Podcasts about Akron Zoo

Dateline: July 12, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!   We start off with a quick reflection on my life recently, and then get to skip a headline story this week because my goodness do we have lots of births to cover!  We then get into our births for the week including red panda births at Seneca Park Zoo and Potter Park Zoo. We then get into other births including exciting new additions at the Columbus Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Toledo Zoo, Virginia Zoo, Sydney Zoo, Denver Zoo, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Tulsa Zoo, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Zoo Miami, Woodland Park Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Maryland Zoo, Elmwood Park Zoo, Altina Wildlife Park, Kansas City Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Akron Zoo, and the National Zoo in Australia. I told you, it was a LOT of births! In deaths, we say goodbye to a very special frog, Bruce the bat-eared fox at the Columbus Zoo, and then dive into the EEHV issue currently ravaging the elephant population at the Dublin Zoo.  We then move on to our other Zoo News stories.  We talk about giant pandas heading to Hong Kong, an adorable friendship at the Kansas City Zoo, the closure of the Houston Zoo due to Hurricane Beryl, the Philadelphia Zoo celebrating a monumental birthday, an interesting study about pangolin births from the Taipei Zoo, a new exhibit at Maritime Aquarium, more incredible wildlife rehab from the Oakland Zoo, and more!In Conservation News, we talk about sea turtle saviors in Mexico, how Conservation Imperatives could save thousands of species, and an interesting and controversial hunt. In Other News, we talk about a capybara parade, a cat with a doctorate, and an update on the potentially stolen P-horses we discussed a few weeks ago.  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  www.rossifari.com  patreon.com/rossifari  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTokBirds of a Feather Talk TogetherA podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, educate...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Dateline: April 12, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  Our Headline Story of the Week is actually a personal story about Logan, a dog I briefly fostered. Bring tissues. We start with our births for the week, which include exciting additions at The London Zoo, Hamerton Zoo Park, The Metro Richmond Zoo, Potawatomi Zoo, the Denver Zoo, the Akron Zoo, Zoo Tampa, the Memphis Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, and more!We say goodbye to some beloved animals headlined by two wonderful red pandas, Tilly and Burma, at Hertfordshire Zoo and Miller Park Zoo, respectively.  We also say goodbye to incredible animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, Zoo Miami, and the NEW Zoo and Aquarium. We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, including an exciting pairing at Henry Vilas Zoo, an amazing dog helping in situ conservation work thanks to Woodland Park Zoo, the latest in panda diplomacy, platypus conservation at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, and a discussion about the eclipse and zoos.In Conservation News, we talk about another species getting avian influenza, a potential taxonomic change for orcas, my take on Molly the magpie, and why reptiles may be more charismatic than most people think!In Other News, we talk about defensive defecation! TO SIGN THE PETITION: www.salsalabs.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

Dateline: March 15, 2024. Today, Rossifari Zoo News is taking a look at three stories about times when something went wrong at a zoo. This isn't a discussion of what went wrong, but instead a look at what transparency should, and shouldn't, look like. I delve into social media, press releases, and more. For this episode, we look at the recent viral video of the silverback at the Fort Worth Zoo that got in with his keepers, discuss an incident involving a Komodo dragon at the Akron Zoo, and talk about a story that has crept back into the media recently that happened at Beardsley Zoo last year. ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok patreon.com/rossifari 

Dateline: March 8, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  We yet again open with a big headline, this time diving into the announcement that Miami Seaquarium is being evicted.We then get back on track with our births and deaths. Births include emperor tamarin babies at the Dallas Zoo, fat tailed dunnarts at the Adelaide Zoo, chameleons at Fort Worth Zoo, some new North American river otters at the Edmonton Vally Zoo, a new elephant at the Toledo Zoo, and a porcupine at Zoo New England! We also say goodbye to an ostrich at Lehigh Valley Zoo, a Stellar sea lion at Mystic Aquarium, a gazelle at the Akron Zoo, and a very sad story about two hornbills at the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo. We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, including the AZA removing unpaid internships from its Jobs Board, a new animal coming to the Maryland Zoo, renovations to the former giant panda habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, a medical treatment performed at Woodland Park Zoo, a whale found in the wrong place by the New England Aquarium, why primate escapes are more complex to deal with than other animal escapes, an adorable raccoon story from the Toronto Zoo, and so much more! In Conservation News, we talk about how sea otters are helping save California coastlines, a huge conservation victory in Florida, a huge and shocking illegal wildlife trafficking arrest, and more. In Other News, we talk about the pain of a platypus sting and why the Bellagio fountains had to shut down briefly this week! ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

Dateline: January 12, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  We start with our births section, featuring two sloth bear cubs at Zoo Miami (with a Philly Zoo connection), an impala and kudu with adorable names at Caldwell Zoo, two little blue penguins at the Cincinnati Zoo, and a bongo calf at Brevard Zoo! We then go to our deaths, where we say goodbye to a lot of incredible animals this week. We start with Penny the red panda at the Akron Zoo, then discuss the loss of an elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, a Canada Lynx at Seneca Park Zoo, a warthog at the Columbus Zoo, a serval at the Naples Zoo, a gorilla at the Henry Doorly Zoo,  and the last free roaming peacock at Point Defiance Zoo. We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, including an incredible mixed species exhibit, free admission to health care workers at Mystic Aquarium, a panda update from Zoo Atlanta, cyber attacks on the Toronto Zoo, unrest in Papa New Guinea (and why that applies to this section), and so much more! In Conservation News, we talk about a terrible new policy in Norway, a new Jaguar in Arizona, a new victim to H5N1, a huge success for Project Cheetah, and preparations for the Great Backyard Bird Count!And in Other News, we talk about a sad story out of California. ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

Wild Lights At the Zoo ReturnWild Lights, the annual holiday event at Akron Zoo, will return for the 2023 holiday season from Nov. 24 to Dec. 29. The event features a lighting display with over one million lights, including the "Rockin' Lighted Spectacular" animated wall set to holiday music. Dates for the event are Nov. 24-26, Dec. 1-3, Dec. 8-10, Dec. 15-23, and Dec. 26-29, running from 5 to 9 p.m. Visitors can meet the Grinch, have visits with Santa until Dec. 23, and enjoy treats from Mrs. C's Sweets, including hot chocolate and coffee. Tickets can be purchased online or on the day of the event, with different pricing for members and non-members. Special "Zoothing Wild Lights" event on Dec. 7 caters to guests with different abilities, offering a quieter experience with limited tickets available.Blossom Music Center Banning Lawn ChairsBlossom Music Center announced on X (formerly Twitter) that concertgoers attending Live Nation shows can no longer bring personal lawn chairs. Instead, they must reserve lawn chairs through the venue in advance and pick them up on the day of the show. The policy, aimed at improving venue entry and security, does not apply to Cleveland Orchestra performances. While the venue's website still allows personal lawn chairs and mentions a rental option for non-compliant chairs, it has not yet been updated to reflect the new reservation policy, and any associated costs remain unclear.McRib is BackBeginning Nov. 11, the McRib will return to Ohio McDonald's restaurants for a limited time, according to a press release. If you don't know, a McRib is a seasoned boneless pork patty slathered in barbeque sauce and topped with slivered onions and dill pickles on a homestyle bun.The McRib debuted in the United States in 1981 as a limited-time item in the Kansas City area. It quickly became a fan favorite, according to McDonald's, and has since become a classic sandwich for restaurant fans due to its limited availability and seasonal returns.Love Akron Networking BreakfastLoveAkron connect is this month on Wednesday, November 29th. You don't want to miss this breakfast, where speakers will expound on leadership faithfulness over leadership effectiveness. Register today because seating is limited: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/tdiXwmZbVfmK291SIbmskAPolice Probe Hit Yet Another SnagAkron's Citizens' Police Oversight Board has tabled a proposal to forego launching investigations into Akron police's internal affairs until 2025 or when a new agreement between Akron and the Fraternal Order of Police is ratified.Member Bob Gippin said the plan was tabled during the board's retreat Saturday because there's still debate about whether the board can conduct parallel investigations while the police department or the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting an inquiry and, if so, whether it's a good idea.The Fraternal Order of Police's threats of litigation over the board's powers played a role in the tabling as well.LeBron James Museum Coming To AkronThe LeBron James Family Foundation has announced the opening of LeBron James' Home Court at House Three Thirty on...

Ever Wonder How Athletes Get Paid So Much?Bookie.com has once again donned its financial detective hat to unveil the annual sticker shock of attending an NBA game with the whole family. They've scrutinized everything, from the wallet-slimming ticket prices to parking and even the cost of two sodas, two beers, and four hot dogs. Brace yourselves—on average, a family will shell out a not-so-modest $304.64 to watch some hoops live this season. The wallet-wincing award goes to the New York Knicks, where the damage amounts to a jaw-dropping $745.18. But fear not, frugal fans, for the Charlotte Hornets emerge as the unsung heroes of budget ballin', offering a steal at $158.72 for a family of four. And guess what? Their arena is the NBA's Shangri-La for beer bargains, with a pint-sized brew costing a mere $5.78, making the Cavaliers' $11.75 average look like a grand slam in the price department. As for the league's most wallet-wilting beer experience, Boston Celtics fans might need a sip of something more substantial after forking over a staggering $19.87. The Cleveland Cavaliers are among the more affordable teams to watch play in person.The study found a family of four can expect to pay $217.05 to take in a game with tickets, parking, beer, pop and hotdogs factored in.Cheers to budget-friendly ball games!.Akron Zoo Welcome Four Red WolvesGuess who just moved into Akron Zoo's hottest neighborhood? None other than the red wolf family! Meet the cool parents, Diego and Brave, and their adorable pups, Sentinel (the dashing young lad) and Sabine (the chic little miss). The zoo's buzzing with excitement about the new residents, who've already taken residence in the red wolf habitat. The zookeepers have even rolled out the red carpet, or rather, window coverings, to give the family some privacy as they settle into their plush new digs. It's like the wolf version of MTV Cribs, with a touch of class. The zoo had temporarily closed the red wolf habitat for a little summer makeover, expanding the pup paradise for future wolf generations. Move over, Kardashians; the red wolf family is the new reality show on the block!Free Ticket to New Adam Sandler MovieNetflix is offering free screenings on selected area screens for their new animated film “Leo,” starring Adam Sandler. Screenings will be held the weekend of Nov. 11-12 at Cinemark Tinseltown in North Canton and Cinemark Valley View. Tickets can be downloaded at LeoSneakPeek.com.From the press release, it seems that Sandler is up to Sandler-like hijinks, voicing a 74-year-old lizard who is a class pet and has been, for decades, witnessing more runny noses than he can remember. He learns he has a year left to live and plots to escape.Current Population of Akron OhioAccording to World Population Review website, we have 187,000 people.Smells Like Snow Coffee It's that time of the year! The leaves are getting ready to fall, the air is crisp, and the coffee is piping hot (and there's plenty of it)!Join us in picturesque Stars Hol—er, I mean Cascade Plaza in downtown Akron for an afternoon of small-town fun with the town troubadour, the cranky (but soft-hearted) diner owner, fall-themed boutiques, food, and of course, coffee coffee coffee.We will be featuring some of the area's best...

