A podcast for lovers of Tudor history.
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Love gardening and birds and want to help Mother Nature? Join host Catherine Greenleaf, former gardening columnist for the Boston Herald Sunday Magazine and a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for discussions about organic gardening and restoring native habitat to help the birds and other wildlife in your backyard. Catherine Greenleaf talks about the natural history of birds and interviews the leading experts about how ...
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Inspired by the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel Excelsior, this weekly interview show puts the spotlight on both up-and-coming and established creative talents who share their journey to success.
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Audiobook Narrator Victoria Connolly Wants You to Use Your Voice to Launch Your Opportunities
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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow audiobook narrator Victoria Connolly. After working in retail for ten years, Victoria decided to stop putting her creative dreams on hold and leapt into the wonderful world of audiobook narrating. Through sheer talent and tenacity, she has built strong profession…
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Episode 243 - Heroines of the Tudor World with Sharon Bennett Connolly
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Sharon Bennett Connolly about her forthcoming book, 'Heroines of the Tudor World'. Visit Sharon's blog: https://historytheinterestingbits.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Book your place on '365 Days with Med…
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The Graceful Swallow-Tailed Kite With Gina Kent
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Today our guest is Gina Kent, senior scientist with the Avian Research and Conservation Institute out of Gainesville, Florida. Gina tells us all about the Swallow-Tailed Kite. For more info on the Avian Research and Conservation Institute, go to ARCInst.org. For the ARCI Eyes On Kite program, go to: https://www.arcinst.org/eyes-on-kites. For more i…
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Author Georgia LIninger and Salus Publishing are Introducing New Voices on Recycled Paper
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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow author Georgia Lininger, who not only made her creative passion a reality by publishing her own works, but also set out to provide the same kind of opportunity to other authors through her own Salus Publishing. And what is truly amazing about Georgia's work - oth…
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Episode 242 - The Life of Anthony Woodville with Danielle Burton
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Danielle Burton about the life of Anthony Woodville. Visit Danielle's Blog https://voyagerofhistory.wordpress.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Book your place on '365 Days with Medieval & Renaissance Wonder W…
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Author and Researcher Dr Leanna Wolfe Proves There are Many Ways to Tell a Story
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** THE FOLLOWING EPISODE CONTAINS MATERIAL THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER EARS. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ** This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow author Dr Leanna Wolfe. With the recent launch of her non-fiction book "177 Lovers and Counting: My Life as a Sex Researcher," Leanna has not …
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Today we are joined by Catherine Quayle of the Wild Bird Fund, Christine Sheppard from the American Bird Conservancy and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal to discuss the phenomenon that was Flaco the Owl. We discuss this bird's celebrity status and how Flaco's death could have been prevented. State Senator Hoylman-Signal offers legislative …
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Episode 241 - 1000 Tudor People with Melita Thomas
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Melita Thomas about her latest book, '1000 Tudor People'. Visit Melita's official website: https://melitathomas.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Book your place on 'These Bloody Days: The Fall of Anne Boleyn'…
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Author and Community Organizer Sara Burton Has Glitter Ready for Fellow Authors Everywhere
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Writing is, at its heart, a very solitary profession. No matter how the day unfolds, at some point the writer has to sit down by themselves and get the daily word count finished. Sometimes the words spill out onto the page very easily, most of the time it's agonizing just to put one sentence together. So it's very important for the writer to have a…
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Performance Coach and Author Milena Dalinaros Will Help You Unleash the Charisma Within
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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with charisma expert Milena Dalinaros. With years in performance coaching and now with her first book in progress, Milena has made it her mission to help as many people as possible to unlock the charisma within themselves. By tapping into this energy that some don't even reali…
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Episode 240 - Anne Boleyn's Psalter with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman about her research into Anne Boleyn's psalter. Follow Sophie on X. https://twitter.com/sophiebwaterman Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Book your place on 'These Bloody Days: The Fall of An…
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The Flight Of The Kestrel With Phil Brown
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Today's guest is Phil Brown, Bird Conservation Director with the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. Phil tells us all about a new program the Harris Center is spearheading to help boost Kestrel numbers in New Hampshire. For more information go to: harriscenter.org. For more information on the American Kestrel Partne…
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Episode 239 - Four Women Who Wrote the Renaissance with Professor Ramie Targoff
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Professor Ramie Targoff about her new book, 'Shakespeare's Sisters: Four Women Who Wrote the Renaissance'. Visit Professor Targoff's website: https://ramietargoff.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Book your pl…
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Filmmaking Duo The Boylan Sisters Keep Proving Hollywood Can Be Anywhere
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This week, host & producer George Sirois sits down with the filmmaking duo The Boylan Sisters. Since starting their own production company, Alexandra Boylan and Andrea Polnaszek have written & produced various films all around the country, and everywhere they've gone, they've been met with nothing but support, enthusiasm, and a willingness to help.…
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Podcaster Stephanie Laffey Believes It's Okay for Introverts to Stay Introverted!
