The Pondcast - A podcast on herpetoculture from theTurtleRoom

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Welcome to The Pondcast. Broadcast LIVE through YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, this show brings you interviews and discussions with diverse guests from the turtle and tortoise community, allowing you to send in questions to help guide the discussion. Created to tackle topics related to both conservation and herpetoculture, this show will bring you its own brand of hilarity interspersed between the educational and informative discussions that are the centerpiece of each episode. So, join our crew of "turtle nerds" each month for The Pondcast.

Your hosts Anthony, Chris, Kevin, and Steve have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. The show is also available as audio-only (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | RSS). Check out the rest of our site for more information.

The Pondcast, Episode 95

Ten Year Anniversary

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto and Steve Enders

February 6, 2023 / 0 Comments

Join us as John Weir (Pondcast Creator) reunites with Anthony for a special 10th Anniversary episode!

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The Pondcast, Episode 94

Riverside Reptiles

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto and Steve Enders

January 9, 2023 / 0 Comments

Tonight's special guest is Brian Kleinman from Riverside Reptile and Education Center. Brian is EmmaLee's boss, but she is his better half at work, being sure to keep him in line all the time.

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The Pondcast, Episode 93

The Turtle Lover's Guidebook

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto and Steve Enders

December 5, 2022 / 0 Comments

Tonight's special guest is Dr. Tony Monahan, author of the highly anticipated "Turtle Lover's Guidebook." Tony has been traveling the entire country, tirelessly, in an effort to document every zoo with a worthwhile turtle collection.

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The Pondcast, Episode 92

NyQuil Time

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders and Chris Leone

November 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

Anthony forgot after work that he had a Pondcast that night. Kevin struggles with timeliness again. This episode will go down in history as the low point against which all other bad episodes will be measured.

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The Pondcast, Episode 91

"ESA... Oh My!"

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders and Chris Leone

October 3, 2022 / 0 Comments

The guys discuss the fact that the Egyptian Tortoise has been petitioned to be added to the federal Endangered Species Act and what the implications of this fact might be.

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The Pondcast, Episode 90

"Say 'Goodnight,' Kevin"

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders and Chris Leone

August 8, 2022 / 0 Comments

Join Anthony, Kevin, and Steve for another Pondcast! Well, maybe Kevin will be there. No promises.

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The Pondcast, Episode 89

Just the Two of Us

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders and Chris Leone

July 11, 2022 / 0 Comments

Join Anthony and Steve as they "talk turtles". Who knows where the show will go!

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The Pondcast, Episode 88

Daniel Parker of USARK Florida

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders and Chris Leone

June 13, 2022 / 0 Comments

This month, Daniel Parker joins The Pondcast to discuss one of the biggest issues of concern to private keepers and conservationists - potential legal changes in Florida and beyond.

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The Pondcast, Episode 87

Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group with Dr. Craig Stanford

Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders and Chris Leone

May 2, 2022 / 0 Comments

This month, we are joined by Dr. Craig Stanford. Craig is Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at University of Southern California, studying both primates and chelonians.

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