Jeremy Goodman
President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo
Jeremy Goodman (President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Pittsburgh Zoo gorilla trade, Wildlife conservation in zoos.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Pittsburgh Zoo gorilla trade
Goodman explained that the zoo acquired Little Joe because it lacked a silverback, the most important role in a gorilla troop.
“silverback is, is the most important position in a gorilla troop or gorilla team, if you will”
Pardon My Take: The 2026 Takie Awards Featuring Celebrity Guest Presenters, Blake Griffin, Blake Bortles, Brooks Koepka And More (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:30
Goodman described zoos as cooperative colleagues rather than competitors, each trying to build the best collection.
“We're more like colleagues than competitors, but everybody's trying to have the best zoo possible, just like the best team possible”
Pardon My Take: The 2026 Takie Awards Featuring Celebrity Guest Presenters, Blake Griffin, Blake Bortles, Brooks Koepka And More (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:36:46
Other remarks
Goodman named Walt Disney as an inspiration for his vision.
“Walt Disney was a big fan, just how visionary he was”
Pardon My Take: The 2026 Takie Awards Featuring Celebrity Guest Presenters, Blake Griffin, Blake Bortles, Brooks Koepka And More (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:45:58
Wildlife conservation in zoos
Goodman argued that all zoos must be in win-now mode because species are becoming endangered and going extinct.
“I think with the rate of species becoming endangered every day and going extinct, we have to be in win-now mode”
Pardon My Take: The 2026 Takie Awards Featuring Celebrity Guest Presenters, Blake Griffin, Blake Bortles, Brooks Koepka And More (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:44:26
Appearances
The 2026 Takie Awards Featuring Celebrity Guest Presenters, Blake Griffin, Blake Bortles, Brooks Koepka And MorePardon My Take · Jul 24, 2026 · 2 h 48 min
Big Cat, PFT Commenter and the Pardon My Take crew hand out the 2026 Takey Awards, with cameo presenters, Jerry O'Connell, a Pittsburgh Zoo CEO and the Blake of the Year race.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Hank Lockwood · 1 shared episode
- Max Delente · 1 shared episode
- Zach · 1 shared episode
- Memes · 1 shared episode
- Jersey Jerry · 1 shared episode
- Jerry O'Connell · 1 shared episode