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Desert Diaries
by KTEP Public Media
Desert Diaries podcast is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator. Season one covers desert critters, everything from birds and bugs to beavers and bats, and diverse plant life that can be anything from prickly and thorny to flowery and leafy.The podcast is based on a previous production of radio vignettes by Florence Schwein that aired on KTEP-FM.Desert Diaries is recorded in the KTEP Public Media studios and is a production of The University of Texas at El Paso Division of Marketing and Communications. Host is Daniel Carey-Whelan. Producer is Charles Fensch. Engineering by Paul Castro and Daisy Morales. Sounds courtesy of BBC Sound Effects Archive. Music by Premium Beat.For more information about the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, visit utep.edu/centennial-museum.
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Ep.05 Bucket of Death
Are mosquitos useful or do they exist to annoy us? What are true bugs? Kevin and Daniel talk about life in the desert and some of their smallest inhabitants. In this episode they cover some of the bugs, insects and arachnids that make their lives in the desert. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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Ep.04 The Beaver Deceiver
Kevin and Daniel continue their talk about life in the desert. In this episode they cover mammals that can be found in the area and some of the things they eat. Deer, beavers, squirrels and javelinas are some of the mammals that can be found in the Chihuahuan Desert. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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EP.03 AI Birds
Kevin is a birder and is familiar with classic birds that are common to the area. In this episode they discuss hawks, doves and other species that at one point were unusual to the Chihuahuan Desert but have now become common. They also explain nuisance birds that people find annoying and beautiful birds that seem to be AI generated. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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Ep.02 Desert Stabbings and Chemical Warfare
What started as a demonstration garden in 1999 the Chihuahuan Desert Garden has grown in popularity. In this episode Daniel and Kevin talk about the flora that can be found in the garden. They talk about some of the cool and useful plants in the garden and some of the plants in the region. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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Ep.01 Close But No Saguaro
In this first episode, we find out how Daniel and Kevin ended up in El Paso. They discuss their first impressions of the Chihuahuan Desert and some misconceptions that folks might have about the region. Season one covers desert critters, everything from birds and bugs to beavers and bats, and diverse plant life that can be anything from prickly and thorny to flowery and leafy. Desert Diaries is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator.
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Introducing: Desert Diaries
Hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen, Director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens welcomes you to the brand new Desert Diaries Podcast!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Desert Diaries podcast is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator. Season one covers desert critters, everything from birds and bugs to beavers and bats, and diverse plant life that can be anything from prickly and thorny to flowery and leafy.The podcast is based on a previous production of radio vignettes by Florence Schwein that aired on KTEP-FM.Desert Diaries is recorded in the KTEP Public Media studios and is a production of The University of Texas at El Paso Division of Marketing and Communications. Host is Daniel Carey-Whelan. Producer is Charles Fensch. Engineering by Paul Castro and Daisy Morales. Sounds courtesy of BBC Sound Effects Archive. Music by Premium Beat.For more information about the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, visit utep.edu/centennial-museum.
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Desert Diaries podcast is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator. Season one covers desert critters, everything from birds and bugs to beavers and bats, and diverse plant life that can be anything from...
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