Best Smithsonian Institution Podcasts (2025)

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Rossifari Zoo News 9.26.25 - The Speaker for the Dead Edition 48:20

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Dateline: September 126, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off talking about my life, and then remind you all to donate to Shots for Spots! If you can help with Shots for Spots, please do so here: https://kindest.com/831498-shots-for-spot…

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Nordic Art & Contemporary Perspectives at the ARKEN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - Highlights 12:25

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“This awe that I feel every time I meet an artist who has the courage to deal with what it means to be in the world as a human being and to tackle it from different ways and through different media. I always feel that through the collaborations I have with artists, I learn a little bit more about the world, myself, my feelings or emotions, and how …

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The Future of Museums with MARIE NIPPER, Director of ARKEN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 1:09:12

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“We don't need to find an end solution, but it's a space where we can speculate, imagine, and practice our foresight. We can be part of a bigger imagination together with an institutional framework, which is really what we try to motivate as well when we communicate these exhibitions to our audience and speak with our guests about these works. We c…

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The 2025 AZA Conference Recap! 1:05:16

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Today, the Safari heads down to Tampa for the 2025 AZA Conference. You'll hear from people with all levels of experience and their thoughts on what they experienced this year, including me and our good buddy Dan Ashe, President and CEO of the AZA! ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok Patreon.com/rossifari to …

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227 "Forbidden Tech" ft. Hope & Tivon, energy weapons, fringe biotech, EMF radiation, bio digital convergence, transhumanism, internet of things, AGENTIC AI, digital twin, Charlie Kirk speculations 2:30:17

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Send us a text Hope and Tivon are a husband and wife team of engineering, research and business professionals. They are American expats who live in Marrakech Morocco. Tivon has a background as a US Navy Technician and energy technology engineer. Hope holds an MBA and has a variety of business management experience in both government and corporate f…

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Art is a Fundamental Element of Life - Gallerist HANNAH BARRY on a Life in Art 34:58

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“There's something fundamental about the value of art and culture. Not just being integrated for vocational reasons, but because the experience of art and having a cultural element in one's life brings enjoyment, learning, relief, or any of the many experiences and feelings that art provides. I think this is quite fundamental as an element of life.…

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Rossifari Zoo News 9.19.25 - The Red Panda Kindergarten Rides Again Edition 38:58

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Dateline: September 19, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a couple interesting emails I've received recently. If you can help with Shots for Spots, please do so here: https://kindest.com/831498-shots-for-spots And if you work wit…

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The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,000,000 23:40

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It’s the most recognizable TV theme in America. But Jeopardy’s “Think Music” wasn’t originally written for a game show… It was written for a toddler. In this episode, we trace the unlikely journey of the Jeopardy theme, from Merv Griffin’s living room to over 10,000 episodes across six decades. Along the way, we explore the show’s sonic evolution, …

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The Ele-twins And Wolves with Seth Groesbeck and Theo Campbell 43:44

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Today, the Safari heads to Syracuse, NY, to sit down with Seth and Theo to talk all things red wolves and elephants. We've got wolf pups, twin baby elephants, conservation stories galore, and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: @syracusezoo on socials rosamondgiffordzoo.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod @rossifari…

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226 "Counter Culture Mom" ft. Tina Griffin, the killing of Charlie Kirk, culture, Hollywood indoctrination, demonic portals 2:13:52

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Send us a text Big night tonight as we will be talking with Tina Griffin, Counter Culture Mom about the killing of Charlie Kirk and the state of our current culture. Former Hollywood actress, pop culture expert, Tina Griffin, she moved from her Wisconsin dairy farm to Hollywood, CA and earned a BA in Film and Television broadcasting from California…

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Rossifari Zoo News 9.12.25 - The Most Perfect Baby Cappy Edition! 40:04

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Dateline: September 12, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with me processing what's going on in the US right now. Then it's time for our normal intro, featuring my life a bit. Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Cleveland Metropa…

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You Bet Your Mammal Butt with Marco Wendt of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 57:18

