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Golden State Naturalist

Michelle Fullner

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Golden State Naturalist is a love letter to California's ecological past, present, and future. Come with Michelle Fullner as she climbs to the top of a beaver dam, descends into a tar pit, peers into the canopy of a giant sequoia, and basks in the glow of the Milky Way under the eerie silhouettes of Joshua trees. Each episode, Michelle interviews captivating experts in their natural habitats across California to find out how the unique plants, animals, geology, and hydrology of this biodiver ...
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Weasel Radio

Owen Murphy and Ben Weasel

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A humorous insider's perspective of the music industry through the eyes of Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel fame, his pal Owen Murphy and now featuring former Black Flag and Screeching Weasel bassist David Klein as "The Beaver."
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FVCC Nature Journal

FVCC Library

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Join host, John Fraley, in an exploration of fun aspects of the natural world: interesting bird and wildlife species, other fauna, and flora, much of which we can find on the FVCC Campus. The podcast features interviews with naturalists and wildlife professionals and students doing interesting projects, as well as funny and unusual aspects of nature and wildlife management. Listeners can learn about nature in their own backyard (or campus). John's experience includes hosting a wildlife and n ...
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Wicked, Weird, and Grim

Wicked, Weird, and Grim

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You may think you’re an expert on the odd, haunting, and mystifying, but there’s a new podcast in town. History buffs and occult fanatics Caroline Beaver and Ara Eagan, known to their fans as the Sisters Grim or the Grim Sisters, dive deep into history — from rabbit-hole conspiracies to centuries-old folktales. Episodes feature sporadic special guests like paranormal investigators, abnormal psychologists, death doulas, witches, Satanists, and even the occasional long-lost member of Russian r ...
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Some animals plod across roads without hesitation. Others dart across quickly, while still more freeze at the sight of an oncoming car. A final group avoids roads altogether. Four distinct approaches, yet roads can have devastating impacts on animals regardless of their type of response. Thankfully, wildlife crossings can help. Join me and award-wi…
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What are your top ten favorite California native species? Join me, Griff Griffith, and Michael Hawk as we joyously compile our collective top ten list (a veritable menagerie meets botanical garden) and discuss how we can help each species. Don’t forget to follow Nature’s Archive and Jumpstart Nature wherever you’re listening now. Learn more about t…
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Are coastal wetlands the same thing as estuaries? What about salt marshes? How can some plants grow in saltwater? Can I use them to salt my french fries? What’s an endangered river? Why do some birds build floating nests? Why should I visit nature that’s close to home? Join me and Empress Holliday as we explore the Tijuana Estuary to admire plants,…
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A study just completed by Biologist Taylor Rose shows that habitat in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness could be suitable for re-introduction of this ghostly member of the deer family. Join us for this episode of the Nature Journal as we discuss this possibility, and learn of Taylor’s long comprehensive study which began at FVCC and has now led to hi…
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It’s another episode of your favourite James Bond podcast in which we avoid the episodes we promised by bringing you new versions of old episodes, as we once again talk about No Time To Die by doing a REDUX commentary of it! Why are we so pumped to be talking about this film again, even though we have done more episodes than most people have had ch…
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Apparently the REXUX commentary is a thing again as we once again recycle an old episode by bringing you a new version of it, as we REDUX our very first commentary from 2016 and talk over Dr No once more! Just why is this a Ben episode to do a Ben thing? Are we excited to be back with the dongs? How are we so pervy in this episode of bottoms and me…
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There are about 91 species of fish in Montana. Some are small, like the pygmy whitefish only a few ounces, some grow large like the Paddlefish at 142 pounds. Join us on today’s Nature Journal podcast with FWP’s Dillon Tabish as we learn all about Montana’s state record fish!
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IT’S OUR 150TH EPISODE! YAY! So what are we doing to celebrate it? Getting another famous Bond actor on to talk about their time on the show? Going on location to a Bond location? Making a James Bond movie to celebrate? NONE OF THE ABOVE! Because this time to celebrate our GROUNDBREAKING 150th episode we are here to do ANOTHER RANKINGS! YAY! So you…
