Birder? I Barely Know Her!

Jes and Dewey encounter a brand new lifer and reflect on the podcast on the final episode, for now...

Jess Hagge flies in and we immediately make her change her name to Maygge to fit the theme! Tune in as we learn which bird asks its partner on a date, and Jes makes a shocking revelation!

May Darmon flies on in to help us kick of "Mamma May-a!" a monthlong celebration of the birds of Greece and the film, Mamma Mia(Time Permitting) Tune in as Jes debuts her Shrek Impression, May reveals her teenage bond with a giraffe, we learn which bird is "Challengers Coded" and debate whether or not a certain bird is wearing a toupee! Bird List: Yellow Warbler Snowy Egret American Coot Egyptian...

Hannah Ellett and Austin Ringheim fly on in to discuss popular game birds! Tune in as we reminisce about Hannah and Dewey growing up together, recount Hannah’s violent encounter with a turkey, and wonder if it was ok to not shower as lifeguards.

No guest this week, and folks it’s very special episode! We’re doing a deep dive on four birds that are represented in Barbie animated films! Tune in Jes Campaigns against taxidermy, we dream about having a beaver as a downstairs neighbor, and we all finally learn how smart Jes is!

Patrick Monahan flies on in as we discuss when SNL was good, relive Patrick's harrowing encounter with a family of Mourning doves, learn about a hawk that ruined a wedding, and talk about how much we love watching crowdwork clips before wrapping with a game of "Is This A Blackbird?" Patrick's Bird List: Mourning dove American Goldfinch Tufted Titmouse Great Blue Heron American Woodcock

Folks, it is out fiftieth episode! Loring Griggs flies on in to help us celebrate! Tune in as we engage in a totally normal and contentious live fashion show, give our best to women for women's month, learn about Loring's favorite childhood toy, and Loring debuts a new character before we wrap with a game of "Expert or Exp-bird," which was definitely well thought out and went normally. Bird List:...

Folks, it's the thrilling conclusion of March of the Penguins! Scott Thiede flies on in to help us warp up this wonderful month of fun and flippers! tune in as we pitch the bold makeup choice baseball players should make, share our favorite cartoon foods, and learn all about the Emperor Penguin! Bird List: Tree Swallow Green Heron Lesser Goldfinch Song Sparrow American Coot Pied-billed Grebe House...

Folks, it's the penultimate episode of March of the Penguins! Special guest host Zef Husain fills in for Jes as we welcome multi-hyphenate, July Diaz, and folks, it's a silly one! Bird List: Red-breasted Nuthatch Bewick's Wren Red-tailed Hawk Raven Peregrine Falcon California Towhee Spotted Towhee House Finch Mallard Dark-eyed Junco House Wren Anna's Hummingbird

March of the Penguins continues! Kelby George flies on in and he refuses to give himself a title. Tune in as we share which foods we can go Joey Chestnut on, learn where Rough-winged Swallows get their names, and learn about both species of Little Penguin! Bird List: Northern Rough-winged Swallow Canada Goose Great Egret Hooded Merganser Killdeer House Sparrow Black-necked Stilt Bushtit Song Sparr...

Folks, it’s officially March of the Penguins! Nikhil Deshpande flies on in to help us celebrate as we discuss kids saying creepy stuff, conspiracy theories, the Wisconsin Dells, and the man perfectly designed to survive a car crash before we wrap with our first penguin, Macaroni! Bird List: Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Egyptian Goose Anna’s Hummingbird Double-crested Cormorant Red-winged Blackbir...

Folks, March of the Penguins is coming! And to kick it off, it’s March of the (not) Penguins. Tune in while Jes and Dewey discuss several birds that are similar to penguins, argue over the medieval equivalent of tiny top-big pants, recount Jes’s trip to the San Diego Zoo, and which cereal is the ortolan of cereal!

Sketch Comedy Icons Melissa Peng and Hannah Singer fly on in for a special late night episode as we learn why ducks are waterproof, almost see an owl, and Jes makes a pizza! Bird List: Allen's Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird African Goose Mallard Domestic Duck American Coot Merlin Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl Canada Goose Ring-necked Duck American Wigeon Double-crested Cormorant Black-crowned N...

