Best Insect Conservation Podcasts (2024)

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Pollinators in a Changing Climate: Threats and Solutions 33:17

1h ago33:17

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We’ve all heard about climate change. It’s a rather complicated issue. One that has come up several times in this podcast as we discuss the threats facing invertebrates. So in this episode, we will focus on what we can expect as our climate changes and what that means for our pollinators. And of course, what actions you can take to help these impor…

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RIP to four legends, AOC calling out Supreme corruption, and Tim has grooming guidance for those interested 33:34

5h ago33:34

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#Timmyboy #RIPRichardSimmons #RIPShannonDoherty #RIPShellyDuvall #RIPDrRuth #AOC #SupremeCourt #Impeachment #RossIceShelf #GlobalWarming #MarsMission #FreeMeWildlifeCenterBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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769: Making New Materials for Soft and Flexible Bio-Inspired Robots - Dr. Carmel Majidi 34:57

2h ago34:57

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Dr. Carmel Majidi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. There, he also holds courtesy appointments in the Robotics Institute and in Civil and Environmental Engineering. In Carmel’s soft machines lab, they are engineering new types of materials that can be used to make machines and robot…

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Matthew Oates: A Paean to the Purple Emperor. One Man’s Passion-filled Past Devoted to Great British Butterflies 52:10

4d ago52:10

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Matthew Oates is a naturalist, nature writer, and poet with a lifelong passion for butterflies. In the short sward of the Cotswolds, Matthew takes David Oakes on a journey through his fluttery past. They discuss the writers who have inspired him, from Tolkien to Wordsworth and W.H. Hudson, and share stories of other notable butterfly enthusiasts, s…

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Conservatives falling behind, levels of asshole-ish-ness, and Tim will have answers for everyone in a few days 30:21

5d ago30:21

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#Timmyboy #LabourParty #KeirStarmer #UK #Asteroid2011UL21 #UnknownCultures #PaulWalker #Soothsayer #Really #NonsenseBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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768: Studying Interactions Between Animals and Humans to Conserve Species in African Tropical Forests - Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels 42:07

5d ago42:07

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Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels is a Conservation Scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and an Honorary Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences in the African Forest Ecology Group at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Boo’s research has focused on understanding the natural world and the interactions between plants, animals,…

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A Giant Panda Prologue: Getting to Know the Bears 23:17

12d ago23:17

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The San Diego Zoo has a long history with the giant panda, and there are two pandas coming to the zoo soon! The zoo is working with partners in China to research and promote the sustained recovery of this bamboo-eating species, and Rick and Marco have so many questions about their return. Today they are speaking with Megan Owen, vice president of w…

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Insect-surgeons, Florida news, and a new Nathan's Hotdog champion crowned 42:38

9d ago42:38

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#Timmyboy #FloridaCarpenterAnts #CamponotusFloridanus ##MegaponeraAnalis #Ants #Amputation #WoundTreatment #RudyGiuliani #Disbarred #MAGA #QAnon #NonsenseBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Wings of the Rockies: Exploring Butterfly Life Histories 43:24

11d ago43:24

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In this episode of Bug Banter, we are closing out our series on butterflies by exploring those found in the Rockies. From prairies to mountain tops, the Rockies are made up of a diversity of ecosystems varying in altitude and temperature. To learn more about these amazing creatures, we are joined by Steve Armstead, a Pollinator Conservation Special…

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Garbage out of The Supreme Court, doing karate by yourself, and Timmyboy perfecting his joke-tastic skills 1:12:27

12d ago1:12:27

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#Timmyboy #SupremeCourt #Immunity #Uber #Fugitives #Airlines #WhoToBlame #HitlerYouth #Russia #SovietUnion #NorthKoreaBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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767: Examining the Evolution of Host Specificity in Plant-Eating Insects - Dr. Douglas Futuyma 1:05:58

12d ago1:05:58

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Dr. Douglas Futuyma is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University. He also holds an appointment as a Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History. Throughout his career, Douglas has been fascinated by evolution and how species adapt to their environments. Much of his research has e…

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Debating the debate, pygmy feelings, and a robot in South Korea has had enough 45:57

15d ago45:57

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#Timmyboy #PresidentialDebate #PresidentJoeBiden #DonaldTrump #DumpsterFire #Really #WhatToDo #Maryland #MarijuanaPardons #GoodNews #NewBirthControl #BirthControlForMen #HomoNaledi #NewDiscoveries #WeBuryOurOwn #EqualRightsAmendement #NewYorkState #NewYorkStateAttorneyGeneralLeticiaJamesBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Julian Assange is home, dumb responses on-camera, and Timmyboy has a thought-provoking question for Jolynn and for Shelbie Jack 57:40

17d ago57:40

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#Timmyboy #JulianAsange #Australia #UnitedStates #Wikileaks #Questions #HawkTuahGirl #Preschool #Drunk #DumbResponses #WhatWouldYouChoose #BeautifulBoy #WashboardAbs #TinyDick #Idiot #UglyGuy #MonsterDick #PerfectDick #PaperBagOnHead #WearAMaskBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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An ancient beach reopens, speaking dolphin or not, and a dog saves the day 51:30

19d ago51:30

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#Timmyboy #Timmy #Tim #AncientBeach #BeachOpen #Rome #AncientRome #Herculaneum #MtVesuvius #Dolphins #DolphinStudies #DolphinLanguage #ChampTheDog #HeartAttackBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Nature Room 101 with Isla Hodgson & Rory Crawford 1:07:57

20d ago1:07:57

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Ryan & Nadia have grabbed the keys, put their PPE on & told their guests to stand back as they carefully open the vault door of Nature Room 101 for a new round of applicants to be put forward to join ticks, pheasants, cave centipedes, wind, bogs, deer & Himalayan balsam. This round we welcome marine conservationist & Save Our Seas podcast host Isla…

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766: Cosmic Conquests - Seeking to Answer Key Questions About Our Universe - Dr. Jo Dunkley 31:44

19d ago31:44

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Dr. Jo Dunkley is a Professor of Physics and Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University and author of the book Our Universe: An Astronomer's Guide. Jo is a cosmologist, and her job is to study the universe. She conducts research to try to approximate how space behaves as a whole. This includes looking into space and taking measurements to deter…

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The Charismatic Capybara 18:38

26d ago18:38

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National Capybara Appreciation Day is just around the corner! To celebrate, Rick and Marco speak with Senior Wildlife Care Specialist Kimberly Hyde to find out more about the world’s largest rodent. This South American water-loving mammal might be known for its cuteness factor, but it also helps support a healthy ecosystem. Tune in to find out lots…

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All About Bees: Celebrating Pollinator Week 58:57

22d ago58:57

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Happy Pollinator Week! In this episode, we are joined by Kass Urban-Mead, Rich Hatfield, and Mace Vaughan for this special Q&A session on bees. You might recognize Kass and Rich from previous podcast episodes, but they are joined by a new face, Mace Vaughan. All three of our guests are colleagues of ours at the Xerces Society. Kass is a Pollinator …

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RIP Willie Mayes, terrible ideas for lactation rooms, and Tim has some words for Bill Belichick 51:26

24d ago51:26

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#Timmyboy #RIP #WillieMayes #LactationRooms #Pregnant #NewMoms #NewMothers #NewYork #SirIanMcKellen #SirPatrickStewart #StageFall #NoelCowardTheatre #Strippers #Strippergram #BillBlichick #AgeDifferenceBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Wings of the East: Exploring Butterfly Life Histories 35:30

26d ago35:30

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Continuing with our series on butterflies, we are highlighting the butterflies east of the Rockies, which is a huge area and encompasses so many different environments — prairies in the Great Plains and the Midwest; forests of New England and the Southeast; mountains of the Appalachians; the wetlands and beaches of the Atlantic and the Gulf coasts.…

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Tim Kendall & Fiona Mathews (PART TWO): Eye spy an eco-engineer! Deep in the Forest of Dean in search of the contentious Wild Boar... 34:51

26d ago34:51

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In the second part of David Oakes' interview with Professors Fiona Mathews and Tim Kendall, the mammal-enthused trio head into the Forest of Dean in search of Wild Boar! Fiona Mathews is a professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe; Tim Kendall is a professor of English Litera…

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Ground Sloth 39:35

27d ago39:35

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For our four year anniversary (!!!!) we're talking about the ground sloth, as well as making a bittersweet announcement. Listen to learn more about the many species of ground sloth that existed not so long ago, and to hear an important update. If you'd like to support the show please check out our Patreon to make a monthly donation and receive stic…

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765: Applying Systems Biology Approaches to Advance Our Understanding of Infectious Disease - Dr. John Aitchison 37:01

26d ago37:01

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Dr. John Aitchison is President and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research, the largest independent, non-profit organization in the U.S. that is focused solely on infectious disease research. In addition, John serves as an affiliate or adjunct Professor at the University of Washington, the University of British Columbia, the Univers…

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Happy Fathers' Day, Amerasian babies, and fun with misogyny 52:47

28d ago52:47

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#Timmyboy #JamesBakerIII #FarSideOfTheMoon #Chang'e #SecretaryOfState #misogyny #sexism #sexistBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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JaneD75, tales of pre-and post-stripper Sandys, and Tim's alternate plans for Maven's work boots 1:47:26

1M ago1:47:26

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#Timmyboy #JaneD75 #Sandy #Strippers #TalesOfRomance #NotReally #JustSex #TheMaven #Workboots #PortOfBaltimore #Reopening #StateOfYourBrain #NorthwesternUniversity #HappyBirthdayAnneFrankBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Remembering 9/11, Mars in question, and Tim has had too much Popeye's 36:19

1M ago36:19

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#Timmyboy #September11 #Mars #MoveToMars #KidneyShrinkage #UniversityOfLondonCollege #Popeyes #TooMuchChickenBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Planning a birthday surprise for Anna Sawai, handling a crush, and Tim has big plans to promote AOC's campaign 1:19:12

1M ago1:19:12

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#Timmyboy #OldSanJuan #PuertoRico #AnnaSawai #Crush #AOC #Gambino #Mob #Mafia #ThereIsNoMob #SillinessBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Fiona Mathews & Tim Kendall: Wild Mammals are far from 'Boar-ing' 45:08

1M ago45:08

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Fiona Mathews is a professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe; Tim Kendall is a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, and; their dog Charlie Brown is an especially trained labrador with the talent for locating the bodies of bats that…

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764: Pioneering Innovative Solutions in Biotechnology, Engineering, and Materials Science to Advance Medicine - Dr. Robert Langer 36:13

1M ago36:13

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Dr. Robert S. Langer is the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Being one of the eight Institute Professors is the highest honor that can be awarded to a faculty member at MIT. Much of Bob’s research is at the interface between materials and medicine. His lab has created nanoparticles and drug deliv…

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RIP Petel, more hostages returned home, and Tim gets told-off by an 8 year old 53:41

1M ago53:41

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#Timmyboy #Petel #RIP #IsraelHostages #Gaza #Hamas #schooling #GettingSchooled #AncientEgype #Surgery #Cancer #Tumors #EdgardCamaros #Palaeopathologist #SantiagoDeCompostela #Spain #WWII #Veterens #Marriage #Wedding #HappilyEverAfter #NYCAudubon #NYCBirdAlliance #CowRescue #UK #EnglandBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Happy Donut Day, The Maven joins us, and Tim has a name for a new prescription 56:45

1M ago56:45

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#Timmyboy #Donuts #HappyDonutDay #TheMaven #SexPistols #AgeAppropriate #MSPCA #SRHVeterinaryServices #Valcour #MaxTheCat #Castleton #VermontState #RosanneBarre #LegoTheftBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Standing Tall with Milky Stork Conservation 21:41

1M ago21:41

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When you think of carnivorous birds, you probably imagine an eagle or a falcon, but did you know storks are carnivorous too? Hosts Rick and Marco visit the Bird Conservation Center at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to speak with Senior Wildlife Care Specialist Miranda Estensen. While the milky stork is native to the mangroves of Southeast Asia, it i…

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A Louisiana skull picks up weight-lifting, Republicans being awful again, and Tim proposes a new signal to call for AOC 35:03

1M ago35:03

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#Timmyboy #SkullChainedToFreeweight #BirthControl #ReproductiveRights #Democracy #CSections #MaternityDeserts #FloridaScrewingItUp #ABC #GeorgeStephanopoulosBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Arguing Cindy/Cyndi, and Tim is planning his Fed Up Tour, followed by a series of other curmudgeonly-sounding tour names 33:48

1M ago33:48

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#Timmyboy #Cindy #Cyndi #CyndiLauper #GirlsJustWannaHaveFun #FinalTour #StopThat #Judgemental #Scolding #Mexico #FirstFemalePresident #ClaudiaSheinbaum #UrInLuck #Bathrooms #Vermont #ClimateChange #Wildfires #NorthCarolina #Stingray #Pregnant #AesexualReproduction #WhatDoYouBelieveBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Wings of the West: Exploring Butterfly Life Histories 37:58

1M ago37:58

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We often hear about monarch butterflies, but there are many other species of butterflies in North America. So we are kicking off a series of three podcasts to highlight butterflies in different regions of the US and today we are focusing on butterflies west of the Rockies! Joining us is butterfly expert and Xerces Society Endangered Species Conserv…

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763: Researching Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation of Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury - Dr. Marcie O'Malley 44:45

1M ago44:45

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Dr. Marcie O'Malley is the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. Marcie is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine and at the University of Texas …

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This Sacred Band, Tim questions Occam of his razor's intentions, and thanking retiring Mark Sasseville for his service 44:26

1M ago44:26

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#Timmyboy #ThisSacredBand #Thebes #Sparta #AlexJones #InfoWars #ConspiracyTheories #Bully #AwfulPerson #AncientGreece #ChineseRocket #PringlesCan #RomanCandles #FarSideOfTheMoon #Ukraine #Russian #PrisonerSwap #RussianWar #UkraineInvasion #SnakeIsland #OccamsRazor #SimplestAnswer #DontBeFoolish #MarkSasseville #Retire…

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Tim's advice for the next US Presidential debate, sponsor ideas, and Shark Tank after dark 54:46

1M ago54:46

54:46

#Timmyboy #PresidentialDebate #PresidentBiden #FormerPresidentTrump #Dimentia #BurgerKing #McDonalds #Sponsors #SharkTank #AfterDark #LoriGreinerBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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Joe Antonio show drops in, Maven joins us and Ellie agrees about the tale of the Golden... 1:44:40

1M ago1:44:40

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#themaven, #elle, #joeantoinioshow #tombradyBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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NYC scores lower on another best-of list, the Son of Sam not getting parole again, and Timmyboy and The Eyes trade sage life and game-advice 57:28

2M ago57:28

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#Timmyboy #BestOf #USNew&WorldReport #SonOfSam #DavidBerkowitz #WhosGotGame #Advice #WhatWomenWant #WhatMenWant #Camping #Hiking #Nope #SirIanMcKellenBy Timmyboy, Tim Schuebel, Jolynn Carpenter, Professor GobbleFarts

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