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The Howdy Howdy podcast is hosted by Daniel Mendez. This podcast will host various guest in a plethora of professions with the purpose of knowing why they are in that realm of work or profession, how they got there, and what drives them to achieve their goals! This podcast is created to inspire and motivate others that are struggling to find direction towards a goal at any point in life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-howdy-howdy-podcast-with-danny/support
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Urban Jungles Radio is a cutting edge radio/podcast program that explores various topics in reptile, amphibian and vertebrate care. We feature celebrity guests, musical parodies, and hard hitting news topics. Join your host Danny Mendez, a Zoologist with a rich background in the professional zoological world as he explores various topics of interest and brings you the best interviews from all over the world.Urban Jungles Radio is LIVE every Friday night (More or less...) at 10pm. Be sure to ...
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With having the cookie cutter path laid out for him, he chose to follow his gut and pursue his passions. Faran is not only a podcast host, he is also a prospective master jeweler with his own jewelry business. We share a great discussion of mental health struggles, and how all we have is one another. Although we are individuals, knowing when to as …
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I got the pleasure of interviewing a fellow podcaster Bianca Gonzalez. As a young mother that has found a career in educating the young minds of our youth, we get to discuss the journey of finding your passions, an in-depth discussion of friendships, therapy, individuality, and moving on. This episode was recorded on instagram Live. I hope you all …
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An enigma, a leader, a mentor. All are fit descriptions for this guest. Through the years of getting to know Desmond, I have seen nothing but laser focus from him since the first day I had the pleasure of meeting him. Through the hour of getting to interview him, we get some insight as to how one is able to be their genuine and honest self whilst p…
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A business created from the desire to represent the unrepresented. A business that started from an apartment to having its own storefront and having set-up multiple different pop-up shops to allow other visionaries and artists share their creations to the world. I got to interview Ash, the creator of Don Juan, a streetwear clothing brand that capti…
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The man behind the mic gets interviewed. This episode is a in depth look at why and how the Howdy Howdy Podcast came to be, and more about the host himself being interviewed by Co-Founder and Managing Member of Yellow Foot LLC, Sebastian Rodriguez. I thank you all for inspiring me to create the content that is do, and I hope that I am not only ente…
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As we all go through life, we face new beginnings. Whether that is a new sport, job, or activity, there are those that are have the desire to create the most seamless and enjoyable beginnings to all. During this interview, we have the pleasure of meeting an individual that inspired not only me, but a collective of individuals to allow every incomin…
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Being a woman of christ, she has put her faith and appreciation of where she is, has been, and where she will go in God's hands. The decision and journey of becoming an educator in this day and age is an arduous, under-appreciated, and underpaid one. Even though these educators are in charge of developing the young minds of the future, she finds th…
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Working four jobs and doing school full time, we discover what keeps Vahn motivated and driven to stay busy and grind. From an early age in grade school, he was doubted in what he strived for in sports and education, but he was able to turn that doubt into fuel to not only succeed but thrive! We also get to discuss relationships in this day and age…
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On this episode of The Howdy Howdy podcast, we get a chance to discuss consistency and how education itself isn't meant to be seen as finding the answer to a question, but rather the process it takes to attain that answer. And to not only having that applied to ones education, but ones entire life. The process of being successful isn't when success…
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In this episode, we get a chance to speak with Snow! Having experienced many traumatic and difficult situations and circumstances in her youth, adolescence, and young adult life; we get to understand why she doesn't regret any of it. The journey one embarks on can branch off into a multitude of possibilities, but they ultimately shape who we are. W…
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With a solid support system, a love for fashion, and a goal to make her presence felt anywhere she went, we get a plethora of motivational words from this weeks guest, Tomar Thomas! An upcoming force in fashion and content creation, her confidence didn't come from thin air, it was something cultivated on the volleyball court. Although being lucky e…
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Although being raised in Venezuela, one of the most historically corrupt and dangerous countries to live in, we find that it did not dull his desire to grow financially. And although one might find themselves victim to their situation; we discuss how accepting, understanding, and nurturing ones passion could be the vital factor in finding ones path…
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Through living in a city where corruption plagues and denies its constituents equal opportunities to develop and progress, we follow Alex's journey to shed light on the importance of how surrounding ones self with positive influences could have major implications on one’s own future. And once faced with opportunity, to not squander it, but nurture …
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Albiet, this being an abnormally long podcast by normal standards, this podcast sheds light on the journey that took Liz Oyervides from being one of the very few girls in a family of 12 male cousins, embracing and and falling in love with the sport of basketball. During this podcast, the listener will follow the trials and tribulations faced by try…
