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Curious about the Avian Flu and its affect on seabirds around Newfoundland? Are Murres safe to eat in this year's hunt? What is causing Leach's Storm-Petrels to be eaten in Cape Freels? Well, you've picked the right episode! Host Darren Sheppard speaks with Environment and Climate Change Canada Seabird Biologist Sabina Wilhelm. She also has a summer home in Greenspond, which we discuss at the end of the show.

Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j8sO7-kbRc

Music by Ricky Valadez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Ov1XLAg1c

There’s an intriguing book currently doing the rounds in Porty under the catchy title of “Life and other distractions in and around Portobello past and present”. But what makes it really different and thoroughly readable (in a dip into way) is that it’s presented in 200 limericks written and privately published by local resident Jim Hurford. He’s also persuaded 18 (mostly local) artists to illustrate the book. Porty Podcast Producer, David Calder met up with him to find out more – as well as hearing from two of the artists, Claire MacDonald and Jan Coventry.

For more information or to buy the book, contact Jim at jimporty@gmail.com
Claire MacDonald’s website: http://www.macavaggios.co.uk/index.html
And her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/macavaggios/
Jan Coventry’s website: https://coventrywaugh.weebly.com/

Culture shaper and former world Tour Surfer Derek Hynd has always felt like an outsider looking in. In Episode 8, he talks far field theory, seeing magic in the mundane, how style has been made irrelevant in modern competitive surfing and the impact of vanishing hipsters. He also boils down the gender performance gap to one singular element. It's a meandering conversation with many delightful twists and turns that'll make you want to revisit your surf history.

Several months after recording this episode, Derek's house tragically caught fire and he lost almost all of his earthly possessions. Some friends have set up a GoFundMe to help fund his rebuild. If you feel moved to support, here's the link.
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Listen with Lauren L. Hill & Dave Rastovich

More about Derek 

Sound Engineer: Shannon Sol Carroll 

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