Welcome to the Owl Tree! We're back from a summer break with a biweekly podcast and quarterly arts magazine for your third eye. We discuss esoteric and occult traditions, science and spirituality, astrology, tarot, psychology, strange events, and a conspiracy or two. Our quarterly arts magazine accepts submissions almost near-round. If you're a writer, artist, photographer, or other sort of magickal creative, consider submitting to us! We're into all genres and compensate $10 per selected pi ...
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Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.
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Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota's Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Hosts Angela (wildlife biologist) and Brandon (interpretive naturalist) guide you through this suburban wilderness managed by the Three Rivers Park District.
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A podcast from The Order of the White Lion (O.W.L) focusing on the Ancient Wisdom of Qabalah and Tree of Life, and practical ways the teachings can be used to increase spiritual awareness of the bigger picture, as well as improve the quality of life.
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A narrowboat-based audio journal on canal life, living aboard, the elements, and the night. Perfect late-night listening for dreamers, insomniacs, night owls, nocturnalists, drifters, and nomads. For lovers Fagen's 'Nightfly', Auden's 'Night Mail', Hopper's 'Nighthawks' and the 'drifting sea-dark streets' of Dylan Thomas. For all those who used to listen to the transistor under your pillow, love the sound of distant trains and rain against the windowpanes, canals and drover's tracks, lost mu ...
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Buddhist Women on a Path of Spiritual Awakening
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Welcome to Bigfoot Forensics, the show that utilizes forensic science and the different disciplines within crime scene investigations to study evidence, sightings, and eyewitness testimony concerning Bigfoot. Start from the beginning, you'll be glad that you did.
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Join Master Naturalist, Bible teacher and author Eryn Lynum as we explore God's wild and wonderful world! What can a bird's migration teach us about God's guidance in our life? How can counting tree rings help us understand our life story? How can a milkweed plant help us cut off toxic thoughts and think about everything lovely and true? God's wild and wonderful world is full of amazing life lessons. As we get outside and adventure through creation, we'll discover how deep and wide the Fathe ...
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This podcast aims at bringing a smile on the listener's face by -Re-visiting childhood memories through stories and poems. -Exploring various genres of writings. -Something interesting for all age groups. -Narrations in Hindi, English and occasionally in Sindhi. -Creating and spreading ripples of joy, happiness. -Re-connecting with self. -Motivation. -Getting a new perspective. -Access to good literature for all.
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Welcome to Moderately Prepared! Our podcast covers it all, current events, life, family, culture, society, politics, travel, sports, funny stuff, and generally anything we find interesting, absurd, funny and entertaining.
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Outdoors expert Rob Zimmer takes your questions on all things outdoors.
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Australian nature is full of strange, surprising and sometimes silly sounds. From cicadas that sound like sprinklers to moaning mutton birds, there are heaps of weird noises to discover. Join host and nature lover, Ann, as we use our ears to listen to the different sounds that Australian nature makes. Along the way we’ll find out some fun facts and train little ears to listen to the chorus of calls that make up the natural world around us.
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ITIPF is an acronym for I think I’m pretty funny, a podcast intended to inspire joy, cultivate laughter, and encourage silliness while chaotically hurtling from the tales and ongoings at Happiness Happens Homestead to exploring the unique perspectives of the human experience having hands, to dark night of the soul shadow work poetry and the many curious possibilities that lay in midst between!
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Welcome to Eagle Creek Nature Notes, the podcast that helps you plan your next adventure to Eagle Creek Park! Join us as we dive into the rich history of Eagle Creek Park, located in Indianapolis, IN. Uncover fascinating stories and secrets of one of the largest city parks in the country. Whether you're a local looking for hidden gems or planning your first visit, this podcast is your go-to guide for maximizing your experience and creating unforgettable memories in one of nature's finest pla ...
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It’s the 1990s in the Pacific Northwest. A march of chainsaws clear-cuts the country’s last available old growth forests. Protesters spend months sitting in the tallest trees in the world. And at the center, the northern spotted owl becomes the most controversial bird in the country. The "Timber Wars" podcast tells the story of how this conflict reshaped the Northwest and the nation as a whole, and transformed the way we see—and fight over—the natural world. "Listeners are left with both an ...
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Brought to you by Gina Dubell-Smith's Designed2Sell Team eXp Realty. Hosted by Doug Gilbert (ecologist) and Mike Meldon (educator) of Love Our Land, Learning to Love Our Land encourages listeners to embark on a journey to reimagine the landscape around them, including in their own neighborhoods and yards. The science is clear, our planet is in the midst of a ‘biodiversity crisis’ that has and will continue to reshape the ecosystems we rely on to support our communities. Our ecosystems are si ...
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Once upon a time in 9th grade, one nerd met another nerd and built a life-long friendship over comic books. Now older, ornerier, and opinionated, Andy and Mike talk about all things comics, games, and joint pain. Join Andy and Mike every MONDAY as we explore growing up in the 80’s and what it’s like to love comics now! With the help of some guest hosts, we talk comics, having comics with kids, comic conventions and surround it by picking issues to read and review! Join us on Facebook at And ...
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September 19, 2025 | Wild Canada Goose, Fall Feasts, Rain Songs
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Wake Up to the Deathless, Guided Meditation and Reflections, Ayya Medhanandi
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22:42Let the mind open to the present moment in a humble, homage, witness way. Sustaining that, we know every wave in the ocean of the heart. Here and now, awareness melts all thought in the silence. We can see with clarity and listen with great compassion. Awareness deepens as we dive into the timeless, vast dimension of pure consciousness. We are awak…
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As the days grow shorter and nights turn cooler, I find myself drawn outdoors at sunset.
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Have you ever wondered how snails have babies, if they're born with shells, or why snails are so slimy? Discover God’s amazing designs in these little creatures that are probably crawling around your yard right now! Here’s our trail map: What Is a Snail? Is a Snail Born With a Shell? Why Do Snails Make Slime? How Does God Help Us Have a Shield of P…
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September 12, 2025 | Asters for Fall, Monarch Migration and the Woolly Bear
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Spiritual abuse is a hidden danger even among the most well-intentioned. If we allow the ego to undermine our nobler instincts, we fall prey to power and authority. Vigilant awareness will alert us and open our eyes to truly see and wisely protect the heart. When we are with the Dhamma, we are with the Buddha. We may not be perfect but we are on a …
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How Are Alligators and Crocodiles Different? Lesson 92
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26:08What makes alligators and crocodiles different—and what can their powerful jaws teach us about our words? Join us as we explore God’s design in these amazing creatures and uncover a surprising connection between reptiles, the food chain, and the Bible. Here’s our trail map: How Are Alligators and Crocodiles Different? How Do Alligators and Crocodil…
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As I watched these mountain bluebirds, likely catching those pesky mosquitoes for their dinner, I felt a familiar comfort in their presence.
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What is Bachpan Ke Pitare Se? How and why was it started? How can you be featured at Bachpan Ke Pitare Se? Do you want to start your own podcast? Listen to this episode to get your answers and know the story of this podcast. To know more details- you can write at [email protected] And follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bach…
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Down to the River (On this blue and grey September day)
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42:22Send us a text Tonight, for a little while, let’s leave the sleeping canal in peace as it slowly recovers and heals after the summer long drought. Instead, let's go down to the river where the water is alive with light and chuckles and laps under rowing boats and let us see what we can see. Journal entry: 4th September, Thursday “Clouds pillow and …
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September 5, 2025 | Migration + Fall Colors, Eastern Screech Owl, Goldenrod Myths
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Seeing With Eyes of Kindness and Compassion, Ayya Medhanandi
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25:59As an alms mendicant nun, dependent on the kindness of others for nearly four decades, I reflect on the generosity as well as the violence in this world. And yet, this path yields immense blessings. For the Buddha’s teaching is founded on the Noble Truth of suffering. If we care only about our own happiness, we suffer. But if we care about the happ…
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Episode 254: Wonders of Wild Rice - What is it? 1854 Treaty Authority
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24:21Darren Vogt, Resource Management Division Director at 1854 Treaty Authority, joins us to discuss what the 1854 Treaty Authority is, how the Ojibwe views on partnership with the land impact how the 1854 Treaty Authority stewards the land and the living things on it, and how wild rice being viewed as a gift by the Ojibwe creates a different perspecti…
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Episode 253: Wonders of Wild Rice - Restoring it in Three Rivers
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23:35How do you restore wild rice to an area? Steven Hogg, Senior Manager of Wildlife at Three Rivers Park District, talks about the work done to bring back wild rice. From sourcing seeds, to distributing them, and making sure it grows Steven talks about the challenges, what he's learned, and how the restoration is going at Three Rivers.…
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Episode 252: Wonders of Wild Rice - What is it?
