Wood Fired Herping

Wood Fired Herping is a podcast about herping, life outdoors, and the food that brings it all together. Hosted by chef, photographer, and lifelong herper Zeev Nitzan Ginsburg, it blends field herping adventures with deep conversations, wild landscapes, and meals cooked with purpose.

Equal parts storytelling and campfire chatter, this show is for anyone who’s ever successfully chased a snake through the thorny underbrush, pulled off the highway for a promising stretch of habitat only to find nothing at all, or cooked something that made the whole day worth it anyway.

At its heart, Wood Fired Herping is about intersections: wild and quiet, instinct and ritual, science and soul.

Guest

Marisa Ishimatsu

Marisa Ishimatsu is a biologist and wildlife photographer based in California, specializing in reptiles, amphibians, and the biodiversity of her home state. Through her photography studio, StonePine Studios, she documents wild animals in their natural habitats around the world, combining scientific precision with artistic perspective. Marisa works as a biological consultant and has spent time in the field across more than a dozen countries, including Peru, Namibia, Malaysia, and Japan. Her work bridges biology and art, using photography to tell stories of overlooked species and the ecosystems that sustain them.

https://www.stonepinestudios.com/

Guest appearance on:

Marisa Ishimatsu — Herp Photography, AI, and Melted M&M’s