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After a long hiatus Danny & Andy return to the airwaves to reconnect the interwebs to greatness! Listen in as we catch up with much that has passed and join us as we welcome special guest Ryan McVeigh! Ryan is an outstanding example of making your goals reality and the strive to continue on with greatness. Ryan is the president of the Madison Area …
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It's time to dust off the UJR gear and get ready, because after a long hiatus we are back after amuch needed break from the bullshit. First in order is this damn country, so amidst a circus of candidates one rises above the others and promises to Make America Exotic Again! Frequent UJR guest and legitimate registered presidential canidate Joe Maldo…
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Danny and Andy return for an episode of 2's and they're not alone. Listen in as Savannah Boan joins us from the Floridian swamps! Savannah is a radio show personality in Orlando and is well know for her love of reptiles and all things alive, she's a kind American. We'll listen in on her extraordinary trip to Cuba and hear all about future plans for…
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LIsten in with Danny & Andy as we welcome the one and only filmmaker and producer Devon Massyn to UrbanJunglesRadio! Devon is responsible for some of the most amazing animal footage you'll see in wildlife documentaries and TV shows, especially when it comes to shark week! We'll hear all about his filming adventures including some of the incredible …
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Rest assured, Salvation is here in the form of UrbanJunglesRadio! Listen in as Danny and Andy welcome back the one and only Dav Kaufmann of Herpers fame! Dav is one of the herpetological world's most infuencial producers and we will catch up with him on his newest projects which include time spent in Thailand! Then we'll talk about he social media …
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Join Danny & Andy for another killer epsisode of UrbanJunglesRadio as we welcome film maker Ray Morgan to the show. Ray has been working for a few years on a very special documentary which talks to some of the herpetological world's best known names incuding Dr Bryan Fry, Dr. Doug Mader, George Van Horn and many others. The film explores the many f…
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Join Danny Mendez and Andy V for another amazing episode, #218 in fact where we once again blaze trails on the interwebs. This week, we catch up with Jackie Bibby the Texas Snake man and Shai Berry from RISN Network as we talk about Jackie's promise to work towards ending rattlesnake deaths at Rattlesnake Roundups. Jackie is goin to update us on ho…
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Join Danny and special co-host Gacie Menndripf as we catch up with Australian reptile Breeder and passionate herper Mr. Joe Ball all th way from Australia. We'll talk to Joe about his passion and motivation for creating some of the world's most beautiful creatures. Then we'll catch up with UJR correspondent Gacie as he brings us his view on this we…
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Episode 216 marks the return of UrbanJunglesRadio to the airwaves. Listen in as Danny & Andy catch up on the past 5 months of hiatus and prepare you for the awesomeness to come as only UrbanJunglesRadio can do it! We'll be catchng up on Danny's globetrotting through Australia and Andy hanging out in Texas at the Rattlesnake Festival as well as some…
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UJR is honoured to once again welcome back highly sought-after international motivational speaker, extreme adventurer, TV presenter, youth developer, and author of the bestseller “The Great Run,” but most of all, he is a no-nonsense conservationist. Braam has an infectious energy that is fed by his life-long passion to protect the environment. He i…
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It's another action-packed episode of UJR as Richard Stanley Stops by to talk about recent events where a woman's pet snakes were unjustly taken by the federal government and what should happen in this instance. Then the one and only Shawn Heflick stops by to talk Croc conservation and Christmas Crocfest 15 taking place at Croc Manor on December 5t…
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Join us as we once again spark the intervwebs with a dose of awesomeness in the form of the return of the tiger king, Joe Schreibvogel who has returned despite sever health issues to talk about the goverment's seige against exotic animals in Ohio the the prolifration of anti-exotic legislation. Joe joins us while recovering from sever health issues…
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Listen in to a special episode of UrbanJunglesRadio as we cover some critically important factors in conservation that can be changed by you. If you cannot make one simple change suggested on our show then you cannot call yourself a true conservationist in the sense of someone willing to take the actions needed towards sustainability. In tonights' …
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Join Danny & Andy for another groundbreaking episode as we dive into the legend of the Mysterious Black Python of Papua New Guinea, the Boelen's Python (Morelia boeleni). A vulnerable species that remains enigmatic to even the most experienced of zoos and private collections. We'll catch up with Ari Flagle who is currently spearheading a series of …
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We're back, rested and awesome as we return tot he airwaves once again after a short hiatus while travelling across 3 countries in 4 weeks to spread the UJR awesomness. First we'll talk about heading up north to Canada for the Canadian Reptile Expo along with some great folks like Tom Crutchfield, Shawn Heflick, The Reptilia Crew and so many more! …
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Join us as Danny and Andy return for a quick update in between stops on our world tour. We'll be joined by Myke Clarkson to talk about a new conservation based initiaive which is make strides to preserve land and create sanctuaries for native wildlife. Then Danny talks about trekking through Costa Rica and Returning to a whirlwind media tour includ…
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Welcome to the latest episode of UrbanJunglesRadio where we kick it off with the one and only, Amazing Emma Lock, our U.K. Correspondent and reknown fox lover who briefs us on recent events involving a vote on fox hunts in Britain that could have changed the practice in a brutal way. Then we'll catch up with Bill & Kathy Love at home. Listen to the…
