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A sobering discussion with a film producer about the RADIOACTIVE: THE WOMEN OF THREE MILE ISLAND which is a stunning award-winning film. It asks the important question: should we or shouldn't we with nuclear energy? First-time filmmaker Heidi Hutner answers this question with solid research and interviews with scientists, engineers, whistleblowers, physicians, and most importantly with the victims themselves. RADIOACTIVE is a must-see tour-de-force for anyone who cares about our energy future and our planet, says JON BOWERMASTER, AWARD-WINNING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FILMMAKER. This is a film that should be rated in supernovas, not stars, says EDWARD MORAN, CINEMA DAILY USA. You can now watch the film on Apple+ or Amazon Prime Video. https://radioactivethefilm.com/ https://www.heidihutner.com/http://www.yourlotandparcel.org
Writer, filmmaker and adventurer, Jon Bowermaster is a six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council. One of the Society's ‘Ocean Heroes,' his first assignment for National Geographic Magazine was documenting a 3,741 mile crossing of Antarctica by dogsled. His National Geographic-sponsored Oceans 8 project took him and his teams around the world by sea kayak over the course of ten years (1999-2008), bringing back stories from the Aleutian Islands to French Polynesia, Gabon to Tasmania, and more, reporting on how the planet's one ocean and its various coastlines are faring in today's busy world. Jon lives in New York's Hudson Valley. He is the President of the One Ocean Media Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Adventure Science and Creative Affiliate of The Safina Center.
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by author Val McDermid to discuss recent press criticism of the UK government’s handling of COVID-19, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decision to end all cooperation with the UK tabloids and anti-lockdown protests in the US. Eamonn and Val also share their personal media recommendations.Stuart's recommendation: Bloody Scotland session, 'Ian Rankin interviewed by Nicola Sturgeon' (brought to you by The Tartan Noir Show) www.patreon.com/ttnsVal: BBC Radio 4 drama series 'Annika Stranded' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049fg98/episodes/playerEamonn: 'The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa' book by Jon Bowermaster https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233847.The_Adventures_and_Misadventures_of_Peter_Beard_in_AfricaSupport the podcast and gain access to bonus content: www.patreon.com/talkmediaKeep up to date with the show on Twitter: @TBLTalkMediaFor more information, visit: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A lifelong swimmer and advocate for water safety, Nate Tschohl has been around water his entire life. The son of a retired United States Coast Guard Captain, he grew up with a keen sense of the importance of water safety while living near the Great Lakes, Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. His passion for swimming and drowning prevention led him to volunteering for the Virginia Special Olympics, the Josh Project, and ultimately toward raising water safety awareness via International Water Safety Day (IWSD). Tschohl has reached thousands in his quest to teach water safety education. Tschohl has led learn-to-swim projects in his local community and beyond. In 2014, he helped run a learn to swim program on the remote Maldivian island of Eydafushi which was captured and documented in Jon Bowermaster's documentary, “Sink or Swim: Learning the Crawl in the Maldives”. The program has continued to this day. A graduate of Old Dominion University where he was a two time Captain for their Division I varsity swim team. He went on to become Old Dominion's Assistant Men's and Women's Swim Coach as well as the Senior Head Coach for Tidewater Aquatic Club for several years. Tschohl is currently the President & CEO of Swimnerd which builds Bluetooth programmable pace clocks for the swimming industry. He resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife Carly and their two beloved mutts, Tim & Fran.
A Test Pattern PSA: DON'T DRINK THE WATER! We watched Eli Roth's original Cabin Fever and the fantastic found footage film The Bay! Cabin Fever (2002) Director/actor commentary "14 Flesh-Eating Facts About Cabin Fever" by Jennifer M Wood, from Mental Floss The Bay (2012) "Barry Levinson's The Bay is a Fictional Horror Movie Meant to Save the Real Chesapeake" by Jon Bowermaster, from HuffPost
Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 060 where Jenna interviews Jon Bowermaster, an environmental filmmaker, writer, and adventurer. Jon is an oceans expert who has spent his career telling stories about climate change and conservation. He has traveled from his home in New York's Hudson Valley to over 90 countries around the world, often by sea kayak. Listen to what Jon had to say about running a newspaper out of a basement in Iowa, leather jackets, 8inch floppy disks, writing for every major print magazine in the 80s and 90s, dogsleds, polar explorers, sea fossils on the chilean altiplano, the true nature of danger, the birthplace of the winds, and learning. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoing.com
This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. National Geographic author Jon Bowermaster talks about his journey down the coast of Vietnam. Then, Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis joins Tonya and Ian to talk about his recent travels to Peru, Borneo, Tibet and northern Kenya. Finally, learn about the Shams Ensemble, one of the first groups to pursue musical independence and freedom of womens voices in Iran, and their current US tour.
How a warming climate leads to freezing penguins, with journalist and author Jon Bowermaster, who has kayaked the world's seas, most recently in Antarctica. And Cynthia Graber takes us on a tour with a new M.I.T. underwater autonomous vehicle. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites related to this episode include www.jonbowermaster.com