Dateline: October 6, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  In Zoo News, we talk about births at the National Zoo, Potawatomi Zoo, Zoo Tampa, Central Park Zoo, and Brandywine Zoo. We then say goodbye to beloved animals at Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Oregon Zoo, and the Jacksonville Zoo. We also talk about the flash floods at Central Park and Prospect Park Zoos, manatee conservation at the Columbus, Cincinnati, Tampa Zoos and SeaWorld, two great stories from the Akron Zoo, and so much more! In Conservation News, we talk about great news for rhinos, people ruining La Jolla, the TreeCard App, and more!And in Other News, we talk about the Phillies, a mink disaster, a thieving bear, and a blessed binturong. ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

 In this episode Sarah, Mark, and James continue their coverage Bitch by Lucy Cooke. We discussed systems where female aggression was common and the subjugation of other females and males was done by "alpha" females.  We were surprised to learn how murderous and violent naked mole rats and sweet little meercats could be. Photo from Akron ZooNaked mole rats are eusocial mammals where a dominant female is the sole reproducer in the colony and others help rear the young. Here is a photo of a queen rat with her newborn pubs and other females assisting in their care. Do not be fooled by the serene nature of this image, those helper females are violently coerced into their roles.Photo from https://lsc.org/news-and-social/news/our-naked-mole-rats-had-babiesagainMeercats are also a fossorial social mammal that is ruled ruthlessly by the dominant female. The play of meercats often mimics fighting, which is always a constant possibility in their tight knit clan.The second half of the discussion focused on female dominant systems that rely more on alliances and social bonding to create group coherence. Ring tailed lemurs and bonobo chimpanzees were the classic system we discussed. At the end we tried to make sense of how ecology, physiology, and culture might be influencing a social system being matriarchal or patriarchal. Sarah noted that the males in these female dominant social systems reminded her of Ken in the movie Barbie. Opening and closing music is "May" by Jared C. Balogh.Interlude music My Humps by the Black Eyed Peas   

Your Plants Are Trying to Tell You They're Thirsty Spring is in the air, with flowers blooming and gardens starting. Most people with a green thumb will know a droopy plant is a signal that it needs water. But new research has found another way that plants will signal that they're thirsty: emitting staccato popping sounds, too high pitched for the human ears. Elsewhere in the world of science journalism, an argument has been made that elephants have self-domesticated. If true, this would make these gentle giants only the third creature to have done this, alongside humans and bonobos. Joining Ira to talk about these stories and other science stories of the week is Rachel Feltman, host of the podcast “The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week” and editor at large of Popular Science.   Your Future COVID-19 Vaccine May Come Through Your Nose The nose knows about COVID-19 infection. It is the entrance to the immune system, after all. The nose's position as one of our first lines of defense has many experts in favor of developing COVID-19 nasal sprays, with the thought that it may replace the needle jabs we've come to expect. The development of nasal vaccines comes at a time when many Americans are anxiously awaiting if the government will approve additional COVID-19 boosters. The bivalent boosters have been out for more than six months, and there have been reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will recommend an additional dose for some Americans this spring. Joining Ira to give us the latest on nasal sprays, boosters, and answering some listener questions is Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, immunobiologist at Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut.   Make It Easier To Be Green. Show Frogs Some Love Frogs have been called the equivalent of the canary in the coalmine, harbingers for the health of our environment. When frogs go silent, something is amiss. So we're going to spend some time talking about why frogs are so important and how you can better support your neighborly amphibians. One idea? Build a toad abode and welcome them in. Plus, there's another way to help frogs and toads—and that's by lending your eyes and your ears to the scientists who study them. April is Citizen Science Month, so we're kicking things off with a toad-ally cool project called FrogWatch. It relies on volunteers from across the country to record frog calls and report them to FrogWatch's database. Ira talks with Dr. Itzue Caviedes-Solis, assistant professor at Swarthmore College, about making outdoor spaces more frog-friendly. Then, he chats with Carrie Bassett, National FrogWatch USA coordinator and education mission manager at the Akron Zoo, about how volunteers can lend their eyes and ears to help scientists study frogs.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

Today, the Safari heads back to Akron, Ohio, for a conversation with two friends of the pod: Elena and Lisa! Elena is the Marking and PR Manager of the Akron Zoo, and we spend about a half hour talking about the ins and outs of that job, how impactful it can be, how hurtful trolls can be, and why her and I have cracked "the code." Then, after that, we head into the red panda habitat with keeper Lisa and Lulu the red panda, for a training session and lots of red panda facts! EPISODE LINKS: akronzoo.org @akronzoo on socials ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari for bonus audio from this and other episodes rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Dateline: January 20, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  In Zoo News, we start with the top aquariums in the US, discuss the Dallas Zoo sabotage, talk about parthenogenesis at Shedd Aquarium, say goodbye to beloved animals at Akron, Zoo Atlanta, Woodland Park Zoo, and more!In Conservation News, we talk about duck hunting, wolf hunting, polar bear hunting (kind of), snakes in Florida, and also throw in some puppies to make it happier! And in Other News, we discuss a membership discount for The ABMA and also a ringtail with a shoe fetish!ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

Dateline: October 21, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  In Zoo News, we talk about a new sensory-friendly experience at the Akron Zoo, genetics research at the San Diego and National Zoos, share fake stories about okapis (or, let's be real, faux-kapi), and more! In Conservation News, we discuss the state of birds in the US, talk about a new whale that was found and now needs conserving, and discuss the first ever reintroduction program that has ended because it has been so successful! And in Other News...we tell you about a new type of pet you can go buy right now if you want!LINK TO CONVINCE THE OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT THAT WE ALL KNOW OKAPI ARE NOT A REAL ANIMAL: https://www.wildlifeglobal.org/donate/ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTokReality Life with Kate CaseyThree times a week I interview directors, producers, and stars from unscripted television.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Today, we head back to the Akron Zoo to sit down with Colleen Lenahan, the buyer for the gift shop, who also works on the social media team and does SO much more! Colleen is a longtime fan and supporter of the podcast, and if you're recognizing the name, it's because I say it EVERY WEEK in Zoo News, as she is always sending me material.  But today we sit down to talk about her job at the Akron Zoo.  What goes into making a gift shop special? How much creative and artistic license to buyers get to have? Will I EVER get a red panda necklace that I truly love? Find out all that and more in this episode! EPISODE LINKS: www.arkonzoo.org @akronzoo on social media ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod (and hear bonus audio from this episode!) rossifari.com @rossifari on the socials @rossifaripod on TikTok The Short Box: A Comic Book Podcast Join four lifelong friends for entertaining discussions about comics and culture.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify The Proffitt PodcastThe podcast that shows you tips & strategies to create content with confidence!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Tuesday, August 2, 2022: A report says Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will sue the NFL if it appeals his 6-game suspension, Cleveland police ask for help identifying a man at a teen's murder scene, what happened to Euclid police officer Michael Amiott after being found guilty of assault and a civil rights violation on the job, which Ohio schools are getting security upgrades, your Ohio special primary election guide, when the Mexican Pizza will be back on the Taco Bell menu, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Cleveland Police ask for help identifying man at teen's murder scene https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-homicide-detectives-ask-for-help-identifying-man-teens-murder-scene/95-d704c737-53d5-47de-b9ac-99342d53d95a Euclid Officer Michael Amiott assigned to 'administrative duties' following criminal conviction https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/euclid-officer-michael-amiott-assigned-administrative-duties-criminal-conviction/95-0e3bbe44-d7bd-4142-97e9-ce7bf78a3b84 Report: Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson will sue if NFL appeals suspension https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/cleveland-browns-qb-deshaun-watson-will-sue-nfl-appeals-suspension/95-9379c390-d534-4814-adf5-15882ded1c38 1,183 Ohio schools getting money for security upgrades: See if your child's school is on the list https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/education/ohio-schools-grant-money-safety-security-upgrades-funding-governor-mike-dewine/95-0c5c51a1-da28-45b7-bac6-d52fbf031150 VOTER GUIDE | Ohio's Aug. 2 special election: See what's on the ballot and how to find your polling place https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/ohio-special-election-august-2022-vote-issues-ballot-polling-place/95-90c33607-a145-4989-b7a3-be710c43b285 Races to watch in Ohio's Aug. 2 legislative primary election https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/races-to-watch-ohio-aug-2-legislative-primary/95-0da0d728-00bd-4b03-9f67-c229715ddfec Ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place for new affordable housing complex developed by MetroHealth in Clark-Fulton neighborhood https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-mayor-justin-bibb-ohio-senator-sherrod-brown-get-first-look-at-the-new-metrohealth-affordable-housing-complex-in-clark-fulton/95-45002c48-e4cd-477a-a414-e617d8929111 Akron Zoo announces upcoming 'Wild for Wine' tasting event https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/events/akron-zoo-announces-annual-wild-wine-tasting/95-c24db114-3ec3-432d-af12-33b88155f2ff Here's when you can get the Mexican Pizza from Taco Bell again https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/taco-bell-mexican-pizza-coming-back/507-fe33de3b-c74f-4bb1-96a2-74f10e217d3b

