Ep 039 Wing and a Prayer Farm: Dreaming in Black and White? Go Buy Valais. (The Metal Band Poster Sheep. Thank you, Slade.)
(To the tune of “My Prayer,” by The Platters) When the Summer has gone, and the weather is changing When the sunshine has gone, I head straight to my hearth And here at the hearth, I will sit. While you knit. My prayer is some knitwear from you To keep me warm through the day with a pattern divine My prayer is a sweater in blue with some cables dark gray And a hip length waistline Tonight while I’m freezing my toes Oh, knit me a thing, so I can ...
2 Dec 201938min
Ep 038 Today’s Turkey is kind of Shirky. We are Quirky, so we’ll go to Worky to find one Perky.
It’s that time of year again. The Day before Black Friday. Football. The beginning of a week off from school. The big day to be in a room with all the relatives for more than 20 minutes, then recover from the experience. And I think there’s something in there about being grateful for something or other, too. Okay, we’ll be serious now. It’s Thanksgiving here in the U.S., so of course we’re talking turkey....
25 Nov 201934min
Ep 037 The Origin of the Donkey: It’s not the ears, honey. It’s the mileage.
Dr. Francisco Javier Navas Gonzalez, DVM, PhD, Professor at the University of Cordoba in Spain. You would think that all of those letters behind his name would cause him to be less than approachable, but that’s definitely not the case. He was one of the people at the Donkey Welfare Symposium that was pretty hard to separate from the 42 fans constantly wanting to talk to him, and with good reason. He is…The Most Interesting Man in the Donkey Research World. &nbs...
18 Nov 201945min
Ep 036 Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head. And my Field, Dammit.
Dirt or soil. No matter what you call it, it’s the one thing that in many ways is the beginning and ending of life for all of us. It’s beautiful, rich, and generous. It moves and breathes, gives us untold wealth, and is the place we look to keep us fed and alive. Usually. Unless it loses its balance. One of our favorite childhood books starts out with a only mild inconvenience, due to rain. Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in t...
11 Nov 201939min
Ep 035 The Akhal-Teke Horses: Hollywood, Hidalgo, and the Special Effects are Just the Beginning
The Akhal-Teke horse. The interviews with these animals (and the people who raise them) are still in the top-ten list of things that make us smile. Not that they are funny-looking, because words like “majestic,” “graceful” and “exotic” don’t begin to cover it. Words that describe them include: Move like a cat. Some glow like a lightbulb. Smart as a fox. Fleet as the wind. Loyal. Brave. Smooth. And they will go to the wall for t...
4 Nov 201934min
Ep 034 NYS Sheep & Wool Festival, Part 2: More Things upon which to Ruminant
The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, held annually in Rhinebeck, New York. One episode is not quite enough. Twelve episodes wouldn’t cover it either, but two is all we’re giving you. We continue the adventure with Amy Corey, who has managed to develop the most gorgeous charcoal colored sheep ever. Okay, so maybe the Gotland sheep breed has been around in Sweden for a bit longer than Amy has been alive, but we’ll give her credit for owning some b...
28 Okt 201932min
Ep 033 NYS Sheep & Wool Festival. We Want Ewe - To Want - SHEEP (thank you, Cheap Trick)
The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, or Rhinebeck Fiber Fest, or The Dutchess County Fiber Fair, or NY Wool Fest, or...it goes on forever. Whatever you call it, it's pretty much a bucket list item for anyone who does anything with fiber. We don't know if the most impressive thing is that 50,000 people show up every year, or that 16 volunteers run the whole thing. Yes, a VOLUNTEER RUN event, believe it or not. Apparently those still ex...
21 Okt 201946min
Ep 032 Dr. Peter Raven & Dr. Ari Novy - Plant Professors for Presidents and Popes.
Unless it adds to context, we're not usually name droppers. Okay, maybe sometimes when we're really excited about an interview (Temple Grandin) or person (Isabella Rossellini) that has used his or her power for good (Phillip Sponenberg), or maybe someone (Harvey Blackburn) that has done great things in their field of study (Cary Fowler) for the planet as a whole (One more? No – that would be too much). But here, we're going to shamelessly us...
14 Okt 20191h 10min
