Memories of a Moonbird
Memories of a Moonbird is about human stories. Almost every week, I interview interesting people doing inspiring things. From activists to actors and scientists to scholars, we talk about their hopes, their struggles, and what it means to be human. How does a teacher help former child soldiers in Africa? What do hummingbirds sound like to a deaf person? What does an accountant think is the meaning of life? Come join me and explore life… one story at a time.
Episodes
63 episodes
Guy Gavriel Kay, Award-Winning Author
DedicationThis episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend James Bortak, who in high school, introduced me to the wonders of Guy Gavriel Kay’s works, and shared with me many brunches, games of chess, and cups of Twinings black...
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Dr. Charles Liu, Astronomer and Astrophysicist
He’s no stranger to podcasts… and the mysteries of the Cosmos.He’s an Astrophysicist and Astrophysics Professor at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island as well as an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Depart...
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1:40:45
Andrew Bicking, Environmentalist
He’s a fascinating human being, and an award-winning environmentalist. He’s the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Scenic Hudson, the New York based organization credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental mo...
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1:13:52
Robert Picardo, Actor
For over forty years, and with over 200 IMDb credits, he’s made you laugh, cry and feel everything in-between. You’ve seen him in shows and movies like Ally McBeal, Home Improvement, Small Soldiers, Hail, Caesar!, Gremlins, the Howling, and the...
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Dr. Amber Straughn, NASA Astrophysicist
She’s a NASA Astrophysicist who’s no stranger to public speaking. She’s talked about her passion for all things space and science from the Library of Congress all the way to ComicCon.Today, she works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight...
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1:26:52
Sabine Einicke, Paramedic
For more than ten years, as a first responder, she’s helped save people’s lives and been on the front lines of healthcare as a paramedic in Munich, Germany.Born and raised in Germany, she also grew up in the country that only eighty yea...
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Vincent Aiello, Fighter Jet Pilot
When it comes to the need for speed… he’s the real deal.As a fighter jet pilot for the United States Navy, for nearly 25 years, he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet and the F-16. He accrued almost 4,000 flight hours, over 700 carr...
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Rob Brownstein, Actor and Acting Teacher
For over thirty years, you’ve seen and heard him in almost every form of media you can imagine: Film, television, theater, video games, radio, magazines, the internet…He’s “that guy.”He’s been in movies, and t.v. shows like Star...
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Athena Brensberger, Astronomy Educator and Model
She’s one of the most passionate, smart, and inspiring women you’ll ever meet. Through her social media platform called “Astroathens,” she advocates for science and the arts, and teaches astrophysics in a fun way that makes it enjoyable for eve...
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Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos, Archaeologist
As an archaeologist and professor, for more than thirty years, he’s explored the ancient world of the Greeks. Anthropologically trained, and with a resume too long to read you during an intro, today, he’s not only an Endowed Professor and the C...
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Dr. Mihira Karra, Chief Scientist, USAID
For close to thirty years, she’s worked as a scientist for U.S. AID, the United States Agency for International Development. Today, she’s the Chief of Research, Technology and Utilization in the Office of Population and Reproductive Health....
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Chris Gann, Stuntman and Actor
You may not know it, but you’ve watched him jump off buildings, get yanked out of a perfectly good plane, and even try to take down a gigantic Transformer. For over 20 years, this renowned stuntman and actor has entertained you in some of the m...
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Alyssa Jacey, Singer / Songwriter
She’s a Swiss army knife of artists! She’s a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, dancer, choreographer, and public speaker with a silky voice that’s garnered her more than 3,500 performances in her career so far.She’s opened f...
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Patricia González, Biologist and "Mother of Moonbird"
For more than 30 years, she’s been working in conservation to protect shore birds around the planet. She’s not only a Biologist and Field Ornithologist, but she's also the actual scientist who banded B95, the world famous Red Knot who was nickn...
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Moonbird's Epilogue 2020
Hello friends! And welcome to The Epilogue with Moonbird, my annual wrap-up and look back over the last twelve months.Sign up now for the mailing list and get notified ...
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Kenny Johnson, TV and Film Director
For over fifty years, he’s worked in the entertainment business as a director, writer and producer. He created iconic shows like the V miniseries, and characters like Jaime Sommers in the original Bionic Woman. He’s also produced, and di...
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Guy Norman Bee, TV and Film Director
Hello, friends! Today on the show:He's a lover of good music, a family man, and rocked some pretty great hair styles over the decades… and for more than twenty years, he’s also been a very well-respected film and televis...
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John Furniss, The Blind Woodsman
He’s a true artisan who’s been working with wood for almost 15 years, turning gorgeous bowls on his lathe, and his pieces are as unique as he is. But why is he so unique?Because… he's blind.Today, I’m going to talk with th...
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Janet Hirsch-Ettenger, Doula and Childbirth Educator
For over 30 years, she’s worked in women’s health. She started her career as nurse and today is a certified doula and childbirth educator who’s helped welcome hundreds of babies into the world.She’s passionate about working with people,...
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Dr. Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands
She holds multiple degrees in music, has taught in universities from America to Transylvania, and throughout her amazing career, has been an honored guest conductor all across the world.She’s not only passionate about music and the impo...
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James and Katie Hou, cCMV Awareness Activists
They’re a married couple raising four kids here in the United States. Their youngest child, Declan, was born with cCMV, or congenital Cytomegalovirus, which eventually led to Cerebral Palsy.Now, after having spent several y...
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Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Actor, Voiceover Artist
He’s a gentle giant with a wonderfully dry sense of humor and a rich, booming bass voice as smooth as they come. Over the last twenty years, he’s shared the screen with a multitude of actors like Ryan Reynolds and Adam Sandler in movies like De...
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The Life of Clare Whitney, Episode One
Today’s episode is the first in what I hope will be a series spanning many decades.The idea of this series is to follow one young woman for many, many years, on her journey through life. The inspiration for this came from the
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