Tuesday, March 15, 2022: Find out when Ohio's constitutional carry law takes effect, what a Cleveland doctor says about her visit to the Poland-Ukrainian border, what UK Browns fan Paul Brown is doing to help with donations from Cleveland fans, roster moves from the Browns, the latest on The Bachelor season finale for Ohio university graduate Rachel Recchia, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYd0Hg6LtV8 Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill eliminating required training, permits for carrying concealed weapons https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-concealed-carry-bill-gov-mike-dewine-signs-senate-bill-215/530-031475f7-774d-48d2-b73f-eec586860894 Woman suing Kent man after Akron attack, racial slur that was captured on video https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/woman-punched-in-face-called-racial-slur-akron-attack-suing-kent-man/95-4f780cf8-6527-491f-b0bf-4eef6ada249d Three men arrested in alleged Cleveland drug trafficking operation; accused of shipping 1,100 pounds of cocaine from Mexico https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/arrests-alleged-drug-trafficking-cleveland/95-d5981d38-9377-4df2-942e-27f92e154fc8 Russia steps up bombardment of Kyiv, civilians flee Mariupol https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/ukraines-capital-under-fire/507-c3a6fdca-41f9-43c0-be6d-5a645a882734 Cleveland doctor details experience at Ukraine-Poland border amid Russian invasion https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/cleveland-doctor-details-experience-ukraine-poland-border-amid-russian-invasion/95-bd0edcdb-e231-470c-93a8-025dd28251a7 UK Browns fan Paul Brown is taking matters into his own hands to help Ukrainian refugees and fighters, with major support from Cleveland fanbase https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/podcasts/3-things-to-know/uk-browns-fan-paul-brown-help-ukrainian-refugees-and-fighters-support-from-cleveland-fanbase-3-things-to-know-stephanie-haney-podcast/95-6f4f4a9c-018f-4bc4-9a8b-d6a1534c0cf3 Report: Cleveland Browns to meet with Deshaun Watson about potential trade https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/cleveland-browns-to-meet-with-deshaun-watson-potential-trade/95-403f4b43-5041-44dc-9bcd-3335123a66d9 Cleveland Browns release center JC Tretter https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/cleveland-browns-release-jc-tretter/95-4495c226-2596-4e26-b6d3-cd07440927f0 Was it Rachel Recchia who was sent home on The Bachelor or did she forgive Clayton Echard for saying he's in love with Gabby Windey and Susie Evans? https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/entertainment-news/see-whether-rachel-recchia-forgives-clayton-echard-for-telling-susie-evans-gabby-windey-he-loves-them-who-was-sent-home-the-bachelor-season-finale/95-a51e4fea-85e9-4d84-8e83-43c4fde9d2a3 ROOST Apartment Hotel opens at Cleveland's May Company building on Tuesday https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/roost-apartment-hotel-opens-cleveland-may-company-building-tuesday/95-f9f6dda9-b704-433a-9c12-cf9350a0e39c Akron Zoo welcomes new snow leopard ttps://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/akron/akron-zoo-new-snow-leopard-milja/95-77b1265d-1bbb-4b20-aa18-c699fa24f838

Today, the Safari starts to make its way across the country, stopping first at the Akron Zoo to catch up with Kristen Scaglione! Kristen was interviewed previously in Episode 40, so make sure you check that one out as well! Since we last talked, Kristen has taken a new position at the zoo, so we talk about what that means for her in terms of work and emotionally! We also talk about some of her former charges and some of the new ones! And since we are friends, this is one of those interviews that gets a little silly in the best way! Enjoy! EPISODE LINKS: www.akronzoo.com @akronzoo on social media ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.patreon.com/rossifari www.rossifari.com @rossifari on social media @rossifaripod on TikTok

Today, the Safari hits the road in an unprecedented way! I spent an entire week traveling across the country, leaving Buffalo, New York, and ending up in La Mirada, California (right outside Los Angeles), and I'm bringing you with me on the trip! Come with me as I visit the Akron Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Aquarium, Tulsa Zoo, Oklahoma Aquarium, Oklahoma City Zoo, ABQ BioPark, and the Phoenix Zoo!  You'll hear my impression of these facilities and stories about the animals there, including some I got to meet!  You'll also get some bonus audio from Paul Reinhart of the Cincinnati Zoo...and may even get to hear some adorable sounds from some of his adorable charges! Enjoy spending a week on the road with me, all in just 75 minutes! ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on social media sites @rossifaripod on TikTok

Topics include: another bank robbery, Mayor Don Walters wins 3rd term, does the Akron Zoo have chimpanzees?, update on the unlicensed funeral operator, ladybugs, stink bugs, deer crashes, Ohio Amish-grown cabbage, freeon wanted!, leaf pickup.

COVID-19 has had a major and obvious impact on human beings, but now there are some cases of the virus being found in animals, both domesticated pets and wild zoo animals. The virus hit home recently, as a pride of lions at the Akron Zoo contracted it from a staff member, according to Dr. Brittany Rizzo, an associate veterinarian at the facility. Dr. Rizzo says the lions experienced some minor symptoms such as sneezing and a decreased appetite, but they are stable at the moment. Out of an abundance of caution, Akron Zoo staff have increased the PPE when around the susceptible animals. While it is rare for animals to contract COVID-19, it is also not uncommon, according to Dr. Rizzo. She also says there is no known data that animals have transmitted the virus back to humans in zoo settings, so she encourages folks to continue to visit their local zoos.

Zoo News is back with a roundup of the news from the worlds of zoos and conservation! In Zoo News, we discuss a cool grant received by the Akron Zoo, a ridiculous tale of social media and the Memphis Zoo, a couple very important births, the story I have had sent to me the most times since starting Zews, and more!In Conservation News, we talk about an amazing story featuring a recent guest, a new marmot colony, and good news for lake trout! And Other News features amazing info about bats, a sea turtle, and a rather surprising giant tortoise! Zoo News is back with a roundup of the news from the worlds of zoos and conservation! ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifar rossifari.com @rossifari on Insta, Facebook, and Twitter @rossifaripod on TikTok

July 7, 2021: Senator Sherrod Brown shares never-before-seen images of wreckage from the DC riot and insurrection, why Dennis Kucinich's Cleveland mayoral campaign will stop using a bloody Cleveland script sign, severe thunderstorm warnings and watches in Northeast Ohio, your weekly Good News break, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhHyWD-FE48 Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for several Northeast Ohio counties https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/severe-weather/severe-thunderstorm-warning-parts-lake-geauga-ashtabula-counties/95-ac2d414e-4bbd-4877-bbba-a97b8d9ca78b Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for most of Northeast Ohio https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-northeast-ohio/95-ed29ef7a-04ab-476a-a941-12af77a03b96 US Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown shares never before seen photos from the aftermath of the insurrection at our nation's Capitol in Washington, DC https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/national/us-senator-for-ohio-sherrod-brown-shares-never-before-seen-photos-from-aftermath-of-the-insurrection-at-our-nations-capitol-in-washington-dc/95-584227c0-c55f-4330-ac4d-06c2ce68317f Early voting begins Wednesday in Special Congressional Primary Election for Ohio's 11th district https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/early-voting-special-election-ohio-11th-district/95-e1410174-d880-4d68-83d8-4ab2c18e34a6 'The image made its point.' Dennis Kucinich campaign to stop using bloody Cleveland script logo https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/dennis-kucinich-campaign-bloody-cleveland-script-logo/95-8e7bf6e5-b1e4-4396-b4f9-dcc1ed036b03 Cleveland YMCA offering free and low-cost swim lessons to families of color https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/community/cleveland-ymca-offering-free-low-cost-swim-lessons-families-of-color/95-baf1d0a4-3bdd-4cb3-8c3d-b49587c038e3 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Akron Zoo to administer COVID-19 vaccine to some of their animals https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/cleveland-metroparks-zoo-akron-zoo-will-give-covid-19-vaccine-to-some-of-its-animals/95-a4d5b19c-c186-4707-926b-b50800fa8204 Report: Cleveland Cavaliers exploring trading up to No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA Draft https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cavs-no-1-pick-trade-report/95-d24b742c-a640-459f-b13f-699cecaa6696 Playhouse Square bringing "Waitress," "Anastasia," and more musicals to Akron's EJ Thomas Hall https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/akron/playhouse-square-broadway-in-akron-ej-thomas-hall-waitress-anastasia-hairspray-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/95-89a26a7d-e601-44ee-85d5-5277028d9997 Ice cream citations, ducklings delivered and money for mom: 'It's All Good (News!)' https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/heartwarming/its-all-good-news/95-1ffef5d5-3917-4094-947a-e318e6a56c9e

For over a decade, the Akron Zoo has been partnering with US Fish & Wildlife Service in their efforts to preserve critically endangered red wolves. Recently the zoo reported their first ever successful litter of red wolf pups. As part of the federal species recovery plan, some of the pups were transferred to the den of a wild wolf pair that had a litter within days of the zoo's births to be fostered and raised as wild wolves.  That Sounds Wild: Red ruff lemur.  Frank Buck Zoo Animal Care Software KONG Zoo Zoo Logic ZOOmility Saving Mexican Gray Wolves episode Endangered Wolf center episode    

In this week's Now You Know Akron podcast, host Craig Webb is joined by Akron Zoo president and CEO Doug Piekarz to discuss the zoo's new Wild Asia exhibit, how the zoo stayed afloat during the pandemic and what's in store for the future.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 2021: Cleveland Indians games will be back at full capacity starting June 2, which stores are keeping and which are dropping mask requirements, ‘Beethoven’ dad actor Charles Grodin has died, Ohio’s COVID vaccine lottery entry opens, why your place of work can require and ask about your vaccine status, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It’s All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p57KxB9l_78 Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Charles Grodin, 'Midnight Run,' 'Beethoven,' star, dies at 86 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/charles-grodin-dies-at-86/507-1b55adb6-9f48-468c-b469-1d48782c2d14 Officials arrest 2 of 4 suspects wanted in connection to string of carjackings https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/2-suspects-arrested-charged-for-cleveland-carjackings-gina-dejesus/95-ccf79d53-86af-49e7-be36-9cb4e4b166e6 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issues new COVID-19 order adopting CDC guidance; masks no longer required for vaccinated individuals https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/dewine-ohio-cdc-guidance-new-health-order/95-b96d26bf-1448-4b2a-bc8e-f89e56b197fb Cleveland Indians announce Progressive Field will return to full capacity on June 2 https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/indians/indians-full-capacity-june-2/95-4c457fb4-aed5-4d99-a41e-49924ae144d1 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Akron Zoo announce end of mask mandate for fully vaccinated visitors https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/cleveland-metroparks-zoo-akron-zoo-end-mask-mandate-for-fully-vaccinated-visitors/95-4b106bb7-3bae-4e87-93ab-1e71e637dda7 Watch | Yes, businesses can require that you show proof of COVID-19 vaccination with a "COVID vaccine passport": Legally Speaking with Stephanie Haney https://www.wkyc.com/article/features/can-businesses-require-covid-19-vaccine-passports-to-get-in-legally-speaking-stephanie-haney/95-a3036d0c-e2ce-4062-b65d-950ff72f7fff These stores plan to keep requiring masks for now https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/national-retailers-keeping-mask-mandates-for-now/507-26917ea1-4b17-477a-ad14-93535881f9df ENTER NOW | Ohio's COVID vaccine lottery registration opens: How to enter the $1 million Vax-a-Million drawings https://www.wkyc.com/amp/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/ohio-covid-19-vaccine-lottery-one-million-dollars-governor-mike-dewine/95-988fed80-a9b9-419e-a7b1-5de325010467 The latest on the number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/timeline-of-coronavirus-cases-ohio/95-c97c228d-c6c7-4949-b12b-4324d7ed8bb5 Can employers require the COVID vaccine? Can they legally ask if you've been vaccinated https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/can-employers-require-coronavirus-vaccine-can-they-legally-ask-if-youve-been-vaccinated/95-8e44ef71-708d-48d2-99eb-200fcc02be7c Legally Speaking: Know your rights when it comes to whether your employer can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/whats-new/can-my-employer-require-me-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-legally-speaking-stephanie-haney/95-0c743db6-c99b-4bf0-a6e9-a3a5dfe3e73a Summer fun guide: Laura DeMarco's 12 must-do adventures throughout Northeast Ohio https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/summer-events-northeast-ohio-laura-demarco-guide/95-c77cbb49-8866-41e6-9801-4529565db4a8

Dateline: May 13, 2021: Rossifari Zoo News is back with this week's headlines in the world of zoos and conservation! This week in Zoo News, we talk about a possible expansion at Reid Park Zoo; an update to last week's Blue at the Zoo story; a new inclusive membership program at Columbus Zoo; some amazing training being done at Zoo Atlanta, and a very important birth at the Akron Zoo! In Conservation News, we talk about wolves, giraffe, and some not teenage, not mutant, and probably not ninja turtles that live in the sewer! All this and much more! ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com @rossifari on Insta and Facebook @rossifaripod on TikTok patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod!

