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Captain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE54 - Talking with Paul Watson about Dr. Jane GoodallIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get a chance to speak with Captain Watson about Jane Goodall. Dr. Jane Goodall was an extraordinary person, best known for her work with chimpanzees. Jane passed away on October 1st of 2025. Paul talks about Jane's impact and legacy. We also talk about issues facing the ocean and make a slight detour on the history of bananas. Jane will be missed, I hope everyone can take time to find her talks online and absorb her inspiring messages.Support the showhttps://www.pa...
2025-10-1747 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE53 - Don Staniford - Salmon FarmingIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get a chance to speak with Don Staniford. Don is known as the "Kayak Vigilante" for his work exposing the cruel and environmentally damaging conditions in salmon farms at sea. Don gives us an in depth look at how these farms are operated and the horrible conditions salmon are raised in. Don also explains his legal battles with large salmon farm companies that are trying to block him from filming the salmon pens out in the open sea.Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org...
2025-10-0634 min
The SweeperSlovakia’s belated EURO triumph, Montserrat’s challenge to India & Crotone’s mafia infiltrationIn Part 1, Lee and Paul investigate why Slovakia have finally been recognised as EURO 1976 winners 49 years later – with the help of a UEFA insider, a Slovak football podcaster and people on the ground in the capital, Bratislava. How is the successor country of a no-longer existing nation like Czechoslovakia determined? What brought about the update on UEFA’s website on 12 September? And what do Slovaks make of the bizarre timing of this decision?In Part 2, the focus switches to the Italian lower leagues. There’s a mafia infiltration at Crotone at Foggia, as various criminal gangs target...
2025-09-3051 min
The SweeperAustria's football-sized sinkholes, Kosovo’s UEFA challenges & Bolivia's altitude masterclassIn this episode of The Sweeper Podcast, we cover the big stories from 2026 World Cup qualifying and the latest international football news from Europe and beyond: Part 1: EuropeAustria’s stadium sinkhole saga continues as Ralf Rangnick takes to an e-bikeRomania’s Mircea Lucescu becomes the second-oldest international coach everKosovo are unofficial world champions - but continue to face geopolitical challengesErling Haaland apologises mid-game as Norway beat Moldova by record 11-1 scoreSlovakia and Iceland upset the odds to record famous World Cup qualifying wins Part 2: Rest of the worldSuriname turn...
2025-09-1648 min
The SweeperKairat's Champions League heroics, Malta's European debutants & the 2026 OFC Pro League line-upIn Part 1, Lee and Paul are joined by travel YouTuber John McAllister to talk about his epic 5,000km overland journey from Wales to Kazakhstan to watch the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifier. There’s also a full round-up of the UEFA club competition action – including Kairat Almaty's Champions League heroics, Malta’s first-ever league phase participants, Universitatea Craiova’s naughty stadium announcer and the Basel-Freiburg airport derby. In Part 2, it’s off to the Pacific to put the new OFC Professional League under the microscope. There is a full breakdown of the newly announced eight-club line-up, the format...
2025-09-0254 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE52 - Reiwa - Edwin Radzikowski - CPWF PolandIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we have the pleasure to speak with Edwin Radzikowski of the CPWF Poland Chapter. Edwin and Katarzyna Kozak produced a movie called Reiwa to document the capture and murder of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. The movie also goes into great depth on the immense suffering dolphins endure as captives in dolphinariums around the world. It is Edwin's hope that we can end dolphin captivity and close all dolphinariums in 25 years! If you love dolphins, this movie is very important. We all need to use our collective talents to put press...
2025-08-2640 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE51 - Joseph Maltese - Rice's WhaleIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get the chance the speak with CPWF Chicago chapter leader, Joseph Maltese. Joseph tells us all about a whale that most people don't know exists. The Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei) was acknowledged as a distinct species of whale from the Bryde's whale in 2021. Joseph explains why these whales are endangered, and what needs to change in order to help them. Joseph and the CPWF Chicago team plan to launch a social media campaign to create more awareness about the plight of the Rice's whale. There are less than 50 of...
2025-08-1233 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE50 - Nathalie Gil Updates Us on Projects with Sea Shepherd BrazilIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to speak with Nathalie Gil of Sea Shepherd Brazil. Did you know that Brazil consumes more sharks than any other nation? This surprised me and Nathalie explains why sharks are being eaten so readily in her country. Nathalie and I cover many topics impacting Brazilian marine ecosystems and many of the campaigns that her team is working on to save marine life. Nathalie is really excited that Sea Shepherd Brazil will be getting a new boat soon that will allow them to better protect Amazon Rive...
2025-07-2657 min
Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastBeyond the UN Ocean Conference: A Captain's Call to Action - Captain Paul Watson, from ParisSend us a textCaptain Paul Watson speaks with us from Paris about his experiences at the UN Ocean Conference, meetings with global leaders including President Macron, and his continued ocean conservation efforts after his release from a Greenland prison.• The UN Ocean Conference yielded a major victory with 64 countries ratifying the High Seas Treaty, providing additional legal protection for ocean interventions• Captain Paul met with French President Macron, the Mayor of Reykjavik, the President of French Polynesia, and Brazil's Environment Minister to discuss marine conservation• Whaling in Iceland has been paused for three...
2025-07-1858 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE49 - Catching Up with Captain Paul WatsonIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we cover a lot of ground. Captain Watson talks about many topics including whaling in Iceland, Deep Sea Mining, the krill fishery in the Southern Ocean, and he reflects on his arrest last year in Greenland. Captain Watson and the Foundation are very happy that the Fin whales around Iceland are not being hunted this year. Paul reiterates that should the whalers change their minds, the CPWF will go back to Iceland to stop them. Paul also looks to the future and the importance of stopping the Krill Fishery whic...
2025-07-1821 min
Adventure DiariesWarrior Walker’s 24k Mile Journey: Paul Harris Walking Around The UK - (PART 2/2)🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show. Thanks!In this emotional and unfiltered episode of Adventure Diaries, we welcome back Paul Harris, aka The Warrior Walker, for Part Two of his astonishing journey: walking over 20,000 kilometers around the UK—twice. From sleeping in graveyards and castles to withstanding minus 16°C winters alone in the Highlands, Paul opens up about solitude, near-death moments, mental health, kindness from strangers, and the aftershock of completing an adventure of this scale.🦌 Ever been stared down by a wild sta...
