Gonzovation Conversations

Gonzovation Conversations

Gonzovation is the invention of artist, Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy. Its core belief is compassion for nature and the world around us. In this podcast series, Ralph has sent Ceri to talk to an eclectic group of artists, writers, poets, musicians and conservationists about their passion for wildlife and our environment. Disappear into our guests’ worlds and discover their points of inspiration in the natural world. They share different adventures, perspectives and loves of nature and their motivating and thought-provoking stories show why they are all gonzovationists. Welcome to Gonzovation Conversations. For more information on Gonzovation, visit http://www.gonzovation.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @gonzovation For more podcasts like this one, visit http://www.HWY61.media

Episodes

June 14, 2022 51 mins
Musician Jimi Goodwin joins the conversation in this episode.

Primarily known for his role in the band Doves, wildlife and nature has always been a part of his life. He sits down with Ceri and explains how the natural world has always enthralled him and how it helps to inspire him musically.

The pair chat about experiences shared, including trips to Malta to campaign against the illegal hunting of birds on ...
Mark as Played
Tim Appleton, conservationist, former reserve manager at Rutland Water and co-founder of the famous Birdfair sits down to talk with Ceri about how he engineered his path through the bird world and conservation. 

We learn of epic journeys in support of local and global initiatives and why there is never a time to retire. He tells us how and why he has created an all-new Global Birdfair, which will reflect the times we ...
Mark as Played
May 31, 2022 46 mins
Marc Riley, BBC Radio 6 presenter, musician and cetacean lover, is Ceri’s guest in this episode. He talks us through his love of wildlife and how he became especially enamoured with whales.

Marc shares tales of journeys to different parts of the globe from Australia to Iceland, from Ireland to Mull and beyond, all in search of whales.

He regales us with stories of swimming with orcas and basking sharks and ...
Mark as Played
We travel across the globe to chat with the Samoa Conservation Society and to discuss the plight of the Manumea, which is sometimes known as the Little Dodo.

Ceri chats with James Atherton, Jane Va’afusuaga and Moeumu Ulli about their work on the Save the Manumea Campaign, and we hear about an incredibly rare encounter with the Manumea. A fascinating story emerges of the work being done to save it from extinction.
Mark as Played
May 17, 2022 72 mins
Lucy McRobert is Ceri’s guest in this episode. Author, campaigner, columnist and mother, she talks us through her passion for wildlife, co-founding the youth nature network, A Focus On Nature and her love of The Isles of Scilly, which Ceri agrees is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet.

They take a close look at the questions of women’s safety, and accessibility and diversity for all within nature. Settle in...
Mark as Played
May 10, 2022 40 mins
Nathan Eagle is an environmental journalist and deputy editor with Hawaii’s Honolulu Civil Beat. He joins Ceri to discuss his work on environmental stories and focuses on the problems that face the Kiwikiu, a critically endangered bird in what is sadly known as the extinction capital of the world, Hawaii.

Nathan talks us through the measures that have been taken to try and secure a future for this little feller. The ...
Mark as Played
May 3, 2022 46 mins
Tony Husband talks with Ceri about drawing upon life for his famous cartoons such as ‘The Yobs’ for Private Eye, amongst others.

The pair discuss the inspiration he takes from the natural world and the love he has for his local countryside and its creatures. Tony also talks about his book, Take Care, Son: The Story of my Dad and his Dementia, and speaks movingly and honestly about this enlightening and extraordinary ...
Mark as Played
Ceri talks to Sophie Pavelle, writer and Communications Co-ordinator at The Beaver Trust. 

They talk about the fascination with and re-introduction of the beaver into the British landscape and chat about her thought-provoking first book, Forget Me Not. 

The book documents her journey to find 10 species and habitats threatened by climate change in the UK. All travel done in a low carbon way too!

Mark as Played
This episode welcomes David Lindo, writer, broadcaster, birdwatcher and the man known as The Urban Birder.

He talks to Ceri about his birding life, which started at Wormwood Scrubs in the middle of London, bird projects in urban surroundings and how his travels have taken him worldwide in search of birdlife.

It’s all about looking up!

Find out more about David here: https://www.theurbanbirderworld....
Mark as Played
April 19, 2022 55 mins
Will Burns is a poet, recording artist and novelist. In this episode, he discusses his passion for nature and how it inspires his work. 

Will chats with Ceri about his love of words and just when to use them, and what it takes to be a poet. The duo also talk about the album he released with Hannah Peel and his critically acclaimed first novel, The Paper Lantern.

For more on Will and his writing, visit ...
Mark as Played
In the first episode of Gonzovation Comversations, Ceri chats with Jennifer Lonsdale.

Jennifer is a campaigner, co-founder and trustee of the NGO, Environmental Investigation Agency, or the EIA for short. She talks about her life in conservation from her early days with Greenpeace, through to work campaigning against the slaughter of whales, her love of marine animals, and how the EIA came into being and the work tha...
Mark as Played
March 28, 2022 1 min
Gonzovation is the invention of artist, Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy. Its core belief is compassion for nature and the world around us. 

In this podcast series, Ralph has sent Ceri to talk to an eclectic group of artists, writers, poets, musicians and conservationists about their passion for wildlife and our environment. 

Disappear into our guests’ worlds and disco...
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.

    The Nikki Glaser Podcast

    Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Crime Junkie

    If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

    Start Here

    A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc.