Andrew Bicking, Environmentalist

Guy Gavriel Kay, Award-Winning Author

Dedication This episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend James Bortak, who in high school, introduced me to the wonders of Guy Gavriel Kay’s works, and shared with me many brunches, games of chess, and cups of Twinings black currant tea, over which we discussed the stories and the magic of the world of the Fionavar Tapestry. You are missed, Jim. I hope wherever you are, your resounding laugh and brilliant soul are bringing happiness to those around you, and that you know great peace. If we see one another again someday, I hope we can brew another cup, set the pieces on the board, and let the intellectually stimulating conversation begin again. With love, Daniel TODAY ON THE SHOW! He’s one of the most successful and multiple award-winning authors alive today. He worked with Christopher Tolkien on “The Silmarillion,” has published fourteen novels and a book of poetry, and his combined works have been translated into thirty languages worldwide. He was also named to the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor. He has a true love of literature… and like a good Canadian… hockey. Here today to talk about a great many things, as well as his newest novel, “All the Seas of the World,” it’s an absolute honor to welcome Mr. Guy Gavriel Kay. Guy's website = brightweavings.com [https://brightweavings.com] Purchase "All the Seas of the World" by clicking here [https://www.amazon.com/All-Seas-World-Guy-Gavriel/dp/0593441044/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650239011&sr=8-1] Follow Guy on Twitter by clicking here [https://twitter.com/guygavrielkay] * * * * Sign up for the Moonbird email newsletter! Click here! [https://www.memoriesofamoonbird.com/newsletter/] * * * * If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memories-of-a-moonbird/id1481166422]. Follow Daniel and the Memories of a Moonbird Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast/ [https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/ [https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/] YouTube: http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube [http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube] Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] #moonbird #podcast #podcasting #Entertainment #entertainer #EntertainmentIndustry #movies #tv #DanielScherl #memoriesofamoonbird #writer #writing #novel #novelist #fantasy #fiction #poetry #alltheseasoftheworld #guygavrielkay Want to start your own podcast?! Use my affiliate link with Buzzsprout and you get a $20 Amazon Gift Card after signing up! They host this show and we love them! Click here to get started [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=558052]! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/moonbird]

Dr. Charles Liu, Astronomer and Astrophysicist

He’s no stranger to podcasts… and the mysteries of the Cosmos. He’s an Astrophysicist and Astrophysics Professor at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island as well as an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This Harvard and U of A graduate not only studies colliding galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe, but he’s also a frequent co-host on StarTalk with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, and… is an award-winning author. If that weren’t enough, he’s a devoted husband, father of three cool kids, is the President of the Astronomical Society of New York, and in 2019, was named a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society. Despite all of this, in his own words, “he’s just an astronomer guy.” It’s a real honor to welcome, Dr. Charles Liu! If you'd like to learn more about Astronomy and Astrophysics, check out these links: Dr. Liu on StarTalk [https://www.startalkradio.net/bio/charles-liu/] American Museum of Natural History - Astrophysics [https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/astronomy/what-is-astronomy] Hayden Planetarium [https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium] NASA's website [https://www.nasa.gov/] Astronomy.com [https://astronomy.com/] American Astronomical Society [https://aas.org/about-aas] Buy Dr. Liu's book here: Hardcover = https://amzn.to/3mQi95h [https://amzn.to/3mQi95h] Kindle = https://amzn.to/3kFsfmZ [https://amzn.to/3kFsfmZ] * * * * Sign up for the Moonbird email newsletter! Click here! [https://www.memoriesofamoonbird.com/newsletter/] * * * * If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memories-of-a-moonbird/id1481166422]. Follow Daniel and the Memories of a Moonbird Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast/ [https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/ [https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/] YouTube: http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube [http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube] Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] #moonbird #podcast #podcasting #Entertainment #entertainer #EntertainmentIndustry #movies #tv #DanielScherl #memoriesofamoonbird #charlesliu #NASA #astronomy #astrophysics #astrophysicist #telescope #explore #space #outerspace #spaceprogram #nyc #ny #newyork #hayden #haydenplanetarium #americanmuseumofnaturalhistory Want to start your own podcast?! Use my affiliate link with Buzzsprout and you get a $20 Amazon Gift Card after signing up! They host this show and we love them! Click here to get started [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=558052]! * Memories of a Moonbird is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.  I may get commissions for purchases made through links at no cost to you whatsoever, and I thank you in advance! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/moonbird]

