We’re talking with Quentin and Owen, the filmmakers and brothers behind Listers: the indie documentary that’s both absurd and profound, and probably the funniest thing ever made about birding.Highlights of our chat include:How a family field guide, a bong, and a road trip turned into a continent-spanning big yearThe van life: Cracker Barrel parking lots, Michelin-star minivan mealsFilming birds and birders like never beforeThe birding culture: from playback ethics to all-nighters to chase birds What it’s like to make the birding movie everyone’s talking aboutCome for the NyQuil-fueled ivory-billed woodpecker quest…stay for the most joyful, profane, and heartfelt celebration of birding we didn’t know we needed!Links: Watch Listers, free on YouTubeBuy the book: Field Guide of All the Birds We Found One Year in the United States by Quentin Reiser and Owen ReiserGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

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