Best A Wolf Connection Production Podcasts (2024)

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Sam Rose and Why She Loves Building Consumer Products 39:59

4h ago39:59

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Today's conversation is with Sam Rose, who has spent her entire career unraveling the complexities of bringing consumer products—often kitchen-related—to life. I first met Sam about eight years ago, introduced through our mutual friend, Scott Heimendinger, who was collaborating with Sam on developing a next-generation coffee grinder. But this wasn’…

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Episode #192 Jeremy SunderRaj - Wolf Research in Montana 1:06:25

4h ago1:06:25

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Jeremy SunderRaj has been a Science Technician with the Yellowstone Wolf, Elk and Cougar project for over 5 years. Prior to his work in Yellowstone, he spent three summers trapping and collaring wolves for the State of Montana. Jeremy shared many stories about those summers in Montana, detailing his encounters with wolves, experiences working withi…

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Episode #191 Kira Cassidy - Wolf 907F & Wolf Elders in Yellowstone 1:10:55

3h ago1:10:55

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Kira Cassidy has been a Research Associate with the Yellowstone Wolf Project for over 12 years. She has always been a source of important facts & research of the wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Kira spoke about Wolf 907F, who has reached the age of 11.4 years old, the dynamics of the Junction Butte Pack which she's been a part of her entire li…

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Episode #190 Forrest Galante - Wolf Connection, Biodiversity and Upcoming Adventures 30:22

7d ago30:22

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Forrest Galante has many titles, a wildlife biologist, television host and explorer just to name just a few! His mission is to inspire and educate people about animals and adventure through the media, including hosting programs on Animal Planet, on-camera expert interviews, and production of his own wildlife and natural history shows. Forrest came …

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Episode #189 Taylor Rabe - Wildlife Technician, Yellowstone National Park 1:02:53

14d ago1:02:53

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Taylor Rabe has been a Wildlife Technician in Yellowstone National Park for the Wolf, Cougar and Elk Projects for over 2 1/2 years. She is also the Inaugural Fellow for Conservation Nation. Taylor updated us on what's happening inside Yellowstone National Park, the new Bioacoustics Program they are using to help identify populations of wolves, coug…

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Episode #188 Marc Bekoff - The Emotional Lives of Animals 1:17:01

20d ago1:17:01

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Marc Bekoff is a professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Marc has published 31 books and has won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions (cognitive ethology), compassionate conservation, and animal protection. He has worked closely with Jane Goodall as co-chair of the e…

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Can You Grow Meat With Light? 29:45

22d ago29:45

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Lab-grown or cultivated meat companies have struggled lately as they try to figure out how to do something that's never been done before: grow meat in large quantities in big metal vats known as bioreactors. Part of the challenge is figuring out how to get the meat cells to grow. The technology to do this has been borrowed from the world of pharma,…

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Episode #187 Will Stenberg & Zack Stentz - A Visit to Wolf Connection 16:31

28d ago16:31

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Will Stenberg and his brother Zack Stentz recently visited Wolf Connection to spend time with the pack and recorded a quick podcast! They gave an update on their Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone project, and spoke about their visit to the sanctuary. Will Stenberg is a writer and musician, and his brother Zack Stentz is a writer and film producer known f…

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Episode #186 Samantha Miller - Cats Aren't Trophies Colorado Campaign 46:40

1M ago46:40

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Samantha Miller is the CATs (Cats Aren't Trophies) Campaign Manager in Colorado. The Colorado Ballot Measure, Initiative 91, has gained enough signatures to be on the ballot in the November Election. The basis of the proposal is to end trophy hunting of mountain lions and fur-trapping of bobcats. Samantha went into great detail on the ballot measur…

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Episode #185 Leo Leckie - Back Home in Yellowstone 25:35

2M ago25:35

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Leo Leckie is the Lead of Program Education & Outreach for Wolf Connection and has begun working with Yellowstone Wolf Tracker. He recently came back onsite to visit Wolf Connection, worked with the program staff, visited the wolf pack, and sat down for a quick podcast! Leo spoke about moving back to Yellowstone, shared stories about wolves & elk, …

