Best Falconry Podcasts (2024)

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Wild and Ancient Hunting Partners - the Art of Falconry with Devin Jaffe 47:25

6h ago47:25

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You're going to learn more about falconry in this 45min conversation than 99% of "wildlife advocates" will ever know. Incredible information here from Devin Jaffe. She is a Master Falconer, educator, hunter, biologist and likely one of the best advocates for the ancient art of developing a truly wild hunting partner such as a raptor! There are many…

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Episode 133: Zack Bohn 1:10:40

3h ago1:10:40

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This is officially the last of the episodes that were recorded in New Jersey last summer for the ongoing episodes inspired by dachshunds in falconry! You'll still be hearing about dachshunds off and on for a little while, but as far as the falconers who use them in and around that area, this episode with Zack Bohn will be the last one featured from…

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Medieval Falconry with Yannis Hadjinicolaou 43:43

1d ago43:43

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In the Middle Ages, falconry was one of the most popular pastimes across the known world. More than just a pleasant diversion in the countryside, it was a way to show status, education, sophistication, and leadership. This week, Danièle speaks with Yannis Hadjinicolaou about why falconry was so widely beloved, and such a popular metaphor for both l…

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Episode 23 - Falconry Finance: Poet of Chaos feat. Bernie Goldsmith 1:23:31

4d ago1:23:31

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This week, we have the incomparable Bernie Goldsmith, aka UAE Exotic Falconry Finance𓅃 (https://twitter.com/FalconryFinance) joining us for a discussion about posting, disinformation and vibes as politics. This conversation starts as an examination of some of Bernie's best tweets and from there sprawls out into an all-encompassing discussion that t…

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Wyoming Wildlife - Time for Hunters to Lead, Your Action Needed Today 1:08:31

1h ago1:08:31

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Take 5 minutes to lead, take action and help the hunting community! Jess Johnson with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation maps out the status of legislation being developed, and the need for hunting community engagement and support NOW. This is an opportunity to lead and help establish better laws that continue to support and favor hunting and trapping…

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Episode 24 - Am I Racist?: Yes, Matt, You Are feat Rahul Rao 1:48:11

3h ago1:48:11

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Well... we watched it so you don't have to, I guess. This week, the Propagandos welcomed back to the pod Rahul Rao (@coyotebloodbath; @rahulraoandthewhites) to discuss Matt Walsh's new documentary Am I Racist?, a critique of anti-racist workshops that Walsh calls "the DEI industry". We really don't want you to pay to see this film, so there is an i…

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September Book Roundup 21:06

26m ago21:06

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What's new and beautiful and hitting the medieval history section of the bookshop? This week, Danièle shares six new books spanning art, gunpowder, translation, and medicine in the Middle Ages. You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalistsBy Medievalists.net

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Turning Feral with the Okayest Trapper - Zach Hanson 1:08:47

1d ago1:08:47

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You'll love this conversation with Zach Hanson, aka "the Okayest Trapper" and author of Turning Feral. Your friends will love it too... so hit that SHARE button and spread the good word of the HOWLCAST. ** Zach ditched the normal path to typical middle-America success and went off-grid, to craft an entirely new lifestyle in Idaho. He probably didn'…

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Episode 132: Matt Reidy 1:00:32

3d ago1:00:32

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We're back to Texas again for another episode that was recorded earlier this year at the Texas Hawking Assocation meet! Our guest for this episode, Matt Reidy, was also a guest speaker at said meet, and in between hunting and evening activities, sat down to talk about flying longwings (especially prairie falcons), his career as a biologist, and lot…

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Episode 22 - Reagan: Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Theater feat. Nathan McDermott 2:08:34

12d ago2:08:34

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Well, we did it. We watched Reagan (2024). I mean, how could we not? This movie is prime propaganda and we're joined by writer and journalist Nathan McDermott to analyze the movie and break down what it gets right and wrong about the Regan administration (spoiler: it gets a lot wrong!). Got something to say to the Propagandos hosts? Send us an emai…

