# wool (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover wool. Page: Feed: --- ## [Lir Shilton, Ribblr](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s15e4) _2026-08-08 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ As a budding crochet designer, Lir Shilton ran into obstacles and annoyances that many beginning crafters face. But instead of learning to live with them, she and her partner decided to make a platform that offers a different approach. Lir loved to crochet, and she especially loved creating designs to share with other makers. But crochet patterns vary significantly depending where you are in the… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/3d05ff42-7f52-46e8-973d-ed5cc793048c.mp3) ## [Emily Whitted, Texile Historian](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s15e3) _2026-07-25 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ A pair of silk stockings, mended again and again below the ankle, set Emily Whitted on the path of discovery that has led her through archives and museums of early American history. The stockings belonged to Philadelphia’s Stephen Girard, who was one of the wealthiest men in America. Museum records didn’t mention the mends, though the socks had been repaired several times, making them as invisible… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/4148fbd9-8606-4865-88f6-5e759328f7ee.mp3) ## [Books off the Beaten Path: The Yarn Barn of Kansas List of Hidden Gems](https://longthread.fireside.fm/yarn-barn-book-club-2) _2026-07-18 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ Book Club Podcast: What lesser-known treasures do Yarn Barn fiber artists love to share? Susan and Melissa share some of their favorites in weaving, spinning, and knitting. Liz Gipson drops by to talk about one of her books that Susan and Melissa adore. Book-loving crafters generally have a few special titles tucked on the shelf between the major must-have references: a self-published monograph, a… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/ba26a16d-37c7-4e89-b477-362f6a507d54.mp3) ## [Influence of Breed and Age on Lamb Performance & Meat Quality](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/influence-of-breed-and-age-on-lamb-performance-meat-quality-1783027231/) _2026-07-15 · American Sheep Industry_ The American Sheep Industry Association podcast with host Jake Thorn features guest Tom Murphy Ph.D., a sheep geneticist with the USDA/ARS Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. Dr. Murphy explores how breed and age impact lamb performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. While producers focus on traits like growth rate and parasite resistance, industry success relies on… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ptrkg69g5bd7caaq/Influence_of_Breed_and_Age_on_Lamb_Performance_and_Meat_Quality9n9de.mp3) ## [Loretta Pettway Bennett, Gee's Bend Quilter](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s15e2) _2026-07-11 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ A fifth-generation quilter from the legendary community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, Loretta Pettway Bennett turns well used cloth into her own expressions of color and community. Loretta Pettway Bennett began her quilting journey as a child, threading needles for her mother as she sewed scraps into bedcoverings. The women in the town of Gee’s Bend pieced quilt tops and got together to hand quilt their… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/3beb1382-f9aa-4910-81f1-ee8103210f74.mp3) ## [Diana Wiley, Handspun Hope](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s15e1) _2026-06-27 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ With no background in fiber but a calling to help women in need, Diana Wiley built a thriving organization on handspun yarn, needlefelted gorillas, and a holistic community for over 200 women. Stepping into the Handspun Hope booth at a fiber festival feels like entering a luxury boutique filled with natural fibers, colorful yarns, handmade buttons, and whimsical sculptures. It would be easy to… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/f2ac30bc-c466-4527-b77f-35bd682f01f2.mp3) ## [Pamela K. Schultz, Spin Off](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s14e10) _2026-06-13 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ As Spin Off nears 50 years old, editor Pamela K. Schultz sees herself as the host of a wonderful spinning party that welcomes one and all. Taking a day off from the grind of law school, Pamela Schultz visited an art fair and saw a spinner with a spinning wheel. A longtime knitter, she had resisted suggestions that she learn to spin, but the rhythm of treadling and drafting offered an antidote to… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/a868b285-ef1e-4ce7-8e52-d97639c23934.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: Flushing Ewes: Nutrition and Reproductive Success with Dr. Richard Ehrhardt](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-flushing-ewes-nutrition-and-reproductive-success-with-dr-richard-ehrhardt/) _2026-06-04 · American Sheep Industry_ Flushing Ewes: Nutrition and Reproductive Success Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State University [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hvp0wsvirpm1iq5p/stream_2333392028-user-637754734-final-recording_flushing.mp3) ## [Reweaving Marguerite Porter Davison’s Handweaver’s Pattern Book](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s14e9) _2026-05-30 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ Among four-shaft weavers, A Handweaver's Pattern Book is commonly referred to by just the author’s name—Davison—or as “the green book,” a reference to the iconic cover of many of the book’s printings. Since Marguerite Porter Davison first published it in 1944, it has been a foundational reference, the first book that many weavers buy and the one they keep close at hand. Packed with drafts and… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/9a22fec5-8917-4a26-8adc-495e997b5b37.