Always Be Birdin'

The Colonization of Capital "S" Science with Helena Souffrant

**Please excuse any audio imperfections in this episode** Helena Souffrant, a Masters student at the Yale School of the Environment, joins the Always Be Birdin' Podcast to lend her knowledge about the world of Natural History. Join us as we pull at the roots of capital "S" science and reveal a long history of colonization and the desire to uphold made up categorization systems that are intrinsically linked to racism and capitalism. As we navigate these complex topics, we come to the reality that birding as we know it today can be described as a rebranding of the exploitative expeditions of the past. We also discuss the normalized rigidity of capital "S" science and what happens when white supremacy is the only voice in the room when it comes to understanding the world around us. And, as always, how can we as Black, Indigenous and birders of color, continue to challenge and dismantle the systems that inform how we go birding every day.

Mad Times with The MadMan: A Paella Protest Story

Today we take a small break from the world of birds and listen to the story of my dear friend and birder, Jahquari Greene's, racially motivated and wrongful termination after being physically assaulted at Bar Casa Vale in Portland, OR. His mission is to ensure that this restaurant comes forward with acknowledgement and accountability and that this never happens again to anyone else. Please follow this story and support the #KeepPlating Series: A Paella Protest Pop Up, on IG at @madman_popup and TikTok at @Jahquari. If you would like a ticket to the first pop up in the series on Monday January 5th, please visit https://partiful.com/e/ZYkdSK2tGvpboNHI3YG7?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMTI0MDI0NTc0Mjg3NDE0AAGnaELx_oXdDnpB6ID4knSkPvbYFLccw6YaRccffNbH57AyiEVgtkJm8lX77qk_aem_-EtoAX76lmUuHzTEhyBB0w [https://partiful.com/e/ZYkdSK2tGvpboNHI3YG7?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMTI0MDI0NTc0Mjg3NDE0AAGnaELx_oXdDnpB6ID4knSkPvbYFLccw6YaRccffNbH57AyiEVgtkJm8lX77qk_aem_-EtoAX76lmUuHzTEhyBB0w] Here at the Always Be Birdin' Podcast, we never shy away from calling out racism and platforming Black voices allowing for a safe space to share their stories while creating the support and community they need to thrive and flourish in a society that has been and is always wanting to see us fail and suffer. We will always offer what we can to those who wish to #applypressure and burn these systems to the ground.

Reclamation, Radicalization and Resistance

Welcome back to the Always Be Birdin' Podcast hosted by Sam DeJarnett for Season 2!! Our first episode is revisiting the lasting affect of #BlackBirdersWeek on us as BIPOC birders over the last 5 years. Please enjoy my re-recording of the presentation I did at the Justice Outside Unite & Ignite 2025 conference in Philly back in September 2025, titled "Black Birders: The Reclamation and Radicalization of Birding As An Act of Resistance." This is my perspective on how Black leadership, specifically by Black women and femmes, within the hobby of birding and careers in conservation have paved the way for deep community connection and care while simultaneously setting the stage for resistance by dismantling and reworking “the narrative” created by racism, white supremacy and capitalism. Taking place beginning in 2020 with the “Incident in Central Park” with Christian Cooper, fueled by the murder of George Floyd by the police and shaped by Covid, Black birders created and sustained an online movement which stood alongside BlackLivesMatter and made space for Black, Indigenous and birders of color all over the country to connect, share and heal together. This is the story of how Black birders reclaimed and radicalized the hobby of birding as an act of Resistance.

This Is An Episode For People Who Love Birds with Danielle Belleny

Welcome back to the Always Be Birdin' Podcast!   We're sliding into Season 3 with self proclaimed Cemetery Birder, Danielle Belleny, as we celebrate her new book, This Is A Book For People Who Love Birds. Recently published, This Is A Book For People Who Love Birds is a short but sweet introduction to the world of birds and birding. Intended for those who don't realize they love birds yet and those who have just begun their journey, Danielle does a brilliant job of taking big scientific and social ideas and packing them in a way that is easy to digest and super fun to read!   Join us as we discuss different aspects of the book and celebrate Danielle for this huge accomplishment. Follow us on social media (listed below) for a chance to win a free copy of the This Is A Book For People Who Love Birds, Always Be Birdin' stickers and select items from Bird Collective.  -- Where to buy This Is A Book For People Who Love Birds: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=this+is+a+book+for+people+who+love+birds&crid=U4GA2628BG20&sprefix=%2Caps%2C126&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_2_0_recent [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=this+is+a+book+for+people+who+love+birds&crid=U4GA2628BG20&sprefix=%2Caps%2C126&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_2_0_recent] Danielle Belleny Socials: IG https://www.instagram.com/bellzisbirding/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/bellzisbirding/?hl=en] Follow Always Be Birdin': IGhttps://www.instagram.com/alwaysbebirdin_podcast/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbebirdin_podcast/?hl=en]

Into the Depths with Tara Roberts

Last week I had my first ever live recording and today I have the absolute honor to bring you an interview with National Geographic Explorer and Storyteller, MIT Fellow and scuba diver, Tara Roberts. We discuss her recently released podcast, Into the Depths, where we as the listeners get to follow Tara as she works with fellow Black divers through Diving with a Purpose as they search for and help document sunken ships that carried enslaved African and were a part of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. Tara talks with me about her experiences in making this podcast, what inspired her to learn how to dive and how that ultimately lead her down this deeply personal journey of identity through history and what it means to connect with our ancestors as well as descendants that are all around us today. This episode is personal to me as a mixed race Black woman in America. I was holding back tears for parts of this interview and am in awe of Tara's journey and her mission to bring the work of these Black scuba divers to the surface (no pun) and work to re-tell the stories of our ancestors and us as descendants. Follow the podcast on IG : https://www.instagram.com/intothedepths_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/intothedepths_podcast/] Listen to Into the Depths here : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-depths/id1604457921?ign-itscg=80085&ign-itsct=pod_show_natgeo_intothedepths [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-depths/id1604457921?ign-itscg=80085&ign-itsct=pod_show_natgeo_intothedepths] Read about it here : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/tara-roberts-diving-with-a-purpose [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/tara-roberts-diving-with-a-purpose] Watch it here : https://youtu.be/u6KR7Y6tRkY [https://youtu.be/u6KR7Y6tRkY] Check out the work of Diving with a Purpose : https://divingwithapurpose.org [https://divingwithapurpose.org] -- Follow Always Be Birdin' on IG : https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbebirdin_podcast/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbebirdin_podcast/?hl=en] Donate : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlwaysBeBirdin [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlwaysBeBirdin]