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BIC TALKSHandlooms - Past Present FutureWhat does it take to keep a centuries-old craft alive in the 21st century? Handlooms: Past, Present and Future brings together some of the most influential voices in the craft world for a vital conversation on heritage, change, and continuity. From policy and preservation to design and storytelling, this panel explores how handwoven traditions have endured through countless centuries, and the new challenges the 21st century provides. The discussion features Laila Tyabji, founder of Dastkar and a pioneering force in India's craft revival; Ratna Krishna Kumar, patron of traditional arts; actor and advocate Nandita Das...
2025-11-131h 20
The Expressions PodcastEpisode 8: Author Shoba Narayan on the Joys of Writing, Weaving, and Bird WatchingOn this Expressions podcast with Neha, Shoba Narayan describes her literary journey, her passion for documenting Indian weaving traditions, birdwatching adventures, and the true joys of embracing life’s whimsical fascinations!
2024-09-211h 16
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanSpecial Episode: How did you get into birdingHere is a special episode about how different Bangalore birding experts got into birding.
2023-11-2309 min
The Musafir Stories - India Travel PodcastNamma Bangalore with Shoba NarayanGIVEAWAY ALERT: Answer 3 simple questions in the linked google form and stand a chance to win a copy of Shoba’s book on Bangalore! https://forms.gle/3AYKXjBpULeXUJSP7 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a author, columnist and podcaster Shoba Narayan as we talk about her latest book, Namma Bangalore: The soul of a metropolis Today's destination: Bengaluru! Nearest Airport: Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) Nearest Railway Station: KSR Railway station (SBC) Prerequisites: NA Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the...
2023-11-2346 min
1923 Main Street: Snow Skate Surf and Travel StyleJollywood Nights Bounces Back plus EPCOT Festival of the Arts Sneak PeekDespite the sensationalist reporting by several overly dramatic Disney YouTubers claiming that Disney Jollywood Nights was dead (after only one party), the truth is that Disney has turned things around and it's looking good. This story plus a sneak peak at the upcoming EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2024.New Details Revealed for EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2024The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 12 through February 19 and highlights the visual, culinary and performing arts in Disney style. Here's what you can see and do if you plan to be...
2023-11-2115 min
2023-11-1318 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 71: The biodiverse splendour of BhutanThis episode is about Bhutan: carbon-negative, Buddhist and a pioneer in sustainable tourism. This tiny country, about the size of Switzerland contains 774 species. In comparison, neighbouring India— nearly ten times the size— has just 1200 species. Here we talk to Namgay Tshering a freelance birding guide about the birds of Bhutan. Specifically he mentions the Beautiful Nuthatch, the Blyth's tragopan, the Himalayan Monal and others. He talks about how Eastern and Southern Bhutan are a haven for birdwatchers, perhaps because the main cities of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha are far from these locales. Watch this episode on Youtube for visuals of Bhuta...
2023-09-2810 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 70: Toucanets and hummingbirds in Costa RicaIn this episode, we talk to a resident naturalist about the motmots, hummingbirds and toucanets that you can see in Costa Rica.
2023-08-2706 min
2023-08-1311 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 68: Delhi birds with Sudhir VyasDelhi and its neighbourhoods, with its variety of habitats and landscapes, is remarkable for the wealth and diversity of its avifauna. It is a true haven for bird lovers, home to an astonishing array of over 470 captivating bird species. Get ready for an enchanting adventure with Sudhir Vyas's delightful book, "The Birds of the Delhi Area," which is the ultimate guide to unlocking the secrets of these feathered wonders! This book has been edited by Anita Mani under Indian Pitta- India's first imprint dedicated to birds. With over 50 years of bird watching experience, Sudhir Vyas, a former...
2023-07-3033 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 67: The three-wattled bell-bird, Monteverde, Costa RicaThis is the first of three episodes about the bird life in Costa Rica. This one focuses on the three-wattled bell-bird and the episode is set in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Listen to the bellbird on Youtube here. Meet One Of The Loudest Birds In The World (Three-wattled Bellbird) Thanks to these photographers for their images https://unsplash.com/@zmachacek https://unsplash.com/@feiffert Thanks to Michael Brooks for this video of the bird calling https://www...
2023-07-1609 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 66: Pleasures of birdwatching with Aasheesh PittieAbout Aasheesh Pittie's book of essays, The Living Air. If you're looking for new ways to engage with birds and birdwatching, Aasheesh Pittie's book of essays, The Living Air is a great place to start. This book will not only make you want to get out and observe your city and surroundings in a whole new light, but it will also offer a fresh perspective into what birdwatching is and the many ways you can benefit from it. Informative yet a joy to read, The Living Air is an excellent introduction to the transformative pleasures of birdwatching. The Indian Pi...
2023-07-0234 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 65: Amazing bird species: Sarus cranes and storksIn Episode 35, Dr. Gopi Sundar paints a hopeful picture of cranes and waterbirds coexisting with humans. In this episode we delve into these amazing bird species. Both storks and cranes are wading birds. They dwell in similar habitats and look similar. They have long legs and a long, curving neck. However, these birds belong to separate orders and families and aren't closely related to each other at all. In this episode we look at cranes and storks. Featured Image: Syed Ahmad from Unsplash.
2023-06-1813 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 64: Flight paths: about bird migration with Rebecca HeismanIn this episode, we are talking about how we know what we know about bird migration. Our guest, Rebecca Heisman describes herself on her website, as a "bird writer for hire." Her first book, flight path has the following subtitle: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration. This episode is as much about people as it is about birds.
2023-06-0417 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS8 Ep.178 - AAPI Month Contains Multitudes 5-31-23For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover.
This week are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month (Asian American Pacific Islander) and we give you a list of 10 (plus maybe a few more) of our favorite books to add to your TBR written by authors with family heritage from this part of the world. We give you books in a variety of genres; literary fiction, historical fiction, memoir, food writing, graphic novels, horror, poetry, and middle grade.
