Best Joshua Watts Podcasts (2025)

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Joshua Lisbon, researcher/educator/storyteller central to “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”

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Joshua Lisbon–a researcher/educator/storyteller at the center of a new PBS/Nature documentary, “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”—describes his background and experience (and academic training) before working on the 10-year study that formed the core content of this doc.Tongue partly in cheek, Lisbon tried to dismiss his education-heavy history as …

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E247: PASIC50 Rundown With Joshua Simonds! 44:31

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com I'm joined by Joshua Simonds, Executive Director for the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) for a preview of PAS’ 50th PASIC Nov 12-15 in Indianapolis, IN. This year's PASIC is going to be epic, with an incredible lineup. I attended my first PASIC in 1985 in Los Angeles and have attended almost …

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E246: Simon Phillips On His Iconic Drum Tracks! 2:02:02

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, producer and composer Simon Phillips. In this episode we do a deep dive into some of Simon's iconic recordings with Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, The Who, Toto (of which he was a member for 21 years) and his own group Protocol. Protocol V Studio Live Session Vol …

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Andria Gibbon, founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life

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Andria Gibbon–founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life, a nonprofit Florida organization dedicated to helping more domestic violence shelters become pet-friendly–recalls, as a young woman in New Jersey, her transformative first foray into animal rescue, never imagining she’d still be doing it 27 years later. In a conversation pegged to Oct…

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Dr. Crystal Heath, veterinarian and activist

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Dr. Crystal Heath–a veterinarian who’s bristled at inhumane treatment of animals throughout her career, and before, dating back to her childhood as a 4-H kid discovering the goats she’d raised would be slaughtered—recalls growing up in a rural part of Northern California, adoring animals and riding horses. Dr. Heath, a speaker at the Tampa Bay […] …

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E245: TrackTalk With The Great Tommy Taylor! 1:44:18

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is drummer, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award winner, Tommy Taylor! Tommy is well known for his work with Christopher Cross earning him five Grammy Awards, as well as guitar great Eric Johnson. In this episode we do a deep dive into Tommy’s solo record “Acro…

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E244: Replay With Matt Sorum! Guns N' Roses, The Cult, VR, Kings of Chaos! 1:14:44

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Replay of Episode 87 with my old friend, Matt Sorum. Matt’s best known as a member of Guns N’ Roses, replacing original drummer Steve Adler in 1990. But Matt’s had an incredible career outside of Guns N Roses, including The Cult, Velvet Revolver, Kings Of Chaos, Billy Gibbons, Hollywood Vam…

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E243: Replay With Chad Smith! The Red Hot Chili Peppers And More! 56:13

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A replay of E80 with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers from March 25th, 2022. In this episode we talk about Chad’s history with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, his work with the super group Chicken Foot, our drumming heroes like Charlie Watts, Jim Keltner and Hal Blaine, and much more! The…

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Kirk Johnson, onscreen narrator of “Walrus: Life on Thin Ice”

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Kirk Johnson—paleontologist, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and onscreen narrator of “Walrus: Life on Thin Ice,” a documentary that airs Oct. 22 in the season premiere of the PBS series “Nature”—recalls a research opportunity as a grad student some 40 years ago, involving walruses. It was, he says in the […] Th…

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Stephanie Boydston, founder and director of Love Life Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

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Stephanie Boydston–founder and director of Love Life Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, a refuge in Myakka City, FL devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing farmed animals—recalls a childhood in Long Island, NY amidst a string of foster animals, reflecting her father’s belief that family members should become accustomed to saying goodbye to animal…

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E242: Live From My Drum Room With Denny Seiwell! 1:11:20

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, and original drummer for "Paul McCartney & Wings," Denny Seiwell! We do a deep dive into Denny's long and prolific career and discuss his new book, "The Best and Worst of Times" co-written by Robyn Flans, and available through Hudson Music. https://hudsonmusic…

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Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa

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Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa—a uniquely canine-centric man of the cloth, rarely going anywhere without his Doberman, Humphrey, at his side, sometimes including the altar—recalls growing up in Northwest England with the first of a lifelong string of dogs. He remembers a decidedly pro-animal ethos amidst his …

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Dr. Melissa Miller, lead investigator on University of Florida project using AI trap to halt the Argentine Black and White Tegu

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Dr. Melissa Miller–a wearer of multiple University of Florida hats: research scientist, wildlife ecologist with the school’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, lead investigator on a project that employs Artificial Intelligence technology seeking to halt the growing population of yet another invasive species, the Argentine Black and White…

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Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon

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Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to make it to the radio station to broadcast ‘Talking Animals,” having to deliver an improvised version of this show from my car, with enormous (& much-appreciated!) production assistance from Jessica […] The po…

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Joshua Zeman, director of “Checkpoint Zoo”

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Joshua Zeman–award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the Russian-Ukraine war, chronicling efforts to care for, then evacuate, some 5000 animals at a Ukrainian zoo called Feldman Ecopark, while bombing was underway—recounts the path from his previous doc, “The Lo…

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E241: Michael Shrieve & Greg Errico Remember Woodstock! 35:36

