Great storytelling - best birding podcast on Earth (so far!)
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“Ken and Charley make a terrific team, and their ability to capture what's most riveting and rewarding about travel (and especially travel for natural historians) is phenomenal and very uncommon. I think many of us have what Charley calls "itchy feet" at the moment (with suspension of most tourism), and this podcast is a foot-balm for the so-frustrated. Of course, the relief is only temporary - you have to wait for the next podcast to bum around with them and get the feet moving, vicariously, again. It's splendid, also, to hear how their passion/profession connects with their spouses and children, with other naturalists, and with conservationists as they go through their fearless, fascinating lives. (Has any other Pennsylvania boy packed up and moved to Madagascar?) The interviews they do are especially good, but I could listen to "Top Ten" (or Twenty, etc.) for months on end, too. I like that they don't shy away from difficult subjects but also don't dwell on them--the right balance of being informed and being enthused. Listening to the podcast, too, brings me back to my own memories of our shared sacred spaces and spectacles, and it's great to feel connected to people who also experience wonderment in the way I do, particularly in such sensitive and articulate ways. But they could speak on just about any subject (how about "funniest mistakes ever made in foreign languages"?). My hat is off. Nice work, gents.”Read full review »
Hardcore Trainwreck via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/20
“Excellent conversation about memorable sightings and the people and experiences along the way. Captures the essence of what drives so many birders in pursuit of the next bird or better views and photos of those seen before - the birds yes, but also the amazing locations, wilderness, cultures, and...”Read full review »
David@TBP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/20
“Ken and Charlie contain a veritable cave of wonders of travel experiences between them. The top ten lists are interesting certainly, but the meat of this podcast is hearing the stories behind each entry, and the way the hosts think and talk about the world and their experiences in it. Not many...”Read full review »
JohnPBehrens via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/07/20