Best Parrot Training Podcasts (2026)

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A Snowy Evening at a Scottish Highland Lodge 51:45

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️ Sound effects: car driving on bumpy road 🚙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re taking a relaxing journey to the mountains and glens of the Scottish Highlands - a place known for its awe-inspiring landscapes, ancient castles, shimmering lochs and free-roaming wild stags. 😴 Includes mentions of: …

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A Dreamy Journey to the Future 1:02:43

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story follows Liz, who goes to bed one evening thinking about time travel. Upon waking, she finds herself in an incredible new world, having travelled 100 years into the future. 😴 Includes mentions of: Time Travel, Science & Nature, Scienc…

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A Sleepy Meditation for Transition (New Year's 2026 Bonus) 40:27

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Anne Lowell ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a special bonus ahead of the new year, we'll drift off while learning how to navigate life changes with greater ease and acceptance. 😴 Includes mentions of: New Year's, Mindfulness, Change, Uncertainty. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy…

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A Dreamy Victorian Dinner Party 51:23

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: gentle evening birdsong 🐦‍⬛ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re heading to 19th-century England, to the country home of Elizabeth Phillips. We’ll watch as she hosts a marvellous dinner party to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Br…

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Should You Get a Second Parrot? What to Consider Before Adding Another Bird 45:19

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Getting a new parrot is such a special and exciting thing. It can feel like your world has opened up to experiences you’ve never known before. Your newfound joy might make the idea of getting a second bird appealing. Or, perhaps you’re beginning your parrot ownership journey and wondering if it would be better to get two birds at the same time inst…

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The Magic Peach 1:05:25

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Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: breezes, wind chimes 🌬️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be taking a magical journey to ancient Korea, where you’ll hear a retelling of a fairytale. This sweet story of young love will unfold in a world of dragons, flying chariots, and palaces in the sky. 😴 Includes me…

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The Dreamy Winter Carnival 49:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: jingle bells, crowd ambience 🔔 🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy a trip into a sparkling fantasy world with the many enticing scenes of a dreamlike winter carnival. You’ll wander through an ice castle, watch ice skaters and take a sleigh ride in the moonlight. 😴 In…

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Holiday Bonus Episode 1:03:24

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Check out Season 4 Episode 9 of the Parrot Stars Podcast: Holiday Bonus Episode! This bonus episode of the Parrot Stars Podcast is your go-to guide for celebrating the holidays with parrots safely and joyfully—starting with why parrots should never be a surprise gift. Hosts Alexis and Avery cover the biggest seasonal hazards (trees, lights, tinsel,…

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Winter Stories on a Sleepy Train Journey (Bonus) 5:26:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 By various writers ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ve collected some of our favourite winter stories into one long-length episode. You’ll enjoy them from the soothing comfort of your very own cosy compartment on a winter train. 🚂 ❄️ Don't forget, you can ⁠⁠GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION⁠⁠ to someone you love this festive se…

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The Flying Lighthouse Santa 53:15

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: waves crashing on rocks 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll hear a true story about one person and one act of generosity that kicked off a tradition, touching thousands of lives and continuing for a century into the future. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Bodies …

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Winter Solstice in Ancient Egypt 43:47

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: crickets, breezes 🌌🍃 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel back to Ancient Egypt to visit the Karnak temple in Luxor. There, we’ll witness the festivities and rituals that took place during the winter solstice. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Religious Traditions, W…

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Interview with Mark Pruden of The African Grey Journal 56:38

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We are ecstatic to have Mark Pruden of The African Grey Journal with us for this episode! Mark travels the world visiting parrot breeders, stores, sanctuaries, and private keepers — sharing their stories, missions, and the purpose behind what they do. At home, he reviews unique parrot products and shares how he cares for his African Greys every day…

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The Christmas Clock 1:03:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: jingle bells, grandfather clock 🎄🕰️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll witness several Christmasses over the course of a century in the Miller household, from the vantage point of a faithful grandfather clock. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Family, Parents, Grandparents, Chil…

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A Sleepy Evening of Latkes 46:36

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: kitchen ambience, grater, cooking sounds 🍳🥄 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Adina as she prepares latkes with her grandmother and learns all about the history of this savoury treat. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, History, Religious Traditions, Family, Grandparents, Holi…

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🎄 Get Sleepy's Christmas Story Collection (Bonus) 5:21:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 By various writers ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a special, rather magical selection of our very best Christmas stories, stitched into a long-length compilation episode. 😴 We hope you enjoy listening! 🎅 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you…

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A Dreamy Myth of Dionysus (Olympians #12) 54:25

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the last of our 12-part series, we will explore the passions and triumphs of Dionysus as the young god of freedom, liberation, passion and theatre. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Food, Beverages, Myth…

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Spreading Christmas Cheer with the Chelsea Pensioners 49:23

