Bill Volkert returns from leading a birding tour in Nicaragua. Then, a Wisconsin native and Army veteran co-writes and directs his first feature film, a tribute to two fellow soldiers with whom he served in Iraq.
Featured in this Episode
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Wisconsin birds expert Volkert finds familiar species in Nicaragua
Back from leading a birding tour in Nicaragua, Bill Volkert shares his observations of species there which are familiar to birders here in Wisconsin. He also addresses concerns about avian flu present in wild bird populations.
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Wisconsin writer-director’s first feature film a tribute to fellow Army veterans
“My Dead Friend Zoe,” the first feature film by an Army veteran from Wisconsin, follows an Afghanistan War veteran with PTSD and her grandfather, who served in Vietnam and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Writer/director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes joins to talk about the indie film.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Bill Volkert Guest
- Kyle Hausmann-Stokes Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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