Best Brendon Ryan Podcasts (2024)

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It's A Lab | Ray Brown | Episode 1049 51:48

4m ago51:48

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Ray Brown was born in Houston, Texas, and received a BFA with Honors from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Later Ray receive an MFA in Studio Art with emphasis in Ceramics at West Virginia University. http://ThePottersCast.com/1049

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82. Interview with Tilly Boleyn, head of Curatorial at Science Gallery Melbourne 32:17

1d ago32:17

32:17

This week we were absolutely thrilled to speak with one of our favourite people: Tilly Boleyn. Tilly (she/her) is the Head of Curatorial, Science Gallery Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Basically, she’s a massive nerd, curious about the world and everything in it. She is a collaborative creature at heart and heads the team with a mixture of org…

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94. Dennis Williams - Truckie & Stunt Driver 1:38:46

4h ago1:38:46

1:38:46

We attempted to interview Dennis over a year ago thanks to a recommendation from our mate Glenn Reedman. Unfortunately, Dennis took ill in the middle of recording and it’s taken this long to finally get back there and capture this unique person’s story. From driving trucks to rolling them over (on purpose), this very dry and humorous bloke still ha…

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A Gatherer of Clay | Cathy Terepocki | Episode 1048 42:04

8m ago42:04

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Over the past fifteen years of Cathy Terepocki's ceramics career she's had a diverse practice exhibiting, teaching, designing, and producing multiple collections of work. The backdrop of Cathy's studio is a large expanse of forest, with a river close by and the Cascade Mountains in view on a clear day. The influence of living close to nature is als…

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Slip Casting | Rachael Kroeker | Episode 1047 44:38

2d ago44:38

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Rachael Kroeker is a full time ceramic artist based in Winnipeg, Mb, Canada where she has been creating tableware for over 13 years. Rachael specializes in slip casting and mold making. Along with creating her signature style of marbled pottery, Rachael explores bold colour and pattern combinations. With a modern, contemporary feel and exquisite cr…

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81. Interview with science journalist Dr Jackson Ryan 33:33

8d ago33:33

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This week we had a fabulous conversation with multi-award winning science journalist Dr Jackson Ryan. Jackson is a former molecular biologist and current freelance science journalist with a focus on longform and narrative non-fiction science writing. He served as the Science Editor at CNET.com between 2018 and 2023 and was the 2022 winner of the Eu…

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The Rocket Kiln | Lisa Orr | Episode 1046 1:02:55

31m ago1:02:55

1:02:55

Lisa Orr is a professional potter and has been a student of ceramics for more than 40 years. After completing her MFA in 1992 at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, she received a Fulbright and an MAAA/NEA grant to continue her studies. Her work is shown in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Mus…

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"It's Meant To Empower You" | Shannon Hogarty | Episode 1045 49:31

1h ago49:31

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Shannon Hogarty, a New York native, is a ceramic artist living and working in Austin, Texas. Shannon's work combines traditional techniques with contemporary designs, featuring unique surface decoration and vibrant glaze combinations. Shannon is especially passionate about atmospheric firing techniques, with a particular focus on wood firings.Shann…

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80. Interview with consultant, scientist and editor Dr Rachel Nowak 30:18

7d ago30:18

30:18

This week we were privileged to have a wonderful conversation with Dr Rachel Nowak who is a consultant, an advisor, a scientist and a journalist. She has been working in science, technology and innovation on three continents. Her specialities include science journalism, knowledge mobilisation, research and technology assessment, and stakeholder eng…

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93. Les Tucker – Success Freightlines 2:07:38

2d ago2:07:38

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Following many years as a driver and then a long stint in Management, Les Tucker teamed up with Colin Walters to form Success Freightlines in Geelong. They operated Australia wide before his retirement and Les was kind enough to sit with us to discuss his history and career that spanned over 6 decades. We must thank Adam ‘Lefty’ Hotchin for his int…

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From Teaching To Studio To Teaching | Asha Serra | Episode 1044 38:46