2025-06-1256 min
Adventure DiariesPaul Harris: Warrior Walker’s 24k Mile Journey for Purpose, Peace & People - (PART 1/2)🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show. Thanks!Paul Harris: The Warrior Walker joins me for an unforgettable two-part conversation that begins in trauma and ends in transformation. A man who’s walked over 24,000 miles around the UK coastline—twice—Paul wasn’t chasing a record. He was trying to survive.From his early years as a shy, lost kid to becoming a Royal Marine, then a private security contractor in Kabul, Paul’s life has veered from extreme danger to deep reflection. He’s witnessed wa...
2025-06-0555 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE48 - Alex Neubauer - Update from CPWF IrelandIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we speak with Alex Neubauer, the leader of CPWF Ireland. Alex and his team of volunteers recently hosted the crew of the John Paul DeJoria in Ireland. Alex also explains to us that there are plans for Oyster Farms in Ireland that will damage the ecosystem and hurt native oysters. He and his team are working hard to bring awareness to this potential ecological disaster. We also get a chance to talk about another campaign CPWF Ireland is planning to protect seals.Support the showhttp...
2025-05-3021 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE47 Gary Stokes - Tracking the Japanese Whaling FleetIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to catch up with Gary Stokes. Gary fills us in on the movements of the Japanese whaling fleet. We also touch on many other marine conservation topics. Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2025-03-1355 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE46 - Conversation with Captain Paul WatsonIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to speak with Paul for the first time since his release from the prison in Nuuk, Greenland. We touch on his time in prison and his plans to stop Kristján Loftsson from killing more fin whales off the coast of Iceland this spring. Paul also mentions that the CPWF ship Bandero is stationed in Australia in case Japan decides to return to the Southern Ocean to kill more whales.Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.pau...
2025-01-3111 min
Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastAnti-Whaling Activist Captain Paul Watson talks from his home in Paris about his time in the Greenland prison where he was kept 5 months on an Interpol Warrant by JapanSend us a textWe talk in early January 2025 with Captain Paul Watson in this 21st episode about his captivity in Greenland (we covered his July 21, 2024 arrest in episode #1 with the President of Sea Shepherd France Lamya Essemlali). We discuss what happened, why this all came down, how he got the notice December 17 that he'd be freed, and what he and the Sea Shepherd France and Brazil, along with the Captain Paul Watson Foundation will be doing next. He became a total rockstar during his 5 months of captivity. We touch on all the support he received during...
2025-01-1959 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE45 - URGENT, PAUL NEEDS YOUR HELP!Since July, Captain Paul Watson has been in prison in Nuuk, Greenland. Arrested by Denmark at the request of Japan, Paul's fate resides in the hands of the Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard. Japan is using all of its political might to coerce Denmark into extraditing Paul, where the Japanese intend to lock Paul up for the rest of his life.We all need to raise our voices in order to put pressure on Peter Hummelgaard to FREE PAUL WATSON!Please continue to email the Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard and ask fo...
2024-12-0706 min
The SweeperA SAN MARINO PROMOTION, Hispaniola at the Gold Cup & Coupe de France controversyThis episode is brought to you in association with FIFA+. Click here to get your free FIFA+ account and watch live football around the world: www.tinyurl.com/FIFAPlusSweeper There was only ever going to be one starting point for our international coverage in Part 1: San Marino’s historic promotion to UEFA Nations League C! But how do we think they will fare and who do we want to see them face? Up next is the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the home of Haiti & Dominican Republic – both of whom have qualified for the 2025 Gold Cup. But which other examples of s...
2024-11-2747 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE44 - Paul Watson Conversation From Prison in Nuuk, GreenlandIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get the rare opportunity to talk to Captain Paul Watson from prison in Nuuk, Greenland. Paul was arrested on July 21, 2024, and he gives us an idea of what life has been like for him since his arrest. For those who support Paul, it is simply nice to hear his voice as he navigates through the bogus charges brought against him by Japan. Paul's next court appearance is on Wednesday, November 13th. Hopefully Greenland and the government of Denmark will do the right thing and release Paul!Sup...
2024-11-1221 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE43 - Jonas Christoffersen - Legal Counsel for Paul WatsonIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Danish lawyer Jonas Christoffersen. Jonas gives us an excellent overview of the case that Japan has brought against Paul. He also gives us insight into the legal process from a Danish perspective. If you want to know what is going on with Paul's detainment in Nuuk, Greenland and his potential extradition to Japan, this episode will give you all of those details and more.Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2024-09-1250 min
The SweeperBONUS POD: SAN MARINO WIN A FOOTBALL MATCH!!!Would you believe it?! San Marino, the worst team in the world by FIFA ranking (210), have ended the longest winless run in international football history (140 games dating back to April 2004) and won a competitive match for the first time in their history! The 'Titani' beat Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League.Along with other content creators, friends & listeners, Sweeper duo Lee Wingate & Paul Watson were live in Serravalle to witness this monumental moment and talk about it afterwards in a special one-off bonus pod in a local bar after the final whistle. We hope you enjoy...
2024-09-0617 min
Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastEnvironmental Hero Captain Paul Watson Facing Possible Life Sentence - A radio interview with Lamya Essemlali President Sea Shepherd France + Rising Tide's 2023 podcast with Captain Paul WatsonSend us a textWelcome to the first episode of RER. This is an interview we did on July 26th with the President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in France, Lamya Essemlali about the July 21st arrest in Nuuk Greenland of Captain Paul Watson, Founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, co-founder of Greenpeace, and star of Whale Wars (who recently has been living in France and this occurred during the Paris Olympics.) There are just a few more days until the 9/5 decision by Denmark to potentially extradite Captain Paul Watson to Japan” where he...
2024-09-0100 min
The SweeperNoah’s unique European run, Djibouti’s power plant club & St. Kitts' three-legged finalPart 1 is devoted to the UEFA club competition qualifying rounds. There’s penalty pandemonium in Poland and theNetherlands, an amazing achievement for Armenians Noah and a trio of clubs on the verge of becoming the first representatives from Andorra, Northern Ireland & Wales to reach a continental group. There’s also a word for the biggest and shortest European away days of the summer, football’s huge carbon footprint and two clubs with close links to the political leaders of their countries: Puskás Akadémia of Hungary & Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih of Ukraine.In Part 2, we turn our atte...
