In our very first episode of the podcast (recorded in the depths of a national Coronavirus lockdown), Ollie and Alex introduce the premise of the show by unpacking the controversy surrounding a seemingly harmless tweet about sheep in the Lake District. Along the way they chat about how they met, the realities of trying to study nature in the midst of a global pandemic, and where they plan to take the show from here…

Hosted by Alex Shuttleworth and Oliver Blow

Theme music by Bruno Merz (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xcDcnoSHONk8fwbIdUh12?si=UVcGisb1RwuSw3y7W-QeZg)

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