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Season 6: Devil May Cry 4 | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - August 13, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Let’s rock, baby! Season 6 of Video Gameography gets stylish as we examine the Devil May Cry series! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be covering the history and lore of Capcom’s premiere action franchise, and this episode takes aim at the lauded yet somewhat polarizing Devil May Cry 4.  Devil...

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Ep. 27: Geology! We've got some nice gneiss!

Antelope Island State Park Podcast - August 01, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes
Antelope Island is known for diverse wildlife and incredible sunsets but it's also a mecca for geologists!  Rocks date from 1.7 billion years to as fresh as 15,000 years - and everything in between.  We'll take a very quick glimpse of the very complex history of a few of the island's rocks.

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The Black-Footed Ferret conservation program at the Toronto Zoo

Wild For Life - July 28, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
The Toronto Zoo is working to help protect the critically endangered Black-Footed Ferret from going extinct in the wild through a breeding program. Yeshy Beyersbergen joins me on the podcast to tell us about the program that raises the ferrets at the Zoo with the goal of releasing them into the ...

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Season 6: Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - July 16, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Editor’s Note: this episode was recorded before the recent Game Informer layoffs where, unfortunately, John Carson was let go from the company. This episode, along with the upcoming DmC episode, was filmed in advance and will serve as his final appearances on Video Gameography. I want to pers...

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NDSU and FBS realignment in 2022

Bison Media Zone - July 08, 2022 20:37 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratings
Is there a pathway for North Dakota State to move up to FBS? That question is relevant again after USC and UCLA made the move to the Big Ten.  There are likely more moves to come as the Big 12, PAC 12 and ACC need to decide how they beef up their leagues to compete with the SEC and the Big T...

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Ep. 26: Content Warning: This one is about Spiders!

Antelope Island State Park Podcast - July 01, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes
They're here!  Spider season is upon us and before you cancel your visit I hope you'll spend 10 minutes with me to become better acquainted with the spiders of Antelope Island.  I promise they're not as scary as they look.

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Time to 1.5 | 14 | Sky's the Limit

Threshold - June 28, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
In many ways, the climate crisis is an identity crisis. As we reckon with the damage we’ve done, we’re being forced into a massive confrontation with the powers, limitations, and essential nature of our species. How do we even process the notion that we can do—that we are doing—so much harm to o...

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Why the Toronto Zoo is excited for the Jane Goodall Act

Wild For Life - June 22, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
The Jane Goodall Act will revolutionize animal welfare in institutions by revealing how accredited zoos, like the Toronto Zoo, prioritize animal welfare and conservation of their animals compared to roadside zoos and private owners of exotic animals such as big cats (tigers, lions, etc.), primat...

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Time to 1.5 | 13 | Hail Mary

Threshold - June 21, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
The climate crisis is not just a problem of carbon emissions: it's one of inequality. In fact, global warming and global inequality are the same problem manifesting in different ways. And one of the places we see this connection clearly is at COP26.  This is Threshold Season 4: “Time to 1.5.” I...

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Season 6: Devil May Cry 2 | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - June 18, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Let’s rock, baby! Season 6 of Video Gameography gets stylish as we examine the Devil May Cry series! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be covering the history and lore of Capcom’s premiere action franchise. This week we go all the way to hell with Dante as we unpack the mysterious low-point in t...

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Time to 1.5 | 12 | The Ants Go Marching

Threshold - June 14, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
The UN climate talks, or COPs, are attempting the biggest, most complicated, highest-stakes group project humanity has ever known. They are, in a sense, an attempt to design a revolution—to help guide a massive societal transformation that needs to happen all around the world, all at once, to cu...

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Season 6: Devil May Cry | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - June 04, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Let's rock, baby! Season 6 of Video Gameography gets stylish as we examine the Devil May Cry series! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be covering the history and lore of Capcom’s premiere action franchise. This week we start from the beginning as we unpack one of the most influential action gam...

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Ep. 25: Wilson's Phalaropes

Antelope Island State Park Podcast - June 01, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes
Wilson's Phalaropes are coming through in hundreds of thousands right now!  I'll tell you all about them, and the bug situation in this month's episode.

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Time to 1.5 | 11 | Inside the Anthill

Threshold - May 31, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
The UN climate talks, or COPs, are a lot of different things: they're confusing, bureaucratic, inspiring, boring, infuriating, and exhilarating. They are also the only thing we’ve got to deal with climate change on a scale that matches the problem—that is to say, globally.  The overall goal of ...

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Find out about the new baby Sumatran orangutan at the Toronto Zoo

Wild For Life - May 31, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Every time there is a new edition to the Toronto Zoo, the staff is very proud to speak about it. Today is no different. Amanda Caroll joins me on the podcast to discuss the journey to the birth of the new Sumatran orangutan at the Zoo. We discuss the pregnancy, birth, and how well Sekali (the mot...