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2023-05-311h 00
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 63: The Feather Library project with Esha MunshiThis episode is about the wonder of feathers. Salim Ali said that birds were "feathered bipeds." This episode explores how feathers are marvellously adaptive to suit birds and species. Our guest is Esha Munshi who co-founded the Feather Library, a digital project documenting feathers. Esha read a quote from this book on feathers. Episode artwork: David Clode/Unsplash From the Feather Library website A feather lying on the ground could have belonged to any number of species of birds. The type of feather, the colour, the pattern, the markings all...
2023-05-2142 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 62: Bird diplomacy with Ambassador Jacques PitteloudPhotographing birds across continents. In this episode, we interview His Excellency Jacques Pitteloud who happens to be the Swiss Ambassador to the United States. Based in Washington, Ambassador Pitteloud is also a birdwatcher and bird photographer. In 2021, Ambassador Pitteloud's photograph of a rare painted bunting that appeared in Maryland landed in the Washington Post prompting lots of excitement in the birding world. Later, the Washingtonian ran an article about him, titled, "The Guy Who Got That Photo of a Rare Painted Bunting? He's the Swiss Ambassador!" He posts his birding photos on his Facebook page. On that page, he pos...
2023-05-0728 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 61: Bird conservation: experiments that workIn this episode, we highlight conservation experiments that are interesting and have worked. We have chosen three experiments from previous episodes. Our hope is that you will go back and listen or watch sections of these episodes because they are worth your time. The first conservation plan that worked comes from Episode 50 where we interviewed Professor Yossi Leshem of Israel. He is a bird migration specialist and worked with the Israeli armed forces to help prevent bird and aircraft collisions. The way he did this was by mapping the migration routes of large birds, such as pelicans...
2023-04-2314 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 60: The race to save our vanishing birds with Beverly and Anders GyllenhaalBeverly and Anders Gyllenhaal are veteran journalists and birdwatchers. They ran newsrooms, assigned features and wrote books. They publish a website called FlyingLessons.US: What We're Learning from the Birds,'' and are here with us to speak about their new book, "A Wing and a Prayer: the race to save our vanishing birds. Questions: What is the thesis of your book Your book begins with a sparrow and a woodpecker. Tell us about that. One third of the birds have disappeared from North America. Shocking statistics. Discussion The bal...
2023-04-0945 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 59: The big year of birding with Noah StryckerIn this episode, we talk to Noah Strycker. Noah is the Associate Editor for Birding Magazine and author of several popular books about birds. He set a world record in 2015 by finding more than 6,000 species of birds in one calendar year. 6,042 species to be precise. Noah has made more than 70 expeditions to Antarctica and the high Arctic, literally spreading the joy of birds from pole to pole. In this episode, we talk about the countries he has visited, the species that he has seen, what he learned from his big year of birding, the equipment he carries and how...
2023-03-2643 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 58: Where bar headed geese and black tailed godwits visit in the winter.This episode is set in Hadinaru Kere, a lake outside Mysore in India. In the winter, the lake attracts a number of migratory birds. Some 85 species have been recorded in March 2023. This episode talks about the black-tailed godwit.
2023-03-1306 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 57: Australia and birdsong with author Tim LowA conversation with the author of "Where Song Began." In this episode, we talk to author Tim Low, whose book, "Where Song Began" has been credited with turning the map upside down in terms of ornithology's Northern hemisphere bias. Tim proves that the world's cleverest birds originated in Australia. Tim Low is an award winning author, biologist, consultant and speaker. You can read more about him at his website, Timlow.com In this episode, Tim Low discusses Australian birds and what makes them unique.
2023-01-211h 09
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 56: BR Hills in Karnataka: a recent visitIn episode 28, we spoke to Dr. Samira Agnihotri about bird song and how the Solega tribals interacted so closely with the forest around them. This episode is about a recent visit to the BR Hills. It talks about how humans and wildlife can live together in the forest. Listen andWatch how the Solega tribals live and worship a Magnolia champaka tree or a Sampige tree as part of their culture.
2022-12-2409 min
Circle Round The Parakeet’s Promise feat. Lorna Courtney & Shoba Narayan Broadway stars Lorna Courtney (& Juliet) and Shoba Narayan (Aladdin) face off in this Indian legend about a tiny bird who opens up a farmer’s eyes in a big way.
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2022-12-2019 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 55: Demoiselle Cranes in IndiaThis episode is about demoiselle cranes congregating in a village in India. Last month, on a trip to Rajasthan, I visited the village of Kheechan. To get here, you have to fly to Jodhpur and drive two hours North. The thing about this place is that every winter, some 20,000 Demoiselle cranes congregate here because they are fed morning and night with grains or jowar. In this episode we explore the Demoiselle cranes that migrate to a Jain village in Western Rajasthan. These are the smallest cranes among the 15 species of cranes in the world. What's interesting is the...
2022-12-1011 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 54: The Great Indian Bustard: UpdateOur first episode was about the Great Indian Bustard. The logo of the Bird Podcast is the Great Indian Bustard or GIB as it is called. Salim Ali wanted this bird to be India's national bird for three reasons: it is indigenous to India, it is a large and charismatic bird, and it deserves protection because its numbers were dwindling, even in the 1950s when Ali made his plea. Instead the peacock won out. Then, as now, the fate of the bustard hangs in balance. Will we save the bustard? The biggest problem for bustards: the powerlines that...
2022-11-2510 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 53: Birds of Australia: Stories and SpeciesThis episode gives a glimpse into the birds of Australia, told through the eyes of Franck Masna, an aboriginal elder who tells us the story of how birds got their colours and also through the eyes of Michael Simmons who runs Tweed Escapes to show tourists the sights and sounds of the Tweed River in Australia. This video is about the Tweed Valley, New South Wales, about an hour by flight from Sydney. When people think of Australian birds, they commonly think of emus, parrots and maybe the Southern Cassowary. But the country-continent 850 species of birds, 45% of the...
