Official podcast of the American University of Kuwait.The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is an independent, private, equal opportunity, and coeducational liberal arts institution of higher education. The educational, cultural, and administrative structure, methods and standards of AUK are based on the American model of higher learning.
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The Podcast for nature nuts from wildlife cameraman Jack Perks. Jack interviews celebrities, artists, scientists and conservationists giving a light hearted look into their specialisms, stories and backgrounds seeing what drives people to become so utterly fascinated by the natural world.
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A trip down the garden path and country lane with nature enthusiasts and gardeners chatting about the flowers and trees, and the birds and the bees and more.
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WORDTheatre® Weekly: A Short Story Podcast Where the Best Authors & Actors Meet...
Step Into the Story. Be Transformed.
Each week, WORDTheatre® shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor, usually with the author in the room to hear their story being brought to life. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ or if you are near the UK, visit WORDTheatreUK.org to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US and a Dual Charitable Trust in the UK. We are on a mission to m ...
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In Juneau, quirky people, untold stories and little mysteries are as abundant as the rain. For the things about Juneau you can’t Google, why not work with a KTOO reporter to satisfy your curiosity? Curious Juneau is a recurring news feature driven by questions and reporting from our audience, starring you and your questions.
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REBROADCAST: D(e)ad's Craig Bierko performs "The Birds for Christmas" by Marck Richard
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Britain's Lost Frogs Are Returning! ft Harvey Tweats #174
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1:03:40This week I'm chatting to Harvey Tweats about three frogs that are about to make a return to Britain. Buy Me a Coffee Harveys Crowd Funder Celtic Rewildling Photo DayBy Jack Perks
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2022 Brian Doyle: Featuring the late, great Julian Sands, plus Fred Melamed & a song by Antonique Smith
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A homespun guide to some of the gifts our contributors are thinking about to make things merry and brighter. The ‘Two Toms’ and Steve Lowe with some wonderful ideas, that don’t have to cost a fortune, but may help to save the planet and ourselves. Support the show You can follow Tom Pattinson, Steve and Tom Cadwallender and our wonderful guests and…
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The Boys' Laila Robbins Performs "Scheherazade" by Charles Baxter
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THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Hairspray's Bruce Vilanch Performs "Cool Things" by Brian Doyle
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It's that time of the year known as ‘Nature’s planting time’ and Tom Pattinson’s here with lots of exciting options for reinvigorating your garden… Tom Cadwallender’s been observing the changes in his crab apple tree and its attractiveness to birds, and he’s been along the Aln estuary enjoying the sound of golden plovers. And, we’ve got some top ti…
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HONORING VETERANS: Dark Winds' Zahn McClarnon Performs "Wind Song" by William Lang & Casino's Sharon Stone Performs "Bitter Tea" by Elaine Little
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Dawson's Creek's Mary Beth Peil performs "The Memory Wing" from At Last by Marisa Silver
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham Reads "The Murderer" by Peter Terrin
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50th Anniversary of White Tailed Eagle Reintroduction to Britain ft David Sexton #173
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40:10This week I'm chatting to David Sexton about the 50th anniversity of the reintroduction of white tailed eagles to Britain. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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Knives Out's Michael Shannon Performs "The Auk" by Ben Shattuck
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It's mid-autumn and Tom Pattinson’s making the most of the seasonal changes and preparing for Nature’s planting time. Tom Cadwallender’s spotted a fabulous kingfisher and he's enjoying the incoming Vs of honking geese Big Butterfly Conservation are here with an update on one of our most important nature counts… Plus some top tips for the garden fro…
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A Clockwork Orange's Steven Berkoff Performs "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe
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The Witcher's MyAnna Buring Performs "Feather Girls" by Claire Dean
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Doctor Who's Ayesha Antoine Reads "DWR" by Catrin Kean
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Wittgenstein's Karl Johnson Performs "Helium" by David Bevan
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The Crown's Olivia Williams Performs "Grab My Hand" by Toby Litt
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REBROADCAST: LifeHack's John Schwab and Art Detective's Sarah Alexander Perform "Three Quarters of the Way to Hell" by T.C. Boyle
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This week I'm looking for fossils with Eli Wait as well as chatting to Mark Everard about his work raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. New Book Just Giving Prostate Cancer Buy Me a CoffeeBy Jack Perks
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It's peak summer and still wonderfully warm in Northumberland and Tom P’s ripening crops and harvesting potatoes and onions… Tom Cadwallender’s turning the calendar page to a new season of birds and checking the Aln estuary for avian ins and outs… Steve Lowe’s reflecting on the life of someone who inspired him to dive deep into conservation... we c…
