Beekeeping Today Podcast

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The podcast for the latest beekeeping news, information and entertainment for today's beekeeper. Hosts Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman bring you conversations with beekeepers, researchers and industry leaders, helping you become a more informed and knowledgeable beekeeper.

Recent Episodes
  • [Bonus] Short - Jeometry Bee Wear Designed for Women!
    Jun 13, 2025 – 18:59
  • Bee Business with Jim Hartman (337)
    Jun 9, 2025 – 48:37
  • Summer Management Tips with Jim Tew (336)
    Jun 2, 2025 – 58:45
  • Honey Bee Genetics & Breeding with Dr. Robert E. Page (335)
    May 26, 2025 – 58:04
  • [Bonus] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron on Supering
    May 20, 2025 – 18:22
  • Beekeeper and Congressman - Rep. Jim Himes, CT (334)
    May 19, 2025 – 44:23
  • Regional Beekeepers: Spring 2025 (333)
    May 12, 2025 – 49:49
  • InsideTheHive.TV with Dr. Humberto Boncristiani (332)
    May 5, 2025 – 56:40
  • [BONUS] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron - Swarming
    Apr 30, 2025 – 15:03
  • Tropilaelaps and Varroa Update with Dr. Samuel Ramsey (331)
    Apr 28, 2025 – 01:01:18
  • Tracking Hive Theft with Deputy Sheriff Rowdy Freeman (330)
    Apr 21, 2025 – 40:42
  • Dalan Animal Health – Vaccine Updates & Breakthrough Discoveries (329)
    Apr 14, 2025 – 45:15
  • Judging Honey Shows With Stephanie Slater (328)
    Apr 7, 2025 – 52:46
  • [Bonus] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron, "Honey Bee Communication Dynamics"
    Apr 2, 2025 – 13:23
  • Univ. of Montana Beekeeper Education with Dr. Scott Debnam (327)
    Mar 31, 2025 – 50:23
  • [Bonus] Simon Mildren - Micro Honey Harvester
    Mar 25, 2025 – 18:27
  • FlowHive's SuperLifter with Creator Cedar Anderson (326)
    Mar 24, 2025 – 46:35
  • Predicting Honey Bee Foraging with AI - Davidson Fellow Vince Wu (325)
    Mar 17, 2025 – 42:55
  • Raising Package Bees & Queens with Ray Olivarez (324)
    Mar 10, 2025 – 54:46
  • Upscaling #5 - Lessons Learned with Ritchie Schaefer (323)
    Mar 3, 2025 – 42:12
  • [Bonus] Short - Colony and USDA Losses with AHPA's President Steve Coy
    Feb 25, 2025 – 17:36
  • Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner - The Business (322)
    Feb 24, 2025 – 48:23
  • [Bonus] BTP Short - 2025 Winter Losses as of Feb 18
    Feb 18, 2025 – 19:05
  • Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner - The Honey House (321)
    Feb 17, 2025 – 47:28
  • [Bonus] BTP Short - Unusually High Winter Bee Losses!
    Feb 13, 2025 – 19:35
  • Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner - Equipment (320)
    Feb 10, 2025 – 32:45
  • Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner Beekeeping - The Bees (319)
    Feb 3, 2025 – 33:00
  • Randy Oliver: Researching Better Beekeeping (318)
    Jan 27, 2025 – 47:46
  • Beekeeping In Ireland with Dara Scott (317)
    Jan 20, 2025 – 59:30
  • Fred Dunn: Bees, YouTube and Photography (316)
    Jan 13, 2025 – 50:23
  • Beekeeping Hot Topics and Trends in 2025 (315)
    Jan 6, 2025 – 49:45
  • North American Honey Bee Expo 2025 - Saturday (314)
    Jan 4, 2025 – 01:08:52
  • North American Honey Bee Expo 2025 - Friday (313)
    Jan 3, 2025 – 38:42
  • North American Honey Bee Expo 2025 - Thursday (312)
    Jan 3, 2025 – 19:50
  • New Years Resolutions - 2025 (311)
    Dec 30, 2024 – 22:37
  • Holiday Special - 2024 (310)
    Dec 23, 2024 – 19:45
  • Honey Bee Nutrition with Dr. Priya Basu (309)
    Dec 16, 2024 – 55:31
  • Honey Bee Micro-Nutrition and Pollen with Dr. Ramesh Sagili (308)
    Dec 9, 2024 – 52:49
  • World Atlas of Honey with Marina Marchese (307)
    Dec 2, 2024 – 56:36
  • The Propola Hive with Jeff Johnson (306)
    Nov 25, 2024 – 49:38
  • Monitoring the Hive with Broodminder's Rich and Lorenzo (305)
    Nov 18, 2024 – 57:27
  • Dead Bees Don't Make Honey with Theresa Martin (304)
    Nov 11, 2024 – 58:44
  • Regional Beekeepers - Fall 2024 (303)
    Nov 4, 2024 – 49:07
  • The Habitat Crisis #4 - Bee and Butterfly Fund (302)
    Oct 28, 2024 – 52:44
  • The Habitat Crisis #3 - Dr. Diana Cox-Foster (301)
    Oct 21, 2024 – 49:42
  • The Habitat Crisis #2 - Dr. Andony Melathopoulos (300)
    Oct 14, 2024 – 50:11
  • The Habitat Crisis #1 - Dr. Gabriela Quinlan (299)
    Oct 7, 2024 – 37:56
  • Bee Regenerative with Sarah Red-Laird (298)
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:08:33
  • The Golden Age of Beekeeping with Peter Borst (297)
    Sep 23, 2024 – 54:35
  • Honey Bee Veterinarians with Tracy Farone, DVM (296)
    Sep 16, 2024 – 53:34
Recent Reviews
  • Hawk Hives
    Entertaining & Informative Podcast
    Really appreciate this podcast for the national news of the beekeeping industry, as well as great ideas for the hobbyist. The interviews are professional yet entertaining and bring a variety of views on all aspects of beekeeping.
  • Cindybeebabe
    Jim Hartman
    Super useful information. It's given me a whole new perspective for my bee business!! HAVE HIM BACK!!
  • LivingAbroad45
    Well Done Beekeeping Podcast
    Fun, informative and well done. It’s an enjoyable update for a new beekeeper like myself. Thank you. Keep it up.
  • Horseman1973
    Politics
    I enjoy listening to podcast, and if I’m gonna listen to one about honeybees, I don’t care about your political views anymore than I care about a musician or basketballs players political views. I unfollowed after several snide remarks, such as whether someone is gonna lose their job or “disrupter in chief”. As a veteran, I find that extremely disrespectful regardless of your affiliation! Adios!
  • Joe and Eileen
    Beekeeping today podcast should end
    The podcast was very good while Kim was healthy, but no more. I feel bad for Kim’s widow, Kathy is a wonderful woman and should not be subjected to Kim’s successor Jeff Ott’s terrible puns and attempts at humor. Nor should the listeners. Since Kim’s death, I’ve been pondering how best to describe him. I don’t think Kim would have accepted the title “Father or modern beekeepers” but I do think he would look kindly upon “Favorite uncle of modern beekeepers.” We miss you Kim
  • platelet Gina
    I love these guys! 🌞🌻🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
    This is my favorite beekeeping podcast. I look forward to it SO much. 🌞🌻🐝💛👍
  • jvfchi
    Too commercial/ Not for backyard beekeepers
    If you have a 1000 hives and like the idea of spraying chems. This is the podcast for you. Also hopefully you love never ending commercials. Thanks but no.
  • MoodyHives
    Book reviews
    I have always greatly enjoyed this podcast, and now it’s even more special with the addition of book reviews. Thank you for all you do and have done for the beekeeping community.
  • BEE-Daisy
    My Favorite Podcast
    I have always been a fan of honeybees, which is why I started listening to this podcast. As a result of listening to this podcast, I have become a fan of bee keeping so much so that I am currently building my first bee hive and plan on joining the bee keeping crowd. If you want to learn more about honeybees and all pollinators this is a very informative and INTERESTING show!! -Amanda Galveston, TX
  • RonBBees
    Holiday special
    Throughly enjoyed the year end special. All the best to the four of you! Merry Christmas and Happy Bee Year! Ron Ashland, VA
  • KRobinette
    Always interesting
    I am always interested in what Jeff and Kim have to say. Valuable information from a very knowledgeable source! Always appropriate for the season.