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36:51Wild rice can be found in every grocery store, but what is it? Is it a rice? A grain? Find out as we learn about this uniquely North American food that has been in Minnesota for at least 12,000 years. Ann Geisen from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wanders with us as we paddle through that rich history and context around wild rice in …
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Meet one of the cutest creatures God made—the pika! This tiny mountain mammal lives high up in the tundra and teaches us big lessons about preparing for hard seasons so we can live and thrive in God’s plans and purposes. Here’s our trail map: What Is a Pika? What Is Life Like on the Tundra? Why Do Pika Pick Flowers? How Can We Store Up What We Need…
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The Astonishing Love Within You, Ayya Medhanandi
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23:08There is much fear in this world and yet there is a wondrous way beyond fear. Just as humans create weapons of mass destruction, we are capable of the exact opposite – nurturing the enlightened mind. We need only wake up from the toxic delusion and deceit of this world. Just as we turn from darkness to discernment, from fighting to forgiveness, gro…
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August 29, 2025 | Animal Identification, Sandhill Cranes, Top 10 List of Summer Songs, Final Weekend of Summer
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Sharks, Octopuses, Owls & Magnetic Cells! Answering Listeners' Curious Questions
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15:16What do shark fins, magnet-powered cells, animal bruises, fur, octopus moms, and owl necks all have in common? They’re questions curious kids like you asked—and we’re answering them in this special episode. These questions came from young listeners just like you. Each one leads us to discover more about the amazing ways God designed nature. Eryn's …
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How Is a Sea Otter Like a Pool Noodle? Lesson 90
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30:43It seems impossible to watch an otter and not smile. God designed river and sea otters in amazing and playful ways. Join biologist Jill Smith and Eryn Lynum as we discover what makes otters so amazing! Here’s our trail map: What is the difference between a sea otter and a river otter? How is a sea otter like a pool noodle? How do otters help protec…
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Do we really want to wake up? We may have to face painful truths about ourselves. So we examine the depth of our dedication to this spiritual work and we watch out for the ego. The Buddha had zero tolerance for young monastics who resisted his advice. Yet pivotal to this training of the mind is just that – being open to reflections or feedback from…
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Send us a text A newly born moon is still below the horizon and the parched ground breathes in the quiet of a summer's night. The water levels may be low, but you're assured a welcome that is full and warm aboard the NB Erica as we catch up on life with all its ebbs and flows, and unfuriating complexities that make it all so worthwhile. Journal ent…
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August 22, 2025 | Tribute to Steve Keller, Common Nighthawk, Migrating August Birds
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Platypuses have been called the strangest animal on earth, but is it true? Discover this amazing creature with its duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, otter-like webbed feet, reptile-like claws, snake-like venom, and that lays eggs like a turtle! Here’s our trail map: Why Does a Platypus Lay Eggs? How Is a Platypus Venomous? Why Do Platypus Have a Bi…
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How do we extinguish the fires of greed, hatred and delusion that burn within the mind? The Buddha has thrown us a lifeline. We grab hold of it right here and now – one moment at a time. Free yourself from relentless conceptualizing and the suffering that comes of it. Stop and be aware – again and again. What is happening within you? The Buddha's f…
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August 15, 2025 | Plants for Fall, Monarchs, Sounds of the Green Frog
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How true can we be so we don’t have to lie? Not just in what we say or think but also in how we live this precious life both in our doings on the outside, and also what goes on inside the mind – where no one can see! But we see. We know the state of the heart. When we turn away from self- deception to the inner shining, we are set free from our dee…
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Explore the world of lava—what it is, where it comes from, and how God uses volcanoes to show His incredible power and unshakeable love! Here’s our trail map: What is Lava Made Of? How Are Igneous Rocks Made? How Does a Volcano Erupt? How Do Volcanos Point to God’s Power? Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About …
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A beautiful story by an unknown author that provides hope.
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Stand Strong Like the Trees, Ayya Medhanandi
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25:40Living in the forest, we are always aware of the trees. Patient, deep-rooted, even in fierce storms, they stand. So stand like the trees, committed and enduring. See the world with pure awareness, just the way it is. Living in a state of gratitude, we make peace with the divisiveness of this realm. We offer the blessing of our own inner harmony – t…
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August 8, 2025 | Hydrangeas, Indigo Bunting, Lighthouses
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Fireweed: A Cool Glass of Hope on a Hillside of Beauty
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5:43Fireweed’s vibrant flowers provide sweet nectar to native bees, flies, butterflies, and even honeybees, if their hive is nearby.