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Forging a Kingdom in the 11th century with Simon Doubleday 42:18

8d ago42:18

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In the eleventh-century, Iberia was in the process of evolving networks of tiny villages into the powerful kingdoms we recognize from the end of the medieval period – sometimes by any means necessary. This week, Danièle speaks with Simon Doubleday about the ways in which Queen Sancha and King Fernando I shaped northern Spain and Portugal. Danièle's…

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Episode 131: Jason Reid 1:08:22

11d ago1:08:22

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During the 2023 NAFA meet, I was able to catch up early one morning with Jason Reid, who I hadn't had a chance to see in a while. Aside from being there for his falconry equipment business, Hawkeye Falconry Supply, he was also there at the time helping to give informational clinics on eagle falconry. That being the case, I thought it would be good …

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Episode 130: Falconry Follies with Sporting Chance 1:19:13

16d ago1:19:13

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Well folks, this is the first official episode of the new Falconry Follies series, which will be available to Extras members from now on! As mentioned before, the inspiration of this series is so we can all learn from each other's mistakes, which everyone and their birds should hopefully benefit from. Listen in as Aaron Kincaid and Casey Everett, p…

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Feminist Medievalisms with Usha Vishnuvajjala 57:15

15d ago57:15

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When someone evokes the medieval – in conversation or in media – they’re looking for you to feel something. So, the question becomes what are they trying to get you to feel? And how are they accomplishing it? This week, Danièle speaks with Usha Vishnuvajjala about some of the surprising places the medieval world pops up in the modern world, and how…

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Episode 129: Aaron Kincaid 2:34:55

18d ago2:34:55

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This particular week of the Falconry Chronicles Podcast brings you multiple episodes, the first of which is a two part episode that features Aaron Kincaid of Gamekeeper Dachshunds, and of course, Sporting Chance podcast! The first part of this recording was made earlier this year during the New Jersey meet, where we met in person for the first time…

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Travel Through Medieval Eyes with Anthony Bale 46:17

22d ago46:17

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As we wrap up another summer vacation season, it's a good time to take a look at the way medieval people travelled for business, pleasure, and their immortal souls. This week, Danièle speaks with Anthony Bale about the ins and outs of medieval travel, and some of the wild stories of journeys gone wrong. Danièle's online course, Calamity and Change:…

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74 Training your bird for transportation 16:50

22d ago16:50

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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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Ray Livingston - Wild and weird: hunting, eating and living with Apex Predators 1:14:48

26d ago1:14:48

1:14:48

Are we going to WIN in Colorado and deal ballot-box-biology a LOSS? YES we are - with your help, your support and your engagement over the next 60 days. Dig in and let's do the work together: HOWL Townhall Meetings and the issues committee CO Wildlife Deserve Better need you. ** What a great time this conversation was!! Getting to know Ray "Living …

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Episode 21 - Polish Story Hour: Wheat Embar-GO To The Polls! 1:10:08

24d ago1:10:08

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Witajcie słuchacze! Gather around and get ready for a story. This week, we're talking about the exciting world of... wheat! Alek breaks down a wheat scandal in Poland that has rocked Europe for over a year now while Conner's Americanized brain struggles to make sense of a political system with more than two parties. We promise you: it's way more en…

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Episode 128: Dave Jamieson 2:25:13

25d ago2:25:13

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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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Is this true: "Most hunters don't give a rats *** about their own hunting rights"? 37:38

29d ago37:38

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Don't like the title of this podcast, or the negativity in the conversation? Well.. join the club and take action: (1) donate $$ (2) challenge your community to donate $$ (3) share this and the call to action; build and expand the community. www.wildlifedeservebetter.com www.howlforwildlife.orgBy Howl For Wildlife

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Episode 20 - Cold Coffee Is For Closers feat. Nate Smith 1:11:08

29d ago1:11:08

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We're back with part two of our discussion with Nate Smith. This time around, we're talking about Mormon noir by way of Richard Dutcher's Brigham City (2001). We also do a little debunking about some Mormon myths amd set the record straight on Mormon swinging. Got something to say to the Propagandos hosts? Send us an email at propagandospod@gmail.c…