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Denny Olson may be the world’s greatest bird vocalist. In this episode, we will listen to some of Denny’s favorite bird songs. Denny, also known as Doc Wild, can mimic over 200 bird calls! Credit to the Audubon Society's Audubon Field Guide for the Aleutian Tern calls heard in the intro of this episode: Aleutian Tern, Calls #3 - Audubon Field Guide…
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Another clip show? Sign us up! And sign yourselves up too right now as you get ready for the 16th ‘best of’ episode of your favourite James Bond podcast! Today you’ll hear clips of the first round of our series featuring films by each of the first six actors who have played James Bond, with each episode bringing a variety of highlights that will ma…
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It seems forever ago that we actually started as a podcast and it also seems forever ago that we talked about Spectre before it was even released. Well it’s time to remember those good old days as our 15th ‘best of’ episode celebrates our coverage of the very first James Bond movie that was released after we were born! That’s right, it’s time to go…
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What makes California such a great spot for snake diversity? Where does antivenom come from, and why is it so expensive? Can you really inoculate yourself against snake venom? How did evolving alongside snakes impact who we are as humans today? Join me and Michael Starkey, founder of Save the Snakes, as we get a close look at California snakes and …
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It’s another rankings episode and time for a bit of fun as we go over all the times our favourite character has uttered his name in that true James Bond style as we rank all the Bond, James Bonds! Why are we extra mad at Colin for not being here this time? Why has Ben stuffed up the intro by not going with something obvious? Why are we so excited t…
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Last week we celebrated the most beautiful man alive with his 71st birthday. That’s right, Pierce Brosnan got a year older but another year more beautiful. So what better way to celebrate him and that occasion than with a special episode dedicated to the man himself at a very special event in Sydney! To celebrate him, a special double screening of …
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Another rankings episode coming your way today as we get into the nitty gritty of your favourite franchise by ranking all the unique gun barrel sequences that (mostly) start every single film! Why has Colin failed to show up again? Why is Die Another Day set to once again get blasted? What does Aaron Carter have to do with anything? Why does Only F…
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It’s that time to get excited once more as we get into rankings and rank the things you like! This time we’re ranking all 25 films and their titles, a list that we know you’ve been waiting for and one that even we don’t know how will turn out! Just why is Colin missing again? How is this the most spread out list we’ve ever done? Does Ben’s criteria…
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We’re apparently on a bit of a roll with the rankings which means it’s time to bring you another episode of ranking things, this time with the entire gang back together (thanks Colin) as we rank all the 12 directors of the James Bond franchise in a list that we know will cause some debate! Why are we so judgmental on people’s names this episode? Wh…
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After a ranking episode you loved a few weeks ago, let’s get into another one that you’ll love just as much as we rank both the entrances of all the actors to play James Bond as well as their exits from the franchise in another random yet fun list! Why has Colin once again not bothered to show up? Why is one of these lists rather easy and the other…
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How do sea stars move around? Why am I jealous of giant green anemones? When's the best time to go tide pooling? Why is life so hard in the in the place where the ocean meets the land? How have so many creatures adapted to thrive in this strange place where two worlds meet? Join me and Michelle Kunst as we explore the intertidal zone on the Norther…
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Who doesn’t love a good ranking episode? We of course love them! Especially Ben & Noah! They love them so much that they’re back to bring you another one today as they rank all the Bond film titles dropped in a movie in one of the most unique rankings we’ve ever done! Why is this list so over the place? How is Colin involved when he’s not here? Why…
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Indigenous people have lived in the place now known as California since time immemorial and are still here today. In this episode, join me and Frank Lake as we discuss mutualistic relationships between Indigenous Californians and the land, traditional burning, oak orchards, the powerful ways Indigenous and Western knowledges can come together, comm…
