Podcasts about katydids

Believe it or not, I did hear a cicada chirping just a few days ago. Must have been a Late-Comer Boy, trying to attract a female. The buzzing sound is made in the Tymbals (on the belly side of the insect). It literally is a quick clicking sound that creates a smooth buzzing. If you hear clapping as well, it will be smacking the wings on the abdomen. Egg-laying is very easy to spot: a characteristic “Herring bone” pattern on twigs with a thickness of a pencil. We're also not far away from the end of the Black Field Crickets' truuu truuuu truuu singing in the evening. The further north you go, the longer you'll hear those quite loud sounds in your lawn. They're male mating calls, attracting females who are laying eggs in soil to hatch next spring (November). Damage: eat a lot of grass from lawn/paddock. Easily attracted to lights, and noisy all night. A fabulous characteristic rasping sound can be heard during the nighttime, starting about 30 minutes after dark: the sound is made by both male and female tree weta. They communicate to keep in touch – Auckland and Wellington tree weta are rather social species. They live in harem-like communities with a dominant (large-headed) male and a couple of mature females, plus some juveniles. They shelter during the day in the same cavity. This is mating season and often you can hear frequent communications. Females lay eggs in soft soil, and young ones emerge in spring. Go outside into the garden with a torch and you'll find them – patience! In the afternoon to early evening, you can often hear a faint “Zzitssss” noise – often impossible to tell where it originates. It's usually a call with an irregular pattern, and it's unmistakable as Katydids. These orthopterans have the ability to “throw their voice” —like ventriloquists— to put off possible predators that may hunt by following the noise to its source. They chew buds of flowers and foliage and can do a bit of cosmetic damage to roses and dahlias in autumn (although Julie tends to disagree with that statement – she moves them on with force!). Generally speaking, the katydids overwinter as eggs and hatch again in springtime as “nymphs”: miniature versions of the adult insect. But I have seen a few of them going right through the winter, snacking of tasty leaves of Mistletoes in the garden. No doubt they shelter from the occasional frosts by staying deep within the host plants LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A few weeks ago, after that yucky and cold spell in the middle of winter, I was checking my mistletoe to see how it had been coping under those chilly and frosty conditions.  Looked okay, but there were a few bite marks on the leaves. Hmmm… nothing worrying about though.  Ileostylus micranthus is the green mistletoe I “planted” on my kowhai bush a few years ago now.   The sticky seeds should be adhered to the twigs of the host plant and with a bit of luck the mistletoe will settle itself on that host plant by sending its “roots” (haustoria) into the host plant. The Mistletoe can then draw its nutrients from the host.  That makes it a “parasite”.  Under normal circumstances, the sticky seeds are “planted” by birds. They simply try to eat the seeds but often end up wiping their bill clean on the host plant.  Clever plant!  My neighbour across the road also has a green mistletoe, but his specimen is situated on a Coprosma virescens bush known by its Māori name as “Mingimingi”. A gorgeous native shrub with a divaricating growth; tangled branches of orange colours and rather small leaflets.  I decided to see how his green mistletoe was doing after the very cold nights.  The leaves were chewed significantly – huge chunks eaten out of the edges. The last time I saw that plant it was in great condition, but this winter something or somebody must have had a real go at it.  A thorough investigation revealed the culprit: an adult Katydid was hiding in the tangled branches of the Mingimingi, sitting very still and using its green camouflage.  This in itself is quite a weird phenomenon, as I usually see Katydids in summer and autumn but not in winter.  This native chewer-of-leaves must have found enough shelter inside the Mingimingi to survive the winter conditions and chew away at the parasitic Mistletoe!  A Vandal Katydid on a Green Mistletoe on a Mingimingi. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wrapping up some impacts from Hurricane Ernesto. The final full week of August is upon us. A feeling of fall mid-week. The full August moon. The Katydids are calling. All that and the full week's weather preview next, on episode # 166 of Obsessed With the Weather! Enjoy! Support the Show.

On this episode, Mike talks on the Front Porch with Jason Ricciardi and HD Jones about their families and where they came from. Plus, they found some good stuff in the Bible to talk about from Leviticus. It's not all boring in Leviticus! You just gotta look at the big picture. And on Inny or Outty, katydids and little mermaids rule the day. What a great, great planet! Tees, hoodies and new COFFEE MUGS available here http://www.mikethebaptist.com/merchan... Catch up on all previous episodes on your favorite podcast video and audio apps. Visit http://www.mikethebaptist.com for all the links. Mike the Baptist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-jackson67/support

This week we look at my favorite group of orthoptera, tettigoniidae also known as katydids and bush crickets. Many people get these insects confused for others like grasshoppers or even cicadas (because of their songs) but they hold a special place in the insect class. Today we learn about their songs, behaviors, and much more.    Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825 Email: Insectsfordummies@gmail.com  Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6  

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This episode contains discussion of sexual behaviors in katydids, which is surprisingly gross.  This is our Valentine's Day episode. This week we try to discuss katydids (Family: Tettigoniidae) but we get awfully off track. Tangents include discounted chocolate, PalWorld vs Pokemon, the musical CATS, and many other things that we had to cut for time. And Kelly gives an update on becoming Dr Kelly.   Kelly's field notes and Amanda's artwork:  https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-good-katy   Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad with assistance from Chelsey Bawden Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.