2022-10-0111 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 52: Amazing bird species: Wood StorksThis is a story about a wood stork called Flinthead. He lived with his partner in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida. The wood stork couple depended on the wetlands in Florida for not just their survival but also to bring up their babies. This is a post-episode trailer of Episode 5 where I interviewed Dr. Jerry Jackson. Even though the audio isn't perfect, Episode 5 is worth listening to because he covers so much ground. Ecology, wood storks, wetlands, anhingas, and much more. Here I focus on one aspect of that episode: wood storks
2022-09-1705 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 51: The importance of wetlands: Post episode trailerThis episode is about wetlands. This is a post-episode trailer of Episode 5 where I interviewed Dr. Jerry Jackson. Even though the audio isn't perfect, Episode 5 is worth listening to because he covers so much ground. Ecology, wood storks, wetlands, anhingas, and much more. Here I focus on one aspect of that episode: wetlands What is the feeling that you get when I say these words? Swamps, marshes, bogs, mangroves, flood plains. If you didn't wince, good for you. Humans seem fundamentally averse to wetland because we think of them as a breeding ground for...
2022-09-0906 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 50: How Israel tackles bird conservation with Professor Yossi Leshem.In this episode, we have Professor Yossi Leshem from Israel joining us to discuss several things: tracking migratory storks with GPS, working with barn owls as pest control agents, regional cooperation, reducing aircraft collisions, and working with defense forces. Dr. Leshem has won countless awards and is Professor Emeritus at the School of Zoology at Tel Aviv University and is the founder of the International Center for the Study of Bird Migration.
2022-08-2138 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 49: Bird Migration with Scott Weidensaul: Post Episode Trailer 1Post Episode Trailers are short episodes in which I highlight an earlier episode that is worth watching. This episode is about Episode 12 of The Bird Podcast in which author and migration expert, Scott Weidensaul talks about the amazing feats that birds do in order to migrate.
2022-08-1308 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 48: Behind the scenes with Allison Shultz of the Natural History Museum of Los AngelesIn which we go behind the scenes to see the fascinating aspects of the bird specimen collection of one of America's most well-respected museums. You really should watch this episode on our Youtube page (Bird Podcast) or our Instagram feed (bird_podcast), but in case you cannot, included here is also the audio only version. In this episode, Dr. Shultz shows us house finches, parrots, frigatebirds, penguins, condors, munias, whydahs and the many marvelous specimens in the Natural History Museum's collection. Allison Shultz is the assistant curator of ornithology at the Natural History Mu...
2022-07-3049 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 47: The complex web of factors that influence bird migration with Yaara Aharon-RotmanWhere she talks about how multiple nations and habitats need to cooperate to help these champion migrants. In this episode, Dr. Yaara Aharon-Rotman speaks about long distance migration, mainly among shorebirds but also passerines. We have explored migratory shorebirds before in Episode 43. Here, Dr. Rotman talks about how national borders don't apply to migrating birds and how we all need to cooperate to help them along. Originally from Israel, Yaara has completed her PhD in Deakin University, Australia where she studied long distance migratory shorebirds. Inspired by the long migration of her studied species, she tha...
2022-07-2339 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 46: Rescuing black kites with filmmaker Shaunak SenInterview with a filmmaker who won the L'oiel d'or or Golden Eye in Cannes for best documentary film in 2022. We have a different sort of guest for this episode: a filmmaker. Shaunak Sen's film "All That Breathes" premiered at Sundance Festival, where it won the Grand Jury award and then won the L'Oeil d'Or (Golden Eye) for the best documentary at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. You should really watch this episode in our Youtube Channel, Bird Podacast or our Instagram channel bird_podcast because we are playing clips from the film. In this episode, director Shaunak Sen...
2022-07-1632 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 45: Avians to the rescue with Bittu SahgalOur guest today is the much-admired Bittu Sahgal. Mention Mr. Sahgal and three words come up: Sanctuary, activism, and conservation. He founded Sanctuary magazine in 1981. It morphed into Sanctuary Nature Foundation in 2001. In these capacities, and in his role as the President of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mr. Sahgal knows the wildlife and ecology of Asia intimately. Today, he suggested that we talk about avians to the rescue. We are the Bird Podcast after all. Links: Wonderful article about Salim Ali written by Bittu Sahgal here. Wikipedia on Bittu...
2022-07-0943 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 44: A life with birds and insects with Dr. Bernd HeinrichOur guest today is distinguished academic, author and ultra-marathoner, Dr. Bernd Heinrich. He talks about owls, ravens, tree swallows, painted snipes, great horned owls, crows and much more. This episode is about the various birds that Dr. Heinrich has encountered and why he enjoys them. Dr. Heinrich is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing and biology. Dr. Heinrich has made major contributions to the study of insect physiology and behavior, as well as bird behavior. Here are some of the...
2022-07-0226 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 43: Challenges of the Arctic-breeding shorebirds with Dr. Erica NolToday we are talking with Dr. Erica Nol of Ontario, Canada about challenges of the arctic-breeding shorebird. Dr. Nol is a professor at Trent University in Canada. Her research interests lie in the biology and conservation of shorebirds across many areas in Canada and beyond. In particular, she studies the impacts of climate change on the habitats and life histories of arctic and subarctic breeding shorebirds.
2022-06-2536 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 42: Birds in myth and legend. Part 4 of 4How to bird watch: Part 4. Last Part In which the author loops in some history and fables and talks about her habitat. Birds are the stuff of myth and legend in every culture. Some of the most beautiful poetic images come from birds. My father, an English professor, loved the Romantic poets: Keats, Shelley, and Wordsworth, who lived in the Yorkshire moors in close proximity to nature and wrote lyrical poems about what they saw. John Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale," is one of his favorites. I have read the poem, but I don't really understand it. What speaks...
