Tommy's Outdoors

Conservation and Science

I have been waiting for Tom Opre’s new film “The Last Keeper” since I learned in July 2022 that he and his team are working on it. Well, the wait was over for me at the beginning of February 2023, as I was the only person in Ireland to screen the film. The wait will soon be over for you as well since the film premieres in mid-April in Edinburgh. While you are still waiting, you can listen to my conversation with Tom about the film and wider aspects of Tom’s mission of talking about conservation and indigenous communities.

The Last Keeper with Tom Opre

The Last Keeper is a documentary film that takes on the difficult subject of conflict surrounding land use in Scotland. It does a great job of presenting the views from all sides of the struggle. From estate owners, keepers and members of local communities to environmental NGOs, politicians and proponents of rewilding. On top of that, the conversations presented are not just dry statements of opinion. Tom is not shying away from asking difficult questions and pushing his interviewees outside their comfort zone. All that is complemented by brilliant cinematography showcasing stunning views of Scottish landscapes.

173: The Last Keeper with Tom Opre

An antidote to Screen Addiction with Emanuel Rose

This episode is slightly different than usual when it comes to its subject. However, working with technology by day and creating digital content by night, I spend substantial time thinking about and grappling with this subject. So when I learned that a long-term supporter and a friend of the podcast, Emanuel Rose, wrote a book about it, I decided to have him on for a chat.

The subject in question is our unhealthy addiction to our phones (mostly) and other devices. Which in the not-so-long term results in a shortened attention span, inability to focus and all-around decrease in happiness and increase in anxiety. And that is not a good state of mind.

This episode examines a different subject than usual. It's about our unhealthy relationship with electronic devices. Working with technology by day and creating digital content by night, I spend substantial time thinking about it and grappling with it.

172: Antidote to Screen Addiction with Emanuel Rose

The EU Review of Wolf Protection Status - A Five-Episode Exclusive

An exclusive series of podcast episodes dedicated to the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the conservation status of wolves is here. Late in 2023, I published an episode titled The EU Review of Wolf Protection Status where I discussed this proposal with five guests from different backgrounds. While making it, I recorded far more material than I could possibly fit into one episode. So, I decided to release the full interviews with all the guests in the form of five standalone, exclusive episodes.

Click below to get exclusive, lifetime access to all five episodes at once for only €15 or join Tommy’s Outdoors: Conservation and Science members on BMC on any membership level and enjoy an 80% discount on this exclusive series of episodes.