Birds of a Feather Talk Together

John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, Amanda Marquart
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Birds of a Feather Talk Together

A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, talk with two amateur birders on all things bird related. With access to one of the largest bird collections in the United States, the hosts dive into exotic, rare, extinct, and also common birds. For experienced birders to people who are brand new to birding, this podcast is for anyone who has ever been interested in birds!

  1. 82: Kirk Wallace Johnson Interview - Author of The Feather Thief

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    82: Kirk Wallace Johnson Interview - Author of The Feather Thief

    In today’s episode, we’re joined by Kirk Wallace Johnson, the author of The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century. This gripping true-crime tale takes us into the world of rare bird feathers and the relentless pursuit of a bizarre criminal and the feathers that he stole from The Natural History Museum in Tring. Kirk's meticulous research and storytelling uncover an astonishing story of a thief, the feathers he stole, and the worldwide pursuit. So settl...

    1 h 23 min

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    81: The Feather Thief Part 6: Obsession, A Possible Accomplice, Final Thoughts

    This week we close out with our final thoughts on the Feather Thief, as well as talk about the importance of museums and their collections. It’s our last episode before we talk to the author Kirk Wallace Johnson, so get ready for next week. This week we talk a little bit about obsession in general, and how it is human nature to become obsessed, whether it was Alfred Russel Wallace, or even Edwin Rist. It’s important to channel that obsession into something positive because it can go dar...

    35 min

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    80: The Feather Thief Part 5: The Crime, The Importance of Museum Collections, also a discussion on Canada and also precious metals

    Welcome back to Part 5 of our exploration of the book The Feather Thief. We discuss the horrific act that’s still causing ripples in the world of museums. We’ll also take a closer look at the role museum collections play in science—a subject misunderstood by some fly-tiers in the book. We also talk about how museum specimens drive scientific progress. We’ll also touch on some of the oddball research requests museums have received over the years, including one inquiry about the Ivory-Billed Wo...

    50 min
  4. 79: The Feather Thief Part 4: The Argus Pheasant and Jason Weckstein Joins Us Again!!

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    79: The Feather Thief Part 4: The Argus Pheasant and Jason Weckstein Joins Us Again!!

    Our adventure through the pages of the book The Feather Thief continues! We’re thrilled to have Jason Weckstein join us again. Jason is an enthusiastic fly fisherman and fly-tier, and also an amazing ornithologist. He joined us last week, and is back with even more laughs, stories, and an extraordinary depth of insight into the quirky worlds of both fly tying and bird watching. We dive into one of the birds mentioned in the book: the Argus Pheasant. Shannon has some captivating info about the...

    37 min
  5. 78: The Feather Thief Part 3: Fly-tying with guest Jason Weckstein

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    78: The Feather Thief Part 3: Fly-tying with guest Jason Weckstein

    We are doing a mini-series on The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. This week we have a very special guest, Jason Weckstein, join us for a conversation about the intricacies of fly-tying. Jason is not only an avid fly fisherman and fly tier but also a passionate ornithologist. Jason is an Associate Curator of Ornithology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and Associate Professor in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science, Drexel University.&n...

    45 min
  6. 77: The Feather Thief Part 2: Walter Rothschild, Feather Fever, and the start of the Audubon Society

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    77: The Feather Thief Part 2: Walter Rothschild, Feather Fever, and the start of the Audubon Society

    Part two of our Feather Thief mini-series! This week we cover chapters on Walter Rothschild’s infamous museum, the fashion madness known as "feather fever," which drove people to decimate millions of rare and exotic birds. Then we’ll explore the aftermath—how a group of determined women, appalled by the devastation, sparked a movement to protect birds, culminating in the founding of the Audubon Society. We are doing a mini-series that will break down parts of the book, and to sum ...

    34 min
  7. 76: The Feather Thief Part 1 - Alfred Russel Wallace, also the horrific crime that occurred at the museum

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    76: The Feather Thief Part 1 - Alfred Russel Wallace, also the horrific crime that occurred at the museum

    We're doing something a little different—a mini-series focused on the book The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. The book is part true crime, part cultural exploration, and it digs into the themes of obsession, beauty, and the lengths people will go to for something they can’t possess. It’s one of those true stories that’s so bizarre, you couldn’t make it up if you tried. In 2009, someone broke into the British Museum of Natural History, stealing hundreds of rare bird skins. He did it al...

    1 h 4 min

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    75: The Feather Thief Prologue - Quick Listen Prior to Starting The Mini-Series :)

    We’re stepping away from our usual routine to dive into something a bit different—The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. This is a story of a museum heist, someone who stole rare bird skins from a museum in order to sell them on the dark web to fly-fisherman. Two of our hosts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, are curators at the Field Museum in Chicago, making them perfect guides to unravel this strange and captivating story. We’d love for you to join us by picking up a copy of the b...

    20 min
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A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, talk with two amateur birders on all things bird related. With access to one of the largest bird collections in the United States, the hosts dive into exotic, rare, extinct, and also common birds. For experienced birders to people who are brand new to birding, this podcast is for anyone who has ever been interested in birds!

Informations

  • Créateur
    John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, Amanda Marquart
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    86
  • Classement
    Tout public
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Birds of a Feather Talk Together
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