Podcast appearances and mentions of christopher skaife

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's former Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and her parrot, Hamilton. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers:  The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife, has a tough first day. Dame Wilburn and her wife decide to raise chickens in Detroit. Research scientist Irene Pepperburg forms a 30-year bond with a parrot named Alex. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dominic is joined by Ravenmaster Christopher Skaife for a special episode on Grip. Chris looks after the world famous ravens at the Tower of London, and tells hilarious anecdotes about his Ravens and how ingenious Dickens' descriptions of these rare and wonderful creatures are in Barnaby Rudge ...This episode also includes special readings from curator of Jane Austen's House Sophie Reynolds.HAPPY EASTER!Support the show

In this episode, we discuss: Penny Nichols by M.K. Reed https://bit.ly/3pDzjE9 Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker https://bit.ly/3vG8oen Nailbiter by Joshua Williamson https://bit.ly/3hCU9PB The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi https://bit.ly/3HO7Cyl We didn't quite get to: The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki Get via Prospector The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezz https://bit.ly/3hFQrVg Seven Days in June by Tia Williams https://bit.ly/3HHxzjm The Ravenmaster by Christopher Skaife https://bit.ly/3IIVbVP

The Tower of London's ravens are almost as valuable as the crown jewels, and are guarded as such. Legend has it that the British monarchy will continue as long as there are ravens at the Tower.

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a behind-the-scenes account of life with the legendary ravens with Christopher Skaife, author of The Ravenmaster! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. Episode was recorded live on January 13th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/. Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)! For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all. Music for sketch by JuliusH from Pixabay.

Los cuervos de la Torre de Londres son una joya más de la corona, por eso están bien vigilados. Según la leyenda, la monarquía británica subsistirá mientras estos pájaros negros revoloteen en torno a la torre.

本集主題：「渡鴉大師：我與倫敦塔的渡鴉」介紹 訪問編輯： 鄭莛 內容簡介： 大英帝國將會滅亡！ 英國皇家倫敦塔的「渡鴉大師」， 堪稱大英帝國責任最重大的職業之一！ 如此重要的職業，工作內容究竟是什麼？ 全球首度，由渡鴉大師親自揭密！ 揭開倫敦塔歷任「渡鴉大師」職業的神話與謎團， 並且跟著渡鴉大師一起進入英國歷史與人文景觀。 不列顛群島中，最「鳥」的工作 現任渡鴉大師、本書作者斯卡夫讓渡鴉從身兼吉祥物與不祥預兆的矛盾身分中， 還原成長居於倫敦塔的住民。 這些渡鴉在倫敦塔的生活史，不只折射出人與動物關係的演變史， 更是斯卡夫對於如何兼顧傳統文化與當代意識的思考。 在倫敦塔這個召喚無數亡魂的所在， 透過斯卡夫筆下既迷人且複雜的渡鴉身影， 我們得以更深刻地感受到生與死的重量。 在倫敦塔裡，你會看到幾位穿著黑紅相間制服、帶著超級浮誇高帽子的御用軍官──他們就是專門照顧倫敦塔渡鴉的御用侍衛──「渡鴉大師」！ 渡鴉大師可堪稱世界上最獨一無二的職業，除了看守倫敦塔、負責導覽、解說倫敦塔的歷史及傳說等等，最重要的就是照顧倫敦塔中，被視為大英帝國最寶貝的6隻渡鴉！ 作者介紹：克里斯多福‧斯卡夫Christopher Skaife 成為倫敦塔的近衛軍儀仗衛士以及渡鴉大師之前，克里斯多福‧斯卡夫在英國陸軍服役長達二十四年，服役期間他更晉升機槍排中的鼓樂隊指揮。他曾登上英國廣播公司（BBC）、美國歷史頻道（History Channel）、美國公共電視網（PBS）、美國數位新聞媒體BuzzFeed、美國時事網站Slate以及其他媒體。他現在與妻女一起住在倫敦塔，當然囉，還有渡鴉。 想知道更多關於渡鴉與渡鴉大師的日常？ 作者粉絲頁： Ravenmaster 出版社粉絲頁： 臺灣商務印書館

