Let’s be honest, the world is… kind of a lot right now. There’s natural disasters due to climate change, uncertainty related to the results of the presidential election, and the unfortunate reality that if you go to see Wicked opening weekend you’ll probably have to endure at least one Idina Menzel wannabe ruining the screening for everyone (seriously this is a thing.)

So we’ve decided to combat this with something delightful - Birds! And who better to join them than a travel and wildlife writer, not to mention an avid birder - the similarly delightful Jarad Ranahan! We chat with Jared about the vibrant world of birding, celebrity birds (as in the birds are the celebrities) and which small bird species are also huge a-holes.

Plus, birding slang, the illicit substance that’s impacting bird populations, why you should never trust an owl, and a quandary about whether it’s possible to “steal” birds from your neighbors. (Spoiler alert: the bird feeder wars are very, very, real).

Connect with Jared

On instagram - @jaradranahan

On TikTok - @jaradranahan

On Muckrack - /jaradranahan

Connect with Julia, Eva, and Cerca!

Julia

On X - @juliamoserrrr

On Instagram - @julamoserrrr

On TikTok - @juliamoserrrrr

On the Web - www.juliamoser.com

Eva

On X - @literalle

On Instagram - @evapants

Cerca

On Instagram - @cerca_travel

On X - @cerca_travel

On Facebook - /cercaguide

On the Web - www.cercatravel.com

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I Couldn’t Help but Wander is Produced and Hosted by Julia Moser and Eva Morreale.

Editing and Sound Design by Ryan Hammond

Mixing and Mastering by Julian Kwasneski

Executive Produced by Stacey Book, Dominique Ferrari, and Avi Glijansky

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