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Bits that Begin with B

Jim McCoy

We talk about birds, books, and being your best, along with various other topics that begin with B.#bees #jimmccoy

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41 episodes

  1. 41: Charlotte Berkes on being a biology professor 28:07
  2. 40: Donna Shaw on David Gessner and his memoir Ultimate Glory: Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth 27:45
  3. 39: Ben Shamgochian on the fall bird migration 29:54
  4. 38: John MacKenna on fantasy baseball 25:27
  5. 37: Anne Drowns on A Walk in the Park by Kevin Federko 26:34
  6. 36: Ben Shamgochian on the spring bird migration 29:47
  7. 35: Steve Schwartz on the Upper Delaware BioBlitz 24:42
  8. 34: Susan Edwards Richmond on kids' books about biology 27:47
  9. 33: Gaby Simons on mindfulness meditation 26:05
  10. 32: Gary Bletsch on birding internationally 28:07
  11. 31: Katrina Fenton on butterflies 25:08
  12. 30: Amy Butler Greenfield on her book The Woman All Spies Fear 24:21
  13. 29: Katie Fallon on vultures 26:03
  14. 28: Emily Tenreiro on the business of beer at T'ahpas 529 24:29
  15. 27: The Things They Carried, with Megan Hamilton 26:25
  16. 26: Mollee Brown on leading bird tours 28:17
  17. 25: The 2025 World Series 32:13
  18. 24: Jacqueline Davies 28:13
  19. 23: The World Series and Super Bowl of Birding with Tom Young 25:59
  20. 22: Belfast with Nicola Monteith 24:34
  21. 21: The Writers Studio at Follow Your Art Community Studios, with Elizabeth Christopher 22:48
  22. 20: Resolve to skip the resolutions 24:24
  23. 19: The Business of Beer, Part 2: Brewing, in an interview with Matt Smith of Wandering Soul Beers 25:59
  24. 18: Neil Hayward on his big year 28:25
  25. 16: Bartending with Laurie Halpin 23:07
  26. 15: Owls! 28:26
  27. 14: Conversation with Anne Drowns on All Fours by Miranda July 23:58
  28. Episode 13 - Beekeeping 19:50
  29. Episode 12 - Hawkwatching 27:08
  30. Episode 11 - The Business of Beer, Part 1: Retail 23:20
  31. Episode 10 -- Author interview with Jane Gardner 23:06
  32. Episode 9 - Finding Love 23:34
  33. Episode 8 - Billiards 22:50
  34. Episode 7 - Book Club 21:02
  35. Episode 6 - Good Enough to Dream 25:34
  36. Episode 5 - The Best Bird Jim Ever Saw 23:18
  37. Episode 4 - Bourbon 23:37
  38. Episode 3 - Thinking in Bets 26:07
  39. Episode 2 - The Life of a Writer 24:09
  40. Episode 1 - Beginning Bits: Why do people bird? 33:57
  41. 17: Author interview with Deborah Wiles 25:38