What’s spookier than the Tower of London, home to the ghosts of queens and the rest of Henry the VIII’s enemies? How about the half-dozen black ravens that inhabit it—without which, as legend has it, the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall? Since there haven’t been dead bodies littering the Tower Green for centuries, someone has to keep the ravens alive—and that person is the Ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife. As a Yeoman Warder, Skaife is one of the custodians of the Tower’s rich history and traditions, and he joins us to offer a bird’s-eye view of his life among the ravens. This episode originally aired in 2018.Go beyond the episode:Christopher Skaife’s The RavenmasterRead an excerpt about the birds’ daily routineFollow Merlina the raven (with help from the Ravenmaster) on TwitterFor more scary tales, read ex-Yeoman Warder Geoffrey Abott’s book, Ghosts of the Tower of LondonFor photographs that Skaife says “come very close to capturing the true majesty and mystery of the birds,” see Masahisa Fukase’s Ravens seriesBehold, the funerals of crowsFor one of the “best books in the world on bird behavior,” according to Skaife, see Nathan Emery’s Bird Brain, and for dozens more recommended books on the Tower and its inhabitants, see the “Suggested Reading” section at the back of The RavenmasterTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Music featured from Master Toad (“Dreadful Mansion”) courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s spookier than the Tower of London, home to the ghosts of queens and the rest of Henry the VIII’s enemies? How about the half-dozen black ravens that inhabit it—without which, as legend has it, the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall? Since there haven’t been dead bodies littering the Tower Green for centuries, someone has to keep the ravens alive—and that person is the Ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife. As a Yeoman Warder, Skaife is one of the custodians of the Tower’s rich history and traditions, and he joins us to offer a bird’s-eye view of his life among the ravens. This episode originally aired in 2018.Go beyond the episode:Christopher Skaife’s The RavenmasterRead an excerpt about the birds’ daily routineFollow Merlina the raven (with help from the Ravenmaster) on TwitterFor more scary tales, read ex-Yeoman Warder Geoffrey Abott’s book, Ghosts of the Tower of LondonFor photographs that Skaife says “come very close to capturing the true majesty and mystery of the birds,” see Masahisa Fukase’s Ravens seriesBehold, the funerals of crowsFor one of the “best books in the world on bird behavior,” according to Skaife, see Nathan Emery’s Bird Brain, and for dozens more recommended books on the Tower and its inhabitants, see the “Suggested Reading” section at the back of The RavenmasterTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Music featured from Master Toad (“Dreadful Mansion”) courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tentokrát se vydáme do Londýna ke správci Toweru. Christopher Skaife napsal knihu o královských ptácích, ke kterým se váže nejedna legenda. Přečetl Milan Slezák.

Los cuervos de la Torre de Londres son una joya más de la corona, por eso están bien vigilados. Según la leyenda, la monarquía británica subsistirá mientras los pájaros negros revoloteen en torno a la torre.

SUMMARY In his first book, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife shares his unique role as The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London. Upholding traditions that have stood for centuries includes keeping and protecting six (or more) ravens on the grounds of the Tower. Each year, millions of tourists come to see these famous corvids. Personally responsible for the corvids, Skaife shares for the very first time an intimate look behind the scenes, describing the ravens’ unique personalities, antics, and escapades at the Tower of London. KEY MOMENTS The ravens “pick” Skaife instead of the other way around. The former Ravenmaster identifies Skaife as one the ravens like, and his attraction and mettle are tested by being invited to enter into the enclosure for the ravens. For the first time in history, in 2019 a raven breeding program begins, and four ravens are hatched at the Tower of London. Skaife blows up social media when he starts a Twitter account with one picture of the ravens on his Twitter account (@ravenmaster1). And so begins his connection with people all around the world who share his fascination with corvids. Skaife is appointed as the only sixth Ravenmaster in modern history. Merlin (AKA “Merlina”), a naughty raven, comes to the Tower where she gains the trust of Skaife and builds a special bond with him. In 2014 at the Tower of London, England commemorates the beginning of the first world war by putting 88,246 ceramic poppies into the moat, each representing a soldier who died in the war. QUOTES FROM SKAIFE “As the Ravenmaster, I’ve been granted a privileged insight into the life and behavior of some of the world’s most extraordinary nonhuman creatures….They’re surprisingly like us: they are versatile, adaptable, omnivorous; they are capable of great cruelty and great kindness; and on the whole they manage to get along with one another.” “Legend says, should the ravens leave the Tower of London, it will crumble to dust, and a great harm will befall the kingdom.” “Ravens are some of the most intelligent birds on the planet.” “I’ve seen ravens express, joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. I have seen them learn and remember and solve challenges involving principles of cause and effect, I know them to be capable of self-sacrifice, of caring, chivalry, and great courage.” “Ravens are a law unto themselves—and they’re not here for our entertainment.” “When people ask what it’s like being the Ravenmaster, I sometimes say that it’s like going to a supermarket with seven young children, all of whom run off up and down the aisles in different directions. You have to be keyed up and switched on the whole time. You have to develop a sixth sense.” “Searching for the birds when they go missing is a bit like a game of hide-and-seek. Except you’ve got eighteen acres of the Tower to search. And you’re looking for a creature that can fly. And blends into the shadows.” BUY "The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London" by Christopher Skaife RECOMMENDATION Find Christopher Skaife on social media: Twitter: @ravenmaster1 Facebook: @chrisskaife Instagram: @ravenmaster1 Watch the Ravenmaster with six-week-old Poppy, the newest raven at the Tower of London. Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