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Live at Global Birdfair: Wildlife Photography & Working With Nikon ft Tom Mason #171
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34:15This week I'm live at Global Birdfair in Rutland as I talk to Tom Mason a professional wildlife photographer, Nikon Ambassador and Youtuber as we chat about how he got into it, how to do photography on a budget and more! New Book Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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It's mid-summer and the temperature’s rising and so is Tom P’s excitement… we join him on a tour of his raised beds, and flowers and veg… Tom Cadwallender’s watching the summer skies for swifts and more….and listening to the classic sounds of summer… We’re at the ‘Love Northumberland’ awards at Alnwick Castle with Steve Lowe… The big butterfly coun…
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The door and disconnected doorbell to the Gold Creek Power Plant in Juneau on July 7, 2025 (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Listen here: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CJAWOOOOGA.wav Nestled in th…
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Using AI to Record Fish Numbers ft Jeff Tuhtan #170
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18:37This week I'm in Estonia as I talk to jeff Tuhtan from Taltech University about how AI is being used to record fish numbers New Book Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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It’s time for some self-care and safety and we should all take our time to listen to Tom P... Tom Cadwallender’s out and about in the uplands of Northumberland and enjoying the collective nouns of bird, and the amazing ‘drumming’ of snipe. And we’re going medieval with Steve Lowe for a colourful re-enactment Plus some top tips for the garden from T…
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The Weird World of The Platypus ft Dr Jessica Thomas #169
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22:38This week I'm in Victoria, Australia as I head to Healesville Sanctuary to chat to Platypus expert Jessica Thomas all about them! New Book Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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The Alaska State Capitol on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Listen to this story: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CJCapitol-.wav It’s a question that’s swirled around town for decades, often with some heated debate: Why is the state capital Juneau and not Anchorage? Kirk Smith is a volunteer with the Juneau-D…
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Bald eagles perch in trees beside the Lemon Creek Landfill. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO) Listen to this story: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CJEagles.wav On a sunny morning at the Lemon Creek Landfill, Steve Lewis, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, walks through the wetland toward the line of trees surr…
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Frost and drought in the garden and Tom's buzzing after a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show… Tom Cadwallender’s taking a 'tern' at volunteering and listening songbirds… And sustainability is one of Steve Lowe’s missions: composting, wormeries and hot bins at the Cresswell Pele Tower… Plus we’ve got some top tips for the garden from Tom P… Support th…
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Vendace, Pollan & Whitefish: The Facts ft Colin Bean #168
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39:21This week I've Colin Bean to talk about European Whitefish, Pollan and Vendace the UK's rarest freshwater fish! New Book Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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Abigail Sweetman frosts a North Douglas chocolate cake. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CJ-Cake.mp3 If you ask longtime Juneau residents what cake they want on their birthday or for special occasions, one answer comes up a lot — North Douglas chocolate cake. “People love this cake,” said Abigail Sweet…
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Joe Gorilla, a one-time candidate for Juneau mayor, makes a surprise appearance Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, for Erin Heist of Juneau, who asked Curious Juneau if the rumors of a simian mayoral candidate were true. Joe Gorilla was the sometimes-identity of former KTOO funnyman Jeff Brown. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO) KTOO’s Digital Content Director Adel…
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This week I'm chatting about the ruffe! New Book Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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Extinct Species of the 21st Century ft Tom Lathan #168
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38:11This week I have Tom Lathan on the podcast as we chat about his latest book "Lost Wonders" In Lost Wonders Tom Lathan tells ten powerful stories of species that have lived, died out and been declared extinct since the turn of the twenty-first century. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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This week I have Tim Birkhead on the podcast as we chat about the extinct Great Auk and his latest book "The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife" Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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Rewilding a Lincolnshire Farm ft Hannah Dale #166
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32:46This week I have Hannah Dale from Wrendale Designs on the podcast as I visit her farm in Lincolnshire to talk about what rewildling work has been done and her latest book "A Wildling Year" Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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Riverflies: Canaries in the Coalmine for British Rivers ft Stuart Crofts #165
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51:44This week I have Stuart Crofts on the podcast as we talk about Riverflies on the banks of the Derbyshire Derwent. Field Guide Book Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter InstagramBy Jack Perks
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