2022-06-1807 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 41: The art of seeing in bird-watching. Part 3 of 4In which the author talks about how to see. Ayurveda divides us into three phenotypes: vata, pitta and kapha. Vatas have acute hearing and enjoy the sense of touch— if my memory serves right. Pittas have acute vision and enjoy the sense of smell. Kaphas have acute taste and enjoy the sense of touch. As a classic vata, I have acute hearing, as a result of which I'm very sensitive to the sound of birds. As I write this, I hear three birds: a wagtail, a bulbul, and a parakeet. This can become a curse when I hear the so...
2022-06-1108 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 40: The pleasures of bird watching. Part 2 of 4Like most things that require identification, be it wine, textiles, or art, identifying birds is figuring out patterns; like recognizing an artistic or musical signature, or the terroir of wine. It is about seeing patterns, not just on the birds but also on the trees that they inhabit. Nature is both generous and opportunistic. Trees attract birds during certain seasons; and then allow other trees to get that opportunity. The best thing that is happened to me as a result of this year-long journey is the cliché: I feel connected with the universe. Let me be clear. I don't th...
2022-06-0406 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 39: How I got into birdwatching and how you can tooPart 1 of 4. This episode addresses a question that every bird watcher hears at some point or other. People who watch us stand still at balconies gazing skywards or at trees, peering through binoculars at walks, or getting excited by some random tiny green bird. Some of us get this question from puzzled spouses or confused friends and the question in: What are you guys doing?
2022-05-2707 min
2022-03-2908 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 37: Talking hummingbirds with Anusha ShankarToday's guest, Anusha Shankar studies hummingbirds as a Rose Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. She has lived and worked on four continents and loves being an Indian woman in science. She is fascinated by hummingbirds' ability to use a hibernation-like state called torpor to save energy at night. She is investigating how they can get cold (10°C / 50°F) and rewarm safely every night, without damaging organs like their hearts and brains. During her PhD, Anusha captured hummingbird nightlife with infrared video, and before that tracked king cobras and studied giant birds—hornbills—in India. Anusha is also a...
2022-03-1334 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 35: Talking waterbirds with Gopi SundarOur guest today is Dr. Gopi Sundar, who heads the international ecological journal, Waterbirds. He is also a scientist in the cranes and wetlands program at the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) based in Udaipur. Gopi has worked on waterbirds for over three decades, particularly on the Sarus Cranes of Uttar Pradesh. In this episode, he talks about waterbirds and how they coexist with humans.
2022-03-0558 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 34: Amazing Bird Species: Brahminy KiteThere is this bird that my mother watches. When it comes down, she says Garuda, garuda. And does a namaste. This bird is called the Brahminy kite. Haliastur indus. But is this bird really the Garuda that Hindus worship? That is the bird of Indonesia– after which its airline, Garuda Indonesia is named? We find out in this short episode. Brahminy Kite. Haliastur indus. Latin names are precise. But they also give the history. Of why a bird is called what it is. Take Haliastur indus. It sounds like a Iranian deep dish pizza. But Halia means sea. Astur...
2022-02-2708 minBird Podcast with Shoba NarayanBird Podcast: Short Episodes Intro: TrailerThe beginning of a new avatar. Where we do short episodes. As always, thanks for your attention.
2022-02-2402 min
Lauren InterviewsActor Harold Perrineau talks his creepy new series 'FROM;' plus we catch up with two of Disney's top Broadway stars!Actor Harold Perrineau (Oz, Lost) absolutely CHARMS us on this week's episode of Lauren Interviews. Harold discusses his new show, FROM, premiering tomorrow on EPIX, and his past work!Disney's biggest Broadway stars discuss the return of Broadway; featuring Shoba Narayan (Jasmine in Aladdin) and Brandon McCall (Simba in the Lion King).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-1630 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 33: Birds of Nagaland with Angulie MeyaseIn this short 3-minute episode, we are talking about the amazing birds of Nagaland with Angulie Meyase, a birding guide based in Khonoma, one of the most picturesque towns of Nagaland. He describes many of the birds you can see in Nagaland including the gray sibia, great barbet, assam laughing thrush, crested finchbill, green cochoa, purple cochoa, some eagles, rusty capped fulvetta, mountain bamboo partridge, blyth's trogopan, spot breasted laughing thrush, yellow rumped honeyguide and many others.
2022-02-1302 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 32: Hornbills in ValparaiThis episode is about hornbills in Valparai. About human wildlife conflict and other things. But mostly about hornbills. Valparai in the South Indian state of Tamilnadu is verdant and beautiful. Entire slopes of these gently undulating mountains are covered with tea. It is in this landscape that the great Indian hornbill likes to play.
2022-01-3012 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 31: About extinction and conservation with Dr. J. Christopher HaneyOur guest today is Dr. James Christopher Haney, a conservation biologist, wildlife researcher, and author of more than 250 peer-reviewed journal articles, technical reports, and science summaries. His career trajectory spans the arc of conservation and extinction and we are going to talk about both these topics today. Dr. Haney's latest book, "Woody's Last Laugh: Ivory-billed Woodpecker as Trickster," features how that bird came to fool our heads for so long, leading us into various mental mistakes due to the high uncertainty over the bird's ultimate fate. In this episode, we discuss this and other ideas, including the "Romeo error," a...
2022-01-1656 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 30 Part 2: Birding in Uganda with Judith MirembeWe are so sorry but we messed up. The previous episode that was published was an interview with Judith Mirembe. For some reason, the full conversation did not go out. Here is the full-length interview. Those who listened to part of it before, please fast forward to 22:00 minutes. Our guest today is Judith Mirembe who is currently based in Uganda. Judith is a bird guide and researcher with a passion for birds, keen on their conservation as well as protection of their habitats. This passion stems back from when she was a kid where she learnt birds in her...