5d ago38:46

38:46

Asha Serra is a mother to three very cool kids, a wife, and an artist. Her love for clay started in high school, but she didn't take it seriously until she was well into college. Asha received a BFA and a MFA in ceramics from Montclair State University. Soon after graduating, she became an adjunct professor of ceramics at MSU. After teaching for 4-…

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Wood Fire In Olympia | Alan Perillo | Episode 1043 55:53

4d ago55:53

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Alan Perillo is a potter living in Tenino, WA. Alan makes thrown, functional pottery that is wood-fired in his anagama-style kiln. Alan has been throwing pots since high school and studied as an apprentice in North Carolina. Alan is currently a vendor at the Olympia Farmers Market. http://ThePottersCast.com/1043…

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79. Interview with science writer Sara Phillips 33:59

7d ago33:59

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We’re so thrilled to be back with you for Season 11 of Let’s Talk SciComm. And to get the season off to a brilliant start, we had a wonderful conversation with Sara Phillips. Sara is an award-winning science writer and editor based in Melbourne, Australia. She edited the 2020, 10th-anniversary edition of the Best Australian Science Writing. Previou…

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The Great Canadian Pottery Throwdown | Andrew McCullough | Episode 1042 55:57

9d ago55:57

55:57

Andrew McCullough is a studio potter based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. After taking some time away from pottery to further his education--and work in New Brunswick politics--he appeared as a competitor on The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down's first season. He is now opening a community pottery studio in downtown Fredericton to make pot…

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A Scottish Potter | Juliet Macleod | Episode 1041 58:03

11d ago58:03

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Juliet Macleod makes wheel thrown porcelain decorated with slip. Juliet's work imparts an evocative exploration of the Scottish coast. Juliet repurposes shoreline waste such as metal, plastic, and rope into handmade tools for abstract mark-making. These tools are used to generate painterly, unique marks which reference coastal landscapes and the ef…

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92. Rob Woolley - S.C Woolley Haulage Contractors 6:37:44

20d ago6:37:44

6:37:44

Bruce has been mates with Rob Woolley for close to 30 years and refers to him as a “font of knowledge” due to his unmistakeable eye for detail with all things transport related. He’s been waiting for a long time to corner Rob for a podcast and finally the starts aligned and they managed to sit for a marathon effort and record the history of S.C Woo…

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Using Cafe's To Teach Pottery Classes | Purvi Fumakiya | Episode 1040 42:21

1M ago42:21

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Purvi Fumakaya is a fashion designer turned potter, shaping composite forms inspired by her journey of balance amidst life’s challenges. With an eye for order and flair borrowed from fashion, Purvi crafts pieces that harmonize structure and creativity. Each creation tells a story of resilience and beauty born from adversity. http://ThePottersCast.c…

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Woodfire, Leadership, Bigger Pots | Kayla Noble | Episode 1039 47:02

21d ago47:02

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Kayla Noble is a second generation potter, born and raised in New York's Hudson Valley. Kayla is the current Woodfire Artist in Residence at The Clay Studio of Missoula in Missoula, MT. Kayla enjoys exploring the potential of clay in atmospheric conditions and the possibility for conversations that can happen with an ember-bed. http://ThePottersCas…

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A Hand Builder Using Photo Polymer Printing Plates | Jonah Harjer | Episode 1038 54:43

1M ago54:43

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Jonah Harjer is a Michigan based ceramic artist. His work is highly decorated intricate designs through the use of stamps and decals. Jonah's stamps and decals have became central to his art. His process uses photo polymere printable plates to impress into the surface of his work. http://ThePottersCast.com/1038…

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A Fusion of Traditional and Personal Dine' Making | Jared Tso | Episode 1037 49:51

1M ago49:51

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Jared Tso is a fourth generation Dine' potter and a grandson of famous Navajo potter Faye Tso. Jared currently resides in Nahata Dziil, Arizona and completed his MFA at the University of New Mexico in 2021. Not only does Jared make pots, he also has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. Since transferring to full time artist, Jared has…

