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Podcast: The Elsa Kurt Show
Episode: Flight of Controversy: The Audubon Society's Rebranding and Rethinking America's Name
Description: What's in a name? Well, if you're a bird with a potentially racist namesake or a nation unaware of its naming history, quite a lot it seems. This episode takes flight with a controversy sweeping the birding community as the Audubon Society embarks on a renaming journey, ruffling feathers in the process. They're scrubbing their avian directory clean of racist associations while leaving the "mean" mockingbird untouched. But that's not all, they've also committed a cool $25 million towards fostering a more diverse and inclusive birding community. Feel the atmosphere thicken as we explore this decision and its ripple effects...