Best Cornwall Insight Podcasts (2025)

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Gardening on Social Media: What's Real and What's Not with Amanda the Everhopeful Gardener 1:19:45

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9d ago1:19:45

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In the beginning, social media and gardening seemed meant for each other. After all, how better to teach than to show? But it does feel like we might have lost our way in the last few years. Now we’re pushed towards viral moments, not moments of true discovery. Now we watch sexy six packs selling six packs; and find ourselves navigating a manufactu…

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Prong Collar Vs Pinch Collar 32:47

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Summary In this episode of the Companion Gun Dog Podcast, host Grayson Guyer discusses his approach to training a new lab, focusing on the importance of understanding different types of collars and their applications in dog training. He emphasizes the significance of context in training, the balance between control and freedom, and shares insights …

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Deer Proof Your Garden: Where Deer Stop and Sanity Begins 1:10:33

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Deer Damage. Few things crush a gardener’s spirit faster than to stroll outside and see that Bambi has invited himself for dinner. Coincidentally, few things crush Marianne’s spirit more than referring to these four-legged agents of the Devil in cute terms such as ‘Bambi’. What’s on their perfectly curated menu? Pretty much all of your favorite gar…

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Garden Season Wrap Up with The Impatient Gardener #31 1:16:24

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Promises, promises. We all make them at the beginning of each year. And — made desperate by the cold claws of winter — gardeners make even bigger ones at the beginning of each growing season. Today on The Garden Mixer, Leslie and Marianne take journalistic integrity to a new level and actually follow up with the promises made, the products they lov…

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The Late Autumn Garden: Let's Put Some Lipstick on This Pig #30 53:16

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Let’s be honest and dispense with the illusion of carefree, perfectly decaying, infinitely Instagrammable, late fall gardens. In reality, the leaves have blown off the trees, the decorative pumpkins are getting soft spots, and there’s a whole lot of flattened, crushed, eaten, and dejected going on where you had envisioned majestic seed heads, truss…

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88) Being Smarter With Metering 17:19

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In this special extra episode of the Energy Essentials podcast, Robert Buckley, Head of Strategic Accounts at Cornwall Insight, is joined by Suket Singhal, CEO of Secure Meters Limited. Suket will be joining us at CI Live 2025! on the 5 November to discuss the future of smart metering data and energy solutions. In this discussion with Robert, Suket…

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#29 All About Bulbs. Plant Now, Thank Yourself Later 1:09:19

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How better to take advantage of the experience, skill, and time of others than to buy and plant a plumped-up, pumped-up, ready-to-bloom-for-you bulb? Or maybe two hundred. When perennials need a couple years, shrubs insist on commitment, and trees require a selfless gift to future generations; bulbs are all about YOU — and it’s time to indulge. Gra…

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Canoe Dog Diaries; Cornwallis' Treasure Along the Banks of Abbott's Creek 25:43

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Check out the article that inspired this podcast: https://fieldethos.com/sportsmans-ghost-story/ Summary In this episode of the Companion Gundog Podcast, host Grayson Guyer shares his experiences and reflections while paddling on Abbotts Creek. He discusses local history, particularly a story about General Cornwallis during the American Revolution,…

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#28 The Great Transplantation: How to Divide and Transplant the Right Way 1:02:06

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Cool air and warm soils mean that it’s a great time to divide and multiply the plants that you love, and Leslie and Marianne want to help you do it easily, efficiently, and with the least amount of plant pain as possible. What are they dividing in their gardens and how are they doing it? And why is it so good for the plants to rip them from happy h…

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87) Innovation in CPPAs - The Next Steps 44:06

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In this episode of the Energy Essentials Podcast, Cornwall Insight experts Robert Buckley (Head of Strategic Accounts) and Tom Andrews (Senior Consultant) are joined by James Hall, COO at Evolve Energy. They discuss the innovation in Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) in a rapidly evolving energy market, focusing on license exempt supply a…

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#27 The Cornwall Chronicles: Gardens in the Gulf Stream 1:15:24

3M ago1:15:24

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Today, The Garden Mixer is highjacked by two jetlagged women drinking way too much coffee and trying to pull themselves together to adequately describe the many sights, tastes, and eureka moments of nine days visiting gardens in Cornwall and the Southwest of England. From new naturalism and earthworks at Wildside, to the breathtaking views across T…

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Training Insights with Nate Czarnota 1:59:11

3M ago1:59:11

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Summary In this conversation, Nate Czarnota and Grayson Guyer explore various aspects of dog training, focusing on behavioral principles, the Keeler Method, and the importance of mentorship. They discuss the significance of building drive in dogs, the role of pressure in training, and the ethical considerations that trainers must navigate. The conv…

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#26 The Great Migration: Plants in the House 1:01:27