Today, the Safari heads back to Akron, Ohio, to preview the brand new exhibits making up the Wild Asia section of the zoo, opening May 29th! Wild Asia brings three species to the Akron Zoo...red pandas, tigers, and gibbons! This episode features chats with one of the primary keepers of each species (Tyler, Brenna, and Lisa), and an interview with Elena, the director of marketing who gave me my tour of the zoo.  These four "minterviews" introduce you to four amazing humans, every new individual animal found in Wild Asia, talk about the exhibits and what went into designing the area, and contain FIVE Rossifari Poop Stories! FIVE (but I only play the song twice, lol)!  EPISODE LINKS: @akronzoo on Instagram and Facebook akronzoo.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: @rossifari on Facebook and Insta @rossifaripod on TikTok rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod! 

Sara Lynn Cramb is a designer and illustrator who creates illustrations for children’s books, apps, and other educational products. Sara’s clients include Scholastic, Nosy Crow, Silver Dolphin Books, Cambridge University Press, and the Akron Zoo.Through her work, she introduces young learners to the world outside their doors. She also teaches them about human biology, geography, molecules, and more.Sara’s Nature Coloring Pages caught my eye and I reached out to her to learn more about them.Sara has worked as a freelance professional for more than 7 years. In today’s episode, I speak with her about her work and how she built her career. LINKSSara Lynn CreativeNature Activity Sheets by SaraSara's Red Bubble Store (magnets, stickers, children's clothes, and more)Sara on Instagram (@saralynncreative)

A troop of gorillas at the San Diego Zoo recently tested positive for COVID-19. How common is it for animals, both wild or domesticated, to catch this virus? And is it as dangerous and fatal as it has been with human beings? According to Elena Bell from the Akron Zoo, there have been some cases of animals getting the virus, but no known fatalities, as she mentioned on the Ray Horner Morning Show. But to be extra careful, Elena says Akron Zoo staff are wearing PPP not only out and about through the complex, but also while preparing food and amenities for the animals. The zoo is also limiting crowds by requiring reservations. Later in the spring, perhaps early summer, Wild Asia will make its debut at the Akron Zoo after a delay.

