Episode 44: From the Cutting Room Floor

Summary

Episode 44: From the Cutting Room Floor
Release Date: October 8, 2024

In a refreshing departure from their usual in-depth discussions on elephant welfare, Global Rumblings Podcast presents a special episode titled "From the Cutting Room Floor." This episode offers listeners an intimate peek behind the scenes, showcasing the lighthearted moments, bloopers, and technical challenges that the podcast team—comprising Nadia Mari, co-founders Kat and Scott Blais, and producer Bob—experience during production.

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Introduction to the Episode

Nadia Mari kicks off the episode by introducing listeners to the essence of the Global Sanctuary for Elephants (GSE) and its mission. She sets the stage by describing the lush Mato Grosso region in central Brazil, home to GSE's initial project, Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, which currently cares for five female Asian elephants known affectionately as "the Girls."

[00:18]
Nadia Mari: "Global Rumblings is a biweekly podcast dedicated to all things elephant... offering listeners insight into the power of healing."

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Behind the Scenes: Pre-Recorded Chats and Bloopers

Due to holiday schedules and work commitments, this episode is a compilation of pre-recorded chats, bloopers, and outtakes curated by the producer, Bob. The segment is filled with humorous exchanges and candid moments that reveal the team's chemistry and the occasional hiccups in the recording process.

Technical Glitches and Playful Banter

The episode opens with Bob attempting to discuss elephant tolerance, only to be met with distractions and laughter.

[01:34]
Bob: "Some elephants can tolerate it better than others. I am still not sure why Cat's laughing at me today, but I am distracted."

This leads to a series of attempts to start the podcast properly, marked by failed clapping synchronization and technical issues.

[03:07]
Nadia Mari: "Clapping in sync is not easy. And clapping twice doesn't solve the problem either."

[04:37]
Nadia Mari: "Sorry, Bob. Have to cut that out."

Creative Outtakes and Missteps

As the team struggles with timing and technical setups, they engage in playful creativity, inventing new country names and joking about going off track.

[06:00]
Nadia Mari: "Inventing new country names is fun. The mother and daughter duo rescued from the Mendoza Eco park zoo in Argentina."

[06:26]
Bob: "What's the word I'm looking for? Cut, Edit."

Humorous Goodbyes and Final Attempts

The episode concludes with heartfelt yet humorous farewells as the team realizes they are wrapping up the recording.

[07:15]
Nadia Mari: "We hope this episode brought a smile to your face."

[07:21]
Bob: "Goodbye."

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Notable Quotes

• On Technical Challenges:
  [05:32]
  Bob: "From bad Internet connections to low batteries, we have many technical problems."

• On Team Dynamics:
  [02:30]
  Bob: "My lovely co pilot here is a little quiet today, so you're going to have to poke her and prod her and ask her some questions."

• On Recording Mishaps:
  [05:07]
  Bob: "Nadia's a little extra, extra excited. Wanted to clap twice today."

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Conclusion and Takeaways

"From the Cutting Room Floor" serves as a charming and relatable snapshot of the Global Rumblings Podcast team’s behind-the-scenes dynamics. By sharing their recording challenges and playful interactions, Nadia, Kat, Scott, and Bob humanize the production process, fostering a deeper connection with their audience. This episode underscores the importance of teamwork, adaptability, and humor in creating content, even when things don't go as planned.

Listeners are left with a warm appreciation for the dedication and camaraderie that drive the podcast, reinforcing the sanctuary's mission to provide healing and safe spaces for elephants. The episode concludes with anticipation for the next installment, set to release on November 5th, inviting listeners to "keep rumbling it" until then.

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Stay Connected:
For more engaging conversations and insights into elephant welfare, subscribe to the Global Rumblings Podcast and join Nadia Mari and the GSE team on their journey to make a difference in the lives of these magnificent creatures.

Transcript

[Nadia Mari]

Hello and welcome to Global Sanctuary for Elephants podcast. Global Rumblings. Global Sanctuary for Elephants, or GSE for short, is a non profit organization with a mission to create vast, safe spaces for captive elephants where they are able to heal physically and emotionally, often from very traumatic pasts. I'm your host, Nadia Mari, and I'll be taking you to the lush jungle of the Mato Grosso region in central Brazil, home of GSE's initial project. Elephant Sanctuary, Brazil, currently home to five female Asian elephants, lovingly referred to as the Girls. Hi, everyone. Welcome back to a new and slightly unusual episode of Global Rumblings. As you might have noticed this, this episode is slightly shorter than usual. With holidays and work commitments, the podcast team is taking a short break. But we didn't want to leave you hanging. So our producer Bob has rummaged through his virtual rubbish bin to bring you a collection of pre recording chats, bloopers and other outtakes. We hope you enjoy it. At the sanctuary, there are feathery distractions, like cute fluffy owls, but also hairy ones.