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Episode 251: Urban Trees - Preventing Future Ash Borers
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27:49Dr. Adam Berland from Ball State University joins us to talk about research on why trees are important for people in an urban environment. He also talks to us about the surprising conclusions from his research in Minneapolis on how urban foresters can plant trees to prevent future large die offs from climate change and invasive species such as we'v…
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Episode 250: Urban Trees - The Next Generation
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17:36Laila Bacon and Makayla Freeman started working with Analyah Schlaeger do Santos when they were 14 years old. Seven years later they are still planting trees in Hennepin County were tree deserts exist, and teaching their community how to plant and care for the trees. Join us as they discuss why this work is important to them, the accomplishments an…
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Episode 249: Urban Trees - Starting with the Community
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26:54Trees provide health, economic, and many other benefits just by being present. However, some suburbs and urban areas in and around Minneapolis and Hennepin County are tree deserts. Analyah Schlaeger dos Santos, Environmental Justice Youth Director & Global Climate Justice Coordinator, MN Interfaith Power and Light, among many other things,. Joins u…
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Can a Mantis Shrimp Really Punch Through Glass? Lesson 87
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27:26What do you get when you mix the colors of a peacock, the eyes of a chameleon, the punch of a boxer, and the shell of a crab? Meet the Peacock Mantis Shrimp—a creature so unique, scientists are studying it to understand how to design cars, airplanes, and armor! Here’s our trail map: What Is a Mantis Shrimp? Can the Mantis Shrimp Punch Through a Gla…
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Back from Blacking (And the ingenuity of drydocks)
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36:23Send us a text Could the humble drydock be the perfect example of canal engineering ingenuity? Find out why in our latest episode and join us back afloat onboard the Erica as we explore some surprising facts about this often-overlooked marvel. Journal entry: 1st August, Friday (Lammas Day) “Fields the colour of linen and calico Under turbulent skie…
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August 1, 2025 | Snowy Tree Cricket, Remembering Daryl Tessen, Prairies
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36:36Snowy Tree Cricket, Remembering Daryl Tessen, PrairiesBy Rob Zimmer
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The Buddha encourages us to abandon the unwholesome and develop wholesomeness in our daily acts, words and thoughts. As we learn to trust in pure awareness and present moment mindfulness, the weight of the world is lifted from the heart. Here and now, we abide in the formless, changeless, and eternal. Not only do we bear testimony to others that th…
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Finding Fossils and Creating a Nature Museum - With David Rives
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30:31Do you have a nature collection? Have you ever had or held a fossil? David Rives of David Rives Ministries joins us to share his adventures in fossil finding and how his collection turned into one of the largest creation science museums! Episode Links: David Rives Ministries: https://davidrivesministries.org/ Creation Club Magazine: https://davidri…
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Oak Apples? The Role of Oak Galls in Shakespeare’s Plays
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4:38Oak gall ink was the most popular ink in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The Book of Kells from A.D. 800, the Magna Carta, and the Declaration of Independence were all written in gall ink.
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Is the Praying Mantis Really Praying? Lesson 86
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25:48With its folded front legs and watchful eyes, the praying mantis looks like it's deep in prayer—but is it really? In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of the mantis: from its amazing hunting skills and five incredible eyes, to whether female mantises really eat their mates. Along the way, we'll discover how even the strangest creatures…
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What is true joy? All too soon, joy declines because of its nature to change, like all conditions of life. True joy is not an idea or belief in a perfect moment but it is knowing the truth of change and how to free ourselves from clinging to ephemeral happiness. Just as we avoid poison ivy when walking in the forest, refrain from touching anger or …
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July 25, 2025 | Moths, Daylilies, Helping the Hummingbirds/Monarchs
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Superman Man of Steel by John Byrne!
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1:11:18Relive the 80's with Man of Steel from DC Comics and John Byrne. It's a big deal in the 80's and you should join us for the ride! We discuss the 1986 6 issue miniseries that started Superman all over again! What did we learn? Who lost their virginity? What would Producer Tony say about this! Find out and tell a friend! Send us a note about the show…
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My eyes slowly followed the tree down to the base when I saw that my dog was carefully pulling the berries right off the branches and swallowing them down.
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What Is a Killdeer and Why Does It Fake a Broken Wing? Lesson 85
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27:36Why would a bird pretend to be hurt? Meet the clever killdeer—a ground-nesting bird with amazing tricks to protect its eggs! Discover how it uses camouflage, fake injuries, and even scent-hiding strategies. Plus, learn what the Bible says about truth and being genuine. Here’s our trail map: What Is a Killdeer? Why Would a Bird Build a Nest on the G…
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With Tom Rolt on the North Stratford Canal (Summer Readings)
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23:51Send us a text It’s been a long sweltering day. Darkness is reluctantly beginning to fall, and a restless heat lies heavy over the canal. Let's settle down and listen to some echoes from the canal-side past as we hear Tom Rolt’s account of his journey up the Stratford upon Avon Canal (North) and the ‘battle for Bridge Number 1 (Lifford Lane).' At a…
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James Gunn Superman Movie Review! Should it be HumanMan?
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1:13:43Andy and Mike both watched the new Superman movie and had a lot to discuss! We sit down and chat about what we liked, what we thought could be better, and who is the best Lois Lane. All this and more! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisis…
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July 18, 2025 | Snakes, Karner blue butterflies, July nature
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