2022-01-0452 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 29: Birding in Uganda with Judith MirembeOur guest today is Judith Mirembe who is currently based in Uganda. Judith is a bird guide and researcher with a passion for birds, keen on their conservation as well as protection of their habitats. This passion stems back from when she was a kid where she learnt birds in her local language and appreciated the cultural stories attached to them. She is the Chairperson of the Uganda Women Birders' Club, that started in 2013 as an initiative to introduce women to birdwatching, a profession that is dominated by men in Africa. This passion led her into starting a...
2022-01-0222 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 29: The flight of the Amur FalconThis episode is about the magnificent migration of the Amur Falcons, the largest raptor migration in the world. It is 4:30 AM on a cold day in November. A group of us from Bangalore are driving from Dimapur to Hakhezhe, Nagaland to observe a spectacle like nothing we've seen before: the greatest raptor migration on earth. The Amur falcon or Falco amurensis breeds between Northern China and Southeastern Siberia. Amurland. Where the Amur river-- the tenth longest in the world flows. Unusually for this year, these falcons have come near Dimapur. They are roosting overnight on the sa...
2021-12-1816 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 28: Of birds and birdsong with Dr Samira AgnihotriWith us today is Dr. Samira Agnihotri, who has studied bird song, racket-tailed drongos and ethno-ornithology. Dr. Agnihotri has worked in the Biligiri Rangana Betta or BR Hills from 2005 when she began to study birdsong while pursuing a Master's degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from the National Centre for Biological Sciences. She then studied racket-tailed drongos, walking through the forests with a mike and recorder, and obtained her Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science. She followed up her research on drongos as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. She is keenly interested i...
2021-12-0532 min
The Indian EditEp. 61: On scent, memory and emotion with The Perfume Library founder Jahnvi Lakhota NandanEver wondered what really goes into a bottle of fine fragrance? Join me down the rabbit hole of niche perfumery with perfume creator, entrepreneur, architect and author Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan. Now based in Paris and Goa, Jahnvi trained with master perfumers in France before launching her own line, available at Good Earth stores in India, and online, including bespoke orders. Learn about the world of scent and its incredible connection to our emotions and memories from this charming and poetic guide!Listen here now or at www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us...
2021-12-031h 11
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 27: Birders of Africa with Professor Nancy J. JacobsOur guest today is Dr. Nancy Jacobs, a professor of history at Brown University. The topic of our discussion is based on her third book, a really wonderful read. It is called Birders of Africa: history of a network. He current work is on the "Global Grey Parrot." Nancy Jacobs is Professor of History at Brown University. She specializes in South Africa, colonial Africa, the environment, knowledge, and biography. Her recent work links her to birds. Her third book, Birders of Africa: History of a Network (Yale University, 2016; University of Cape Town, 2018) was an...
2021-11-2153 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 26: How Audubon Americas is ramping up conservation This episode features two senior conservation specialists from Audubon: Aurelio Ramos and Gloria Lentijo. They talk about Audubon's new strategies in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. This hemispheric approach stems from the recognition that the majority of vulnerable bird species found in the U.S. spend most of their lives in Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean, which have some of the world's most biodiverse landscapes and seascapes. The Neotropical Realm alone has 41% of all bird species on Earth, and Canada is North America's bird nursery. ...
2021-11-071h 07
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 25: The Allure And Majesty Of Hornbills With Dr. Aparajita Datta Dr. Aparajita Datta leads The Nature Conservation Foundation's Eastern Himalaya programme, under which research and community-based conservation with hornbills as a flagship have been carried out for over two decades. She completed her PhD on hornbill biology and their role in seed dispersal in 2000. Since then, she along with her team have worked all over the North East on a variety of hornbill-related projects. She has received several awards including the National Geographic Emerging Explorer award (2010) and the Whitley Fund for Nature award (2013), and the Women in Discovery award. Her interests include plant–an...
2021-10-2447 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 24: The Real James Bond: Birds, Theft and a Spy. Is there a link between birds and 007? Well, author and American birder, Jim Wright says there is. The title of his latest book says it all. "The Real James Bond: A True Story of Identity Theft, Avian Intrigue and Ian Fleming." The book says, "Long before Ian Lancaster Fleming became a bestselling author, a single-minded Philadelphia ornithologist named James Bond wrote Birds of the West Indies, based on repeated expeditions to the Bahamas and the Caribbean from 1927 to 1935." Let's find out more...
2021-10-0835 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 23: Jonathan Franzen talks about birdingJonathan Franzen is arguably America's greatest living fiction writer. He has won numerous accolades and awards. His latest book, Crossroads, is just out. Like many of his novels, it has little to do with his other passion. As Jonathan says in this interview, he doesn't bird very much when he is working. Now to birding. In his New Yorker essay, "My Bird Problem," Franzen says that he began birding in 1999 at the age of 40. Since then, he has written a number of lyrical essays about birds, conservation and his birding adventures from Africa to Antarctica. My second favour...
2021-10-0252 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanHow climate change affects birds with Dr. Umesh Srinivasan Life on Earth is undergoing its sixth ever mass extinction, one that is entirely driven by humans. Amongst the multitude of "global change" factors causing species' extinctions, climate change and the loss and degradation of natural habitats are major causes. This is especially the case for species in tropical mountain ranges, where most of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity is concentrated, and where species tend to be thermally sensitive. Umesh Srinivasan and his team study how forest degradation combines with climate change to impact Himalayan biodiversity at multiple levels, from geographic range shifts to behaviour...
