Okay, But... Birds

About Okay, But... Birds

Hosted by evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Taylor, Okay, But... Birds explores the drama, brilliance, and science behind bird life. Each snackable 30-minute episode blends smart storytelling, expert interviews, and a touch of humor to reveal how birds shape our world. No jargon. No binoculars required. Just real science, quirky insights, and bird-brained drama you’ll want to share at brunch. Because birds aren’t background. Birds are cool.

Publisher

Dr. Scott Taylor

Category

education · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Nov 2025

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

29 of 41 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Okay, but... cranes!

   Host Scott interviews Dr. Andy Caven, Director of Central Flyway Programs for the International Crane Foundation, about the critical conservation efforts for sandhill and whooping cranes, revealing the complex challenges of habitat preservation and species recovery.

2. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Okay, but why does that bird look so rough?

   Dr. Ryan Terrill of the San Diego Natural History Museum explains to host [Host Name] why birds look rough during molting and the vital importance of this annual feather replacement.

3. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Okay, but what's up with feathers?

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Cody Limber, a PhD graduate from Yale, exploring the intricate cellular composition and evolutionary mysteries of bird feathers.

Inside a recent episode

Okay, but... cranes!

Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I did an analysis a while ago of sources of mortality above and below expected across the populations. And actually, after all that outreach, that Eastern migratory population poaching was below expected. So a lot of your research looks at these wet meadows, which you have mentioned as crane habitat. Can you explain what a wet meadow is to general audience and why restoring these kind of soggy grasslands matters so much for crane conservation? Yeah, wet meadows, if you look at a grassland ecosystem, cranes don't like trees. They like these big wetland grassland landscapes. […]

Who has been a guest on Okay, But... Birds

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• Dr Andy Caven
• Ryan Terrill
• Cody Limber
• Etienne Rouby
• Anusha Shankar

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

205 ratings

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