Guest on Prime Mate Podcast - Again!

I had so much fun back in March when I was the featured guest on Prime Mates podcast's Episode 38 - Hollywood's Primates: Where Are They Now. I was thrilled when its host, comedian Matt Stewart, invited me back for another episode.

Episode 51 - Full House was equally entertaining to record, and (I think) equally entertaining to listen to!

Our conversation was centered around a 1992 episode of the show Full House that featured a performing chimpanzee, playing the role of "Ginger", the pet of an ancillary character. However, as usual, the discussion veered off track and though I was able to share a good amount of information about primate exploitation, we were also able to goof around too.

I had many laughs all throughout this experience. Because listener feedback continues to be very positive, Matt wants to have me back as a recurring guest. Music to my ears!

Guest on Prime Mates Podcast

I did something fun recently. I recorded my first podcast!

To be clear, it's not my podcast. I was a guest expert on it. What made it extra fun was that not only was it primates-related, but it was hosted by a comedian, so I was able to relax and joke around a bit more than I usually do when interviewed.

The podcast, Prime Mates, focuses on primates in entertainment. After I checked it out and determined that it didn't promote their use in entertainment (only discuss it, and often with a sympathetic bent) I thought it would be a great way for me to promote the need for sanctuary care for post-entertainer apes and monkeys. The host of the podcast, Matt Stewart, agreed.

It was a really great experience recording with Matt - even though he's based in Australia and we did it all via Skype! Feedback to the episode is very positive ("Great guesting. Very informative." "Great episode." "Wow this is a really good episode! What a great guest.") We are already discussing my return on another episode, and I'm really hoping it happens soon!

Listen to the podcast here.

Interviewed in The Dodo

Chimpanzees recently escaped their enclosures at the Belfast Zoo, and as frightening as that is, the situation went about as well as it could have: the chimpanzees wandered around, didn't hurt anyone, didn't go out of the zoo, and eventually returned to their habitat peacefully.

I'm not exactly sure why this escape didn't go horribly wrong, but I'm so grateful it didn't!

The Dodo wrote about the event, and asked me to weigh in.

An escape is definitely one of the more frightening things that an animal care facility faces, but emergency plans can ensure that it is handled with minimal distress and hopefully - as in Belfast - no trauma.