Best Falconry Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 128: Dave Jamieson 2:25:13

1h ago2:25:13

2:25:13

The Falconry Chronicles Podcast is very happy to be able to bring you this episode with Dave Jamieson! For those of you who aren't aware, Dave has a very long and noteworthy falconry history. Known mostly as one of the first people to successfully breed falcons using artificial insemination, as well as for producing some of the most accomplished ge…

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74 Training your bird for transportation 16:50

5h ago16:50

16:50

Training your bird for transportation isn't just an important part of education programming, it's a good life skill to have. For wildlife rehabilitation organizations, nature centers, and other small bird of prey centers, this is an essential skill that trainers rely on. For companion parrot people, this is an important behavior to trainer before i…

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PCM 093 | Jonathan Pototschnik of CitiTurf & Service Autopilot - Part 2 50:32

9h ago50:32

50:32

Jonathan Pototschnik is the co-founder of Service Autopilot (https://www.serviceautopilot.com/) and the co-founder of CitiTurf (https://www.cititurf.com/) in Plano, TX. Check out his Youtube Channel!: https://www.youtube.com/@FiveForFifty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pototschnik Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 T…

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19.33: Workshops and Retreats 29:55

37m ago29:55

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Today we’re taking a break from our Close Reading Series to discuss writing workshops and retreats! We dive into how to find and prepare to attend a workshop or a retreat and what to think about for organizing your own. Thing of the Week: Solo RPGs! (Strider Mode, Star Trek Adventures, Mythic Game Master) Homework: Go find 3 writing retreats you ar…

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PCM 092 | Jonathan Pototschnik of CitiTurf & Service Autopilot - Part 1 56:25

5h ago56:25

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Jonathan Pototschnik is the co-founder of Service Autopilot (https://www.serviceautopilot.com/) and the co-founder of CitiTurf (https://www.cititurf.com/) in Plano, TX. Check out his Youtube Channel!: https://www.youtube.com/@FiveForFifty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pototschnik Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 T…

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Episode 127: Harrison Dalby 1:02:32

9d ago1:02:32

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The series of episodes inspired by the use of dachshunds in falconry that were recorded in New Jersey last year are almost concluded, with Harrison Dalby being one of the last from the Maryland/NJ area yet to be released. Since this recording took place, Harrison has had a full season under his belt with his goshawk and dachshund, and he has also a…

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19.32: An Interview on Character with CL Clark 33:08

2d ago33:08

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We sat down with CL Clark to talk about character—specifically, how they build different POV characters in the compressed space of a short story. We dive into plot processing (a tool CL Clark has learned from Mary Robinette!), how to specify the stakes of your world, and how to build distinct characters. Thing of the Week: Reasons Not To Worry: How…

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PCM 091 | Nick & Milan of Sales Genie 46:33

7d ago46:33

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Nick Selken is the owner and CEO of Selken Consulting. Nick and Milan run Sales Genie. Book a call with Nick!: https://calendly.com/nicks-gotu/sale-genie-demo Want to join the Pest Control Millionaires Course?: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/ Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is…

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Episode 126: Lance Christensen 1:22:34

9d ago1:22:34

1:22:34

This was a more recently recorded episode, one of which that I'm very excited to bring to you all! While navigating a very busy work and travel schedule the whole month of July, thanks to the partial collaborative help of Ian Anderson, I found myself making the 11 hour trek to meet up with Lance Christensen and others to talk shop! I had heard a lo…

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19.31: A Close Reading on Character: Tying it All Together 24:04

10d ago24:04

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Today, we’re taking a higher view on the techniques we’ve been talking about over the last four episodes and focusing on how you can use our takeaways in your own writing. We’ll go over our final thoughts on C.L. Clark’s short stories (until next week’s episode, when we interview them!). We’ll also try to summarize the lessons we've learned from Cl…

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73 Dr. Stephanie Rosenbloom and the Appeal to Nature Fallacy 54:44

18d ago54:44

54:44

Looking to the wild for answers is a common refrain among bird people when it comes to care advice, particularly nutrition. And while this concept seems well grounded in science, the actual practice is much more complex and nuanced. For parrots, we don't always know what, how, or why the eat what the eat. And when we do know, replicated the conditi…

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PCM 090 | Tom Gillespie of Complete Lawn 1:08:14

14d ago1:08:14

1:08:14

Tom Gillespie is the owner of Complete Lawn (https://www.completelawncaretulsa.com/) in Tulsa, OK. Want to join the Pest Control Millionaires Course?: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/ Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn an…

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Episode 125: Tyler Sladen 1:06:48

22d ago1:06:48

1:06:48

While heading back out to work in Wyoming again for a few months earlier this year, I decided to make a pit stop to visit Tyler Sladen again. He had mentioned that he wished he'd had more of a chance to get more in depth about different aspects of quail hawking that we didn't talk about during our first recording, so I managed to meet up with him r…

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19.30: A Close Reading on Character: Agency vs. Choices 23:03

16d ago23:03

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We have a theory that we want to work through on today’s episode: agency is the ability to take action, whereas choices are more about the interior life of the character. We use Mary Robinette’s talking cat, try-fail cycles, and C.L. Clark’s Your Eyes, My Beacon: Being an Account of Several Misadventures and How I Found My Way Home in order to exam…

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PCM 089 | Dean King of Full Circle Landscape Solutions 46:09

21d ago46:09

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Dean King is the owner of Full Circle Landscape Solutions (https://www.fullcirclelandscapesolutions.com/) in Doylestown, PA. Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry.…

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Episode 124: Brian Mutch 1:52:39

22d ago1:52:39

1:52:39

This is the first of the episodes that you'll be hearing covering some more of the falconers from Wyoming! Thanks to the coordinated efforts of some friends, as well as our guest for this episode, Brian Mutch, there'll be some more pretty cool falconers coming your way soon! Speaking of our guest from this episode, Brian has a wealth of knowledge w…

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19.29: A Close Reading on Character: Barriers vs. Stakes 22:55

23d ago22:55

22:55

Our episode today focuses on C.L. Clark’s short story “You Perfect Broken Thing” for how the character's stakes shape the barriers facing her. We use this story to examine how to tell the difference between barriers versus stakes. We also examine how to do this in a compressed space– whether that’s a short story, a single scene, or a compressed tim…

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PCM 088 | Jake Sheldon of Pest Control Millionaires 57:22

1M ago57:22

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Jake Sheldon is the co-owner of NextGen Staffing (https://nextgenofstaffing.com/) and Pest Control Millionaires (https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/). Want to reach out to Jake?: - Personal: jacob@pestcontrolmillionaires.com - Pest Control Millionaires Course: pestcontrolmillionairesclass@gmail.com Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/…

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Episode 123: Mike Oettinger 1:27:06

29d ago1:27:06

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This episode is one of the last few that was recorded while in the New York/New Jersey last summer, courtesy of Casey Everett and crew. As part of that ongoing series discussing falconry in that area, as well as dachshunds in falconry, Mike Oettinger discusses his experiences flying red-tailed hawks over the years, trapping, some of his experiences…

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19.28: A Close Reading on Character: Internal vs External Identity 24:24

1M ago24:24

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Today, we’re focusing on C.L. Clark’s “The Cook,” as we explore external and internal expression. We chose this story because it's a remarkably physical and touchable story with myriad sensory details. While the audience gets very little information about what Clark’s characters are thinking, you can still understand their internal landscapes by wh…

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PCM 087 | Jason Creel of Lawn Care Life 54:33

1M ago54:33

54:33

Jason Creel is the founder of Lawn Care Life (https://www.lawncarelife.com/). He's also a Youtuber with over 153k subscribers (https://www.youtube.com/@lawncarelife). Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by t…

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Episode 122: Sheldon Nicolle 1:16:20

1M ago1:16:20

1:16:20

We're back in Texas again for this episode with former NAFA president, Sheldon Nicolle. While at the Texas Hawking Assocation meet earlier this year, Sheldon discussed what his service as NAFA president was like, initially spending his early years in Zimbabwe before relocating to the United States, and different ways falconers can contribute back t…

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19.27: A Close Reading on Character: An Overview and Why We Chose C.L. Clark's Stories 23:45

1M ago23:45

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Today we introduce our next close reading series—we’re focusing on character through the lens of three of C.L. Clark’s short stories: “You Perfect, Broken Thing,” “The Cook,” and “Your Eyes, My Beacon: Being an Account of Several Misadventures and How I Found My Way Home”. They are all hyperlinked above and available online for free through Uncanny…

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72 Why We Value Fly Offs in Free Flight Training 54:35

1M ago54:35

54:35

"If you are looking for guarantees with free flight training in birds, you are in the wrong place." In this episode, Avian Behavior International founder Hillary Hankey and ABI Animal Training Lead Katie Pnewski talk about how developing skills for birds and training staff around fly offs has been instrumental in their practice as team leaders. A p…

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PCM 086 | Paul Jamison of Green Industry Podcast 53:08