2024-08-2146 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE42 - Paul Update with Captain Locky MacLeanIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we catch up with Captain Locky MacLean. Locky gives us an update on Paul's quest for freedom. Unfortunately at the last hearing on August 15th, the judge in Greenland chose to keep Paul in detention longer while the Danish Minister of Justice considers Japan's extradition request. Locky makes the point that while Paul sits in a prison in Nuuk, Greenland, the Japanese whalers are out in the Pacific ocean killing fin whales and searching for new waters to kill more. We need to get Paul freed so that he and...
2024-08-2027 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE41 - Dior Sheen - JPD Crew memberIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to speak with John Paul Dejoria crew member Dior Sheen. Dior has led a facinating life aboard ships, and she and her family have had many encounters with whales in Tonga. Join me as we get to hear some fascinating stories from Dior.Sadly today Japanese whalers have killed a male fin whale. The Kangei Maru factory ship intends to kill 59 fin whales. Please help us implore the government of Denmark to release Paul Watson from the prison in Nuuk, Greenland. We cannot let P...
2024-08-0329 min
Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastFree Paul Watson!On Sunday, July 21, Ocean Activist and Sea Shepherd Society founder Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland, a territory of Denmark, on an Interpol warrant issued by Japan. Japan claims he damaged one of their commercial whaling ships while protesting and helping to end Japanese whaling off Antarctica. France, where Watson now lives, has asked Denmark not to extradite him. We're replaying our October 2022 interview with Watson so you can better understand his perspective on fighting for whales, against pirate fishing, and for the health of the Ocean. In this episode, we talked to Captain P...
2024-07-2929 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE40 - FREE PAUL WATSON - with Captain Locky MacLeanIn today's very important episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast - we get a first hand account of Captain Watson's arrest from Captain Locky MacLean. On July 21 2024, Captain Paul Watson was arrested by Danish police upon arrival in Nuuk, Greenland, onboard the M/Y John Paul DeJoria. Danish authorities claim that the arrest was made due to an international arrest warrant issued by Japan, related to his anti-whaling campaigns in the Antarctic more than a decade ago.Paul faces the possibility of extradition to Japan, where he would serve a life sentence.
2024-07-2844 min
The SweeperPub team's European win, a mystery island coaching job & a Sweeper-sponsored teamPart 1 is dedicated to the best part of the European football calendar: the UEFA club competition qualifying rounds. We chat about the Gibraltarian pub team that claimed a win in the Conference League, the victorious Polish and Romanian teams in the Europa League and the part-timers from the Faroe Islands excelling in the Champions League. In Part 2, we bring you a random mix of stories from across the football world: Paul has been offered a coaching job on a mystery island in the South Pacific, Thimphu City of Bhutan have come up with a great...
2024-07-1736 min
The SweeperKilts and concerts at EURO 2024, a university upset in Japan & an Icelandic village dreamThe European Championships are in full swing not only on the pitch but off it too. In Part 1, we pick out three themes from the opening stages of the tournament in Germany that have made us laugh: food wars, culture craziness & online polls/searches. Tune in to find out which country at EURO 2024 has the best national dish, who is empirically speaking the sexiest of the 24 head coaches, why Niklas Füllkrug has the best ‘Personal life’ section on Wikipedia and why Ralf Rangnick has taken the Austria squad to a Rod Stewart concert in Berlin. The...
2024-06-1937 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE39 - Dennis Alvey - Crew Member Aboard the JPDIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast, we get a chance to speak with deckhand Dennis Alvey. Dennis is a veteran volunteer with Captain Watson, having served on the Cleveland Amory in the 1990's. Dennis gives us insight into a day in the life of a deckhand aboard the John Paul Dejoria. He also shares his advice for those who are thinking about volunteering with Neptune's Navy. These are critical times for the crew as they get ready to confront Kristján Loftsson out on the high seas around Iceland. Let's hope the crew is successful in pro...
2024-06-1719 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE38 - Captain Locky MacLean on the BanderoIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF), we will be speaking with Captain Locky MacLean who is currently on our new ship the Bandero. The Bandero is in Hobart, Tasmania preparing for its first mission. Locky describes the aspects of the Bandero that make it the perfect vessel for the kind of work that CPWF does out at sea. The Bandero was built by the Japanese government to patrol the southern district of Japan's maritime boundary. Captain MacLean gives us insight into the Japanese whaling industry and tells us what their current actions may suggest about their...
2024-06-0236 min
The SweeperAn expedition in Kyrgyzstan, Romania’s twin identity saga & Sweden’s toilet goalPart 1 of the latest Sweeper sees Lee & Paul profile three clubs from around the football world: Italians Como, Australia’s Central Coast Mariners & Petrocub of Moldova. Join us to find out where Italy’s richest club might be playing their Serie A home games next term, why the Central Coast Mariners have flown 100,000km in economy class this season and how a Ghanaian takeover has propelled Petrocub to Super Liga success.In Part 2, the team swap the serious journalism for a selection of silly stories. Why did a Dinamo Bucharest player refuse to show the club his driv...
2024-05-1535 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE37 - New Ships with Captain Paul Watson In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we speak with Captain Watson about two new ships added to the Neptune's Pirates fleet, the Bandero and the Nemesis. The Bandero was recently acquired (with the help of John Paul Dejoria) to help confront the Japanese Whalers in the Southern Ocean, while the Nemesis was acquired (with the help of Dale Vince) by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK team. Paul also mentions the initiative by Sea Shepherd France to create an orca whale sanctuary in France for orcas that are in captivity.Support the show
2024-05-1313 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE36 - Imogen Sawyer - CPWF UK - Iceland, the Faroes, NamibiaIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get to speak with another member of the CPWF UK team, Imogen Sawyer. Imogen gives us great insights in to the whaling situation in Iceland, the slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands, and the seal hunt in Namibia. Imogen shares her first hand accounts of what is is like to be on campaign in these places. Her passion for saving marine life is contagious and if you would like to get involved with the CPWF UK team please head on over to neptunespirates.uk - an...