Every day Veterinarians help animals heal, and part of that process is keeping an eye on the animal’s respiration, heart rate, and temperature using wires and probes. This can be difficult and dangerous, as animals are uncomfortable being attached to wires and can lash out at the vet. Vik Ramprakash, CEO of Structured Monitoring Products Inc, has created a solution, VetGuardian. A wireless device that sits a few feet away from the animal and requires no connection points to monitor the animal’s vitals. Now, veterinarians can provide 24/7 monitoring that is non-invasive, while keeping the animal and themselves safe. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade the podcast from the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, Florida, the museum is named after James Robert Cade , who invented Gatorade in 1965. My name is Richard Miles. We’ll introduce you to inventors and the things that motivate them, we’ll learn about their personal stories, how their inventions work and how their ideas get from the laboratory to the marketplace. James Di Virgilio: 0:37 Welcome to Radio Cade. I’m your host, James Di Virgilio. Today, we’re going to talk about wires. Do we need them? Most of us are used to existing in a world now without wires, whether it’s Bluetooth or other mediums, but how about wireless medicine? What if we can detect heartbeats and other vital signs without having anything touch your body at all? My guest today is Vik Ramprakash. He is the CEO of Structured Monitoring Products Incorporated, and he is working on just that. Vik, welcome to the program. So Vik, tell us about what you’ve developed. This seems almost futuristic, right? As a kid, I can remember watching movies and films where in the future, there’s no doctor, it’s just a machine sort of looking over you and nothing is touching you and its sensors, but you are doing this in real life. Vik Ramprakash: 1:22 Absolutely. So basically if you put it this way, when you go to doctor’s office, the very first thing they want you to do is to check how you’re doing initial assessment, like at your heart rate respiration and your blood pressure. So think about every time they have to connect you to wires. And I think we live in this 21st century where things are getting more and more wireless. So one of my initial thoughts and ideas was like, what if we could do away with this virus? So that’s how I started this process of thinking about it and making something towards that goal. James Di Virgilio: 1:52 That seems extremely difficult. How difficult was it to create something that can detect a heartbeat or your breathing without contacting you? Vik Ramprakash: 1:59 I would say I’m not the inventor for this technology. It’s University of Florida where this technology was born at . So taking a step back, my background is in remote sensing technology. So when I started working with this technology, it’s basically working with Landsat imagery, satellite imagery, and try and review and see how things work out. So if we could think of the same way University of Florida’s electrical engineering department, they started working with sensors and Dr. (inaudible) Lynn out there has focused on Doppler data centers, which is the same kind of sensors , a useful weather technology. What he was able to do was to miniaturize it almost to a size of a credit card size, and his application was to use it for the human side. Now, here I am with a remote sensing degree and I was doing my MBA at University of Florida. I said, then I met him through, off the technology licensing from the university and we hit it off. And we said, well , this is, this technology is really cool, right? So you have this, which you have patents on, which could detect vital signs with no contact. And I said, why don’t we using this to get into the market? We start from there and then we said, okay, let’s look at an application. Where can we get this out? This is about a few years ago, but probably about five, six years for my wife just gave birth to my son and he had some respiratory issues. So I was like, if I could really see him, it be a button, a video camera, like the baby monitor and whether we could just see how he’s doing, like, yeah, obviously you can see him through the communicator and see how he’s doing, but can we really see how he’s breathing? So I think that’s the Genesis of the idea of how, if you can detect somebody’s breathing with no contact was the first step of looking through this. James Di Virgilio: 3:36 So you can monitor your son 24/7. Not that it’s always important to be constantly monitoring your own vitals that can lead to anxiety, but you could, if you want to do , and there’s no invasion on your child who is sleeping there in his crib, he doesn’t even know anything is happening. It’s just a way for you to monitor what’s happening. Right? Vik Ramprakash: 3:53 Exactly. That’s the concept we started off with and it actually worked on , when we started initial analysis, we had a lot of research gone into the technology. We worked with the Florida High-Tech Corridor Technology folks. They gave us a grant for $50,000. And then what we started looking at when we started going to metal conventions, you know, it’s a great idea. There’s a lot of people trying to do the same thing. What you were trying to do as you noticed is that of Japan and South Korea and even MIT has got something pretty similar to what we were doing, but here’s the thing, right? It’s the human variable that is you need to get right. A hundred percent of the time. You cannot say 99 of a hundred times. It’s not going to work because it’s a child. And which Sharon wants to know that the device didn’t work. When you really want to know how the pleading of the child is, right. I’ll set up an alert if the building’s not doing good or something like that. So we started looking for other avenues and that’s how we got into the veterinarian side. And that’s how we started focusing on how to get it out and retain an application. James Di Virgilio: 4:49 Now, I grew up having a Jack Russell terrier as a dog. Those are small dogs. They tend to think that they’re huge dogs. And we named him Napoleon because he felt like he was a world’s conqueror. And there was really nobody that he would back down to. So if you had to take him to the veterinarian, it was not a pleasant experience. The vets are always a little nervous that he was going to wind up not liking what they were doing. Maybe he was going to snap at them. So income’s your solution for veterinarians. They don’t have to actually contact my dog, Napoleon, to take his vital signs, right? They can just put this device in front of him. He’s just sitting there. He’s relaxed where they’re with him and it’s going to wind up at least checking on his vital so they can get a baseline for what it’s looking like. Vik Ramprakash: 5:26 Exactly. And that’s the concept we’re building towards . So, so to again, take a step back. So when I was at a medical convention, trying to show the device for baby monitoring, I met Dr. Bregman. Who’s now on our board advisor for the company. And he came up and asked me like, Hey, can you do this for animals? Right? So can you detect animals breathing ? And I said, for a minute, I wasn’t sure how it would work for him. And then he explained to me how on a day-to-day basis that he sees almost like 10 animals a day or something, and that’s an industry average, and there’s two things going, right? So you have vet techs who get the animal intake process, and then he sees them. And if you can imagine them, they come in, he has to take the vitals and then he starts analyzing what needs to happen. Next? The second big thing is surgery. Now, practically every companion animal, you have dogs or cats have to be able to neutered or spayed, and now comes to a point like you need to monitor them post -surgery. Usually what they do is they have specifically one or two days, they focus on surgery, surgery days is what they call it, and these animals are all lined up for surgery. And when they do a surgery, he does one then comes the next one and the next one, and then it’s a post-op surgery. What happens at the point of time, they need to monitor how the animals are doing. At this point there’s no other way, other than just going physically checking how the animals are doing, right? So you go in and check. You visually see them. Now, if it’s an intensive case, then what happens is that the foreign buyers check on the animal every 15 minutes, get the vitals down . And then you go to the next animal. So this is his main point with other ingredients . So you have an intake process where sometimes, you know the animal very well. That’s fine. But what happens when it’s a feral cat, or anything of exotic pets? Are you going to put your hand and try to touch them? Are they going to respond back the same way? Then you have never meet a veteran who’s not bitten. So we’re trying to move away from a less stress point of view for animals, as well as the right nutrients , do the intake process. And then also the postop recovery. And also the third case, we also found out by Dr. Bregman . He told us is that overnight hospitalization of animals. So if we talk about veterinarians who are not involved in emergency clinics, basically what they do is if the animal comes in, then it’s pretty much a case where they can’t handle. They’ll usually refer them to an emergency clinic down the road, or sometime three miles away. Right? So the best way to now with our device with guardian is you’re able to monitor the animal throughout the night. And because it’s also got a video feed, the vet doesn’t have to be at the clinic so you can go home. He can take his phone out and see how the animal is doing. If the vitals are spiking up, they can go back, check on the animal. But the biggest difference is it’s not like one of those cases, like you leave the animal all night . You don’t know how the animals doing it , worrying about it. Then you come back the next day and hopefully animals alive. So that kind of case will be eliminated because here you at least know that they’ll be able to see the animal. And we also have a reporting mechanism. So end of the day, they come back the next day you have all the history of the animal. Was there any pain recovery? If the animal was moving around? All that analysis can be done. James Di Virgilio: 8:29 Okay . So I’m a veterinarian, I have 15 animals that are overnight staying at my office and I go home. How many devices right now from vet guardian would I need to be able to monitor these animals? Is it one per animal at this moment? Vik Ramprakash: 8:43 Yeah. Right now it’s one per animal. And usually they will not have more than a few animals because it’s like if they have so many animals, it’s kind of hard to monitor them at the same time. So it’s one per animal at this point in time and in the future I would love to improve the technology, so you get more than one at the same time using our devices . James Di Virgilio: 9:00 And as it stands now in my veterinarian office, if I go home for the night and I don’t have this technology, I’m assuming the animals are monitored either by things I’ve hooked them up to like it would be at a hospital or maybe they’re not monitored at all until I come back the next morning. Vik Ramprakash: 9:15 Exactly. And this is the thing, right? They cannot leave an animal hooked up to any wires. And this comes back to the first point you made if humans don’t like wires, if you don’t like to be hooked on to wires the whole night, how do you think animals are going to react? So the vet has limited choices. Either. The animal is sedated with Verizon , but he needs to come and check at least once or twice and to see how that is or to just leave the animal over night with no other information on the animal until he comes back the next day morning. James Di Virgilio: 9:43 Yeah. My dog Napoleon would have lasted maybe two or three seconds before tearing off all of those wires. So when you talk to veterinarians about this, is this something that they are just automatically excited about? Like, this is obviously an improvement. I would want to adopt this or is there some hesitation or are they skeptical or is there a reason why they would say, yeah, I don’t need that. It’s nice, but I don’t need that. Vik Ramprakash: 10:04 So here’s what I love about it. So when I start talking over it and about this device, initially, they’re not able to visualize what it is, right? And it takes a few minutes when I start explaining. So there’s no connection, there’s no wires at all. And then I really see that aha moment when you see the eyes go up and they just, wow, you’re telling me that there’s a device, but I can just keep it in front of the animal and gets his vitals with no wires. I mean, that just blows their minds. So that really, really helps them a lot. Now, the old school veterans who have done the same way of working with animals, that’s fine. But what also recognized is that this product is something which will grow into the industry. It’s like, yes, there are attendings who are buying the device at this point in time. They like using it. And for example, we have one of them attend San Diego Zoo. We talked to Damon out there and he says, yeah, this is exactly what you said it is . You set it up, you set it on the animal and you walk away, then pick your phone up and see how the animal is doing. Think about taking a lunch break, right? You finish the surgery, you set the animal up . You want to take a break. We want to grab the coffee. You pick up your phone and see all the animals doing in those 20 minutes. So that the points that you learned at this point in time, how retains a benefit from using the deceive. James Di Virgilio: 11:12 And if you want to see this device, if you’re listening to the podcast and you’re thinking, what does this look like? Or how does it work? You can go to vet guardian.pet, or you can just Google vet guardian and it’ll pop up as one of your top search results. And they have a nice video on there where it shows you what it looks like, how it works, and you kind of get a better feel for what the device itself looks like. Now let’s just talk for a second Vik about the cost . So I’m a veterinarian. I’m excited about this. I’ve had my aha moment. This is going to improve my practice. Are you finding that the cost of the devices in the range where they’re saying, yeah, this is definitely worth it, or is it sort of a luxury where they say, hey, at the price point, it could improve my practice, but maybe it’s just too much for me to take on. Vik Ramprakash: 11:50 It’s actually a great point. Here’s the thing, right? So we price this the same price as they would buy a surgical unit. Now a surgical unit costs anywhere between $3,000 to about $6,000. They use it for , for surgery basis. So think about a device pretty much the same price point. We’re not talking too expensive, not in the 10 thousands or something like that, but here’s the point that is really important. You can now start using the device to post monitor animals. The only way they do right now after surgery is just physically looking at the animals, how it’s doing. And it’s a pen and paper based process. Every 15 minutes, if the animal is doing well, they’re not down the hardware , respiration and temperature. They come back every 15 minutes. And this is a purely a paper-based method to think about a process. Now that they’re able to do this all automatically, all information is created, finally, in a PDF file for that animal patient record. And then you can also start charging your customers because now you have a way of telling them, look, this is a post-op medical recovery process we follow, and it just charges another five or $10 on the bill to the customer. So the pretty much within six to seven months, they make up the money for all their spent on the device James Di Virgilio: 13:03 And all the free time that they mentioned. So , so is there anyone else doing this? This idea obviously seems great to me having heard lots of ideas, this idea, it seems like it’s obviously simple to implement and it’s going to save me time as a veterinarian . It’s going to save my staff time and I’m going to get better results and not a secret per se, but in the medical community, including with humans, paper-based charting is still the norm. And what you just mentioned is also true of humans making rounds, right? I’m a finance guy, I’m an investor. I live in a world of algorithms that automatically chart for me, everything that happens. There’s alerts, there’s highs there slows, but with humans, we’re still jotting down a lot of what has gone on and there is not a centralized track record. So you’re also improving record keeping, as you mentioned with this device. So is there anyone else doing this? This seems like other people must’ve thought about this. Do you have competitors? Vik Ramprakash: 13:51 If I had any competitors getting into the animal side or not? At this point in time, we seem to be the only ones in the market. We get to know what’s happening because we go to trade shows. We talk to people around, via tying up with some of the distributors out there, which are pretty prominent in the vet industry. As far as I know, when it comes to complainant animals, where the very first ones are doing this. James Di Virgilio: 14:10 So what is the biggest hurdle for this not being successful? So to speak, what would trip you up aside from just a failure of the technology itself? What would not allow this to gain mass acceptance? Vik Ramprakash: 14:21 Okay. So what are the three? The two or three reasons either the product was not accepted because it’s (inaudible) behind its time. Our two is so much investment put into the company that you’re not getting the value of return and we don’t get the value of return . Then obviously, even though you have general acceptance, you’re not able to pay the kind of dividends what people are looking for. And then it fails. They’re able to raise more money to keep everyone happy. All the money we raised is from the government like state funds and two from family and friends. And we hit milestones every single time. We said, we’re going to do something. Now we could have raised money earlier. And I’m not saying that I didn’t try, but what I’ve always found is that the more we invest our own time and efforts, the more value, we are able to get out of the company at this point in time. So basically what’s happening is we ended a point where we need to scale up and scale up quickly. And we have to start working towards getting to a larger market. Now let’s say it does not happen. We don’t get a larger market. The fallback is we continue to make sales and we continue to grow. Not to the expectation we have, but we grow to a point where it gets mass acceptance. And other reasons we’re doing that is we’re trying to tie up with a local couple of universities around the country. One is Mississippi State University and Louisiana State University to take the device and have the Podesta to publish papers on it. What we want to do is the next generation of veterinarians to start using the device in their vetting, in schools and when they come out of the schools, they really get to know how to use the device. And this would be a general acceptance. And we hope that you would create a requirement like you would need the device as you would need a better status corpse or something like that. James Di Virgilio: 15:55 Well, it certainly sounds like you have a good plan. And again, to me, it sounds like you have something that is an obvious improvement. We here at the Cade look forward to tracking your product . Now, taking a step back and talking about yourself, you were born in India, you came to the U.S. And studied at Ohio State and now you’re here inventing things. What led you to want to become a problem solver on your own? Sort of, hey, let’s take on these challenges versus just taking a more traditional track where you have a job instead. Vik Ramprakash: 16:24 Yeah. So I think of being an entrepreneur, I think it’s more like you were born with an artistic gift or something. So I didn’t know that I wanted to be an entrepreneur. It wasn’t my idea, but I had an effect of like a , how do I make things better in life? I mean, the question was always about why, why are things this way? Why are things that way? So that always drives me to figure out, okay, what can we make things better in life? So the simple things which, you know, take it for granted, for example, I was reading this book about how the initial cars were created in the mid 1950s. When you open one side of the door and close the other side of the door, the other door on the other side would open up. So things like this is just invention and things get better and better during time. So I just fit into the mold of someone who wants to make things better. And for coming back to the wife’s example, it’s a small thing. I mean, people can live with wires, there’s no problem, but there’s some segment of the human population who don’t like wires. So why not give them something which they do and I’m trying to solve the problem. James Di Virgilio: 17:21 It’s interesting to hear you talk about asking the why question. And obviously you mentioned the story of human innovation is really improvement, which is very true when it comes to efficiency, especially, and I’m already thinking, we start with this kind of device, right? But then in the future, you may have artificial intelligence working on you entirely. And then a human is maybe somewhere else. And you could think of a wide range of applications where that’s beneficial, whether it’s in the military field or it’s in a disease scenario during a pandemic. Now you’re not going to have doctors and nurses contacting as often their patients directly, if they don’t have to and of course you can imagine a ladder of improvements from there. So leave us Vik with some words of wisdom, you’ve barked on this journey, you’ve acquired a lot of experience. You’ve had a lot of highs and lows like any other entrepreneur, what are some words of wisdom you would share with our audience about really anything that you’ve encountered that you feel is just a really important thing that others could benefit from? Vik Ramprakash: 18:15 So there’s one thing I just, I mean, this happened like last year we were using the device and Akron Zoo, we’re getting the vitals of a lion, a sedated lion. They had just finished surgery and they said , look , let’s use a device and get the vitamins . So we set this up and then we were lucky enough to hold the paw of the lion. And when feeling this huge paw a thought occurred to me, and I tell this to a lot of people who I meet nature has made this land , right? I mean, it’s taken evolution and got to a point where it just create the most powerful beast in the world. And here we are mankind, I’m able to get the titles with no contact. So it just put me in a phrase that no nature at some point may have slowed down the evolution of nature of what it does, but humans continue to evolve and we can evolve to the pattern and we continue to work with nature and make things better, I think will just completely be a better society as we more ahead. James Di Virgilio: 19:09 And that is definitely the goal right of innovation in the first place. As you mentioned, see the world around you, look at what can be improved, take that chance and embark on the journey of trying to improve it. Vik, thank you so much for joining us today. I’d be remissed if I did not mention, of course, that you finished fifth, amongst many, many competitors who were very, very competitive in the Cade prize, which rewards inventors really from around the South and entrepreneurs who demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their area of expertise. Vik, you are the CEO of Structured Monitoring Products Incorporated. Thank you so much for joining us on the program today. Vik Ramprakash: 19:44 Thank you. Thank you, sir. Outro: 19:46 Radio Cade is produced by the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention located in Gainesville, Florida . This podcast episodes host was James Di Virgilio and Ellie Thom coordinates inventor interviews, podcasts are recorded at Heartwood soundstage and edited and mixed by Bob McPeak. The radio Cade theme song was produced and performed by Tracy Collins and features violinists , Jacob Lawson.