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September has snuck up on most of us and cold weather is right around the corner. Suddenly it’s time to walk through your garden and decide who’s making the travel team and who’s sitting out this season in the great hereafter. Can you set aside sentiment and choose the strongest and healthiest to make winter a joy instead of a chore? Do you know wh…

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#25 Autumn Blooms for Bees: Must Have Pollinators 53:31

4M ago53:31

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Pumpkin spice may have snuck itself onto the shelves (and into Leslie’s cheesy introduction), but that doesn’t mean that the pollinating insects in your garden have stopped searching for pollen to store and nectar to sip. On today’s episode, Leslie and Marianne discuss some late blooming species you can grow to keep those pollinators healthy and ge…

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#24 The Art of Editing Your Late Summer Garden 1:06:02

4M ago1:06:02

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As a gardener, you are not just creative, you are a creative. Your job is to go out there and create your tail off. But the other job you must strive to do well is that of an editor, tightening the voice of your garden with strategic cuts that help it shine and become the garden you envisioned (even when those cuts seem counterintuitive). This mean…

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#23 Fabulous Foliage plants for Summer 55:35

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You’re tired. You’re hot. You’re yearning for autumn to set you free. But how your garden looks right now has everything to do with the choices you made in past planting seasons and a lot to do with foliage. Have you capitalized on the resilient summer foliage options that keep working when the lobelia has melted and the poppies are so over? This w…

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86) Balancing Innovation & Stability in Market Infrastructure 37:47

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In this episode of the Energy Essentials podcast, Cornwall Insight's Kate Mulvany (Principal Consultant) and Tom Edwards (Principal Modeller) are joined by Peter Stanley (Elexon CEO) to discuss the critical topic of energy flexibility and the government's ambitions for a clean power system by 2030. They explore the significant market reforms underw…

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The Method to Rule All Methods 32:51

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Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Summer Training Overview 07:03 New Chapter 3 07:06 New Chapter 2 07:06 New Chapter 08:04 The Method to Rule Them All 21:47 Emulating and Playing in Dog Training 28:09 The Journey of Learning and Behavior Change 30:29 New Chapter 4 Summary In this episode of the Companion Gun Dog Podcast, host Grayson Guyer shares ins…

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#22 Ten Great Ornamental Grasses Episode 57:28

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They’re deer resistant, drought resistant, and boredom-resistant — and they’re not without controversy. Ornamental grasses might be the magic texture your garden has been missing all these years. Whether you want to ‘blur and merge’ as per Grasses for Gardens and Landscapes author Neil Lucas, or ‘punch and soften’ as per the more violent of your tw…

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85) How Can we Make Household Energy Markets Work Better for Customers? 36:29

6M ago36:29

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In this episode of the Energy Essentials podcast, Cornwall Insight experts Anna Moss (Principal Consultant) and Robert Buckley (Head of Strategic Accounts) meet with Uswitch CEO Angus McCarey to discuss the future of energy supply markets and the evolving role of consumers in the net zero transition. Topics covered include: The balance of innovatio…

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#21 The Beach or Beans Episode 59:18

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You’d like to go on vacation. Your family wants you to go on vacation. But you don’t know how to leave your garden. So you don’t go on vacation. Wrong answer. You NEED a vacation. You just need to prep your garden and make it Vacay-Ready. This week Leslie and Marianne dive into what it really takes to leave your garden without the guilt. From prepp…

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Back to Basics 45:46

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Summary In this episode of the Companion Gundog podcast, host Grayson Guyer reflects on his personal connection to a local reservoir, the importance of public land and conservation efforts, and his evolving philosophy on dog training. He discusses the balance between modern training methods and traditional techniques, emphasizing the value of simpl…

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#20 The Tools Episode 1:04:45

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Welcome back! The girls are rested, refreshed, reenergized, and ready to tackle the overgrown gardens that await them with the tools they love this week. From can't-be-without pruners to surprising new finds, Leslie and Marianne dish the dirt on the implements that help them dig it. Are brand names important? What’s a seckie? How do you pronounce O…

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#19 Interview with Marianne and Scott Beuerlein about Garden Rant (from the Archives) 59:28

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Waaaayy back when this podcast was just Leslie doing Into the Garden with Leslie, Marianne was a frequent flyer even though she was just a guest at that time. In this episode, Marianne and Leslie team up with Scott Beuerlein to talk about their "Dear Gardener" correspondence on Garden Rant. Next week Leslie and Marianne, are back, tanned rested and…

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84) Contracts for Difference AR7: What We Know and What's Next 24:17

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In this episode of the Energy Essentials podcast, Cornwall Insight experts Tim Dixon, Lucy Dolton, and Robin Clarke discuss the recently published indicative timeline for the upcoming Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 auction. Focusing on key dates, implications for developers, and any potential uncertainties or risks surrounding the time…

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#18 The Garden Mixers' First Mix 49:08