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How a Non-Scientist & Former Lobbyist Started a Future Food Company 42:32

1M ago42:32

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This week's episode features a conversation with Paul Shapiro, who went from being a lobbyist who advocated for better animal treatment to building a future food company that leverages technology to reduce our reliance on animal agriculture. Links: Paul's website: https://www.paul-shapiro.com/ Paul's company: The Better Meat Co. Paul's book: Clean …

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Episode #184 Brooke Mitchell - Rewildology & Crossover Episide 1:22:16

2M ago1:22:16

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This is our first podcast crossover episode and we were so excited to have this discussion with Brooke Mitchell from Rewildology! Brooke is the host, founder and executive producer for Rewildology which is a podcast that talks about conservation, travel and rewilding the planet. Brooke engages with guests from across the globe, delving into their p…

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Catching Up on Virtual Restaurants With VDC's Robbie Earl 24:30

2M ago24:30

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The episode's guest is Robby Earl, president of Virtual Dining Concepts (the company behind Beastburger). Robby is also president of Linked Eats, a new technology company that makes software for virtual restaurant brand operators. I caught up with Robbie last week to talk about his new company and its technology and to get an update on what is goin…

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Episode #183 Ryan Sedgeley & Alan Lacy - 'Welcome Home' Film and Coexistence in Colorado 54:47

2M ago54:47

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Ryan Sedgeley is the Southern Rockies Representative for the Endangered Species Coalition. Alan Lacy is the Founder & Chief Filmmaker for Reel Earth Films. Both organizations worked on the new film 'Welcome Home', that tells the story of wolves’ return to Colorado and how wildlife and people can live together. Ryan and Alan spoke about their own co…

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The Story of Chef Robotics 56:45

2M ago56:45

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This interview is with Rajat Bhageria, an investor and technology founder who debuted his food robot after working stealthily for five years. Bhageria, a master’s graduate of Penn’s Robotics and Machine Learning Lab, started his first company in high school, a social network for young writers. During college and grad school, he founded Third Eye, a…

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Episode #182 Doug Smith & Chris Servheen - The Future of Wolves & Grizzly Bears 1:23:18

2M ago1:23:18

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Doug Smith is a former Senior Wildlife Biologist and the former Yellowstone National Park Wolf Program Lead for 28 years. Chris Servheen was the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for 35 years. Both Doug and Chris went into great detail about the history of grizzly bear and wolf recovery, the changing landscape in predat…

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Food Tech News Show: Food Tech Funding Drops in 1H 2024 39:46

2M ago39:46

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The Spoon is launching a dedicated Food Tech News Show podcast. which you can find here on Overcast, on Pandora (and here on our podcast host) and Apple Podcasts. \And, of course, you can listen to this episode on The Spoon feed. In the future, we will focus on interviews and deep dives here on The Spoon Podcast, so make sure to subscribe to FTNS f…

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How is Kraft Heinz Preparing For the Future of Food? 30:54

3M ago30:54

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For most Americans, the Kraft and Heinz brands have been ever-present in our cupboards and fridges for our entire lives. Products like Oscar Meyer hot dogs, Kraft cheese, Velveeta, and Jello. Household names all. The company resulted from the 2015 merger between Kraft Foods and Heinz. Now the third biggest food brand in North America, we thought it…

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Episode #181 Joel Cates - Facilities Manager at Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary 1:08:32

2M ago1:08:32

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Joel Cates has been the Facilities Manager for Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary since 2019 after starting as a volunteer in 2013. He spoke about growing up around the wilderness in North Western Ontario, his journey in the early days of Yamnuska, and gave updates on recent rescues and projects happening around the sanctuary. Yamnuska Website @yamnuskawds…

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Episode #180 Emily Weidner - USFWS Biologist & Oregon Wolves 59:49

3M ago59:49

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Emily Weidner has been a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist at the Bend Field Office in Orgeon since 2017. She is the office lead for eagles, sage-grouse, bats and wolves. Emily spoke about her role as a USFWS Biologist in Oregon, the types of research happening with wolves in their specific area, told us an incredible wolf encounter story, and…

