben von idyllischen Gärten. Entworfen von Lanz Schwager Architekten, vereint dieses Gebäude Forschung, Lehre und Praxis zum Schutz der Honigbiene. Es steht als nachhaltiges Beispiel für Architektur, die sich der Biodiversität und der Zukunft der Imkerei widmet.Diese Episode ist eine Zweitverwertung und wurde ursprünglich im Rahmen der Podcastserie „BauTour Stuttgart“ produziert. Diese Serie entstand für die Messe DACH+HOLZ International 2024. Sie wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit der Gesellschaft für Handwerksm...2024-08-0621 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastAnke Dietzsch: Effects of Pesticides on Native Bees and Honey BeesIn this episode of 2 Million Blossoms, host Dr. Kirsten Traynor sits down with Dr. Anke Dietzsch from the Institute for Bee Protection at the Julius Kühn Institute, Germany's Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants. Anke discusses her extensive research on the effects of pesticides on bee health, focusing on both honey bees and native wild bees. She discusses the challenges of conducting field experiments across various habitats in Germany and highlights the importance of using diverse monitoring techniques to accurately assess bee populations. Anke also shares her insights on the complexities of working with solitary bees, p...2024-07-1044 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastKeeping Bees in Cameroon with Dr. Mazi SandaIn this episode, host Dr. Kirsten Traynor welcomes bee scientist Dr. Mazi Sanda from Cameroon. Dr. Sanda, who currently resides in Germany as part of the PLAN4BEE project, shares his journey into the world of bees, starting from his childhood fascination with insects to his professional research at the University of Ngaoundere. He provides a captivating overview of beekeeping traditions in Cameroon, discussing the prevalent use of traditional woven hives and the gradual shift towards modern Kenyan Top Bar Hives. Dr. Sanda delves into the rich diversity of honey flavors and the challenges faced by Cameroonian...2024-05-2931 minSonntagsbrunch von MDR SACHSENSonntagsbrunch von MDR SACHSENKirsten Traynor: "Alle Imker sind ein bisschen verrückt"Kirsten Traynors Faszination und Liebe gehört den Bienen! Dafür nutzt sie ihre frühere Leidenschaft für Literatur, um Wissen über diese fleißigen und wichtigen Wesen zu vermitteln. Wie, erzählt sie im Podcast.2024-05-261h 142 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastDr. Marla Spivak on Conquering Beekeeping ChallengesIn this episode of 2 Million Blossoms, host Dr. Kirsten Traynor is joined by Dr. Marla Spivak, a renowned bee scientist and MacArthur Genius Award recipient. Together, they delve into the pivotal changes in beekeeping ushered in by the Varroa mite's arrival and explore the ongoing challenges it poses. Dr. Spivak shares insights from her decades of experience, particularly on the impact of Varroa on bee health and the subsequent adaptations in beekeeping practices. The conversation also covers innovative strategies for managing these challenges, including minimizing chemical treatments and fostering bee resilience through selective breeding. As...2024-04-2435 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastHoney Bees and the Varroa Mite with Dr. David PeckIn this captivating episode of 2 Million Blossoms, host Dr. Kirsten Traynor sits down with Dr. David Peck, Director of Research and Education at Betterbee, to explore the intricate world of bees and the persistent challenge posed by varroa mites. Peck shares insights from his groundbreaking research, including his astonishing discovery of varroa mites' ability to jump onto honeybees from flowers, showcasing the agility and adaptability of these parasites. This discussion delves into varroa mites' evolutionary prowess, their impact on bee colonies, and effective strategies for managing this persistent threat. Through engaging storytelling and expert analysis, this episode...2024-03-1421 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastFlemming Vejsnæs - Beekeeping and Apimondia 2025 in DenmarkIn this episode of 2 Million Blossoms, host Dr. Kirsten Traynor sits down with Flemming Vejsnæs, a bee biologist and beekeeper from Denmark, to delve into bees and beekeeping in Denmark. Drawing on their long-standing friendship and Flemming's extensive experience, they explore the evolution of beekeeping, emphasizing the importance of global collaboration and knowledge exchange in overcoming challenges like the varroa mite and the small hive beetle. Flemming shares his journey from a budding biologist fascinated by pollination to a pivotal figure in Denmark's beekeeping community. His career, spanning over three decades with the Danish Beekeepers Association, u...2024-02-1942 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms Podcast - 2024 RelaunchWelcome back to the 2 Million Blossoms Podcast! In this special relaunch episode, host Kirsten Traynor sits down with Jeff Ott from the Beekeeping Today Podcast. They delve into Kirsten's recent adventures in Germany and the fascinating honey bee research she's been involved in. During the tumultuous times of the Covid pandemic, Kirsten seized an exciting opportunity to advance her research in apiculture and moved to Germany. Now based at the University of Hohenheim in Baden-Württemberg, she serves as the Director of the State Institute of Bee Research. In her conversation with Jeff, Kirsten shares insights into t...2024-01-0818 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastPodcast Family Holiday GatheringMerry Christmas from Beekeeping Today Podcast! If you're tuning in on this festive day, we're glad to have you with us. The holiday season is a cherished time for family and friends, and though we dearly miss our beloved colleague, Kim Flottum, we're here to bring some warmth and reflection to your day. In this Holiday episode, Becky and Jeff are delighted to be joined by Jim Tew of Honey Bee Obscura podcast and Kirsten Traynor from the 2-Million Blossoms podcast. Together, we'll reminisce about the beekeeping adventures and lessons of 2023, sharing insights and stories that resonate...2023-12-2529 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastBee Research Update In Germany with Dr. Kirsten TraynorThe last time we talked with Dr. Kirsten Traynor she had just started her new role in Germany. On today's episode we catch up with Kirsten and learn what research her students are conducting in Germany, at the University of Hohenheim, just outside Stuttgard. Of particular interest is the current research on the use of Lithium Chloride (LiCl) as a treatment against beekeepers number one foe - Varroa! We also learn a bit about the beekeeping practices in Germany and the future of Kirsten's 2 Million Blossom's podcast. We hope you enjoy the episode. Leave comments...2023-01-3035 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastProject Apis m - Costco USA Scholarship Winners #2Join us for our second episode on the 2022 Project Apis m and CostCo Scholarship Awards. Students who receive this PhD Scholarship award bring new energy, ideas, and expertise to the scientists on the leading edge of bee health research. The award program supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based doctoral degrees in fields of enhancing honey bee health while