Episode 26 - HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY to the WILDX PODCAST!!!

Today we celebrate 1 year of the WildX Podcast and we couldn't be more proud!We discuss 12 months of amazing interviews, incredible chats, fantastic "Topics of the Week", the strange goings on in the "Weird World", "Snapshot Shenanigans" and of course the "WildX News"!What a year it has been and thank you all for coming on the journey with us!!!!Sponsored by:Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk&Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.comGet involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

Today we ask the question; could and should we learn to live with lynx, wolves and bears again in Britain and Ireland? This is the title of the absolutely brilliant book from Dr Jonny Hanson. Link to find it is below.We talk to Jonny about rewilding, trophic cascades, apex predators and the moral, social, environmental and political arguments for and against reintroducing some amazing species back to the wilds of Britain and Ireland.We also discuss Jonny's conservation efforts with Snow Leopards, Black Oil Beetles in this weeks Weird World and the pros and cons of Drones and Camera Traps in Topic of the Week with a dose of Mike's WildX News to finish!What an episode!!!Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast!Living with Lynx Bookhttps://amzn.eu/d/80m25oBSponsored by:Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk&Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.comGet involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

Today we have the privilege to talk to the fantastic Simon McCabe who we first met a year ago at Global Bird Fair. Simon has made a very successful career in both the creative space as well as videography and photography and it was amazing to catch up.We chat workflow, fishing, the creative process, story telling and so much more. Somehow we even stumble across Haribo and dreaming of Peter Andre!What an episode!!!Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast!Sponsored by:Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk&Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.comGet involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

In today's episode we talk to the absolutely brilliant Georgia Barker. Georgia has been an almost overnight hit on instagram with her fantastic wildlife photography and content creation. Her engaging, fun and informative posts, stories and reels have built a substantial and loyal fan base in well under a year and it was a privilege to talk to her about such her amazing and fast paced journey!!We talk Goats, birds on sticks and plans for the future. There are some very strange happenings across Essex in this weeks Weird World and we discuss the pros and cons of Hide photography in Topic of the Week.What an episode!!!Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast!Sponsored by:Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk&Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.comGet involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

Today we couldn't be more excited to chat with the absolute legend that is Morten Hilmer!!!! It was only a couple of episode's ago that Adam put him at the top of his dream guest list for 2025 and here he is!!!This episode is a must listen for anyone interested in wildlife photography and adventure. With over 500K subscribers to his Youtube channel, Morten has become one of the all time greats in his field. We talk "The Impossible Shot" , Danish special forces, planning incredible photo trips, looking after your gear in sub zero conditions, the weird world of ospreys, living a simple life, connecting with nature and what it takes to produce incredible results in the world of wildlife photography.What an episode!!!Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast!Watch Morten's amazing videos here https://www.youtube.com/@MortenHilmerSponsored by:Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk&Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.comGet involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

Well today's episode is a real treat as we welcome the amazing Ruby Free onto The Wildx Podcast. At such a young age, Ruby has achieved more than most and is a Conservation Biologist, Author, Activist and Farmer! Not only that, she has also lived on a remote island working for the RSPB and documented her adventures in the amazing book "Rathlin, A Wild Life."In this fantastic episode we talk all things conservation, following your dreams, community, rewilding a farm in Northern Ireland and Puffins!Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast!Buy Ruby's book "Rathlin, A Wild Life" here - https://shopping.rspb.org.uk/books-stationery/gift-books/rathlin-a-wild-life-by-ruby-free.htmlSponsored by:Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk&Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.comGet involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

For our 20th episode we are delighted to welcome adventurer, award-winning photographer and best selling author David duChemin. David has been taking images since he was 14, but having studied theology, he turned his hand to professional comedy, something he did and loved, for over 12 years! Having spent some time in Haiti, David was pulled back into photography and most notably Humanitarian photo journalism. He is now renowned as one of the leading experts in the field of creativity and focuses predominantly on capturing our beautiful natural world as a wildlife photographer. We talk creativity, throwing away the rulebook and Light, Space & Time, the latest in a brilliant series of books written by David. You're not going to want to miss this one! Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast! Buy David's book Light, Space and Time here https://amzn.eu/d/3y4Wg2y Sponsored by: Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk & Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.com Get involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

In today's episode Andy, Mike and Adam look back at 2024 and some of their most amazing Wild moments. From completing the challenge of photographing all 5 UK Owl species, to an epic trip to see Snow Leopards in Mongolia, Barn Owl experiences and incredible Otters! They also discuss some brilliant photographers that need more praise on social media and each pick a dream guest for the future! Listen in and enjoy the WildX Podcast! Sponsored by: Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk & Cotton Carrier - To see their incredible range of Camera carrying equipment visit www.cottoncarrier.eu Get involved with WildX at www.instagram.com/wildxphoto

Happy New Year to all our listeners! To kick off 2025 we have the brilliant Liam Edwards on the show. Liam has mastered the very technically demanding and hugely worthwhile art of wildlife monitoring and we wanted to know lots, lots more.... We talk about building Liam's non profit organisation, L & L Wildlife Monitoring, camera traps, a very healthy obsession with Little Owls, Wood Oaks Farm and appearing on BBC's Countryfile. We have a very interesting owl related Weird World, we talk social media in Topic of the Week, there's a big announcement in the News that is not to be missed and we touch on mental health and the importance of supporting one another. Sponsored by Chubby Mealworms - To find out more about their amazing bird and wildlife food visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk

This week we couldn't be more excited to chat to Billy and Susan from the smash hit National Geographic documentary "Billy & Molly - An Otter Story". We discuss the emotional rollercoaster chance meeting of Billy and a starving, lost and alone otter and their subsequent journey through friendship, hardship, love and companionship. We talk to Billy's wife Susan about her experience and what it was like living alongside this unlikely twosome, a film crew and ultimately falling in love with Molly too. And of course we also have Andy's Weird World, (now sponsored by Chubby Mealworms!) Adam's Topic of the Week and Mike's WildX news! We hope you enjoy this Christmas Episode as much a we did. Have a wonderful festive season everyone! To find out more about ChubbyMealworms visit www.chubbymealworms.co.uk