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This week, host & producer George Sirois sits down with fellow podcaster Stephanie Laffey. As co-host of the show Stay Introverted, Stephanie has made it a mission to let fellow introverts know that it's okay to not try to push yourself to get out there and act extroverted when you only want to do the exact opposite. This is a show that encourages …
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Episode 238 - The Life of Catherine Carey with Dr Wendy J. Dunn
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Natalie Grueninger speaks to Dr Wendy J. Dunn about her latest book, 'Henry VIII's True Daughter: Catherine Carey, A Tudor Life'. Visit Dr Dunn's official website: https://www.wendyjdunn.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Book your place on …
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Water Harvesting For Your Yard And Gardens With Martha Retallick
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Today's guest is Tuscon, Arizona resident, gardener and photographer Martha Retallick. Martha has written a wonderful new book called City Nature. In the book she chronicles how she tackled the challenge of harvesting rainwater for her house and gardens -- and created an oasis for birds. For more info, go to her website at: westernskycommunications…
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Episode 237 - Young Elizabeth with Dr Nicola Tallis
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Nicola Tallis about her new book 'Young Elizabeth: Princess, Prisoner, Queen. Visit Dr Tallis' official website. https://nicolatallis.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Support Talking Tudors on Patreon…
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Host George Sirois Discusses Getting Into Voice Acting, Audiobook Narrating, and a Podcast Network
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This week, host & producer George Sirois takes the time to answer some questions about getting into voice acting and audiobook narrating, as well as advice on what to do and what not to do when starting a podcast. Also, if you have an idea for a podcast yourself, the Once Upon a Podcast Network wants to know about it. Send your concept - or some sa…
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Voice Artist, Teacher, Social Media Strategist Chris Woodworth is Moving Ever Upward!
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For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with his friend & co-worker, voice artist Chris Woodworth. The two discuss getting to know each other through the 529 Club on the Clubhouse app, working together on Excelsior: The Audio Journey, the animation VO dubbing videos on social media that sparked a sensa…
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Hatching And Renesting Osprey Chicks With Stephanie Ellis
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Today we speak with avian rehabilitator Stephanie Ellis about her experiences hatching, raising and renesting orphaned Osprey chicks. Stephanie is the Executive Director of WildCare in Eastham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. For more information, go to wildlifecarecapecod.org. Send your donations to: Wild Care Cape Cod, 10 Smith Lane, Eastham, MA 02642…
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Episode 236 - Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley: An Enduring Love with Corina Apostu
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Corina Apostu about Elizabeth I's relationship with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Visit Corina's blog: https://exploringelizabethanhistory.wordpress.com/ Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Buy Talking Tudors merchandise at https://talkingtudors.threadless.com/ Support Talking Tudors…
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Actress, Playwright, and Screenwriter Catherine Butterfield Keeps Making Life Interesting
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For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with actress, playwright, and screenwriter Catherine Butterfield. Starting out as an actress performing on stage in various theaters around the country, Catherine took control over her career and started writing plays that she could star in, including a one-woman…
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with Amina Wright, Senior Curator at the Faith Museum and Sutherland Forsyth, Associate Director of Heritage & Engagement at the Auckland Project, about the campaign to help save Henry VIII's lost tapestry. Learn more about this campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z5WF2KiVpw Donate to help save this Tudor treasure! …
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Michele DeFilippo and 1106 Design are Ready to Make All Indie Authors Look Good
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For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Michele DeFilippo, the founder of 1106 Design. A one-stop shop for everything an indie author needs for their books for over 20 years, 1106 provides formatting, cover design, interior design, eBook production, and even audiobook production that are at the sa…
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Insecticides And Their Impact On Birds With Hardy Kern
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Today we speak with Hardy Kern from the American Bird Conservancy about the latest scientific findings (2023) regarding insecticides, like neonicotinoids, and their impacts on birds. We also talk about what you can do to protect birds from deadly insecticides. For more information, go to: abcbirds.org/2023neonicsreport. For more information on imid…
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Episode 234 - The Conjuror's Apprentice with G. J. Williams
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Natalie Grueninger speaks with G. J. Williams about her debut novel 'The Conjuror's Apprentice and the historical context behind her novel, which is set in 1555. We discuss the reign of Mary I, her relationship with her half-sister, Elizabeth, and the polymath John Dee . Visit G. J. Williams' website https://www.gjwilliamsauthor.com/ Find out more …
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Kicking Doors Down with Podcast Producer Reena Friedman Watts
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For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with prolific fellow podcaster Reena Friedman Watts, host & producer of her show Better Call Daddy. Reena has worked behind the scenes in television for years and has taken her experiences and expertise to the world of podcasting. And as 2024 begins, Reena has de…
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