improving crop production. Today’s we introduce two additional 2022 winners, plus the PAm Executive Director, Danielle Downey. First up, Angela Encerrado. Angela's research is on the impact two commonly used chemicals used in almond orchards: a fungicide, Pr...2022-10-1044 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastAdrian Fisher - Sub-Lethal Exposure to Pesticides and FungicidesAdrian Fisher has been investigating the impacts of fungicides on honey bee health. Fungicides are often considered bee safe, because they don’t outright kill adult bees. But Adrian has found some troubling sub-lethal effects, especially on honey bee lifespan. In today’s show we chat about how Pristine, a common pesticide used in almonds leads to precocious foraging and shorter-lived bees. We also delve into his earlier research where he investigated how varroacide residues in beeswax reduce the sperm viability of the drones reared in those cells. Finally, we talk about some of the hurd...2022-09-1125 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastThe Mind of the Bee - Lars ChittkaHave you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a bee? How they perceive the world and learn to understand the landscape? On today’s episode, Kirsten talks with noted neurobiologist and bee scientist Lars Chittka from the University of London, whose new book The Mind of a Bee is a fascinating exploration of how bees think. They delve into how the barren landscape outside Berlin let him manipulate the landscape and see that bees could count. Bees are fast learners and can gleam details about how to survive from watching other bees. Also in to...2022-06-2934 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastWild Bees Across Canada with Jess VickruckToday’s episode features Jess Vickruck, a wild bee scientist working in New Brunswick in Canada. In addition to converting the sunny spots in her garden into bee habitat, she studies competition in wild bee communities. She’s studied carpenter bees in detail, finding that when nest sites become rare, competition drives females to share nests. But there’s a unique catch. They preferentially select unrelated females. She also investigates the important role that grasslands play in maintaining the function of wild bee diversity across Canada. We chat about her career in pollinator science and how her work w...2022-05-2433 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastUpdates, News and What Makes and Good ScientistIn this episode, podcast host Kirsten Traynor reflects on what are the characteristics of a great scientist and the mentors, who have helped her succeed in her own career. She discusses some of her early failures, how she questions her own place in science, how women face certain biases, and why she is once again switching jobs. Additionally, she digs into a recent paper on pesticide residues in urban and suburban environments. To read the Twitter moment mentioned in the episode, where a male and female colleague swap email signatures for two weeks with (un)surprising results...2022-03-2825 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastMonika Maeckle - Texas ButterliesIn this episode, Kirsten talks with Monika Maeckle. Monika runs the Texas Butterfly Ranch, which is more a state-of-mind than a physical place. She is a writer, Master Gardener, pollinator enthusiast and has tagged countless Monarchs that pass through the famous Texas funnel on their journey south. Monika and Kirsten chat about the migratory path of monarchs, how their incredible journey turned into an inspiration during the Covid pandemic, and how we can all improve the plight of these beautiful butterflies. Note, we briefly discussed the incredible rebound of the western population, which migrates along the California...2022-02-2531 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastWild Survivors - African Elephants and Honey BeesFran Mahoney is crazy about elephants. And to help protect elephants, she’s enlisted the help of over 144 honey bee colonies. In Tanzania, elephants face massive poaching threats. Subsistence farmers often turn in elephants to poachers, because they fear the hungry mammals will destroy their crops. Fran Mahoney founded Wild Survivors to create sustainable solutions to human-elephant conflict. In today’s show, learn more about her creative solution using honey bees that is turning farmers into elephant advocates and beekeepers. _____________________ We thank Betterbee for their sponsorship of today's episode. BetterBee’s mission is to supp...2021-12-2838 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today Podcast2021 Holiday Special with Kim, Kirsten, Jim & JeffHappy Holidays Everybody! Come on along and listen in to Jeff and Kim and Kirsten and Jim when they get together around the virtual Christmas Tree and talk about the Holidays, the good and bad for last year and what they hope will be going on next year. Kirsten Traynor, and her 2MillionBlossoms podcast moved to Germany this year when she took a new job at one of the best beekeeping institutes in Europe, LAVES Institute of Bee Science Celle. Moving in the middle of a pandemic was a challenge, but her new job was worth it...2021-12-2032 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastAmerican Foulbrood & Deformed Wing Virus Research with Elke GenerschIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Elke Genersch a microbiologist from the Institute for Bee Research in Hohen Neuendorf outside Berlin, Germany. She switched from cancer research into honey bee diseases about 20 years ago and has made a name for herself investigating how American Foulbrood and Deformed Wing Virus function. We delve into the details of this bacterial disease and how varroa mites have allowed viruses to change, using the current Corona pandemic to help explain parallels. So, if you geek out on detailed scientific explanations and want to understand a bit more about molecular biology...2021-12-1454 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastCommon Sense Natural Beekeeping with Stephanie BruneauJoining the podcast today is Stephanie Bruneau, co-author of the new book, “Common Sense Natural Beekeeping.”  Stephanie Bruneau and our very own Kim Flottum, recently released this new book with Quarry Press. We talk with the authors about the basics of Natural Beekeeping and the role a beekeeper has to take to stay as natural as possible – all while aiding and guiding the colony so it stays healthy. For their latest work, Kim’s desire to not put poison in a beehive is mirrored by Stephanie’s. So to deal with the many pests and diseases bees encounter...2021-12-1342 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastWhen One Door ClosesDear Listeners: As you may know, I launched my print magazine 2 Million Blossoms with exuberance and crazy enthusiasm. Since I first dreamt up the magazine in 2019, I have produced two years of magazines, four issues in 2020 and another four issues in 2021. All together over 800 pages entirely about pollinators. Many late nights after I stopped working on my “real job”, the one that pays my bills, I spent countless hours to hone, smooth, and delineate the content of 2 Million Blossoms. My goal always to help authors clearly communicate their stories. Judging from reader reactions, the magazine has been