2024-05-061h 22Captain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE35 - Operation Bloody Fjords 2024 - Faroe Islands - Rob ReadIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get the chance to catch up with Rob Read. Rob gives us insight into changes coming to Operation Bloody Fjords for 2024. Operation Bloody Fjords is an effort to end the grindadráp (the slaughter of pilot whales and other dolphins) in the Faroe Islands. Rob makes it clear that the CPWF UK is moving to new strategies in order to achieve this goal. Past missions have focused on documenting the grinds, but this year will be different.Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/
2024-04-291h 00Captain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE34 - Announcing Operation Ice Storm with Rob Read and Captain Paul WatsonIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we have the pleasure of speaking with Rob Read from CPWF UK and Captain Paul Watson. Rob and Paul talk about the urgent need to stop Kristján Loftsson from killing more endangered fin whales this year. While Loftsson still needs to secure a permit from the Icelandic government to kill whales, Rob and Paul point out that Loftsson's immense wealth and political power often means that he gets what he wants. Unfortunately the one thing Kristján Loftsson wants is to cruelly harpoon fin whales so he can sell...
2024-04-2126 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE33 - Octopus Farms with Sophika Kostyniuk and Paul WatsonIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be speaking with Captain Watson and Sophika Kostyniuk, the Managing Director of the Aquatic Life Institute. Sophika and her team have helped to get legislation passed in Washington state to ban octopus farming. During the course of our conversation, Paul and Sophika talk about aquaculture and point out the cruelty of keeping octopuses in farms.It is our hope that other countries and states will follow the state of Washington in banning the practice of octopus farming. Support the showhttps://www...
2024-04-1544 min
The SweeperCopa Chile charm, Peruvian player names & a transfer to TanzaniaThis episode of The Sweeper begins with a focus on South American domestic cup competitions. We hear about the Juan Fernández Islands – 670km off the coast of Chile – taking part in the Copa Chile as a special invitee and the unusual journey opponents Santiago Wanderers must take to reach them. Up next is Ecuador’s non-existent cup competition and the story of a team called Bonita Banana ('Beautiful Banana'), followed by some terrible pitches and hideously named players in Peru.With Sudan’s Al-Hilal set to join the Tanzanian Premier League to escape the confl...
2024-04-1035 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE32 - Elissa Phillips - In the Crow's Nest of Loftsson's Harpoon Ship in IcelandIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get the chance to hear the courageous story of Elissa Phillips. In September of 2023, Elissa and Anahita Babaei delayed the departure of Kristján Loftsson's harpoon ships by climbing into the crow's nests. Elissa shares with us what the whole experience was like, and even gives us a glimpse into her experiences as a volunteer for the CPWF UK monitoring the whaling station in Iceland. The courage of Elissa and Anahita is sure to inspire you.If you would like to learn more about the opportunity to w...
2024-04-081h 02Captain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE31 - Gary Stokes - CPWF UKIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking with Gary Stokes, the Special Investigations Officer for the CPWF UK. Gary has spent the past twenty years investigating and exposing the shark fin industry, gaining international media coverage as being featuring in both ‘SEASPIRACY’ and more recently Eli Roth’s ‘FIN’. When not exposing the shark fin industry, he can be found investigating shipping routes for transnational wildlife crimes or on a beach analyzing marine debris to better understand the plastic pollution crisis. To learn more about the amazing work Gary and the CPWF UK...
2024-04-011h 19Captain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE30 - Joshua Farinella - The Whistleblower and the ShrimpIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be speaking with Joshua Farinella. Joshua was a general manager at a shrimp canning plant in India. During Joshua's time there, he became very concerned with many of the practices the company was using in order to pass audits and maintain their monthly production goals. Joshua is a courageous whistleblower who has gathered a great deal of evidence that exposes the harsh realities of shrimp farming. Join us as we talk about his experience in India and his decision to shed light on the truth.If y...
2024-03-2536 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE29 - Rob Read - CPWF UKIn today's episode we speak with Rob Read, the leader of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK. Rob and I talk about the many campaigns the CPWF UK is working on, like the Ghostnet Campaign, Operation Silent Seals, and Operation Bloody Fjords . We get into detail about whaling in Iceland and the slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands. Rob and his team have been documenting the slaughter in the Faroe Islands for many years and as Rob tell us, it is time for us to do more to stop the grindadráp. The CPWF U...
2024-03-181h 18Captain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE28 - Alex Neubauer - CPWF IRELANDIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I have a chance to speak with the leader of CPWF Ireland, Alex Neubauer. Alex and I talk about the Ireland Chapter of CPWF and some of the issues that are occurring around Ireland. We talk about many topics, including seals, octopuses, oyster farms, salmon farms, and cold water coral reefs. If you live in Ireland and you would like to volunteer for CPWF Ireland you can reach out to them through facebook. Here is the linkhttps://www.facebook.com/CPWFIreland/Here is a...
2024-03-0940 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE27 - Jackson McMuldrenIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we are speaking with Jackson McMuldren of Nahoia Kai Productions. Jackson was a crew member on Operation Paiakan which sailed to Iceland and later onto the Faroe Island. Jackson tells us about his adventures both in Hawaii and on the John Paul Dejoria. He has encountered some fascinating sea life during his travels. If you are into underwater photography / videography we talk a little bit about camera gear too. If you'd like to get in touch with Jackson his website is NKaiFilm.comSupport the show
2024-03-0648 min
The SweeperSan Marino setbacks, the new FIFA Series & a Football Manager nerd in IcelandWe kick off the podcast by announcing the news that we have moved to a shorter weekly format with a longer third segment available to patrons only. Then we’re straight to the familiar backdrop of San Marino and lowest ranked national football team in the world’s loss of two goalkeepers in two days. We then analyse San Marino’s chances of breaking their 20-year winless run in 2024 – as they have a double-header against St. Kitts and Nevis and Nations League clashes with Liechtenstein and Gibraltar on the horizon – before turning our attentions to the new FIFA Series tournament...
2024-02-2130 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE26 - Hitman For the Kindness Club - Captain Paul WatsonIn this episode we speak with Captain Paul Watson about his latest book Hitman for the Kindness Club. Here is a little bit about his book - Spanning 1961 to 2022, this electrifying collection of essays captures the spirit, mettle, and moxie of one of the most intrepid environmentalists of our times. Paul Watson developed an enduring passion for the wild as a youngster. This zeal propelled him on an uncharted adventure of outward exploration and inner evolution, with pivotal turning points bringing him to the realization that his life’s mission was to defend the natural world and all its inh...
