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Who is the GREATEST nature presenter of all time? Is it David Attenborough? Where does Joe Exotic fall? After watching Life on Earth we wanted to settle this once and for all. Lucky and Marissa sat down with herpetologist, Dr. Earyn McGee, to discuss how Sir David Attenborough changed the game when it came to natural history and bringing nature into our own homes. We’ll discuss why this work is so important but also, maybe just as important, why is the work of nature conservation SO white? The answer might not surprise you, but the history might. And as always, watch the documentary NOW on the PBS Documentaries channel: https://youtu.be/qoWfYJ8De4g?si=8GirK7-rhO3Vtvbl
00:00— Intro to David Attenborough’s Newest Film
01:51 — What We Never Realized About Lizards
03:41 — Hidden Attenborough Lore & the Success of His First Show
06:32 — Clip: Attenborough’s Unexpected Moment in the Grand Canyon
07:38 — Earyn McGee’s Field Encounters with Reptiles
09:28 — Game: Who Is the Greatest Nature Presenter of All Time?
10:05 — Steve Irwin Discussion
12:18 — Tiger King & Joe Exotic Discussion
14:07 — Jane Goodall Discussion
15:50 Bison can jump up to six feet high (correction)
16:18 — Clip: Attenborough’s Unexpected Moment with Gorillas
17:15 — Where Does Attenborough Rank?
18:55 — Jacques Cousteau Discussion
20:15 — Why Is Nature Conservation So White?
22:33 — Madison Grant: Conservationist & White Supremacist
24:50 — Reckoning with Racism in Conservation
28:20 — Nature Conservation Outside the U.S.
30:18 — Who Is Carrying On Attenborough’s Legacy?
33:25 — What Questions Aren’t Being Asked in Conservation?
34:54 — Outro & Sneak Peek of Next Episode
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Earyn McGee, PhD, is an aspiring Natural History TV Show Host that has merged her love for lizards and passion for social justice to create the very popular social media game #FindThatLizard that premieres Every Wednesday at 5pm MST. McGee also uses this as an opportunity to talk about conservation and social issues, while exploring ways to get more black women into natural resources careers.
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