2021-09-2636 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanWetland and Grassland Birds from the Man who Discovered a Frog: with Seshadri K.S. Dr. Seshadri KS grew up in Bangalore and started to watch birds at a young age. An avid naturalist with interests across many taxa, he has chosen to study natural history, ecology and conservation biology as a career. He was part of the team that described three new species of frogs from India and described a new behavior in frogs. Dr. Seshadri is currently a DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellow at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc Bangalore. In this episode, we talk about wetland and grassland ecology, and bird photography. Full Bio
2021-09-1355 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 20: Breeding Behavior of the Lance Tailed Manakin of Panama with Emily DuValOur guest in this episode is Dr. Emily Duval whose Duval lab at Florida State University studies behavioral ecology, population genetics, and in the role of sexual selection in speciation. In this episode, we talk to this much feted, and much-cited professor about topics that would be a divorce lawyer's nightmare: multiple paternity, non-optimal choice of mate, alpha and beta males, and the adaptive basis of female mate choice. More specifically, we are going to talk about the manakin of Panama, the lance-tailed manakin in particular, whose spectacular breeding dance makes time fly.
2021-09-0238 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 19: All the Birds of the World with Josep Del HoyoThis episode features Josep Del Hoyo, one of the founders as well as the director of Lynx Edicions and an expert videographer of birds. This episode is a wide-ranging conversation about birds in different parts of the world. Josep is an Editor of the 17-volume Handbook of the Birds of the World series (1992–2013) and an Author of the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World in two volumes (2014–2016). He has most recently authored the book All the Birds of the World (2020), which presents every bird species in a single, fully illust...
2021-08-171h 02
What's Up Broadway?You're The One That I Want... To Get VaccinatedTheater Twitter was on fire this week....Notable News:
The Museum of Broadway has announced the museum will open in Summer 2022. The first museum dedicated to telling the history of Broadway will open at 145 West 45th Street, next door to the Lyceum Theatre.
The TONY Awards will be held at the Winter Garden Theatre.
PASS OVER will open three weeks earlier on Sunday, Aug 22, 2021.
Camille A. Brown will direct and choreograph an upcoming Broadway production of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Brown will be the first...
2021-08-1728 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanEpisode 18: Birding in South India and beyond with Deepa MohanEvery good city needs a generous birding guide, one who is empathetic and loves to explore nature around her. If this intrepid explorer is empathetic, generous and inclusive, that's even better. Deepa Mohan is one such wildlife enthusiast and explorer in Bangalore, India. In this podcast, we discuss the many aspects of Deepa's birding all over India, about how to count birds, about going to the same location many times and some of her favourite birding areas in India. Some of the locations Deepa mentioned in an around Bangalore: Hoskote Lake, Begur Lake, Bannerghatta National Park, Bannerghatta biosphere, Ankasamudra, Ea...
2021-07-3118 min
Expert Hour by Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini FoundationExpert Hour with Shoba NarayanShe’s dabbled in it all - art, food, wine, fashion, travel, culture, spirituality and writing. Shoba Narayan wears many hats, but what she’s known for most are her eclectic written works - more specifically non-fiction memoirs. Her varied experiences reflect brilliantly in the words she pens, her thoughts are deep, yet easy to grasp. Shoba Narayan is the author of five books. She has been a journalist and columnist for 30 years, writing for national and international publications. She has won a James Beard Award and a Pulitzer Fellowship. She has taught and lectured at universities in Ind...
2021-07-2019 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanThe hidden life and epic journey of the world's smartest bird of prey This episode is about striated caracaras, or rather, one man's obsession with them. The man in question is Jonathan Meiburg who is a musician, author and bird lover. In 1833, a young Charles Darwin was astonished by a strange animal he met in the Falkland Islands: a handsome, social, and oddly crow-like falcon that was "tame and inquisitive," "quarrelsome and passionate," and so insatiably curious that it stole hats, compasses, and other valuables from the crew of the Beagle. Darwin met many unusual creatures in his five-year voyage...
2021-07-1835 min
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2021-07-1655 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanHow to attract birds to your garden-- with Shubha Bhat Visit the home of Shubha Bhat and you will find many birds enjoying birdbaths in her garden and its surroundings. An avid birder, Shubha has spoken about backyard birding in many forums including the Bangalore Bird Day, Manipal Bird Day and others. Her work has been videotaped and photographed in many publications, including Bird Count India. Today we talk about how to make your gardens and balconies a haven for birds. Episode Timeline 1:00 Basic steps of how to attract birds.
2021-07-0421 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanNest Boxes and Birding Through Time with J. N. Prasad JN Prasad has been a keen naturalist and birdwatcher for the last 4 decades. Associated closely with the WWF-India Nature Clubs of India movement since its inception, he went on to co-found Merlin Nature Club, which became the cradle of learning for many of Bangalore's most enthusiastic naturalists. A post-graduate in International Marketing and also in Ecology and Environment, he has over 50 papers and notes to his credits in leading national & international publications. More recently, continuing the passion Dr. George had for nest boxes, especially for...
2021-06-2037 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanData science in birding: the ebird experiment with Christopher Wood and Ashwin Viswanathan Do you want to become a reviewer for ebird? Which bird is the logo of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology? Do you think sparrow populations are declining? What abour vireos? Can you "rent" land from farmers to help shorebirds? In this fascinating episode, we talk to Christopher Wood, who heads ebird at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Ashwin Viswanathan who is part of Bird Count India and NCF. Over one billion birders use ebird. How did it become this global behemoth? Hint, it wasn't driven by America. How does ebird track and help avian populations, migration...
2021-06-061h 02
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanBirdology and the Hummingbird's gift with Sy Montgomery To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana. She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia's Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea...
2021-05-2349 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanThe global Odyssey of migratory birds with Scott Weidensaul [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="3.27.4" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"] "By the time a bar-tailed godwits dies, it would have flown to the moon and most of the way back," says ornithologist and author Scott Weidensaul. A bar-tailed godwit flies 18,000 miles a year. By the time...