2024-01-2548 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE25 - Ocean Killers Campaign - with Captain Watson and Lamya EssemlaliIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking with Captain Watson and Lamya Essemlali. Paul and Lamya will give us insight into Operation Ocean Killers, a joint campaign between the Captain Paul Watson Foundation and Sea Shepherd France against the Super Trawlers that are wiping out large schools of fish. The Super Trawlers are enormous vessels that target Mackerel, Herring, and Blue Whiting. These fish are important food sources for larger marine creatures like dolphins. Because the Super Trawlers are so efficient at wiping out fish populations, dolphins have been forced to move clos...
2023-12-0424 min
The SweeperThe magic of the Coupe de France, Colo Colo’s trip to Easter Island & Spain's Mascot OlympicsWith overseas territories from all over the world taking part, the Coupe de France is one of the world’s most intriguing domestic football competitions. But who funds it? How do they decide who plays home and away? And could an overseas side play in a UEFA competition if they won the tournament. In Part 1, co-hosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson answer all the key questions about the French Cup and reflect on their recent journey to the sleepy rural town of Saint-Mesmin to watch sixth-tier Saint-Méziéry play host to Tahitian cup winners AS Pirae in the seve...
2023-11-2953 min
The SweeperFrantic season finales in Scandinavia, the Te Runga Games in Kiribati & the sad story of Raphael DwamenaThe Nordic nations served up tension, drama and excitement in abundance at the weekend as several titles were decided by the narrowest of margins. The Swedish men’s and women’s titles came down to goal difference, as did a bonkers goal-laden battle for promotion in the Norwegian third tier. That got co-hosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson racking their brains about the closest title races in history in Part 1, with England, Azerbaijan and Austria all getting a mention. As do Sexy Pants, who have unfortunately been relegated in Finland!There is a venture outside of Europe in P...
2023-11-1551 min
The SweeperA GOAL FOR SAN MARINO, Thailand’s trip to McDonald's & a YMCA-inspired fairytale in NorwayWith another week packed full of international action in Europe, Asia and beyond, plus a selection of splendid club football stories and some superb listener emails, co-hosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson once again had plenty of niche football talking points to dig their teeth into on the latest episode of the Sweeper Podcast. And that was before San Marino sent Football Twitter into meltdown by scoring their first competitive goal in more than two years against 18th-ranked Denmark, forcing the pod team to do an emergency 'The world's worst team just scored a goal!' segment to insert...
2023-10-1856 min
The Animal TurnBonus: Interference with Paul WatsonIn this bonus episode Claudia talks to Captain Paul Watson about the concept of interference. They discuss his recent book Hitman for the Kindness Club as well as how he uses strategies of “aggressive nonviolence” to combat what he calls “the economics of extinction.” They also touch on the destructiveness of the fishing industry and factory farming for the oceans and the future of the planet. Date Recorded: 3 October 2023. Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist. Paul was one of the founding members and director...
2023-10-1659 min
The SweeperAn alternative World Cup for FIFA's worst 32 nations, Mozart bashing the Red Bulls with a violin & the enclave derby in Spanish North AfricaThe Sweeper crew have been going viral on social media recently. Paul Watson proposed a World Cup for the 32 worst-ranked countries in the world on Twitter – and it turns out a lot of people want to see it! Paul explains in Part 1 how it might work and who might win it, before the discussion turns to Pakistan and which countries might be the first to be eliminated from 2026 World Cup qualifying.In Part 2, fellow host Lee Wingate talks about his recent travels across Austria – first as the pitchside English-language stadium announcer mere metres away from Jürgen Klopp at the LASK...
2023-10-0447 min
The SweeperThe Antarctic micronation with a football team, island time in the Coupe de France & the Costa Rican mascot raceSweeper co-hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson have (quite literally) gone to the ends of the earth for this episode, Part 1 of which kicks off with a trip to Antarctica - where a Belgian-backed micronation has launched its own football team to mark its 15th anniversary - and continues with a look at the representative from St. Pierre & Miquelon that travelled 4,000km to the French mainland to play a cup tie.The unique away day theme continues in Part 2 as we look at quirky geographical features that some fans have to navigate to get to away games: there's...
2023-09-2041 min
The SweeperThe Indonesian team travelling in a tank, the offside rule loophole discovered in Sweden & the Austrian club president handing out cashIt's time for another episode of The Sweeper with co-hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson, who has penned the first chapter of his sequel to the hit book 'Up Pohnpei' - all about his adventures in Micronesian football. We talk all about it in Part 1 of this episode, before discussing the Indonesian team travelling in a tank and the Slovenian club president scoring goals in a desperate situation.Part 2 starts off with a couple of stories from Sweden: lower-league Torns IF have discovered a loophole in the offside rule, while AIK supporters are telling police where to hit...
2023-09-0649 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE24 - Pirates Get Things Done; Catching Up with Captain WatsonIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I will be catching up with Captain Watson. We will discuss the passing of Tokitae, whaling around Iceland, and the slaughter of the pilot whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands. Captain Watson also fills us in on new things happening at the foundation. Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2023-08-2720 min
The SweeperThe Greenlandic Football Championship, Raków's remarkable rise & the Latvian refs breathalysed by policeLocated at the intersection of Europe and North America, Greenland boasts the unique selling point of having the shortest season in world football - at one week long. The first part of the latest episode of 'The Sweeper' sees presenter Lee Wingate talk all about the 2023 Greenlandic Football Championship with co-host Paul Watson, who reflects on his own journey to Nuuk seven summers ago.Part 2 kicks off with a shout-out for KÍ Klaksvík & Zrinjski Mostar, the first-ever clubs from the Faroe Islands and Bosnia & Herzegovina to reach a European group phase. We talk about the KÍ pla...
2023-08-2343 min
The SweeperFairytale summer for the Faroes, father v. son battles in the Champions League & a reindeer hunt in GreenlandWho needs the European group stages? It's clearly all about the qualifying rounds - and with a major milestone for the Faroe Islands, notable results for Andorra and Malta, and a number of other captivating storylines across the continent, there's plenty for co-hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson to get stuck into on this episode of The Sweeper.In Part 1, Lee & Paul start off by talking (once again) about team of the moment KÍ Klaksvík and another headline from the Nordic nations: the Icelandic youngster whose hat-trick knocked his father out of the Champions League. Then there's a...
