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Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast

Silver Hollow Audio

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast is a biweekly series featuring Catskills culture, history, sustainability, local interviews, literature, and the arts. Shows are hosted by Brett Barry and produced by Silver Hollow Audio, in the heart of the Catskills. Subscribe and experience what reviewers have called “delightfully informative” storytelling with “great production quality.” Voted “Best Regional Podcast” three years in a row. Episode archives, transcripts, and a robust search engine at kaatscast.com

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00:13:49

Woodstock NY Pollinator Pathway

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/04/13

Honey bees aren't the only species facing serious population declines. Wild bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, and other insects, plus birds, bats, and amphibians are losing natural habitat and being forced out by invasive species, pesticides and herbicides. Pollinator pathways are a series of pollinator friendly areas that are spaced closely enough to create a habitat corridor. And for Catskills landowners, the Woodstock NY Pollinator Pathway offers simple ways to affect positive change for our

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00:15:20

Sugaring Season at Oliverea Schoolhouse Maple

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/03/30

Oliverea schoolhouse maple is a 4,000 tap maple farm owned and operated by Herb Van Baren. We tagged along for the day as he tapped trees and pumped sap to be boiled down to 1,000 gallons of Catskill Mountain syrup! This episode was sponsored by WIOX and the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway.

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00:30:03

Bicknell: the Bird and the Man

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/03/16

With snow and ice still reluctant to make way for long-awaited signs of spring, bird species know that warm weather is indeed on its way, and many are already en route back to their Catskills breeding grounds. For many of us, robins are a telltale sign that spring has sprung. If you're hiking in the high country, though, you might be lucky enough to hear a Bicknell's thrush, back from its winter home in Hispaniola. Although its range is not limited to the Catskills, the bird was discovered here in

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00:27:10

Writers in the Mountains

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/03/02

This week, we're joined by 4 Catskills writers, teachers, and board members of Writers in the Mountains, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a nurturing environment for the practice, appreciation and sharing of creative writing. Simona David is a media consultant, author of How Art Is Made: In the Catskills(published in 2017), and former president of Writers In The Mountains (from 2012 – 2019). She's currently working as an advisor to the Board. Sharon Israel hosts the radio

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00:16:19

Sustainable Catskills part 2

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/02/16

Join us for part two of our behind-the-scenes tour of "Sustainable Catskills," with stops at the nation's first "passive house" library, an eco-conscious resort on the banks of the Esopus, and an Arkville solar array that implements local art and bluestone into its design. Thanks to Ulster Tourism and The 52-mile Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway, following New York State Route 28 through the heart of the Central Catskills.

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00:25:45

Sustainable Catskills part 1

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/02/02

Come along for a behind-the-scenes tour of "Sustainable Catskills," with a stop at the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, a walk on the Ashokan Rail Trail, and a swim at the Catskill Recreation Center! Thanks to Ulster Tourism and The 52-mile Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway, following New York State Route 28 through the heart of the Central Catskills.

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00:40:54

Dean's Beans: Life-changing Coffee

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/01/19

This week, an insightful interview with Dean Cycon, founder of Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Company. Hear how coffee is creating meaningful change through ethical business practices rooted in respect for the earth, the farmer, the employee, and the consumer. Some highlights from our conversation: fair trade? or "fairer" trade? conventional coffee is more expensive direct links between the border crisis and underpaid farmers detrimental impacts of climate change unexpected pandemic impacts

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00:22:02

Reservoir Year: A Walker's Book of Days

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2021/01/05

Happy New Year! This week's podcast is a celebration of our annual spin around the sun, and a book by local author Nina Shengold on her 365-day walk along the Ashokan Reservoir. On the eve of her 60th birthday, she decided to walk the reservoir every day for one year and to chronicle the journey. We produced an audiobook in collaboration with Syracuse University Press, and in this podcast, you'll hear excerpts from the book, along with reflections by some of the creative Catskillians -- narrator,

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00:15:04

The Nutcracker & Orpheum Dance

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/12/22

Each year, the Catskill Mountain Foundation's Orpheum Dance Program puts on a performance of The Nutcracker, directed by ballet pro Victoria Rinaldi. This year's pandemic brings this annual tradition online, using clips from the past five years of performances, plus new material featuring students like Lada Svechnikova, pictured here. Join us for an interview with Victoria and Lada in Hunter, NY. Thanks to Cyndi and Paul LaPierre, and to the the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce for their

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00:28:14

Catskill Historical Views: John D. Clarke

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/12/08

We spoke with Delaware County historian Bill Birns about the legacy of “Hobart’s greatest” (albeit largely forgotten) son, John Davenport Clarke: farmer, forester, and congressman. Catskill Historical Views is a collaboration between Catskill Tri-County Historical Views, the Zadock Pratt Museum, and Silver Hollow Audio. Thanks to Humanities New York for their support of this series.

