Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 Redux - The Eagle Lovebirds

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🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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This episode first aired on August 14, 2024.

Jackie and Shadow are two beloved bald eagles who live in Big Bear, a ski town a couple hours northeast of L.A. They went viral in 2024, as people tuned in to a livestream of their nest to see if their eggs would hatch. Fans around the world became deeply attached to the lovebirds, obsessing over the couple’s devotion to each other and their eggs. For Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido, the story became personal when she also began her parenthood journey. Antonia explores how our relationship to wildlife can help us better understand ourselves.

CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode includes details about pregnancy complications.

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0:00.0	I'm Franklin Leonard, founder of the Blacklist, where we celebrate exceptional storytelling.
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0:15.6	Hey, it's just me, Paula Poundstone, and I'm coming to Glendale for a special live taping co-presented by L.A.S. and
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0:38.8	It's got a coyote, a black bear, bald eagles, all the animals you've heard about on this
0:43.1	podcast and more. It was designed by local artist Ming Ong exclusively for LAS. She was actually
0:48.8	listening to this very show while painting this piece. It's available for a discount this month,
0:53.5	so don't miss out. I actually
0:54.9	bought a bunch of them as holiday gifts for my family, and I'm so excited to give them out.
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1:12.1	This tote bag is a special way to support the journalism you hear on Imperfect Paradise and get
1:16.3	something so cute for yourself. Thanks so much.
1:22.7	This is Imperfect Paradise, a show about hidden worlds and messy realities.
1:29.3	I'm Antonia Sedei, though.
1:34.8	Okay, so, McKenna, how long have you been here at LAist?
1:37.7	Almost a year now. I started last September.
1:42.0	McKenna Siebertson is a general assignment reporter for LAist.
1:45.5	And what has been the most popular thing you've covered while you've been here? Jackie and Shadow, for sure. I think I've done, you can see all the, all the
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