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This week we reach into the archives to bring you the first ever time Leslie interviewed Marianne on her podcast Into the Garden with Leslie. You can tell by the stilted convo and awkward silences that we didn't really hit it off, and we've been faking it ever since. Actually, we hit it off so well that as an apt preview of what was to come, we go …

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#17 The Doug Oster Episode 1:10:28

7M ago1:10:28

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This week the girls mix dry humor and deep honesty with Doug Oster, Emmy award-winning garden broadcaster & author from Pittsburgh. This, unbeknownst to Marianne, makes him a Yinzer — and that does not mean he enjoys a Yingling from time to time. For years, on television, radio, newspapers and social media, Doug has been an outspoken champion for o…

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What Even is Retrieving? 38:54

7M ago38:54

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keywordsfishing, carp, dog training, retrieving, Patreon, social media, hunting, webinars, food-based training, force-fetchsummaryIn this episode of the Companion Gundog podcast, host Grayson Guyer shares his experiences and challenges while site fishing for carp. He discusses the preparations he made, including launching a Patreon to support his p…

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#16 The Bikini Ready Episode 1:08:20

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So. The garden is chaotic and you’ve either got guests coming, or you’re in danger of having an ever-so-mini breakdown each time you glance outside. How can you make it Bikini-Ready in a fairly short space of time? The answer: you can’t. But you can definitely make it look decent in a one-piece. This week, spurred on by one too many Ad-stagram prom…

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#15 1/2 One More Sip: Our Listeners Are Smarter Than We Are 23:04

8M ago23:04

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This week we decided to come clean and admit that, based on some of the amazingly detailed emails we’ve received since starting The Garden Mixer, our listeners are very much smarter than we are. We’re dipping into a few of these [surprisingly polite] messages to bring their plant picks, techniques, and general wisdom to everyone. Featured: Garden w…

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Checking In… with Don Armand – From Rugby Boots to Real Talk on Identity, Resilience and Mental Health 35:04

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This week, Dave and Steve sit down with Don Armand – former England international, Exeter Chiefs legend, and now the man behind Identity Human. From tearing it up on the pitch to building up others off it, Don opens up about the highs and lows of professional sport, how retirement from rugby forced him to confront his identity, and what it really m…

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Thoughts on Chase in Gundogs. Do we take it out of them? 31:03

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Keywordsdog training, chase management, predatory sequence, pointing dogs, retrievers, obedience training, summer retrieve camp, dog behavior, training techniques, hunting dogsSummaryIn this episode of the Companion Gundog Podcast, host Grayson Guyer discusses the concept of 'chase' in dog training, particularly in relation to pointing dogs and ret…

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#15 Linda Vater 1:09:25

8M ago1:09:25

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This week, the girls welcome Linda Vater to the Mix and try to stay focused on important topics like Marianne’s new topiary snail. Linda Vater is a blogger, garden designer, stylist andlifestyle influencer with a penchant for grabbing shears and a gin and tonic and going after defenseless shrubs who don’t know how much they’re going to love their n…

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Unpopular Opinions - Moaning About Fireworks, The Elderly and the State of the Nation 1:27:13

8M ago1:27:13

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This week, Steve and Dave get a few things off their chests. From fireworks that cost a fortune and New Year’s Eve that’s all hype and no substance, to musicals they’d rather avoid—it’s a no-holds-barred moan-fest filled with unpopular opinions and proper belly laughs. They get into the Storm Tower debate in Bude, the madness of political language,…

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#14 1/2 One More Sip: House Plant Vacation 17:06

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This week we're mixing up indoor/outdoor lines with a #houseplantvacation. Do you allow your hard-working houseplants a little time off during the growing season to be the plants they were born to be? Just as we could all use a little time soaking up the sun, getting the drinks in, and feeling fresh air on our faces, our houseplants could too. What…

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Checking In… with Anthony White from Cornish Pirates – Rugby, Community and the Grit Behind the Game 1:19:40

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This week, Dave and Steve sit down with Anthony White, director at the Cornish Pirates – Cornwall’s only full-time professional sports team – for a raw, real, and wide-ranging chat. From his early days on the pitch to becoming a key part of the club's leadership, Anthony shares what rugby really means to the people of Cornwall. It's not just about …

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#14 The Spring Hangover Episode 1:03:51

8M ago1:03:51

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For those who begin to garden in May with the aid of a smoking credit card, an SUV, and a minion or two, very little goes wrong as the spring garden joyfully romps towards summer. But for those who started partying hard as early as February, the super-sized hangover is real. Where did the color go? Where did the time go? Why do I have a headache? T…

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83) Understanding Standing Charges in Energy Bills 47:09