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00:26:21

Voices from the Central Catskills

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/11/24

This week, we highlight four segments from our original "Experience the Central Catskills" audio driving guide, for a westward drive from Olive to Andes on NYS Route 28. DEC Natural Resources Supervisor Bill Rudge and an overview of the Catskill Park past and present Historian Diane Galusha on the Ashokan Reservoir and the New York City water supply Fly fishing the Esopus creek with Mark Loete Reminiscences of John Burroughs, with Bill Birns, Steve Koester, and Rolland Smith Thanks to our

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00:51:22

Emerson's Uses of Great Men

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/11/10

American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century, a literary, philosophical and spiritual movement with a belief in humanity's fundamental goodness; and a reverence for self-reliance, non-conformity, and a deep, personal connection to the natural world. And while the title of his essay, "Uses of great Men," may come off as misogynistic, or at least "dated," transcendentalists like Emerson were outspoken advocates of civil rights and social

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00:20:49

Treasure Hunt with the Delaware County Diggers!

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/10/27

The Delaware County Diggers is a group of metal detecting enthusiasts with a passion for history and preservation. We joined them at the John Burroughs' Woodchuck Lodge in Roxbury, NY, where they beeped and dug their way to an eclectic assortment of 19th- and 20th-century treasures. Come along with us for an archaeological treasure hunt just beneath the surface of John Burroughs' property at the historic Woodchuck Lodge! Thanks to the Delaware County Diggers, the John Burroughs' Woodchuck Lodge, and

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00:13:57

Fall in the Catskills and Thoreau's "Autumnal Tints"

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/10/13

It’s fall in the Catskills, with that too-brief splash of color that draws leaf peepers near and far. In 1862, as famed naturalist Henry David Thoreau lay dying from tuberculosis, he wrote an essay entitled "Autumnal Tints," an ode to autumn in New England. In 2008, we published an audio edition of that work, and this week … a selection from that essay, titled "Fallen Leaves." Thank you to our sponsors: the 52-mile Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway, and the historic Phoenicia Playhouse.

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00:59:08

Things that Sting with professor Justin O. Schmidt

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/09/29

This week: bees!wasps!hornets! yellowjackets! (and other things that sting) with special guest Justin O. Schmidt, research biologist at Southwestern Biological Institute, adjunct faculty at University of Arizona’s department ofentymology, author of The Sting of the Wild, and creator of thefamousSchmidt Sting Pain Index. Scientific American called Schmidt the "King of Sting." The New York Times dubbed hima “Connoisseurof Pain.”Here’s your college class on stings, with ... if we may ... the "sommelier

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00:18:40

Remote Work Post-Pandemic

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/09/15

John Lyons is a transportation professional, sustainability leader, solar entrepreneur, and business developer with a passion for addressing the climate crisis and creating a clean energy future. He's been incorporating remote work into his career for decades, and he shares his insights on working remotely from both employee and employer perspectives. Plus, suggestions for translating what we've learned this year into a post-pandemic strategy for workplace adaptability moving forward. Thanks to John

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00:16:05

Climate Change in the Hudson Valley with SHV's Dave...

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/09/01

Dave Conover is Program Coordinator at Sustainable Hudson Valley. He grew up in the Catskills and has spent much of his career working on environmental issues as an educator and program developer. Climate change is resulting in obvious changes to our very own ecosystem. Dave connects the dots and offers us a hopeful path for the future. But the time to act is now. This episode was produced in collaboration with Sustainable Hudson Valley. Thanks also to our sponsor, the Catskill Mountains Scenic

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00:17:10

Cynthia Nikitin on Public Spaces and Resiliency

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/08/18

“People, Places, Possibilities” – A Conversation with Cynthia Nikitin Sustainable Hudson Valley is working to accelerate progress against climate change through programs to scale up the clean energy marketplace and by helping communities plan for more resource-efficient patterns of living and working. Like everyone in the Hudson Valley, we are confronting four major crises: Covid-19, social injustice, economic recession, and climate change. SHV is spearheading a large-scale public conversation on

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00:15:30

People, Places, Possibilities with Sustainable Hudson...

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/08/04

There are a many conversations these days about the future, and understandably so. We are in the midst of four distinct crises: accelerating climate change, a pandemic, the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression, and a wakeup to systemic racism. Kaatscast is collaborating with Sustainable Hudson Valley on a series called “People, Places, Possibilities," to explore aspects of this new reality, and––without minimizing the downsides––to consider the opportunities that arise simply from the

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00:25:35

The Land of Little Rain

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast ·

2020/07/21

First published in 1903, The Land of Little Rain is Mary Austin’s classic homage to the American Southwest. Her collection of short stories and essays takes listeners on an enchanted journey through Death Valley, the High Sierras, and the Mojave Desert. Aridity and heat lie counterpoint to our Catskills’ seemingly limitless water and endless winters. Like other nature writers of her time — John Burroughs and John Muir among them — Mary Austin deftly describes the natural world in which she is

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