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Today, Valentine’s Day, we are bringing you a Wicked, Weird, and Grim treat: we’re going to talk about a man who literally loved his family to death. The Burari ritualistic mass suicide/murders/manslaughter(?) is quite well-known in the true crime world, and our special guest Shreetoma is back to guide us through it. Strap in, its a wild one!…
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Have you ever noticed a bee that looked a little…different? Maybe it was a bit fuzzier than a typical honey bee, or maybe it was obsidian black, bright orange, startlingly large, or as tiny as a gnat. Chances are, if you’ve seen a bee meeting any of these descriptions, you observed one of Earth’s 20,000 species of native bees (with around 1,600 of …
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A very special interview coming your way today as we sit down with Willoughby Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Maria Lindsay ahead of the special James Bond symphony evening happening in Sydney to learn more about her love of music and just what to expect with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra: An Evening with James Bond event! We learn from Maria …
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Author, artist, poet, and eco-philosopher Obi Kaufmann doesn't want to craft a better argument. He wants to tell a better story. But what does that kind of story look like? How do we begin to convey the incredible complexity of a place like California? How do we avoid unproductive divisiveness, embrace a better worldview, and move forward together …
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The year is 2024 and we’re back for another epic year of James Bond action! And what a way to kick things off for another year as we sit down with Drew Roller, the director of GoldenEra, to learn more about his epic movie about the history of the GoldenEye video game and just why it is such an iconic game that has stood the test of time after all o…
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Happy New Year! 🎉 This episode has a great story, so I added a new intro to tell you about it. Here are the links mentioned in the new intro! 7 Ways to Connect with Nature zine by Kate Rutter Find Kate on Instagram @katerutter. Patreon. This is a great way to support your local indie podcaster. Find me on Instagram @goldenstatenaturalist. My websit…
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It seems like yesterday we finished our commentary series but enough time has passed that we can bring you a ‘best of’ episode featuring more clips, this time from all our commentaries of the Daniel Craig era James Bond films! That’s right, we have five movie commentaries to clip down for you today as we bring you all the good bits from those movie…
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So popular was our CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR last year that we thought let’s do another one to make it even better! Either that or we just have apparently no lives on Christmas and can drown our sorrows in not getting nominated for a Bond Community podcast award again by doing another episode! No matter what the reason the result is another epic episod…
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You know how much we love Pierce Brosnan on this show and you also know how much we love to bring you a clip show so it’s time to combine the two and bring you our 13th ‘best of’ episode with all the best bits of our Pierce Brosnan era of James Bond commentaries! You’ll hear all the funny and entertaining clips that came with each of our commentari…
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Have you ever wondered why we bring a toxic, parasitic plant indoors during the holidays...and then kiss under it? Or what ecological role this plant plays? Come with me and Dr. Joshua Der as we discuss the ecological importance of mistletoe, its evolution, the vast array of wildlife it supports, and of course, the ancient folklore that led to all …
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we explore the Christmas tragedy of the Sodder family home fire and the disappearance of five of their ten children. We cover all the theories, down to the nitty gritty, of this sordid tale. We, like most, end up with more questions than answers. What do you think happened that Christmas night in 1945?…
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Well we were meant to have this episode a month ago but for many reasons it didn't happen, but FINALLY we are here to do the rankings we actually want to do as we go over all of the iconic villain lairs in the history of James Bond to find out which one we think is the best! Is this, like some of our other rankings episodes, the most random one we …
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When was the last time you felt truly connected with a place? Was it somewhere rugged and wild, or was it on a leaf-strewn suburban block? What did you notice? What questions popped up in your mind? What gave you that sense of connection? In this episode, join me and Justin Garwood in a Northern California temperate rainforest as we discuss how eac…
