Interview on NPR Connecticut

Yesterday, both Tashai and Robert appeared on the Colin McEnroe show on NPR Connecticut. The telephone interview was, no surprise, all about Mad City Chickens and the urban poultry movement.

Chicken Talk on the radio

The New Yorker writer Susan Orlean and one of the founders of the Mad City Chickens group Dennis Harrison-Noonan (who is also in our film) both appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio yesterday to talk backyard chickens.

Radio Interview in South Australia

We just finished being interviewed for an upcoming episode of Gastronaut, a food program hosted by Bruce Guerin on Radio Adelaide, 101.5 FM in South Australia. The topic: Mad City Chickens.

Show airs Wednesday at 9:00 pm (Adelaide time).

Talking Chicken on Wisconsin Public Radio

We appeared this morning on The Joy Cardin Show, a Wisconsin Public Radio program. The topic? Mad City Chickens and the backyard chicken movement.

Listen to the entire program here. (Program#: 090710A)

Tashai appears again on the Chicken Whisperer radio program

Atlanta-based Andy Schneider is the Chicken Whisperer. His program, Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer™ is a nationally broadcast radio show all about keeping backyard chickens. Each week he welcomes special guests to talk about keeping backyard poultry and living a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Tashai and Robert were guests for a show back on May 2nd, and today, Tashai is back with more info on the Mad City Chickens documentary and the phenomenon that is the backyard chicken movement.



Listen to the mp3 file of today's episode.

Nearly Sleepless in Seattle

Our trip to Seattle for the screening of Mad City Chickens was a such a fun filled experience that we can't wait for our next visit. It was a lively whirlwind of activity where we crammed a week's worth of experiences into two short days (not counting travel days).

We had a 3 hour layover in Minneapolis. Then our connecting plane was a few hours late. By the time we arrived in Seattle on Thursday night it was 2:00 am our time.

The founders of the Wallingford neighborhood-based Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies were our hosts, tour guides, and all around suppliers of some of the best hospitality we've experienced in our travels. Rick, Diane & Erica really made us feel at home.

The Friday night screening of MCC was enthusiastically received by almost 160 people despite the unseasonably beautiful weather outside.

On the radio at 7:30 the next morning. That's us and Angelina Shell of Seattle Tilth. What fun!

A visit to the downtown market to see the fish "tossed".

Free tasting at the Theo's Chocolate Factory!!!!

On Sunday we were up at 5:00 am and spent the whole day at airports again and on various flights to get back to Madison. The plane from Seattle to Detroit was staffed by an all male flight attendant crew and a female captain. Refreshing!

Due to a scheduling conflict, we weren't able to stay longer, but Mad City Chickens is still in Seattle. There is another screening tonight sponsored by Sustainable West Seattle, 7:00pm Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW.

Chicken Filmmakers on Seattle Radio

We had the pleasure this morning of joining Seattle Tilth's City Chickens Coordinator Angelina Shell on 90.3 KEXP, Seattle Community Radio. Mike McCormick, host of the popular Mind Over Matters show, led the discussion about keeping chickens in the city and how Seattle has been one of the leaders in the urban sustainability movement.

Listen to the mp3 file of today's radio program.

Radio Interview with Atlanta’s Chicken Whisperer

We were guests today on Andy Schneider’s Chicken Whisperer radio show.

In addition to being a radio host, Andy, a.k.a. The Chicken Whisperer, is an Atlanta-based backyard poultry expert, organizer of the Atlanta Pet Chicken Meetup Group and owner of Atlanta Pet Chickens, the city’s first and only pet chicken company. As the backyard chicken movement continues to grow, Andy has become one of the go-to-guys for anything chicken.

Listen to the mp3 file of today's radio interview.

Chickens: Live Interview on W.O.R.T. Radio

The Mad City Chickens DVD is now out! This evening we appeared on In Our Backyard, a daily local news program on W.O.R.T.--Madison’s Grassroots Community Sponsored Radio Station. The show was produced by Molly Stentz and hosted by Brian Standing, Eva Schulte, and Robin Barrenson.

Listen to the mp3 of the interview.

Mad City Chickens Screens Tonight in Monona, Wisconsin!

The Mad City Chickens documentary screens at 6:30 pm tonight March 10th at the Green Tuesdays Films and Lectures Series in Monona, Wisconsin. It’s of interest that the city of Monona does not yet allow the keeping of urban backyard poultry so the screening is being sponsored by the Monona Natural Step with support from Sustain Dane, groups that would like to see this change.

Tashai recently spoke about the upcoming event on the Forward Forum radio program, her second appearance on the show in as many weeks. Hosts John Quinlan and Stephanie Woods asked her to phone into The Pulse, 1670 AM WTDY in Madison to give listeners the details on the screening.

News of the screening is also getting some notice in the blogosphere by Monona Doug and Thomas over at UrbanChickens.net



Public Screening: Mad City Chickens
Where: Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Rd., Monona, WI 53716
When: Tuesday March 10th, 6:30 pm
Admission: FREE

“Chickens” interview today on Talk Radio

Radio hosts John Quinlan & Stephanie Woods invited us onto their show Forward Forum today which aired on The Pulse, 1670 AM WTDY in Madison and streamed online at http://wtdy.com. The topic? Mad City Chickens and its upcoming DVD release.

One of the calls that came in was from Margaret McMurray, granddaughter of Murray McMurray, the founder of the well known rare breed hatchery in Webster City, IA. Margaret makes an appearance in the film, introducing the McMurray Hatchery behind-the-scenes tour segment.

Listen to the radio interview (mp3 download).

Deconstructing Dinner interview now online

Catch the Jon Steinman interview about the Mad City Chickens documentary on his British Columbia-based radio show, Deconstructing Dinner.  



Listen to the mp3 audio file of the show.

Mad City Chickens Interview on British Columbia Radio Today

Produced and recorded in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, British Columbia, Deconstructing Dinner is a Canadian radio program created to dispense and discuss current food issues. The show’s host, Jon Steinman, interviewed us by phone today from his Nelson office.

Currently broadcast on 32 radio stations across Canada, Deconstructing Dinner also appears on over a dozen stations around the world. The show is set to air in a few days. We’ll post links when it’s available.