This week we are talking about the invasive and widely spread brown marmorated stink bug; why there are so many of them and why you don't want them around.    Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825 Email: Insectsfordummies@gmail.com    Music from Lofi Girl with featured artists: HM Surf, Purrple Cat, and Blue Wednesday    Transcript:    Welcome to Episode 64 of Insects for fun! The weekly podcast on all things creepy crawly with a focus on insects. Today we're going to talk about stink bugs because my god there are tons of them right now.    In the fall when weather is starting to cool down a very smelly bug starts to make more and more of an appearance, but today we're focusing on a specific stink bug called that the Brown marmorated stink bug. This bug is native to China, Japan, and other Asian countries but made its way into the United States in 1998. The state of introduction was Pennsylvania but this smelly bug can now be found throughout many states both east coast and west. Coincidentally it was also introduced into Europe in 1998, but I believe this came after the American introduction. For the European listeners you guys can find these in Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and much more recently the United Kingdom (gasp). They're going to take over the world I'm sure except for Antarctica because well… who can actually stand to tolerate that wasteland. Now where you live might also have native stink bugs, so how can you tell the difference? The brown marmorated is a marbled deep brown in color. This is actually where the term marmorated comes from, and these ones have white bands on their antennae as well as a black and white stripes along the sides of their abdomen.   And yes this is indeed a true bug like all stink bugs and belongs to the family pentatomidae which is in reference to its pentagonal shape. The marmorated stink bug doesn't only appear in fall though its life cycle begins in spring, but it takes a little while to reach their final form. For example they go through 5 instars or molts and each one takes a week or so to complete. They aren't anything special to look at either, making them all the more unwanted by most everyone. They're relatively small too, only reaching about 1.7cm or a little over half an inch, but their smell is incredibly strong, and is often compared with rotting vegetables. I mean if you've ever made one angry then I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. But why is it that we only seem to really notice them in the fall if they're around all summer? These little dudes do not like cold weather, and as a result are actively trying to enter places that can shield them from the cold like your house for example. Or in my case the school that I currently work at because these things are everywhere, and the best part is that my school literally leaves windows open with no screens. They're straight up asking for stink bugs and then freak out when they enter the school. But this episode isn't about the dumb things that happen at my school. So now we know these bugs love the indoors when it gets cold, and are really smelly when threatened or scared, but are they bad for us?    Fortunately for you, this stink bug will not bite you, and isn't harmful to you or your pets! Sure if your dog or cat eats one they might throw up later or get an upset stomach but the bugs are not poisonous or venomous so don't go rushing them to the vet. Unless something is really wrong, but I haven't heard of any deathly allergies to stink bugs. I did learn though that people who have an allergy to cockroaches will likely have adverse reactions to the brown marmorated stink bug, and these bugs can release a pheromone to let other stink bugs know they found a good place to hibernate for the winter leading to thousands of stink bugs in your home. One Maryland household had 26,000 individuals which is totally crazy!   On the bright side of things, if they do make their way into your home, garage or shed etc, they aren't going to cause damage by eating your furniture etc. They won't even reproduce in your home or eat your food. They really just want to get away from the cold, but of course I don't blame anyone for not wanting them around. And generally you don't want these bugs around. In fact New Zealand is actively trying to make sure they don't enter the island and for good reasons! Jamie I'm counting on you (idk if he still listens to this.. Hope he does!) At any rate these stink bugs are generalists feeding on 100s of plants, and when they feed on plants they cause wilting, bruising, and even less fruit production in hardwood trees. They'll even feed on the fruits themselves causing lots of losses for farmers! They're an absolute pain to deal with because a single female can lay up to 500 eggs in batches of 20 to 30 under leaves of host plants. It's also difficult to find them sometimes, especially on grape farms where they can hide in clusters of grapes. They actually affect the taste of wine too if they get poured into the mix, and this is a result of one of the chemicals they release when stressed called E-2-decenal. This compound is responsible for their stinky smell and is also found in cilantro and most of us know how controversial that plant is.    Something else that was more recently discovered about these annoying little guys is that they leave an invisible footprint on the farms they're found on. For example researchers at Rutgers University found that traces of brown marmorated stink bugs were in the water that farmers were using to wash their produce. One of the farms they found it in didn't even have a visible infestation, but on the last day of their surveys a juvenile was discovered in a trap. They were wondering if finding traces of the stink bugs with no visual evidence could be a warning that an infestation is coming.    Now if you're in an area that has these smelly little monsters around you probably want to know how to get rid of them or prevent them from your home. You might even wanna know regardless to prepare yourself for when they do finally show up, and that part of the show starts now.    Your best line of defense starts before you've even seen the enemy. Make sure your living situation doesn't have cracks or crevices leading to the outside. They're pretty flexible despite their looks and can fit into slits that are around 4mm in height and holes that are 8mm in diameter, and yes those were statistical findings and we can thank the people at Virginia Tech for figuring those out for us. Also try and keep your outdoor lighting to a minimum if you live in an area with stink bugs. They happen to be attracted to lights at night so you're basically giving them a welcome home sign. Earlier I said they don't care about your food, and this is generally the case, but if you leave fruit out in bowls then that might also be attracting them so just keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Also if you're a household that enjoys using firewood and keeps a stack of it around outside, that could also be a prime location for stink bugs to hide. It's recommended to keep piles of wood like that at least 20ft away from your house and that's usually a good idea regardless because as we learned in the carpenter bee episode those make good little hotels for bees too.    I've got a really weird one now for you. Fragrant Dryer sheets. Apparently stink bugs are not a fan of these so if you wipe down your windows and door screens etc with dryer sheets you can repel up to 80% of unwanted stink bugs. (That's pretty neat!)  But some of you might be saying “But I already have them in my home! What do I do now?”    I'm going to share some tips and trips but first a disclaimer. I'm not a professional in pest management. If you have a lot of stink bugs or ANYTHING in your home do yourself a favor and get a professional in there. If you don't have a serious problem and just want tips to help keep your space free of them then these tips are for you.    Flick them into plastic bottles to contain their stench and pheromones  Don't squash them or use hard pesticides in your home, you'll likely make the problem worse.  Okay this one is pretty good, get yourself a shot vac and fill the canister with soapy water. Then just go ham and suck all the stink bugs up. It's not recommended you use a regular vacuum because the smell is incredibly pungent and can stain the lining of a regular vacuum.    We've talked a lot about what these stink bugs eat and how we can get rid of them but are there any animals that willingly eat these? The answer is yes! The majority of these are other arthropods though like spiders, and predatory insects, and the life stage at which these are most consumed would be eggs. Katydids, Crickets, Slugs, Ladybugs, even other stink bugs will all happily feed on marmorated stink bug eggs, but there is one predatory that takes the cake by far, and that would be the samurai wasp  Trissolcus japonicus which is native to Japan. This parasitoid wasp is responsible for over 50% of egg mortality in an egg mass, and they also prioritize the brown marmorated stink bug over other bugs. The funny part is it wasn't introduced purposefully into the states but managed to get here anyway and now people in the U.S. are like dang, can we buy these in bulk? (I'll take 20! Spongebob quote) It's also now found in Europe and Chile, and it seems to follow the marmorated stink bugs wherever they go. The best part is that they even overwinter which means that they can survive colder climates! As for purchasing these, they are not widely available like other parasitoids but maybe someday they will be.    That wraps up today's episode! As always if you enjoy the show please rate it and review if you can as that is the number 1 way to grow our community other than word of mouth. If you want more content or just wat to support the show you can find it at Patreon.com/Insects for Fun    If you have a listener request you can send it to Insectsfordummies@gmail.com and of course be sure to check out the instagram and or fb page for photos and possibly videos. I made a Tiktok account for this which has close to 900 followers now so I'll probably add videos on IG reels or something as well. There is also the YT channel!    Anyway Thanks for listening and you'll hear from me again next week.

Welcome to our pilot episode. Today we will be exploring the True Katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia).

What comes to mind when you think of summer? Hot. Beaches. No school. What about singing insects? No? Perhaps not, but we're sure you've heard the sounds of summer. Nobody sounds the alarm for summer weather like our native cicadas. Find out about them and more in today's episode.   Learn more:  Common Grasshoppers in Florida -  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN010   Cicadas of Florida - ⁠https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bugs/cicadas.htm  Singing Insects of North America - https://orthsoc.org/sina/index.htm   Eastern Lubber Grasshopper - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN132   How You Can Help:  Leave portions of your yard unmown  Reduce use of lawn chemicals  Be tolerant of chewed leaves  Sources for this Episode:  Singing Insects of North America - https://orthsoc.org/sina/index.htm   Songs of Insects – A Guide to the Voices of Crickets, Katydids & Cicadas - http://songsofinsects.com/   Singing Insects: Our Overlooked Outside Chorus - https://youtu.be/VBVzeV8sKXQ   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend who might enjoy learning about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here!  If you're active on iNaturalist, consider joining our iNaturalist project, Naturally Florida's Listener Observations, here: ⁠https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/naturally-florida-s-listener-observations  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturallyflorida/message

