June 13, 2025
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#1175 RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Help B.C. Ostriches Go Viral
How a flock of Canadian ostriches garnered international attention.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Lucie Laumonier
Productrice
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
max collins
Director of Audio

A flock of BC ostriches becomes a far-right circus.

Why do RFK, Dr Oz, and an American billionaire want to save our ostriches? A BC Ostrich farm garners international attention after resisting a call to cull over 400 birds following an Avian flu outbreak.

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jan Wong

Photos: Adriaan Greyling & Pixabay

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