Andrew Bicking, Environmentalist

He’s a fascinating human being, and an award-winning environmentalist. He’s the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Scenic Hudson, the New York based organization credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental movement. There, he oversees the organization’s engagement with local, state and federal government officials, and directs grass-roots and legislative lobbying campaigns. He's the recipient of the Land Trust Alliance’s National Ambassadors Award for Advocacy, has successfully helped the passage of legislation critical to the Hudson Valley’s way of life, and helped raise billions of dollars in federal, state and local funding for the environment. In his spare time, he’s also an avid cyclist, bicycle mechanic, camper, and musician, who dabbles in blacksmithing and gardening. But this champion for the Earth and father of two great kids is not battling just the environment. In 2015, his wife Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer, and as a family, their journey through treatment and management continues to this day. Here to talk about those struggles and life lessons, the environment, and so much more, please welcome, Mr. Andrew Bicking. If you'd like to learn more about Scenic Hudson, click here [https://www.scenichudson.org/]. If you'd like to learn more about helping the environment, check out these organizations: Riverkeeper: riverkeeper.org [http://riverkeeper.org] Clear Water: clearwater.org [http://Clearwater.org] Sierra Club: sierraclub.org [https://www.sierraclub.org/] Environmental Defense Fund: edf.org [https://www.edf.org/] Nature Conservancy: nature.org [https://www.nature.org/] The Audubon Society: audubon.org [https://www.audubon.org/] If you'd like to learn more about breast cancer awareness: bcrf.org [https://www.bcrf.org/] * * * * Sign up for the Moonbird email newsletter! Click here! [https://www.memoriesofamoonbird.com/newsletter/] * * * * If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memories-of-a-moonbird/id1481166422]. Follow Daniel and the Memories of a Moonbird Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast/ [https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/ [https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/] YouTube: http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube [http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube] Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] Want to start your own podcast?! Use my affiliate link with Buzzsprout and you get a $20 Amazon Gift Card after signing up! They host this show and we love them! Click here to get started [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=558052]! #moonbird #podcast #podcasting #Entertainment #entertainer #EntertainmentIndustry #movies #tv #DanielScherl #memoriesofamoonbird #scenichudson #andybicking #environment #hudson #hudsonriver #hudsonrivervalley #earth #breastcancer #bicycle #life #family #nature Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/moonbird]

