Jim McCoy

Bits that Begin with B

Leisure EN ↓ 32 episodes

We talk about birds, books, and being your best, along with various other topics that begin with B.#bees #jimmccoy

Author

Jim McCoy

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 6 - Good Enough to Dream 03.07.2025

In today's episode: Our bird tidbit is about the Pileated Woodpecker Our book tidbit is on the book Good Enough to Dream, by Roger Kahn Our Being Your Best tidbit is about chasing your dreams Our Big Bit on Baseball is about being good enough to dream, with Ken Circeo

Episode 5 - The Best Bird Jim Ever Saw 18.06.2025

Today's tidbits: a book called Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt, the magic word "Yes," and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Our Big Bit is about a magnificent bird called the Steller's Sea Eagle that appeared in New England.

Episode 4 - Bourbon 04.06.2025

In today's episode: Our Book tidbit is a recommendation: Margo's Got Money Troubles, by Rufi Thorpe. Our Being Your Best tidbit is about letting people be who they are. Our Bird tidbit is about the Barred Owl. Our Big Bit is about bourbon, in a telephone interview with Jim's old friend Chip Ruble, Kentucky resident and bourbon aficionado.

Episode 3 - Thinking in Bets 21.05.2025

In today's episode: Our Bird tidbit is about the Barn Swallow. Our Bonus B tidbit is about bracketology. Our Book tidbit is a recommendation for the book Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke. Our Big Bit is about following Duke's advice and thinking in bets.

Episode 2 - The Life of a Writer 06.05.2025

In today's episode: Our Bonus B is a fun fact about Deb's name. Our Birding tidbit is about the Woodcock. Our Being Your Best tidbit is about articulating who you are. Our Big Bit is an interview with award-winning author (and wife) Nancy Werlin, who will tell us about the life of a writer.

Episode 1 - Beginning Bits: Why do people bird? 22.04.2025

Where Bits that Begin with B begins! Today's tidbits: Why Broadcasting?, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, and mastering your circumstances. Today's Big Bit: Why do People Bird? The social (and anti-social) possibilities of birding. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine's_gull https://nhaudubon.org/lands/sanctuaries/pondicherry-wildlife-sanctuary/ https://en.wikipedia.or...

17: Author interview with Deborah Wiles

Today's tidbits: the Northern Mockingbird, communication, and backgammon. Today's big bit is a conversation with two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles.

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