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Today, the Safari heads out to Escondido, CA, to the world famous San Diego Zoo Safari Park. I sit down with Marco, one of the two ambassadors of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. We talk about his unique path to his career, how a background in training led to an office job that usually keeps him out of the office, why birds are his first love, …

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225 "Mystery Schools of Babylon" ft. Dustin Nemos, the senseless murder of Iryna Zarutska, new age, freemasonry, Antarctica, flat earth 2:42:43

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Send us a text Tonight we welcome back our friend Dustin Nemos, Truth Speaker, Christian, Historian, Reporter, Theologian, Scholar, Father, Husband, Son, Censored End Times Edgelord Sage who has spent his life following every rabbit hole, every conspiracy theory and connecting all the dots people! Dustin is also the man behind the historical archiv…

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Rossifari Zoo News 9.5.25 - The Best Laid Plans Edition 40:08

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Dateline: September 5, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off talking about the vacation I'm currently on, and my glorious plan to not work during it. And then you'll find out why that didn't work. We then move on to our births for the wee…

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Extreme Botany 34:19

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Ana María Bedoya's work takes her to some unlikely places: steep cliffs, river rapids, and tumbling waterfalls— all in search of vulnerable aquatic plants. Through lively stories and conversations with scientists, gardeners, artists, and experts, join the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) for deep dives into everything from food systems and horticul…

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Biophilia with Betsey Brewer of Southwick's Zoo and Earth Ltd. 57:04

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Today, the Safari heads back to Mendon, MA, to hang out with Betsey Brewer to catch up on the latest news about Earth, Ltd.! In the process, we also discuss a new and exciting experience that will be coming to the zoo, mention some friends of the podcast, talk about rhinos, and you get not one, not two, but THREE Rossifari Poop Stories! EPISODE LIN…

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224 "Proletariat Day Special" ft. Jesse Jaymz and Outcast, Labor Day commie holiday, vintage health tips, CDC investigation, gold & silver, The Toronto Protocol, September 23rd, Burning Man 2:12:17

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Send us a text It's Jesse and Outcast tonight going over a gamut of information, reasoning, real life situations and show feedback. Join us in the hangout. SUPPORT THE SHOW Buy Me A Coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/Dangerousinfopodcast SubscribeStar http://bit.ly/42Y0qM8 Super Chat Tip https://bit.ly/42W7iZH Buzzsprout https://bit.ly/3m50hFT Paypal h…

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Outcast Prayer 65 The Sunday Outcast Prayer mashup episodes are of various episode prayers that Outcast has done on the show. 3:23

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Send us a text The Outcast Prayer mashup episodes are of various show prayers that Outcast has done on the show. I pull them out from the episode and put them to music. This clever idea came to us per suggestion of our friend JC Hall. Iron sharpens iron, stay prayed up. SUPPORT THE SHOW Buy Me A Coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/Dangerousinfopodcast S…

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.29.25 - The Travis and Taylor are Engaged Edition! 40:00

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Dateline: August 29, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off discussing the recent collaboration I did with the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and how it led to the facility and the podcast getting mentioned …

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Announcing A Baby Red Panda! with Jessica Kordell of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute 47:02

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Today, the Safari heads back to Front Royal, VA, for a VERY special announcement. That's right, y'all, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has a baby red panda, and you're going to get to hear directly from keeper Jessica Kordell all about the little one. We also talk about Miso, who was born at the facility, and about…

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223 "Strange Days Afoot" ft. Kate Dalley, false flag back to school season, Cracked Barrel, Smithsonian NPR/PBS wokeness, fish poop pagan nonsense, dental floss mRNA, Epstein list, scurrying pedo, Outcast ... 2:42:43

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Send us a text Tonight our friend Kate Dalley Talk Show Host*MOM*Wife*Obsessed With Truth*Truthseeker* writer and podcaster of the Kate Dalley radio show is back and she has a ton of information to catch us up on plus a big download of current day strangeness going on in this crazy fallen realm. Kate's links: The Kate Dalley radio show : https://ww…

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.22.25 - The Too Many Losses Edition 39:26