2023-08-0944 min
The SweeperMicronesia's first-ever futsal tournament, KÍ Klaksvík's Champions League heroics & the contested fate of two Crimean clubsThe Sweeper crew have been to Liechtenstein and San Marino in recent months – but the 26,000km round-trip to Micronesia was by far our biggest off-the-beaten-track football adventure. Having now overcome the jetlag, Paul has the full story on the Pacific nation’s first-ever futsal tournament and its newly assembled Football Association.Part 1 sees us reflect on Paul’s past in Micronesia as the world's youngest international football coach, the Twitter DM from Kenny that changed everything, the tournament format, the lost suitcase of futsal shoes, Kosrae’s controversial path to the final, Yap’s victory, the trophy flown in f...
2023-07-2648 min
The SweeperThe Island Games in Guernsey, Arctic Circle dominance in Norway & the European qualifying roundsYou might think there's not much going on in the football world at the height of summer - but there are in fact plenty of talking points to be explored by Sweeper co-hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson, who is recording the pod ahead of his mammoth 60-hour, 13,229km journey from London to Micronesia to watch the nation's first-ever futsal tournament.Part 1 is dedicated to our very favourite part of the European football calendar: the qualifying rounds for the UEFA club competitions. We discuss the biggest away days, the first-time participants, the clubs from outside the top flight...
2023-07-1241 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE23 - Pilot Whales Slaughtered in the Faroe IslandsIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I speak with Captain Watson about the recent grindadrap in the Faroe Islands. About 80 to 100 pilot whales were slaughtered in the Torshavn harbor, right next to a visiting cruise ship. Unfortunately the John Paul Dejoria was unable to make it to the harbor before the whales were beached and slaughtered by the Faroese people. Captain Watson hopes that with the help of the on-shore volunteers we will be able save the next pod of whales or dolphins targeted. Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/...
2023-07-1012 min
The SweeperSan Marino fail to win 130th game in a row, Ildefons Lima sets all-time records & the Children's Hospice win the Vatican trebleThe club season might be over in 42 UEFA countries, but co-hosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson have plenty of stand-out international headlines to work their way through on the latest episode of The Sweeper, which was edited by Tom Middler.The first segment of the pod is dedicated to Lee's trip to see San Marino, who extended their unwanted world-record winless run to 130 games against Kazakhstan in Parma - despite giving a pretty impressive account of themselves in the first half.The next segment covers the other major talking points from the international period, including...
2023-06-2845 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE22 - Whaling Suspended in Iceland!It is a very special day, the Icelandic Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries has suspended the fin whale hunt until August 31, 2023. With the crew of the John Paul Dejoria II close to Iceland, the Icelandic government has chosen to keep Loftsson and his killer harpoon ships at dock. Captain Watson joins us to give an update on this wonderful news. Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2023-06-2117 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE21 - Update on Operation Paiakan with Captain Paul WatsonIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be catching up with Captain Paul Watson on the John Paul Dejoria II ship. Captain Watson and his crew are on their way to Iceland to stop the killing of endangered fin whales. Captain Watson also talks about the brutal slaughter of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands which was taking place as we were recording this podcast. Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2023-06-1518 min
The SweeperBalotelli's haircut twin spoils promotion party, Mongolian player cycles to Old Trafford & Ruch Chorzów complete the ultimate comebackLee Wingate and Paul Watson return with some more tales of football off the beaten track, including some live experiences on opposite sides of the globe, a quirky football geography segment and some of their favourite other stories from across the European continent.Lee kicks off the first segment with the remarkable story of Austrian club GAK, whose meteoric rise from the eighth to the first tier in the space of a decade was ruined in the last second by Mario Balotelli's haircut twin, before Paul previews his trip to Micronesia to watch the nation's first futsal tournament and discusses...
2023-06-1446 min
The SweeperCups & cults in Liechtenstein, mistimed bus parades in Luxembourg & colossal away days in KazakhstanPod duo Lee Wingate and Paul Watson are back with another carefully curated batch of weird and wonderful stories from across the football world, with Tom Middler returning to the virtual studio to produce the episode. Lee reflects on his trip to Liechtenstein’s Cup Final - where FC Vaduz unsurprisingly win a world-record 49th domestic cup - and his subsequent 50km hike through the hills to see all seven football stadiums in the micro-state in the space of 24 hours.Promotions and relegations are on the agenda next: there is a premature pitch invasion or tw...
2023-05-3149 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE20 - Captain Locky MacLean - Crossing the Atlantic in the JPD IIIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast we catch up with Captain Locky MacLean. Captain Locky is currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean with the crew of the John Paul Dejoria II. They are on their way to New York City where they will undergo final preparations for Operation Paiakan. Captain Locky gives us an update on the progress the crew has made with the ship. He also talks about their urgency to get the campaign started to keep Kristjan Loftsson from killing endangered Fin Whales this summer.Support the show...
2023-05-2521 min
The SweeperMatch-fixing scandal rocks Belarus, cycling toddler invades pitch in Finland & 49-year-old goalie keeps clean sheet in FaroesCo-hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson return to the virtual studio on their opposite sides of the Channel for another audio journey around the world of football in the space of 45 minutes, with extended Sweeper family member Tom Middler returning as producer.The football season may be winding down but that means it’s cup final time across the continent. Lee is preparing to travel to see the showpiece event in Liechtenstein between Balzers & Vaduz and hike to every stadium in the country the following day.The domestic cup round-up does not stop there, as...
2023-05-1746 min
The SweeperFormer pub team win trophy in Gibraltar, Spanish side lose every game for 11 years & Viktor Orbán-back clubs make waves outside HungaryWith the majority of the European seasons nearing a conclusion and the 12 summer leagues now up and running, there is plenty for hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson to sink their teeth into on the latest edition of The Sweeper.Having revealed his tentative plans to become a sporting director at a sixth-division Italian club, Paul is reminded of his claim that he could beat Man Utd defender Axel Tuanzebe's Guinness World Record for clearing a Hungry Hippos board in 17.36 seconds & is challenged by Lee to a quiz about unlikely world records held by football players....