Ever wondered how an improv comedy group can create a hit TV show? Join me in this captivating episode as I sit down with the incredibly talented Kate Lambert to discuss her journey from the world of improv to the creation of her show, Teachers, on TV Land. We explore the origins of Teachers, from Kate's time with The Katydids improv group and their early videos to the eventual purchase of the show by TV Land. Along the way, we delve into the creative process, the surprise of not being replaced by big-name actors, and the importance of Chicago actors in the show. We also reminisce about Kate's first job at Second City, which just so happened to be on a cruise ship. Additionally, we touch on the development of the characters in Teachers, the professional elements like costumes and makeup that brought them to life, and the sketches from the web series that made it to the TV show. Finally, I share my own experiences with the Second City theater and the incredible people I saw there, such as Tina Fey, Stephanie Weir, Rachel Dratch and Tina Fey. In this episode, we discuss the crucial lesson of treating every job, even unpaid gigs, with the utmost professionalism and dedication. We'll also chat about The Katydids journey to LA, the value of having a supportive executive on their side, and the impact of the improv community in Chicago. Don't miss our conversation on Mo Collins' work on MADtv, Kate's recent projects, and her aspirations to return to Chicago and visit the space where her journey began. Join us for this engaging and entertaining episode — you won't want to miss it! Kate Lambert co-created, executive produced, wrote, and starred on the sitcom Teachers on TV Land. She has appeared on Reno 911, The Last Show Left on Earth, The Today Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, the film How to Ruin the Holidays, and done voiceover work for American Dad. Kate has also performed at The John F. Kennedy Center; La Jolla Playhouse; and TBS Just for Laughs.  During her time in Chicago, she was in The Second City Mainstage revue, Let Them Eat Chaos, and is also an alumna of The Second City Touring Company and iO. Connect with Kate Lambert on her website at: KateLambert.com Paul Vato⁠ is an actor, improvisor, comedian, poker player, podcaster & entrepreneur. Connect with Paul Vato across all social media at: ⁠PaulVato.com⁠⁠ CHAPTERS (0:00:04) - Kate Lambert on Teachers and Second City: Kate Lambert and TV Land's Teachers, The Katydids improv group, Chicago actors, and Second City cruise ship job are discussed. (0:13:23) - Developing Characters and Second City Memories: Kate Lambert and I discussed her career in improv, the exaggerated characters for TV Land's Teachers, and the impact of The Second City Theater. (0:18:27) - From Improv to Success: Mo Collins' work on MADtv, Orange Alert, Improv Olympic's name change, Kate's family's support, and Kate's aspirations to return to Chicago are discussed. (0:27:26) - Moving to LA and Making It: Kate and her team's creative freedom, Mo Collins' work, the value of an executive, and the impact of the improv community are discussed. (0:40:05) - TV Shows and Creative Projects: Kate Lambert discussed her work on Reno 911, Teachers, Tap Time with Tabitha Brown, and an online sketch show, emphasizing the importance of taking all creative opportunities seriously. (0:45:26) - Meeting Thomas Lennon and Vegas Stories: Kate and Paul reminisce about Reno 911, exploring TV Land's creative freedom, improv, and plans for Las Vegas, plus Kate's upcoming projects. SPONSERS - Buy/rate/review his book, The Kama Sucia aka The Filthy Bed at ⁠VATO.tv⁠. Thank you! - Win a seat to the WSOP Main Event EVERY DAY IN MAY! ⁠bit.ly/ClubGGVato⁠ - Monetize your time & knowledge w/⁠Owwll⁠. Enter referral code "VATO" at sign-up to get $10 to use on the app: Apple: ⁠apple.co/35HC0hd⁠ • Android: ⁠bit.ly/OwwllGooglePlay⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paulvato/message

Send the PUDs Podcast a Text Message!Pump up the volume and join Nick and Josh as they discuss chihuahuas in purses, a hike to Kearsarge North, Golf, why Josh doesn't fish anymore, and a whole bunch more on this episode of the PUDs Podcast!Facebook:PUDs PodcastInstagram: @pudspodcastTwitter:@pudspodcastEmail:pudspod@outlook.comRecorded and Produced in Black Cat Studios by the PUD Boys

Pretty flowers in autumn – some are huge and some have really deep colours.  Varieties are numerous in all sorts of colours and shapes and sizes; small ones, huge ones; (doubles, singles, “waterlilies”, breeders have been pretty active in this field, especially Dr Keith Hammett – ex DSIR in Auckland)  NOW's the time to scout around finding what you might like yourself.  Café au Lait Le Baron Kennemer Land  You can buy them as plants (often cuttings) or, more commonly, as “tubers” (root structures, long-ish “bulbs”) from which the plants grow;  Planting in Spring after frosty times have stopped; (established plants in the soil the tubers are reasonably protected from frosts, but newly planted tubers need frost protection!!)  Where to plant those Tubers? Well-drained soil to avoid rotting; alternative: raise the bed to create a well-drained medium.  Healthy soil with decent amount of compost, rock phosphate and lime – general fertiliser N-P-K.  It pays to cover the plants with a good layer of compost (3 inches thick at least). It really sets them up for decent growth in spring and summer and it keeps weeds at bay; it also keeps moisture in the soil during hot, dry summers  They do need a bit of space (almost a meter), so they can expand and keep sunlight on their leaves.  Pick flowers late Summer – Autumn… with a bit of luck they'll provide colour for a long time!  Insects and fugal problems can be a pain in the in bum:  Powdery mildew (a real autumn fungus on the leaves) can be slowed down by spraying copper sprays on the leaves when nights are getting cooler and dew settles on the leaves. Copper stops the fungal spores from starting their dastardly journey  Katydids often go undetected as they emerge later in afternoon and evening, making a ZZdits sound; they chew the flowers petals making the symmetrical look slightly less symmetrical  Earwigs hide inside the flower heads and chew whole petals, shredding the flowers and creating a very grumpy Julie;  Mind you, those earwigs do a fabulous job in all other months of the year by being predators of aphids and such real plant pests!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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“I was sitting outside listening to the katydids and the moon.”