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Laramy "Sasquatch" Miller: Intimate and Traditional 57:40

1M ago57:40

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An insightful and inspiring conversation with Laramy! Listen in to get the backstory of his "Sasquatch" nickname... it goes beyond his incredible 6'7" frame and 270# mass. He's a traditional hunter with the heart and soul of an 1800s mountain man. For Laramy, traditional hunting provides an intimate experience that requires a deep connection to the…

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Episode 127: Harrison Dalby 1:02:32

1M 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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Iron Will Bill: History of Bowhunting, and Saving the Hunt in Colorado 15:25

1M ago15:25

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While wandering the Outdoorsman's Days expo area here in Florence CO today, the shiny single bevel broadheads from IRON WILL caught my attention, and then the "history of bowhunting" t-shirt & related backstory is what really pulled me in. This shirt is easy to love as it simply and elegantly conveys the true story that from days of antiquity to cu…

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Hunting the Ocean at Risk? Preservationists & special interests threaten coastal harvest. 1:05:47

1M ago1:05:47

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Imagine having 40% of the public land in your state closed to hunt/harvest of ALL species, regardless of wildlife abundance and ecosystem health!! Proposals on par with this are being considered and promoted for California's coastal waters. "Hunting the Ocean" can mean many things... pier fishing, spear fishing, free diving for spiny lobster, crabb…

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Hunting Fake History with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse 53:06

1M ago53:06

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Ever come across a really amazing historical fact on the internet or in school, and tell it to all your friends, only to find out that it actually isn’t true? This week, Danièle speaks with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse (aka the Fake History Hunter) about things that never happened, what it’s like to hunt fake history, and what really grinds her gears. You c…

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Episode 19 - Elders Will Be Elders feat. Nate Smith 1:07:26

1M ago1:07:26

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We got another two-parter! This time around the Propagandos are talking with Nate Smith about Mormon cinema, specifically the works of Richard Dutcher. The conversation ended up being VERY long so we broke it up. In this episode, we're discussing God's Army (2000) and how accurately it portrays Mormon missionaries and the various flavors of crises …

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Episode 126: Lance Christensen 1:22:34

1M ago1:22:34

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

1M ago54:44

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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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Medieval Beards and Baldness with Joseph McAlhany 45:26

2M ago45:26

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If we need proof of how wonderful both baldness and beards are, we need only to cast our eyes back to the Middle Ages, where people were writing rhetorical arguments, alliterative poetry, and even learned sermons on the virtues of masculine hair. This week, Danièle speaks with Joseph McAlhany about these hilarious medieval texts, why people wrote t…

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Episode 125: Tyler Sladen 1:06:48

2M ago1:06:48

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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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Wyoming, Wolves and New Laws: leading from the front with Wyoming Wildlife Federation 1:32:13

2M ago1:32:13

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Let's grow the HOWL Pack... Please share. Go to HOWL for Wildlife Action Center to read and sign on to our HOWL Pack letter regarding the unacceptable behavior this podcast focuses on. Hunters and the hunting community, via the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, are playing a key role in guiding new legislation in WY which will (1) identify (2) punish an…

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Pro-active and non-toxic w/ Micah Dungey @ Institute for Wildlife Studies 1:03:57

2M ago1:03:57

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Was the non-lead ammo movement hatched by hunters, for wildlife... and is this still a controversial topic? In this call Micah Dungey (Institute for Wildlife Studies) gives us a light but informative background on the non-lead ammo movement. Why were California condors at the center of the non-lead ammo movement? We get into some of the controversy…

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Episode 18 - Horizon: I Don't Like His Hat feat. Brian Huberman 1:21:02

2M ago1:21:02

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Saddle up, listeners! The Propagandos are joined by Brian Huberman, a documentarian and professor at Rice University who studies the Western genre, to discuss Kevin Costner's marriage-ending epic Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1. Conner, Alek and Brian debate about the historicity of the film - and if it really matters - as well as what Costne…

