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Birds & Nerds Podcast
by Ramona Schindelheim
We're exploring the connection between birds and, well, everything. Hosted by Ramona Schindelheim.
Episodes
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Trust Matters: In Journalism, Communities, and Nature | Craig Newmark & Sally Lehrman | Birds & Nerds
What do trustworthy journalism, resilient communities, and the birds outside our windows have in common? They all depend on attention, reliable signals, and relationships built over time. In this episode of Birds & Nerds, host Ramona Schindelheim talks with Sally Lehrman, CEO of The Trust…
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What Declining Bird Populations Tell Us About The Future of Our Planet | National Audubon Society | Birds & Nerds
🦅 How is climate change affecting birds and what can bird populations tell us about the future and health of our planet? In this episode of Birds & Nerds, host Ramona Schindelheim speaks with Chad Wilsey, Chief Scientist at the National Audubon Society, about how birds serve as early warning…
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Birds & Nerds | Apple's AI Future + A Viral Bird Soap Opera | David Pogue, Author and Journalist
💻 Apple did not begin in a garage, and the real story behind its 50-year rise, fall, and miraculous rebound is even wilder than the myth. In this episode of Birds & Nerds, host Ramona Schindelheim is joined by seven-time Emmy winner and pioneering tech writer David Pogue, author of Apple: The...
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Birds & Nerds Season 2 Trailer | Where Culture, Science, Storytelling, and Birds Meet
What do Apple, AI, climate change, film, journalism, language, and cocktails have in common? On Birds & Nerds, the answer is always more surprising than you expect. Each episode starts with a curious conversation about a random topic—technology, culture, science, storytelling, current affairs, or...
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Birds & Nerds | Animal Parenting Is Wild: What Crows, Monkeys, & Spiderlings Can Teach Human Parents
Think human parenting is exhausting? Wait until you hear what happens in the animal kingdom. In this special summer episode of Birds & Nerds, host Ramona Schindelheim talks with science journalist Elizabeth Preston, author of "The Creatures' Guide to Caring," about the surprisingly tender—and...
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Birds & Nerds at SXSW 2026 | It All Begins With Birds | Ramona Schindelheim & Dr. Elizabeth Gray
This episode of the Birds & Nerds podcast was recorded live on stage at SXSW 2026 in Austin, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Gray, CEO of the National Audubon Society, and podcast host and journalist Ramona Schindelheim. This conversation explores how birds serve as vital indicators of planetary health,...
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Birds & Nerds | Bestselling Author Amy Tan on Finding Hope and Beauty in Your Own Backyard
Bestselling author Amy Tan says ten years ago she was so overwhelmed with despair at the state of the world, she turned to the natural beauty in her own backyard — specifically birds — in search of hope. Her book The Backyard Bird Chronicles is a beautiful collection of sketches and reflections…
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Birds & Nerds | The Transformative Power of Music and Birdsong | Eric Alper
A specific song can be our own powerful time machine — reminding us of a past experience — good or bad. And it can also help us make sense of the current world around us. In this episode of the Birds & Nerds podcast, host Ramona Schindelheim is joined by the always delightful Eric Alper — a music...
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Birds & Nerds | Expats and Birds Take Flight
Have you ever fallen in love with a city hours after you first stepped off the plane? Did it make you want to pack your bags and move there, even if it was in another country? That happened to Mike Huckman, former journalist and now principal of life sciences consulting company Huckman Group. In...
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Birds & Nerds | Birds Are Dinosaurs!
Did you know that birds are living dinosaurs? 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid struck Earth, triggering earthquakes, tsunamis, and global wildfires, plunging the planet into darkness, and wiping out most species, including non-bird dinosaurs. In this episode of Birds & Nerds, we're asking…
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Birds & Nerds | Birds! Birds! Birds! This one is ALL about birds!
If you love birds, you're going to love this episode of the Birds & Nerds podcast. National Audubon Society CEO Elizabeth Gray joins host Ramona Schindelheim in a discussion about what's behind the boom in popularity of birdwatching in the United States — 96 million people self-identify as bird...
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Birds & Nerds | Americans feel isolated, invisible, and insignificant and it's hurting our health
America is in the midst of a loneliness crisis. People of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds are feeling isolated, invisible, and insignificant. Social disconnection and digital isolation are rampant. In addition to taking a toll on us mentally and emotionally, it is hurting us physically and...
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Birds & Nerds | A pencil is just a pencil... unless it is a Blackwing
A pencil is just a pencil… unless it's a Blackwing. Welcome to the Birds & Nerds podcast. In each episode, we explore a random topic — today, we're all in on the best pencil EVER made — and, as always, we find the connection to birds. The legendary Blackwing 602 pencil was first manufactured in…
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Birds & Nerds | There's strength in numbers: Lifting up the most vulnerable is good for everyone
Did you know that 55% of Americans don't have enough savings to simultaneously weather a loss of income and a rise in expenses? In this episode of Birds & Nerds, we're talking about ways to financially strengthen vulnerable Americans, providing them with the financial security they need to reach...
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Birds & Nerds | Families are complicated: Uncovering family secrets through genetic testing | Bill Griffeth
"Genealogy is the pursuit of truth, and if you choose to begin researching your family's history, you had better be prepared to accept whatever truths you uncover." That's the advice from Bill Griffeth, retired CNBC anchor and author of two books on his own family history. Welcome to the Birds &...
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Birds & Nerds | Getting AI governance right is critical, especially as we push its creative limits | Vilas Dhar
Who is in charge of making sure AI is being used for us and not against us? And can we use artificial intelligence to understand what birds are saying to each other, and then learn how to talk with birds directly? That would be pretty cool, dontcha think!? Welcome to the Birds & Nerds podcast,...
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We're exploring the connection between birds and, well, everything. Hosted by Ramona Schindelheim.
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Birds & Nerds Podcast is created and hosted by Ramona Schindelheim.
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