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The TEC Talk Podcast: Presented by Natural Encounters, Inc.

Natural Encounters, Inc.

Join co-hosts Chris and Ari for a discussion of animal training, behavior, human-animal relationships, and all things NEI-TEC (the Natural Encounters Inc Training and Education Center), and featuring guests from the NEI team and around the professional animal care world! Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com if you have a question or something you"d like us to discuss on the show!

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Episode 23: The Shape of Things to Come

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2020/09/17

Ari and Chris sit down to chat about the weird stuff in their office and their feelings about different COVID mask styles before a quick (but surprisingly in-depth) discussion about shaping as a tool in the training process. We also share some great feedback from listeners - you guys are the best! Do YOU have feedback for us or a topic for a future episode? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 22: Futures Beyond the Field (with Flannery...

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2020/09/10

You know what no one in the animal field talks about? People leaving it. We sit down with all-around amazing person Flannery O'Brien during her last week with NEI before moving on to a new life outside "the industry." We discuss the fear and excitement involved in making big life changes, including what happens when a new job means that you're no longer "the animal person" in everyone's lives. Have something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 21: The NEI Comedy Hour! (with Steve Martin)

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2020/09/03

After a 20-episode hiatus, NEI President and CEO Steve Martin makes his triumphant return to talk about the importance of comedy in producing fun and engaging animal shows. We chat about how comedy clubs influenced Steve's pre-NEI bird shows, share tips for how to listen to your audience while on stage, and discuss the importance of just being yourself. Do you have a question, feedback about an episode, or a topic you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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59:50

Episode 20: Gators and Ramen and Feedback - Oh My!

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2020/08/27

Chris and Ari sit six feet apart and talk about Ari's visit to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, Chris' first trip to a restaurant since the beginning of the pandemic, and discuss your questions and feedback from email and Facebook! Do YOU have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 19: Interview Lightning Round! (Part I)

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2020/08/20

Ari and Chris welcome to the show....everyone! In our first NEI "Interview Lightning Round" episode, we sit down for quick mini-interviews with Ray Minchey, Kevin O'Brien, Aaron Tapia, Scott Trauger, Katie Bello, and Corey Derryberry from our shows at "that theme park" to learn more about them, where they came from, and to get their quick answers to some of our burning questions. Have a question or something you'd like us to talk about on the show? Let us know at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 18: How to Read Minds and Influence People

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2020/08/13

Ari and Chris sit down to share some of the things they've learned about communication and what you can do as an individual to become a better leader, coworker, teammate, and supporter of others (spoiler: part of it involves being able to read minds). Have a question or something you want discussed on the show? Want to be on the show? Have feedback for what we can do better? For all your podcast feedback needs, reach out to us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 17: Your Podcast Dose of Vitamin Z (with Tim...

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2020/08/06

Ari and Chris chat with NEI Supervisor Tim Van Loan to talk about the unique reason why he's worked for NEI twice, his current role as the Behavior and Enrichment Manager at the Albuquerque BioPark, and how quarantine has made him an unexpected YouTube star, all in our first episode to include content in 4 different languages! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 16: You Get What You Reinforce

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2020/07/30

Ari is back! The duo discusses quarantine updates and the importance of voting before doing a dive into our commonly used phrase "you get what you reinforce" and the implications it has for training strategies and building relationships between humans. We wrap up with a follow up to an email we got a few weeks ago about teaching a vulture to use a new enclosure - yay for follow ups!!! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 15: Snake Hooks and Smiles (with Aaron Tapia)

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2020/07/23

With Ari away, the gents will play! Chris is joined by fellow NEI trainer Aaron Tapia to talk about his background in theater and how it lead to a career with animals, his love for reptiles and the right (and wrong) ways to handle snakes, and discuss the importance of finding your niche on a team. We love Aaron, and now you will too! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 14: Nerding Out (with Ash Sevilla)

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2020/07/16

After some obligatory chat about quarantine life, Ari and Chris are joined by their friend Ash Sevilla to talk about his podcast for the website Nerd Appropriate (http://www.nerdappropriate.com) and how in a round about way it's responsible for the existence of this show, his time as a history teacher and current role as a community manager in the video game industry, and discuss the importance of following your passions and prioritizing kindness. Have a question or something you'd like us to

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Episode 13: Our NEI Top "10," Part 2!

