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The Favorite Trainer

AquatiZoo podcast - April 26, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes
People like to surround themselves with people that they like. Every once in a while, we make a particularly strong bond with one special person. Animals do the same! They have preferences and people with whom they'd prefer to spend their time. Who knew? www.patreon.com/aquatizoo l.semple@ma...

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Transmissions :: Sean Howe (Live at PRS)

Transmissions - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
Hello, welcome back to Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions.  On Saturday, April 20th, Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions returned to the esoteric grounds of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles for a living taping with guest host Will Sheff (Okkervil River) in conversation author Sean Howe,...

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Leadership and Animal Training

AquatiZoo podcast - April 19, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes
It might sound like and odd pairing, but it's interesting to see how much overlap there can be in the skills that make a good leader and those that make a good animal trainer. It's more similar than you might realize! www.patreon.com/aquatizoo [email protected] www.magica...

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Transmissions :: Moor Mother

Transmissions - April 17, 2024 04:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week on Transmissions: Camae Ayewa, better known as Moor Mother. As one-half of the Black Quantum Futurism collective, a creative project she founded with Rasheedah Philips, Ayewa has focused her considerable energies on “the manipulation of space-time in order to see into possible futures, ...

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112 - Johnson-Ross Graph of Reefing

Reef Beef - April 14, 2024 10:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
In this episode we talk about going Rich’s ICP article, Rich cleans, we graph reefing, and answer some Ask Reef Beef. Should it be Johnson-Ross or Ross Johnson? Let us know in the comments ;) Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater...

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Training Animal Trainers

AquatiZoo podcast - April 12, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes
How do animal care professionals know how to train animals? We put a lot of work into properly preparing ourselves and our coworkers to train animals, and it can be rather challenging to do properly. Today we discuss how to train animal trainers! www.patreon.com/aquatizoo l.semple@magicalvac...

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Transmissions :: Pat Thomas

Transmissions - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week on Transmissions, author, producer, archivist, and musician Pat Thomas. In the late '80s, he helped take the Paisley Underground overground with his label Heyday Records. Later, he helped bring out reissues by artists like Judee Sill, Sandy Bull, PiL, and more. And as if all that wasn't...

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Responsibility for Professional Development

AquatiZoo podcast - April 05, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes
If you're interested in increasing your knowledge and experience within your craft, whose responsibility might it be to get you there? Is it yours? Your employer? Today we discuss the many facets of professional development and how it might be accomplished. www.patreon.com/aquatizoo l.semple...

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Revisiting Negative Reinforcement with Ken Ramirez

Zoo Logic - April 04, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
On a recent visit to a zoological facility, their senior animal manager asked about my current views on the use of negative reinforcement given past treatment of the subject in my book ZOOmility going back to the mid 2000's, when I largely discouraged trainers from using the training tool. So we...

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Transmissions :: Justin Gage

Transmissions - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week on Transmissions, Aquarium Drunkard founder Justin Gage joins host Jason P. Woodbury to discuss big changes coming to Aquarium Drunkard: AD is transitioning to a membership-based model subscription model on April 8th.  Transmissions has a very smart audience and one that’s tapped in—so ...

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Where Animals Go During Renovations

AquatiZoo podcast - March 29, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes
So your favorite aquarium or zoo has an exhibit to renovate to make improvements... but where do the animals go? Today we discuss the challenges our institutions face when we have to make necessary changes that might pose a danger to the animals that live there. www.patreon.com/aquatizoo l.s...

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Boldly Go

Zoo Logic - March 28, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
What is the secret to longevity and relevance in any career path?  While the answer may vary among differing professions, one ingredient seems to be a willingness to "apply the joy of exploration to our own lives," according to actor, director, best selling author, musician, and real life space ...

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Transmissions :: Roger Eno

Transmissions - March 27, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
Incoming transmission from Roger Eno. This week on the show, he joins us for a freewheeling, friendly chat about art, place, and Dune (1984). Eno began his recording life in 1983, when he joined his brother Brian and Daniel Lanois at the latter’s studio in Hamilton, Ontario, to cut one of our fa...

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111 - Excited to be Excited

Reef Beef - March 24, 2024 11:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Excited to be Excited - Episode 111 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about going to ReefStock, Ben’s lighting install, and Rich’s major new tank plans. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium  Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https:...

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Circle of Concern

AquatiZoo podcast - March 22, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes
Perhaps one of the most frustrating things that we all deal with in life is the sheer amount of things about ourselves or the situation around us that we can't change. Is it hopeless? Should we give up? No way! Today we discuss the circle of concern. www.patreon.com/aquatizoo l.semple@magica...