Make, Do & Scheme returns for a one-off bonus to share good news and sing the praises of The Ravenmaster, - plus a podcast and a spirited museum tour. The Ravens // https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/the-ravens/#gs.djvl80 Tower of London // https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.djvjrp Ologies podcast // https://www.alieward.com/ologies Spirit Collection Tour at the Natural History Musem // https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/behind-the-scenes-tour-the-spirit-collection.html

Christopher Skaife talks about his new book The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London, in front of a live audience at Caveat, “the speakeasy bar for intelligent nightlife" in Lower Manhattan.

Christopher Skaife is a Yeoman Warder, otherwise known as a Beefeater. He’s partly responsible for tours of the Tower of London, and years of telling stories about the ravens and the tower’s history have honed his skill as a narrator for this audiobook. Listeners get the bonus of the sounds of the ravens between chapters. As he talks with obvious affection for his charges—the ravens—listeners learn some superstitions about the Tower and the ravens, animal behavior, and history in a totally entertaining audiobook. Published by Macmillan Audio. Read the full review of THE RAVENMASTER at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s spookier than the Tower of London, home to the ghosts of queens and the rest of Henry the VIII’s enemies? How about the half-dozen black ravens that inhabit it—without which, as legend has it, the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall? Since there haven’t been dead bodies littering the Tower Green for centuries, someone has to keep the ravens alive—and that person is the Ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife. As a Yeoman Warder, Skaife is one of the custodians of the Tower’s rich history and traditions, and he joins us to offer a bird’s-eye view of his life among the ravens.Go beyond the episode:Christopher Skaife’s The RavenmasterRead an excerpt about the birds’ daily routineFollow Merlina the raven (with help from the Ravenmaster) on TwitterFor more scary tales, read ex-Yeoman Warder Geoffrey Abott’s book, Ghosts of the Tower of London For photographs that Skaife says “come very close to capturing the true majesty and mystery of the birds,” see Masahisa Fukase’s Ravens seriesBehold, the funerals of crowsFor one of the “best books in the world on bird behavior,” according to Skaife, see Nathan Emery’s Bird Brain, and for dozens more recommended books on the Tower and its inhabitants, see the “Suggested Reading” section at the back of The RavenmasterTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Music featured from Master Toad (“Dreadful Mansion”) courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s spookier than the Tower of London, home to the ghosts of queens and the rest of Henry the VIII’s enemies? How about the half-dozen black ravens that inhabit it—without which, as legend has it, the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall? Since there haven’t been dead bodies littering the Tower Green for centuries, someone has to keep the ravens alive—and that person is the Ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife. As a Yeoman Warder, Skaife is one of the custodians of the Tower’s rich history and traditions, and he joins us to offer a bird’s-eye view of his life among the ravens.Go beyond the episode:Christopher Skaife’s The RavenmasterRead an excerpt about the birds’ daily routineFollow Merlina the raven (with help from the Ravenmaster) on TwitterFor more scary tales, read ex-Yeoman Warder Geoffrey Abott’s book, Ghosts of the Tower of London For photographs that Skaife says “come very close to capturing the true majesty and mystery of the birds,” see Masahisa Fukase’s Ravens seriesBehold, the funerals of crowsFor one of the “best books in the world on bird behavior,” according to Skaife, see Nathan Emery’s Bird Brain, and for dozens more recommended books on the Tower and its inhabitants, see the “Suggested Reading” section at the back of The RavenmasterTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Music featured from Master Toad (“Dreadful Mansion”) courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.