Shortly after my article appeared in the Center for Humans and Nature website I was contacted by a producer for BYU radio. She wanted to set up a interview and to talk about beavers and our story. The plan was to start with Ben Goldfarb’s awesome new book and then transition to Martinez.
I thought that sounded like a great plan.
Host Marcus Smith was just launching a new program, so it took a while to air. But the producer let me know yesterday that it was on the air. Just four days after my birthday. The show description says “Join host Marcus Smith for conversations that invite you to slow down, step back, and take notice of the remarkable people and ideas you might normally pass by. New episodes weekdays at 4pm Eastern.”
Well, okay then.
Marcus is an author, speaker and very carefully nuanced interviewer. (He asked me how to pronounce my last name, which no one ever has in 53 years.) Even if you’ve listened to all of Ben’s interviews before you’ll learn something new. And my part? Well, usually I listen to myself with roaring criticism. “Well you sure blew that line” or “You sound like you have a cold”. But either I’ve suddenly grown less critical or I knocked this one out of the park. Because, to be perfectly honest. I think I sound pretty compelling.
