Memories of a Moonbird

Daniel Scherl
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Memories of a Moonbird

Memories of a Moonbird is about human stories. Almost every week, I interview interesting people doing inspiring things. From activists to actors and scientists to scholars, we talk about their hopes, their struggles, and what it means to be human. How does a teacher help former child soldiers in Africa? What do hummingbirds sound like to a deaf person? What does an accountant think is the meaning of life? Come join me and explore life… one story at a time.

  1. 20/04/2022

    Guy Gavriel Kay, Award-Winning Author

    DedicationThis episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend James Bortak, who in high school, introduced me to the wonders of Guy Gavriel Kay’s works, and shared with me many brunches, games of chess, and cups of Twinings black currant tea, over which we discussed the stories and the magic of the world of the Fionavar Tapestry.You are missed, Jim. I hope wherever you are, your resounding laugh and brilliant soul are bringing happiness to those around you, and that you know great peace. If ...

    1h 6m

  2. 02/09/2021

    Dr. Charles Liu, Astronomer and Astrophysicist

    He’s no stranger to podcasts… and the mysteries of the Cosmos.He’s an Astrophysicist and Astrophysics Professor at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island as well as an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.This Harvard and U of A graduate not only studies colliding galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe, but he’s also a frequent co-host on StarTalk with Dr. Neil ...

    1h 41m

  3. 12/07/2021

    Andrew Bicking, Environmentalist

    He’s a fascinating human being, and an award-winning environmentalist. He’s the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Scenic Hudson, the New York based organization credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental movement. There, he oversees the organization’s engagement with local, state and federal government officials, and directs grass-roots and legislative lobbying campaigns.He's the recipient of the Land Trust Alliance’s National Ambassadors Award for Advoca...

    1h 14m

  4. 14/06/2021

    Robert Picardo, Actor

    For over forty years, and with over 200 IMDb credits, he’s made you laugh, cry and feel everything in-between. You’ve seen him in shows and movies like Ally McBeal, Home Improvement, Small Soldiers, Hail, Caesar!, Gremlins, the Howling, and the Orville, to just scratch the surface of his long and distinguished career.Since the 1980’s, he’s been a staple on television, film and stage, and he’s played iconic roles like Dr. Dick Richards on China Beach, the Cowboy in Innerspace, Coach Cutlip on ...

    1h 26m

  5. 26/05/2021

    Dr. Amber Straughn, NASA Astrophysicist

    She’s a NASA Astrophysicist who’s no stranger to public speaking. She’s talked about her passion for all things space and science from the Library of Congress all the way to ComicCon.Today, she works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, studies how stars and black holes form in distant galaxies and how those processes change over time. She’s also the Deputy Project Scientist For Communication for the James Webb Space Telescope, and ...

    1h 27m

  6. 10/05/2021

    Sabine Einicke, Paramedic

    For more than ten years, as a first responder, she’s helped save people’s lives and been on the front lines of healthcare as a paramedic in Munich, Germany.Born and raised in Germany, she also grew up in the country that only eighty years ago was at the center of World War II.Today, we’re going to talk about what it’s like to see human beings in some of their most fragile moments, as well as delve a little into what it’s like growing up in the shadows of war and the Holocaust.Please welcome, ...

    1h 14m

  7. 26/04/2021

    Vincent Aiello, Fighter Jet Pilot

    When it comes to the need for speed… he’s the real deal.As a fighter jet pilot for the United States Navy, for nearly 25 years, he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet and the F-16. He accrued almost 4,000 flight hours, over 700 carrier landings, and served as both a TOPGUN Instructor and Air Wing Operations Officer.Today, this family man flies for one of the major airlines and hosts his own awesome podcast called, appropriately, “The Fighter Pilot Podcast.” There, he explores the fascinat...

    1h 17m

  8. 14/04/2021

    Rob Brownstein, Actor and Acting Teacher

    For over thirty years, you’ve seen and heard him in almost every form of media you can imagine: Film, television, theater, video games, radio, magazines, the internet…He’s “that guy.”He’s been in movies, and t.v. shows like Star Trek Discovery, Straight Outta Compton, Argo, Mad Men, Castle, Criminal Minds, Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy, Breaking Bad, and many, many others, not to mention more than a hundred national commercials for the biggest brands in the world like Capital One, Dell, FedEx, Audi, ...

    44 min
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Memories of a Moonbird is about human stories. Almost every week, I interview interesting people doing inspiring things. From activists to actors and scientists to scholars, we talk about their hopes, their struggles, and what it means to be human. How does a teacher help former child soldiers in Africa? What do hummingbirds sound like to a deaf person? What does an accountant think is the meaning of life? Come join me and explore life… one story at a time.

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  • Creator
    Daniel Scherl
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Daniel Scherl / Scherl Creative
  • Show Website
    Memories of a Moonbird

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