What the Robin Knows Episode 2

The Book Interrupted women continue their conversation on “What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World” by Jon Young, exploring topics of bird language, multitasking, interconnectedness, naturalists versus naturists, and so much more. The episode ends with a new challenge: can you master/mimic a bird call and spell it?

Discussion Points:

• Technical aspect of the book
• Learning bird language and what it means
• Is it in our DNA to connect us to other animals, sounds, etc?
• Multitasking - is it good for you?
• Interconnectedness of everything 
• Jon Young’s learning from Indigenous groups throughout the world
• Categorizing bird sounds and how other animals listen to them 
• Naturist versus naturalist - which one is naked?
• Bird call challenge - can you master/mimic a bird call and spell it?
• The recordings of the bird calls - did you listen to them?
• Pop culture tangents

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website 

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young

Bird Language Audio Library

Jon Young

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Vinyl Cafe

My Big Fat Greek Wedding