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AI-Powered Rolling Pins? Lessons From The First Wave of Smart Kitchen 37:10

3M ago37:10

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This episode is the audio from the very first session at SKS 2024, Lessons From the First Wave (And How to Prepare for The Next One). The session included Chris Young (Combustion, ChefSteps, Modernist Cuisine), Scott Heimendinger (Sansaire, Modernist Cuisine and Cuisonic), and Kai Schaffner (Thermomix). The session was moderated by The Spoon's Mich…

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A Look Back at Smart Kitchen Summit 45:38

3M ago45:38

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SKS 2024 is in the books, so Carlos Rodela and Mike sit down and talk about the craziness of the past week, some of the products they checked out at the show, and some of the talks by our great lineup of speakers. If you'd like to see a video version of this conversation with interspered photos from SKS, check it out on the Spoon later this week. L…

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Episode #179 Ashley Avis - UPDATE: Filming at Wolf Connection, "A Cry for the Wild" rally in Washington, D.C. 20:20

3M ago20:20

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Screenwriter, director and producer Ashley Avis came back to Wolf Connection for the second time in 2 weeks! Ashley filmed at Wolf Connection for the new initiative, A Cry for the Wild, which will culminate in a 3-day event & rally for wolves and wildlife in Washington, D.C. this month. She also disclosed information about the next steps in the new…

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Exploring Kitchen Electrification With Impulse Labs' Sam D'Amico 26:39

4M ago26:39

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What would happen if you put a big battery in your induction stove? For one thing, you could cook at a much higher temperature because the power the battery brings to each cooking session is much higher than a traditional outlet. You also have the start of a fractionalized power wall, creating a foundation for what could be your electrified home. W…

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Episode #178 Ashley Avis - American Wolf 34:21

4M ago34:21

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Ashley Avis is a screenwriter, director and producer of 6 feature films and is the President of The Wild Beauty Foundation. She is the writer, director and editor for Black Beauty on Disney+ and directed the award winning documentary Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West. Ashley spoke about her visit to Wolf Connection, her new film project, Amer…

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Rethinking The Toaster (and Cooking) With Revolution Cooking's Tom Klaff 36:14

4M ago36:14

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If you follow food Instagram or TikTok, chances are over the past couple of years you've seen a touchscreen toaster from Revolution Cooking. Revolution's toaster went viral during the pandemic, in part because it has a touchscreen, but also because of a price tag north of $250. But Revolution CEO Tom Klaff said the toaster was just the beginning, a…

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Episode #177 Cara Love - Wolves of Chernobyl 46:28

4M ago46:28

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Cara Love is an Evolutionary Biologist and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. She has been studying wolves in the exclusion zone of Chernobyl for over a decade. Cara’s goal is to help further our understanding of the ecological and evolutionary ramifications anthropogenic stressors hav…

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Episode #176 Carter Niemeyer - Wolf Tracks #3 1:01:08

4M ago1:01:08

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This is the third edition of 'Wolf Tracks'! We discussed the Cody Robert's fallout in Wyoming, along with other stories pertaining to wolves with Carter Niemeyer. Carter retired from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2006 as the Wolf Recovery Coordinator for the state of Idaho. He was an integral part of the Federal Wolf Reintroduction in both Ye…

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The Story of Chefee, The Home Cooking Robot 19:21

4M ago19:21

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This episode's guest is Assaf Pashut, the founder of Chefee, a company that makes home cooking robots. If there's a category in kitchen technology where there have been lots of startups over the past few years, it's food robotics. Zume, Flippy, Remy Robotics, BurgetBot, and Picnic to name a few. Even Travis Kalanick is getting into the act. However…

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The Story of Samsung Food With Nick Holzherr 30:17

4M ago30:17

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Nick Holzherr is well-known in the smart kitchen space. With the rapid growth of his startup Whisk and the acquisition of the company by Samsung, it's one of the true success stories in this market. Whisk was the first recipe startup to explore early on how to use AI and apply it to recipes. As we find out in this interview, Nick and his team were …

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Episode #175 Bill Watkins - Denali Wolf Tourism Impacts 54:55

5M ago54:55

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Bill Watkins has been part of the Transportation System and Wilderness Tour Guide at Denali National Park for over 30 years. He is also the Administrator for the Denali Wolves group on Facebook, and is a conservation, wildlife and landscape photographer. Bill spoke with us about his experiences guiding in the park, the changing dynamics in tourism …

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Episode #174 Ramey Newell - A Good Wolf 46:44

5M ago46:44

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Ramey Newell is an American-Canadian filmmaker, photographer, and multidisciplinary artist who splits her time between British Columbia and Oregon. Her new film, A Good Wolf, is a feature-length documentary that explores diverging viewpoints on what 'A Good Wolf' means to different individuals. Those views are explored within the context of this le…

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Episode #173 Will Stenberg & Zack Stentz - Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone 50:30

5M ago50:30

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Will Stenberg is a writer and musician, and his brother Zack Stentz is a writer and film producer know for his work on films like X-Men: First Class & Thor. Stampede Ventures recently optioned the rights to Rick McIntyre's first 3 books in the Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone book series to Will and Zack to script a film adaptation. Will and Zack spoke …

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The Food Tech News Show: A Look at Our Food Lives in The Year 2055 42:42

5M ago42:42

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This week Mike and Carlos be joined by Future Market’s Mike Lee to talk over some of the most interesting stories of the week. Mike Lee also tells us about his new book Mise, which paints four different scenarios depicting the potential direction of our future food system. Here are all the stories we’ll be talking about. Bored & Hungry Closes – Foo…

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Episode #172 Mike Koshmrl - Wyoming Wolf Incident Part IV 47:42

5M ago47:42

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This is the fourth installment of our podcasts regarding the Wyoming Wolf Incident. We spoke with Mike Kosmrl, reporter and investigative journalist from WyoFile. Mike discussed how he first learned about the story, the challenges he's had getting information, the scope of the incident throughout Wyoming, and if statewide change would come to wildl…

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Episode #171 Kim Bean & Kristin Combs - Wyoming Wolf Incident Part III 52:29

5M ago52:29

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This is the third installment of our podcasts regarding the Wyoming Wolf Incident. We spoke with Kim Bean from Wolves of the Rockies and Kristin Combs from Wyoming Wildlife Advocates. We discussed legal action being taken in Wyoming related to the wolf killing, the deeper problems at the legislative and game agency levels, and how people can make c…

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Episode #170 Carter Niemeyer - Wyoming Wolf Incident Part II 44:21

5M ago44:21

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This is the second installment of our podcasts regarding the Wyoming Wolf Incident by speaking with Carter Niemeyer. We discussed the details of the incident, the reactions within both the hunting and non-consumptive communities, what the fallout could be from and Wyoming's massive elk herds prompting more hunting tags. Carter Niemeyer retired from…

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Episode #169 Emily Cohen - Wyoming Wolf Incident Part I 21:23

5M ago21:23

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Emily Cohen is the Executive Director of 89.1 KHOL in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They were the first break the story on March 29th involving a wolf's capture by Cody Roberts, the alleged abuse and death of the wolf following its capture. Wyoming Public Records Act requests submitted by KHOL and WyoFile as of Thursday, April 4th, have not yielded any ne…

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Food Tech News Show: Apple Eyes Home Robots 44:10

6M ago44:10

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This week on the Food Tech News Show we are joined by Scott Heimendinger, one of the inventors of the home sous vide circulator and a long-time kitchen tech inventor. Here are the stories we talk about: Apple is working on robots for the home! – From Bloomberg: “The original concept for the robot was a device that could navigate entirely on its own…

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Episode #168 Julia Smith - The State of Washington Wolves 54:15

6M ago54:15

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Julia Smith is currently the Endangered Species Recovery Manager for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. She formerly held the position of Lead of Wolf Policy for the same department for just over 2 years. Julia spoke at about her academic background learning about large predators, ultimately working with wolves in Arizona and later Washi…

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Episode #167 Sylvia Medina - Green Kids Club; White Wolves of Yellowstone 51:25

6M ago51:25

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Sylvia Medina has been the President of Green Kids Club for almost 7 years. They focus on spreading the word about environmental issues relating to people and animals through storytelling. Green Kids Club works with conservation groups and writing children’s books related to environmental issues they are experiencing. Sylvia described how Green Kid…

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The Story of Mill with Matt Rogers 24:39

6M ago24:39

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If you follow the world of kitchen and consumer food tech startups, you know there hasn't been much in the way of venture funded startups targeting food waste in the home. That changed last year when Mill lifted the veil on the company and its first product, the Mill Bin, a smart food recycler. The company had a unique approach, offering a subscrip…

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Episode #166 Nicole Schmitt - Denali Wolves & Alaska Wildlife Alliance 1:00:43

6M ago1:00:43

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Nicole Schmitt has been the Executive Director for Alaska Wildlife Alliance for over 6 years. They protect Alaska's wildlife through citizen mobilization, advocacy and education. Recently there have been calls to expand hunting and trapping around Denali National Park to protect moose and caribou herds. Nicole spoke at length about Alaska Wildlife …

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The Food Tech News Show: Behold, The Humanoid Kitchen Robot is Here 32:22

6M ago32:22

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This week, the Spoon crew got together to discuss some of the big stories of the week on a new weekly video news show we’re launching called The Food Tech News Show. The stories Carlos Rodela and I discuss include: Keurig Unveils Plastic-Free Coffee Pods, Developed With A Little Help From The Maker of CoffeeB Keurig Takes Another Swing at Cold Beve…

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Episode #165 John E. Marriott - Trapped In The Past 42:41

6M ago42:41

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John E. Marriott has been photographing wildlife for over 30 years and has authored multiple books on wolves, bears and national parks. He is involved in Canadian conservation issues with his non-profit organization, EXPOSED Wildlife Conservancy, which provides ethical and science-based solutions to solve the most pressing wildlife management chall…

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Building Enabling Technology to Power the Smart Kitchen With Fresco's Anthony Sullivan 32:48

6M ago32:48

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Over the past decade, Fresco has been building technology that helps appliance and housewares brands to create smart kitchen products. The journey for Fresco started when the company - then known as Drop - created a connected kitchen scale. After finding success selling its scale in the Apple store and other locations, the company started working w…

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Episode #164 Carter Niemeyer - Wolf Tracks #2 57:29

7M ago57:29

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This is the second edition of 'Wolf Tracks' where we discuss multiple wildlife issues and articles pertaining to wolves with Carter Niemeyer! Carter retired from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2006 as the Wolf Recovery Coordinator for the state of Idaho. He was an integral part of the Federal Wolf Reintroduction in both Yellowstone and Idaho. …

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The Story of Chefman and Chef iQ with Ralph Newhouse 37:58

7M ago37:58

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Around 2009, Ralph Newhouse's company hunted down excess inventory of small electrics and would re-sell them into the secondary market. However, it wasn't long before Newhouse realized he wanted to make his own appliances, and that's when the Chefman we know today was born. Newhouse wasn't done. As he and Chefman started to see how new connected pr…

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Episode #163 Ronan Donovan - Visiting Wolf Connection 20:14

7M ago20:14

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Ronan Donovan recently visited Wolf Connection, and we did our first ever onsite video podcast! Check out the Wolf Connection YouTube Channel to see the episode premiere this afternoon here. Ronan discussed his project called ‘Wolves: Photography Exhibit’ which is coming to Los Angeles soon! For over a decade, Ronan has been a Conservation Filmmake…

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Episode #162 Austin Smith Jr. - Wolves and Tribal Lands 1:25:04

7M ago1:25:04

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Austin Smith Jr. is a Tribal Member and the General Manager for the Branch of Natural Resources with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. He was part of a multi-person panel called “Face to Face with Oregon’s Wolves: Expert Perspectives” at the High Desert Museum in Oregon hosted by Ronan Donovan. Austin detailed his journey growing up on the r…

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