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91. Brett Harder - Harder Transport 2:21:12

30d ago2:21:12

2:21:12

Every now and then we are contacted by someone with a story that is so moving that we act on it as soon as we can. This was one of those phone calls. Brett Harder owns a neat transport fleet on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and called Bruce to share his story. A passionate truck enthusiast which is obvious by the quality and presentation of…

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A Couple Runs A Pottery Business | Lisa & David Dault | Episode 1036 50:15

1M ago50:15

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Lisa and David Dault are a husband-and-wife team growing a pottery business in the Dayton, OH area. Lisa and David focus on function stoneware pottery and enjoy enhancing the beauty of pieces through carving, faceting, and underglaze transfers. In the midst of running and growing the business, Lisa and David are raising five wonderful daughters. ht…

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A Nerikoni Maker | Celina Frisson | Episode 1035 47:25

1M ago47:25

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Celina Frisson lives and plays in the canadian rockies with roots on the west coast. Celina is a multidisciplinary artist with expertise in ceramics & design. Celina's studio is located in Jasper National Park and she believes it is in her greater purpose to create art that connects people to their natural environments. Celina is here to create wor…

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A Slightly Dark Approach To Making | Andrew Tarrant | Episode 1034 49:12

1M ago49:12

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Ceramic artist Andrew Tarrant is an accomplished practitioner of sprigged decoration. Andrew's work is a contemporary view of classical pottery forms influenced by historical and mythological themes and a modern humor. Born in the United Kingdom, and moving to Canada at a young age Andrew's early memories of England promoted the evolution of his ar…

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Clay As A Tool To Tell Some Of The Some Of The Story Of African Americans In The Midwest | Gabrielle Ione Hickmon | Episode 1033 56:12

1M ago56:12

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Gabrielle Ione Hickmon is an artist and incoming History PhD student at the University of Michigan of, in, and focused on the African American Midwest. Gabrielle also hosts WORKING PROCESS, conversations with Black women ceramic artists about their work and process. http://ThePottersCast.com/1033

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90. Graeme Doyle - Doyley 3:00:20

1M ago3:00:20

3:00:20

Doyley is a man known by many following well over 50 years behind the wheel. We got out to Trangie to finally interview Doyley and hear of his love of trucks, the industry and what it is that keeps him going as a driver in his mid-80’s. He was part of the legendary Grey Ghost crew and a good mate of Gary Darlington who recently passed away. We’d li…

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Setting Intentions to Make A Clay Career | Cheri Downey | Episode 1032 48:01

1M ago48:01

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Cheri Downey, a ceramic artist originally from Northern California, is currently live in Huntsville, Alabama. Cheri began working with ceramics in 2014 in high school classes. Cheri has had home studios since after college and has owned a commercial studio for the last year in Tennessee. Cheri focuses on dinnerware sets, mugs, and luminaries. http:…

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A Relationship Through Clay | Frank & Julie Korb | Episode 1031 37:44

2M ago37:44

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Frank and Julie Korb began Korb Pottery in the summer of 2022. Frank is an artist and visual art educator and Julie is a pharmacist by day and potter in her time off. Korb Pottery makes functional, colorful, and expressive everyday tableware and houseware ceramics. http://ThePottersCast.com/1031

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78. How to get into the business of science communication with Brendon Bosworth 31:50

2M ago31:50

31:50

We’re ending Season 10 on a high, chatting with Brendon Bosworth in Cape Town, South Africa. Brendan is a communications specialist and science communication trainer who runs Human Element Communications. Brendon’s goal is to make research on topics of global concern, such as climate change and sustainable development, more accessible to non-specia…

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He Won A Potters Wheel... And He Does 3D Printing | Ike Lobel | Episode 1030 39:01

2M ago39:01

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Ike Lobel is a Ceramics major at Suny New Paltz. Ike's work focuses on the use of 3D printing in ceramics and the potential results of it. Ike has been working with clay for the past 16 years, in this time Ike has developed his style focusing on high precision and creating results that respect both the history of ceramics but also technological adv…

