Flightless Bird

Journalist explores American culture and values from a New Zealand perspective AI summary

David Farrier Visit website › Society & Culture · EN · 221 episodes · latest 2026-11-10 · explicit

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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.

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My First Autopsy E

2026-11-10 · 58 min

"In this week's Flightless Bird, David and Rob look at the private autopsy industry in the US - visiting 1800-Autopsy, LA's most prominent example. David meets owner Vidal Herrera, and attends his first autopsy. This…
Midterm Election E

2026-11-03 · 57 min

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob look at the midterm elections and what to expect - bringing in expert Erin Geiger Smith, a journalist and author who has worked at Reuters and Business Insider and has…
Scary Clowns E

2026-10-27 · 57 min

In this week’s spooky Flightless Bird episode (you know, Halloween and that) we look at one of the scariest motifs known to man: Clowns. Rob and David are joined in the studio by Guilford Adams, director of the…
Bigfoot Day E

2026-10-20 · 1 hr 6 min

The Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film is as iconic as the moon landing and footage of the JFK assassination. But was it real? In today’s episode, we have the final, conclusive answer to this question. If you missed the…
Nest Session: Yvette Young on Internet Stalkers E

2026-10-15 · 1 hr 13 min

In this month’s Nest Session, David and Rob are joined in the studio by Yvette Young, frontwoman of math rock band Covet, and an incredible guitarist who ended up on a Rolling Stone list of greatest guitarists of all…
Margaret Cho E

2026-10-13 · 1 hr 16 min

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob are joined in the studio by legendary comedian Margaret Cho to check in on how she feels about the USA here in 2026. We (Rosabel, me and Rob) are all giant fans of Margaret,…
Mormonism E

2026-10-06 · 1 hr 23 min

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David looks at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - AKA Mormons - AKA “The American Religion”. Mormons are the quintessential American religion, created by a New Yorker in…
Kratom & 7-OH Pt II E

2026-09-29 · 1 hr 20 min

In this week’s Flightless Bird, we revisit what the heck is going on with the banning of Kratom and 7-OH after the DEA got involved. We talk to a major manufacturer of these so-called “gas station drugs” to get his take…
Canada Pt II with Liz Plank E

2026-09-22 · 1 hr 13 min

In this week's Flightless Bird, David takes a long hard look at himself, and in doing so, takes a long hard look at Canada. To help Farrier on his journey into understanding more about Canada - the Flightless Bird team…
Nest Sessions: Medium Build on Being a Sperm Donor Kid E

2026-09-17 · 53 min

Rob and David are joined in the studio by Medium Build, AKA US singer songwriter Nicholas Carpenter. Medium Build have been incredibly busy over the last few years, touring heavily and playing festivals like Coachella,…

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Oldest episode in feed: 05/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 1 hr 4 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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