Robert Picardo, Actor

For over forty years, and with over 200 IMDb credits, he’s made you laugh, cry and feel everything in-between. You’ve seen him in shows and movies like Ally McBeal, Home Improvement, Small Soldiers, Hail, Caesar!, Gremlins, the Howling, and the Orville, to just scratch the surface of his long and distinguished career. Since the 1980’s, he’s been a staple on television, film and stage, and he’s played iconic roles like Dr. Dick Richards on China Beach, the Cowboy in Innerspace, Coach Cutlip on The Wonder Years, the Emergency Medical Hologram (or EMH) on Star Trek Voyager, and Richard Woolsey on Stargate. If that’s not impressive enough, this Emmy-nominated actor has also been a director, and is an accomplished author and singer. In his real life, he’s a proud Dad of two daughters, is on the Executive Board of the Planetary Society, the non-profit space advocacy organization originally formed by Carl Sagan, Louis Friedman and Bruce Murray, and I’ve heard he makes a pretty awesome pasta. It’s a great honor to welcome, Robert Picardo. Books we referenced on the show: 1) The Hologram's Handbook [https://amzn.to/3vl9jgG] by Robert Picardo and Jeff Yagher If you'd like to learn more about Bob, check out his links: Bob's website [https://www.robertpicardo.com] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/RobertPicardoOfficial/videos] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/robert_picardo/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/RobertPicardo] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/RobertPicardoOfficial/] Cameo [https://www.cameo.com/robert_picardo] To sign up for the Moonbird email newsletter, click here [https://www.memoriesofamoonbird.com/newsletter/]! Want to start your own podcast?! Use my affiliate link with Buzzsprout and you get a $20 Amazon Gift Card after signing up! They host this show and we love them! Click here to get started [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=558052]! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memories-of-a-moonbird/id1481166422]. Follow Daniel and the Memories of a Moonbird Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast/ [https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/ [https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/] YouTube: http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube [http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube] Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] #moonbird #podcast #podcasting #Entertainment #entertainer #EntertainmentIndustry #movies #tv #DanielScherl #memoriesofamoonbird #Astronomy #carlsagan #keeplearning #explore #space #outerspace #spaceprogram #planetarysociety #theplanetarysociety #picardo #robertpicardo #bobpicardo #chinabeach #startrek #startrekvoyager #stargate #emh * Memories of a Moonbird is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.  I may get commissions for purchases made through links at no cost to you whatsoever, and I thank you in advance! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/moonbird]

Dr. Amber Straughn, NASA Astrophysicist

She’s a NASA Astrophysicist who’s no stranger to public speaking.  She’s talked about her passion for all things space and science from the Library of Congress all the way to ComicCon. Today, she works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, studies how stars and black holes form in distant galaxies and how those processes change over time. She’s also the Deputy Project Scientist For Communication for the James Webb Space Telescope, and Associate Director Of The Astrophysics Science Division. In addition to all of that, this former Southerner and amazing woman is also, in her own words, a “pilot, yogini, home brewer, Great Dane mom, and Pearl Jam super fan girl.” Please welcome, the super cool, and forgive the pun... out of this world... Dr. Amber Straughn! ------------ Books we referenced on the show: 1) "The Three Body Problem [https://amzn.to/2Ssfr8U]" by Cixin Liu 2) "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie [https://amzn.to/3fiQJB0]" by Laura Numeroff 3) "A People’s History of the United States [https://amzn.to/3vhNGic]" by Howard Zinn ------------ If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Straughn, the James Webb Space Telescope or NASA, check out these links: 1) Amber's Website [https://www.amberstraughn.com] and her social media is @astraughnomer 2) The James Webb Space Telescope [https://www.jwst.nasa.gov] 3) NASA's website [https://www.nasa.gov] ------------ To sign up for the Moonbird email newsletter, click here [https://www.memoriesofamoonbird.com/newsletter/]! Want to start your own podcast?! Use my affiliate link with Buzzsprout and you get a $20 Amazon Gift Card after signing up! They host this show and we love them! Click here to get started [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=558052]! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memories-of-a-moonbird/id1481166422]. Follow Daniel and the Memories of a Moonbird Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast/ [https://twitter.com/moonbirdpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.instagram.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/ [https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofaMoonBird/] YouTube: http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube [http://bit.ly/MoonbirdYouTube] Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/ [https://www.pinterest.com/memoriesofamoonbird/] #moonbird #podcast #podcasting #Entertainment #entertainer #EntertainmentIndustry #movies #tv #DanielScherl #memoriesofamoonbird #amber #amberstraughn #astraughnomer #NASA #JamesWebb #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope #arkansas #astronomy #astrophysics #astrophysicist #telescope #explore #space #outerspace #spaceprogram * Memories of a Moonbird is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.  I may get commissions for purchases made through links at no cost to you whatsoever, and I thank you in advance! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/moonbird]