logo
episode-header-image
May 2019
22m 56s

I'm a Penguin Counter for God's Sake!

NHPR
About this episode
Traveling to Antarctica to hang with penguins on the company dime likely seems like the dream assignment for a journalist... or anyone. Ron Naveen has been living that dream, counting penguins by hand for decades. And today you're going to hear about that work from our friends at the PBS Newshour's podcast "The Last Continent." Find moreOutside/In. Learn m ... Show More
Up next
Mar 25
The Raw Milk Question
In 2009, the state of Maine ordered farmer Dan Brown to stop selling his raw milk. It kicked off a five-year legal battle that stoked the flames of Maine’s dairy wars. But, after Farmer Brown lost his case and hung up his milking hat, things quieted down. Twenty years later, raw ... Show More
35m 33s
Mar 18
Hunting Party
In 2023, dozens of strangers gathered together in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York for three straight days. Their mission? Teach people of color how to kill, gut, and butcher a deer for the first time. Producer Felix Poon was there as a first-time hunter. He wanted to k ... Show More
39m 12s
Mar 11
Catching the Codfather
A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really – a folk hero, a crook, a righteous rebel, or a selfish conman? This week we’re sharing the first ... Show More
59m 47s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2024
On Thin Ice: Contemplating Our Climate Future in Antarctica (Part 4)
We’re at the end of the Nathaniel B. Palmer’s Antarctic expedition. The researchers onboard are returning sea ice and thousands of gallons of seawater. These samples will allow them to examine biogeochemical processes, some of which are linked to climate change. As the research v ... Show More
17m 40s
Jan 2024
BEST OF THE GIST: Penguin Poop Edition
<p>In this installment of Best Of The Gist, upon hearing the news that researchers had discovered four previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins with the help of satellite imagery, we give to you Mike's 2017 interview with penguin researcher Michelle LeRue. Then we replay M ... Show More
21m 42s
Jun 2025
The penguin that followed a teacher home
While visiting friends in Uruguay, British teacher Tom Michell saw a penguin covered in oil and tar on a beach. Tom cleaned the bird as best he could and then tried to release it. The penguin refused to return to the wild, it just followed Tom around. So he took it home, smugglin ... Show More
39m 54s
Sep 2024
Ask Penguin Trailer
<p><em>The Penguin Podcast</em> is returning with a brand-new series called <em>Ask Penguin</em>. In each episode, we will take you inside Penguin Books to meet some of the incredible authors we publish as well as the people who work here, to get answers to all of your book-relat ... Show More
53s
Mar 2023
Protecting Antarctic penguins from bird flu
Work is being done to put in place safe guards to protect Antarctic penguins from the current bird flu strain making its way around the world right now. Waikato University Professor Craig Cary talks to Jesse. 
9m 20s
Aug 2024
Penguins | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Relax with this calm bedtime reading about penguins, the charming birds of the Southern Hemisphere known for their unique adaptations and playful character. Benjamin’s soothing narration explores their habitats, behaviors, and role in ecosystems, all delivered in a steady, peacef ... Show More
25m 37s
Nov 2024
The world’s loneliest penguin
<p>An emperor penguin has turned up on a surfers beach in southwestern Australia, more than 2000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctic. How did it end up so far off course?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Writer and producer: Claudia Williams</p><p>Episode photography: Jon Jones</ ... Show More
8 m
May 2024
Dynamic between Penguins' Kyle Dubas, Mike Sullivan
<p>Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simp ... Show More
12m 32s