2M ago53:08

53:08

Paul Jamison is the host for the Green Industry Podcast, with over 3.5 million downloads. Paul is also a 5x best-selling author. Paul's Website: https://www.thepauljamison.com/ Check out his book ‘’How to Build a Thriving Lawn Care Business: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Thriving-Lawn-Care-Business-ebook/dp/B0D4HQ2FP5 Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https:…

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Episode 121: Jim Ince 1:30:20

1M ago1:30:20

1:30:20

While at the Archives of Falconry Spring Rendezvous, I had to pleasure of meeting this episode's guest, Jim Ince. I was bummed earlier this year to not get to meet Jim at the Texas Hawking Association meet, since I had heard great things about him not only as a falconer, but also as a bell and hood maker. Jim is another falconer that has been at it…

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19.26: Bringing Falconry into Writing 27:49

2M ago27:49

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Today we are joined by the incredible falconer Krista Hong Edwards. Krista was kind enough to take our hosts out with her falcons, and we had the most amazing time! Krista sat down with us to talk about falcons, literature, and much more. Check out our liner notes (below) for all of the texts we reference! Thing of the Week: Cher Ami and Major Whit…

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71 Differences in Ambassador Owl Species 16:22

2M ago16:22

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Owls make remarkable ambassadors to highlight conservation work, but they can also make for challenging training subjects and divisive ideas in the training community. We have remade our entire Owl Ambassador Masterclass to reflect the nuances among species differences and address some of the challenging conversations around parent raised owls, reh…

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PCM 085 | Kyle Waltz of Conserv Wildlife Services 59:12

2M ago59:12

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Kyle Waltz is the owner and president of Conserv Wildlife Services (https://conservwildlifeservices.com/). Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For business coac…

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Episode 120: Santiago Camarena 1:05:19

2M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

This episode was another that was recorded while at the joint NAFA/IAF meet in Kearney, Nebraska. Santiago was one of the many international falconers who was able to come to the meet, and in between meet functions, he was able to discuss some of the different aspects of falconry in Spain, as well as talk about conservation and other important topi…

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19.25: From the Classroom to the Page 25:50

2M ago25:50

25:50

Learning is great, but how do you translate it into doing without getting overwhelmed? What is the difference between learning in the classroom and executing when you're on your own? Marshall, our incredible recording engineer, just finished an MFA program. Congrats, Marshall!! On today’s episode, we gril Marshall in order to understand his takeawa…

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Episode 119: Paul Thomas 1:52:22

2M ago1:52:22

1:52:22

Happy Dachshund Day everyone! Yes, you guessed it, you're getting a double dose of dachshund-inspired episodes this week due to the occasion! Paul Thomas of BlackHawk Kennels joins us for this episode, and after making the trip down for our annual Evansville falconry meet this past season, went into great depths discussing the historical details of…

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PCM 084 | Bladen Benson of Desert Kings Falconry 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Bladen Benson is the founder and owner of Desert Kings Falconry (https://desertkingsfalconry.com/). Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desertkingsfalconry/ Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to…

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Episode 118: Pakorn Patimetha 1:18:35

2M ago1:18:35

1:18:35

Out of all of the episodes I've recorded thus far for the podcast, this episode has to be one of the most unique. This episode features another New Jersey falconer, who was recorded last summer as part of the ongoing dachshund series, and hearing his falconry and overall life journey was truly inspiring! Pakorn Patithema discusses what he had to ov…

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19.24: An Interview on Worldbuilding with Arkady Martine 35:43

2M ago35:43

35:43

We've spent the last month talking about "A Memory Called Empire, and now, we are so excited to welcome the author, Arkady Martine, to the show! On today's episode, we talk with Arkady about the origins of her novel, and dive into how she navigated the dense and intricate world-building. Arkady gives us advice on what not to do, where to look for y…

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PCM 083 | Mike Andes of Augusta Lawn Care 1:02:57

2M ago1:02:57

1:02:57

Mike Andes is the owner of Augusta Lawn Care, which has over 150+ franchise locations throughout the U.S, Canada, & Australia (AugustaLawnCareServices.com/franchise) He’s also the CEO at CopilotCRM (CopilotCRM.com) Youtube: YouTube.com/mikeandes MikeAndes.com Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://www.gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millio…

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Episode 117: NJ Roundtable Discussion 1:32:46

2M ago1:32:46

1:32:46

While recording the bulk of the ongoing dachshund series last summer in New Jersey, Paul Eliya, Casey Everett, Pakorn Patimetha (who you'll hear from soon), and Erik Swanson decided to sit down and have a group discussion, highlighting different viewpoints on a couple of continual hot topics within the falconry community: the use of social media by…

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19.23: Tying It All Together (A Close Reading on Worldbuilding) 22:29