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Dateline: August 22, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off talking about the reaction to my mini Miso tribute episode. Still lots of thoughts to share. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring a global influx of red panda bir…

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Flashback Interview 141 "Parasite Purger" ft. Joshua Alexander, Personal Testimony of Parasite Detoxification and Healing, demons, biblical scripture 1:25:15

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Send us a text This is the interview only portion of our original episode #141. In this eye-opening episode, we delve into a personal testimony shared by Joshua Alexander, who experienced a remarkable healing journey after expelling parasites from his body. Joshua recounts his initial reluctance to share his story due to fear and the sensitive natu…

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Art Without Borders - RAJIV MENON'S Vision for South Asian Art 46:31

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“I want people to understand South Asian art as broader than a single gallery or a single artist, but as a larger cultural movement. I want people to encounter art in all parts of their lives, and I’m constantly thinking about new ways to achieve that. I was very aware, as someone launching a South Asia-focused gallery, that this was the cultural d…

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Back to School: Origins of the Pledge 31:30

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Children say it every day in school, but have you ever wondered why we recite the pledge of allegiance? We journey back to the late 1800s to understand how a massive wave of immigration and sagging magazine subscriptions gave rise to this vow of patriotism. From the Civil War to anti-immigrant nativism and Cold War politics, this one pledge tells m…

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The Disappearing Murder Birds with DJ Washington of the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute 40:18

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Today, the Safari heads to Front Royal, VA, to welcome you to the private facility that is part of the Smithsonian's National Zoo. On this visit, we talk about the incredible conservation work being done to save loggerhead shrikes, a bird species with some really amazing traits. EPISODE LINKS: @smithsonianzoo on socials nationalzoo.si.edu ROSSIFARI…

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222 "Enemy of the State" ft. Ben McClintock, Ai be lyin', institutional kidnapping, Agenda 2030, secret societies, resisting tyranny, nullification, LaVoy Finicum 2:29:39

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Send us a text Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. Founder of Tree of Liberty Society Ben McClintock is back on the show tonight talking about standing against tyranny and paying the price against the people who wanted to steal his daughter. We all have the power of nullification and other attacks by the State and he is working to educate ci…

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A Hero will Rise!!! Red Sonja Movie Interview MJ Bassett 40:33

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A Hero will Rise!!! Red Sonja Movie Interview MJ Bassett RED SONJA: A FANTASY REVIVAL WITH DIRECTOR MJ ANDREWS Join Andrew Staton as he delves deep into the creative mind of MJ Bassett, the visionary director behind the much-anticipated film, Red Sonja. In this captivating episode, MJ shares her journey of bringing this iconic character back to lif…

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221 "The Iron Crossover" ft. Scott Mitchell of Bible Mysteries podcast, worldly noise, new wine skins, giant bones, nephilim DNA, demons, genetic bloodlines, fallen angels, CERN 1:33:08

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Send us a text We recently met up with our good friend and brother in Christ, Scott Mitchell from the Bible Mysteries podcast for a deep iron sharpening conversation. This is a special crossover episode in which we will be releasing the show at the same time to both our audiences. Please check out the Bible Mysteries Podcast: https://www.biblemyste…

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Farewell, Miso 11:50

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Today I'm sharing a quick ramble to say goodbye to Miso, my beloved panda princess who passed away.By Rossifari

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.15.25 - The Beat Down Bullies Edition! 39:38

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Dateline: August 15, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off talking about me! Duh. Our headline story is about what's going on with Miso the red panda at Greensboro Science Center. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring NINE…

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The Crazy Goat Lady with Callene Rapp of Sedgwick County Zoo 41:30

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Today, the Safari heads back to Sedgwick County Zoo to talk to Callene Rapp all about heritage breeds! Don't know what that is? You will soon. You'll hear all about (and from) some of the amazing animals that are part of one of the largest heritage breed collections in the United States! EPISODE LINKS: @sedgwickcountyzoo on socials scz.org ROSSIFAR…

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220 "End Property Taxes" ft. Karla Wagner, listener feedback, AxMitax.org, governor run, naysayers, skeptics, trolls, Nova Scotia tyranny, Wisconsin floods 2:19:20

