Episodes

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Oscar Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Underdogs K9 Training. Oscar’s training focuses on dog psychology and dog behavior and his professional services include dog walking, dog boardi...

It’s time for our special edition of Kindred’s Book Club! In this season’s Book Club we are featuring Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels, by Ellen Ruppel Shell. Author Ellen Ruppel Shell is professor emer...

In this week’s episode, we speak with Daniel Curry, Range Rider and founder of the non-profit Project Griph, an organisation focused on wildlife conflict mitigation. Through Daniel’s specialized methods executed on horseback,...

Welcome back to our Spring Season! We are so excited to start dropping a new season full of the most amazing guests! Look out for new episodes starting April 15th and make sure to follow us so you don’t miss any of the incred...

Originally released August 15, 2023. New Kindred episodes will drop starting in April 2025. In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Mathias Osvath, Cognitive Zoologist at Lund University about all things corvids and specifi...

Originally released July 4, 2023. New Kindred episodes will drop starting in April 2025. In this week’s episode, we speak with Matt Rader, the President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. We dig deep into environmenta...

Originally released January 23, 2024. New Kindred episodes will drop starting in April 2025. In this week’s episode, we speak with long-haul hiker and adventurer Melanie Vogel. Melanie is the first woman to walk the Trans Can...

Our final episode of the season was supposed to air earlier this month, but due to the quickly changing political landscape, we couldn’t release it as planned. It was a tough call, but the right one. In this episode, Kate wil...

Originally released April 25, 2023. New Kindred episodes will drop starting in April 2025. In this week's conversation, we speak with Tracy Wilson, the Nevada State Director for American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) on a critic...

We are dropping this episode as an encore in light of the devastating fires LA have been experiencing the last few weeks. There are so many reasons these fires are happening and we wanted to re-share this episode on fire in s...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Dave Onorato, Research Scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and the Florida Panther Project. For this conversation, we get to head down to Fl...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Dr. Katherine Gura, a research scientist at Colorado State University and a leader in raptor research and conservation, with a specific focus on Great Grey Owls. Katherine also has...

This time of year can be challenging. It’s dark, grey and cold. So Kat and I thought we could offer a new perspective, one that Jenn and I have been shifting for years. How can we see darker and colder times as a way to rest ...

In this week’s episode, we speak with Rosalie Haizlett about her new book Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains. Tiny Worlds is an immersion into the small and tiny worlds of the Appalachian Trail and a journal of both pai...

In this week’s conversation, we speak with Stefania Uccheddu, Veterinarian and Coordinator of the Behavioral Medicine Service at the San Marco Veterinary Clinic and Laboratory, located in San Marco, Italy. In this conversatio...

In this week’s conversation, we speak with Nigel Rothfels, Professor of History from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Nigel has long been studying the history of ideas we humans have of animals and animal studies, which...

In this week’s conversation, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Carer and Head Manager of the Rhino Orphanage, Yolandé van der Merwe. We have been following the Rhino Orphanage since their foundation in 2012, so w...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Kirsty-Jo Muddiman, representative for The Seahorse Trust and coordinator of the Malta Seahorse Project. Who knew that the seahorse is as fancy inside as out! This might be the mos...

Hello Kindred Podcast community! NEW episodes start dropping bimonthly on Oct. 22nd and we can’t wait! Have a listen now for some episode teasers, a little Kate & Jenn update, and what’s new and upcoming for our next season....

In this week’s episode, we travel to Denmark and speak with author and long time marine biologist Hanne Strager about the incredible and dynamic predator the killer whale, or orca if you prefer. Hanne specializes in marine wi...

In this week’s episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with entomologist Gwen Erdosh! We came across her Instagram account a few years back and have been huge fans ever since. We are so inspired by Gwen for many rea...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Jen Davis, the education and learning manager for The Wildlife Trusts based around the UK. Jen focuses specifically on the role nature plays in childhood and how through educationa...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Elly Albers who is all about the beautiful Pink Flamingo! Elly is the founder of the Bonaire Wild Bird Rehab, and owner of the Mangrove Info Center (Kayak and Boat Excursions) on t...

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Sloane Hawes, Chief of Research and Development at CARE, which stands for Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity. Founded in 2020, CARE is America’s first national Black, Ind...