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2020/07/09

After some chat about quarantine life and some details on the new show NEI is about to open, Chris and Ari return to the discussion of some of their personal favorite "NEI Moments." And look at that, we actually rounded out a Top 10! Doesn't mean we can't do more in the future! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 12: Fun with NE(Alumn)I! (with John Scott)

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2020/07/02

Ari and Chris are joined by their good buddy and former coworker John Scott to talk about their shared history at NEI, our memories of our first shows as presenters at "that show in Central Florida" (wink wink), John's current job with WCS as a trainer at New York Aquarium, his graduate studies on educational messaging in animal shows, and his recent article on same-sex couples in the animal world. Super fun episode - we miss this guy! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the

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Episode 11: Behind the Scenes of NEI TEC...

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2020/06/25

Enjoy this "peak behind the curtain" at NEI TEC! All our webinar and online course sessions are preceded by a short staff "meeting" to confirm details and last minute changes, test videos and online connections, and generally make sure things all set before we go "live." Please enjoy the audio of our "pre-show" meeting with Steve, Ari, Chris, and the rest of the NEI TEC mentor team from the final session of our June 2020 Parrot Behavior and Training course! Have a question or something you'd like

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Episode 10: Our Not-So-Secret Life of Pets

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2020/06/18

Ari and Chris are back at work, so welcome to the first episode recorded with our hosts in the same room! We discuss the non-work animals in our lives, how pet ownership and fostering has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and answer an email question about biosecurity for professional animal caretakers with pets. Hope you like cats and dogs, because we talk about them a lot! Do you have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 9: Parrot Conservation (with Jose Antonio Diaz)

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2020/06/12

Take two! Ari and Chris sit down (again) with Jose Antonio Diaz, Executive Director of Parrot Conservation Bolivia (CLB), an organization that works towards the conservation of several highly endangered species of macaws in South America. Jose tells us about what his organization does, talks a bit about CLB's history with NEI, and tells us his amazing origin story about becoming crazy about parrots as a young boy growing up in Spain. To learn more about what CLB does and how you can help, check out

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Episode 8.5: Technical Difficulties!

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2020/06/11

Well, this is disappointing. Just a quick episode to let everyone know that the audio gods weren't with us as recorded this week and the file just isn't usable, BUT we're going to re-record our conversation with Jose Antonio Diaz from Parrot Conservation Bolivia and get a brand-spanking-new recording out a day later than normal. Hey, we're human and this was bound to happen sooner or later, right? Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at

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Episode 8: Support, Inclusion, and Community

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2020/06/04

We're back! Ari and Chris explain the story behind the recent bonus episode with our co-workers Flannery and Kyle, discuss how the current social unrest in the US has created a new opportunity to celebrate the diversity of voices and experiences in the zoological community, and take on an email asking about how folks looking to break into the zoo community can make themselves stand out. Do you have a question or a topic you'd like us to discuss on the show? Let us know at

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BONUS EPISODE: Well Wishes From NEI! (w/ Flannery and...

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2020/05/29

Just a quick, special episode to tell everyone out there we're thinking about you, we appreciate you, and we hope you're staying safe and sane! We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled episode of TEC Talk! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 7: The Right Fit (with Benita Raphan)

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2020/05/28

Chris and Ari are joined by teacher, filmmaker, dog trainer, and resident "podcast email question asker" Benita Raphan about the unique path that brought her to training and NEI, and tackle some questions about "right fit talent" and diversity within the professional animal care industry. Have a question or a topic that you want discussed on a future episode? Be like Benita and email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 6: Collaboration Celebration (with Dave Miller)

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2020/05/21

Chris and Ari are joined by bird trainer, IAATE President, and creator of the new TEC Talk theme music, Dave Miller, to talk about the importance of collaboration. We discuss the cool projects he's been a part of that combine his love of music and animals, and respond to some listener questions about negative reinforcement in the workplace and the things we wish we'd known when we started our careers. Have a question, idea, or anything else you'd like to contribute to TEC Talk? Email us at

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