Best Eslick Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 198: Karl G Kerster 1:58:11

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Falconers and their opinions... You all have heard that sentiment mentioned many times now on the podcast, and for those of you who have been active falconers longer than five seconds, you know this sentiment all too well! There are some opinions that are more rooted in fact and that are widely agreed upon, but others are up for much more debate. T…

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“Bread is never Beyoncé,” with food writer Liam Collens 36:53

21d ago36:53

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We're closing out the year with food writer and general counsel Liam Collens. Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down for an all-pie breakfast with Liam at one of his favourite spots, Piehaus by 21Grams. They talk about Dubai's dynamic food scene and the challenges of restaurant criticism in today's age of attention. We'll be back in the new yea…

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“I wanted to document recipes that are fading away or being appropriated,” with Hisham Assaad 34:31

28d ago34:31

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at Mishkah with author (and clown) Hisham Assaad during his visit for the Sharjah Book Fair a couple of weeks ago. Hisham shares his journey in food that traces back to his childhood growing up in a refugee camp in Lebanon, how he wants to record and preserve recipes that are fading away, and. how he got started wit…

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Episode 197: Kai Schmid 1:12:35

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This episode takes us back to Germany once again, this time in the more central part of the country, where Kai Schmid resides. Kai comes on the podcast to talk about his affinity for goshawks and vizslas, and details how he incorporates ferrets in his falconry. He also discusses some of the challenges that Germany faces currently with declining rab…

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Episode 196: Mike Jones 56:34

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We're not only back in the US for this episode, but also my home state of Indiana! This episode was recorded at the end of last season at the last Indiana Falconers Assocation meet of the year in Terre Haute. It was requested by other IFA members that I get a conversation recorded with Mike Jones to get his memories of the early formation of the IF…

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Merry early Christmas to us, with Chef Kelvin Cheung 39:28

1M ago39:28

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Our Christmas special is here! This week, Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are standing next to the awesome Chef Kelvin Cheung as he champions Brussels sprouts to make one of his favourite Christmas dishes. They also talk about the explosion of Dubai’s F&B scene, get updates on all of Chef Kelvin’s restaurants & reminisce about their favourite hol…

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Episode 195: Malte Tober 1:13:30

1M ago1:13:30

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This episode brings you more falconry from Germany with Malte Tober! After getting home from a business trip in Belgium, Malte expounds a little more on how they go about testing to become a falconer in Germany, starting falconry with a goshawk, hawking Egyptian geese and their status as an invasive species, and much more! Support at buymeacoffee.c…

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Episode 194: Claas Niehues 1:19:14

2M ago1:19:14

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This week brings you some falconry from Germany, with Claas Niehues joining us remotely! Claas has been a falconer for around 30 years, and has gotten to see and practice falconry in many different countries. He discusses that, along with flying Harris's hawks, why Harris's are his favorite species to fly, what led him to write a book about them, h…

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“Darjeeling Express is the story of a collective of women,” with author & restauranteur Asma Khan 45:01

2M ago45:01

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with author, restauranteur and inspiring activist Asma Khan on the sidelines of What The Food at Alserkal Avenue. Asma became the first British chef to be featured on Chef’s Table, showcasing her work with Darjeeling Express in London, and celebrating the birth of daughters. She talks to Tiff how she’s fought the st…

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Episode 193: Cameron Coley 1:29:58

2M ago1:29:58

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In the coming weeks, we're going to be jumping around some other countries, since logistics and time have been preventing more face-to-face conversations lately. I've been getting back in touch with some of my international falconry friends, and was introduced to Cameron Coley remotely. He talks about falconry in the province where he's from in Sou…

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Episode 192: Brooke Reed 1:07:57

2M ago1:07:57

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This episode is the last episode from Oklahoma, for a little while at least. In this episode Brooke Reed joins us to talk about her short tenure in falconry thus far. Even though she's only been at it for a few years, she's been pursuing her falconry career rather tenaciously, and also already giving back in terms of helping with her state club and…

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“Dad always says, ‘Don’t burn yourself!’” with chef Tristin Farmer and his son Dylan 33:31

2M ago33:31

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This week, we welcome our youngest podcast guest in the history of the show. Dylan Farmer joins his father, chef Tristin Farmer, for a chat with co-host Tiffany Eslick. They talk about Tristin’s love for Japanese ingredients and the culinary philosophies he has incorporated into the Maison Dali menu. They also talk about Dylan (and Tiff’s) love of …

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Episode 191: Dave Eslicker 1:08:04