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This week we forgo our usual round-table discussion and bring you instead an interview with Kathleen Balogh, Animal Care Manager at Akron Zoo. Kathleen is caring for Clawdia, the blue […]

The Akron Zoo's director of marketing and public relations discusses how his organization has survived COVID-19 through smart communication techniques.

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The Three Stooges are Back!!Welcome to Season 2 Episode 26 of Made To Motivate Podcast!Host Ryan Weiss, is joined by Co-Host Nick Mancuso, and Jesse Unk from Sports Illustrated. Also joined by @GraysonsGreatAdventures!Friend of Show, Chris 'The Film Freak' Kessinger, is on a hiatus temporarily while we have adjusted our recording day. So for now it will just be us 3 Amigos! In PRE SHOW Jesse talks about how he doesn't like Chocolate???? And we work to adjust Jesse's pole for the best view. The guys follow up from last week in the INTRO. Talking about adjusting the recording day back to the old days, as with the summer, things are just too hectic to record on weekends!! BUT episodes will still launch on PODCAST TUESDAYYYYYY! Nick visited the Akron Zoo and let us know how the new set up is for COVID. Jesse threw a 4th of July Bash, and played Match Maker Match Maker! Ryan spent his weekend at his familes Lakehouse! Find a cool fireworks video from the weekend here: FIREWORKSLET'S GET SOCIAL is a cluster as always... Kanye 2020?? This dude is really running for president and scamming the COVID SBA Loans for himself!! Who would you pick as President if it could be anyone? Apparently the Supreme Court made a ruling on the Electoral College. Ghislaine Maxwell has been caught... She didn't kill herself though!Is the world going to be gowned in masks permanently now?? HOLLYWOOD REPORT pays tribute to the Great Shia Lebouf! This dude is committed to his craft! Who is your least favorite movie villain? Back to The Future Conspiracy... have you heard about this story? Jesse saw American History X for the first time ever, and he tears it apart. MADE TO MOTIVATE is a brief segment talking about how 21 Savage is creating a financial literacy program and partnered up with some cool places to make this successful. In LOCKER ROOM TALK someone tries to break into Ryan's house so there is a brief pause in discussion... once that all gets situated, We talk about how Patrick Mahomes signes the BIGGEST sports contract EVER!!! The continued question of if sports will start? Florida is blowing up with COVID, will that effect the NBA? Sports team names are in a racial war right now... what teams have to change their names?In the OUTRO, we pose the question of what would be the team name that would be offensive to white people? It's contradicting, but curious to think about. Thanks for tuning in and please share!Preshow (0:00 - 1:48) Anit-ChocolateIntro (1:48 - 15:26) Akron Zoo and FireworksLet's Get Social (15:26 - 49:45) Kanye for PresidentHollywood Report (49:45 - 1:31:10) Shia Lebouf is the GOATMade To Motivate (1:31:10 - 1:35:05 ) 21 SavageLocker Room Talk (1:35:05 - 2:03:45) Patrick Mahomes / Name ChangesOutro (2:03:45 - 2:16:10) Girls Jumping on TrampolinesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/madetomotivatepodcast)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/madetomotivatepodcast)

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The Train Wreck That is the Tiger King is in the Top 10 of Netflix After the fourth person had asked me if I had watched the Tiger King on Netflix I decided to give it a try. It's not good. I got about halfway through and only watched the second half looking for closure. It's bad people behaving badly. I was on a Zoom call with my family and my brother had not seen it yet, and as he put it "everybody is talking about it." The whole family said the same thing, "it's awful, its a waste of time." I'm pretty sure he's going to start watching it. Why? Well here are some things podcasters can gleam from Joe Exotic (i.e. The "Tiger King"). Table of Contents: 01:27 I'm in Facebook Jail 21:53 Focusrite Studio Makeover 23:17 Misty Phillip from Spark Christian Podcast Conference 37:23 Podcast Rodeo Show Promo 39:00 Consulting with Dave 39:45 Danny Pena Connects with His Audience 42:19 Question of the Month Promo 43:08 Get On the Podcast 44:32 Bloopers Joe Exoctic is Unique Joe lives in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. Even by "Florida Man" (home of bizarre behavior) standards Joe Exotic is very unique. I'm going to kind of spoil the show, so if you haven't watched and it and plan on doing so, now is the time to stop reading. Joe is a gun-toting, country music singing, gay, polygamist, Youtuber, who likes to blow things up at his zoo where he has tigers, alligators, and other exotic animals while he manages his campaigns for President and Governor. He is what some people might call "a character." I could go on, but I think I've made my point. Joe Had a Unique Product That Solved a Problem Joe would breed tigers and take the cubs on tours to small where people could pet them and get their picture taken. It's like Santa with claws and teeth. Much like Santa, Joe was taking in the cash because he was providing something you can't get anyplace else. Consequently, he was making some serious cash. Joe Lost Sight of His Audience Joe's arch-nemesis is Carol Baskins who is also "unique" in that her very rich husband disappeared a few years ago making her rich and they never found his body. Carol runs a large cat "Rescue" that looks a lot like a zoo. She has an army of volunteers who work for her. She is basically doing the same thing Joe is (has a large plot of land where people can see large Cats in cages) but Carol has a WHY. Some people become fans of what you do, other people become fans of people because of why they do it. Carol helped Joe's mall tour get shut down. Instead of looking for another solution, another product, or another animal, Joe got distracted. Instead of talking to his audience and asking them what else they might want, he became 100% obsessed with competition. Joe Started To Compare Himself to Others Joe did some things right. He reached out to other large cat owners (who are also living "differently" than most people) and attempted to mimic their success. However, as time goes on you see Joe simply go from hating Carol Baskins, to obsessing over her. His only "TV Show" seemed to be him talking about Carol and what a bad person she was, and how she couldn't bring him down, etc. Joe forgot he was the Tiger King, and became the Carol Baskins King. Comparison is the Thief of Joy The more Joe obsessed over what Carol was up to, the less he focused on his audience. You don't see him looking into adding creating better environments for the cats that might also get the audience closer to the cats. I once lead classes on Microsoft Office to the staff of the Akron Zoo. That is their whole purpose. Making an exhibit that made life enjoyable for the animals while getting the audience as close as possible and keeping both the animal and audience safe. Over the years their audience has grown and their prices have risen as well as you get a great experience and don't have to spend an hour driving to Cleveland. Surround Yourself with Good People The part of the story that tugged at my heart more than the Tigers, was one of Joe's husbands has lost most of his teeth due to a meth problem. He stuck around Joe because Joe bought him guns, trucks, and another thing (and he got to pet large cats). Joe treats his staff horribly, takes them for granted, and creates a revolving door of workers. Things Do Not End Well When you are deprived of joy and become frightened, angry, or any other emotion that is not calm and collected you can make bad decisions. Joe is the king of bad decisions. It turns out that Joe had actually killed some of his older cats, and if you want to watch more disturbing things on Netflix watch Don't F*ck with Cats. Misty Phillip From the Spark Christian Podcast Conference I was honored to speak at the Spark Christian Podcast Conference last year. It was an amazing event, and the mind-boggling part it was thrown together in very little time. In this interview with Misty Phillip (who also has a podcast), she gives some behind the scenes of how she pulled this off. Key points include: She released control to someone who had experience (which is very hard as you only get once chance to make a first impression, and this was the first year of the event). She was amazed at how many people said YES (so if you're afraid to start something - people you think will say no might say YES) She did a Kickstarter to gauge the overall interest which helped her avoid getting in over her head financially She has built a network over the years, and those people will want to support you. Dany Peña Still Connecting With Audience During Pandemic Hall of fame podcaster Danny Peña has been on the show before and is known for a man who is always building and servicing his community at Gamertag Radio. So how do you do that when everyone is ordered to stay indoors (Danny is in New York City)? You use the tools you have like Voicemail, Speakpipe, and Email. In the end, Danny said it's about the connection, not the quality of the content coming in from his listeners. Check ou Danny at www.gamertagradio.com I'm in Facebook Jail -How Do I Get Out? I haven't changed the way I've used Facebook in the many years I've used it, but now I'm in Facebook jail. Here is the one of the messages that I put in my own private Facebook that got flagged as Spam ( www.schoolofpodcasting.com/717 ) If you know any tips or insights, or any connections to someone at Facebook, I'd love to hear from you. Currently, you can't link to the School of Podcasting on Facebook. Start Your Podcast Today Join the School of Podcasting Step by step tutorials Live group coaching (get your questions asked) Private Facebook filled with other brilliant podcasting minds Priority email support with private instructional videos (ask a question expect a video answer) 30-day money-back Guarantee Start your podcast today. Click Here Mentioned In This Episode Netflix show Tiger King Neflix show Don't F*ck with Cats.

Talking Beards-THE PODCAST edition We are joined by the stupendous JENNCITY, former bass player for Kittie, Suicide City, Demilita, to talk about our friendship and inspiration. We have been friends for almost a decade and have spent countless hours traveling the country together. Over that time her exuberant personality and light started to seep into my being. There is an alluring essence to Jenn that is gravitating and you want to be around her and listen to what she has to say. She has such energy and such a positive outlook on life, and the world. We will talk about her music career and her current band JENNCITY, what life is up to with her and her uplifting messages. I hope that you enjoy this special episode of Talking Beards  JENNCITY http://www.jenncity.com/   @msjenncity on Twitter @jenncity on Instagram @jenncity on Facebook   Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com   KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/    

Talking Beards THE PODCAST edition Aaron and Scott decide to get together tonight to kinda hang out with listeners and spend our Friday night with them. On any given weekend you might normally find us at a Friday night pre-party for some competition somewhere in the country. We figured this would be a great chance to bring the party to you!!! As we are trying to play distraction to our worlds current situation-Talking Beards plans on going live multiple nights a week and bring in guests outside of the bearding community in hopes to entertain you with some amazing people and friends who wouldn't normally be on the show.We hope you enjoy the show and share it with all your friends! Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com   KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

Talking Beards the podcast-Episode 135 Covid 19 has really been wreaking havoc on the world. In these unsure times a lot of things are changing quickly around us and we need to adjust and adapt just as fast. We discuss the growing list of competitions that are canceling and our guest, Dr. Adam Causgrove of The American Mustache Institute joins us to talk what we can do to help. Enjoy the show and share with your friends!!! American Mustache Institute https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMustacheInstitute/ Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com   KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

    Talking Beards-The Podcast     Aaron puts his life on the line for the show!  We get to listen to Aaron eat the worlds hottest chocolate and struggle through the show.  Make sure you listen to see if he made it to the end.  We had Matt McLear from Beard Laws on for the news and he hung out to make sure Aaron was ok. Make sure to go subscribe to the podcast.  We add bonus content to the podcast that isn't heard in the live show. Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3 BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/ Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