At a backyard barbecue in Brisbane, Ann sees an interesting shaped leaf – making a very funny noise. But, this leaf is actually an animal in disguise that can even change colour.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Watch for a large green leaf climbing across the window at night. It might just be a katydid, whose song can be heard this time of year throughout most of the state. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com About the host/writers: Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com The post The Nature of Phenology 7/30/22: Katydids first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Watch for a large green leaf climbing across the window at night. It might just be a katydid, whose song can be heard this time of year throughout most of the state. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com About the host/writers: Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com The post The Nature of Phenology 7/30/22: Katydids first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Watch for a large green leaf climbing across the window at night. It might just be a katydid, whose song can be heard this time of year throughout most of the state. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com About the host/writers: Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing naturephenology@gmail.com The post The Nature of Phenology 7/30/22: Katydids first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Warning - listen to this episode at your own risk! If you aren't careful, you may find yourself out a few hundred dollars. Why? Today we're talking field guides, you know, the books and apps that help you identify, find and learn about all kinds of amazing creatures.There are so many amazing field guides out there - artistic, informative, innovative, and in some cases maybe even slightly irreverent. And with deep and diverse nature interests my guests are perfect for the topic.Joining me are Allen Fish, who works at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy as Director of the Raptor Observatory and as Associate Director of community science, and Cricket Raspett of the California Academy of Sciences. You might recognize Cricket from last year's surprise hit episode on Dockfouling - or the art of finding unique marine creatures on floating docks.We start with a lively discussion of our first field guides, which transitions into a short dissection of the nomenclature of field guides, identification guides, and natural history guides. We decided they'd all be on the table for this discussion! We started with bird field guides, but transition into all sorts of other interesting guides - everything from bumblebees to fungi to plant galls to lichen to desert holes! We also discuss apps and other technology that can assist, or dare I say, replace physical field guides. That's just the start!We didn't have time to cover everything in our stacks of favorites, so follow my blog or @naturesarchive, and I'll profile a few additional guides. Follow Cricket on instagram and iNat, and check Allen's organization, Golden Gate Raptor Observatory @goldengateraptors, or ggro.org.LINKS - See FULL SHOW NOTES for more linksAll That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western MushroomsBeached Marine Birds and Mammals of the North American West CoastBumblebees of North AmericaCrossley ID GuidesField Guide to Desert HolesField Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United StatesField Guide to ManzanitasHorned Lizards of North AmericaLaws Field Guide to the Sierra NevadaNational Geographic Field Guide to Birds of North AmericaNatural History of Vacant LotsPlant Galls of the Western USAPlants of the California Desert - Backcountry PressSibley Field Guide to BirdsThe Coasts of California - Obi KaufmannTracks and Sign of Insects and Other InvertebratesRelated PodcastsAdam Kranz Plant GallsCharley Eiseman Leafminers and moreMichael Kauffmann Conifers, ManzaniSupport the show

Cicadas are on the wane towards the end of March – I still haven't found the egg-laying site containing “Jack”s offspring ;-)But Black field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus) are still making a heck of a noise in the late afternoon/evening, especially in the North Island and top of the SouthTeleogryllus commodus (Supplied)You won't see them often, as they hide in cracks in the soil during the day; when the sun goes down the crickets will come to the surface to eat grasses – they can do a lot of damage to pasture and lawns, leaving bare soil around their home cracks.Black field crickets make their characteristic noise by rubbing their wings together. (Mating calls!)Control is quite hard – In the old days, Farmers used wheat, soaked in Maldison, strewn over the paddock, in early summer (January is the month before crickets become adults and hence, reproduce!).For a lawn it might be a nice idea to pour water with a good dash of dish-washing liquid down the holes of these insects in the middle of the day; The crickets emerge in the non-day sun (because the soapy water stings their eyes, I reckon) and the sun will heat the black bodies up real quick (Natue's Micro-wave oven!)Another “singer” in autumn is the Katydid (Caedicia simplex); mostly afternoon and early eveningIt creates a rather unique noise by rubbing the edges of its stiff forewings together, like a fingernail on a comb. The noise has the quality produced by a ventriloquist – the insect “throws its voice” so you can never be sure where it is calling from.Katydids feed on garden plants, especially flowers and they truly seem to like the roses and Dahlias that flower in autumn! They are well-camouflaged on green plants, so birds, frogs and lizards can find it tricky to locate them.After dark it's the time for tree weta to start up their communications; A soft rasping noise that is repeated frequently by rubbing the impressive hind legs onto a raised “file” situated on the abdominal segments.Tree weta (Supplied)It is their way of keeping in touch with partners and flatmates while feeding at night. But sometimes they also make that noise when they feel threatened or disturbed: they raise their legs and warn you to “back off!!”The irony is, of course, we don't really know anything about the “language” and communication capabilities of these weta… They've been around for 180 million years or so, making them one of our oldest critters in Aotearoa.LISTEN ABOVE

Deep in the forest the only sounds are that of nature itself. Treefrogs and katydids sing in the twilight with the quiet sound of crickets constant in the background. Spotify listener? Lose the ads and intros and get access to 8 hour episodes by becoming a subscriber! https://anchor.fm/tmsoft/subscribe Learn more about the White Noise App Download the White Noise app for free! Download this sound to White Noise for free! Listen to White Noise for free on Spotify! Find us on YouTube! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's that time of year when grasshoppers seem to be eating EVERYTHING in your landscape. Tune in to discover how to tell grasshoppers from katydids and what you can do to manage these critters Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles

If you listen carefully to the insect sounds as night falls, you can easily determine that we are in the final phase of summer. It seems like the bugs are louder and more active. Perhaps they "know" that their time is short. Another telltale sound of late summer is the emergence of the Katydid. By the end of today's program, you will know what Katydids sound like and what to listen for in the late summer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andrebernier/support

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with the hilarious, Kate Lambert.  We discuss attending a huge High School, moving to Chicago, working with the comedy troupe "The Katydids", professional marketing, creating a webseries, and writing/producing/starring in her own TV Series. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Kate-on Instagram at @itskatelambertFollow Tommy -on Instagram at @tommybeyondhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!

The night is warm but comfortable as the orange sky fades to the blue of night. Crickets chirp and katydids sing out providing the perfect background to just relax and listen. Learn more about the White Noise App Download the White Noise app for free! Download Georgia Summer Evening Crickets to White Noise for free! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tmsoft/support

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Rick, Doug, and Kristi had a bunch of fun on this edition of the Flowerland Show. Everything from words of the day to Elvis to animal issues with the lawn.

The month of August is here! What to look for in nature this month.Plus, and interview with Justin, of Stone Silo, about an upcoming plant sale.Top ten topic: Summer Shrubs.

Mia gets fired. Mia gets rehired. Dante fires himself. Oh, and we also talk about Katydids.

Checking out a variable star (U Sagittae) this evening in the yard. Dig the sound of the Katydids!

One of the characteristic sounds of summer is the soothing chatter of Katydids and the chirps of crickets. Relax to this soothing lullaby provided by nature itself. Learn more about the White Noise App Download the White Noise app for free! Download Summer Crickets and Katydids for White Noise free! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tmsoft/support

Katydids have sound receptors on their front legs.

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“Katydids are the sound of summer for me. When I was growing up in North Carolina, these insects were the white noise machine that lulled me to sleep. Apparently they’re […]

Laurel Symes is a biologist who uses bioacoustics to study tropical katydids in Central America, and she joins us to play some of her hypnotic rainforest recordings and say how tracking these insects' interesting sounds can aid rainforest conservation.  Based on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, she uses machine learning to detect and identify these creatures, which are grasshopper-like insects that are important to the rainforest food web, because they eat a lot of plants and are in turn eaten by a lot of other species, including birds, bats, monkeys, frogs, and more. Here’s this episode’s top news: 2019 was second-hottest year on record, 2010s hottest decade Indigenous lands hold 36% or more of remaining intact forest landscapes Update to biodiversity treaty proposes protecting at least 30% of Earth One six-week expedition discovered ten new songbird species and subspecies in Indonesia If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

You devoured the main episode, so I hope you saved room for... DESSERT Brentfast! In this DESSERT clip from Episode 11, Brent and Katie talk about exhausted horses, the hidden benefits of reality shows, and being compared to their TV characters. Welcome to Brentfast with Brent Pope - the only show where bacon pancakes Hollywood. Brent sits down with show creator, writer, and actor Katie O'Brien, best known for her work on the TV Land comedy, Teachers. She is also a member of  the popular improv group, The Katydids. You can follow Katie on Instagram, @katieclaireobrien, and on Twitter, @katiecobrien. Brent is @scoopspope on the social medias, and @brentfastpodcast for the show page on Instagram. You can see more Brentfast pics on the Brentfast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrentfastPodcast/ or on Brent's Facebook actor page: https://www.facebook.com/brentpope.actor/ EAT NoHo - 11108 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, California 91601 www.eatnoho.com Phone- (818) 760-4787