2021-05-0956 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanRohini Nilekani on the Pleasures of Being in Nature [et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] "To be able to conserve and protect, you have to observe and love," says philanthropist Rohini Nilekani. "Being in nature, you get this sense of continuing renewing wonder," she says. In this episode, Rohini talks about her favourite birds and why conserving nature is an "enlightened self-interest" for humanity as a whole. Rohini Nilekani is a thoughtful and intuitive philanthropist, author, journalist...
2021-04-2531 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanBirding in Columbia, India, Costa Rica and New Guinea with Maitreya Sukumar Maitreya Sukumar, 18, who has been birding since he was 4, has seen 850 + bird species in the Indian subcontinent and around 2500 species overall . He was named Sanctuary Asia's Young Naturalist of the year in 2018. Apart from birds, he is interested in frogs, conservation and evolutionary biology. Here is a video of Maitreya winning the Sanctuary Young Naturalist Award 2018. Here are some books he has co-authored, and birding clubs he co-founded. He writes regularly for Saevus magazine. In t...
2021-04-1831 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanBird identification and ecology with M. B. Krishna Dr. Krishna MB is an ecologist and ornithologist from Bangalore who has been interested in bird and habitat conservation and improvement. A legend in the Bangalore birding community, he has studied zoology and pursued his research on bird ecology. Krishna is a regular fixture at birding walks at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden and is a wealth of knowledge on ecology and bird identification. He has advised many corporate and individuals on modifying landscape garden plans to make them more urban-wildlife friendly. It is in this capacity that he has advised SAP...
2021-04-1030 min
Desi BooksDesi Books Ep 24 w/ Shoba Narayan & Gayatri SethiIn today’s episode, in addition to a roundup of new and notable books, we have Shoba Narayan discussing her latest book, Food and Faith, in #DesiCraftChat. And Dr. Gayatri Sethi, who's a writer, educator, and co-founder of the #DesiKidLit community. shares some new and notable books in this new quarterly segment. The episode transcript and all links will be up in a few days at http://desibooks.co. Thank you for listening.
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2021-03-1152 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanA Conversation with Dominique Homberger In December 2019, Dr. Dominique Homberger visited Bangalore after a gap of ten years. She gave a talk at NCBS (National Centre for Biological Sciences). When we reached out to her, she immediately agreed to speak to us. Are you interested in how parrot species and their beaks evolved? How do parrots eat? What is the link between the length of parrot beaks and what they eat-- fruits versus nuts? Have feathers evolved to insulate the birds? Why do feathers fluff up? Why is the body of the bird spindle-shaped? How do vu...
2021-03-041h 01
Well-ReadWell-Read Episode #88 - Galentine's DayGalentine’s Day is here! Gather your girlfriends together, or if you can’t thanks to a worldwide pandemic, pick up one of our suggestions for books about female friendships. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Parks and Recreation (TV)
My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes by Hooni Kim (buy from Bookshop)
Episode 77 – Cookbooks
Bridgerton (TV)
Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (buy from Bookshop)
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante (bu...
2021-02-1352 min
The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit VarmaReligion, Food, Indian SocietyGod is a controversial subject, but we can all agree that food exists, and is often divine. Shoba Narayan joins Amit Varma in episode 207 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe her explorations of religion and food in India. Also check out: 1. Food and Faith: A Pilgrim's Journey through India -- Shoba Narayan. 2. Shoba Narayan's books on Amazon. 3. Shoba Narayan's website and columns. 4. The Indianness of Indian Food — Episode 95 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vikram Doctor). 5. A Scientist in the Kitchen -- Episode 204 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Krish Ashok). 6. The God of Sm...
2021-01-102h 28
BIC TALKSFood and FaithIn this episode author Shoba Narayan discusses her new book- Food and Faith - A Pilgrim's Journey Through India with poet and scholar Mani Rao. What is the role of religion in your life today? Do you commune with the divine through rituals? Or is it a comforting routine, going to church or temple once a week or month? Are these questions making you uncomfortable? Do you think religion is a private act to be done in the confines of one's home, with family, and not something to declare publicly? These are the questions this book seeks t...
2021-01-0135 min
Books and Authors53: Books & Authors podcast with Shoba Narayan, author of Food & Faith | Part-2In Food and Faith, Shoba Narayan explores history, myth, identity, and the role of spirituality in her life by partaking of sacred food in shrines across India - from Puri's bhog to Amritsar's langar to Jewish halva in Mumbai, to Goa's feasts, and Jaipur's rabdi!
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2020-12-1118 minBooks and Authors52: Books & Authors podcast with Shoba Narayan, author of Food & Faith | Part-1In Food and Faith, Shoba Narayan explores history, myth, identity, and the role of spirituality in her life by partaking of sacred food in shrines across India - from Puri's bhog to Amritsar's langar to Jewish halva in Mumbai, to Goa's feasts, and Jaipur's rabdi!
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2020-12-1123 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Shoba Narayan (Hamilton, Great Comet)Just off of a triumphant run as Eliza Hamilton in the National Tour of Hamilton: An American Musical, followed by celebrating her wedding in a fete worthy of the movies, Shoba Narayan has returned to New York, and New York is celebrating. Specifically celebrating at the Greenroom 42 inside the Yotel on 10th Avenue & 40th Street, where Shoba will be performing for one night only in her solo show, PLACES, which will use the songs of Ingrid Michaelson, Coldplay, Beyonce, and more — yes, including Hamilton — to tell the story of her two-year journey across the country and what it means to fi...
2019-09-0958 minLaura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Shoba Narayan (Hamilton, Great Comet)Just off of a triumphant run as Eliza Hamilton in the National Tour of Hamilton: An American Musical, followed by celebrating her wedding in a fete worthy of the movies, Shoba Narayan has returned to New York, and New York is celebrating. Specifically celebrating at the Greenroom 42 inside the Yotel on 10th Avenue & 40th Street, where Shoba will be performing for one night only in her solo show, PLACES, which will use the songs of Ingrid Michaelson, Coldplay, Beyonce, and more — yes, including Hamilton — to tell the story of her two-year journey across the country and what it means to fi...