2023-05-0346 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE19 - Captain's Chair with Paul Watson, Brinkley Davies, and Mike CootsIn honor of Earth Day, we have a special edition of the Captain's Chair. Today we will be speaking with Captain Paul Watson, Brinkley Davies, and Mike Coots.Brinkley Davies is a marine biologist, surfer, free diver, photographer, and the founder of the Balu Blue Foundation. https://balubluefoundation.org/Mike Coots is a photographer, surfer, shark attack survivor, and a shark advocate. https://www.mikecoots.com/In this episode we discuss the importance of sharks in our oceans. We also talk about biodiversity and the conservation movement as a whole. Mike, Brinkley, and Captai...
2023-04-241h 02
The SweeperCroatian coach makes players train at 1am, Welsh team releases dinosaur kit design & Chinese boy breaks ball-juggling world recordHosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson return to the virtual studio for another episode of The Sweeper - the show that goes further and wider than any other football podcast out there.Beer is the recurring theme in the opening segment, where Paul tells the story of the Polish referees that allegedly got drunk on a flight to Greece & Lee laughs at the Croatian coach who made his players train at 1 in the morning after getting home from an away game.We then have a brief chat with Louis Jones from our sponsor Surprise Shirts, before...
2023-04-1943 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE18 - Lolita (Tokitae) the orca - with Captain WatsonIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast, I get the chance to speak with Captain Watson about the announcement that Lolita may be released from her prison at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida. Lolita is a Southern Resident Killer Whale taken from her family (the L Pod) at the age of 4 back in 1970. She was sold to the Miami Seaquarium at this young age and used to earn a profit for her owners. Lolita currently lives in a very small tank - it is about 80ft x 35ft and is about 20 ft deep in the middle. Not...
2023-04-0634 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE17 - Captain's Chair Event with Paul and Locky - March 2023We have a very special episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast. This is a recoding of the first Captain's Chair event with guests Captain Paul Waston and Captain Locky MacLean. Paul and Locky talk about Operation Paiakan and they talk about the future of the foundation. In the last portion of the the event Paul and Locky answer questions directly from those that attended the event. Please go to our website or follow us on social media to find out more about future Captain's Chair events. It is your best chance to ask a question to Ca...
2023-03-2740 min
The SweeperSnowball sh*thousery in Norway, strange sideline antics in Italy & a deep dive into GibraltarIn the latest instalment of The Sweeper, studio sidekicks Lee Wingate and Paul Watson cast the net far and wide to round up all the niche global football action in the first half of March.Paul reflects on his time as the world's youngest international manager (sort of) and the dormant plans to bring his remote adventure to the big screen, while Lee tries to get to grips with Europe's most bizarre league format in Moldova.There's a comical touchline moment in Serie B, a historical hiding in Holland, an amazing accomplishment for Violette of...
2023-03-1545 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE16 - CPWF Australia - WATSON movie screening and fundraiserIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast we will be speaking with Haans Siver from CPWF Australia. Haans joins me to tell us about a new fundraiser coming up on March 18, 2023 and April 1st, 2023. CPWF Australia will be offering a screening of the new documentary "Watson" with a Q+A session afterward. Here are the details below:Welcome to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Australia’s first fundraiser.If you want to know about our new ship the John Paul Dejoria 2, up-and-coming campaigns and how to become a crew member. Make s...
2023-03-0515 min
The SweeperSheriff break ground for Moldova, managerial mayhem at Sion & a scandal in SomaliaHosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson round up all the quirky, random and bizarre news and stories from across the 55 UEFA countries and beyond in the second half of February.Unperturbed by the foiled coup in their country, Sheriff Tiraspol become the first Moldovan club to reach the last 16 of a European competition, while Lech Poznań end a 32-year wait for Poland, Belgian clubs enjoy some penalty shootout success and there is a truly horrendous own goal in Denmark.Sion are in the spotlight after their 56th manager of the century is placed on gardening l...
2023-03-0240 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE15 - Captain Locky MacLeanIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get to hear from Captain Locky MacLean. Locky is very busy preparing the John Paul Dejoria II for its upcoming mission to stop the Icelandic whalers. We get to hear from him on how those preparations are going. Locky also talks about the absurd lengths the Icelandic whalers go to get the fin whale meat shipped from Iceland all the way to Japan. Today, February 19th is WORLD WHALE DAY. Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https...
2023-02-2053 min
The SweeperKazu Miura playing in Portugal aged 55, prisoners attend game in Romania & a furniture supplier intervenes in BelgiumMore of the European football stories you won't hear elsewhere from the first half of February - but this time there's a twist: The Sweeper goes global for the first time.Hosts Lee and Paul Watson discuss their most memorable football experiences in Enfield and Győr respectively, before switching the focus to the tragic earthquake in Türkiye and its impact on the Süper Lig.Japan legend Kazu Miura rocks up at second-tier Oliveirense in Portugal aged 55 - but is he the oldest professional player currently active in Europe? Meanwhile, prisoners are allowed out...
2023-02-1645 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE14 - Violet Coco - Environmental Protection ActivistIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Violet Coco from Australia. Violet is an environmental protection activist with the A22 network and Extinction Rebellion. Violet received a medal of courage from Captain Watson for her work in Australia. She is currently facing a potential jail sentence of 15 months for her protest in Sydney. She will find out in March if she indeed must serve that sentence, but she is hopeful there will be a better outcome. Violet is one of the few courageous people in the world trying to bring aw...
2023-02-1542 min
The SweeperMaccabi Netanya end Israeli trophy drought, a Maltese club president wants to play & the meteoric rise of Cosmos in San MarinoAfter 18 months in the podcast wilderness, The Sweeper is back - with the new-look team of Lee Wingate and Paul Watson getting their teeth stuck straight into the quirkiest stories European football has to offer.The first Solomon Islander to ever sign a professional contract in Europe pens a deal in Bosnia, while a club president in Malta contemplates resignation in order to register himself as a player.Cosmos go from bottom last season to top of the pile this term in San Marino - but what's been their secret? Meanwhile, Swift Hesperange of Luxembourg...