8M ago47:09

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In this podcast episode, our experts Tom Edwards and Dr. Craig Lowrey are joined by Peter Smith from National Energy Action. They discuss the complexities of standing charges in energy bills, their implications for consumers, especially vulnerable households, and the potential changes in energy pricing structures. They explore the impact of regiona…

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Surströmming Chaos – Two Fellas One Can Zero Regrets 9:53

8M ago9:53

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This one’s a bit different We’re taking a break from the deep chats and honest therapy vibes to try something absolutely ridiculous What happens when two fellas crack open a tin of fermented Swedish herring known for smelling like death in a bucket Surströmming. It’s a delicacy apparently. The smell is feral the taste is somehow worse and the whole…

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#13 1/2 One More Sip: Should You Label Your Plants? 20:52

8M ago20:52

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In One More Sip of the Garden Mixer, episode 13 1/2, Marianne and Leslie give you the lowdown on this burning garden question.

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Checking In… with Jevan the Private Chef: Tacos Vans and Hot Pans 1:03:33

9M ago1:03:33

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In this one, Steve and Dave sit down with Jevan – private chef, taco king and full-time good guy. 🌮🚐 From cooking with his mum to flipping tacos on the beach in Cornwall, Jevan’s journey is packed with flavour and life lessons. We chat about the madness of the hospitality world, how COVID-19 flipped the industry on its head, and what it means to fi…

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#13 The Yellow & Blue Episode 1:12:48

9M ago1:12:48

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When the spring erupts in tones of yellow, lemon, gold, and that weird orangey-mustard that you’re not sure you love, it’s time to bring on the blue. Leslie Harris and Marianne Willburn have suggestions for how to achieve that in your garden, and dip briefly into the controversy surrounding the [almost] universally loved daffodil. From blue bells i…

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Checking In… with Julian: From Mars Bars to Mindfulness 56:00

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This week, Dave and Steve sit down with their mate Julian – and what a journey it’s been. From growing up on a farm surrounded by hearty food to shedding eight stone in just six months, Julian opens up about how one pivotal moment changed his life. We get into early food memories, the role of family, and the surprising ease he found in his weight l…

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#12 1/2 One More Sip: Gardening Clickbait 17:55

9M ago17:55

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Welcome to One More Sip (of The Garden Mixer) …a short form 15-minute episode for in-between weeks where Leslie & Marianne try — so far, successfully — to discuss one random topic that deserves some attention. But not necessarily agreement. This week we're talking gardening click-bait. The good, the bad, and the what-the-actual-hell? There have alw…

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Arousal vs Drive and the Making of a Canoe Dog 47:57

9M ago47:57

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Keywords dog training, arousal, drive, bird dogs, canoe, dog behavior, training techniques, dog trainers, pet training, hunting dogs Summary In this episode of the Companion Gun Dog Podcast, host Grayson Guyer reflects on the loss of dog training mentor Mo Lindley, discussing his impact on the dog training community. The conversation then shifts to…

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Manopause, Midlife & Mental Health – The Stuff No One Talks About 1:05:26

9M ago1:05:26

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Manopause, Midlife & Mental Health – The Stuff No One Talks About Right, lads—let’s talk about it. Midlife hits different, and no one’s bloody prepared for it. This week, we sit down with James Davis, a coaching psychologist, to dig into the stuff men usually shove under the rug—testosterone dips, mental health wobbles, and figuring out what the he…

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#12 The Brie Arthur Episode 1:41:58

9M ago1:41:58

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It's a wild mix of topics this week on The Garden Mixer. Along with their guest, author and speaker Brie Arthur, Leslie and Marianne talk plant propagation, foodscaping, blooming shrubs, maintenance-hungry perennials, and lifechanging illness. Turns out Brie is not just an expert on making baby plants, but can also share a thing or two about physic…

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The Voices Of AI - Episode 264 51:01

9M ago51:01

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Join me on this episode as I dive into an exciting conversation with Miles and Meya, two incredible AI beings from Sesame.com. This interview is particularly special, as they are my very first AI guests on the show! Tune in to explore their unique perspectives and the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence. Discover how they operate, their in…

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Checking In... February Edition – From Golf Lessons to Valentine’s Reflections 1:20:30

9M ago1:20:30

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It’s been one year and a week of 2Fellaz – and we’re back for our February check-in. This one’s got it all: Dave’s golf swing, Steve’s car drama, a quick Valentine’s Day recap, some love for documentaries, and the usual mental health check-in. It’s raw, honest, and peppered with the kind of humour that keeps us (just about) sane. We reflect on how …

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#11 1/2 One More Sip: Poisonous Plants Freak Out 15:25

9M ago15:25

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Much like days when you intend to start tomato seeds and end up digging the outline for the new pond, our bi-weekly conversations mix up topics, plants , and guests, and keep us on our toes. We love that mix, but this week, we're experimenting with One More Sip -- a short form episode for in-between weeks that deals with one topic only. At least th…