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Desert Diaries

Desert Diaries

By: KTEP Public Media
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 Desert Diaries podcast is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator. Season one covers desert critters, everything from birds and bugs to beavers and bats, and diverse plant life that can be anything from prickly and thorny to flowery and leafy.The podcast is based on a previous production of radio vignettes by Florence Schwein that aired on KTEP-FM.Desert Diaries is recorded in the KTEP Public Media studios and is a production of The University of Texas at El Paso Division of Marketing and Communications. Host is Daniel Carey-Whelan. Producer is Charles Fensch. Engineering by Paul Castro and Daisy Morales. Sounds courtesy of BBC Sound Effects Archive. Music by Premium Beat.For more information about the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, visit utep.edu/centennial-museum.
Episodes
  • Ep.05 Bucket of Death

    Ep.05 Bucket of Death
    Feb 21 2025
    Are mosquitos useful or do they exist to annoy us? What are true bugs? Kevin and Daniel talk about life in the desert and some of their smallest inhabitants. In this episode they cover some of the bugs, insects and arachnids that make their lives in the desert. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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    45 mins
  • Ep.04 The Beaver Deceiver

    Ep.04 The Beaver Deceiver
    Feb 21 2025
    Kevin and Daniel continue their talk about life in the desert. In this episode they cover mammals that can be found in the area and some of the things they eat. Deer, beavers, squirrels and javelinas are some of the mammals that can be found in the Chihuahuan Desert. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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    41 mins
  • EP.03 AI Birds

    EP.03 AI Birds
    Feb 21 2025
    Kevin is a birder and is familiar with classic birds that are common to the area. In this episode they discuss hawks, doves and other species that at one point were unusual to the Chihuahuan Desert but have now become common. They also explain nuisance birds that people find annoying and beautiful birds that seem to be AI generated. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.
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    40 mins

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