Biraland
Corn
7/31/2025 | 7m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
After Brayden’s possession, Dotto Sayenteez learns more about what Biraland is, and Elote appears.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund.
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Biraland is a local public television program presented by Vermont Public
Biraland
Corn
7/31/2025 | 7m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Well, I have heard of it.
- Happening, but never myself.
- Witnessed a possession.
- By one of the three sisters.
-Braeden, if I were you, -I would consider myself honored to be one of the few - to have experienced.
- Such an encounter.
Oh, I do.
I feel super honored.
Good.
It is a special gift.
This place is special too.
- I think it is uncommon.
- For the three sisters - to manifest at all, much.
- Less linger in a place that is magic in this land.
- Yeah, I'd say Vermont.
- Is a pretty magical place.
Well, yes, I agree.
- Vermont is lovely, but I was.
- Speaking of this place.
Biraland.
Oh.
Biraland.
- Yeah.
-It's a well, it's.
- Not as much a place - as it is an institute.
- I see.
- May I ask, what does this.
- Name Birarland mean?
- Well, it's really.
- An.
I'll take this one.
-Okay.
-So many years ago, -the founder, Bira, - had a grand vision.
- Of a verdant land where beast and man -went hand in hand to understand.
No, it's an acronym.
- It stands for Bodacious.
- Institute of Regenerative Agriculture, - living Archeology.
- And Natural Design.
No way.
Really?
Dude, -that's sick bro.
I had no idea - you were the one -who insisted.
- On the first word in the title -being bodacious.
Oh, yeah.
Bodacious is a sick word.
- So who's that dude.
- In the picture, then?
- Rene told me that was.
- A photo of your uncle.
- What?
-No, dude, I thought.
- That was your dad now.
- But isn't your dad.
- The founder of Biraland?
- No.
Oh, but his name's.
- Peter, right?
No, his name's Neil.
Oh.
- Oh, maybe that's.
- Why he keeps saying - my name is Neil.
- Every time I talk to him.
Yeah, that might be why.
- Okay, so none of.
- Us know who this person is.
- We've just been hanging out.
- For years with a picture.
Of some weirdo -that we all assumed -was someone else's relative.
Cool.
I'm taking this down.
Let me just.
All right.
- Great.
-Oh, my God, there's.
- A monster in the yard.
- No, no, that's.
- I actually, I oh, what?
I totally is the ancient.
Now what word for squash?
That's a squash.
Not just a squash.
- The scientific term is.
- Benevolent botanical entity or BBE for short.
Oh, okay.
Who are you?
Oh, Rene.
Doctor.
Scientist.
Doctor.
Scientist.
Rene.
- My name is doctor.
- Scientist.
- Professor of agriculture and.
- Indigenous sustainability.
Jean invited me to take part - in your researcher.
- In residence program - after hearing.
- One of my lectures.
-Oh, my God, -I totally forgot about that.
- I'm so sorry.
- Welcome, professor.
No apology is necessary.
- It is a pleasure.
- To meet you, Renée.
Likewise, Mr.
Scientist.
Please call me Dodo.
Oh, sure.
Dodo.
So that's -a good plant entity.
Completely benevolent.
- She and her two younger.
- Sisters account for the foundation - of indigenous agriculture.
- In the Americas.
So if our tree is -the eldest, how old are we talking here?
- We believe her.
- Domesticated age - to be roughly.
- 10,000 years old.
Whoa, dude.
- So she's from dinosaur.
- Times.
No!
Kai, the dinosaurs died out.
65 million years ago.
Oh, right.
Right.
- Okay.
-Whoa.
Dude, something.
- Just occurred to me.
- What if she's called squash.
- Because she squashed - out the dinosaurs?
- Oh my goodness.
You know, like, T-Rex.
Oh!
Oh, pterodactyl!
Velociraptor!
Squash.
Right.
Okay.
That was the craziest.
Not worth it.
- Anyway, -that's basically how.
- The dinosaurs went extinct.
-Oh my God.
Brayden, -are you okay?
- Quickly, my friends.
Wait.
- What's happening?
- What did you say?
-Okay, so there's.
- Another one out there now.
Yes, it is a lot, maze.
- You mean like a corn.
- Maze?
Exactly.
- Oh, they don't do -corn mazes in Vermont.
- Till late summer.
- No, my friends, allergy is a.
- Now watch word for maze.
- Maze is.
- The proper name for corn.
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