     President of the Beard MOBB Louisiana, John Fontenot, joins Talking Beards this week.  This weekend is the BackYard Beard Brawl 2020 and John gave us all the event details.  Be sure to check out the whole show, we cover a lot of upcoming events and share a couple interesting news stories compliments of Beard Laws.   Beard Mobb Louisiana Presents: BackYard Beard Brawl 2020 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=730748164022482&ref=br_rs   Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com   KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

This weeks Talking Beards the PODCAST Episode!      We had a lot of great feedback from last weeks show- What is the real purpose behind a beard competition. It was a hot topic and we got a lot of messages from listeners with their opinion on the topic. If you didn't get a chance to chime in-tonight is your night!!! Aaron will also discuss his recent trip to Austin for CASI14 and we will have some pre-recorded news from Matt McLear of Beard Laws   Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com     KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

  Should we feel guilty for celebrating a win at a beard competition??? We all know that they are all charity events for those that need our help. Does our posting of pictures on social media overshadow the fact that there are people in need? We tackle this topic and had a lot of great feedback from our live chat room.  Enjoy this heated discussion! We posed this statement to see what people opinions maybe... Tune in this Tuesday as we discuss a controversial topic- Why do we compete??? Is it wrong for us to celebrate our accolades or does it overshadow what the true meaning or what we do.  Aaron and Scott discuss the purpose of beard competitions.  Please join us in the chat room with your opinion so we can discuss with the people in the beard community live on the show.  We want to know what YOU think about this topic...   We had a few responses to our post, here were some...   Dawn Childres writes- Great topic! I mean is it wrong? People celebrate when a sports game is won, celebrate winning a race, celebrate good grades. Celebrations can be for anything especially when you work hard to accomplish something. As a whiskerina putting in the hard work to create an award winning beard means a lot (although I haven't actually placed yet). And as a male putting in years or months of dedication to taking care of your beard to win is quiet an accomplishment. Celebrating those accomplishments is only natural. I dont think its wrong but its just my opinion........   Christine Allagretti writes-   I honestly beleive it all should be celebrated- wins , monies rasied , lives changed. Those who can't see that the positive is what brings people to want to be part of something are the same ones not doing a damm thing.  There is no place for gossip,  jealousy and envy in the beard community- we are supposed to be a family with a common goal ! And family should encourage and want their loved ones to succeed!! Life is not a competition - not one of us will get out alive but with the right mindset we could leave one hell of a positive impact and legacy   Paul Sundvold writes-   I think the real question is why wouldn’t you want to celebrate a win? I have yet to see a race car driver go straight back to the trailer after a win and not celebrate lol plus the dedication that takes to make an Award wining beard male/female takes time. PS: Remember to enjoy everyday ya never know when the last one is.   Brian Coyne writes-   I've competed a lot and have only about 5 trophies to show for it. I mean sure it hurt my ego at first. Like why should I spend all this money to go compete all over the country mostly on the East coast if I'm not going to win or place. But then I remembered it's for the charity and not whether you win or lose. Plus it's like a big hairy family reunion cuz some people I might just see once or twice a year   Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com     KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

    Tisha Chickenbread is a member of the world famous Austin Facial Hair Club.  Come and Shave it 14 is fast approaching and Tisha gives all the details about the event.  We learn her history in the bearding community and the recent formation of the Texas Craft Whisker Club.  We hope you enjoy this great episode-please don’t forget to tell all your friends about Talking Beards!!!   Texas Craft Whisker Club https://www.facebook.com/txcraftwc http://txcraftwhiskerclub.com   Austin Facial Hair Club https://www.austinfacialhairclub.com   Come and Shave it 14 https://www.facebook.com/events/941961346156442/     Kiwi man trying to break world record for most straws in a beard https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/02/kiwi-man-trying-to-beat-world-record-for-most-straws-in-a-beard.html https://www.newshub.co.nz/     Hipster hound! Well-groomed dog has an impressive beard that most fully-grown men would be jealous of https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7990637/Dog-impressive-beard-fully-grown-men-jealous-of.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk   Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/

Christine Allegretti joins us to talk about their fundraiser for K9 Heroes for Our Heroes.  The competition is Beards For The Brave 2 and will be going on February15th.  Come see what the event is all about!!!   BEARD MOBB Florida https://www.facebook.com/BMFLC/   Beard Mobb Florida Presents Beards For The Brave 2 https://www.facebook.com/events/526057618176928/   K9 Heroes for Our Heroes https://www.facebook.com/K9HeroesUSA/ Beard Competition and Family Friendly event to raise monies for K9 Heroes for Heroes .. Vendors- Raffle Items and giveaways...   Event starts at 1pm Check-In starts 1:30 until 3:30 Competition starts at 4pm   Categories as follows : Whisker Kids Whiskerina Stache Styled Stache Partial Beard Partial Beard Freestyle Business Beard 0-4 inches Full Beard 4-8 inches Full Beard 8 - 12 inches Full Beard 12 inches and over Full Beard Styled Stashe Full Beard Freestyle Best Duo/Couple/Partner Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com     KPNL RADIO http://www.kpnl-db.com/   KPNL is a new network that has just launched at the start of the year. The station has a vintage and classy feel to it and features shows such as: Into The Fray by the one and only Shannon Legro who just launched her own publishing house as well. Monsteropolis the offical podcast of Small town monsters who is actually set to release a new kickstarter! Mysterious Circumstances by Just Rimmel who has released over 90 episodes covering cases like Jesse James, John Dillinger and Wyat Earp. Plus many more. Monday through Friday starting at 5 pm we begin our podcasts which usually ends around 11pm, this time will increase however as we add more shows to the network. On Sundays we run vintage radio programs such as Lights out, Blackstone, The whistler and The Shadow.  When not playing podcasts we have jazz, blues and folk that run 7 days a week. We feature such artists as the mysterious professor bones an anonymous Italian composure who transformed into a skeleton and traveled to the underworld to really be able to live and bring his music forth. Shawn James who's very soul comes through the blues and folk music that he sings, His songs have been featured on HBO, CBS and even on Sony PlayStation The Last of Us 2. Then we have the amazing Ashley Storrow who is an up and coming songwriter. Her radiant voice is sure to grab your attention as she sings her folk music.

Stan Hywet Hall and Garden and the Akron Zoo are having Job fairs the weekend of February 8th. Stan Hywet Website (https://www.stanhywet.org/careers) Akron Zoo Website (https://www.akronzoo.org/employment) JC Penny is Leaving Chapel HillIt has been announced that JC Penny will be leaving Chapel Hill mall April 24th Homicide UpdateThe man has been identified as Bradley Harvey, 33, of Akron. Chief Investigator Gary Guenther said the preliminary cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head and neck. Akron Police Lt. Michael Miller said Harvey was found shot inside a parked car in the 1000 block of Winton Avenue around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. He said on Thursday that there are no witnesses or suspects. Miller said Friday that the investigation is ongoing. The Beacon Journal has created an interactive map to track homicides in Akron (https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=19rNiGBm0Sl1YVkAxmW8V59XFjTnyLeQN) . As of Jan. 31, there have been four, per information from Akron police. Senator Rob Portman Votes No WitnessesThe Senator has stated he will vote to acquit President Trump. Entertainment NewsDancing with Stars Tour Comes to the Civic The tour delivers a spectacular night of dance performances from world-renowned dancers including Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, with more surprise casting to be announced. More information (https://www.akroncivic.com/shows/177) Suzanne Westenhoefer w/ Brooke Cartus February 7th No one ever accused Suzanne of being subtle, not the shuttle driver who took her to the airport, the woman she was in line with at the grocery store yesterday and certainly not her audiences. Subtle, she is not. More Information (https://www.akroncivic.com/shows/207) Rocky Horror Picture Show February 7th - Kent Stage Door open at 11 with the show starting at midnight. More Information (https://www.thekentstage.com/e/rocky-horror-picture-show-91809427469/) Support the Show Buy Dave a Coffee (buymeacoffee.com/davejackson) and help pay for bandwidth, studio expenses and more. Tell Your Friends About the Akron Podcast! Support this podcast ( http://www.buymeacoffee.com/davejackson ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/akron-podcast/donations

  www.dancbearded.com   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1EliGY_chJBxhxKckNmxQg   https://www.facebook.com/DanCBeardedOfficial/     Support the show https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com

Lucas Menzie will be shaving off his beard next week as a result of reaching his GoFund me goal. He is trying to raise money to help Wildlife Rescue which is an organization helping the animals recover from burns from the wildfires in Australia. Listen to find out how much he raised!!! https://globalnews.ca/news/6395608/new-brunswick-man-shaves-beard-australian-wildlife/ Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation https://www.gofundme.com/f/bye-bye-beard-wildlife-rescue-fundraiser?utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/01/19/bearded-men-are-more-attractive-to-women-study-says-unless-theyre-squeamish-about-hair-borne-bugs/ SUPPORT OUR SHOW!!! https://glow.fm/talkingbeards   Whiskers in The Wild www.whiskersinthewild.com Akron Zoo www.akronzoo.org   Talking Beards Store https://teespring.com/stores/talking-beards-3   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/  BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/   Talking Beards is now LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 8pm best https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards/ Talking Beards Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/talkingbeards Talking Beards- www.talkingbeards.com   Honest Amish- https://www.honestamish.com     Visit THE BEARDCASTER website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aaron D. Johnston-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aarondjohnston Scott Sykora- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottsykora Scott Sykora- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottsykora/   Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Beard Laws www.beardlaws.com

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This week Shawn and John are hanging out with their friend from Team S.P.E.C.T.R.E Joe Dutt. He and his team were featured on the Ghost Adventures episode on Prospect Place in Trinway, Ohio. They now host public ghost hunts and Ghost walks at historical locations. Like The Canton Palace Theater public ghost hunts that are coming up for Halloween and World Ghost Hunt Day. They will also be hosting a ghost walk through the Akron Zoo on Halloween day. Come join Shawn and John as they talk about these spooky events and what ever else may come up while they discuss the supernatural!here is a short bio on Team S.P.E.C.T.R.E so you can get to know about them before the show:Team Spectre officially formed in 2007 with the intention of helping historical locations set up their own ghost hunts, and to be an introduction platform for those interested in learning more about all the ghost hunting hype that was occurring with the swarm of reality shows around that time. Team Spectre remains dedicated to helping out historical locations and helping those that are interested in learning more about ghosts and ghost communication. In some cases, people come to us with questions hoping we can help them resolve questions they have about their own sensitivities. Many times we are more about how to co-exist in a space than we are about chasing spirits away. Sometimes the spirits themselves just want help or to be heard/acknowledged. When we hunt, we seek to figure out what could possibly explain a phenomenon. When everything we can think of is ruled out, we think we have a piece of possible evidence then. Sometimes the banging on/in the wall isn’t a ghost; it’s a water pipe hammering from a well pump. The team is comprised of a mix of different walks of life. We all enjoy the hunt for the sake of the personal experiences, the evidence collection, answering questions that we all have, and for the camaraderie that goes with sharing a common interest. Spectre is as much of a community as it is a ghost group. Some of our members belong to other ghost groups as well as to Spectre. We are all working toward the same goals of discovery, so why not work together. We occasionally investigate a private home, but most often we refer them to other groups because private home owners want a resolution right now, and many of us in Spectre travel a lot. We cannot roll the Ecto 1I questions they have about their own sensitivities. Many times we are more about how to co-exist in a space than we are about chasing spirits away. Sometimes the spirits themselves just want help or to be heard/acknowledged. When we hunt, we seek to figure out what could possibly explain a phenomenon. When everything we can think of is ruled out, we think we have a piece of possible evidence then. Sometimes the banging on/in the wall isn’t a ghost; it’s a water pipe hammering from a well pump. The team is comprised of a mix of different walks of life. We all enjoy the hunt for the sake of the personal experiences, the evidence collection, answering questions that we all have, and for the camaraderie that goes with sharing a common interest. Spectre is as much of a community as it is a ghost group. Some of our members belong to other ghost groups as well as to Spectre. We are all working toward the same goals of discovery, so why not work together. We occasionally investigate a private home, but most often we refer them to other groups because private home owners want a resolution right now, and many of us in Spectre travel a lot. We cannot roll the Ecto 1 the moment we get a call.

