Birds on Power Lines
An audio podcast featuring animated discussions between a mom and her young adult child carried out via a voice messaging app. The topics center on our loves – mostly movies, books, and television shows – but other episodes will feature guests and other topics we’re focused on. Do you consider yourself part of a fandom? Chances are we will talk about it. Listen in to find out what we’re thinking. To comment and connect, find the podcast at our YouTube location: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWyQ8KHWi2wBg3ZXuABXeaHAdrcJ2da67 Visit Birds on Power Lines: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines
Episodes

Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
We had an amazing trip to São Paulo, Brazil, and wanted to share our experiences. We met our wonderful family, ate great food, and learned a lot! Our approach was to record our reflections of what we did at the end of each day. We hope you enjoy listening!
If you haven't listened to our podcasts before, we use a voice messenger app to share our thoughts with each other to discuss a variety of topics as we go about our day.
Links for things we talk about:
Day 5
Monumento Bandeiranteshttps://equestrianstatue.org/monumento-bandeirantes/Parque do Ibirapuerahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibirapuera_ParkMuseu Afro Brasilhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Afro_BrasilSabiá do Parquehttps://www.instagram.com/sabiadoparque/Casa Bauduccohttps://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g303631-d11756708-Reviews-Casa_Bauducco-Sao_Paulo_State_of_Sao_Paulo.htmlBrazilian Swiss lemonade (Limonada Suíça)https://whiskitrealgud.com/brazilian-lemonade-limonada-suica/#google_vignettePickled palm hearts/hearts of palmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_palmGuaraná (soft drink)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_(soft_drink)Actual Guaranahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GuaranaMy research article featuring guaranahttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0123310Tingling Cakehttps://ticketdirect.co.nz/tingling-cake/
Day 6
Praia de Juquehy/Juquehy Beachhttp://www.turismosaosebastiao.com.br/praias/juquehyandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juque%C3%AD
Day 7
(Our hotel) Pousada do Almirantehttp://www.pousadadoalmirante.com.br/Brazilian Tapiocahttps://braziliankitchenabroad.com/brazilian-tapioca/Brazilian Banoffe Piehttps://travelcooktell.com/banoffee-pie-banana-and-dulce-de-leche-pie/#google_vignette
Day 8
Padaria Bella Paulistahttps://padariabellapaulista.com.br/andhttps://www.instagram.com/padariabellapaulista/?hl=en
Day 9
Casa das Rosashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_das_RosasHospital Santa Catarina Paulistahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catarina_HospitalCapela do Hospital Santa Catarinahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peY7jk2jvJ4Pecorino Bar and Trattoria Paulistahttps://www.pecorino.com.br/
#saopaulo #sãopaulo #brazil #travel #travelpodcast #travelbrazil
Who are we at the Birds on Power Lines Podcast? We are a mom and young adult child team having the time of our lives talking about things we love and care about!
Find the full set of podcasts on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWyQ8KHWi2wBg3ZXuABXeaHAdrcJ2da67
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Art: Water color art by me: Evelyn Voura for Birds on Power Lines@BirdsOnPowerLinesPhotos: By Birds on Power Lines
Music: Music by my child for Birds on Power Lines@BirdsOnPowerLines
Bird sounds from: Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrgGTvzuA1I

Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
We had an amazing trip to São Paulo, Brazil, and wanted to share our experiences. We met our wonderful family, ate great food, and learned a lot! Our approach was to record our reflections of what we did at the end of each day. We hope you enjoy listening!
Links for things we talk about can be found in our YouTube episode description, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJGoiZ8CAmE&feature=youtu.be
We are also on (look for Birds on Power Lines Podcast): Apple Podcasts Spotify Facebook PodbeanTumblr
Art: Water color art by me: Evelyn Voura for Birds on Power Lines@BirdsOnPowerLinesPhotos: By Birds on Power Lines
Music: Music by my child for Birds on Power Lines@BirdsOnPowerLines
Bird sounds from: Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrgGTvzuA1I

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
This is our second podcast discussing the Netflix rendition of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. Listen to find out what we were thinking about after watching Episodes 3 and 4. Yes, there are spoilers in this conversation! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Listen in to find out what we thought about the Netflix interpretation of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. This installment focuses on Episodes 1 and 2. At first we thought there were 6 episodes, but by the second episode we realized Netflix only made 4 of them. Yes, there are spoilers in this conversation! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In this episode, we focus on the 15th Doctor and other new characters in the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special. What did you think about the special? How does it compare to others that you've seen? Are you excited about Ncuti Gatwa's portrayal of the Doctor? Let us know what you think. There are spoilers in this conversation! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Listen to our ideas on the topics presented by Neil Gaiman for the British Library. We reflect on how he derived Crowley's name, Neil's views on the Internet, the origins of many of his writings from comics to novels, books he loves, and more. We also included links to some of the themes we ended up talking about on our YouTube page. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
In this episode, we're discussing The Star Beast. We talk about fandoms' expectations, throwbacks to past Doctor Who ideas, the use of humor, and more. We also have a short exchange on inclusiveness and what that means for the show and the real world. What did you think? Share your thoughts! Yes, there are spoilers! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Listen to find out what we were thinking as we reflected on Wild Blue Yonder. We talk about how much we loved the acting, the story, the effects and the story arc. Also, we discuss the important focus on mental health. What did you think? Share your thoughts! Yes, there are spoilers! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
In this episode, you'll hear us talk about Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. We imagine how Crowley arrived at his name and discuss Crowley’s outfit when he was in heaven in season two of the Amazon series, but spend most of the discussion on Crowley’s eyes and the use of eye color in the series. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
In this installment, we continue our discussion of The Giggle with our thoughts on Donna and the Nobles, the Doctor seeing Wilf, and all the whatnot taking place in the world and at UNIT before The Doctor and Donna head to Soho. Then, we talk more about the end of the episode. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines