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July 5, 2024 | July nature, Dragonflies, Oshkosh Garden Walk
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Coming to America with Cecile Lejeune
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At a time when many American racers are taking to Europe to race, Cecile has done the opposite. Trading in Mt Ventoux and baguettes for Mt Lemmon and burritos, Cecile is making the bike racing dream work in North America from crits, to UCI podiums to gravel wins. Whether it is for the adventure, the laughs or the complimentary French lesson-you don…
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June 28, 2024 | June wrap up, Outagamie County Fair Broadcast
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New host, who dis? Can our Criterium Nation survive a new host? And a Canadian one at that? We are about to find out as retired pro Jordan Cheyne takes the front. But what better guest than the lead out woman herself, Kimberly Lucie of DNA Pro Cycling. Kim is one of the few bike racers in the peloton who can actually say they are really, genuinely,…
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June 14, 2024 | Herbs at home, Bobolink, Tropical Hibiscus, Father's Day
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June 7, 2024 | Fireflies, Invasive Species, the call of the Osprey
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May 31, 2024 | Necedah Wildlife Refuge, Mama Ducks & Ducklings, Monarchs
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May 24, 2024 | Blooming June perennials, Eastern Gray Treefrog
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May 17, 2024 | Spring plants, Finding Pelicans, Wood Thrush song
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May 10, 2024 | LIVE from Krueger's True Value
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Four Take Aways from Stage Race Season
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We are now at the end of the beginning and poised for a new phase of the domestic racing scene. That means it is a perfect time for us to check in on what has happened, identify some solid trends and talk about all the takeaways that we can from the first part of 2024.By Rob Kelly
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May 3, 2024 | Warblers, the American toad and more rare birds
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April 26, 2024 | Spring planting questions answered! Hydrangeas! Caana Lily Bulbs!
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On April 15 the National Cycling League shuttered its doors for 2024, and announced that it will focus on 2025. That has left riders and teams in limbo, and a lot of confusion as to what is happening. We are joined by journalist Logan Jones-Wilkins to help provide context and build a historical picture for what has led up to this point.…
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April 19, 2024 | Tufted Titmouse, Morels, Tornado/Storm Chasing
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The Project Echelon Files: The Working Man Pro with Matt Zimmer
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Job, wife, child, pro bike racer. That's a full day and for Matt Zimmer that's his reality. He's come a long way since being the high schooler in Iowa who just raced bikes, and he is here to share that journey with us along with tidbits about racing in Europe and how we can make racing here more inviting.…
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April 12, 2024 | Butterflies, Sturgeon Spawn, ZZ Plants, Loon calls
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April 5, 2024 | Frog Sounds, Prayer Plants, Eclipse
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Your reputation is who you are before you actually arrive. It's the version of yourself that stays behind long after you have left. It opens doors and definitely gets some doors closed very hard. In bike racing your reputation is just as important as the results that you put on your race resume. This episode we talk with retired pro and current sta…
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March 29, 2024 | Easter plants, orchid event
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There are a lot of firsts that are set to happen this year, one thing that we are very proud of is our effort to be the first to bring data into American bike racing. It's all in an effort to do what has not been done before which is to set basic standards within our community. By building a medal count and collecting data on who is winning the big…
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March 15, 2024 | Green Flowers, Cicadas, Area Events
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March 8, 2024 | Women in the Outdoors, Shamrocks, Places to see Swans
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March 1, 2024 | Meteorological Spring, Bird Migration
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February 23, 2024 | Fieldfare Sighting, Ring of Fire Philodendron, Growing Indoors
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February 16, 2024 | Succulents, Great Backyard Bird Count, Winter Caterpillars
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February 9, 2024 | Mini Monstera, Monarch Updates, Weather Impacts
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February 2, 2024 | Bird Sounds & Singing, Signs of Spring
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January 26, 2024 | Brillion Nature Center's Louie reflects on retirement
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January 19, 2024 | Animal Signs in Nature, Free Fishing Weekend, Rare Birds
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January 12, 2024 | Houseplants, Nature Resolutions
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December 29, 2023 | Looking Forward To The New Year
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December 22, 2023 | A show dedicated to Conservationist Bob Welch
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The World Tour with Maggie Coles-Lyster
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It's amazing to watch people grow and excel. This podcast has been fortunate enough to have had a myriad of incredible guests who have achieved tremendous levels of success. Now, for the first time, we have a World Tour Pro on the show in Maggie Coles-Lyster of Isreal Premier Tech Roland. One of our favorite alums is back to tell us about her adven…
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December 15, 2023 | A Baltimore Oriole!, Geminid meteor shower, Christmas gifts for bird lovers.
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December 8, 2023 | Harlequin Ducks, Christmas Bird Count, State Park Sticker Tips
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December 1, 2023 | December Owls, Houseplants for Christmas
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Who Comes Next: Crossover with The Call Up
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We are fortunate to occupy this stage for only a brief period of time. What happens after we leave? How do we maintain the progress we've made and ensure that others can stand on our shoulders? It's a question that we must grapple with in criterium racing. We've made a ton of progress over the past couple years but when our current leaders have mov…
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November 10, 2023 | Saving Seeds, Rare November Birds
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Autumn in Connecticut with Will Gleason
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"To thine ownself be true"-- Billy Shakespeare, Hamlet. Will Gleason of CS Velo and I went for a long bike ride among the crisp leaves of autumn in western Connecticut. We didn't do much leaf peeping but we did a whole lot of talking, reminiscing, theorizing, a touch of gossiping. Then we had a lobster roll, ice cream, and a beer before sitting dow…
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November 3, 2023 | November Nature, Feeding the Birds, Milk Cactus
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October 27, 2023 | Bat Facts, Tundra Swan Migration, Monstera Plants
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October 20, 2023 | Rob Zimmer Outdoors + Nanci Micke
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October 20, 2023 | Horicon Marsh, Fall Color & Rare Birds
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October 6, 2023 | October nature, Tropical Birds and fall migration
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What's Happened Lately with Bill Schieken
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A lot has happened since our last recap episode following Intelli. Good thing we've got fellow Wide Angle Podium contributor Bill Schieken to help us delve through the details of Littleton, the NCL, Momentum Indy, Gateway Cup and Bucks County. Yep, it's a lot.By Rob Kelly
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