Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

Dan O'Neill: ‘I’m not afraid to be afraid’

Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

Show Notes

In this episode of the Plodcast we go for a London wander with wildlife filmmaker and presenter Dan O’Neill. In the heart of the capital we chat about Dan’s eclectic passions, from saving snow leopards to exploring Guayana’s Rewa River, making music for Cate Blanchett, and being the first openly LGBTQIA+ natural history presenter to carry a show.

TV

Giants: www.offthefence.com/Brand/3002/giants

Dan O’Neill Investigates: youtube.com/watch?v=1hET0mIt11Q&list=PL50KW6aT4Ugwoic0RfPob4anJ1zKMCUIF

Ghosts in the Snow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE7dEshcnNo

Social

Instagram: @danowild

Twitter: @DanONeill_Wild

Sea Our Future Campaign for Attitude youtube.com/watch?v=5kD-zs4aFeA

Climate of Change Podcast www.josarsby.com/news/2022/4/14/climate-of-change-podcast-announced-with-support-from-dan-oneill

Chordata Bytes 1

https://open.spotify.com/album/3gOsNhi9Z25jc39Uk848pJ?si=U8kkPav8T7aikaNZeroDVQ

Chordata Bytes 2 open.spotify.com/album/1i3Pgt0naDyYFiob71NkPE?si=dOPM1G2zSfig5cFfjoo8OQ

Wilderland Film Festival www.wilderlandfestival.com/about

For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

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