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SeedPod
by seed.pod
SeedPod is a podcast about the natural world. We are two foresters and a wildlife biologist, trying to make sense of all things natural resources for the masses. We'll cover topics as broad as "What is a forest?" and as specific as "Here's the history of Some Guy You've Never Heard Of" because we think it's interesting, and you should too.Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected]
Episodes
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New World Screwworm: Get Hominivoraxed, Nerd
Apologies for the long hiatus, life got in everyone's way! In this episode we are joined by wildlife biologist and entomologist Dr. Erika Machtinger to talk about the New World Screwworm! We cover what it is (and isn't!), implications for eradicating a native species, how we got rid of it the…
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BEAVERCAST PART 2: Too Castor, Too Canadensis
Historian and friend of the show Marissa joins us once again to talk beavers! In part two we talk about the history of beavers in North America, covering how and why they were nearly extirpated as well as their subsequent recovery. John also explains how we go about using beavers to do the heavy...
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The Great(est) Lakes! With Josh Boerman!
In the episode we are joined by Michigander, theatre director, writer, podcast host and just all-around excellent dude Josh Boerman to talk about the ecology, life, and death of the finest lakes on the planet. That's right! We're talking about the Great Lakes, why they're super cool, and how…
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BEAVERCAST
Apologies for the hiatus; John has been slow to edit due to his new son who is not very good at audio editing. We will do our best to keep on some sort of schedule but episodes may be erratic. I mean the episodes have always been erratic but now also the release schedule.In this awesome episode…
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Boundary Waters - Dadcast Edition
In this episode Calvin and John (and John's son) discuss the recent plan to open up the boundary waters wilderness to mining interests. AJ is taking some time off from podcasting and work in order to work more. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at...
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HOGS
On this belated holiday (hogiday?) episode we have a good friend of the podcast and environmental historian Marissa on to discuss hogs and their various crimes against medieval villages and the ecology of North America. Calvin is still beset by audio gremlins and John's audio also decides to take…
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the Napoleonic Era with Michael Skvarla
In this episode we have a guest! A professional knower of facts about bugs! We are joined by Michael Skvarla, one of the co-hosts of Arthro-Pod to learn about vector-borne diseases! Buckle in to learn how these diseases shaped history during the Napoleonic era and also finally get an answer to…
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The "Fix Our Forests" Act
This episode is a little different from our usual ones. We do a "quick" read-through and critique of a pending piece of legislation known as the "Fix Our Forests" act. As of the release of this episode, the House version has been passed, inked up (mostly in good ways), and is on the Senate…
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Fire! Lighting and Fighting! Part 3 of 3
In our third part, we talk about the nuts and bolts of how we conduct prescribed fires, and a bit on how we fight wildfires. Apologies for Calvin's audio, he continues to be attacked by technical difficulty gremlins. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at...
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Fire! Longleaf and Prescribed Fire! Part 2 of 3
In our second part, we get into the specifics of fire ecology as it relates to one of my favorite trees, that's right. It's the tree with an awkward teenager phase, the longleaf pine. We also talk about prescribed fire, and why we do it. Apologies for Calvin's audio, he continues to be attacked…
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Fire! Fire Ecology! Part 1 of 3
Starting off our three-parter on fire and fire ecology, we talk about how fire and ecology interact to give us the super interesting field of fire ecology, and how plants and animals are (and are not!) adapted to fire. Apologies for Calvin's audio, he was attacked by technical difficulty…
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Redwoods and why they're super neat!
In this episode we talk about redwoods and why they're a really cool fire-adapted tree that are also extremely vulnerable to climate change. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected] Theme song: Matt's Blue's - Kevin MacLeod...
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Argentine Ants with Thomas O'Mahony
On this episode we have a very special guest, podcaster and producer Thomas O'Mahony to talk about an underappreciated global menace. No, it's not Subway, fentanyl, or the resurgence of fascism. It's the Argentine ant! Tom is co-host of Lions Led By Donkeys, Beneath the Skin and his newest…
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Walter Bitterlich
In the next episode of the "founding fathers of forestry" semi-sorta-series, we talk about the most enthusiastic Nazi forester you've never heard of: Walter Bitterlich. He sucks. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected] Theme song: Matt's…
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Carl Schenck and the rise of American forestry as a profession
In our first episode on the founding fathers of American forestry we cover Carl Schenck. A forgotten German forester who proposed an alternative vision of American forestry focused on private ownership rather than the state. Which vision wins out? Do the boys get called out by a German from 200...
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Chronic Wasting Disease: Friend or Foe? (It's foe, it's all foe)
In this episode we talk about everyone's favorite cervid prion disease, CWD! We cover what prions and prion diseases are, a bit of the history of CWD, various strategies that have been employed in combating it, and why we're all doomed! Yay! Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send...
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The North American Model of Wildlife Management - Part 3 of 3
In our first accidentally-a-series, we explore the North American model of wildlife management: what it is, the history of how it came to be, and how it works (and sometimes doesn't work)! Part 3 of 3. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected]...
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The North American Model of Wildlife Management - Part 2 of 3
In our first accidentally-a-series, we explore the North American model of wildlife management: what it is, the history of how it came to be, and how it works (and sometimes doesn't work)! Part 2 of 3. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected]...
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The North American Model of Wildlife Management - Part 1 of 3
In our first accidentally-a-series, we explore the North American model of wildlife management: what it is, the history of how it came to be, and how it works (and sometimes doesn't work)! Part 1 of 3. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected]...
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Invasive Species! What they are, and why they suck.
In this episode, we talk about the bane of natural resources managers everywhere: invasive species. We cover the definition of an invasive species, what makes them so good at invading, and broadly how to treat them. There's also a fair amount of ranting and even a little bit of despair! But hey,...
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What is a forest?
In our first "real" episode, we're going to try to answer a surprisingly complicated question: what is a forest? We'll talk about ecological versus legal definitions of "forest," some of the intricacies of different types of forests, and try our hardest to avoid getting derailed with varying…
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SeedPod - A Podcast About the Natural World
SeedPod is a podcast about the natural world. We are two foresters and a wildlife biologist, trying to make sense of all things natural resources for the masses. We'll cover topics as broad as "What is a forest?" and as specific as "Here's the history of Some Guy You've Never Heard Of" because we...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
SeedPod is a podcast about the natural world. We are two foresters and a wildlife biologist, trying to make sense of all things natural resources for the masses. We'll cover topics as broad as "What is a forest?" and as specific as "Here's the history of Some Guy You've Never Heard Of" because we think it's interesting, and you should too.Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us a message at [email protected]
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SeedPod is a podcast about the natural world. We are two foresters and a wildlife biologist, trying to make sense of all things natural resources for the masses. We'll cover topics as broad as "What is a forest?" and as specific as "Here's the history of Some Guy You've Never Heard Of" because we...
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