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: London ambience, flowing river 🏙️ 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll meet the Chelsea Pensioners, the retired soldiers known for their scarlet uniforms. We’ll delve into their yuletide traditions, from the stirring of the Christmas pudding to the Ceremony of the Cheeses. 😴 Incl…

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Setting Boundaries: Creating Clear Expectations with Your Parrot 1:13:53

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Parrots are instinctually busy-bodies. In their natural habitat, they are nomadic and have very few limitations on the ways they can physically interact with their living space. This is how they will live within your home unless you clearly establish where you want them to go and how you want them to do it. This requires consistent positive reinfor…

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Seven Wonders #7) 1:05:05

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: gentle birdsong, distant waves 🐦‍⬛🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to the 1st century BCE. In Ephesus, we’ll explore the magnificent Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Mythology, Travel, Histor…

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A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited 46:31

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: trains, city station ambience 🚆 🏙️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the second part of our two-part adventure, we'll travel back to the 1930s to ride one of the most luxurious trains of the 20th century. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Trains, Travel, History, Fant…

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A Dreamy Evening at Grand Central Terminal 55:29

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: busy city ambience 🏙️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll immerse ourselves in the first part of a two-part adventure as we experience a dreamy tour of Grand Central Terminal. Many have long considered it to be the most gracious portal to New York City. 😴 Includes mentions …

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Bonus Compilation: The Adventures Of Auggie The Cat 3:21:30

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a special bonus episode, where we'll enjoy all five episodes (so far) from our popular series about Auggie, a fluffy, mischievous cat who lives alongside her family of humans. 😴 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episode…

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Brighton on a Rainy Day 44:54

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: seaside ambience, gulls, distant train, voices 🌊🚆🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re off to the seaside in south-east England, where our story takes place on a rainy day, which is just part of the cosy charm. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Travel, Rain. Watch, l…

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The Autumn Pie Auction 48:30

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel back in time to the late 19th century to experience a cosy pie auction along with Liza, who is very much looking forward to all that the evening will bring. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Baking…

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Parrot Body Language Explained: How to Read Your Bird’s Behavior 1:38:07

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Ever wish you could understand your parrot a little better? In this episode of the Parrot Stars Podcast, we break down the sometimes subtle body language and behavior cues parrots use every day to communicate with the people around them. From excited eye pinning to those “give me space” signals, you’ll learn how to recognize what your bird is feeli…

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A Dreamy Night on a New York City Rooftop 48:35

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️ Sound effects: city hum, light chatter 🌃🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re travelling to New York City and spending an evening on the beautiful rooftop terrace of a skyscraper, overlooking the lively, light-filled city. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Drones, Fireworks, Beverages, Travel, H…

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Training the Brains of AI Cars: Why Datasets Are the Secret to Autonomous Driving Safety EP 57 18:37

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Training the Brains of AI Cars: Why Datasets Are the Secret to Autonomous Driving SafetyAutonomous driving technology is rapidly transforming transportation, promising to enhance road safety and improve traffic efficiency. At the core of these self-driving vehicles, or "AI cars," is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which utilizes a diverse set of task…

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Beyond Clips: How AI is Building a Simulated Visual World EP 56 14:11

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The landscape of video generation is undergoing a significant transformation, moving beyond simply creating visually appealing clips to building virtual environments that support interaction and maintain physical plausibility. This crucial development points toward the emergence of video foundation models that function implicitly as world models. T…

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A Sleepy Space Cruise to Andromeda 1:09:27

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: The French Whisperer ✍️ Sound effects: spaceship pass-by, crickets 🚀🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be travelling to space. By the power of imagination, we're going to accelerate to several thousand times the speed of light until we reach the distant Andromeda Galaxy. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Fl…

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How Adobe Built A Specialized Concierge EP 55 13:15

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The Human Touch: Building Reliable AI Assistants with LLMs in the EnterpriseGenerative AI assistants are demonstrating significant potential to enhance productivity, streamline information access, and improve the user experience within enterprise contexts. These systems serve as intuitive, conversational interfaces to enterprise knowledge, leveragi…

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Beyond the Parrot: How AI Reveals the Idealized Laws of Human Psychology EP 54 16:55

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The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has sparked a critical debate: are these systems capable of genuine psychological reasoning, or are they merely sophisticated mimics performing semantic pattern matching? New research, using sparse quantitative data to test LLMs' ability to reconstruct the "nomothetic network" (the complex correlational stru…

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A Dreamy Myth of Apollo (Olympians #11) 55:54

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow the story of the god of archery, medicine, music, prophecy and the sun - Apollo. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Fantastical Creatures, Mythology, Ancient History, Art, Music, Prophecy, Famil…

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Auggie’s Autumn Adventure 49:30

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: autumnal breezes, cars driving by 🍂 🚙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Auggie, Meatball and their humans on a cosy autumn day, following Auggie as she monitors the family leaf cleanup in the garden. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Heights, Nostalgia, Children, Au…

