The Scenic Route Podcast
The Scenic Route Podcast
Podcast Description
Forget the fast lane, this is The Scenic Route. No shortcuts, no rush, just unexpected conversations, compelling people, and stories that take you somewhere wild. The long way around uncovers new paths, following curiosity down every winding trail, because the best tales aren’t found on the main road, they’re found on The Scenic Route.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of wildlife conservation, personal journeys, and adventurous lifestyles, featuring episodes like Dr. Kristen Lear discussing bat conservation, Rob Alleva sharing wildlife experiences, and Julia Hellweg highlighting unethical practices in animal welfare.

Hosted by a college student and Biology and Economics major, The Scenic Route explores the lives of people who have chosen unconventional paths, pursued wild adventures, and carved careers out of unexpected places. Each week, Cal shares conversations that highlight amazing stories, valuable lessons, and the unexpected outcomes living differently, all while inviting listeners to come along on his own journey of learning how to step of the beaten path and take the scenic route in life.
Sebastian Kennerknecht grew up in Munich Germany and is now one of the world’s leading wildlife and conservation photographers. He’s photographed 35 of the 40 wild felid species on Earth, builds his own camera traps from scratch, and holds a distinction shared by no other photographer alive, the only high-resolution image of a wild Borneo Bay Cat in existence. A cat so rare that most biologists who study it have never seen one with their own eyes. He’s survived elephant charges, tracked leopards in war-torn Yemen, and cried when he finally saw his first snow leopard after five weeks alone in a tent at sub-zero temperatures in Kyrgyzstan.
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