Breakfast With Minerals

Stimulating conversations about minerals and mineral collecting as we start our day

About the show

In this podcast we gather some of the most influential people in the mineral-collecting world and we chat about minerals over breakfast.

Hosted by Dallas-based mineral collectors Gail and Jim Spann, we get together at the Fine Mineral Show: Tucson (aka The Westward Look Show) and at the Fine Mineral Show: Denver and discuss relevant topics affecting all collectors.

To participate in our on-going discussion, please visit us at:
Friends of Minerals Forum

Breakfast With Minerals on social media

Episodes

  • Episode 03: Professional Diggers

    December 24th, 2018  |  Season 2018  |  1 hr 8 mins

    Show Hosts Gail and Jim Spann sit down with Panel Guests: Krystle Dorris-Dinkel, Rick Kennedy, Tom Praszkier, Jeff Swanger, Rod Tyson and James Zigras to discuss the thoughts and perspectives of the professional diggers who work hard to bring the mineral treasures to you.

  • Professional Diggers - Addendum

    December 20th, 2018  |  Season 2018  |  40 mins 38 secs

    Show Hosts Gail and Jim Spann sit down with Panel Guests: Krystle Dorris-Dinkel, Rick Kennedy, Tom Praszkier, Jeff Swanger, Rod Tyson and James Zigras to discuss the thoughts and perspectives of the professional diggers who work hard to bring the mineral treasures to you.

  • Episode 02: The State of the Mineral World and How to Preserve it for Future Generations - Part 2

    August 15th, 2018  |  Season 2018  |  1 hr 49 mins

    Show Hosts Gail and Jim Spann sit down with Panel Guests: Ian Bruce (President, Crystal Classics), John Cornish (Field Collector and President, Cornish Minerals), Alan Hart (CEO, Gem-A), Jolyon Ralph (Founder, MinDat.org), Christoph Keilmann (Show Promoter, Munich Show) and Peter Lyckberg (Field Collector and Private Collector).

  • Episode 01: The State of the Mineral World and How to Preserve it for Future Generations - Part 1

    May 15th, 2018  |  Season 2018  |  1 hr 19 mins

    Show Hosts Gail and Jim Spann sit down with Panel Guests: Bryan Lees (President, The Collector's Edge), Jamie Newman (Sr. Museum Specialist, The American Museum), John Rakovan (Executive Editor, Rocks & Minerals Magazine), Dave Waisman (Show Promoter, Fine Mineral Show) and Stephen Neely (Private Collector).