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“Why Your Parrot Won’t Stop Screaming (and How to Fix It)” 1:15:40

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In this episode of the Parrot Stars Podcast, we tackle one of the most common and frustrating challenges in parrot ownership: screaming. Excessive vocalization is one of the top reasons parrots are rehomed, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We break down why parrots scream, what your bird might be trying to communicate, and how you can respond ef…

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The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5) 59:23

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: nighttime crickets, distant river 🌌 🌊 Happy Halloween, sleepyheads! 🎃 Tonight, we’ll explore the mythology, origins and science of fairy lights. We’ll hear tales of the fairies and their mischief, of lost souls making up for bad deeds, and of deities who foretold the fate of marine…

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A Sleepy Evening at the Historic Theater 54:55

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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: calm traffic 🚗 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy the nostalgic sights and sounds of a classic movie theater, taking in a film before heading home for a good night's rest. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Nostlgia. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the…

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The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Seven Wonders #6) 57:31

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: lapping waves 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the penultimate episode of this series, we’re heading to Ancient Egypt, to the illustrious city of Alexandria. We’ll take a peaceful boat ride around the city’s great harbour and see the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria. 😴 Includes ment…

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The Library Bats of Coimbra (October Bonus #4) 42:04

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we visit the Joanine Library at the University of Coimbra. Once we’re within its ancient walls, you’ll meet one of its many tiny resident bats, who live side by side with precious tomes and keep them safe from gobbling insects. 😴 Inclu…

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An Autumn Day with a Tiny Field Mouse 41:00

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: morning countryside ambience 🐦‍⬛🌳🌅 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow a tiny field mouse as she goes about her day. Now that it’s autumn, she needs to prepare for the coming season. 😴 Includes mentions of: Animals, Autumn, Food. Watch, listen and comment on this epis…

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The Parrot’s Dreamy Tale 40:34

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: lakeside ambience 🌲🌊🌙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in this Italian folktale, a parrot weaves a story for a merchant’s daughter as they wait at home for her father’s return. 😴 Includes mentions of: Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Marriage, Folklore, Animals, Birds. Watch, l…

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Parrot Foraging: How to Beat Boredom and Keep Your Bird Busy. 1:11:36

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Have you ever wondered how parrots spend their days in the wild? In this episode, we dive into the fascinating and essential world of parrot foraging! From the early morning search for fruit, nuts, and seeds to more complex social behaviors that go hand-in-hand with positive behavior in the household. Discover why foraging isn’t just about finding …

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Cosy Halloween Stories Collection (Bonus) 5:54:59

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Welcome back, friends! Tonight, we'll enjoy a variety of serenely spooky tales, perfect for this time of year. Don't worry, there aren't any frights or jump scares, but some listeners may find these tales a little more eerie than our usual. 😴 🎃 01:25 Night of the Black Crows 54:30 The Man Who Knew No Fear 2:34:20 A Night a…

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A Dreamy Search for Bigfoot (October Bonus #3) 44:44

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: leafy breeze, footsteps in forest 🍂🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll accompany a young member of the National Wildlife Foundation as she goes on a very strange field study in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bigfoot, Fantast…

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A Tranquil Morning in Hampi 42:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: tropical birdsong & crickets 🌴 🦜 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll journey through some of South India’s most beautiful scenery. You’ll wander through a tiny village and visit the UNESCO site of Hampi in the state of Karnataka. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat…

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The Dreamy Masquerade Ball 46:55

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: soft classical music, crickets 🎶 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will dance into our dreams by attending a mysterious and mystical masquerade ball. The hosts of this grand ball are as beautiful as their masks and even more magical. 😴 Includes mentions of: Dancing, Darkne…

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A Magical Visit to Baba Yaga’s Hut (October Bonus #2) 44:38

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: forest ambience, footsteps 🌲🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in another bonus episode, we'll walk through the woods to Baba Yaga’s hut and hear stories of her travels while she makes a tea for a good night’s rest. 😴 Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Fire, …

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The Raven’s Dreamy Journey 40:34

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: woodland ambience, raven calls 🌲 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel to a nature reserve in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where we will encounter the beauty and majesty of its residents – and in particular, a friendly raven. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights…

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Caravaning in the Peak District 59:35

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The Life of an Avian Veterinarian with Dr. April Romagnano 1:16:41

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We’re thrilled to share this special episode, recorded during our recent visit to the Parrot Stars breeding facility. We had the privilege of sitting down with the renowned Floridian Avian and Exotic Veterinarian, Dr. April Romagnano. While we’re lucky to work with Dr. April on a regular basis, this conversation gave us the chance to hear her perso…

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The Fairy Tale Collectors (October Bonus #1) 41:36

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound effects: woodland crickets 🌲 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the first of five extra episodes this month, we'll join the Brothers Grimm on one of their expeditions to record the very best folktales from renowned storytellers in Germany. 😴 Includes mentions of: Magic, Autumn. Get your …