BONUS 22: The Pigeon King (Arlan Galbraith)
A Canadian man's visionary idea involving pigeons proves to be unsustainable.
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Comments (27)
Drowning them in the trough was more humane?
Grew up in KW (as the area is known.) PKI was all over the news. Thanks for sharing the story! Very glad we’re known for being a tech town and Oktoberfest instead ;)
If you take any suggestions for future podcast i have one that somewhat relates to this one. It's the ostrich & emu crazy the was supposed to overtake beef & how so many lost their shirts.
I'd definitely be interested in hearing about this one too.
I'm confused why they couldn't just release the pigeons after everything went down - was that illegal to do?
I certainly hope so, as releasing large quantities of non native species can do massive damage to any ecosystem
Hahahahaha I absolutely DIED laughing at your accurate description of Kings Of Leon 🤣🤣🤣
I'm soooo excited to listen to this episode. I signed up to patron just for this episode. In the 2000s I worked at an accounting firm who had clients who had been swindled by 'the pigeon scam'
I know a guy who races pigeons. It’s very interesting.
I’m so late to this party, but as someone who used to raise pigeons (as a hobby, not for profit) this broke my heart. I never knew this guy existed. I’m pretty shocked at the idea of a pigeon Ponzi scheme. Thank you for the story.
I live 20 minutes away from Waterloo.
Hey Stacey, I live in London! Carrolleigh1 is my gmail address if you want to shoot the breeze about podcasts and such.
I like Kings Of Leon :-(
That's cool... I like pussy & cocaine.
What an exciting update!!
I have missed you so much
The Kings of Leon shade <3
If this is how we start 2021, I wonder what's in store for the new season!
I like how an initial investment in a breeding pair of pigeons could be quickly “re-cooped”.
As an amateur ornithologist, Pigeons really do have good taste
"Mediocre rock band, Kings of Leon" 😂 preach
I like them 😭😭😭
Woooohoooo a new Episode ❤
I just listened to it. So sad. I meant it was a treat to get an episode.
As someone with a very beloved parrot and a passion for birds..... This destroyed me 😭
Oh no! I haven't listened yet. Now I'm wondering if I should. I have a soft spot for animals.
What a treat - best Valentine’s gift! Thank you ACC!