2M ago1:08:04

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We have just a couple of episodes left that were recorded in Oklahoma earlier this summer. Dave Eslicker, falconer and former physician/dermatologist, joins us this episode to talk about some important topics, mainly being his involvement in getting falconry regulations turned over more to the states, the process of how that came about, and what le…

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Episode 190: Mark Waller 1:13:53

3M ago1:13:53

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In this episode with Mark Waller, we get to hear from another falconer who has been at it since the early days of falconry in the US. Mark talks about being involved with birds of prey since his early childhood, balancing that with his career as an attorney, and the early days of the Oklahoma falconry community. Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconry…

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“Dubai is boundaryless in the same way as our cuisine,” with Moonrise’s Solemann Haddad 33:39

3M ago33:39

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Co-host Devina Divecha is on location at Eden House in Satwa this week, to sit down with Moonrise’s chef and owner Solemann Haddad. Solemann talks about the inspirations behind their recent renovation, and how Moonrise’s iconic dishes and beverages are pushing Dubai’s culinary narrative forward.By Spinneys

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Episode 189: Rob Summers 1:07:36

3M ago1:07:36

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Due to some family circumstances, I was unfortunately not able to record with Rob while I was in Oklahoma, but I did manage to catch up with him after the fact and get his recording done later remotely. I was happy to do so, since it has been six years since he recorded his episode with my old partner Israel with Falconry Told, and he's another fal…

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Episode 188: Chris and Jessica Kimble 1:28:00

3M ago1:28:00

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“Our industry is about human connection,” with One Life’s Necip Camcigil 39:32

3M ago39:32

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Co-host Devina Divecha visits the newly-opened Growhouse by One Life at Alserkal Avenue to sit down with Necip Camcigil. Necip shares his journey from corporate life to launching One Life in D3 ten years ago. He also talks about One Life’s commitment to maximising scratch cooking, and why he still cashier’s every single day.…

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Episode 187: Samantha Grayson 1:06:25

3M ago1:06:25

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We carry on in Oklahoma with Samantha Grayson, who was gracious enough to still make it out to do this recording despite limited sleep and a lot of moving challenges! Samantha talks in this episode about the different species she's flown, including one species in particular that not a lot of people have experience with, as well as her times spent i…

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Episode 186: Tim Jessell 1:49:36

4M ago1:49:36

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I was really excited to get a chance to do this episode with Tim! Being an original art fan and fellow nerd and musician, as well as an Indiana native, I knew this would be a really fun conversation to have. It certainly didn't disappoint! We talked about all of the above things, plus other observations and philosophical topics for close to a coupl…

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“Food is the new fashion,” with Tasha Group’s Natasha Sideris 33:37

4M ago33:37

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We’re kicking off our new season with the wonderful Natasha Sideris, founder of Tasha’s Group—the company behind amazing concepts like Tasha’s, Avli, Flamingo Room, Bangalo34, Nala, Galaxy Bar and more. Natasha shares her journey from not wanting to be in the restaurant business to celebrating 20 years of Tasha’s. They also talk about the 15 restau…

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Episode 185: Phil and Gayla Salvati 1:27:40

4M ago1:27:40

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This is one of a couple of fun husband and wife falconry episodes recorded in Oklahoma. These are always fun to do, since each has had their own dynamics and perspectives to bring to the table, and it was a lot of fun hearing Phil and Gayla's! Multiple toasts were had during this episode with the wine that they brought, and we discussed some pretty…

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Episode 184: Rob Huber 1:24:30

4M ago1:24:30

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We're continuing on in Oklahoma this episode with Rob Huber! We talk about his tenures serving in NAFA and other organizations, longwinging, hoodmaking, and lots of other good stuff. We also mention some mutual friends, and talk about some nostalgia looking for goshawk nests in Wyoming, amongst other things. There's still a lot left to get out to y…

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Episode 183: Rob Rainey 1:30:40

4M ago1:30:40

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This episode kicks off several episodes that were recorded while in Oklahoma for a weekend back in July. Our guest for this episode, Rob Rainey, helped get everyone lined up for these recordings, and was also kind enough to host me for the weekend while I was there. It would've been very difficult to make this happen without his help, so big thanks…

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Summer Throwback: Chef Will Goldfarb on staying in harmony with nature 29:08

4M ago29:08

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A throwback to one of Tiff’s favourite episodes from this season with Chef Will Goldfarb at the gorgeous Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort. Chef Will has been running the award-winning Room4Dessert in Bali for a decade now and he shares how they’ve expanded their space around the original restaurant. He also talks about what they’ve learned from tradi…

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Episode 182: Heather McNemar 1:26:40

