AmphibiCast
AmphibiCast is the Original Amphibian Focused Podcast. Each weekly episode features informative and educational content for hobbyists, naturalists, ecologists, pet enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates frogs, toads and salamanders.
Episodes
192 episodes
Black Friday Episode! Mike Tytula and I Celebrate the Holidays!
Thanks everyone for an an amazing year! This week I'm joined by Mike Tytula for our annual AmphibiCast Holiday Fiasco. In this episode Mike and I have an open conversation about traveling to Colombia, choosing which expos to vend, reptile...
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Live From American Frog Day 2024
An AmphibiCast first! Live episode at American Frog Day 2024. Join me as I check out the event and interview some new people as well as some podcast favorites! We discuss everything from wild Colombian frogs, hobby trends, the value of communit...
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AmphibiCast 4 Year Anniversary Show with Troy Goldberg
This week I’m joined by Troy Goldberg and we discuss what we’ve learned about the hobby, content creation, vivarium builds, and frog care over the past four years. Is the hobby stagnant? Is there too much content out there? Be sure to listen to...
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Episode 188. Atelopus Reintroduction and Natural History with Blake Klocke
This week I am joined by Conservation Biologist, Blake Klocke and we discuss his work with Atelopus reintroduction, (including radio tracking!), understanding the value of amphibian natural history, amphibian plasticity, sampling salamanders in...
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Episode 187. Frogs and Fisheries - Management Goals with Jack McDermott
This week I am joined by Jack McDermott @jibbys.jungle . In this episode, we compare and contrast frog and fisheries management strategies. We approach both amphibians and fish from a natural resources perspective, and we consider the hum...
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Episode 186. Bioactive Builds, Bugs, and Beards with Logan Hope -That Bearded Bug Guy
This week it is my pleasure to be joined by Logan Hope AKA That Bearded Bug Guy. Logan has a talent for elaborate custom vivarium builds and content creation, and he is involved in some very interesting amphibian, reptile, and invert projects. ...
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Episode 185. Cruziohyla sylviae Husbandry and a Conservation Conversation -with Sam Sucre
Newly described as it's own species, Cruziohyla sylviae is a prime candidate for research. Captive populations are an important factor in ensuring the species' survival for a number of reasons. And as such, a proper science based understa...
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Episode 184. Vivarium Design and Stop Motion - A Conversation with Benjamin Fieschi-Rose
This week I am joined by Vivarium enthusiast, and professional puppeteer and filmmaker, Benjamin Fieschi-Rose. In this episode, Ben and I discuss the many crossovers between Vivarium building and Film set design as art forms. We also talk...
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Episode 183. Frog Week '24 with Aaron of Woods and Forests Media
Native North American amphibian species don't often get their proper share of media attention. Thankfully though, Aaron Capouellez has created a media brand dedicated to the preservation of native Pennsylvania species. In this episode, Aaron an...
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Episode 182. Golden Mantella and Orchid Deep Dive with Chis Miller.
This week I am joined by longtime dart frog hobbyist Chris Miller of edgewooddarts.com and www.ranitomeya.com In this episode Chris and I discuss the advent of the US dart frog hobby in the early 1990s, Keeping Golden Mantella vs Breeding Golde...
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Episode 181. The Frog Hobby in Australia with Michaela of Mac's Frog Army
The Amphibian Hobby is a worldwide community, and each corner of the world has its own special niche. This week I am joined by Michaela (AKA Macs frog army on social media) and we discuss her journey into the Australian amphibian hobby, the cha...
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Episode 180. Quick Start Guide to Misting Systems
Automated misting systems are useful way to mist vivariums on a schedule. In this episode I discuss the components, installation tips, maintenance, and benefits of using a misting system in your amphibian's vivariumThis episode is s...
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Episode 179. Mental Wellbeing and the Hobby - With Dave Mickulas of VivaVivariums
The world is a stressful place. For many of us, the amphibian hobby is a means of escape and a place where we can find peace of mind. But, the hobby does also require a great deal of commitment ,and it can also become a stressor in and of...
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Episode 178. Building a Clean Amphibian Trade through Community Engagement with Alexa Warwick
There are many stakeholders in the amphibian universe. From breeders and hobbyists, to researchers, land managers, and policymakers. -all of these groups need to be engaged as a community if trade is to be continued in a clean and respons...
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Episode 177. Tesoros de Colombia Update! with Ivan Lozano
This week I am joined by Ivan of Tesoros de Colombia and we discuss some new projects that are underway at Tesoros and the ACA. We talk about some of the new species soon to be available through legal import, including Amereega and Andinobates,...
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Episode 176. Beginner Mistake Survival Guide!
This week’s epdisode is designed with the beginner in mind. When we start out as hobbyists, it’s very common to make mistakes. Husbandry and care can be researched, but our knowledge base always grows through experience. In this epi...
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Epsiode 175. Chytrid vs the Mycovirus -with Mark Yacoub and Jason Stajich
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd is one of the most infamous agents of amphibian disease world wide. But did you know that there are multiple lineages other than the Global Panzootic Lineage and that the fungus can be affected by a...
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Episode 174. The Japanese Giant Salamander - With Richard Pearce
The Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus) is one of the world's most iconic amphibian species. In this episode I am joined by Director of Buishido Adventure Travel limited and CEO of Sustainable Daisen - Richard Pearce, directly f...
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Episode 173. The Living Wall -With Rob Mohr
This week I am joined by professional vivarium specialist and long time frog hobbyist, Rob Mohr. Rob has made a career out his passion for the natural world, and in this episode we discuss his role at one of the largest private vivariums in the...
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Episiode 172. Armen of Herptime
This week I am joined by Armen of HerpTime. In this episode we discuss what it takes to be a breeder, Armen’s new frog breeding projects, social media and more! We also take a deep dive into anoles and compare and contrast anole vs frog h...
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Episode 171. Reptiliatus -A Conversation with Dayyan Saylany
This week I am joined by Dayyan Saylany. Dayyan is known across Youtube and social media as Reptiliatus, and in this episode we discuss his passion for reptiles and amphibians; and his journey into content creation. We also talk about Dayyan's ...
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Episode 170. Carnivorous Plants with Drew Martinez
This week I am joined by Drew Martinez. Drew is the owner of Carnivero. - a nursery that specializes in carnivorous plants. In this episode, we discuss Drew's tenure in the dart frog and plant hobbies, his fascination with carnivorous plants an...
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Episode. 169. Stream dynamics and the Spring Salamander, with Madaline Cochrane
Streams are unique habitats that are home to many different species of amphibian. But, do changes in stream dynamics effect amphibian lifecycles? And if so, how? This week I am joined by researcher, Madaline Cochrane and we discuss ...
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Episode 168. Ben Baker Part 2. Wild Insights on Captive Keeping, Golden Mantella, and More!
This week I am joined again by Ben Baker of Fantastic Frogs. In Episode 160, Ben and I discussed a host of topics including his tenure as a zoo keeper and frog breeder. In this week's episode we continue our conversation with a deep dive into m...
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Episode 167. Zach Porritt -Life in the GreenHouse
This week I am joined by Zach Porritt. Zach has built one of the largest and most impressive dart frog enclosures in the hobby - A full sized greenhouse! Join us for our discussion into how the greenhouse was constructed, planted and stoc...
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