{"podcast":{"title":"The Jann Arden Podcast","slug":"the-jann-arden-podcast-1196964","podcast_index_feed_id":1196964,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/jann-arden","website_url":"https://www.jannardenpod.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/05108e32-ca29-11ee-8e89-db1b83ad06e5/image/4a221fbc422c1d47716b428c132afa8e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jann Arden","episode_count":381,"summary":"THE JANN ARDEN PODCAST is a weekly show hosted by multi-talented Canadian icon Jann Arden alongside Caitlin Green and Sarah Burke. The self-titled podcast discusses the challenges, triumphs, and tribulations of everyday life. Every week, you can expect a relatable experience that explores what makes all humans authentically themselves with a variety of special guests including musicians, actors, politicians, writers, and athletes. New episodes publish every Friday!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T18:21:08.544532+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jann-arden-podcast-1196964"},"episode":{"title":"Bats, Bugs, Space Exploration & Hazardous History with Dan Riskin","slug":"bats-bugs-space-exploration-hazardous-history-with-dan-riskin","published_at":"2026-06-05T16:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jann-arden-podcast-1196964/bats-bugs-space-exploration-hazardous-history-with-dan-riskin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jann-arden-podcast-1196964","url":"https://www.jannardenpod.com/bats-bugs-space-dan-riskin/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/p.podderapp.com/8355482824/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/SOMC8692500667.mp3","summary":"Jann Arden, Caitlin Green & Sarah Burke welcome back friend of the show, biologist and science journalist Dan Riskin. They discuss Dan's work on the show 'Hazardous History,' his passion for bats, and the importance of exposing children to nature. The conversation also touches on parenting styles, outdoor exploration, and the myth of lemmings perpetuated by Disney. They reflect on curiosity when it comes to kids and nature and the emotional impact of the Artemis II mission and space exploration in general. Dan Riskin is a bat biologist and science journalist. If you like science stories that make you feel smart, but also giggle a little bit, you should sign up for his free weekly newsletter, The Bat Signal, at https://FollowTheBatSignal.com (00:00) Welcome Back Dan Riskin (01:32) Hazardous History and Dangerous Toys (03:00) Dan's Bat Adventures (08:56) The Importance of Nature for Children (13:59) Parenting and Outdoor Exploration (18:59) The Myth of Lemmings and Disney's Influence (20:33) Ethics in Wildlife Filmmaking (23:01) Conservation Challenges and Human Intervention (27:56) Assisted Migration and Climate Change (29:06) The Emotional Impact of Space Exploration (39:05) The Importance of Connection to Nature #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…","meta_description":"Jann Arden, Caitlin Green & Sarah Burke welcome back friend of the show, biologist and science journalist Dan Riskin. They discuss Dan's work on the show…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2580,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jann-arden-podcast-1196964/episodes/bats-bugs-space-exploration-hazardous-history-with-dan-riskin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jann-arden-podcast-1196964/bats-bugs-space-exploration-hazardous-history-with-dan-riskin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}