Episode 224: Dan & Zach

This conversation was a casual interview between Justin and Andrea Wood of "Drumming Up Conversation" and their guest Zach Daniel, who recently returned from a trip to Arizona. Zach shared his experiences seeing wildlife including a Gila monster, scorpions, and various reptiles, while discussing his studies in marine science and his interest in becoming an environmental officer or ranger. The discussion covered Zach's recent documentary work filming a hospice program in a high-security prison, where inmates were trained as caregivers for dying fellow prisoners. The conversation also included details about Zach's arrest for taking fossils from Petrified Forest National Park, resulting in $580 fines per person, and his passion for paleontology and dinosaur research.Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation?utm_source=linktree_profile_shareThis episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out.Podcast Art by Paul Voorhees @ Voorhees Arts. Find him on Facebook at Facebook.com/Voorheesarts and on Instagram @ VoorheesartsShow email: ⁠[email protected]⁠Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube @ Drummingupconversation and on Twitter or X @ DrumconversingIntro and outro music by Temporal Displacement. Find them on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6LHjJWSRRzLllZREpEEqvs?si=s1S1RZaMTDayHAAaRu-DBg or wherever you stream your music. Their new concept album The Spartacus War is out now!Daniel and Zach discussed their recent trip to Arizona, where they shared their positive experiences, particularly highlighting the wildlife, cultural warmth, and natural beauty of places like Sedona and the Grand Canyon. They also talked about the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and driving the scenic 89A. The conversation ended with a brief discussion about Meteor Crater, which interested Daniel due to his passion for space. They talked about potential future visits, with Daniel and Zach expressing interest in seeing more of southern Arizona, particularly Tombstone and wildlife like rattlesnakes. The conversation also covered their experiences with scorpions during their trip, with Daniel sharing stories about seeing numerous scorpions and Zach's initial excitement about encountering them.