In Conversation: Terry Gross

In Conversation: Terry GrossI'm not trying to prove that I'm smart or funny. I just want the guests to say things of value. I want them to be interesting and I want them to say things that our listeners will want to hear without being embarrassed or harmed.

Birds have skills, tricks to survive winterThese birds have their own skills and tricks to survive the winter – for example, their feathers make an excellent winter coat, but it is still a tough time for them, and not all may survive. Just like us, birds have three basic .

From Meghan Markle's dating diary to Priti Patel's flight: satirists Funny Cockatoo.In this session you will marvel at how quickly an old dog can learn new tricks, with our special guest Lassie – an old dog . We're also looking for some funny party songs about the revolution and/or widespread voter fraud – if .

Angry bird: cockatoo repeatedly throws water bottle to ground .Angry bird: cockatoo repeatedly throws water bottle to ground in funny viral video. Gotcha the cockatoo takes his frustrations out on a water bottle as he picks it up with his beak and throws it to the floor . over and over again .

Cheeky birds doing funny thingsOnni is a 2 year old umbrella cockatoo who is always exploring his world and loves new experiences. He has learned to tap dance, which is unique to his species. His new skill is singing, and not just singing with typical "bird" sounds, but .

Westminster parrot sanctuary is a home for life for unwanted .The Hills and their volunteers' years of service to the colorful creatures began because of one parrot, the sanctuary's namesake — Lily, an umbrella cockatoo. Like all umbrella cockatoos, the bird was white and had long .

Bald Eagle Days draws huge crowdsIn the main expo area, crowds had gathered around the Niabi Zoo booth where Joel Vanderbush, curator of conservation and education, was holding a white umbrella cockatoo named Rocky. “Rocky is a great ambassador for .

Cocka-TOO MUCH talking! Meet Hamlet the bird that can't stop .This is the moment a grumpy cockatoo decided to give his owners a piece of his mind. The 15-year-old bird, named Hamlet, unleashed an incomprehensible tirade in Nevada. His owners claim he has a vocabulary worthy of .

Tune in TonightA Goffin Cockatoo takes part in an object permanence test. In “Bird Brain,” watch as Umbrella Cockatoo. Or will it simply go down as one of the most jaw-dropping, unintentionally funny misfires of the year? • For the record, BBC America is airing .

Cheeky birds doing funny thingsOnni is a 2 year old umbrella cockatoo who is always exploring his world and loves new experiences. He has learned to tap dance, which is unique to his species. His new skill is singing, and not just singing with typical "bird" sounds, but .

Phantasmagoria: Tricks and Treats | Bird Nest's New .For those looking to do something a bit out of the ordinary this Halloween, The Bird's Nest has got just the right thing. Come join dancers, acrobats, and aerial artists as they take to the skies on the flying trapeze, and leap and .

Rick Broadbent's 2017 awards: no-nonsense Harry Kane .Funny old year for Australian tennis. Margaret Court, beloved national icon, . This time he was rushing home because his girlfriend was upset because a dog had attacked her cockatoo. With no sense of irony the judge said .

Hayes Valley Resident Turns Heads With Feathered CompanionSpecifically, Casper is an Indonesian Umbrella Cockatoo—a type of parrot—but Tortora clarified that “it's basically the same as an Australian cockatoo.” The snow-white bird with pale yellow feathers under its wings has been .

Dave Chappelle Stumbles Into the #MeToo MomentIn “The Bird Revelation,” the first comedy special to focus on the #MeToo movement, Dave Chappelle, sitting on a Funny Bird Tricks. confessional without being so, Mr. Chappelle performs introspection while resorting to the same old tricks.

Notre Dame vs. North Carolina, Detailed Recap: Michael Brey .It was pretty funny, and knowing some of the calls/no-calls those refs were to make later on, that kick to the face is .. The Tar Heels once again answered to silent the crowd, who had all risen to their feet in honor of the Bird .