Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Part 2

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Part 3

We usually fill your earbuds with talk about food—people food. But, this is Seasoned, and this is the season for staycations and day trips. Have you been to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo yet this summer? This week: find out what are our furry, scaly, and feathered friends at the zoo are eating. We talk to the zoo educators and animal care specialists who feed them, and we get up close and personal with animals like an Eastern hellbender, two highly intelligent river otters, and a gorgeous macaw named Newton.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Visuals journalist Ryan Caron King and interns Maisy Carvalho and Kelly Langevin contributed. 

Guests:
Jim Knox – Curator of education at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. 
Chrissy Shore – Zoo educator at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn.
Jen Farrell – Zoo educator at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn.
Chris Barker – Animal care specialist at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn

We usually fill your earbuds with talk about food&mdash;people food. But, this is Seasoned, and this is the season for staycations and day trips. Have you been to <a href="https://www.beardsleyzoo.org/">Connecticut&rsquo;s Beardsley Zoo</a> yet this summer? This week: find out what are our furry, scaly, and feathered friends at the zoo are eating. We talk to the zoo educators and animal care specialists who feed them, and we get up close and personal with animals like an Eastern hellbender, two highly intelligent river otters, and a gorgeous macaw named Newton.
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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Visuals journalist Ryan Caron King and interns Maisy Carvalho and Kelly Langevin contributed.&nbsp;
Guests: Jim Knox &ndash; Curator of education at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Chrissy Shore &ndash; Zoo educator at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Jen Farrell &ndash; Zoo educator at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Chris Barker &ndash; Animal care specialist at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn

Seasoned is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host Robyn Doyon-Aitken and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.

Go to CTPublic.org/food to see our featured recipes and videos and sign up for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.

For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">Seasoned</a> is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/robyn-doyon-aitken">Robyn Doyon-Aitken</a> and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.
Go to <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/food">CTPublic.org/food</a> to see our featured recipes and videos and <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">sign up</a> for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.
For more, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">ctpublic.org/seasoned</a>

Seasoned

Seasoned, which aired from 2020 to 2024, was a radio show and podcast from Connecticut Public that explored our state's seasonal ingredients and the passionate people who grow and cook our food. We also talked with nationally known chefs, food writers and cookbook authors.

For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned

Seasoned, which aired from 2020 to 2024, was a radio show and podcast from Connecticut Public that explored our state's seasonal ingredients and the passionate people who grow and cook our food. We also talked with nationally known chefs, food writers and cookbook authors.
For more, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">ctpublic.org/seasoned</a>

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