This week on the show, Hayden’s friend Dr. Aidan Beers swings by for dinner and a podcast on what it’s like to be a wildlife biologist. In particular, they talk about Aidan’s early career frequently dealing with large carnivores in some of the most famous areas of their range. Hayden and Aidan chat into the night about:
- The Wolves of Yellowstone
- Wolf Conservation
- The Bears of Katmai National Park
- Fat Bear Week
- Hazing Giant Predators
- Becoming a Biologist
Links Mentioned
- Six Months in Space | Astronaut Loral O’Hara | Ep. 001
- The World’s Most Brutal Race: The Barkley Marathons | Laz Lake | Ep. 007
- Grizzly Man Movie
- Bear! Bear! Don’t Eat My Kayak!
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Credits
- Featuring Aidan Beers
- Produced by Andrew O’Neill with Hayden Sammak
- Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson
- Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks
- Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
- Production Assistance by John Stock
- “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA
