Nature Is My Jam
Darrin Wassom
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About This Podcast
If you’re like me, you love the sounds of nature—the dawn chorus, the rustle of wind through trees, the call of coyotes in the dark. These sounds spark curiosity, calm, and a deeper connection to the world around us.
Welcome to Nature Is My Jam, a podcast that shares immersive soundscapes recorded in the quiet corners of Northern Michigan and beyond. I’m Darrin, a field recordist capturing the subtle and wild voices of nature by taking my gear to remote places. Each episode features a natural soundscape, along with a few thoughts on how and where it was recorded. It’s a brief pause from the noise of everyday life—and a reminder to listen more closely.
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S3E1 Fading Light on Otter Creek
Send a textIt feels good to be back. This is my first field recording in nearly two years, captured just after sunset along the banks of Otter Creek in Sleeping Bear Dunes. I used my Zoom F3 recorder…
S2E14 Moody Morning on the Beach
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S2E13 Spring Peepers in Concert: Return to Boekeloo Lodge
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S2E12 Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: High Noon at the Boekeloo Lodge
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S2E11 Dawn Chorus at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Send a textQuick Note: You will hear some artificial noises in this recording, but they are few and I don’t feel they detract from the recording. It is becoming increasingly difficult to record…
S2E10 Lake Michigan Waves: A Meditative Experience
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S2E9 Barred Owl Mating Season in Northern Michigan
Send a textQUICK NOTE: This recording has a fair bit of noise pollution in the form of traffic and the occasional aircraft. I was a couple of miles away from where I wanted to record but heard the…
S2E8 What Lies Beneath: Hydrophone Recording of the Boardman River
Send a textGreetings one and all. We have returned from a brief hiatus after the passing of Rhonda’s Dad to venture out to the Boardman River for a hydrophone recording. Hydrowhat? A hydrophone is a…
S2E7 Finding Solace Amongst the Waves of Lake Michigan
Send a textRecorded with the Sonorous Objects SO.1 microphones and the Zoom F3 Field Recorder, this episode is all about how I find solace and peace by spending time in, on and around Lake Michigan.…
S2E6 The 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count
Send a textDisclaimer: I didn’t record this episode deep in the forest or on a deserted stretch of beach. I spent the weekend in my backyard, taking part in the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count.…
S2E5 A Morning on Otter Creek with a Raft of Ducks
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S2E4 Crash, Stomp and Snort: A Night in the Forest
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S2E3 Moody Lake Michigan Day at Leelanau State Park
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S2E2 Red Fox Activity at Night
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S2E1 Ice and Sleet on the Platte River
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S1E29 Season One Retrospective: Thank You!
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S1E28 Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: The Calm Before The Storm
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S1E27 Sounds of Northern Michigan: A Blustery Day on Empire Bluff
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S1E26 A Big Wind on Otter Creek
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S1E25 Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: Otter Creek Tributary
Send a textAs we enter a long holiday weekend in the United States, I have spent a lot of time thinking about gratitude and growth. 2022 has been an especially “not great” year for my family. We lost…
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Nature Is My Jam has published 44 episodes since June 2022, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
Nature Is My Jam is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 30m.
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