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Inspired by their passion for conservation education, three nature enthusiasts use their unique backgrounds and experiences to take a deep dive into the world of ecology and conservation. Join them as they discuss aspects of wildlife across the spectrum- from the latest efforts in local conservation initiatives to the functions and developments in zoos and aquariums. If you’re enthralled by wildlife or eager to learn more about the world around us, then The Birdy Bunch has you covered. Conservation. Education. Fascination. New episodes every Monday morning. For more information, visit our website: www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com
Episodes
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Tis the season for frights! Welcome back to the Spooky Bunch Podcast—the Birdy Bunch can’t come to the phone right now, but they’ll be back after October. In the meantime, check out our first Spooky Episode with a special guest: Brittany’s husband, Adam Lewandowski! We’ll be tiering cryptids today, as well as discussing our first spooky creature feature: one so spooky it might be dead! If you’re looking to celebrate with us make sure to use our merch code SPOOKY2022 for a slick discount. And make sure to hide under the covers to protect yourself!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Spook Intro
06:46 - Spooky Creature Feature
15:06 - Spooky Current Events
19:12 - Cryptids III; a Tier List with Adam Lewandowski
01:19:41 - Spooky Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Episode 3.09: Symbiotic Relationships; a Tier List
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
What even is a symbiotic relationship? Well, nature lovers, we talk all about them this week on The Birdy Bunch Podcast! Brittany shares some peculiar pairs of animals and we have a good tie ranking them! In addition, Matt creatures a features that his anemone and CJ shares a current event that even Thor is raving about! Give this super fun episode a listen!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - Creature Feature
08:33 - Current Events
19:57 - Symbiotic Relationships; a Tier List
46:49 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Episode 3.07: National Animals; a Tier List
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Guess what, Nature Lovers? It’s tie for another episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast! This week we’re talking about some of the fascinating national animals from all over the globe! In addition, Matt features a creature that truly symbolizes this ‘great’ nation’ and Brittany shares a current event all about community action and White Rhinos! Red Tailed Hawk Audio by Paul Marvin.
This episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast is brought to you by our Patreon! Visit patreon.com/thebirdybunchpodcast to sign up today!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:05 - Creature Feature
13:18 - Current Events
17:01 - QOTD
22:33 - National Animals, a Tier List
56:14 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Episode 3.06: WildThink with Emily Cain and Nick Naitove
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Hey there, Nature Lovers! On today's episode of the Birdy Bunch Podcast, Matt, CJ, and Brittany talk about all things enrichment with our two guests Emily Cain and Nick Naitove, the cofounders of WildThink. In addition Matt shares a current event all about the endangered Hyacinth Macaw and CJ surprises us with their creature feature the Japanese Macaque. It is an utterly enriching episode that you don’t want to miss! Additionally, don’t forget to check out their website www.WildThink.org to learn more about WildThink, and follow The Birdy Bunch Podcast on social media @thebirdybunchpocast for more updates!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:43 - Creature Feature
14:47 - Current Events
23:07 - WildThink with Emily Cain and Nick Naitove
51:58 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Episode 3.05: Environmental Policy
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Howdy there nature lovers—today, we bring you another exciting round table discussion with the pod! Join us all as we discuss some current events regarding environmental policy, as well as what we think the roles of law and politics should play within conservation work. In addition, Brittany features a very successfully recovered creature, and CJ tells us all about a very topical current event! This is one you won’t want to miss folks—so tune into this discussion!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:52 - Creature Feature
12:04 - Current Events
17:58 - Environmental Policy
57:35 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Episode 3.04: CJ on the Street - Live from Pride! #PRIDE
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Hope you had a good #PRIDE, nature lovers! This week CJ is on the street live from Chicago Pride Fest!! They’re interviewing people all about their experience in nature!! It’s a wonderful episode and something completely new for The Birdy Bunch Podcast. In addition, Brittany is out sick, Matt shares a current event about cetaceans and CJ features the asexual lesbian lizard! Thank you all for celebrating #PRIDE with us!! We will be back for your regularly scheduled Birdy Bunch content on July 11th!! Before then however, make sure to check out this latest installment in The Birdy Bunch #Pride, and use code PRIDE for 15% off all our merch before the end of the month!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:57 - Creature Feature
12:15 - Current Events
17:59 - CJ on the Street - Live from Pride
35:12 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Episode 3.03: Queer Ecology II #PRIDE
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Happy Pride, nature lovers! We’re continuing with our Birdy Bunch #Pride festivities with a revisiting to one of our favorite topics—queer ecology—that we touched upon in season 1! CJ hosts a round table discussion with all of us about what queer ecology is, and it’s importance. In addition, we have a special guest current event: Judy Pollock of Chicago Audubon! Judy brings us some awesome current data surrounding birds in Chicago. If you thought that wasn’t enough, we also feature the mantis shrimp! Make sure to check out this latest installment in the Birdy Bunch #Pride, and use code PRIDE for 15% off all our merch!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:07 - Creature Feature
09:55 - Current Events
25:46 - Queer Ecology II
01:05:05 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Episode 3.02: Out In Nature with Forrest Cortes #PRIDE
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
#PRIDE continues this week, nature lovers! And this week we’re joined by co-founder of Out In Nature, Forrest Cortes. Out In Nature hosts a range of events focused on providing a safe space for queer people to connect and experience nature and the outdoors. In addition, CJ shares a current event about evolution speeding up, and Matt features a bird that is a work of art. Don’t forget to use the code “PRIDE” for 15% you order in our merch store!!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:18 - Creature Feature
08:19 - Current Events
13:55 - Out in Nature
47:20 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Episode 3.01: Gender & Sexuality Expression in Nature II #PRIDE
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Season 3 starting off with #PRIDE!! Get ready for a full month of Pride related Birdy Bunch content, Nature Lovers!! In this first episode of Pride Month, we discuss some examples of animals breaking away from sexuality and gender norms. In addition, Matt shares a positive outlook in an update on Monty and Rose - the Montrose Beach Piping Plovers, and Brittany features a creature that is most definitely not a bird. This episode really kicks off the season strong, be sure to give it a listen! Don’t forget to use the code “PRIDE” for 15% you order in our merch store!!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:44 - Creature Feature
11:09 - Current Events
19:47 - Gender & Sexuality Expression in Nature II
50:18 - Outro
For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com.
Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.
Monday May 02, 2022
Episode 2.39: Wild Atlanta! with Gabe Andrle
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Pack your bags, Nature Lovers! This week we are taking a virtual trip to learn all about another wild city, Atlanta! This next installment in our Wild City series features the City in The Forest from the great state of Georgia - Atlanta - as well as a wonderful guest and supporter of the podcast, Gabe Andrle! In addition, Brittany features the bird that is on the logo for Georgia Audubon, and Matt shares a current event all about glowing zebrafish and scientific publishing discourse?! It’s a super fun episode you don't want to miss! You can find more information about our guest Gabe Andrle on his social media @NatureWithGabe, and more information about us here @TheBirdyBunchPodcast.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:38 - Creature Feature
10:50 - Current Events
22:49 - Wild Atlanta! with Gabe Andrle
53:15 - Outro
Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.