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The Cup Show | NCECA 2024 | Episode 1029 49:16

2M ago49:16

49:16

NCECA is always a blast and has so much to see and do that it is completely impossible to show up and do it all. With that in mind, I tended to miss the annual NCECA Cup Show just because I was so busy doing other things. This was to be different... Not only did I add a cup to the show, I also attended and interviewed a number of people. On the sho…

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77. Interview with poet Alicia Sometimes 33:06

2M ago33:06

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This week we have the immense pleasure of speaking with the brilliant Alicia Sometimes. Alicia is a multi-award winning poet and broadcaster who is deeply passionate about both art and science. She has performed her poetry at many venues, festivals and events around the world. Alicia is director/co-writer of the art/science planetarium shows, Eleme…

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89. Danny Borg – Fred's of Shepparton 3:13:17

2M ago3:13:17

3:13:17

Any truck enthusiast will be familiar with the legendary Freds of Shepparton fleet that grace our highways. With some customised and very individual designs, I think that most people would be proud to steer one. But with our recent catch up with Danny Borg, son of founder Fred Borg, we learnt about the non-traditional start to the company and a fou…

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A Talk In The Lobby | Jody Lewis | Episode 1028 33:24

2M ago33:24

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Born and raised in Alabama and Tennessee, Jody Lewis is a transplant to Canada. Having earned a bachelors in biology and a master's in public health, Jody assumed that he didn't have a single creative bone in his body. But things started to change for Jody when a friend showed him all the work she had in a pottery class and he knew he had to give i…

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Dreams to Doing | Gerit Grimm | Episode 1027 49:17

2M ago49:17

49:17

Gerit Grimm and I sat down at NCECA to talk about her journey with clay. In our conversation we also talked about her moving from being a dreamer to being a doing. She gave us insights from the importance of dreaming to taking action on the dreams. http://ThePottersCast.com/1027

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76. How to communicate about science using an evidence-based approach with Dr Craig Cormick 32:26

2M ago32:26

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This week we had the great privilege of speaking with Dr Craig Cormick OAM. Craig is the Creative Director of ThinkOutsideThe. He is one of Australia’s leading science communicators, with over 30 years’ experience working with agencies such as CSIRO, Questacon and Federal Government Departments. In 2014 he was awarded the Unsung Hero of Science Com…

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A Journey Of Growing | Yael Braha | Episode 1026 42:21

2M ago42:21

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Yael Braha is a ceramic artist of North African descent who applies her formal studies in Graphic Design (BA) and Cinema (MFA) to ceramics. In 2021 Yael received the Multicultural Fellowship Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Yael's work has been exhibited in Museums and Art Galleries in the Usa and Japan, an…

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The Marko Story | Marko Biddle | Episode 1025 49:15

2M ago49:15

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Marko Biddle, an artist/educator from Pittsburgh, PA, discovered his passion for ceramic arts at 15 through classes at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild. With over 20 years of art education experience, Marko now resides in Louisville, KY, teaching clay to students in grades 5-12. http://ThePottersCast.com/1025…

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75. Interview with researcher Laura Bibiana Ospina-Rozo 29:34

2M ago29:34

29:34

This week we had such a wonderful time speaking with Laura Bibiana Ospina-Rozo, who joined us all the way from her home in Columbia. Laura is a scientist who finds joy in tackling research questions in the field of biophotonics: where light and living matter interact. She completed her undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of Los Ande…

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88. Geoff and Brian Taylor – Taylor Brothers 3:10:56

2M ago3:10:56

3:10:56

Bruce has known Brian Taylor through historic truck runs for many years and finally got to Yerong Creek in the NSW Riverina District to record the family history. Brian was joined by his father Geoff as the two of them recalled the early days of Taylor Brothers Transport and the trials that are faced by operators on a daily basis. Brian is still pe…