2023-02-0140 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE12 - CPWF South Africa with Nikki BothaIn today's episode of The Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I am joined by Nikki Botha of CPWF South Africa. Nikki gives us a detailed account of the plight of the fur seals in Namibia and sheds light on many of the challenges facing activists trying to protect wildlife in South Africa.Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2023-02-0133 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE11 - Captain Watson Will Return to Iceland to Protect Fin WhalesIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be catching up with Paul about his plans to go back to Iceland to save Fin whales from being slaughtered. Paul also mentions that the Yushin Maru 2 and Yushin Maru 3 are in the Southern Ocean right now, potentially planning to kill whales next year. If you'd like to support the Captain Paul Watson Foundation please visit - https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2023-01-2717 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE10 - The Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking about the fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus. The fin whale is the 2nd largest animal on earth, reaching lengths of 88 ft, or 27 m. The fin whale was slaughtered to the brink of extinction by whalers and is still in need of our protection. Captain Watson plans to stop the killing of fin whales in Iceland in 2023, and with your help, he will do just that!To support the Captain Paul Watson Foundation please go to - https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/Captain Paul Wat...
2023-01-1529 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE9 - Sea Shepherd Origins with Lamya EssemlaliIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking with Lamya Essemlali about Sea Shepherd Origins. Sea Shepherd Origins is comprised of Sea Shepherd France, Sea Shepherd UK, Sea Shepherd Brasil, Sea Shepherd Canada, Sea Shepherd New Caledonia, Sea Shepherd Hungary, and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation. If you would like to know more about Sea Shepherd Origins please visit seashepherdorigins.orgThe Captain Paul Watson Foundation now has t-shirts and hoodies available, if you'd like to check them out, please go to shop.paulwatson.comSupport th...
2022-12-3024 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE8 - Haans Siver - CPWF Australian CoordinatorIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast, we will be speaking with Haans Siver. Utilizing her experience from being a former member of the Sea Shepherd crew, she brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to her new role as Australian Coordinator. Join us as we speak with Haans about the Captain Paul Watson Foundation down under!paulwatsonfoundation.orgSupport the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2022-12-0826 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE7 - Paul's Birthday and Big News!In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I speak with Paul about big news. Paul also answers questions from listeners and talks about the lobster industry's impact on whales.Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2022-12-0214 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE6: COP27, Paul's Status with Sea Shepherd AustraliaIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I will be speaking with Paul about COP27. I also ask Paul to clarify his role with Sea Shepherd Australia. Why is Sea Shepherd Australia keeping Paul on the board if they are not going to allow him to participate in meetings? We also ask Captain Watson a question from one of our listeners. If you would like to ask Captain Paul Watson a question for a future podcast episode, please find us on Instagram @cpwf_podcast and DM us your question.The new paulwatsonfoundation.org...
2022-11-1220 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE5: Lamya Essemlali, President of Sea Shepherd FranceIn today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I will be speaking with Lamya Essemlali, the president of Sea Shepherd France. Lamya and I will cover many topics including the partnership between Sea Shepherd France and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation. Lamya also updates us on the campaigns that Sea Shepherd France is working on; Operation Dolphin Bycatch, Operation Nyamba, stopping offshore windmills that endanger ocean life, and more.If you would like to ask Captain Paul Watson a question for a future podcast episode, please find us on Instagram @cpwf_podcast and DM us yo...
2022-11-0653 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE4: COP OUT 27In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I will be speaking with Paul about his recent newsletter regarding the Climate Change Conference next month in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Paul and I also talk about his book, Urgent! Save Our Ocean To Survive Climate Change.Link to Paul's books - https://shop.paulwatson.com/If you'd like to sign up for Paul's newsletter, please go to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation website - https://paulwatsonfoundation.org/Support the showhttps://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/https://shop.paulwatson.com/
2022-10-2115 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE3: Whale Slaughter in Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe IslandsIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I catch up with Paul about the whales that were killed in Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. Norwegian whalers have kill 580 whales in 2022. Iceland has killed 140 Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) - an endangered species! In one instance a whale killed in Iceland came into the harbor with 4 grenade harpoons stuck in its body. These whales are dying a slow and painful death. Paul also mentioned a recent grind in the Faroe Islands where 260 whales were killed. Captain Watson tells us to avoid Faroese salmon in restaurants, as that is a wa...
2022-10-1412 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE2: Stranded Whales in Brittany, France and other updatesIn this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I talk to Paul about the recent stranding of whales in France. Paul also talks about some of the challenges marine life is facing in the Southern Ocean. Paul mentions too that he will be at the Friday Harbor film festival on October 21-23, 2022. You can go to www.fhff.org for more information.Paul mentions his new children's book We Are the Ocean which you can find on the foundation website, paulwatsonfoundation.orgLastly, I give an overview of a research paper titled, The col...
2022-10-0523 minCaptain Paul Watson Foundation PodcastE1: Welcome to the Captain Paul Watson FoundationIn this episode, we will be speaking with Captain Paul Watson about his new foundation. Captain Watson explains his current relationship with Sea Shepherd and the different chapters around the globe. We had a few technical difficulties with this first episode, but we are working on it. We will be catching Captain Watson as he travels around the globe. Some phone calls, especially during campaign season might be a tad spotty. We apologize in advance. If you'd like to support the Captain Paul Watson Foundation please go to paulwatsonfoundation.orgSupport the show...
2022-09-1723 min
Insane In The Men BrainPaul WatsonRich Wilson talks to Paul Watson.He was the youngest international football manager in world (sort of). Wrote Up Pohnpei, owned Mongolian team, now with Thimphu City (Bhutan).Paul runs the charity appeal Kitmas, collecting football kit for kids.Follow him on Twitter @paul_c_watson. Produced by producerpaul.co.uk freelance podcast producer for hire!Watch UNCUT interviews on our YouTube channel. Available on Apple, Spotify and all good platforms.“Insane In The Men Brain” T shirts and hoodies by Save Our Souls. Go to sosclothing.co.uk and us...
2021-11-181h 08
Cyber Task ForceA Conversation with Captain Paul Watson - Sea ShepherdCaptain Paul Watson is the Founder, President and Executive Director at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. As we all exist in the cyber world, it's too easy to forget about the real world and the environment. Our prolific consumption and the prolific dissemination of technology has obvious environmental impacts. Criminals utilising the underground ecosystem of the cybercriminal world to illicitly trade in endangered species is an unfortunate reality. The evil and cruelty of humans seems to have no limits, this becomes clear in my conversation with Captain Paul Watson reflecting on his life of defending his clients "creatures" from threat...
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