[Bob]

Some elephants can tolerate it better than others. I am still not sure why Cat's laughing at me today, but I am distracted.

[Nadia Mari]

Sorry, Peter.

[Bob]

Sorry, Bob.

[Nadia Mari]

I'm looking at the. I couldn't tell if it was a hair that was actually attached to your ear or.

[Bob]

We are supposed to be recording a podcast. I know. Not looking at the hair, I'm looking at you.

[Nadia Mari]

Sure. Should we start again? I'll clap and then Bob will just quit. Now you can start off a classic story stolen from. This is a family show, so the next clip is not rude. It's actually a technical feature of Scott and Cat's microphone. Okay, again, just say clap. Cut.

[Bob]

My lovely co pilot here is a little quiet today, so you're going to have to poke her and prod her and ask her some questions.

[Nadia Mari]

Why? She's got a. She's got her brand new. I'll say it. Apex oral exciter. Why. Why is Cat. Whoops. Somebody forgot to turn off the radio. Putting all of that off and actually sitting there and watching them. Sorry. That's okay.

[Bob]

And not in a physical touch way. She wants to feel. Feel. All of you. Sorry.

[Nadia Mari]

Sorry, Bob. Have to cut that out. Maya and Gita, kind of shutting her and her time on her own. Sorry. Clapping in sync is not easy. And clapping twice doesn't solve the problem either.

[Bob]

Oh, I need to. Mine too.

[Nadia Mari]

I think I've given you permission.

[Bob]

Yep, mine started too. I think we're recording everywhere, so we should be good. Cat just gave us the Thumbs up.

[Nadia Mari]

Do I have to clap, too?

[Bob]

Nope.

[Nadia Mari]

3, 2, 1, clap. We're not good at that.

[Bob]

We're not good at that. I do it. I do it. When you say clap, I need to. The word clap is when our hands hit.

[Nadia Mari]

We should sing a song. Okay, this is ridiculous. Three, two, one, clap. Okay, we're still off time. It doesn't matter. Sorry, Bob.

[Bob]

We're gonna do it on three, two, one. And at one is one is when.

[Nadia Mari]

Our hands hit two, one. Dina said we should sing a song. Okay.

[Bob]

How to. How to be out of sync with clapping? Sorry, Bob, for the clapping mishap. Recording in progress.

[Nadia Mari]

Okay, then I'll just. You say you're taking the microphone out or something, then I'll clap or.

[Bob]

Yep, you're all set. You can count us down and clap anytime you want, Bob. If this doesn't work, it's all on Nadia. It's her fault.

[Nadia Mari]

I feel great. 3, 2, 1, over the place.

[Bob]

Okay, I think we are recording everywhere.

[Nadia Mari]

Okay, I think I just need to clap.

[Bob]

Okay. Nadia's a little extra, extra excited. Wanted to clap twice today.

[Nadia Mari]

See if she can confuse Bob. From bad Internet connections to low batteries, we have many technical problems.

[Bob]

Okay, we. Nadi. I'm throw another problem into the mix here. I don't know why. My battery is draining more than normally. On my radio. On my. My phone. I'm sorry, not my phone, my computer. Okay, so I think what we need to do is we need to switch to. That's not going to work.

[Nadia Mari]

You just need to go, go, go.

[Bob]

Okay. Go, go, go.

[Nadia Mari]

Inventing new country names is fun. The mother and daughter duo rescued from the Mendoza Eco park zoo in Argentina. I'll say that again. Looking for the right word and going off track.

[Bob]

What's the word I'm looking for? Cut, Edit.

[Nadia Mari]

Outtake.

[Bob]

So with that, I am now off track. So with that. And I don't know where I was going with that. Bob.

[Nadia Mari]

Saying goodbye isn't always easy. So, yeah, have a great rest of your afternoon. Thanks as always for your time and. Yeah, until we meet up again in a couple of weeks to record. Take care.

[Bob]

Oh, my God. Thank you, Nadia. We'll talk soon.

[Nadia Mari]

Take care. Bye. Okay, everyone, that's it for this year. But only for this year. And to make the time go. Not so fast. I'm gonna have to record this, I think. Okay, we're nearly over. I'll. I'll record the. The end.

[Bob]

And goodbye.

[Nadia Mari]

We hope this episode brought a smile to your face. Our next episode is out on the 5th of November. Until then, take care and keep rumbling it.