Welcome to Brentfast with Brent Pope - the only show where bacon pancakes Hollywood. Brent sits down with show creator, writer, and actor Katie O'Brien, best known for her work on the TV Land comedy, Teachers. She is also a member of  the popular improv group, The Katydids. Brent and Katie discuss the show Teachers, holiday movies, working with bears, hot dads, the Omaha comedy scene, and their Brentfast at EAT NoHo. You can follow Katie on Instagram, @katieclaireobrien, and on Twitter, @katiecobrien. Brent is @scoopspope on the social medias, and @brentfastpodcast for the show page on Instagram. You can see more Brentfast pics on the Brentfast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrentfastPodcast/ or on Brent's Facebook actor page: https://www.facebook.com/brentpope.actor/ EAT NoHo - 11108 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, California 91601 www.eatnoho.com Phone- (818) 760-4787

Kate Lambert is an actress, writer, producer and the co-creator of the TV Land show Teachers. Listen as she discusses her time with The Second City, the creation of The Katydids, and how Teachers evolved from a Chicago-based web series to a Hollywood hit! View Kate's IMDB HERE Follow Kate on Twitter and Instagram @itskatelambert Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @hgcpodcast For more information on Hollywood Game Changers, visit our website www.keepitrealacting.com/hgc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hgcpodcast/support

“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under the conditions of absolute reality; even Larks and Katydids are supposed by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone. “ So opens Shirley Jacksons monumental work The Haunting of Hill House, a phantasmic look into the horrors that lurk both within the stone and wood of ancient habitation, as well as those that lurk within our own mind. In it, the house becomes a metaphor for the main protagonist’s life. Trapped by circumstance, the house represents to Eleanor both an escape from her tragic life, as well as a trap from which she is unwilling to be released. We are left wondering by books end, is what she see’s there all a part of her imagination? Or does something truly terrible haunt the corridors of Hill House. In perhaps the only good ending for a horror story, the reader is left to decide. Ghost Ghosts haunted house Devilrypodcast Devilrypod Devilrypodcast.com

Caitlin Barlow is a producer, writer, and actor on the television series, Teachers. She's a member of the six-woman comedic troupe, The Katydids, and a new-ish mom who talks openly on social media about all the hilarious truths of motherhood. In this, "In Their Shoes" interview, she tells Dr. Jenn about the reality of postpartum body expectations in Hollywood and the effect that has on women everywhere, and we LOVE LOVE LOVE her for it!

  Today we’re chatting with TWO extraordinary women who took the advice we’ve all heard, “Create your own content,” to the extreme and landed themselves with Series Regular, Writing, and Producing roles on their own comedy show on TV Land. These ladies began performing together in sketch groups in Chicago, where they created their own short-form webseries that ultimately lead them to Los Angeles, where they sold their show TEACHERS to TV Land. 50 episodes later, and they’re here to share what they’ve learned about acting, producing, auditioning, and being a boss! Katie O'Brien hails from Omaha, Nebraska, but is now an actress and comedienne living and working in Los Angeles. Katie has appeared in Nora Ephron's, Love, Lost and What I Wore, Key and Peele, and is currently one of the creators, writers, executive producers and stars in TV Land's hit, underground comedy, Teachers. Katie has also appeared on the Today Show, Comedy Central's @ Midnight and Kocktails with Khloe.  Katy Colloton is one of the creators, executive producers, writers and actors on the TV Land show Teachers.  This year she has developed TV for NBC Universal and a feature with Bluegrass Films and Scott Stuber.  Katy received her B.A. in theater and psychology from Vanderbilt University.  Before moving to LA, Katy performed comedy in Chicago at Second City, iO, and The Annoyance Theater. IG: @thatoneaudtion

You are in for a treat as we welcome two of the hilarious comedians behind the improv group The Katydids and the TVLand sitcom Teachers which is about to come to a close after 3 hysterical seasons.  We are super excited to welcome Katie O’Brien and Katy Colloton into the lounge. Plus Jonathan and Sergey share some scary deer stories... Don't forget to check us out at www.jonathanandsergey.com and visit our Patreon to help support the show and get amazing perks. We can't make this show possible without the people who support us. www.patreon.com/jonathanandsergey  

Join James Lott Junior as he returns to AfterBuzz TV to interview Katie O’Brien, Katy Colloton, and Caitlin Barlow of TV Land's Teachers! Elementary school teachers serve a critical role in society, as they help shape the minds of America's kids. That presents a problem, however, when the educators who are trying to mold the country's youth don't have their own lives in order. Whether it's Ms. Snap hooking up with the school's janitor or Ms. Bennigan flirting with the resident "hot dad," the ladies teaching the youngsters on this comedy series are far from being the role models that parents would like teachers to be. "Teachers" is written by and stars the Katydids, a troupe of six performers who all have a name that is a version of Katie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Katydids are six-woman improv group whose names are all a variation of Katie. Their popular web series was made into a hit TV Land sitcom, The Teachers, this year. In this episode they talk to Ashley and listeners about not just achieving a dream but what happens to your life once you're living that dream.  Second City/Letters to Santa donations: http://www.ltschi.com/don127876te.html Episode sponsor: Lola - go to mylola.com and use the code Sip On This for 40% off! 

Kathryn Renée Thomas, one of the hilarious stars and creators of TV Land’s “Teachers,” joins me today. She shares how her comedy group, The Katydids (all named some form of Katherine) came about, her obsession with CrossFit, and what it’s like being married to Haley Joel Osment on screen. Catch the midseason finale of “Teachers” on August 14th! - Follow Kathryn: - Twitter: http://twitter.com/MsKathrynRenee - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mskathrynrenee/ - Website: http://kathrynreneethomas.com/ - Check out our website: www.nottoodeep.com - This episode is brought to you by our wonderful sponsors Squarespace, FabFitFun, and Beyond Meat.. Please support them for helping keep this show free!

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Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets - can't beat 'em.  We'll talk about imitations, as well as they importance in human culture and economics.  I think you'll be amazed at all the diversity.  And, we'll talk about why, at least my guess, as to why hoppers we fish with have red butts.  