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Exploring The Full History Of Supergiant Games' Hades | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - May 21, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We've emerged from the depths of the BioShock series to begin a fresh season of Video Gameography! We're doing things differently this time as we're discussing the gameography of a developer rather than covering an individual game series. That studio is Supergiant Games, the acclaimed indie d...

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Time to 1.5 | 10 | Prayers of Steel III

Threshold - May 19, 2022 20:08 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
If the steel industry were a country, it would be the world's third-largest emitter. So to prevent a climate catastrophe, this industry has to change. And not just a little bit: we have to fundamentally transform how we make one of the most versatile, durable, widely used materials human beings ...

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Protecting Turtles at the Toronto Zoo

Wild For Life - May 18, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This episode is all about turtle conservation as every May 23rd we celebrate World Turtle Day. Donnell Gasbarrini joins me on the podcast to discuss the status of turtles around the world as well as the Toronto Zoo’s efforts to help protect turtles through their Adopt-A-Pond program (and app) an...

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Time to 1.5 | Behind-the-scenes at Threshold

Threshold - May 17, 2022 16:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
Listening to Threshold is free, but creating it is not. We have always been committed to making the best show we can—and making it available for free. But that's not possible without financial support. We’re a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and our work is funded entirely by gifts and grants. ...

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Exploring The Full History Of Supergiant Games' Pyre | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - May 14, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We've emerged from the depths of the BioShock series to begin a fresh season of Video Gameography! We're doing things differently this time as we're discussing the gameography of a developer rather than covering an individual game series. That studio is Supergiant Games, the acclaimed indie d...

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Time to 1.5 | 9 | Prayers of Steel II

Threshold - May 03, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
For centuries, we have been willing to sacrifice places, ecosystems, and entire species for industries like steel. While steel is one of the most useful materials humans have ever created, it’s also one of the most damaging to the climate and to the people who work in and live near these mills. ...

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Ep. 24: Responsible Recreation

Antelope Island State Park Podcast - May 01, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes
Responsible Recreation was a thing long before COVID-19 messaging.  I'm going over some not-so-common considerations for safely and responsibly visiting Antelope Island.

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Exploring The Full History Of Supergiant Games' Transistor | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - April 30, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We've emerged from the depths of the BioShock series to begin a fresh season of Video Gameography! We're doing things differently this time as we're discussing the gameography of a developer rather than covering an individual game series. That studio is Supergiant Games, acclaimed indie devel...

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How the Toronto Zoo is Going Net Zero

Wild For Life - April 27, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
The Toronto Zoo has always been a conservation driven organization, where many of the initiatives started by the staff to reduce their impact on the surrounding environment and this is why I was not surprised when Kyla Greenham, Manager of Conservation and the Environment at the Zoo, told me abo...

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Exploring The Full History Of Supergiant Games' Bastion | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - April 23, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We've emerged from the depths of the BioShock series to begin a fresh season of Video Gameography! We're doing things differently this time as we're discussing the gameography of a developer rather than covering an individual game series. That studio is Supergiant Games, acclaimed indie devel...

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Time to 1.5 | 8 | Prayers of Steel I

Threshold - April 19, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
Steel is the signature material of the Industrial Revolution. It’s also an essential component of the wind turbines, electric cars, and climate-friendly buildings we’ll need in a decarbonized world. But making steel requires mountains of coal. So we both really need steel and really need to stop...

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Ep. 1: Babies! REPLAY

Antelope Island State Park Podcast - April 15, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes
We're talking about some of our favorite wildlife on Antelope Island - in miniature! Hannah interviews Steven Bates - the park's Wildlife Biologist.

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Studying the behaviour of Juno the polar bear

Wild For Life - April 14, 2022 03:57 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Sophie De Vos joins me on the podcast to discuss her study on the behaviour of Juno, the polar bear, to ensure that the bear is doing well. Sophie is an undergraduate student from the Netherlands who flew over to the Toronto Zoo to study Juno on an overseas internship. Sophie recounts her journe...

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Exploring The Full History Of Bioshock Infinite | Video Gameography

Video Gameography - April 09, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Now that Season 3 of Video Gameography is complete, and the Uncharted series has been, well...charted, we're diving below the depths and soaring above the clouds to spotlight the Bioshock series in Season 4. This week we welcome our guest Bryan Vore back on the show as we take to the skies an...

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Time to 1.5 | 7 | Makoko and Eko

Threshold - April 05, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
One of the most challenging aspects of the climate crisis is that we have to do everything at once - transition the entire global economy away from fossil fuels AND deal with the warming that’s already happening. In climate-speak, these two things are called mitigation and adaptation, and one of...