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: Soil Health & Grazing Systems with Dr. Alan Franzluebbers](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-soil-health-grazing-systems-with-dr-alan-franzluebbers/) _2026-05-20 · American Sheep Industry_ Soil Health & Grazing Systems Dr. Alan Franzluebbers USDA Agricultural Research Service [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4at7h0fpz2io3rfh/stream_2324269382-user-637754734-soil-health-grazing-systems.mp3) ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BLm1KCS7k35v) _2026-05-20 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Kate Larson, Farm & Fiber Knits](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s14e8) _2026-05-16 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ Editor, teacher, and shepherd Kate Larson makes the case that every knitter is already part of the farm-to-fiber story—whether they know it or not. Kate Larson is the editor of Farm & Fiber Knits and a beloved teacher of spinning, knitting, and weaving. She took time out from lambing season to talk about the magazine’s goals. Kate Larson isn’t making a magazine only for farmers and handspinners.… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/657df8a9-4c29-44bd-92e6-f9e5faea4b2f.mp3) ## [You Need This Book! The Yarn Barn of Kansas Required Reading List](https://longthread.fireside.fm/yarn-barn-book-club-1) _2026-05-10 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ Book Club Podcast: Fiber art veterans Susan Bateman and Melissa Parsons compare notes with host Anne Merrow about the books every weaver, spinner, knitter, and crocheter should have on the bookshelf—plus big news about a classic weaving directory. They’re the first books you reach for, the ones you’ll never part with, and the first thing you recommend to every new crafter. If you have only one… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/55155c77-a465-49fb-a564-577094641f85.mp3) ## [Angela Tong, Multidisciplinary Maker](https://longthread.fireside.fm/s14e7) _2026-05-02 · support@longthreadmedia.com (Long Thread Media) · The Long Thread Podcast_ Knitters and crocheters know Angela Tong as a designer with hooks and needles, while weavers recognize her work in rigid-heddle and pin looms. Visitors to galleries and artisan markets know her as a potter. Angela thinks of herself simply as a maker, always drawn to creating beauty with her hands. Her first professional job set the tone: after earning a degree from the Fashion Institute of… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15a95ab5-9a25-491c-9e40-3f3928d9c495/b9f3547b-3d21-4572-a65e-1436198d4e5f.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: Nutritional Disorders – White Muscle Disease](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-nutritional-disorders-%e2%80%93-white-muscle-disease/) _2026-04-27 · American Sheep Industry_ Nutritional Disorders – White Muscle Disease with Dr. Whit Stewart, University of Wyoming [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/huftdsie19i3as0i/stream_2310372950-user-637754734-nutritional-disorders-white.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: A Look into AI and Embryo Transfers – Part II with Dr. Daniel Poole](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-a-look-into-ai-and-embryo-transfers-%e2%80%93-part-ii-with-dr-daniel-poole/) _2026-03-25 · American Sheep Industry_ A Look into AI and Embryo Transfers – Part II with Dr. Daniel Poole, North Carolina State University [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y5uo54iobn3fldyw/stream_2290343384-user-637754734-a-look-into-ai-and-embryo.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: Nutritional Disorders – Polio with Dr. Richard Ehrhardt](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-nutritional-disorders-%e2%80%93-polio-with-dr-richard-ehrhardt/) _2025-12-12 · American Sheep Industry_ Nutritional Disorders – Polio Dr. Richard Ehrhardt Michigan State University [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4rq0xmwx4vaa46zb/stream_2228600201-user-637754734-nutritional-disorders-polio-dr-richard-ehrhardt-michigan-state-university.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: Insights into the New Zealand Sheep Industry with Dr. Whit Stewart](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-insights-into-the-new-zealand-sheep-industry-with-dr-whit-stewart/) _2025-11-21 · American Sheep Industry_ Insights into the New Zealand Sheep Industry with Dr. Whit Stewart, University of Wyoming [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/96whqe5dno3yt2l7/stream_2216755994-user-637754734-insights-into-the-new-zealand-sheep-industry-with-dr-whit-stewart-university-of-wyoming.