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Flightless Bird

Flightless Bird

By: David Farrier
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 Flightless Bird follows journalist David Farrier as he learns about what makes America special from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but never judgmental, each week, David (along with cohost and American Rob) seeks to understand what makes America so unique, strange, and wonderful. Social Sciences
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  • Wisconsin: Cheeseheads

    Wisconsin: Cheeseheads
    Apr 21 2026
    In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier travels to Madison, Wisconsin, to investigate the World Championship Cheese Contest. With 3375 entries and 150 classes, we are talking a lot of cheese. Hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the comp has been running since 1957 - and this year was bigger than ever. Why is cheese so big in this part of the US, and what exactly is a cheesehead? All will be revealed in this very cheesy episode. Links: Join us for bonus Flightless Bird episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/flightlessbird Contact us with your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Pro Puzzler

    Pro Puzzler
    Apr 14 2026
    On this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob discover that doing jigsaw puzzles is not just a hobby - it’s a sport! They talk to US speed puzzler Karen Kavett - AKA Karen Puzzles - who’s about to head off to the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals. How big is the scene and what does it take to get to the worlds? What is the secret to doing puzzles very, very fast? David also reveals that he’s being sued in America after an article he wrote for Webworm, and Rob and David discuss the recent Flightless Bird tour which featured the one and only Rosabel! Links: Email us your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Karen Puzzles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenpuzzles/ Rosabel on tour & our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-rosabel-155107678 Why is David being sued? https://www.webworm.co/wildingpart9/ Vote for us at the Webbys: Or - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcast 1. ⁠Go to webbyawards.com 2. ⁠Click “Go Vote” button 3. ⁠Hit SEARCH 4. ⁠Type in “Flightless Bird” and click on “Flightless Bird” when it turns up 5. ⁠Cast your vote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Parasocial Listener II

    Parasocial Listener II
    Apr 7 2026
    In this week’s Flightless Bird, we return to Nick from last year’s Parasocial Listener Episode. Nick had been diagnosed with a rare kind of brain tumor - rare in that you can remove it, but it keeps coming back. In today’s episode, Nick has taken a leap of faith and arrived in New Zealand, to eat meat pies, surf, and visit Hobbiton. We catch up with Nick as he meets some fellow Flightless Bird listeners, goes on some soaring adventures, and has a terrifying encounter in a cave. Links:Nick’s paragliding experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l8QYZW2v_INick’s band Pookie: https://www.instagram.com/pookietheband/ The Friendship Paddle: https://www.friendshippaddle.org/ Vote for our Webby: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcastJoin us for bonus Flightless Bird episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/flightlessbird Contact us with your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
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