It’s Valentines Day, folks! Jesse Sawyerr flies on in to help us celebrate by discussing birds with wild courtship rituals!

Bogart Avila and Bri Rodebaugh fly on in as we reel from one guest's shocking bird history, explore how difficult it is to say our names, learn about a children's book sweeping the nation, and discover what would happen if you brought a goose on a plane to England. Bird List: Cooper's Hawk Bushtit House Sparrow Egyptian Goose Black-necked Stilt Song Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Ho...

Natalie Darrah flies on in as we recount Dewey's harrowing run in with a past guest, argue over our favorite Rory Gilmore love interests, explore the parrothead lifestyle, and try and fail to change Natalie's mind about the Great-tailed Grackle! Bird List: Bufflehead Cinnamon Teal Cedar Waxwing Great Egret Great Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant American Coot Mallard Spotted Sandpiper Bl...

Amateur investigator Jasmine Don flies on in as we discuss plane crashes, why we should bring nets back, if bears would be bad drivers, the dolphin that lived in a house, and guess which birds are most often caught in plane engines! Bird List: Hutton's Vireo Spotted Towhee Acorn Woodpecker California Towhee Bushtit Mourning Dove Common Raven Yellow-rumped Warbler Anna's Hummingbird Califor...

Paul Heredia flies on in to discuss how Europeans count, whether coyotes belong inside, which birds we really want to eat, and the next step in bird technology! Bird List: Anna's Hummingbird Green Heron Belted Kingfisher American White Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Mallard Domestic Duck Great Egret Pied-billed Grebe Osprey American Kestrel House Finch Song Sparrow California Towhee White-crowne...

Maggie Widdoes flies on in as we argue over the definition of Red-tailed Hawk, learn which bird would be great on Hot Ones, explore Maggie's rage against mule themed country music, and investigate iconic Central Park bird, "Pale Male" and the mysterious fate of his wives! Summer Tanager Red-tailed Hawk Hermit Thrush Acorn Woodpecker European Starling Common Raven Bushtit Yellow-rumpe...

Caitlin Durante flies on in as we discuss Caitlin being raised in the woods, the bird they consider "mid," and the species they wish to become before we wrap with another edition of "Ally or Mallard!" Bird List: Western Bluebird Wrentit Yellow-rumped Warbler American Crow Acorn Woodpecker Common Raven California Scrub Jay Anna's Hummingbird Bushtit Spotted Towhee House Finc...

Best friends Chris Barber and Alan Johnson fly on in as we discuss Gatorade, George W Bush, the best and worst Punk'd reactions, and what happens when frogs meet fire ants! Bird List: Cormorant Black crowned night heron Belted kingfisher Mallard Domestic duck American coot Pied billed grebe Cassens kingbirds Turkey vulture Western gull Canada geese White pelicans Great egrets Wigeon House finc...

Folks, it Hanukkah! Tune in as Jes and Dewey do a deep dive on the Nightjar family, and discuss why Dewey won't watch the Hunger Games, which bird is a girly, the Sopranos-Gilmore Girls Paradox, and Jes vents her frustrations as we play another game of "Who's That Pokemon!"

Our first ever guests Alex Wolfson and Chelsea Lee return home to roost as we discuss the proper way to pronounce binoculars, Zac Efron, the life of Princess Stephanie, and Chelsea tries to argue that female Song Sparrows expect too much of their men before we wrap by renaming several birds named after people! Bird List: Song Sparrow American Coot Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret Green Heron M...

Professional Moorhen Marie Osterman flies on in as we discuss the personalities of various numbers, what people yell at us from moving cars, and which bird is Batman before we all discover our threat displays. Bird List: American Wigeon Vermillion Flycatcher Osprey Green Heron Pied-billed Grebe Mallard Cormorant Turkey Vulture Belted Kingfisher Great Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Canada Goose Gr...

Failed comedian Hannah Garces flies on in as discuss working in food service, Koko the Gorilla, and pig testicles (for way too long), before renaming several birds named after people! Bird List: AMERICAN KESTREL!!!! Cassin's Kingbird Spotted Sandpiper Osprey Black-crowned Night Heron Black Phoebe Snowy Egret Double-crested Cormorant House Finch Great Blue Heron Raven Canada Goose Black-necked...