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Celebrating the 56th anniversary of the iconic Woodstock Festival, Aug 15-18, 1969, with legendary drummers Michael Shrieve who performed with Santana, and Greg Errico with Sly & The Family Stone. Both Michael and Greg were 20 years old when they performed at Woodstock. Michael had just tur…

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Elaine West, founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary

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Elaine West–the founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, a refuge housing rescued farm animals she launched in Melrose, Florida, more than two decades ago—explains the origin of her lifelong love of pigs. West pinpoints a particular pig that a local Humane Society was about to send home with “adopters” she felt certain were planning to eat […] The …

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Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–14th Edition

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As we’ve done 13 times prior—spanning more than four years now!-–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” In each session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email (or text) questions about their dogs or cats. The Trainer these listeners have an op…

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E240: Replay With Ilan Rubin - NEW Foo Fighters Drummer! 1:22:21

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A special Replay of E214 with NEW Foo Fighters drummer, Ilan Rubin! My guest is drummer and multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and author, Ilan Rubin. In this episode we talk about Ilan's incredible career including being the youngest musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Ha…

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E239: Live AID 40th Anniversary With Legendary Drummers! Part 2 1:02:52

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 2 of Live AID 40th Anniversary with special guests! The live show was over two hours long with endless stories and behind the scenes insights into Live AID, so I’m presenting it in two parts. Be sure to check out Part 1! https://youtu.be/3GAqMqu88wo *Some video footage/music had to be …

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Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, entomologist and author of “The Deadliest Series”

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Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice–an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my observation that her new set of books, “The Deadliest Series,” appears to represent a redoubling of her commitment to writing for young readers. It felt worth exploring, in part because Spicer Rice holds a …

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E238: Live AID 40th Anniversary With Legendary Drummers! Part 1 1:03:11

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 1 of Live AID 40th Anniversary with special guests! The live show was over 2 hours long with endless stories and behind the scenes insights into Live AID, so I’m presenting it in two parts. A big thanks to my friends and drummers who were there that day on July 13, 1985 in London and P…

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Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den

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Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL), and primarily houses dogs—recalls growing up loving dogs, including pilgrimages with her Dad every Father’s Day to the local shelter, to adopt a dog. This passion for pooches traversed her formative years a…

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Nicci Wright, co-founder of the African Pangolin Working Group

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Nicci Wright–co-founder and co-chairperson of the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG), dedicated to the protection and the conservation of the pangolin, the world’s most trafficked animal—recalls her first encounter with a pangolin more than two decades ago. Echoing a response commonly experienced after individuals are introduced to these strikin…

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Adam Sugalski, veteran advocate opposing bear hunt

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Adam Sugalski–who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders, a coalition dedicated to ending bear hunting across the United States; their singular focus currently is opposing the bear hunt that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has proposed for 2025—recalls how information imparted in high school prompted some unexpected contemp…

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E237: Live From My Drum Room With Bob Henrit! Health & Wellness! 1:05:51

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary British drummer, historian and author, Bob Henrit. In this episode, we discuss Bob's Parkinson's diagnosis and how he's managing it, Keith Moon, Simmons Drums, Hayman Drums and much more. Bob is a noted drum historian and a National Treasure. So come along for the ride…

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C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners

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C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond—traces her path from once-aspiring engineer (who realized she didn’t really like engineering), venturing into an extended stint in the non-profit world, worki…

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E236: Live From My Drum Room With Henrique De Almeida, David Garibaldi & Bill Gibson! 1:46:07

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com "The Learning Attitude" with master drummer and educator Henrique De Almeida, legendary drummers David Garibaldi of Tower of Power and Bill Gibson of Huey Lewis & The News. David and Bill talk about studying with Henrique and their passion to learn and grow as drummers. We do a deep dive in…

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Dr. Holly Dutton, Medical Director VEG ER for Pets

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Dr. Holly Dutton, Medical Director at the Tampa and Clearwater locations of VEG ER for Pets–a national enterprise that specializes in providing around-the-clock emergency and critical care services for pets—flips the script on my mention of the countless guests who work with animals in some capacity, grew up wanting to be a veterinarian, but for [……

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E235: TrackTalk With Steve Smith! Journey and More! 1:47:14

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer and three time Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Smith! Steve was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2002, inducted into the RR HOF as a member of Journey in 2017, and inducted into Zildjian’s Hall of Fame in 2023 during their 400th anniversary celebratio…

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Tanya Smith, founder & president of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

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Tanya Smith–Founder and President of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, a 459-acre sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, chiefly housing abused, abandoned, and neglected big cats—recalls a precocious first foray into big cat rescue…at age 11. She explains that this was the outgrowth of her parents—inveterate animal lovers—intervening in an odd, col…

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E234: Live From My Drum Room With With Tommy Taylor! 1:30:47

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Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is Grammy Award winning drummer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Tommy Taylor! We do a deep dive into Tommy's iconic drumming on Christopher Cross’ Grammy Award winning debut record, including massive hits "Ride Like The Wind" and "Sailing," as well as "Cliffs Of Dove…