Our local zoos are changing. The Akron Zoo is in the midst of a $17 million expansion, making new homes for lions and tigers. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo recently opened exhibits featuring Asian wildlife and rare Siberian tigers.

Our local zoos are changing. The Akron Zoo is in the midst of a $17 million expansion, making new homes for lions and tigers. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo recently opened exhibits featuring Asian wildlife and rare Siberian tigers. In this week’s Exploradio, we examine the research that goes into making captive animals a little more comfortable.

In recent years, many Northeast Ohio schools have seen an increase in the number of mental health issues affecting students. Part of the reason is a lack of access to care. But a growing number of local pre-schools are trying to help identify mental health and behavioral issues early-on. This follow-up to our series, “ Navigating the Path to Mental Health ,” looks at how one program is helping parents, students and teachers. It’s a typical school day at Wonder World Child Development Center near the Akron Zoo. In the classroom for four-year-olds, the kids are learning calming exercises from Lauren Pannell, a coordinator from the TAPS program. TAPS is short for “ Toddlers and Preschoolers Succeeding .” But part-way through, a little boy named Raashan is getting annoyed that it’s not his turn. And with that, he heads into the hallway – and calms down. By himself. Self-limiting Dr. Steven Jewell, the director of pediatric psychology and psychiatry at Akron Children’s Hospital, says that’s

September’s Leadership on Main featured Doug Piekarz, President & CEO of the Akron Zoo. In this episode, Doug sits down with Stephanie York of Hennes Communications, as they explore Doug’s passion for inspiring lifelong learning and nature conservation. Doug takes us on an adventure through his life that began in the concrete jungle of New York City, to his grandfather’s cabin in the Catskill Mountains, finally landing in Akron, Ohio, where he’s spent the last 20 years at the Akron Zoo. Stephanie and Doug discuss the zoo’s ever-increasing attendance record, the zoo’s recognition as the second zoo in the nation to become certified by Kulture City as a sensory inclusive zoo, and the assets that make the Akron Zoo so unique.  Full show notes here.

Sponsored by: LaBelle’s Barber Parlor You’re going to hear that name a lot this year. Labelle’s is located inside what is now known as The East End which are the Goodyear historical buildings. Their state of the art facility boasts big screen TVs, a coffee bar and compressed air at every station. It’s like being … Continue reading "33: Akron Zoo"

This week we talk to Linda at the Akron Zoo about how "Legends of the Wild" was designed to showcase culture and the natural world, the zoo's involvement with the Species Survival Plan, and what a jaguar's favorite scent is. Music Credits: "Serengeti Song", "Light Tribal Background" Purple Planet Music (purple-planet.com)

Welcome to the first episode of "On Display Podcast"! Join us as we take our first look at "Legends of the Wild" at the Akron Zoo in Akron, OH. This exhibit showcases animals and their importance in folklore around the world. We also talk about storytelling, temples, and how awesome bats are. Music Credits: "Serengeti Song", "Light Tribal Background" Purple Planet Music (purple-planet.com) "Carpe Diem", "Night Cave", "Perspectives", "Sneaky Snitch" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Core Four has regrouped for the 75th episode, but they also welcome a fifth host, a blast from the past, if you will. They talk about Ryan’s new job at the Akron Zoo and his trip to New York City for Thanksgiving (including the time he checked out the derriere of the Red Power Ranger). They also point out the many holiday happenings in Akron, including a number of local places to shop, and Cody and Ryan argue about Christmas trees. Special thanks to Ben Arrington, one of the original hosts, for making a return.

Now that we have your attention, this week we welcome back Shane Wynn, who has risen to prominence for her artful photography skills and the fact that she's basically at every Akron event with camera in hand. Shane's also a great storyteller, and she shares some humorous tales with us: about the wonder that is Glendale Cemetery, favorite burgers (and what exactly a “ham dog” is) and thrifting, along with chatting with Liz, Cody and Chris about Square Fest, the Akron Zoo, Akron Farm & Flea and the aforementioned “cleavage incident," which took place at the now-closed Bucket Shop.

 Today we talk about marketing lessons we can learn from a small Zoo I visited this week. We also hear about how families are starting to podcast together. With April 1st right around the corner, Steve Stewart is having fun reaching out to new audiences. We also talk about when and how to bring in additional content.  Because of my Podcast: I'm Spenind More Time With My Family [2:20] Mark Dowing enjoys doing a podcast with his family. They do a podcast on Geo Caching. He gets to hang out with his kids, and his kids are starting to take over some of the technical aspects. They've met other people in the geocaching communities and podcasting communities. They are also being asked to appear on other podcasts. The family that podcasts together lasts forever.  Member Spotlight: Quality Living Made Simple [6:34] Today we spotlight Joshua Rivers and the Quality Living Made Simple podcast where he helps you to create and maintain a better quality of live with simplicity. April Fools Podcast Promotion[7:44] Steve Stewart from Money Plan SOS podcast and www.yesyoucanpodcasttoo.com is switching podcasts with other podcasts. It's similar to guest posting on a blog, it sounds like the regular podcast but then some other host comes on board. So the audience will get the same type of information from a different host. Steve reached out via twitter and facebook, and only a few people responded. Like always the people that you have established relationships that aid in having someone trust you enough to let you spend time in front of their audience. To find out more about this you check it out on Steve's blog at www.yesyoucanpodcasttoo.com/aprilfools (on April 1st).  Are Entrepreneur Podcasts A Podcasting Fad?[14:32] We have spoken about the John Lee Doomis Effect (based on a post by Steve, and later  we did a Podcaster's Roundtable), and we have seen a fair amount of "on fire" type podcasts come on board (as I had predicted they would). We have seen a wave of tech shows, then the comedians, and now we have the entrepreneurs. While podcasting is a fad, I worry that in about three months when people aren't making the kind of money that John Lee Doomis is, they will declare "Podcasting is Dead" and explain how it doesn't work (probably because they don't have the one thing John has - talent and personality).  One of the key points about John Lee Doomis is when John's show came out he was doing a DAILY show. THIS WAS NEW back then. Now when people do that, it may not be quite as big a deal. You can read the transcript to the John Lee Doomis effect. How My Trip to the Zoo Can Improve Your Podcast [25:50] When I was growing up in Akron Ohio I went to the local "Akron Zoo." Later when it fell upon harder times it was known as the "Akron Children's Zoo" (because it was a glorified petting zoo). This week I did a bunch of computer training there and they have really turned it around? Well they've could've gone, "The Cleveland Zoo is only an hour away, and it's so big you have to ride a tram to other parts of the park." The didn't. While there are many reasons for Zoos to exist (education, and species survival), the instead thought about what people want from a zoo. What do visitors want from a zoo. The answer is somewhat obvious when you think about it. Visitors from the Zoo pay money to get content they can't get any place else. You get to see animals that you can't see at the local dog park. But then they took it further. Sure they could've been happy with getting a Grizzly Bear, and a Tiger, a Jaguar. But isn't that what all Zoos have? So again, they thought the the eyes of their audience. What do Zoo members want? They want to get close to the animals. So when they began rebuilding the Zoo, the made exhibits with one thing in mind. Make a great habitat for the animal, and design it so the animal will be close the the visitors. I explained how it was so bizarre as the one day I had lunch with the Grizzly bear. The only thing separating me and the bear was some very thick glass. It was cool. He was big. When I told someone about it and how he was taking a bath, they explained that is why we put the pool there next to the window.  They put all of the animals favorite items (like food) next to the places where people stand to view them. If it's an animal that sleeps alot (like a Lion) they put their beds in a place where everyone can see. They always think through the eyes of their audience, and try to give them an experience they will be talking about (just like I am right now). They Renamed The Zoo They went from being "Akron Children’s Zoo"in the 1950's to "Akron Zoological Park" in 1979. They "Niched Down" The theme of North and South American Animals was adopted giving the zoo a stable base for our education and conservation goals. For many years, all exhibits and educational materials centered around this theme. They Go To Where Their Target Audience is, and Make it Easy to Consume Their Content There are two types of people that enjoy the Zoo. I mean that scream with joy and laughter at the Zoo. One are small children. The other is the people who are laughing at the small children who are screaming at the Penguins. They offer discounts for groups of 15 or more (like elementary school classes) as well as discounts for Grandparents. They Are Not Afraid to Try New Things They also try a lot of things. They put up Christmas lights at the Zoo for a few years. It was beautiful, but in the end it didn't go over. They should be proud that they tried something new. Then they looked at their facilities and realized that some people are looking for something different and they opened their Zoo for after hour parties. You can hold your wedding in their beautiful gardens. The More Niche the Content - The Greater the Value You can get a behind the scenes tour of certain exhibits. You can tour all five facilities for a gift of $500 or choose three facilities for $350 or one facility for $200. The picture on their website shows someone touching one of the  giant tortoise. Should I Add More Episodes To My Podcast Per  Week[42:50] Jackie Ulmer wants to know if she should start a new podcast to house additional episodes. For me, I start to fragment my content into More Podcast Money and the Power of Podcasting. Then my audience said, "Why are you making it hard for me to find your content?" So I brought all that content into this podcast. As all of that content is related (podcasting) it fit. I wouldn't do my weight loss content here, so I made a separate podcast. 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