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Caring for Military Working Dogs After Their Service

Zoo Logic - March 21, 2024 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
It would likely surprise most people that until about a decade ago, military service dogs were routinely euthanized at the end of their working service life rather than be transported back to the U.S. and a life of retirement. Congress and the Department of Defense finally provided some resource...

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Transmissions :: The Paranoid Style

Transmissions - March 20, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week we're welcoming Elizabeth Nelson of The Paranoid Style to the show for a conversation about music, writing, ZZ Top, and her new album, The Interrogator. Packed with pub rock charm, punk verve, and rootsy, wide-eyed songwriting, the album finds Nelson and her collaborators, including par...

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Public Relations and News

AquatiZoo podcast - March 15, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes
It can be a big challenge for aquariums and zoos to determine how to use public relations to their advantage. When things aren't going quite right, public statements become even more important. Today we discuss some interesting examples of PR and news in the zoo and aquarium world. www.patreon...

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Uncompromising Animal Ambassador Welfare

Zoo Logic - March 14, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
Recently, the open access scientific journal Animals published a special issue entitled: Zoo and Aquarium Welfare, Ethics, Behavior.  Many of the peer-reviewed papers within this special issue focus on and in some instances call for improvements to animal welfare assessment, husbandry, training,...

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Transmissions :: John Lurie

Transmissions - March 13, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week on the show, we’re so pleased to welcome John Lurie. Perhaps you know him from his work in films like Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Paris Texas, or The Last Temptation of Christ; or maybe you know him better for his music—groups like The Lounge Lizards, his trailblazing avant-ga...

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Why I Love Small Fish Stores - Episode 294 - Live Sunday

Aquarium Co-Op Podcast - March 11, 2024 20:32 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 472 ratings
Streamed live on YouTube 03.10.2023 At Aquarium Co-Op, we focus on your aquariums. We specialize in freshwater tropical fish, aquatic plants, and the overall betterment of the freshwater fish keeping hobby. Our goal is to help you with your first pet fish and graduate you to an advanced aquar...

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Secrets of the Octopus

Zoo Logic - March 07, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
A prolific naturalist, award-winning and bestselling author Sy Montgomery and her colleague, Warren Carlyle founder of Octonation, the largest octopus fan club in the world, have a new release entitled Secrets of the Octopus. This book is a follow up to Sy's scientific treatment of the species ...

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Transmissions :: Vijay Iyer

Transmissions - March 06, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week on the show, a conversation with pianist, composer, bandleader, and writer, Vijay Iyer. He’s been at it since 1995, recording for labels like Savoy, Pi, and ECM, and he’s collaborated with a diverse and inspiring roster along the way including Amiri Baraka, Matana Roberts, Das Racist, p...

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Circle of Influence

AquatiZoo podcast - March 01, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes
Beyond the circle of control lies the circle of influence. There are methods to build your influence and make a bigger impact on those around you. Today we discuss the importance of building relationships with others and how it can benefit everyone. www.patreon.com/aquatizoo l.semple@magical...

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Disaster Planning

Zoo Logic - February 29, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
The Executive Director of Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue, and Recovery (ZDR3), Julia Matson Wagner, returns on the eve of this coming season for natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. After several years focusing on providing immediate disaster response and support fo...

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Transmissions :: Laetitia Sadier

Transmissions - February 28, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
This week on the show: a conversation with Laetitia Sadier. As the main vocalist of Stereolab, her spacey voice shines as the human core in that project’s motorik and dense avant-pop, a blend of electronic music, krautrock, space age lounge sounds, and much more.  Outside of that legendary band, ...

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Aquariums and Zoos as a Community Resource

AquatiZoo podcast - February 23, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes
There's something to be said for giving back to the community, and aquariums and zoos are no exception! Today we discuss just how our institutions might serve as a resource and support for our local area and population. www.patreon.com/aquatizoo [email protected] www.magi...

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Tequila Corrido

Zoo Logic - February 22, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
After years of working with some of the world's top tequila brands, particularly on the elimination of production waste water, retired police officer Tony Boyle and his news anchor spouse, Olivia Fierro have embarked on a new venture producing Tequila Corrido. The relaunch of the award-winning s...

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Transmissions :: Scientist

Transmissions - February 21, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
Incoming transmission from Hopeton Overton Brown, better known as Scientist. As a protege of dub pioneer King Tubby, Scientist represents dub’s third generation—at least that’s how his 1981 collaboration with Tubby and Prince Jammy, First Second, and Third Generation, puts it. Originating in King...

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Circle of Control

AquatiZoo podcast - February 16, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes
It's difficult to remember how little control we have over a lot of the people and activities around us. We might not like it, but when we can't control the situation, we can at least control ourselves. The choices we make in frustrating circumstances dictate how we move forward. www.patreon.c...