huge...2021-11-1211 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastTaxonomist & Ecologist Michael OrrHave you ever wondered about the bee biodiversity in other countries? In this episode, meet Dr. Michael Orr, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, where he has worked for the last three years. Michael is a taxonomist and ecologist, who has studied the aggregations of the sandstone excavating bee, the tiny Anthophora pueblo. Listen as Kirsten talks with Michael and learn why these bees spend so much time and energy to create nest holes in the pueblo walls. He just recently published an important paper on g...2021-10-3044 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastKirsten Talks with Commercial Beekeeper, Cindy MooreIn this episode, Kirsten chats with Cindy Moore, owner of Sweet Cindy’s Honey Farm, a commercial beekeeping operation in upstate New York and Florida. She runs bees with her husband on the east coast and they ship out bees to California for almond pollination. She’s sweet, sassy, and makes commercial beekeeping look glamourous. On this episode we chat about how her not-yet-husband lured her away from a farm stand to help work bees, the effort and care she puts into marketing her products, and the inspiration her grandmother is to her work ethic. Listen today for...2021-10-0723 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastBP204 The LadykillersBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 204: The Ladykillers Released 22 September 2021 For this episode, we watched The Ladykillers, written by William Rose and directed by Alexander Mackendrick. The cast includes Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Cecil Parker and Jack Warner. It was one of the last of the “Ealing Comedies” and it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 1956 Academy Awards. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Face...2021-09-221h 362 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastFrom Our Pages, Botanical Illustrator Erin HunterMeet botanical artist and scientific illustrator Erin E. Hunter, who splits her time between her own fine art paintings that capture the magic of the natural world and technical illustrations for the academic science journal Annual Reviews. She’s been quite successful, snagging a few artist-in-residency stays at our National Parks. One of her most enjoyable subjects to draw are pollinators on their favorite plants and so of course, we chatted at length about how she became dazzled by these flower visitors. Her friend Erika Beyer first introduced her to the book The Forgotten Pollinators during grad sc...2021-09-1030 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastPhantom of the ParadiseBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 203: Phantom of the Paradise Released 8 September 2021 For this episode, we watched Phantom of the Paradise written and directed by Brian de Palma and starring Paul Williams (who also wrote the songs), William Finley and Jessica Harper. On its initial American release, it made only $250,000 from its $1.3m budget but it has gone on to be a cult success and even at the time the score was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. It has an 83% rating on Rotten...2021-09-081h 14The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastWild TalesBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 202: Wild Tales Released 25 August 2021 For this episode, we watched Wild Tales written and directed by Damián Szifron and starring Ricardo Darín, Oscar Martínez, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Érica Rivas, Rita Cortese, Julieta Zylberberg and Darío Grandinetti. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards but lost to Paweł Pawlikowski’s Ida. The Man with the Golden Arm titles. https://youtu.be/PhwsLS1XolU SNL New Year’s Eve Sequel. https://youtu.be/kL3Ysd6sNAk To send...2021-08-251h 38Beekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping and ABJ with Editor Eugene MakovecEugene Makovec has been Editor of the American Bee Journal for only a short time and isn’t well known in the Beekeeping world.  He is working to change that. He grew up helping his father keep the family’s bees, so has a good background in the craft. He spent time building his career for a few years after graduating with a journalism degree, but when he came back to bees when his father was around to help him get started. When that happened, he began working with some local associations, drifting to the commu...2021-08-2348 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastThoughts: What Can We DoThank you so much for downloading this episode – our 13th. While some people are superstitious about such numbers, we’re here to celebrate this “luckiest” of episodes. It’s hard to know when you start a new journey, where it will lead. In this episode, I talk about what we’ve learned so far, some of the beauty we’ve seen and the challenges that lay ahead. Climate change is arguably the biggest – impacting everyone and everything on the planet. From you and me, to the tightly woven relationship between plants and pollinators. What can you do? There is...2021-08-2012 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Taking of Pelham 123Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 201: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Released 11 August 2021 For this episode, we watched The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, written by Peter Stone based on the 1973 novel by John Godey. It was directed by Peter Stone and released by United Artists. The stars are Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo and Earl Hindman. Lumières cause panic. https://youtu.be/MjufyLPKsEw Nick of Time directed by John Badham. https://youtu.be/q4PYXMpYJ28 To send in y...2021-08-111h 082 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastThe World of Native Bees with Researcher Nicholas DorianTufts University PhD student Nicholas Dorian, who is a frequent contributor to 2 Million Blossoms, is always on the search for bees in urban spaces. His research focuses on cellophane bees, but he’s a well-rounded naturalist and ecologist. He helped found the Tufts Pollinator Initiative, which turned the university campus into a Xerces Bee Campus. You can find his fabulous photos and interesting posts on social media, where he tweets and shares under the name 'bee searcher' (Twitter @bee_searcher, Instagram - beesearcher). We recently had a chance to chat about the critical need for science education, his...2021-08-0533 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastExit InterviewBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and Deborah Frances-White Episode 92.5: Exit Interview Released 4 August 2021 Our journey having concluded (we’ll record an episode looking at Nomadland later in the year), we sit down with friend of the pod Deborah Frances-White to look back on our experience with the help of some listener questions. To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @To...2021-08-041h 08The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastThe King's Speech (2010)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 92: The King’s Speech (2010) Released 28 July 2021 For this episode, we watched The Kings Speech, written by David Seider and directed by Tom