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First Aired - 07/12/2010 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist Bernie spoke about fireflies, one of the more bizarre yet lovable creatures of the night sky (did you know they have toxic flesh?). Bernie also talks about Giant Water Beetles or "toe biters" who eat the liquefied remains of their prey, and are also themselves eaten by humans in some countries. It's always an interesting and wacky time on The Naturalist! This episode was sponsored by Acme smoked fish: a mainstay in New York’s culinary landscape for over 55 years.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Fireflies (22:25)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Heritage Radio Network, flies, bugs, fireflies, New York State Conservationist Magazine, Fireflying: Hunting the Photinus Greeni, there are 175 species of fireflies in the US, most are able to easily connect with their own species, firefly populations are declining, different species prefer different environments, when Bernie was a kid he would collect fireflies, William Rice, sexual conflict and controlling behaviors, fireflies have toxic flesh, fireflies have a very short life span, Firefly Watchers, Firefly Census, artificial light impedes their ability to find other fireflies, www.mos.org/fireflywatch, fireflies are beetles not flies,The Giant Water Beetle (18:25)
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Giant Water Beetle, lethocerus cordofanus mayr, toe biters, the water bugs are bigger than cockroaches, they don't actually bite, they grab pray with their limbs, waterbugs feed by sucking liquefied remains of prey, they predigest their food before they slurp it in, there are many more insects than other orders, the only thing that is more numerous on Earth is bacteria, waterbugs feast on aquatic life, they sometimes become prey, they are considered delicacies and served fresh or cooked in some countries, many collections in the American Museum of Natural History come from private collectors, evening bat walks in Central Park, New York Bat Group, Great Silk Road exhibit is up until August 15th, Snakes & Lizards Alive,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/01/2010 09:00PM
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Dan Breindel, Nicole Taylor, Caroline Baily
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The Mind Kitchen Begins! Tongue, Shallots, Dr. Pepper, Dandelions, Corn (9:24)
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Matt Timms, Brooklyn Bowl, Mind Kitchen, Heritage Radio Network, Dan Breindel, Nicole Taylor, Caroline Baily, Dan is a visual artist, specializes in light shows, www.milkofparadise.com, Milk of Paradise, Full Service!, this Friday at Tandem, Dan is a part time producer at Heritage Radio Network, Nicole hosts Hot Greae, Caroline is a recent divorce, her wedding was in Costa Rica, guaro, some drunk get let monkeys loose at the wedding, www.retiringbydesign.com, she is also a comedy writer, Tongue, shallots, Dr. Pepper, dandelions, corn,The Contestants Submit Their Meals (13:58)
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the contestants were done before the 10 minutes were up, Dan:, appetizer: corn on the cob with butter and shallots, main course: fried chicken tongue with dandelion stalks, dessert: candy dandelion Dr. Pepper fruit snacks, Nicole:, appetizer: corn soup chilled with cow tongue juice, main course: seared tongue with shallots and corn with tongue juice, dessert?: reduced Dr. Pepper on dandelions, Caroline:, appetizer: dandelion biscuits, main course: giraffe tongue dipped into salt pepper breadcrumbs and egg whites on a stick, dessert: dandelion straws,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/01/2010 02:00PM
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This week on Greenhorn Radio Sev celebrated her 50th show and spoke to Andrew Mariani of Scribe Winery. Learn about the rich history of this Sonoma Valley vineyard stretching back to the 1850's, through a sordid prohibition past of Road Ridge bootlegging, into a sustainable and delicious future. Tune in to learn how Scribe is breaking up the standard vineyard monoculture, rebuilding the local ecosystem for the better, and how it all stretches back to a life-changing trip to Europe. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of grass-fed beef grazing on the beautiful coast of San Simeon, CA.
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Greenhorn Radio Introduction: 50th Show! (30:00)
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Andrew Mariani, Andrew's first time on a land line at the new office!, farm workers organizing themselves across elaborate networks formal and informal, even though internet is great farmers could do without it, April in CA is great, May in New England is great, Andrew is eating chocolate from Brooklyn, Mast Brothers Chocolate, Scribe Winery, old turkey farm, the Scribe Winery land was originally a vineyard in the 1850s, the Sonoma Valley, an uncrappy vista, Andrew's Prohibition story, bootlegging, Road Ridge, no cell phones just light flashes, still crooked and pretty shiny,Andrew Mariani of Scribe Winery (30:00)
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the history of Scribe Winery, the farming approach of Scribe Winery, rebuilding the ecosystem, biodiversity, dealing with pests, planting native species, food production on the vineyard, breaking up common vineyard monoculture, Chianti, super concentrated work, beneficial insects, lepidopterist, vineyard health, dorking out!, insectories, Mendocino Wine Growers, Andrew quit politics and diplomacy for winemaking, a life changing trip to Europe, jumping in and going for it!, Greece, Friends and Family Farmers, Sisters OR, horse-drawn farm implement auction, Oregon trail, covered wagon, iron tools, a covered wagon is cheaper than a Honda, let's talk about the grapes!, land grant universities, UC Davis,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
