Into The Wild is a monthly podcast dedicated to nature, wildlife & conservation, where hosts Ryan Dalton & Nadia Shaikh have a run down on recent global conservation news & dive into a different monthly topic & ask the question ”so how did we get here?”. With much talk of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss & general ”wtf” moments from governments, Into The Wild is your one stop podcast to keep updated, informed & upbeat about the state of the natural world.
Episodes
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
I KNOW it sounds odd that a wildlife, nature & conservation podcast to talk about.....space but on this episode I chat with astrophysicist & chair of Pride in STEM Dr Alfredo Carpineti about the wonders of our galaxy & how understanding life on THIS planet, can tell us about how things work....you know....way up there.
This chat was absolutely mind blowing & I loved getting a chance to ask Alfredo some questions about space that, to be honest, I've been dying to ask someone.
We also touched on the great organisation of Pride in STEM which Alfredo is chair of. This great network that supports & elevates the voices & work of LGBTQ+ people in the world of science, technology, mathematics & science.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Alfredo then you can follow him on Twitter & Instagram @DrCarpineti / @DrCarpineti
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
"You should be doing more!"
"It starts at home!"
So many times we are told we should be helping the planet in our lives & often that means it starts in the place we spend most of our time.....our house. On this week's episode I am joined by podcaster & environmental science communicator, Emma Brisdion.
Emma was the perfect person for this show having co hosted an environmental & sustainability podcast, For What It's Earth Pod
From what Emma has learned from running a podcast, to her top tips for making sure elements of our life are doing good things for the planet, there's lots to unpack in this episode for being eco.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Emma then you can follow her on Twitter & Instagram @emmabrisdion / @emmabrisdion
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Happy New Year Nature Nerds!
After a festive break where I stuffed my face with food on the hour, every hour & drank a rather adequate amount, Into The Wild is back!
They come in a variety of shapes, sizes & colours. They spend the majourity of their time out over the waves & come together in the masses when it's time to get busy! Our first episode of 2022 is of course about, sea birds.
Joining me to dive into their world is naturalist & wildlife photographer Ben Porter. Ben shines some light of how these incredible animals have evolved to live out at such a challenging environment & how the populations of different species are doing. I also had to chat to Ben about the campaign he started along with Lucy Lapwing & Nina Constable called the Plant Pot Parabolic.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Ben then you can follow him on Twitter & Instagram @BardseyBen/@BenWildImages
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Well, we made it. The last episode of Into The Wild for 2021. 12 months, 50 episodes & almost 30,000 downloads. A massive thank you to everyone who listens, shares & sends love.
It's always tough to decide what to talk about for the last episode of the year, but after a quick think of what some of the main nature topics have been this year, I suddenly thought, community based conservation. It's something that has, rightfully, been pushed forward as a priority & spoken about a lot when working with nature so why not end the year of that.
For this I asked wildlife presenter & marine photographer Madison Bowden Parry (aka Madison Wildlife) to join me for a chat. Starting with her love of photographing the marine world we then lead on to chatting about why involving a community can help strengthen the success of a wildlife conservation project.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Madison then you can follow her on Twitter & Instagram @MadisonBP / @Madison_Wildlife
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
With approximately 400,000 known species, you'd be very fussy to say that there isn't at least 1 beetle you love! With a variety like that it was tough for me to know what to actually talk about when I planned an episode just about them however, picking the person to talk to was easy.
Joining me on today's episode to journey under the log to learn about these wonderful insects is entomologist & assistant curator of entomology at National Museums Scotland, Ash Whiffin.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Eva then you can follow her on Twitter & Instagram @AshWhiffin / @Ash_Whiffin
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
What kind of British wildlife podcast would we be if we didn't talk, once again, about the fabulous & nature restoring beavers.
Over the last 12 months, so much attention has rightly been on these animals & the work to get them back established in the UK. For me to find out more about the progress, where we are at & what work is currently happening with these wonderful animals, I was joined by Communications Director for The Beaver Trust, Eva Bishop.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Eva then you can follow her on Twitter @evabishop
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
"Oh these tomatoes we grew at home are way better than the supermarket ones!" A sentence we hear all too often & something we know is true. Home grown is way better than store bought, but, how easy is it to do? Where do you start? Why bother? What are the benefits? All these questions that Jan & I had & luckily, had the person to ask them too. Fruit & veg grower & horticulturist, Sam Corfield explains all in this episode of Into The Foliage.
From how Sam got into growing his own, to why he thinks its important for people to connect more with where their food comes from. Sam dives into why where our food comes from, is important for us & the planet.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Sam then you can follow him on Instagram @the_hair_horticulturist
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Jan on @janetgarnercomedy or Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
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Into The Foliage is your monthly plant podcast series part of Into The Wild, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of leafy topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
With the last couple of weeks being super intense, it's about time we journey back to the volt of Nature Room 101. An episode dedicated to the parts of nature we don't really like or enjoy to moan about.
Joining me on this episode to grumble & groan about aspects of wildlife is author & conservationist Dr Dani Rabaiotti & science educator Dr Alex Evans. Join us as we pick 3 topics in the nature industry & pick or gripes to then vote & decide which one stays in Nature Room 101 forever!
So sit back, go in with an open mind & remember it's all in the name of fun & enjoy our rants.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Lucy & Jack you can follow them on Twitter & Instagram @DaniRabaiotti & @AlexEvans91
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Good lord the last 2 weeks have been eco & planet intense eh? We've had to sit back & watch/listen as world leaders have made pledges & finalised plans to help the planet reach 1.5C & get rid of fossil fuels. It's not been easy & to be honest a lot of us are unsure how we feel about the outcomes.
On Saturday 6th November, it was the Global Day of Action & thousands of people around the world marched to show support for climate & human justice. Along with those people were myself, naturalist Indy Green & PhD student Lauren Cook. After our march in London, we grabbed 20 minutes to sit down at London's Natural History Museum to chat about how we feel about the future of the planet.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Indy & Lauren, you can follow them on Twitter @GreeneIndy & @LaurenSJCook
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
For years we have been shown documentaries of life in the polar regions whilst likely forgetting, that someone has had to wrap up, prep a warm drink & head out to those freezing temperatures & show us the wildlife in the cold. This week I chat with marine biologist & researcher, Ella Potts.
From Ella's top tips of dealing with the cold to why she chose to work in such inhospitable environments, Ella tells us all about life of working in the polar regions. Inevitably, we also discuss the future of these environments & about COP26. Ella shares with us her hopes & a few fears for the future.
If you'd like to keep up to date with Ella, you can follow him on Twitter @ellapottsnaturalist
To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton
Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
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Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.
This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.