Hooper. It starred Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce and from a very impressive twelve Oscar nominations it scored four wins – for Colin Firth, for Tom Hooper as director, for the screenplay and of course Best Picture. Seth Meyers Oscar Bait trailer: https://youtu.be/HjE9Fl4zKNs Big Speeches: https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ That...2021-07-281h 152 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastSarah Red-Laird & Oregon DOT 'Re-Wild' ProgramsSarah Red-Laird is the founder of The Bee Girl Organization. You might know her from her fabulous and informative posts on social media. Or perhaps you’ve heard of her Kids for Bees program. But this dynamic woman has an endlessly curious mind and is a scientist at heart. Sarah has been working closely with the Department of Transportation in Oregon to help re-wild 200 acres and monitor the pollinators that show up. We had a chance to talk in-depth about her work with the DOT vernal pool restoration project. She’s been visiting the site for almost half...2021-07-2248 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastSlumdog Millionaire (2008)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 91: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Released 14 July 2021 For this episode, we watched Slumdog Millionaire, written by Simon Beaufoy, from the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It was directed by Danny Boyle and starred Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapur and Irrfan Khan. It won a tremendous eight Oscars including for Danny Boyle as director and for the screenplay, but none of its cast was even nominated. Tom Cruise on Graham Norton https://youtu.be/Uu1PK5HAgho Texting on film https://youtu.be...2021-07-141h 122 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastA Natural History of Insects in 100 Limericks with Richard JonesRichard Jones, an entomologist and writer who has penned a delightful and ridiculous volume of 100 limericks. A Natural History of Insects in 100 Limericks is illustrated by Richard’s son Calvin and right below the limerick is a wonderful paragraph introducing the subject’s quirky personality and biology. In this podcast, Kirsten talks with Richard about the different insects and their limericks. Richard explains how he uses the comical nature of limericks to help explain some of the quirky behaviors of insects. The book has been deemed “An addictive and jolly read.” Pollination expert Jeff Ollerton, who has also bee...2021-07-0849 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastSpotlight (2015)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 90: Spotlight (2015) Released 30 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The stars were Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams (nominated), Mark Ruffalo (nominated), Brian d’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci. It was also nominated for its editing and McCarthy as Best Director but apart from Best Picture, it won only for its screenplay. https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/spotlight/ https://twitter.com/ClooneyDisciple/status/1377390544117063680 Next time we will be discussing Slumdog Millionaire. If...2021-06-301h 192 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastHoney Bee Researcher & Author Mark Winston (009)Dr. Mark Winston wrote the definitive book on honey bee biology in 1987 and is a science communicator extraordinaire. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, Orion Magazine, and the Globe, and he’s a regular contributor to 2 Million Blossoms. He’s currently the Simon Fraser University Library Nonfiction Writer in Residence where he emphasizes the power of non-fiction writing to share knowledge. Listen and hear his bee origin story and why his book on honey bee biology has endured through the ages. He has seen a lot of changes to the beekeeping industry throughout the year...2021-06-2434 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastA Beautiful Mind (2001) - with Thom TuckBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Thom Tuck Episode 89: A Beautiful Mind (2001) Released 16 June 2021 For this episode, we watched A Beautiful Mind, which won Oscars for its screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, its director Ron Howard and Jennifer Connelly as Best Supporting Actress. It did not win an Oscar for its star Russell Crowe and the cast also included Paul Bettany, Ed Harris and Christopher Plummer. Music was by James Horner and the cinematography was by Roger Deakins. https://twitter.com/turlygod Next time we...2021-06-161h 222 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastPollinator Photographer - Jake Mosher In this episode, Kirsten speaks with award-winning nature photographer Jake Mosher. If you’re a subscriber to the magazine, you’ve seen his stunning landscapes and detailed macro photography in our April and Autumn issues last year. Jake grew up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, right near the Quebec border. He spent his childhood immersed in nature, often taking off to fish, hunt and explore the great outdoors and develop his survival instinct. But the Vermont landscape was changing, and so immediately after finishing college he headed west to Montana. As he says “I believ...2021-06-1429 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastGandhi (1982)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 88: Gandhi (1982) Released: 2 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Gandhi, written by John Briley and directed by Richard Attenborough. It starred Ben Kingsley as Gandhi with support from Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth, Pradeep Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox and John Gielgud, among many others. From its 11 nominations, it managed to win eight Oscars including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Kingsley, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. Disclosure on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81284247 Next...2021-06-021h 322 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastButterflies, Pollination and Kim Pegram with KirstenCan you make a career out of studying butterflies? Kim Pegram from the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ sure did. She fell in love with butterflies as a child and never let go. She’s an expert in butterfly coloration, which the butterflies form during the chrysalis stage via pigments and structural coloration—a specific way of layering cuticle to reflect light. Just like traffic signs catch our attention with bright colors, making them easy to spot, butterflies warn off predators with the same types of warning signals. At the desert botanical garden, she works on plan...2021-05-2728 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastNo Country for Old Men (2007)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 87: No Country for Old Men (1987) Released 19 May 2021 For this episode, we watched No Country for Old Men. This is the only film directed by the Coen Bros to win Best Picture, but the second of their four nominations in this category. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson and Kelly Macdonald – Bardem winning Best Supporting Actor. As well as the film winning Best Picture, the Coens also won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Next ti...2021-05-191h 182 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastPollinators & Pollination with Jeff Ollerton (006)Jeff Ollerton is one of the leading experts on pollinators, which has culminated in his new book “Pollinators & Pollination.” In its pages, he delves deep into how plants manipulate, coax, and charm pollinators into spreading their genetic material. Listen as he explains how 87.5% of all flowering plants depend on pollination, how hummingbirds once existed in Europe, and how pollinators help create that caffeinated buzz from your morning coffee. Jeff tells us about how he created an urban pollinator oasis in his home garden, and how we can all help pollinators thrive. What to read the book...2021-05-131h 10The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastParasite (2019)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 86: Parasite (2019) Released 5 May 2021 For this episode, we watched Parasite, the first film not in the English language ever to win Best Picture. Director Bong Joon-ho also won Best International Feature, Best Director and shared Best Original Screenplay with Han Jin-won giving it a total of four awards. None of its cast was nominated. Audrey Hepburn flogs Dove Chocolate. https://youtu.be/sB44n4ADg2Y Marilyn Monroe and others recreated for Dior. https://youtu.be/eyA71PGUNYM Parasite average shot length...2021-05-051h 172 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastWasps & Pollination with Heather Holm (004)Award-winning author Heather Holm chats with 2 Million Blossoms about her new book on wasps, the drastic changes in our landscapes, and the importance of observing nature as a child. She’s an avid naturalist with a horticultural background. When she moved to Minnesota 18 years ago, she started exploring native landscapes and the transition between oak dominated forests and prairie. She got sucked into protecting pollinators because of the huge diversity she witnessed on these native plantings and has never looked back. She’s active in restoration efforts, fighting off garlic mustard and European buckthorn, which chokes out wood...2021-04-2937 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastShevaun Doherty - Artistry in Native Irish Bees (004)Shevaun Doherty is a botanical artist, who volunteered to help the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and designed a bumble bee logo for them. Her accuracy, detail, and beautiful style of drawing led to the creation of a set of Irish postage stamps. And while the stamps feature four different native Irish bees, a garden bumble bee, the ashy mining bee, the tawny mining bee, and the heather bee, she managed to sneak a honey bee onto the minisheet first day cover. You can watch her paint a bumble bee on lavender at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtFlDncin2A2021-04-1442 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastDave Goulson - A Sting In The Tale (003)On today’s show, I chat with bumble bee scientist and author Dave Goulson about hairy-footed flower bees Anthophora plumipes, one of the first bees to emerge in spring, and how to make our gardens more friendly to pollinators. As humans we have a tidy streak that extends to our home gardens and our farm fields. But our tendency to chop away the dead and keep everything trim and orderly works against pollinator survival. We also discuss how his landmark letter in Science called for a re-evaluation of neonicotinoids. This was the rallying cry that re...2021-03-3044 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The PodcastWhy 2 Million Blossoms? (002)Dr. Kirsten Traynor introduces us to 2 Million Blossoms. First the quarterly publication of the same name and now this podcast. How did she get started with honey bees and how did this expand to cover all pollinators great and small? Why? Listen as Kirsten explains in her own words, why she is taking on spreading the message of protecting our pollinators and what direction she is going with her lineup of authors, illustrators and guests on the podcast. Learn more about the magazine and about protecting our pollinators at: https://www.2millionblossoms.com/ ______________________2021-03-3021 min2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast: A Welcome! (001)The very first 2 Million Blossoms podcast. Pollinators flit, chirp and buzz. Because of them, we enjoy delectable food and incredible biodiversity. The creatures that feed us often face starvation themselves, encountering food deserts in our modern, fragmented landscape. Join us on 2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast, a new show from the publication of the same name, dedicated to protecting our pollinators - both wild and managed, before they disappear. Learn more about the magazine and about protecting our pollinators at: https://www.2millionblossoms.com/ ______________________ 2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast is a...2021-03-3002 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastAn American in Paris (1951)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Matheus Carvalho Episode 83: An American in Paris (1951) Released 24 March 2021 For this episode, we watched An American in Paris, written by Alan Jay Lerner, inspired by and featuring the music of George Gershwin. The director was Vincente Minnelli and the stars were Gene Kelly, Oscar Levant, Leslie Caron, Georges Guétary and Nina Foch. It was nominated in eight categories and won six Oscars, plus a special award for Gene Kelly. http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk https://letterboxd.com/matcarvalho https://w...2021-03-241h 25The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastOscar Nominations 2021Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 82.5: Oscar Nominations 2021 Released 16 March 2021 For this episode we discussed the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards which were announced on 15 March 2021 at 12:15 GMT by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas. Next time we will be discussing An American in Paris. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To...2021-03-1624 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcast12 Years a Slave (2013)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 82: 12 Years a Slave (2013) Released 10 March 2021 For this episode, we watched 12 Years A Slave, written by John Ridley, from the memoir by Solomon Northup. The director was Steve McQueen with music by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Sean Bobbitt and the stars were Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, and Lupita Nyong’o. As is fairly typical for this period, as well as Best Picture it only won two other awards – adapted screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Nyong’o....2021-03-101h 21The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastYou Can't Take it With You (1938) with Sam BainBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Sam Bain Episode 81: You Can’t Take it With You (1938) Released 24 February 2021 For this episode, we watched You Can’t Take it With You, written by Robert Riskin, adapted from the play by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Frank Capra and starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Ann Miller, and Spring Byington. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards but only won Best Picture and Best Director. The Stand In https://youtu.be/v4XE...2021-02-241h 06The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastMillion Dollar Baby (2004)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 80: Million Dollar Baby (2004) Released 10 February 2021 For this episode we watched Million Dollar Baby, written by Paul Haggis, based on stories by FX Toole. It was directed by Clint Eastwood and starred Hilary Swank, Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. As well as Best Picture, Eastwood won Best Director and Swank and Freeman both won acting awards. Eastwood was nominated as Best Actor but lost to Jamie Foxx. It was also nominated for its screenplay and its editing. Next time we will be...2021-02-101h 12The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastBirdman (2014)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 79: Birdman (2014) Released 27 January 2021 For this episode, we watched Birdman, written by Alejandro G Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr and Armando Bó and directed by Iñárritu. The stars were Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough and Emma Stone. It received nine Academy Award nominations and won four awards including for its screenplay and its cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki. http://tomsalinsky.co.uk/blog/index.php/2015/02/06/oscars-2015-the-imitation-game/ The mirror shot in Contact. https://youtu.be/avRdYf78kLk Fi...2021-01-271h 28The Mike Nowak ShowThe Mike Nowak Show2 Million Blossoms, Umpteen Million SeedsRoger Hartwell from Seed Savers Exchange and Petra Page-Mann of Fruition Seeds explain how there has been an explosion of gardening in the past year and why you might want to get your seed orders in early. Kirsten S. Traynor, PhD explains how, in an age of online publications, it's still possible to create a quality quarterly print magazine--about pollinators!2021-01-161h 58The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastMrs Miniver (1942) - with Helen O'HaraBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Helen O’Hara Episode 78: Mrs Miniver (1942) Released 13 January 2021 For this episode, we watched Mrs Miniver based loosely on the 1940 novel by Jan Struther. It starred Greer Garson (won), Walter Pidgeon (nominated), Henry Travers (nominated), May Whitty (nominated) and Theresa Wright (won) and was directed by William Wyler (won). It also won for its screenplay and cinematography. Helen O’Hara https://twitter.com/HelenLOHara The real Helen O’Hara https://youtu.be/8vBUUfO_m5Q Bette Davis hawks war bonds https...2021-01-131h 06Beekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastSanta Cruz Bee Company's Emily Bondor with Kirsten (S3, E28)In this week’s episode, guest host Kirsten Traynor speaks with Emily Bondor of the Santa Cruz Bee Co about how she manages her colonies and those of other beekeepers without chemical intervention. Emily discuss the types of losses beekeepers should expect when foregoing varroa treatments, how to be an ethical treatment-free beekeeper, so that your sick colonies don’t impact hives in the vicinity, and how her attitude toward treatments has evolved, because she also manages other people’s investment in bees. Tune in for this in-depth discussion about the pros and cons about stopping varroa treatments of your b...2020-12-071h 01Backyard Ecology™Backyard Ecology™2 Million Blossoms and Dr. Kirsten Traynor Hi Everyone! On today’s episode of Backyard Ecology we talk with Dr. Kirsten Traynor, a research associate at Arizona State University and the editor of 2 Million Blossoms, a quarterly magazine dedicated to protecting our pollinators. Our conversation takes a curvy, twisty path that covers multiple different topics including what led her to start the magazine, some of the articles in the magazine, a discussion of some of the crazy interactions between plants and their pollinators, some of her current research, and what’s next for the maga...2020-12-0333 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastComb Building & More: Michael Smith, Ph.D with Kirsten (S3, E20)In this week’s episode, guest cohost, Kirsten Traynor, editor of 2 Million Blossoms, talks with Michael Smith, Ph.D. Michael grew up in Panama, then went to boarding school in Wales, where he chanced upon a beekeeper with honey in a hallway. Together the two ended up launching a bee club that just celebrated its 15th anniversary. After being a gofer for a bee lab at a women’s university, Smith convinced Tom Seeley to take him on as a graduate student. At Cornell, he investigated what triggers drone comb building plus ran a side project on who steals from...2020-10-121h 01Beekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastThe Ambeessadors with Steve Rogenstein and Kirsten (S3, E18) If you’re interested in starting a honey festival in your city, you have to speak with Steve Rogenstein who founded the Ambeesadors. A former event manager, he fell in love with bees and has used his unique skills to organize honey festivals in both New York City and Barcelona.  Currently he lives in Berlin, Germany. Steve is also involved with the COLOSS Survivor Taskforce, coordinating the citizen science project Honey Bee Watch. This project seeks to connect beekeepers, bee enthusiasts and scientists in identifying feral and wild honey bee colonies to help preserve their gen...2020-09-2852 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastBee Audacious with Bonnie Morse and Kirsten (S3, E16)The Bee Audacious conference brought together beekeeping luminaries like Mark Winston, Marla Spivak, Tom Seeley and many others. The event was created and organized by Bonnie Morse, who recently sat down to chat with guest host Kirsten Traynor. In today’s episode they talk how Winston’s editorial in Bee Culture encouraged audacious thinking about bee health inspired the event. It was an unusual conference focused on dialogue instead of talks, bringing together bright minds to try and find creative solutions to pressing issues in the bee industry. And what has she been up to since that first...2020-09-1447 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastWeird Bee Behaviors - Dr. Rachael Bonoan with Kirsten (S3, E13)In this episode, Kirsten Traynor meets up with Dr. Rachael Bonoan, a bee biologist and ecologist. Bees have some unusual and quirky behaviors. They discuss bumble bee high fives, why honey bees like stinky, dirty water, and how our pollinators may be seeking out unusual food sources to gain important minerals. Rachael tells us about doing science in Costa Rica, where she looked into the foraging habits of vulture bees that turn carrion into slurpy meat soup. To her astonishment, some bees that normally collect pollen also loaded up bits of meat into their pollen carrying corbicula, wearing little...2020-08-2448 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastMadeleine Ostwald with Kirsten Traynor (S3, E9)This week, guest co-host Kirsten Traynor joins us with Madeleine Ostwald. Madeleine studies bees, having worked with both honey bees and carpenter bees. When days get hot, we seek out ways to cool off with water. Beekeepers (and sometimes their neighbors) know that honey bees do the same.  As an undergraduate student in Tom Seeley’s lab, Madeleine turned up the heat on a honey bee hive to find out just how they do this. Madeleine observed some bees adapt to heat stress by acting like water storage containers, always ready to chill things down when days get hot....2020-07-2738 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastHeroes To Hives - Adam Ingrao with Kirsten Traynor (S3, E07)This week, guest co-host Kirsten Traynor chats with Adam Ingrao, Ph.D, founder of Heroes to Hive.  Heroes To Hives is a veterans training program he started five years ago. They train veterans, especially those suffering from PTSD, how to manage honey bee hives and get started in beekeeping. Over 500 vets and family members are enrolled in this free program this year, making it one of the largest vet training programs in the US. Kirsten also talks with Adam about his own struggles with opioids, how honey bees helped him regain purpose. He then describes how he g...2020-07-1330 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastPollinator Week Series: Pollinator Gardens & Bumble Bees with Dr. David Goulson and Kirsten Traynor (S3, E5) As part of the pollinator week special, guest host Kirsten Traynor chats with Dr. Dave Goulson, an expert on pollinator health from the University of Sussex. Dave Goulson has been fascinated with insects since he was a boy and was able to turn this love of all things that fly, creep and crawl into a career. One of the bumble bees from his childhood became extinct in the 1980s, so he and his research team tried to reintroduce it to the UK, first from New Zealand and then from Sweden. Although they released countless queens over multiple...2020-06-2622 minBees With BenBees With BenPODCAST EPISODE 6: Kirsten Traynor from 2 Million BlossomsPODCAST EPISODE 6: Kirsten Traynor from 2 Million Blossoms I recently declared my love for podcasting. Despite it being an activity that many people told me I would lap up, I had no clue just how good spreading my love of bees, the environment, cooking and healthy living would feel. Having a podcast has meant that I have been able to share some of my dearest bee-related friends with the world, but this week, I am super excited to share the story of an amazing individual who I have not had the benefit of meeting as yet, but am...2020-06-1833 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastDr. Meghan Milbrath - Honey Bees, Disease and More with Kirsten Traynor (S2, E33)In this episode, guest co-host and 2 Million Blossoms editor Kirsten Traynor joins Jeff and Kim with her Dr. Meghan Milbrath interview. Meghan applies her epidemiology background in her work with honey bee diseases as an academic specialist at Michigan State University. Megan started keeping bees over 20 years ago with her father and continues today at The Sand Hill Apiary a small livestock and queen rearing operation near Munith, MI. Kirsten and Meghan talk about her history keeping bees, swarms, queens, bee diseases – including European Foulbrood, pests and even hygiene in the bee yard! Websites and Linked mentioned in...2020-06-081h 01Beekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastTucka Saville - Loving The Queen Bee with Kirsten Traynor (S2, E31)Guest co-host and 2 Million Blossoms Editor, Kirsten Traynor and Tucka Saville chat this week, talking about treatment free beekeeping, having bees in Florida and Upstate New York, raising queens with Michael Palmer in Vermont, and working with Sam Comfort in Florida. They discuss raising queens, swarms, making simple, simple hive, being online and the whole community of beekeepers. Tucka is a commercial beekeeper and queen producer mostly in Florida with between 300 and 500 colonies.  She sells nucs, and is absolutely in love with queens and everything about them. Oh and humming birds. There’s lots of good information her...2020-05-2251 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastBee Girl, Sarah Red-Laird with Guest CoHost Kirsten Traynor (S2, E28)This episode is our first with guest co-host, 2 Million Blossoms editor, Kirsten Traynor. Kirsten will be our guest co-host on a regular basis bringing us interviews with young and upcoming personalities and researchers in the world of beekeeping. In this first episode, Kirsten introduces us to Sarah Red Laird. Sarah Red-Laird, probably better known as The Bee Girl. She’s very visible in the beekeeping community for her work with kids and bees at National, Regional and local beekeeper’s meetings. But there’s so much more! She works hand in hand with local farmers using...2020-05-0850 minPolliNation PodcastPolliNation Podcast127 – Kirsten Traynor – 2 Million BlossomsThere is nothing about browsing though a magazine. There are some great beekeeping magazines, but what's missing is a magazine devoted to pollinators more broadly. Enter 2 Million Blossoms, a new magazine launched in January. We talk to the editor about the magazine and how it aims to fill this gap. 2020-02-0931 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today Podcast2-Million Blossoms: Kirsten Traynor (S2, E09)Dr. Kirsten Traynor joins Beekeeping Today Podcast in this episode to talk about her new quarterly publication, 2 Million Blossoms. 2 Million Blossoms is dedicated to "protecting our pollinators - both wild and managed, before they disappear." 2 Million Blossoms (first issue in January 2020) will offer short and long form articles exploring how bees, birds, butterflies and bats enhance the world they all pollinate! The inaugural issue includes articles by Dr. Marla Spivak, Craig Childs, Dr. Dave Goulson, and Dr. Mark Winston. The publication is designed to look great on any coffee table, with beautiful photographs and illustrations. It is...2019-12-0132 minThe Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastParasite (2019)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 86: Parasite (2019) Released 5 May 2021 For this episode, we watched Parasite, the first film not in the English language ever to win Best Picture. Director Bong Joon-ho also won Best International Feature, Best Director and shared Best Original Screenplay with Han Jin-won giving it a total of four awards. None of its cast was nominated. Audrey Hepburn flogs Dove Chocolate. https://youtu.be/sB44n4ADg2Y Marilyn Monroe and others recreated for Dior. https://youtu.be/eyA71PGUNYM Parasite average shot length...2019-10-161h 17The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastSpotlight (2015)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 90: Spotlight (2015) Released 30 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The stars were Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams (nominated), Mark Ruffalo (nominated), Brian d’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci. It was also nominated for its editing and McCarthy as Best Director but apart from Best Picture, it won only for its screenplay. https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/spotlight/ https://twitter.com/ClooneyDisciple/status/1377390544117063680 Next time we will be discussing Slumdog Millionaire. If...2019-09-181h 19The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastBirdman (2014)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 79: Birdman (2014) Released 27 January 2021 For this episode, we