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Send us a text Ladies and gentlemen, our friend Karla Wagner from AxMITax.org is back on the show and she is on fire! Tonight she will give us a big announcement plus she will let us know the latest updates on her fight to end property taxes here in Michigan and what we must to to help. The federal DOGE model should be the ordinary, not the extraor…

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Outcast Prayer 115 The Sunday Outcast Prayer mashup episodes are of various episode prayers that Outcast has done on the show. 5:27

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Send us a text The Outcast Prayer mashup episodes are of various show prayers that Outcast has done on the show. I pull them out from the episode and put them to music. This clever idea came to us per suggestion of our friend JC Hall. Iron sharpens iron, stay prayed up. SUPPORT THE SHOW Buy Me A Coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/Dangerousinfopodcast S…

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.8.25 - The Mini Deep Dives Edition! 43:46

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Dateline: August 8, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a quick catch up about me. Then we do two mini-deep dives...we start off looking at the controversy over a simple request from a zoo in Denmark, then we look at the octopus VS…

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Bear Trouble 17:20

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When a black bear in Minnesota woke up from hibernation in the middle of winter and attacked three people and a dog, researchers were left with one question: Why? *** This episode of the Points North podcast is part of our summer playlist to keep you entertained while Sidedoor is on summer break. We’ll be back in the fall with brand new episodes of…

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The Waxiest Ears with Gauge Starkweather of Tanganyika Wildlife Park 48:26

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Today, the Safari heads back to Tanganyika Wildlife Park for the last in our series of interviews recorded there this spring! We talk to Gauge Starkweather, who brings a fresh perspective as a younger keeper who talks about what the early learning curve is like and how different facilities handle it. We also talk okapis, alpacas, goats, and so much…

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219 "There is No Qanon" ft. Dr. Sean Brooks, patent 4686605, Outcast’s bowling coach story, a fasting story, Q, clandestine intel, misinformation is necessary 2:42:43

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Send us a text Tonight we welcome our good friend, Dr. Sean Brooks back to the show to discuss what mainstream culture believes about what they call Qanon. Sean, will bring you up to date on what Q is really about. Could Q be members of the NSA or a Quantum computer system or both or something else? If there is a plan being played out perfectly, wh…

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AI, UFOs, Perception & Reality with Artist, Geographer, Author TREVOR PAGLEN - Highlights 14:14

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“If we look at the entire history of the human experience, if you saw some text or you heard some spoken language, you could 100 percent reliably infer that there was a human who created that. Our experience of having that text or that image generated for us is very akin to the experience of a magic trick, and we sort of pre-subconsciously want to …

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How AI is Shaping Perception, How Deception is Sculpting Our Reality with Artist TREVOR PAGLEN 55:26

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“There's a word for this brain rot, right? I think that's very real. There are studies coming out now that are showing that the more and more of our cognitive labor we offload to AI systems, the less creative we become, the less critical we become, and the less of our human faculties for reason we use. There's something sad about that, but there’s …

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Art, Empathy & Resilience with CADY McCLAIN, Actor, Director, Writer, Artist, Musician - Highlights 11:20

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“I had to become the father of my family very young because my parents divorced when I was 12. My situation was a little bit unusual in that my father kind of disappeared, and I had been making a fair amount of money as a kid, doing commercials and television and film. We needed money, and I kind of became the breadwinner. But I had this amazing wo…

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.1.25 - The Isle of WHAT? Edition 42:14

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Dateline: August 1, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off sharing some fun comments received from fans this week. Then we do a catch up about me. Our headline story is about culling animals in Europe, and how one specific instance has cau…

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A Life in Acting with Emmy Award-winning Actor, Artist, Director CADY McCLAIN 1:06:02

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“I won my first Emmy when I was 21, which was the result of absolutely devoting myself day and night for two years to doing all the scene work. I attended classes simultaneously and did plays until my mother died. I studied with Michael Howard for eight years. Even when I was so tired I couldn't get up to do a scene, he would say, "Get up and do a …