PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 72 The Biggest Week in American Podcasting, Part 1

What Were You Thinking - All about exotic pets & animals you can keep as a pet - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

#Pets #Kids And Families #Dogs #Cats #Exotic Pets #Animal Lovers #Pet Life Radio #Bob Tarte #Lifestyle #Animals and Pets #Podcasting Education #Animation

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"The basic premise of the event is that hunters hunt rattlesnakes from the surrounding environment all across West Texas, and bring them into the roundup for the weekend. And during the roundup, these snakes are kept in a pit and then, one by one, beheaded and skinned in front of in front of audiences." - Elizabeth MeLampy Elizabeth MeLampy is a lawyer dedicated to animal rights and protection, and her passion for this work shines through in her latest book, Forget the Camel, the Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human . To research the book, Elizabeth traveled across the country, immersing herself in a wide range of animal festivals — from the Iditarod dog sled race to the rattlesnake roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. Elizabeth examines these festivals as revealing microcosms of our broader relationship with animals. Whether it's rattlesnake hunts, frog-jumping contests, ostrich races, or groundhog celebrations, these events reflect the ways humans use animals to express cultural identity, community pride, and historical traditions. Yet beneath the pageantry and excitement lies a deeper question: Is our fascination with these spectacles worth the toll it takes on the animals involved? With compassion and insight, Elizabeth invites readers to consider whether there’s a more ethical and empathetic way to honor our stories — one that respects both animals and the traditions they inspire. Please listen, share and read, Forget the Camel. It will be released on April 8th, 2025. https://apollopublishers.com/index.php/forget-the-camel/…

12 years ago 32:40

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Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm discuss their plans to attend The Biggest Week in American Birding for the third year in a row and ‘borrow’ the Biggest Week title for their own series of podcasts. Bob shocks Bill by boldly coming out as a birder. Then things get fast and furious as the pair tries to decide how best to present their trip to Magee Marsh this time around without repeating the same tired podcast they’ve done the last two years. Bob and Bill also prepare for an author-and-book-character talk at an Ann Arbor-area library and predict that it will turn into the usual disaster.
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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 72 The Biggest Week in American Podcasting, Part 1

What Were You Thinking - All about exotic pets & animals you can keep as a pet - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 95 Special Magee Marsh 2017 Listener Depreciation Day Podcast 28:32

8 years ago28:32

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In response to a rude email from a listener, Book Character Bill Holm sits out his annual trip to Magee Marsh with Feather Brained author Bob Tarte. In between discussing the birds that Bob isn’t seeing on the famous Magee Marsh boardwalk during a lackluster migration impeded by cold weather, he and Bill lament the lack of support from What Were You Thinking? listeners. The upshot? You folks had better straighten up if you want Bob and Bill to continue producing the only supposedly humorous birding podcast in the entire known universe. And that’s a singularity. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Special Magee Marsh 2017 Listener Depreciation Day Podcast with Bob Tarte…

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 94 ‘Tequila’ Birding at Island Lake State Recreation Area 38:58

8 years ago38:58

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How much wood would a Woodcock chuck if a Woodcock could chuck wood? Feather Brained author Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm may not answer the perennial question, but they see a Woodcock doing the Pee-Wee Herman dance and nearly get run over by a pair of yoga pants while birding at Island Lake State Recreation Area in Brighton, Michigan. All of your favorite birding features are on tap, including "Just the Birds, Ma’am," "Photographer’s Corner," and “The Fermentation Nook." Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - ‘Tequila’ Birding at Island Lake State Recreation Area with Bob Tarte…

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 93 Giant Silkworm Moths vs. the Feather Brains, Part Two 32:21

8 years ago32:21

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The Giant Silkworm Moths may be masters as public speaking, but Bob Tarte shows he’s no sow’s-ear slouch, either, as he and Book Character Bill Holm extol the virtues and shortcoming of Bob’s latest book, Feather Brained. This is part two of a patience-straining nearly-one-hour talk about birds, birding, and flimflamming the general public on a sunny June afternoon at the Degraaf Nature Center in Holland, Michigan. For pity’s sake, listen to part one first! Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Giant Silkworm Moths vs. the Feather Brains, Part Two with Bob Tarte…

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 92 Giant Silkworm Moths vs. the Feather Brains, Part One 32:51

8 years ago32:51

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Two doors leading into the Degraaf Nature Center in Holland, Michigan, were each marked with a sign. Visitors had their choice of seeing 'Giant Silkworm Moths' or hearing a 'Feather Brained Talk' by author Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm. Bob and Bill were fortunate enough to catch the overflow crowd from the silkworm moths. This laugh-filled riot of a talk on Bob’s book, Feather Brained, is divided into two parts to keep your sides from splitting and tears from clouding your vision. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Giant Silkworm Moths vs. the Feather Brains, Part One with Bob Tarte…

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 91 Pointless Nayanquing Point and Tawas Point Birding, Part Two 30:37

8 years ago30:37

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Surrounded by vocal House Wrens, Baltimore Orioles, Brown Thrashers, Yellow Warblers, and disgruntled park visitors, Feather Brained author Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm try their birding luck at Michigan’s Tawas Point State Park on Lake Huron. Bob recounts an important communication from a listener while Bill hosts an installment of the popular Motel Corner feature. Bob also offers hints on how to tell a Spotted Sandpiper from an Emu or other similar-looking birds. It’s a laugh-filled show that either ends too soon or drags on and on, depending on your tolerance for pain. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pointless Nayanquing Point and Tawas Point Birding, Part Two with Bob Tarte…

