The Old Naturalist
Brandon is a teacher. Eric is a retired real estate title examiner. What do they have in common? A shared love for the natural history of Northwest Ohio. In The Old Naturalist you'll learn about some of the luminaries of Toledo area conservation, some current trends in environmental news, whether Eric can remember the birds, bees, or butterflies, and occasionally what beer or whiskey they would recommend you try. The Old Naturalist is a light hearted, easy listen for any nature lover.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ruby on the Hot Seat!
A couple months ago the boys decided to quiz Brandon's youngest daughter Audrey on her nature knowledge. Now, we'll see if his oldest daughter Ruby can beat Audrey's score of 4/5. Not to be outdone, …
Fantastic Fritillaries!
In this month's installment of The Old Naturalist the usual suspects take a backseat to butterfly enthusiast John Michael Durback. John Michael will teach you how to identify the 3 most common fritil…
Audrey on the Hot Seat!
Here's a call back to Season 1 of The Old Naturalist. The boys are doing a quiz, and their victim is Brandon's youngest daughter Audrey. Play along with Audrey and see if you can pass the quiz!
The Old Naturalist on Safari
In previous episodes Eric has teased listeners with scant details about a hunting trip to South Africa he took with his friend Jerry. Well, in this episode you get the rest of the story. Watch on Spo…
Venomous NOT Poisonous
The Old Naturalist may get his vocabulary tangled up from time to time, but he does know a thing or two about the world's most dangerous snakes. Join Brandon as he learns about some of those serpents…
Birding Then and Now
The natural world is always changing. The lives our backyard birds are no exception. In this episode, Eric takes Brandon on a tour of the natural history of some of our more common backyard birds. A…
The Lost World
In this month's episode Eric regales Brandon with stories from the tropics. Specifically, the spotlight will be on the country of Venezuela and The Old Naturalist's many trips there. Eric also shares…
Two Faces for Radio
Brandon and Eric make their radio debut, streaming live from the campus of Bowling Green State University. With BG in mind, Brandon crafted a little quiz for Eric that is fitting for the city that se…
Eric and the Hippo
Happy 2025 everybody. Brandon and the Old Naturalist are kicking off the new year with a tail from Africa. As a reminder, we'll be doing video podcasts this year so the best way to follow us will be …
The Final Exam
It all comes down to this. Will the Old Naturalist pass the quiz in our final episode of the year? Tune in for that and what the plan is for 2025. Thanks again to our friend Brian Zwiebel for the epi…
The GRWA Christmas Count
Well the Christmas Bird Count season is in full swing, so the boys decided to have their pal Tom Kemp stop by to talk about one of our favorite counts: The Grand Rapids Waterville Christmas Bird Coun…
The Northwest Ohio Bucket List
The Old Naturalist dug up an old TNA publication he'd like to share with all of you! People tend to take for granted the great experiences that are right in their own backyard. Listen in to hear abou…
Baleful Stares with Beady Red Eyes
The Gull Whisperer
If you live in Northwest Ohio and you're in to birds, there's a pretty good chance you've heard of Tom Kemp. Mr. Kemp has been birding in our area for well over a half century! He's kind of expert on…
Nature Trails with Jim Nessle
Mouse or a Bird?
You Been Smokin' Somethin'
Yes...that episode title is misleading. But we promise it will make sense when you listen to the Old Naturalist breakdown the differences between our local owls. Thanks to our friend Brian Zweibel fo…
Snowflakes and Sea Parrots
The Old Naturalist Goes Down in Flames
He's fine. Only some minor injuries to his pride. In this episode Brandon and Eric kick it up a notch with a considerably harder butterfly quiz submitted by listener and friend John Michael Durback. …