4M ago1:26:40

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This remotely recorded episode was another that was a year in the making. I finally had a chance to sit down with Heather to talk about flying Cooper's hawks, kestrels, red-tailed hawks, her motivation for starting her falconry supply business, Mountain State Falconry Supply, her book Squirrel Hawking in Appalachia, and other cool stuff. I'm glad I…

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Episode 181: Jerry Ostwinkle 1:40:21

5M ago1:40:21

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This episode is the other recording that I did while in Arizona a few weeks ago, and thanks to the encouragement of mutual friends Kalen and Amy, I was able to meet up with Jerry and get his story while at Amy and Donnie's place. Jerry is another falconer with a very long career in the sport, with a lot of very unique experiences. He talks about fl…

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Summer Throwback: “As hard as it may get, working with family is just as rewarding!” 15:36

5M ago15:36

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A throwback to one of Devina’s favourite episodes from this season with Chef Eva Halasa and her daughters, Lilian & Emilie Rihani. The three of them came together post-COVID to launch ‘Three by Eva’ and ‘Masterclass by Three’. It was the first times we had three guests on a single episode, and is one of the funniest interviews we’ve had to date!Nou…

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Episode 180: Sabrina Serna 1:23:51

5M ago1:23:51

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The 2024 NAFA meet was the first time there was a chance to meet and talk to Sabrina in person, and it was then that we first discussed being on each other's respective podcasts. We finally made this happen recently, and on this remotely recorded episode, we talk about why Sabrina decided to restart and continue on with her show, what species she p…

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Summer Throwback: Why Tresind’s Himanshu Saini doesn’t believe in signature dishes 32:06

5M ago32:06

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A throwback to one of Tiff’s favourite episodes with Chef Himanshu Saini, who leads Tresind Studio the first and only Indian restaurant with 3 Michelin⁠ stars in the world. When Tiff sat down with him in late-2023, they talked about the evolution of their menu, how their divine broths come to life, and the emotional power of cooking. We’re currentl…

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Episode 179: Amy Woods and Donnie Darras 1:20:40

5M ago1:20:40

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These next few months are gonna be coming to you from AZ, AR, and OK! I recently visited falconers in each state during my travels before, during, and after my birthday, and got a lot of good episodes recorded. This episode was one of the two I recorded while I was in AZ, and features another falconry couple, Amy Woods and Donnie Darras. They provi…

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Episode 178: Bill Brooks 1:43:40

6M ago1:43:40

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In this last episode (for now) featuring falconers from Kansas, I sit down and have a fun, lengthy conversation with Bill Brooks to talk accipiters, particularly Cooper's hawks, starting falconry in California during the early days, and the inspiration behind staying busy making blocks, perches, and other things. Thanks for joining me on my birthda…

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Episode 177: Bill and Cyndi Murrin 1:25:29

6M ago1:25:29

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Another husband and wife falconry couple joins us for this episode of the podcast. They're another couple that were each already falconers when they got together, and they each discuss their individual stories. Bill also talks about writing the book Wildlife Law, Regulation, & Falconry: Legal Principles, and involvement in other organizations. Ther…

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Wrapping up Season 3 25:04

6M ago25:04

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Hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha look back at some of their favourite moments from the third season of Nourish by Spinneys. We’ll be back with new episodes in September. See you then!By Spinneys

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Episode 176: Ron Krupa 1:36:30

6M ago1:36:30

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In this episode that continues telling the stories of Kansas falconers, Ron Krupa details his early beginnings in falconry, how he ended up working with different organizations that eventually led to his tenure in the Phillipines working with Phillipine eagles, and what that fifteen year experience was like for him. This is another unique one that …

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Episode 175: Doug Burt 1:09:37

6M ago1:09:37

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Continuing on in Kansas, we're joined by Doug Burt this episode. Doug has another good story to share, since he had serious illness to overcome and a lot of really tough issues to deal with to navigate in his everyday life, let alone falconry. He also talks about his love for accipiters, transitioning to flying longwings, and lots of other great st…

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Episode 174: Jake Thomas 1:08:26

6M ago1:08:26

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I have been talking to the guest for this episode, Jake Thomas, for over a year now, trying to figure out how I could make it down to feature some of the falconers from Kansas. Well, those plans finally came to fruition, and I was finally able to make it down to Jake's to record over a recent weekend! In this episode, Jake discusses all the factors…

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The floating island, with Chef Christophe Devoille 38:17

7M ago38:17

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Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down with Chef Christophe Devoille for our season finale. They talk about his journey from working for Chef Alain Ducasse to becoming Executive Pastry Chef at the Atlantis The Royal. They then witness a Chef Christophe masterclass where he shares his cooking tips while making a historic French dessert, île flot…