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 90 Pointless Nayanquing Point and Tawas Point Birding, Part One 29:35

8 years ago29:35

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After years of wasting your time with birding podcasts that go nowhere, Feather Brained author Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm achieve a rare success. At Nayanquing Point Wildlife Area on Saginaw Bay, they score a close encounter with the rare-in-Michigan Yellow-headed Blackbird, and you get to hear it, too! They also see the secretive American Bittern and Least Bittern plus numerous Marsh Wrens. Added to that are your favorite “What Were You Thinking?” features: Photography Corner, Photographer’s Corner, Doesn’t That Rock?, and What’s New with Bill? Miss it or be square! Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pointless Nayanquing Point and Tawas Point Birding, Part One with Bob Tarte…

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What Were You Thinking - Episode 89 Special Delayed Feather Brained Magee Marsh Show from 2016, Part Two 32:19

8 years ago32:19

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It’s a total turnaround as Bob and Book Character Bill Holm enjoy a wind-free, warbler-filled new morning of birding at Magee Marsh. If that’s not enough excitement, listen closely to a slice of audio verite for a chance encounter with the esteemed author of The Warbler Guide, who had no idea he was being recorded – because Bob and Bill had no idea who he was. Pay close attention as Mr. Tom Stephenson validates an ID by Bob that another birder had just disputed. It doesn’t get any better than this! But please listen to the podcast anyway. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Special Delayed Feather Brained Magee Marsh Show from 2016 Part Two with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 88 Special Delayed Feather Brained Magee Marsh Show from 2016 32:19

8 years ago32:19

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Sure, it’s almost a year late. But the jokes are as timeless as the birding observations when Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm dragged themselves to Magee Marsh in northern Ohio for the annual May warbler migration. High winds nearly ruin the birding, but Bob and Bill’s high spirits blow away potential misfortune in this unique, radio-simulcast episode that’s just begging for a Part Two. Plus you get the skinny on Bob’s new book about birding, Feather Brained. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Special Delayed Feather Brained Magee Marsh Show from 2016 with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 87 Special Feather Brained Muskegon Wastewater Something-Something Show 27:54

8 years ago27:54

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Shamelessly promoting his new book about birding, Feather Brained, Bob Tarte shares birding tips with reluctant birder Bill Holm at Muskegon Wastewater System in a bold January 2017 winter expedition. The pair actually spot some nice birds this time, including a rare Glaucous Gull, whose habits require some delicacy to describe. Tune in for a shocking Enslaved by Ducks movie teaser, too. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Special Feather Brained Muskegon Wastewater Something-Something Show with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 86 The Quest for the Worm-eating Warbler 32:55

9 years ago32:55

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Do they or do they not stumble upon a breeding warbler that’s rare in Michigan? Feather Brained author Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm follow careful online instructions and still manage to get discombobulated as they search the vast, foreboding, and slightly muddy Allegan State Game Area (or at least a very small part of it) for this small, elusive bird. Please don’t reveal the special surprise ending to any of your friends! Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Quest for the Worm-eating Warbler with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 85 Tips for Writing Your Pet Memoir, Part 2 34:35

9 years ago34:35

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In Part Two of a Two Part Show, appropriately enough, Bob Tarte and Bill Holm share tips on writing a memoir for publication with the Mid Michigan Word Gatherers Writing Group. Although the tips are for memoir writing in general, pet book author Bob bases the tips on techniques he used writing his published memoirs Enslaved By Ducks, Fowl Weather, Kitty Cornered, and his newest book, Feather Brained. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Tips for Writing Your Pet Memoir, Part 2 with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 84 Long Legs, Long Beaks 32:41

9 years ago32:41

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In this Golden Archive Show from August 2014, available to the public for the first time, Bob and Book Character Bill Holm brave the gathering storm clouds in Tawas City, Michigan, to search for shorebirds – or any birds, for that matter. Bob is posting this Golden Archival Birding Show not only because it is pure gold, but also for the opportunistic reason that his new book about birding, “Feather Brained,” comes out in April 2016. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Long Legs, Long Beaks with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 83 Tips for Writing Your Pet Memoir, Part 1 29:32

9 years ago29:32

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Wall Street Journal Best-selling author Bob Tarte shares tips on writing a memoir for publication, aided and abetted by Bill Holm, who also shares tips on becoming a character in someone else’s memoir. The two will also discuss humor writing in dull, unfunny terms in part one of this presentation for the Mid Michigan Word Gatherers Writing Group. Although the tips are for memoir writing in general, pet book author Bob swears by them when he isn't swearing at Book Character Bill, and they are derived from his publishing success with Enslaved By Ducks, Fowl Weather, and Kitty Cornered. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Tips for Writing Your Pet Memoir, Part 1 with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 82 World’s Worst Birding Show, Part 2 26:42

10 years ago26:42

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How bad is part two of World’s Worst Birding Show? So bad that Bob Tarte and Bill Holm burn up the first 15 minutes apologizing for how bad the show is. Things get brighter in the second half, recorded live from the Estuary Trail at Magee Marsh, Ohio. A Gray Catbird, a Yellow Warbler, and other birds add their voices as Bob and Bill somehow manage to run into three birders even grumpier than they are. It's all a bolt of blazing sunshine compared to the first half of the show - another nugget of comedy birding gold from the author of the forthcoming book FEATHER BRAINED. Questions or Comments? Email Bob at: bob@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - World’s Worst Birding Show, Part 2 with Bob Tarte…

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PetLifeRadio.com - What Were You Thinking - Episode 81 World’s Worst Birding Show, Part 1 30:14

10 years ago30:14