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “I Could Never Be.” Follow Michael on Twitter and Instagram: @TheOnlyMC Host Michael Clouse talks with Katy Colloton and Katie O'Brien. Follow Katy Colloton on Twitter: @KatyColloton Follow Katie O'Brein on Twitter: @KatieCOBrien Katy Colloton and Katie O'Brien are two of the creators, writers, producers, and stars of Teachers on TV Land. Season 3 of Teachers premieres June 5th. But Katy and Katie have been working together long before the show, as they're 1/3rd of the comedy group, The Katydids. The group all has names from the derivative, Katherine. They have performed for The Second City Touring Company, Broadway in Chicago, and TBS' Just for Laughs. But it wasn't all laughs for the group; as they sometimes performed for crowds made up mainly of family and friends. Some shows even had to be canceled bec

BTB presents an incredible show featuring two amazing actresses from two hit programs from the TV Land network! First we welcome actress and writer Kathryn Renee Thomas from the comedy series Teachers. Kathryn talks about the upcoming third season which premieres on June 5, how her writing partners The Katydids got their web series to network television and much more! We also we welcome actress, comedian and writer Rachel Ramras who will talk about her series Nobodies which is currently in their second season on TV Land! Rachel talks about her voice over work and much more! If that wasn’t enough BTB's own Al Sotto talks to singer and actress Victoria Justice and Chachi McFly talks to actor Sean Giambrone from ABC’s The Goldbergs at the Creative Coalition #righttobeararts Gala on-location in Washington DC during the White House Correspondence weekend! For more information on our favorite charity organization which advocates arts funding in schools go to www.thecreativecoalition.org. BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings you another entertaining program! This week we welcome back “The King of the 80s” Chachi McFly, SWAT Team member and the Khal Drogo of the DMV, Lyon Beckwith and guest co-host, a marine and weapons expert Nick Vasilou! So expect all the late-breaking news on pop culture, entertainment, and more! Listen to our gut busting humor, insightful commentary, and thought provoking opinions on the world of entertainment uncensored only on Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com)! Classic Cut: Billy Idol “White Wedding” Classic Cut: a-ha “Take on Me – MTV Unplugged” NOTE: Due to copyright, songs have been removed from the podcast show so listen to our show LIVE to hear all the music and commentary uncensored!

BTB welcomes actress and writer Kathryn Renee Thomas from the hit TV Land comedy series Teachers. Kathryn talks about the upcoming third season which premieres on June 5, how her writing partners The Katydids were able to get their web series to network television and much more!

BTB presents an exclusive interview with actress and writer Kate Lambert, star of TV Land's Teachers who talks to us about working on the popular sitcom and what to expect from Season 3! Kate talks about the Walking Dead inspired Season 3 trailer as well as how she and her fellow writing team in the Katydids got her show from a web series to a major cable network!

On today's episode I have Katie O'Brien & Katy Colloton from TV Land's "Teachers"! This is a returning episode for Katie and Katy as they had previously been on the show with the rest of their comedy group, The Katydids. "Teachers" is currently in it's second season which returns TONIGHT on TV Land. This season has been absolutely hilarious and you don't want to miss a moment of it.  It was great to sit down and talk with Katie and Katy about moving to LA and selling their show, developing their characters, working on Season 3, favorite guest stars, heading home for the holidays and so much more.  A huge thanks to Katie and Katy for inviting me out to the set of "Teachers" to record this episode, and taking the time out of their busy schedules right before the holidays. Make sure to follow them on social media and tune in TONIGHT as Season 2 returns. You can also get caught up on Season 1 of "Teachers" on iTunes and the TV Land app. Find them on all of the links on the website.  Thanks, Katie & Katy! Enjoy the episode. 

SPECIAL GUEST: KATE UMBERS (WSU) Stop murdering invertebrates. OK? Good. Dr Kate Umbers is an animal behaviour expert from Western Sydney University who is fighting to make sure that invertebrates are recognised as the wonderful creatures they are. In an interview with In Situ Science she says that perhaps the arts are the best way of teaching people about the majesty of the other 99% of the animal kingdom. By forming meaningful relationships between people and invertebrates, we can start appreciating them as things other than the creepy, crawly stereotypes they have been given. Kate along with 29 other women across Australia is a ‘Superstar of STEM’, recognised by Science and Technology Australia for their contribution to science. These superstars are acting as role models to increase the representation of women in science. We talk about her experiences with the Superstars of STEM initiative as well as her breakthrough role on Romper Room as a child. Follow Kate on Twitter @kateumbers and find out more about her research at www.kateumbers.com Find out more about the Superstars of STEM scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au at or check out #SUPERSTARSOFSTEM Find out more at www.insituscience.com Follow us on twitter @insituscience Follow us on Instagram  http://instagram.com/insituscience  Like us on Facebook Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com  

Jonathan and Sergey chat with two of the stars of TV Land's "Teachers" Katie Thomas and Caitlin Barlow. They're two fantastic comedians who are a part of the Katydids improv troupe. These two women join their 4 co-stars for one of the funniest shows you can find today. Jonathan and Sergey are excited to delve in with these ladies. Also on the docket, what have Jonathan and Sergey gotten into, they're alwasy hosting events and wroking on projects, tune in to fine out what's next!

Devlin Wilder welcomes listeners to a Halloween spooktacular episode with Katydids Caitlyn Barlow, Katy Colloton, Kate Lambert, Katie O’Brien, and Kathryn Renee Thomas of Teachers on TVLand! They join me from the offices of Viacom to chat about the show, their characters, serial poopers, Halloween costumes, wild raucus dance parties, high school bullying, and the awesomeness of Alison Brie. We also play a new game called Doctors Orders. Don’t miss this one! Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & YouTube @FriendOrFauxPod Follow Devlin Facebook, Twitter, &  

Today’s guest on ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky is Kate Lambert. Kate is from the Second City which is where I first met her. In Chicago she worked with a cast of women whose names were all variations of Catherine, so they became The Katydids. They got themselves a nice following, and eventually they all found their way out west, where they created the opportunity for themselves to produce Teachers for TV Land. Kate is positive, focused, smart, and funny. In other words, another perfect guest for the podcast. Enjoy.

    New "Kahnversations" Podcast with Actor/Writer/Producer Katy Colloton! In this episode of "Kahnversations," we interview Katy Colloton. Katy stars as the narcissistic Ms. Chelsea Snap on TV Land's hit comedy series, TEACHERS. Katy. along with "The Katydids," writes, acts and executive produces TEACHERS alongside Alison Brie (COMMUNITY) and showrunners Ian Roberts and Jay Martel (KEY AND PEELE). Katy received her B.A. in Theater and Psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  After college, she moved to Chicago, where she performed improv and sketch with the Second City House Ensemble, iO Chicago, The Playground Theater and The Annoyance Theatre. She was selected to perform her solo material at Just For Laughs Chicago, appeared in the award-winning Vimeo series, BREAK-UPS, and TimeOut Chicago called her the "breakout" performer at the 2013 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. Additionally Katy has developed TV for NBC Universal and a feature with Bluegrass Films and Scott Stuber. You can download or subscribe to the podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page!   There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh. In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.

I was able to get two thirds of the comedy team, the Katydids on the podcast which is not too shabby. The Katydids is an all female comedy group from Chicago who all have similar names. What could have been a fly by night gimmick has turned into a successful tour de force! They write, produce and star in the TV Land hit sitcom - TEACHERS. They just got a green light for a third season! We talk about the formation of the Katydids, and the evolution from occasional improv show to everybody moving to Los Angeles and making a real go of show business! We talk about pregnancy, marriage, engagements, quitting jobs, being single, the writing process, the search for show runners, the multiple celebrity guest stars omniscience's their show, who was great and who was less great, premonitions and so much more!!! Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy! Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 My website www.ejscott.com Charities to donate to www.crowdrise.com/7on7 RUNNING BLIND documentary available on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon

We talk to Katy & Katie about their hit show "Teachers" on TV Land, and their time in Chicago performing with The Katydids! Then Director Gene Fallaize calls in from the UK to discuss his new movie "Cain Hill", and how he went from radio broadcaster to director!

