Episodes

Conversation with Dr. Jason Graham, Ph.D. Questions asked and answered. In this episode, we kick off our coverage from the North American Honey Bee Expo with an in-depth and surprisingly entertaining conversation with entomologist and beekeeper Dr. Jason “Dr. J” Graham . Recorded live on the bustling expo floor, this episode blends science, storytelling, and practical beekeeping insight. Dr. Graham shares his unconventional journey from high school dropout to PhD, and how a single beekeeping cla...

In this episode, we reconnect with Chris Hiatt , past president of the American Honey Producers Association and a lifelong commercial beekeeper managing 18,000 colonies across North Dakota, California, and Washington. Chris returns to give an unfiltered look at the state of commercial beekeeping after one of the most challenging years on record. The conversation opens with a reflection on devastating winter losses, where even the most experienced operators saw colonies wiped out despite best man...

In this episode, we kick off Season 3 by diving deep into the North American Bee Strategy with special guest Matt Mulica of the Honey Bee Health Coalition. Together, we explore the biggest challenges facing honey bees and beekeepers today—and what’s being done across the U.S. and Canada to address them. From Varroa mites and emerging threats like Tropilaelaps , to honey fraud, beekeeping economics, pesticides, forage, and applied research , this is a wide-ranging and practical conversation for b...