3M ago22:29

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Today, the gang talks about their final thoughts on Martine’s “A Memory Called Empire.” We conclude with some lessons we’ve learned through analyzing her work, and we share our favorite bits! Thing of the Week: Pasión de las Pasiones Homework: Find a piece of world building that you love and come up with another way to use it in your work in progre…

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Episode 116: Clayton White 2:36:58

2M ago2:36:58

2:36:58

This episode is another lengthy one, and it's packed full with a lot of good information and experiences! A lot of you, especially the falconry book collectors in the community, will probably recognize the name of our guest for this episode. Clayton White, who is the author of Peregrine Quest, and co-author of Peregrine Falcons of the World, gave m…

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19.22: Technology and Identity (A Close Reading on Worldbuilding) 26:02

3M ago26:02

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The imago technology lies at the heart of this novel thematically and narratively. How does this technology create a world, delineate Mahit's culture from Teixcalaan, and ask enormous questions about identity and empire? Thing of the Week: “Rotten” (Documentary Series available on Netflix) Homework: Come up with three technological or magical appro…

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PCM 082 | Rob Greer from Rove Pest Control, Inc. 54:16

3M ago54:16

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Rob Greer is the COO of Rove Pest Control, Inc. (https://www.rovepestcontrol.com). Want to join the Rapid GainTraining (RGT)? : https://www.pestempirebuilder.com/events Read Rob's book ''Empathy and Understanding in Business'': book on empathy Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://www.gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is…

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Episode 115: Jeff and Lauren Redig 2:07:01

3M ago2:07:01

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This is another nice change of pace episode for you all, featuring another husband and wife falconry duo. Jeff Redig was recorded at last year's NAFA meet, and while we were all in Wyoming to meet with and record other falconers. a recording with Lauren was able to get done as well. The decision was made to go ahead and combine their conversations …

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19.21: Language as a Tool (A Close Reading on Worldbuilding) 27:34

3M ago27:34

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What cultural and worldbuilding information is embedded within the smallest of word choices? Today, we dive into three specific sections from throughout Martine’s “A Memory Called Empire”: the word for empire, assimilation and naming, and learning the word for bomb. We unpack how Martine uses language to establish important principles of how the wo…

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PCM 081 | Paul Alley of Pestmaster Services of the Hudson Valley 44:31

3M ago44:31

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Paul Alley is the president of Pestmaster Services of the Hudson Valley (https://pestmasterhudsonvalley.com/). Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://www.gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For busin…

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Episode 114: Dennis and Alyssa Hurley 1:13:27

3M ago1:13:27

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This episode with Dennis and Alyssa Hurley was one of the last episodes recorded while in Tyler, TX, and is only one of a couple of episodes published thus far that features a father/daughter falconry tandem! It was interesting to hear about some of their experiences getting into falconry together, as well as some of the early hurdles they had to f…

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19.20: How to Make Worlds Feel Big Without Overwhelming the Reader (A Close Reading on Worldbuilding: Focusing on Scale) 27:38

3M ago27:38

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How do you use language and scale to focus your writing? Today, we think about scale and movement across vast spaces. What do characters’ movements tell us about empires and also—force? We talk about Martine’s incredible work establishing an empire across time, not (just) space. We read aloud some of Martine’s writing, and try to understand exactly…

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PCM 080 | Jeremy Elliott of MyLawn! Turf & Tree 50:02

3M ago50:02

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Jeremy Elliott is the owner of MyLawn! Turf & Tree (https://www.choosemylawn.com/) in Great Bend, KS. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/choosemylawn Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://www.gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to exp…

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Episode 113: Erik Swanson 1:13:54

3M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

We're back into dachshund talk again! Erik Swanson, another part of the crew I got a chance to record while in New Jersey last summer, is also the owner of East Coast Falcons, which offers a lot of different abatement services and has been featured in the New York Times, Philly Times, CBS News, and other media outlets. Erik has also owned and bred …

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19.19: A Close Reading on Worldbuilding: An Overview and why A Memory Called Empire 28:38

3M ago28:38

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Why is worldbuilding is essential in your writing? Today, we answer this question and dive into some working definitions of how we want to talk about it. After the break, we discuss why we chose this book Arkady Martine’s “A Memory Called Empire” and highlight what it does well. We dive into the elements that help make Martine’s worldbuilding so ac…

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PCM 079 | Jasmine Almeter of RC Pest Pros 45:55

3M ago45:55

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Jasmine Almeter is the owner of Residential and Commercial Pest Pros (RCPestPros.com) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasmine.pestpro?mibextid=ZbWKwL Gorilla Desk Free Trial: https://www.gorilladesk.com/?fpr=jonas-12 The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to …

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