Caitlin Barlow, Katy Colloton, Cate Freedman, Kate Lambert, Katie O'Brien and Kathryn Renée Thomas met in various Chicago improvisational theaters, and with a shared name …

Peabody and Emmy Award winner Jay Martel joins us in Booth One via Skype all the way from Hollywood! It's our first long-distance interview show and the technology involved has Gary and Roscoe a bit daunted, so we've brought in our audio guru John Lisiecki to run sound for us today. Great to have John back in the studio! Jay won an Emmy this year as Executive Producer on the brilliant sketch comedy show Key & Peele, now available in full episodes at Comedy Central. One of their recurring sketches became so iconic that Luther, Barack Obama's "Anger Translator" appeared with the president at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Jay and producing partner Ian Roberts, a co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade, were the show runners (Jay tells us what that entails) for Key & Peele and are now show runners for the TV Land program Teachers - featuring the actresses who performed here in Chicago as the improv group, The Katydids. Jay is also a successful playwright, essayist (The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, etc.) and novelist. His first novel, Channel Blue, is about an intergalactic alien conglomerate called Galaxy Entertainment that for decades has used the Earth as the basis of a reality TV show for billions of planetary viewers. But the viewership has become bored with our "earthle" behavior and the producing corporation of Channel Blue decides to "cancel" Earth in a spectacular series-ending finale. Only one person can prevent this disaster - out-of-work screenwriter and manic depressive Perry Bunt. And this is just the first 40 pages!! A terrific read and a very funny book. We detour into a few animal stories and talk about Shirley and Jenny, 2 former circus elephants who have an emotional reunion after 22 years when they end up at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Watch the touching video here. Next we discuss the 100-year-old giant tortoise Diego, who single-handedly saved his species from extinction by fathering 800 babies in the past 50 years on the Galapagos Island of Espanola. Conservationists credit Diego's success with the ladies to his handsome, grizzled appearance. You be the judge. Finally, an air passenger boarded a flight recently with her "emotional support animal" - a duck wearing red shoes and a Captain America diaper. Gary, Roscoe and Jay discuss the merits and ethical implications of the emotional support animal craze - real or ruse? Gary and Roscoe are treated to Booth One experiences by being invited into the limousines of Tony and Tina on the way to their "wedding". Roscoe gets the bridal party while Gary travels with the groomsmen as they head to the church on time. Afterwards, we attend the ceremony and reception right here in Chicago. It's a delightful affair, full of humor and outrageous behavior. Do yourself a favor and book your table today for Tony n' Tina's Wedding! It's not every day that you hear a great Richard Nixon story, but Jay's got one and it involves rhododendrons and the King of Morocco. And he relates a remarkable anecdote about confronting Jeb Bush about the Florida death penalty while working as an on-air correspondent for Michael Moore's TV Nation. Kiss of Death: Phil Chess - Chess Records Boss who spread the Blues A Polish Jewish immigrant who grew up in Chicago, Phil Chess introduced the world to African-American blues, R&B, and Rock 'n Roll. With his brother Leonard, they founded Chess Records and throughout the 1950's and early '60's, released a string of hits, including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," Etta James' "At Last," and Bo Didley's "Who Do You Love." Their second release was Muddy Waters' "Rollin' Stone." Twelve years later in London, Mick Jagger and his friends would name their new band after that record. "The story of the blues is to tell your feelings," he said. "The blues is what comes from the heart." Phil Chess was 95. Read NYT obit here.

Telling the temperature by sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Crickets and katydids sing for their mates, each species calling for love with a different tune. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's more to a cricket chirp than you might realize! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An entomologist gives us a tour of singing insects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scientists learn something new about crickets and katydids by listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Abramson’s company Cap Gun produced a funny web series called Teachers, which is now a series on TV Land. Scott spoke to Matt when the show was just a pilot. They talk about how to build success with a web series, and how ties with advertisers can be a help or a hinderance.

Cate Freedman 1/6 of the Katydids, and also writer,actor,executive producer and creator of the TV Land Comedy Series "Teachers"

This week, Monique sat down with 2 of The Katydids, Katie Thomas and Katy Colloton, to talk about their dogs Piper and Lucy, their new show on TV Land called Teachers, and they play a round of "I am Someone Who"                           2 Girls 1 Pup, Pupcast, Pup, podcast, dog podcast, pod, puppy pod, puppy podcast, dog, doggy, doggy podcast, doggy pod, doggy cast, canine, canine podcast, canine cast, dog sniffer, tail waggers, Monique Madrid, Monique, Madrid, Monique podcast, Monique Madrid Podcast, Mo Pod, Mo Podcast, Mo Cast, Show, comedy, comedians, los angeles, California, Hollywood, Woof, Bark, Comet, Comet the Pup

From comedy group The Katydids and TvLand’s upcoming show Teachers, Katy Colloton and Kate Lambert stop by to chat with Razzle and Dan about Crickets, The origin of Nick At Night, and where the phrase "TV Land" comes from.  

Katy Colloton from the popular web series Teachers is an LA based actress and improviser (and recent Chicago ex-pat). Katy sat down with Jimmy before her move and they talked about Teachers and her comedy group The Katydids. Don't miss this episode.

The Australian marsupial “bunny” the Bilby extends Joann’s rabbit-hare series. Gordon talks about Indian Pipe/Ghost Flower. Sam Droege is interviewed about Katydids and Crickets.