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we dive into a topic you all have requested for MONTHS. Today we cover the mothy monstrous figure of Point Pleasant, West Virginia: the infamous 'Mothman'. This creepy cryptid is ungodly large and ungodly ripped (at least, according to his statue in Point Pleasant). He even has his own annual festival in the t…
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We brought you a special REDUX commentary a few weeks ago and we're back to do it all over again as we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER! And with Noah missing the original commentary, he is back to join Ben IN PERSON to talk over their cult favourite Bond film that Colin just doesn't appreciate! So how will this go? Will it al…
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we explore the festive and fearful event of Krampusnacht. From smut books to 5Ks, Krampus has taken over modern media - but what are the origins to this goat-like figure? Come with us as we dive deep into this Alpine folk figure, his origins, and his legacy.
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The Klamath Mountains, straddling the California-Oregon border, are a hotspot for biodiversity. But what drives the species richness of the region? Come with me and Michael Kauffmann to a moss-covered edge of the Klamath mountains as we discuss ancient rocks, carnivorous plants, temperate rainforests, why people are a vital part of the story of pla…
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we uncover the terrifying tale of the Crone of Catskills in all her g(l)ory. From initial hikes to secondary hauntings, this entity is renown for her intense manifestations and unyielding effect.
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The beautiful pine marten is a rarely seen member of the weasel family with a sable-like coat of fur. People have treasured this elusive furbearer for thousands of years. Come along with marten enthusiast, Heather Fraley, and learn all about this "villain in velvet!" And stay tuned until the end for an important announcement!…
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A special episode dropping for you today as we are joined by two prominent names in the James Bond fan community at a very special event! We sit down with the president & founder of the British James Bond Fan Club Philip Dewhurst as well as the man behind James Bond Downunder James Roberts to not only learn more about what it is they do, but celebr…
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we discuss the ultimate IT GIRLS: a nazi-killing teen girl gang. These girly pops were the ultimate icons who led an unknown number of individuals to freedom and safety. ​ Let us know what you'd title the Oversteegen sisters' movie by leaving a comment through our exclusive Spotify content! ​ **Content warning…
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On an iconic day in movie history, we’re back with ANOTHER episode dedicated to THAT film that (Ben) we can’t stop talking about, Die Another Day! And on the 21st anniversary of the movie, Ben is back and has forced Noah to do ANOTHER commentary on the movie that we seemingly just can’t stop talking about! Why is Noah under pressure to do this just…
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Is seaweed a plant? Is it ok to eat straight out of the ocean? What kinds of creatures rely on seaweed? How does kelp fight climate change? Join me and Allison Poklemba on the Humboldt coast as we descend into the intertidal zone to taste seaweed fresh from the ocean and discuss all of the questions above and more. Helpful Links: Allison's Seaweed …
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as our special guest Shreetoma joins us to discuss the convergences of power, feminism, and the supernatural in Bengal and India more broadly. Despicable Me minions, flesh-eating imps grabbing Hailey Bieber smoothies at Erewhon, and djinns that need to learn consent in regards to hair-stroking abound. Let us know…
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The little brown bat faces a lot of challenges, including some negative public attitudes towards bats, and a disease known as white nose fungus. Join us today along with FVCC student, Annabella Amsweller, to learn all about Montana’s most common bat!
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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we discuss the mysterious and tragic disappearance of Ben McDaniel. From illegally cave diving to having the wrong kind of air in his scuba tanks, this disappearance is a wild one. Let us know what you think happened and if you would go cave diving below!
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At the height of the last ice age, California condors could be found all across North America, and since time immemorial, these birds have held special cultural and spiritual significance for a number of Indigenous groups. But by the late 1980's, the last wild condor had been captured and brought into a captive breeding program. They were extinct i…
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Grim Sisters are back and better than ever with a new podcast format and our annual Halloween episode! What better day to resurrect from the dead? In this episode we discuss the origins of the holiday of Halloween, corresponding and coinciding holidays and celebrations, and just why we bob for apples, roast chestnuts, and make …
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