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After being off the air for a couple of weeks we triumphantly return to bring you a very much needed update on an event that has set in motion a series of circumstances which could contribute to the end of Rattlesnakes being killed at Texas Roundups. Several montsh ago UrbanJunglesRadio broke the airwaves when we sat down wtih Jackie Bibby, star of…
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LIsten in as Danny & Andy present another breath-taking episode of UrbanJunglesRadio when we speak with Charlie Richter of APOPO (an acronym for Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling: "Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development" in English) is a registered Belgian non-governmental organisation which trains African giant p…
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Join us for another record-breaking episode of UrbanJunglesRadio as we get a visit by artist/jeweler Oscar Reduncido of Biological Jewels who will discuss the craft and inspirations from nature behind his amazing jewelry and sculptures. Oscar is well-known for the articulated rattle snake rattle that Danny wears and so much more! Then we'll check i…
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It's another 100% medically accurate episode of UrbanJunglesRadio. Listen is as we welcome special guest and Herpetologist Dante Fenolio who will school us on the amazing world of Amphibians and more as he stops by to tell us about his upsoming Greentrakcs Trip and more! Then we'll catch up with Danny as he recounts his trip to Lost Angeles for the…
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LIsten in as we catch up after being away and check in with Shawn Heflick fresh from an African adventure you'll want to hear all about and moe. We'll also chat with Leanne Guzwell about Feral Cats and why TNR programs don't work and so much more! For more information check out www.UrbanJunglesRadio.com and check us out on Facebook along with Opera…
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Listen in as we descend upon Round Rock, Texas for the Texas Rattlesnake Festival celebrating everything about our favorite buzztails with live snakes presentations and more! We'll tell you all about the cool things featered at the festival as freinds and family gathered at the greatest celebration for Rattlesnakes in the country! While at the fest…
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Join us as we prepare for the Largest Pet Expo in Canada, the Canadian Pet Expo happening April 3-5th (Easter Weeekend) at the International Centre in Toronto! We'll speak with Sara Carson who's best friend Hero will be our co-host for the event and let you know about all of the spectacular happenings. Plus listen in as Danny recounts his experiene…
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Join Danny & Andy as we return after another triumphant session of awesomeness fresh from Tinley Park NARBC where we rocked the scene and this time we brought along Gacie Mendripf who still has people talking about who the baddest mofos in all of ChiTown were this weekend. Perhaps one of our favorite discoveries of the weekend was Neville Burns, st…
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We interrupt a regularly scheduled day off for UJR to bring you an important episode on new regulations being proposed in less than a 48 hour perios which will add Boa constrictors and Reticulated Pythons to the injurious species list making it a violation of the federal Lacey Act to transport them across state lines. This will effectively kill the…
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Listen in as UJR welcome author and animal trainer Nikki Moustaki to talk about her new book "The Bird Market of Paris" Nikki Moustaki is the author of twenty-five books on the care and training of exotic birds. She holds an MA in creative writing, poetry, from New York University, an MFA in creative writing, poetry, from Indiana University, and an…
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Join Danny & Andy and special Associate Producer/Professional Manscaper Gacie Mendripf as we welcome back Robyn Markland of "The Reptile Report. Listen in as we catch up on the "Best Of" awards being given out by TRR and find out what makes Robyn so shiny plus all that's happening on the internet and much more, UJR style. Be sure to check out www.T…
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Listen in as Danny and Andy join forces onces again to bring you the amazingly awesome, UrbanJunglesRadio. Listen in as Danny recaps his trip up north to Canada and shares a special discovery he made in the form of Diane Hamiliton. Diane is a Toronto businesswoman who is trying to start a movement based on her experiences abroad where beaches litte…
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Join us live from UrbanJunglesRadio Central as we break in the new year properly! Listen in as Danny and Andy visit wtih Dr. Jesus Rivas renoun Anaconda researcher who's been doing it longer and better than anyone else. Dr Rivas has been engaged in studying Green Anacondas in Venezuela for many years and is going to talk a bit about proper Anaconda…
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Join Danny & Andy as we celebrate the 5th annual Jungle Bells Episode! Listen in as we catch up on one of the most amazing years ever including reminiscing on the best moments of 2014 and some of our most special guests calling in... Don't miss out on the celebration of UrbanJunglesRadio and even Danny's Birthday...it's JungleBells!…
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Join us for a special episode with Shawn Heflick who joins us on the heels of a successful weekend at Christmas Crocfest. Shawn catches up with Danny and Andy about the controversial TV Show "Eaten Alive" centering around a man being ingested by a large Anaconda. We'll also recap the weekend at Christmas Crocfest 2014 and tell you all about how thi…
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Listen in as we talk about the curious case of West Virginia and the missing public comments speaking out against potential legislation that could adversely affect pet owners. We'll speak with USARK legla counsel Richard Stanley to better understand what has been happening in this eye opening incident and much more...listen LIVE Friday night 10pm E…
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