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EP #5
I really enjoyed my conversation with Lindsay Nikole (recorded in November), who is a zoologist, author, and TikTok star. Lindsay makes really fun and entertaining videos on the topics of zoology, paleontology, and animal behavior.
Lindsay appeared on an episode of a Life in Ruins where she sat down with Connor, Carlton and I to talk about her life and career. But today she sits down with me for a 2.5 hour deep dive into many topics.
What I really like is that we discuss the idiosyncrasies of being a content creator and how to navigate such a new and exciting (but challenging) field. We also discuss the pressures of wanting to be as accurate as possible, but what to do when we make mistakes and how to handle negative comments. Lindsay and I then talk about her management and talent agency and what we would both like to do with our social media success. I definitely go on several rants about archaeology and prehistory which I think you all might enjoy as well .
And then, as we wrap up, I ask Lindsay some rapid fire questions about zoology (which of course devolves into more fun conversation). If you’ve watched Lindsay’s videos, watched mine, or just genuinely wonder what the day-to-day is like for people like us, I think you’ll really enjoy this episode. It was fun to realize throughout the episode that we are very similar people and I am glad to call her a friend. Felt like I was talking to someone I’ve known for a long time.
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Timecodes
00:00 Intro Reel
02:43 How are you?
03:00 “That we know of” Lindsay’s merch
04:40 Running a business
07:43 Lindsay's media and what she does
12:33 Quitting our jobs to go full time
14:54 Social media metrics and money
17:10 Pressure to be correct and accurate with media
27:40 Our jobs and the complexity of teaching
29:47 How do we address citations in a nonacademic format?
38:27 Wild west of the internet and pioneering a new field.
41:14 Lindsay’s talent agency and management
45:46 What was your original intention with zoology?
48:07 Lindsay’s plan for future content.
53:33 Lindsay’s episode of A Life in Ruins
54:24 Lindsay’s Hulu commercial
56:05 BLUE HERON STORY
59:25 BIG CAT STORY
01:01:34 AFRICAN WILD DOG STORY
01:07:44 Nature is Metal / Nature is not metal
01:08:28 Morbid curiosity
01:09:33 Getting called out on YouTube and how to deal with it
01:13:02 Reading comments and style strategies
01:17:23 Mental health and spam comment bots
01:21:02 Politicization in archaeology
01:22:50 NAGPRA / Dog burials
01:25:24 David filming fieldwork
01:27:56 The LaPrele Mammoth Site
01:30:05 David’s Humans show idea
01:33:45 Lindsay’s show idea
01:35:40 Our influences
01:37:41 Beanie origin
01:39:08 NY/ Puerto Rican connection and speaking Spanish
01:40:55 What’s it like getting stitched
01:45:16 A life in Ruins breakup?
01:48:34 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS
01:48:52 Lindsay’s Book? (Spooky Specimens)
01:51:19 Favorite dog breeds?
01:53:02 David talks dogs and Strider
01:56:44 Lindsay on cats
02:00:06 Favorite cat breed?
02:04:12 Favorite extinct animal
02:04:49 Why were animals so big in prehistory
02:06:39 What’s your social life and dating with fame?
02:06:46 What do we call our job title?
02:09:04 Favorite bug
02:09:09 Nudibranchs
02:11:28 Favorite bird
02:12:18 Favorite moment
02:14:44 What do dogs mean to you?
02:16:24 What does it mean to be human?
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