Birds Are Real Podcast

About Birds Are Real Podcast

We like birds. You like birds, even if you don't know it yet. Join cohosts and very cool, very knowledgeable birders Keshav Patel and Sam Gardner as we discuss any topic that's even tangentially related to birds. Birds Are Real Podcast is an independent podcast created and produced by Keshav Patel, Richelle Robinson, and Sam Gardner. Follow us on Instagram: @birdsarerealpod Email us your bird-related questions: birdsarereal.pod@gmail.com

Publisher

Birds Are Real

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2024

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Everyone's a Birder When They See a Cardinal - Birds Are Real Podcast - S3 E10

   Here's the thing - birds are real, and it's mean to say that they aren't. Do you know what a cardinal is? You may think the answer is yes, but I almost guarantee that the real answer is no. Join us as we discuss the nature of cardinals, life, art, spirituality, and big honkin' beaks. Yes, of course this is really a weekly podcast, why do you ask...? Follow us on Instagram: @birdsarerealpod Email us your bird-related questions: birdsarereal.pod@gmail.com #podcast #birding #birds

2. 

   11 May 2026

   Get Out Me Swamp!!! - Birds Are Real Podcast - S3 E9

   Here's the thing - birds are real, and it's mean to say that they aren't. On this episode, Keshav draws back the curtain on one of the pod's most anticipated birding destinations - the Great Dismal Swamp! If you're excited for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, you'll be even more excited for this epic tale. Follow us on Instagram: @birdsarerealpod Email us your bird-related questions: birdsarereal.pod@gmail.com #podcast #birding #birds #shrek

3. 

   23 Mar 2026

   Big Weird Freak Birds - Birds Are Real Podcast - S3 E8

   Here's the thing - birds are real, and it's mean to say that they aren't. Ever wondered what that big weird freak bird you saw near the water was? Heron, egret, crane, stork? May a bittern (whatever that is)? You'll never wonder again after listening to this episode, guaranteed. Follow us on Instagram: @birdsarerealpod Email us your bird-related questions: birdsarereal.pod@gmail.com Subscribe on YouTube: @birdsarerealpod

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

611

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

36 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

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