This is The People's Countryside Environmental Debate podcast. Listeners send us questions we haven't seen before. Instead of consulting experts, we simply apply curiosity, questionable confidence, and the reckless belief that difficult conversations are worth having.Saoirse, from Drogheda, Republic of Ireland asks - "Who’d want to be a police man or woman? One minute they are accused of being pro-white and anti black etc. With recent events they are now accused in the UK of being anti

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Dr. Sarah Woodmartin, Research Officer, Teagasc Athenry, joined Cathal Somers on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss  enhancing the sustainability of pasture based sheep production systems through sward diversification.A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Jack Kennedy, Climate Farm Demo Advisor, Teagasc.You can also watch the webinar at:https://youtu.be/s1UIsue4Rb0?si=2ENE06hBVfINBMGf To register for future

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In California, a state known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant cities, a different reality is unfolding. The cost of living is skyrocketing, and the state's economy is struggling. But what's driving this crisis? According to a recent investigation, it's not just the usual suspects like high taxes and government regulations. Instead, it's the state's policies towards illegal immigrants that are having a profound impact on the state's finances and its citizens. This episode delves into the details

Tonight’s guest, James Lady, grew up in the glacial moraines of southern Ohio before moving to Michigan in midlife. In mid-September of 2016, James headed into the woods of southern Ohio with one goal: to finally see a Sasquatch. On the seventh day, he got his wish.On tonight’s show, James will describe how that sighting unfolded and share several other experiences he’s had with Sasquatch, including times when he was able to record their vocalizations. Needless to say, James has plenty of

Tonight’s guest, Danny Watson, has been investigating Sasquatch for about 30 years now. In that time, he’s had his fair share of sightings and experiences with them. His most remarkable sighting happened a little over a year ago, however, in May or June of 2025, on the South Oregon Coast Range, in the Powers Ranger District. Of course, that isn’t the only experience Danny’s going to share on the show tonight. He’ll be sharing several others too. We hope you’ll tune in and listen to him do that.If

Tonight’s guest, Sean Patterson, was featured on Episodes 667 and 668. On Episode 667, he shared several experiences he had in a forest on the outskirts of Irvine, California. He calls the area where he’s repeatedly seen Dogmen “The Sanctuary.”Sean had so many experiences to share that, by the time he finished, I hadn’t had a chance to ask the questions I’d prepared for him. Fortunately, he agreed to return for Episode 668 so I could ask him many of those questions. On that show, I also displayed

For over two hours, these stories will take you farther and farther away from civilization. Each encounter begins with someone entering the wilderness and ends with a frightening experience involving a massive and mysterious creature. Listen closely, because some of these encounters become terrifying very quickly.

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Along New Zealand’s Koekohe Beach, the Moeraki Boulders rest like ancient stone shells shaped by the sea. Discover how these remarkable geological concretions formed within soft mudstone, then developed their distinctive turtle-shell cracks through mineral growth and weathering.Wander through a quiet coastal landscape where ocean waves slowly uncover boulders created millions of years ago. With peaceful nature documentary storytelling, this gentle journey reveals the geology, erosion, and enduring

As promised a few episodes back, Chris explores a sneaky trick developers sometimes try to use to evade legally required environmental analysis of their projects. Segmentation, the term of art for dividing a large project into smaller pieces to obscure the environmental impacts of the whole project, is likely to become more frequent as the Trump administration keeps hacking away at environmental protection laws. Chris provides a handful of illuminating examples: Cadiz gets the Interior Department

Exciting news! Nature is the Solution is a finalist in the 2026 Signal Awards' Science category for Brand Storytelling.This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts and New England who are showing what's possible when we let nature lead. Please vote for the show to help us win. Every vote helps amplify stories that inspire action for people and

This is a special episode made for highlighting the Scarecrow Festival, changing of the seasons, and Halloween. I hope you are enjoying the fall season and this episode help add a little something to your Fall. Take Care, God Bless, and please like and subscribe to support the channel.

If we're serious about building a better food system, we have to start with land.Across the world, land is getting more and more expensive. In the United States, farmland values have nearly doubled since 2011. What we're witnessing is an unprecedented land rush — one that's driving prices to levels simply unattainable by farmers and ranchers and the people we're actually asking to grow our food. As land is sold to development, we are losing an estimated 2000 acres of farmland every single day.But

What happens when a surfer, a swarm of honey bees, and a wildfire-prone corner of Southern California collide? You get one heck of a beekeeping story! Eric Bennett sits down with Eli Lichter-Mark, a small commercial beekeeper managing hundreds of hives around Topanga and Malibu. Eli shares how he went from catching swarms and repeatedly killing off his colonies to building a real bee business—complete with forklifts, flatbeds, almond pollination, a honey kitchen, and plenty of opportunities to get

Fill your hands with cold water, hold your breath, and press your face in. Your heart slows within seconds. That reflex lives in every whale in the ocean too, and in a blue whale it is pushed so far that the largest heart on Earth can drop to two beats a minute on a deep dive. In this episode, Andrew walks through the first heart rate recording from a wild blue whale, led by Jeremy Goldbogen's team at Stanford, and a study by Terrie Williams of UC Santa Cruz that tracked narwhals fleeing after

Dan gives too much information about the comedian: [REDACTED], while he, Anna and Andy discuss YOUR facts . This week's subjects include helium, Humansville and holy holiday handouts. And the gang announce eight more Friend of the Podcast custodians.Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreonEdited by James HarkinProduced by Leying