  • MF from Utica
    Very informative
    Very informative with very interesting hosts and guests
  • Germ eye
    Love it
    Very informative on what’s going on in the bee world.
  • Troy L 12345
    Your almond economics pollination podcast
    The podcast about almond pollination was absolutely awesome it was nice to hear about pollination from an economics standpoint. It was refreshing to hear about the fact that the growers need to look at the risk factors for the beekeeper and how it can affect him the grower. I truly enjoyed the podcast. Thanks Jeff and Kim.
  • AdamRushing
    Great resource
    I’m new to beekeeping and have learned a great deal by listening to this podcast. So far my favorite episodes have been those that feature scientists. I still think Dr. Ramsey was one of the best episodes. A big thank you to everyone who works on this podcast.
  • Mgolivo
    Informative and educational
    There are different speakers and guests who join the show and share their insights on various topics to provide a broad view on beekeeping and pollination.
  • zLeigh3
    Episode 29 was fabulous!
    What a delight to hear the roundtable of different regional beekeepers! This may be my fave episode so far and I listen to every one. I particularly enjoyed hearing from fellow North Carolinian Mark Smith even tho our climates are so different (I’m at 3000’ in the NC mountains). His close observations of the impact of the unusual winter/spring we had were very insightful. Some time soon I hope you will check in with an Appalachian beekeeper (Jason Bragg of New River Bees in WV comes to mind) since it’s another unique region. Thank you both! Leigh, from the Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm Podcast
  • ohoneyfarm
    Diverse topics
    I look forward to each new episode. I enjoy the diversity in the beekeeping community. Keep up the good work
  • Cuzkimo
    This show was off to a good start
    I enjoyed most of the earlier shows that talked about real world beekeepers and how to. The lengthy scientific rambles, although I’m sure are much needed, are just too painful. Please keep in mind who your listeners are and where they are coming from.
  • Dhdzhddjdhi
    Great podcast
    Great guests/interviews. Very knowledgeable hosts.
  • Kelsey in Real Life
    Keep it coming!
    Jeff and Kim are very knowledgeable hosts and they really do a nice job of talking to a variety of guests and covering topics that are interesting and relevant.
  • The Pollinators
    Great Beekeeping Podcast
    Kim and Jeff do a wonderful job of finding and speaking with a wide spectrum of folks involved with bees and beekeeping. From scientists to commercial to backyard beekeepers to the folks making the equipment and tools beekeepers use. The down home 'beekeepers talking to beekeepers' format is very casual and relaxed. I also love the updates from previous guests from time to time. As a matter of full disclosure, I was honored to be a guest on Beekeeping Today with The Pollinators documentary film. We had a great time talking bees and continue to stay in touch. As a longtime beekeeper myself, I continue to look forward to listening and learning from their show.
  • Ferthalangur
    Great Stuff for Beekeepers
    I love this podcast. I have been keeping honey bees for three years now, and I learn a lot whenever I tune in. I would recommend this podcast to any beekeeper. I don't have any problems with the audio, even the interviews in crowded conferences. Now that Kim has retired, perhaps we can have a new podcast every week? Thank you for the work.
  • BeekeeperRob
    Good content, poor audio
    Well, the title says it all. I love the content and I think the hosts are great, but the audio quality is just painfully poor sometimes. Work out your audio issues and I think you will get a higher ranking from me.
  • WV Master Beekeeper
    Beekeeping Today
    This podcast is Very current and informative for all aspects of beekeeping.
  • Durhamblake
    Great Interviews
    Easy to listen to and easy to understand podcasts for the hobbyist. I look forward to every podcast and listen while watching my bees work.
  • Grate8
    Great Information
    This show is not afraid to approach any subject in beekeeping. The best way to learn about something is to get various points of view on that subject, and this show provides that. I look forward to each show to see what I can add to my beekeeping.
  • GM Butler
    Treatment Free Episode
    Yeah...we need to help educate the “treatment free” folks and stop turning out backs on them, but they need to be open to learning something too !
  • rescue.46
    Great podcast
    Just like anything else that comes from Bee Culture Magazine this is awesome!!!
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