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: U.S. Wool Labs: Research Update with Sarah Linton & Ethan Pope, Bill Sims](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-us-wool-labs-research-update-with-sarah-linton-ethan-pope-bill-sims/) _2025-10-30 · American Sheep Industry_ U.S. Wool Labs: Research Update Macy Collins, Montana Wool Lab Sarah Linton & Ethan Pope, Bill Sims Wool & Mohair Research Laboratory [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4p7tuqd8hk5xusmg/stream_2202613287-user-637754734-us-wool-labs-research-update-with-macy-collins.mp3) ## [ASI Research Update: New World Screwworm – Overview and Update with Dr. Rosemary Sifford](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-new-world-screwworm-%e2%80%93-overview-and-update-with-dr-rosemary-sifford/) _2025-09-25 · American Sheep Industry_ New World Screwworm – Overview and Update With Rosemary Sifford, DVM Deputy Administrator, USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services & Chief Veterinary Officer [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qaatc3r52oz9zz0o/stream_2176591845-user-637754734-new-world-screwworm-overview-and-update.mp3) ## [#156 Beating Cheatgrass with Sheep.](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheepstuff/episodes/156-Beating-Cheatgrass-with-Sheep-e38cfad) _2025-09-18 · Ryan Mahoney/Dan Macon/Dr. Roselle Busch · Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know_ Cheatgrass is an invasive annual grass that threatens millions of acres of grazing land and habitat in the western US. Dan talks with Idaho sheep rancher Riley Kowitz and Boise State researcher Dr. Kelly Hopping about a collaborative research project in Idaho that is proving that targeted grazing with sheep can be part of the solution! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c7c7588/podcast/play/108460813/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-2%2F8e81c8e5-8666-29ac-fe0b-806d81f3d6fc.mp3) ## [Production-grade web engineering (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rTDikw2yPUXf) _2025-09-18 · **Sponsored**_ Senior engineers who rebuild or launch scalable web products with enterprise rigor ## [ASI Research Update: The Benefits of Crossbreeding with Dr. Scott Greiner](https://AmericanSheepIndustry.podbean.com/e/asi-research-update-the-benefits-of-crossbreeding-with-dr-scott-greiner/) _2025-08-22 · American Sheep Industry_ The Benefits of Crossbreeding with Dr. Scott Greiner,Virginia Tech [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yoys3fhg3uolhcyb/stream_2157592899-user-637754734-the-benefits-of-crossbreeding-with-dr-scott-greiner.mp3) ## [#155 The CA Labor Challenges w/ Dan and Ryan](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheepstuff/episodes/155-The-CA-Labor-Challenges-w-Dan-and-Ryan-e2vrnsa) _2025-03-12 · Ryan Mahoney/Dan Macon/Dr. Roselle Busch · Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know_ After successfully avoiding talking about the biggest challenge facing the California sheep ranchers, Ryan and Dan dive into AB1066 and the challenges the interpretation of that law has created. Lots of generalizations for an extremely complex issue, we hope it gets some good conversations going [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c7c7588/podcast/play/99523914/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-7%2F9cb5b22c-f72b-e382-34b5-104885ae5539.mp3) ## [#154 Centralized Food, Fragile Systems](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheepstuff/episodes/154-Centralized-Food--Fragile-Systems-e2sf5ra) _2025-02-03 · Ryan Mahoney/Dan Macon/Dr. Roselle Busch · Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know_ Ryan and Rosie recorded 12/13/24 about emerging diseases, outbreaks, investigations, and responses (appropriate or otherwise). Since this recording new developments may have come to light. Seek guidance from your local sources. Other notes: 1. During this episode we use the aviation industry and its black box mindset as an example of an industry that is able to use data and field reports to inform… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c7c7588/podcast/play/95966506/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-17%2Fb468a411-bb21-47bf-ecbe-d97dd394ea9e.mp3) ## [#153 - Dan and Ryan talk sheep stuff](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheepstuff/episodes/153---Dan-and-Ryan-talk-sheep-stuff-e2rue10) _2025-01-23 · Ryan Mahoney/Dan Macon/Dr. Roselle Busch · Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know_ Ryan and Dan recorded 11-15-24 [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c7c7588/podcast/play/95417824/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-5%2Fe12e36e7-be7b-f320-43b5-72c386419f33.mp3) ## [#152 Belated Banter about Bummers](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheepstuff/episodes/152-Belated-Banter-about-Bummers-e2ruduh) _2024-12-05 · Ryan Mahoney/Dan Macon/Dr. Roselle Busch · Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know_ Ryan and Dr. Rosie (recorded in early November) talk about lambing and how raising orphan lambs has changed over the years at Emigh Livestock. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c7c7588/podcast/play/95417745/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-5%2F968539fd-9189-2c82-0484-e3bfe3b6252c.mp3) ## [#151 Considering Running Feeders, Lets Unpack This! (Plus Life Updates)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheepstuff/episodes/151-Considering-Running-Feeders--Lets-Unpack-This--Plus-Life-Updates-e2q3he8) _2024-10-25 · Ryan Mahoney/Dan Macon/Dr. Roselle Busch · Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know_ Dan and Rosie update each other on their lives inside and outside the sheep world. Dan asks Rosie to help discuss some changes he's considering within his own operation. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c7c7588/podcast/play/93488008/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-24%2F1917de39-0f67-76e4-43d1-b19ad59e079a.mp3)