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Clay Doctors NCECA 2024 | Louise Deroualle, Jessica Gardner, Bobby Scroggins, and Rebecca Hutchinson | Episode 1024 1:07:26

3M ago1:07:26

1:07:26

Louise Deroualle, Jessica Gardner, Paul Blais, Bobby Scroggins, and Rebecca Hutchinson[/caption] This is a recording from NCECA 2024 of a panel called Clay Doctors. It was recorded by Clay Collier, organized by Ben Carter, and co-produced by NCECA. The session was led by the audience who asked questions directed to a panel of experts: Louise Deroua…

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Starbucks Gave Her A Pat On The Back | Sarah Kaye | Episode 1023 58:40

3M ago58:40

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htt Sarah Kaye has always been drawn to the tactile world of 3D creation. Fond memories of her mum's homemade play-dough and her insistence on clay projects in art class foreshadowed her future path. Sarah studied Product Design at Parsons School of Design and dug deeply into her minor in Ceramic for Industrial Production under the guidance of Mare…

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74. How to create a scicomm outreach program with Dr Jen Payne 29:35

3M ago29:35

29:35

This week we had a wonderful time speaking with Dr Jen Payne about her amazing initiative STEMpals. Jen grew up in a small country town, where the closest thing to scientists she saw was her teachers. She had no idea really what a scientist was or could be. Fast forward to now, where Jen is a research scientist, minimising deadly infections due to …

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The Vision | Heather Knight | Episode 1022 49:11

3M ago49:11

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Heather Knight opened Element Clay Studio in Asheville, NC in 2007, after running a retail studio in Asheville's popular River Arts District, Heather moved her growing family to Savannah, Georgia.Though the business has grown greatly over the years, the backbone of the studio has remained the same. Heather is committed to remaining a craft based bu…

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A Woodfire Conference | Trevor Youngberg | Episode 1021 41:06

3M ago41:06

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This is Trevor Youngberg's second episode on The Potters Cast. Trevor is a high school ceramics teacher and practicing wood-fire potter. Guided by a mindset that is focused on growth, discovery and creativity; Trevor finds that practicing wood-firing enriches every facet of his life. http://ThePottersCast.com/1021…

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73. Interview with scientist and adventurer Milly Formby 30:19

3M ago30:19

30:19

What a treat this week’s episode is! We had a blast catching up with one of our brilliant former science communication students, Milly Formby. Milly is a qualified zoologist, pilot and illustrator of the children's book, A Shorebird Flying Adventure. In 2022-23 she was the first woman to fly a microlight aircraft around Australia. The aim of the ad…

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87. Jack & Steve Patten - Patten's, Leeton 2:23:42

3M ago2:23:42

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Pattens Transport had humble beginnings in 1938 as the family moved into trucking following a career in farming. The company steadily grew thanks to the local cannery along with a contract with Ricegrowers which lasted for almost 50 years. This resulted in the end of the transport business but in their wake the Patten family left a legacy in the Le…

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Responding To The Audience | Rachel Vitko | Episode 1020 46:00

4M ago46:00

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Rachel Vitko discovered ceramics early on in Highschool where she was introduced to wheel throwing and surface decoration, combining her two loves of illustration and clay. For college Rachel went to MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art and Design) to further her illustration and explore graphic design. Rachel now pulls from those skills when creating …

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A Texas Potter And Her Story | Ellen Duvall | Episode 1019 55:03

4M ago55:03

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As an avid gardener, flora and fauna serve as the main source of inspiration for Ellen Duvall's explorations in surface design. Beneath a layer of vibrant color, Ellen illustrated functional ware also weaves in personal narrative, finding parallels between the natural world and the human experience. Following a long career as an art educator in pub…

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72. Interview with Brian Lin from EurekAlert! 30:19

3M ago30:19

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This week we had the great pleasure of speaking with Brian Lin in Washington DC. Brian oversees EurekAlert!, a non-profit news release distribution platform operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He has more than two decades of experience as a science communicator, having interned at a national daily technology …

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