Gavin Bryars - "Titanic Hymn (Autumn) All Strings" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Gavin Bryars - "Titanic Hymn (Autumn) All Strings" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Brent Spiner, Matt Frewer - "How the hell can you listen to four pieces of music at the same time?" - Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Matter of Time (season 5 episode 9) Brewster Kahle - "Libraries burned by governments" - Archive Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "None of This is What I Intended" - None of This is What I Intended: 5/17/05, show #365 [Sometimes, out of nowhere, it's like this moment of clarity.] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Live 30 seconds ago" - WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio live stream Quiet American - "Backwaters" - One-Minute Vacations [The backwaters of Kerala, southern India. My wife and I chartered a houseboat and drifted for a few days along quiet canals; this MP3 captures a moment of evening rain from our bamboo roofed bedroom: rain on the river, crickets softly singing, the voices of our small crew. In the first few seconds, a frog plashes past. This moment was isolated for 60" somewhere, a project by Ven Voisey. quietamerican.org] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "None of This is What I Intended" - None of This is What I Intended: 5/17/05, show #365 [Sometimes, out of nowhere, it's like this moment of clarity.] Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan - "They say the country's quieter, but noises bother you more" - Noise Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan - "They say the country's quieter, but noises bother you more" - Noise Chris Watson - "El Divisadero" - El Tren Fantasma Gavin Bryars - "Hymn II" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Chris Watson - "El Divisadero" - El Tren Fantasma Gavin Bryars - "Hymn II" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Josh Hamilton, Parker Posey - "i see other houses not like mine,we thought we couldn't have it,maybe" - House of Yes David Lynch - "Blue Velvet interview (excerpts)" - Canadian TV interview Polyphonic Spree - "Light & Day" - The Beginning Stages of... Rob Danielson - "Last Of Hail Storm" - One-Minute Vacations [The afternoon of April 18, 2002 was peppered by numerous hail storms lasting only a minute or two. Earl's shed is a mile north of LaFarge, Wisconsin on Plum Run Road.] Genevive Bujold - "Imagine whatever you say will count heavily" - Choose Me Brewster Kahle - "Take away for a generation, it's as if it doesn't exist" - Archive Quiet American - "Field recordings from China" - One-Minute Vacations [A hand-cranked record player in a cluttered antique store in old Shanghai. We stopped to pet the cat, stayed... to pet the cat.] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Ken & The Guy talk after Surely Laughter..." - Post-show #366 5/24/05 [Long-time caller drops curtain after next-to-last Austin show] SPOOL - "zoe" - SPOOL Saves The World Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Genevieve Bujold, Keith Carradine - "Radio talk, some people worship her" - Choose Me Gavin Bryars - "Coda" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Hal Hartley - "One who does what must be done..." - Ambition Hal Hartley - "I want to be awed by my own accomplishments" - Ambition Hal Hartley - "clip 1" - Ambition Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog The Feelies - "Forces at Work" - Crazy Rhythms 38 Special - "If I'd Been the One" - Tour de Force Richard M. Nixon - "Resignation Address" Mirko Uhlig - "9 A.M. Rain" - One-Minute Vacations [I recorded it today [September, 2004] at nine o'clock in the morning. It's such a fast turn of the tides, from orange to grey. Location: Wesel, Germany near the Dutch border. Made with a Samson C01 Studio Condenser Mic, held out of the window of my working room around nine. mirkouhlig.com] Gavin Bryars - "Hymn II" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Jay Thomas - "Mission Wind" - One-Minute Vacations [This was recorded on an unusually windy night in a narrow passageway connecting the back of my apartment building to the street. Blasts of wind caused a wooden door to creak while rattling a paper sign. One particularly strong gust carries the faint sound of a wind chime and a barking dog. Toward the end of the recording a neighbor starts his truck, breaking the solitude... Recorded around 10 p.m., May 4, 2004, in the Mission District of San Francisco on a Sony MZ-R50 minidisc recorder with a set of Core Sound's Low-Cost Binaural microphones.] Margarita Levieva - "You hate the noise but you love hating it" - Noise Josh Hamilton, Parker Posey - "i see other houses not like mine,we thought we couldn't have it,maybe" - House of Yes http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51541

Gavin Bryars - "Titanic Hymn (Autumn) All Strings" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Gavin Bryars - "Titanic Hymn (Autumn) All Strings" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Brent Spiner, Matt Frewer - "How the hell can you listen to four pieces of music at the same time?" - Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Matter of Time (season 5 episode 9) Brewster Kahle - "Libraries burned by governments" - Archive Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "None of This is What I Intended" - None of This is What I Intended: 5/17/05, show #365 [Sometimes, out of nowhere, it's like this moment of clarity.] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Live 30 seconds ago" - WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio live stream Quiet American - "Backwaters" - One-Minute Vacations [The backwaters of Kerala, southern India. My wife and I chartered a houseboat and drifted for a few days along quiet canals; this MP3 captures a moment of evening rain from our bamboo roofed bedroom: rain on the river, crickets softly singing, the voices of our small crew. In the first few seconds, a frog plashes past. This moment was isolated for 60" somewhere, a project by Ven Voisey. quietamerican.org] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "None of This is What I Intended" - None of This is What I Intended: 5/17/05, show #365 [Sometimes, out of nowhere, it's like this moment of clarity.] Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan - "They say the country's quieter, but noises bother you more" - Noise Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan - "They say the country's quieter, but noises bother you more" - Noise Chris Watson - "El Divisadero" - El Tren Fantasma Gavin Bryars - "Hymn II" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Chris Watson - "El Divisadero" - El Tren Fantasma Gavin Bryars - "Hymn II" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Josh Hamilton, Parker Posey - "i see other houses not like mine,we thought we couldn't have it,maybe" - House of Yes David Lynch - "Blue Velvet interview (excerpts)" - Canadian TV interview Polyphonic Spree - "Light & Day" - The Beginning Stages of... Rob Danielson - "Last Of Hail Storm" - One-Minute Vacations [The afternoon of April 18, 2002 was peppered by numerous hail storms lasting only a minute or two. Earl's shed is a mile north of LaFarge, Wisconsin on Plum Run Road.] Genevive Bujold - "Imagine whatever you say will count heavily" - Choose Me Brewster Kahle - "Take away for a generation, it's as if it doesn't exist" - Archive Quiet American - "Field recordings from China" - One-Minute Vacations [A hand-cranked record player in a cluttered antique store in old Shanghai. We stopped to pet the cat, stayed... to pet the cat.] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Ken & The Guy talk after Surely Laughter..." - Post-show #366 5/24/05 [Long-time caller drops curtain after next-to-last Austin show] SPOOL - "zoe" - SPOOL Saves The World Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Genevieve Bujold, Keith Carradine - "Radio talk, some people worship her" - Choose Me Gavin Bryars - "Coda" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Hal Hartley - "One who does what must be done..." - Ambition Hal Hartley - "I want to be awed by my own accomplishments" - Ambition Hal Hartley - "clip 1" - Ambition Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - Working Class Dog The Feelies - "Forces at Work" - Crazy Rhythms 38 Special - "If I'd Been the One" - Tour de Force Richard M. Nixon - "Resignation Address" Mirko Uhlig - "9 A.M. Rain" - One-Minute Vacations [I recorded it today [September, 2004] at nine o'clock in the morning. It's such a fast turn of the tides, from orange to grey. Location: Wesel, Germany near the Dutch border. Made with a Samson C01 Studio Condenser Mic, held out of the window of my working room around nine. mirkouhlig.com] Gavin Bryars - "Hymn II" - The Sinking Of The Titanic Jay Thomas - "Mission Wind" - One-Minute Vacations [This was recorded on an unusually windy night in a narrow passageway connecting the back of my apartment building to the street. Blasts of wind caused a wooden door to creak while rattling a paper sign. One particularly strong gust carries the faint sound of a wind chime and a barking dog. Toward the end of the recording a neighbor starts his truck, breaking the solitude... Recorded around 10 p.m., May 4, 2004, in the Mission District of San Francisco on a Sony MZ-R50 minidisc recorder with a set of Core Sound's Low-Cost Binaural microphones.] Margarita Levieva - "You hate the noise but you love hating it" - Noise Josh Hamilton, Parker Posey - "i see other houses not like mine,we thought we couldn't have it,maybe" - House of Yes https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51541

Katy Colloton joins Mark Colomb to talk about growing up in Kansas, being the quiet girl, The Katydids, and auditioning from SNL.

Katie O'Brien of The Katydids and Rick stops by to talk about Omaha, Show Choir, L.A., and more.  Live show Upstairs Gallery 8 PM Chicago April 16th.

Kate Lambert comes by and talk Katydids, boats, and more.

Four of the six Katydids join us to talk about performing at iO and what a date with Jimmy Pennington would be like. http://www.thekatydids.com/framemenu.htm As always Matt Owens and Mark Colomb are your hosts.

Scientific American podcast correspondent Cynthia Graber talks about the M.I.T. Clean Energy Prize Competition. And we take part in the recent Cricket Crawl, an effort to take a census of crickets and katydids in the New York metropolitan area. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites related to this episode include www.amnh.org and www.discoverlife.org/cricket

An entertaining look at the insect world.