2019-09-0958 min
The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast#131: Hamilton's Philip Company // Cast and Musicians // #LasVegust Part ThreeThe final installment of #LasVegust with Hamilton's Philip Company! Here's the second half of my hang with cast members Nik Walker, Kyle Scatliffe, Shoba Narayan, Ta'Rea Campbell, Elijah Malcomb, Tyler McKenzie, Conroe Brooks, and Abby Jaros, as well as musicians Austin Burket, Buffi Jacobs, and Lily Ling. I miss Vegas already! Massive thank you to the Neiman Marcus Cafe on Las Vegas Blvd!
2018-08-1351 min
The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast#130: Hamilton's Philip Company // Cast and Musicians // #LasVegust Part Two#LasVegust continues with Hamilton's Philip Company! This week is the first part of my hang with cast members Nik Walker, Kyle Scatliffe, Shoba Narayan, Ta'Rea Campbell, Elijah Malcomb, Tyler McKenzie, Conroe Brooks, and Abby Jaros, as well as musicians Austin Burket, Buffi Jacobs, and Lily Ling. This was so fun! Massive thank you to the Neiman Marcus Cafe on Las Vegas Blvd!
2018-08-0655 min
The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast#129: Hamilton's Philip Company // Fergie Philippe // #LasVegust Part OneWelcome to three weeks of Hamilton's Philip Company! I took Mike, my Right Hand Man, to Las Vegas and we had the best time. We saw Hamilton, talked to the cast and musicians, and I have three weeks of recordings for you! First up, Fergie Philippe (Mulligan/Madison) comes back to The Hamilcast for a solo recording. Fergie is the one of the main reasons I went to Vegas (Tyler McKenzie and Julian Ramos helped), and he unfortunately couldn't make the big recording with members of the Philip Company. Since Fergie is the nicest, he asked if h...
2018-07-3044 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. 213: April's Biggest BooksOn today's episode Adam is back in the office from a whole bunch of travels just in time for our April book picks! Join in as Jill and Adam get a little weird talking Zelda, Duck Tales and, of course, the books they're most excited about coming out this month! Books mentioned in this episode Circe by Madeline Miller The Geraldo Show by Geraldo Rivera Noir by Christopher Moore My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris Re...
2018-03-2937 min
The Worst BestsellersEpisode 94 – Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas
In Part 2 of our Big Podcast Crossover Event with I Don’t Even Own A Television, J.W. and Collision joined us to discuss James Patterson’s Suzanne’s Diary For Nicholas. It’s a beautiful example of the power of Telling, Not Showing. Specifically, telling your children all about your sex life with way too much detail. Turn off your Macy Gray albums and get ready to dive into a book so stupid that it took four book podcasters to fully unpack it!
Content warning: This book and our discussion of it contains...
2018-03-2600 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! January 26, 2018This week, Liberty discusses Hard Candy, Koolaids, My Year of Meats, and more great older books.Enter here for a chance to win your own library cart.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami, L...
2018-01-2608 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for January 23, 2018This week, Liberty and Jenn discuss Brass, Markswoman, Eternal Life, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by Penguin Random House’s buzziest short stories of 2018 and Libby. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books d...
2018-01-2337 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanA Conversation with Jairam Ramesh Click here to download A few years ago, I cold-emailed Jairam Ramesh, then minister of rural development, with one question: how could urban individuals contribute to rural India? He called me from Gumla, Jharkand. "Do you know where Gumla is?" he asked. Sheepishly, I said No. After some small talk—his mother lives in Bangalore— I asked how the average urban citizen could help rural India, should they desire to. What were his top five priorities? Ramesh laughed and said that his top priorities such...
2017-12-0559 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanInterview with Jennifer AckermanClick here to download Jennifer Ackerman has been writing about science and nature for 30 years. Her most recent book, The Genius of Birds (Penguin Press, April 2016), explores the intelligence of birds. Her previous books include Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold(Twelve Press, 2010), Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body(Houghton Mifflin, 2007), Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity(Houghton Mifflin 2001), and Notes from the Shore (Viking Penguin, 1995). A contributor to Scientific American, National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, and many other publications, Jennifer is the recipient o...
2017-08-2831 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanInterview with Dr. Jerry JacksonClick here to download Dr. Jerry Jackson is a legend in ornithology, for his life-long fascination with the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. I met him on a windy even in Lakes Park, Fort Myers for a chat about the birds of Southwest Florida. Interview with Dr. Jerome Jackson, a noted ornithologist based in Florida. And we are talking about Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Florida. Located in the heart of the Everglades ecosystem of Southwest Florida, Corkscrew swamp is home to raptors, barred owls, songbirds—there were a ton of Northern Cardinals and Carolina Wrens when I visited in April. And then there...
2017-06-1245 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanDestination BharatpurThe Keoladeo Ghana National Park is arguably India's most famous national park for birds. This episode offers you a bird's eye view of the park.
2017-05-0520 minBird Podcast with Shoba NarayanShashank Dalvi's "Big Year of Birding" across IndiaClick here to download Shashank Dalvi's Big Year of Birding all over India.
2017-05-041h 03Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanGreat Indian Bustard: can it be saved from the brink of extinction? Click here to download
2017-05-0117 min
Bird Podcast with Shoba NarayanThe PeacockThis episode is about the peacock, not because it is the national bird of India, which it is. But because it gave rise to the second most important work in evolutionary biology. I speak of course of Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection. Darwin has referred to the Peacock just three times in his magnum opus, the origin of species. But the bird gave him so much grief. In 1860, a year after he published the origin of species, Darwin wrote to his friend, the botanist, Asa Gray, and said that "the sight of the feather in a peacocks tail, w...
2017-05-0116 min