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Episode 124: Brian Mutch 1:52:39

2M ago1:52:39

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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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Crusader Criminals with Steve Tibble 50:41

2M ago50:41

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People have lots of different words they use to describe crusaders, but for those living in the Holy Land during the crusades, "criminals" might just be the first word that came to mind. This week, Daniele speaks with Steve Tibble about why there was so much crime committed by men who were supposed to be holy warriors, and what people did about it.…

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Episode 123: Mike Oettinger 1:27:06

2M 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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Celebrating Episode 250: A Pot Pourri of Medieval Trivia 47:13

2M ago47:13

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In honour of the 250th episode of The Medieval Podcast, Danièle shares some fun and favourite trivia about the Middle Ages collected over five years of podcasting. You can sign up for Danièle's course, Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/calamity-and-change…

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Episode 17 - The Propagandos vs. Alex Jones 1:24:04

2M ago1:24:04

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This week, Conner and Alek take a look at a staple of good ol' fashioned Texas cranks: Alex Jones. The conversation starts with a breakdown of Jones' documentary Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (2007) and how these once fringe conspiracies are now on display in mainstream U.S. politics. To sober up, the Propagandos watch and discuss the r…

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Colorado Update - OUR PATH to Victory against the Anti-Hunting Initiative! 38:26

2M ago38:26

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In this conversation (7/8/24) Dan Gates from Coloradan's for Responsible Wildlife Management gives us the straight scoop on anti-hunting Initiative 91 in Colorado. Petitions have been submitted to the Sec. of State and the anti-hunting extremists believe they might have enough signatures validated to put this on the ballot in November. As hunters a…

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Episode 122: Sheldon Nicolle 1:16:20

2M ago1:16:20

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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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Episode 16 - Arab Wilhelm Scream feat. Aamer 1:24:04

3M ago1:24:04

1:24:04

It's part 2 of our discussion on the MCU (Muslim Cinematic Universe) with Aamer! This week, we're discussing The Lion of the Desert (1980), which was the big budget movie Moustapha Akkad agreed to make for Gaddafi in exchange for funding his indie passion project The Message (1976). Got a question or comment for the Propagandos boys? Send us an ema…

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Divining the Future with Jo Edge 42:41

3M ago42:41

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Not knowing the future is an intensely uncomfortable experience, which is why humans invented a clever system to predict the future through numbers, called onomancy. This week, Danièle speaks with Jo Edge about how onomancy works, who used it, and how it fit in with medieval theology. You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patr…

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

3M ago54:35

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"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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Max Fennell, discovering ancestral roots, hunting heritage and Diesel the Donkey! 1:08:07

2M ago1:08:07

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"Anti-hunting is colonialism" Max Fennell said this back in 2021, and more people are saying it now. Max is an "adult onset hunter" here in California, who is discovering and connecting with his ancestry while also getting closer to the land, nature and sustenance through wild game. He's an entrepreneur, former professional triathlete. Max exemplif…

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Episode 121: Jim Ince 1:30:20

3M ago1:30:20

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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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Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy with Jane Stevens Crawshaw 44:32

3M ago44:32

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Medieval citizens took steps to actively avoid living in filth. But how did they accomplish it? What were some of the ground rules? And how did this change when your city was also surrounded by water? This week, Danièle speaks with Jane Stevens Crawshaw about environmental policies in fourteenth and fifteenth-century Genoa and Venice. You can suppo…

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71 Differences in Ambassador Owl Species 16:22

3M 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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Episode 15 - Propagandos Get The Message feat. Aamer 1:24:25

3M ago1:24:25

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We've got one heckuva guest this week, folks. Aamer joins us for the first half of a two-part series on the (Gaddafi-funded) cinematic masterpieces from Moustapha Akkad. In this episode, we are discussing The Message (1976), how it serves as a piece of propaganda for Islam and if it would be effective in helping Donald Trump find the light of the P…

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