Hour 1: Greg Cote Takes an Acting Class
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Why is Ron Magill so upset at the beginning of the episode?
This is as angry as I have ever seen Ron McGill. His body language is infuriated. This is an everlastingly polite and charming man in public. He's very careful about how he represents the zoo when he's not embezzling money through his endowment that you guys contribute to in overwhelming fashion. What are you so mad about? Because you're over there with your arms crossed and you look a little like David Sampson. You look like, oh, they're not on time again. Just about five feet taller, though. Why are you so angry? What's the matter?
What is Ron Magill's mission in Tallahassee regarding Florida's state bird?
I'm not angry. I'm just tired. I was in Tallahassee all day yesterday and up and back in the same day. I didn't get home till, you know, 1130 or so here at work at 6 a.m. So I'm just a little tired, you know, and then, you know, I got a call to be on the show at 1020. And what time is it now? Oh, it's 1040. It's 20 minutes I've been sitting here.
So what are you fighting for in Tallahassee? You're not a politician. Tallahassee is a terrible, corrupt armpit that has been swallowed in Florida and swallows good people like you are trying to help the animals and the environment. What were you doing in Tallahassee? Were you politically grandstanding?
Well, I was talking about animals. We had a couple of animals up there. We're also trying, I'm trying to drive this movement to get the flamingo named the state bird of Florida. You know, listen, I've got nothing against the mockingbird, but the mockingbird is the state bird of Mississippi, of Texas, of six other states. We have a potential here of having a bird that's iconic, that's always been associated with Florida, and it seems to be a no-brainer to me to make that the national bird of Florida, especially now since it's come back and it's staying here, which is a great reflection of great Everglades restoration, that the birds are coming back and they're staying. It's a win-win. So, you know, I'm just trying to convince the... help convince the legislators to pass a law to make that the state bird. Are you going to win? Is it an uphill fight? It's an uphill fight, I think, for this session, but I think we got a really good chance next year for the next session. But I wanted to at least plant the seed, help plant the seed. I was working with the Zoo Miami Foundation.
I took the day off. I was not up there as Ron McGill from Zoo Miami. I was up there as Ron McGill from the Zoo Miami Foundation and kind of wildlife expert and just kind of talking. You know, we collaborated with the Tallahassee Museum. They brought some animals over. They brought an owl. They brought an alligator. They brought a snake. And I talked about that as the legislatures went through. They were in a session yesterday, and it was day-to-day. I was on a plane with all the commissioners, the supervisor of elections, the supervisor of tax collector, the chairman of the commission. They were all on the same plane. God, if that plane had gone down, that would have been a disaster. Well, maybe not. I don't know. Ron, is there a big market?
No! And what kind of incendiary... Yeah, Ron, you were on the plane. Wait a minute. What kind of incendiary... I was on the plane.
I would be no great loss.
Wow. What? What a mood he's in. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. How angry is this person? I believe he just made a loud... Was it a political statement? Did he just say it wouldn't be such a bad thing if a plane crashed?
No, I just said if it went down, you know, I didn't say I didn't say we probably all would have survived because, you know, we're resilient that way.
I trapped him. He was trying to do political commentary. And then he does that thing where he's like, I wasn't there for Zoo Miami. I was just there for the Zoo Miami Foundation as if those two things aren't just I was there as Ron McGill.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is Ron Magill so upset at the beginning of the episode?
0:43–1:18
2
What is Ron Magill's mission in Tallahassee regarding Florida's state bird?
1:18–6:54
3
What are Ron Magill's views on de-extincting animals like the dire wolf and woolly mammoth?
6:54–12:24
4
What are the ethical concerns of keeping genetically modified extinct animals in captivity?
12:24–12:58
5
Which endangered animals does Ron Magill support bringing back and why?
12:58–14:45
6
What is the truth about the underwater T-Rex myth?
14:45–17:38
7
What happened during Greg Cody and Sean McGill's acting class?
17:38–18:15
8
How do the acting class exercises reflect the participants' skills and humor?
18:15–39:42
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