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Episode 173: Falconry Follies Ken Hooke 47:09

7M ago47:09

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This episode, we're revisiting the recording with Ken Hooke, who also agreed to do a segment for the Falconry Follies series. As many of you now know, per the announcement during this episode, as well as previous announcements, the decision has been made to discontinue the Extras Membership for extra content, so from here on out, the Falconry Folli…

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Episode 172: Colten White 1:12:58

7M ago1:12:58

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Shortly after writing his book, The Philosophy and Ethics of Falconry, Colten contacted me and introduced himself, asking if I could possibly give him feedback and point him in the direction of others who might also do so. After reading his book, I asked him if he might be willing to let me use him and his book in my first attempt at producing an a…

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Ice cream for breakfast, with Canvas Gelato’s Ahmad Al Marri 28:30

7M ago28:30

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Ahmad Al Marri, founder of Canvas Gelato, one of the UAE’s favourite ice cream brands. They indulge in some delicious ice cream for breakfast, made with Discover by Spinneys’ Scottish strawberries. They also talk about the origins of Canvas Gelato, how they come up with extraordinary flavours, and the evolution…

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“Slow down and breathe”, with COMO Shambala Estate’s Kimberly Kneier 35:40

7M ago35:40

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Kimberly Rose Kneier, Director of Wellness at COMO Shambhala Estate in Bali. They talk about the Estate’s personalised approach to wellness, traditional Chinese medicine, and the principles behind her R.E.A.L. diet philosophy. They also talk about women’s health and menopause, and how it can be an empowering tr…

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Episode 171: Bill Boler and Rich Hoof 1:29:12

7M ago1:29:12

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Bill and Rich have been hawking buddies for a VERY long time. They share a lot of history together in this episode, including the roles they helped play in establishing dachshunds in hunting and falconry, what their falconry has been like all these years in the northern part of Indiana, and some of their favorite hunting memories together. Special …

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Episode 170: Francie Forrester 1:06:10

7M ago1:06:10

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Ms. Francie is another falconer who's been requested by several folks over the past couple years, and she was another guest I was able to track down at the 2024 NAFA meet and finally get to record with! It was fun hearing her reminisce about a lot of fond memories in her many years in falconry, and hearing her talk about her fondness for helping th…

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The importance of strength training, with Roar Fitness’ Sarah Lindsay and Jordan Bunting 32:12

7M ago32:12

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Roar Fitness’ Sarah Lindsay and Jordan Bunting to understand the importance of strength training and how it helps build confidence and resilience. They share why it’s so important to integrate training, nutrition and recovery, and share some tips of beginners. Roar Fitness was founded in London by Sarah Lindsay…

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Episode 169: Steve Layman 1:42:55

8M ago1:42:55

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The guest for this episode has been requested many times over the years, and at the 2024 NAFA meet, I was able to carve out some time with Steve Layman in between hunting and workshops! Some of the things Steve and I discussed included research on aspergillosis treatment, his philosophy of falconry being a natural history sport more than even a hun…

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Episode 168: Klaus and Elisabeth Leix 2:19:42

8M ago2:19:42

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This episode is another change of pace, remotely bringing you some falconry from Germany! Klaus and Elisabeth Leix join us to discuss what falconry is like for them in Germany, their experience with volunteering for the oldest German falconry club, which has existed for 100 years, hawking crows with falcons and goshawks, their preferred breeds of d…

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“Don’t be afraid of monotony and repetition,” with Revolver’s Chef Jitin Joshi 33:30

8M ago33:30

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Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Jitin Joshi, Chef Partner at Revolver Singapore’s first outpost in Dubai. They talk about his journey from aspiring doctor to acclaimed chef, Revolver’s live fire and open-kitchen approach to dining, and why they’ve installed a DJ mixer inside the kitchen! Chef Jitin also talks about creating a legacy both…

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Episode 167: Ken Hooke 1:18:51

8M ago1:18:51

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After getting a hood from Ken for my Harris's hawk, I thought it would be good to have him on remotely to discuss hoodmaking, his history flying accipiters, longwings, and eagles, and what his falconry has looked like over the years living in Canada. Since this recording, he has since decided to retire from hoodmaking again, so if you haven't been …

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Episode 166: Rick Thompson and Rich Moats 1:36:00

8M ago1:36:00

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Revisiting this episode was a lot of fun, and getting the chance to record these types of conversations is a huge part of the reason why I continue doing this podcast. This was the second episode I recorded after a long, hot day of dachshund field trials, and instead of sitting down with these two friends separately, I decided to go ahead and have …