watched Birdman, written by Alejandro G Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr and Armando Bó and directed by Iñárritu. The stars were Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough and Emma Stone. It received nine Academy Award nominations and won four awards including for its screenplay and its cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki. http://tomsalinsky.co.uk/blog/index.php/2015/02/06/oscars-2015-the-imitation-game/ The mirror shot in Contact. https://youtu.be/avRdYf78kLk Fi...2019-09-111h 28The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcast12 Years a Slave (2013)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 82: 12 Years a Slave (2013) Released 10 March 2021 For this episode, we watched 12 Years A Slave, written by John Ridley, from the memoir by Solomon Northup. The director was Steve McQueen with music by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Sean Bobbitt and the stars were Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, and Lupita Nyong’o. As is fairly typical for this period, as well as Best Picture it only won two other awards – adapted screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Nyong’o....2019-09-041h 21The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastThe King's Speech (2010)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 92: The King’s Speech (2010) Released 28 July 2021 For this episode, we watched The Kings Speech, written by David Seider and directed by Tom Hooper. It starred Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce and from a very impressive twelve Oscar nominations it scored four wins – for Colin Firth, for Tom Hooper as director, for the screenplay and of course Best Picture. Seth Meyers Oscar Bait trailer: https://youtu.be/HjE9Fl4zKNs Big Speeches: https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ That...2019-08-141h 15The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastSlumdog Millionaire (2008)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 91: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Released 14 July 2021 For this episode, we watched Slumdog Millionaire, written by Simon Beaufoy, from the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It was directed by Danny Boyle and starred Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapur and Irrfan Khan. It won a tremendous eight Oscars including for Danny Boyle as director and for the screenplay, but none of its cast was even nominated. Tom Cruise on Graham Norton https://youtu.be/Uu1PK5HAgho Texting on film https://youtu.be...2019-07-311h 12The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastNo Country for Old Men (2007)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 87: No Country for Old Men (1987) Released 19 May 2021 For this episode, we watched No Country for Old Men. This is the only film directed by the Coen Bros to win Best Picture, but the second of their four nominations in this category. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson and Kelly Macdonald – Bardem winning Best Supporting Actor. As well as the film winning Best Picture, the Coens also won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Next ti...2019-07-241h 18The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastMillion Dollar Baby (2004)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 80: Million Dollar Baby (2004) Released 10 February 2021 For this episode we watched Million Dollar Baby, written by Paul Haggis, based on stories by FX Toole. It was directed by Clint Eastwood and starred Hilary Swank, Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. As well as Best Picture, Eastwood won Best Director and Swank and Freeman both won acting awards. Eastwood was nominated as Best Actor but lost to Jamie Foxx. It was also nominated for its screenplay and its editing. Next time we will be...2019-07-031h 12The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastA Beautiful Mind (2001) - with Thom TuckBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Thom Tuck Episode 89: A Beautiful Mind (2001) Released 16 June 2021 For this episode, we watched A Beautiful Mind, which won Oscars for its screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, its director Ron Howard and Jennifer Connelly as Best Supporting Actress. It did not win an Oscar for its star Russell Crowe and the cast also included Paul Bettany, Ed Harris and Christopher Plummer. Music was by James Horner and the cinematography was by Roger Deakins. https://twitter.com/turlygod Next time we...2019-06-121h 22The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastGandhi (1982)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 88: Gandhi (1982) Released: 2 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Gandhi, written by John Briley and directed by Richard Attenborough. It starred Ben Kingsley as Gandhi with support from Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth, Pradeep Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox and John Gielgud, among many others. From its 11 nominations, it managed to win eight Oscars including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Kingsley, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. Disclosure on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81284247 Next...2019-01-301h 32The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastAn American in Paris (1951)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Matheus Carvalho Episode 83: An American in Paris (1951) Released 24 March 2021 For this episode, we watched An American in Paris, written by Alan Jay Lerner, inspired by and featuring the music of George Gershwin. The director was Vincente Minnelli and the stars were Gene Kelly, Oscar Levant, Leslie Caron, Georges Guétary and Nina Foch. It was nominated in eight categories and won six Oscars, plus a special award for Gene Kelly. http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk https://letterboxd.com/matcarvalho https://w...2018-06-271h 25The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastMrs Miniver (1942) - with Helen O'HaraBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Helen O’Hara Episode 78: Mrs Miniver (1942) Released 13 January 2021 For this episode, we watched Mrs Miniver based loosely on the 1940 novel by Jan Struther. It starred Greer Garson (won), Walter Pidgeon (nominated), Henry Travers (nominated), May Whitty (nominated) and Theresa Wright (won) and was directed by William Wyler (won). It also won for its screenplay and cinematography. Helen O’Hara https://twitter.com/HelenLOHara The real Helen O’Hara https://youtu.be/8vBUUfO_m5Q Bette Davis hawks war bonds https...2018-04-251h 06The Best Pick movie podcastThe Best Pick movie podcastYou Can't Take it With You (1938) with Sam BainBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Sam Bain Episode 81: You Can’t Take it With You (1938) Released 24 February 2021 For this episode, we watched You Can’t Take it With You, written by Robert Riskin, adapted from the play by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Frank Capra and starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Ann Miller, and Spring Byington. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards but only won Best Picture and Best Director. The Stand In https://youtu.be/v4XE...2018-03-281h 06