For The Wild

For The Wild

For The Wild

For The Wild Podcast is an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land-based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth and consumerism.

Earthly Reads: Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Survival Is a Promise S1:5

Earthly Reads: Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Survival Is a Promise S1:5

In the fifth episode of our Earthly Reads series, we dive into a conversation with the renowned Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. This episode offers a preview of the live Earthly Reads Book Study, now available for purchase at forthewild.world/bookstudy.Throughout the conversation, Gumbs threads together her thoroughly-researched and deeply-felt knowledge of Audre Lorde with her own personal wit, observation, and openness. She also speaks to

Feb 25, • 34:30

Earthly Reads: Céline Semaan on A Woman is a School S1:4

Earthly Reads: Céline Semaan on A Woman is a School S1:4

Join us for the fourth episode of our new Earthly Reads series. In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Céline Semaan, founder of Slow Factory and author of A Woman is a School. Sharing stories from her childhood in Lebanon and across her lifelong work towards justice, Céline gives us a look at what it means to be a hakawati (storyteller). Céline asks listeners what it means to have faith in times of crisis, how to commit to your morals in the face of suppression, and what it can mean t

Feb 18, • 29:21

Earthly Reads: Marcia Bjornerud on Turning to Stone S1:3

Earthly Reads: Marcia Bjornerud on Turning to Stone S1:3

Join us with Marcia Bjornerud for a brilliant conversation on a life dedicated to the physical Earth. This conversation is the third episode for our new Earthly Reads series. Together, Ayana and Marcia discuss Marcia’s new book, Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks, and contemplate a life lived in conversation with the very Earth that holds us. Marcia offers us her grounding presence and her awareness of geologic time cycles that churn beyond human perception.Earthly Reads is

Feb 10, • 30:44

Earthly Reads: Tricia Hersey on WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape S1:2

Earthly Reads: Tricia Hersey on WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape S1:2

Continuing the first season of our Earthly Reads series, we are thrilled to share a new conversation with beloved guest Tricia Hersey. Sharing sweet balm from her new book WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape, Tricia reminds us of the art of being alive. In this meditative episode, Tricia asks listeners what it might mean to have faith in mystery and to begin without knowing the full course. Throughout the episode, she shares wisdom about the power of attempt and what it means to try without the fear

Jan 31, • 33:35

Earthly Reads: adrienne maree brown on Loving Corrections / S1:1

Earthly Reads: adrienne maree brown on Loving Corrections / S1:1

We are excited to announce the first season of our Earthly Reads series featuring conversations with some of our favorite authors including adrienne maree brown, Marcia Bjornerud, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Prentis Hemphill Tricia Hersey, and Céline Semaan. This collection of books is meant to encourage grounded conversation that roots justice, imagination, and transformation within the soil and substance of the Earth. The series will focus on themes of resistance, embodiment, and connection to self

Jan 25, • 33:30

The Year Ahead (2025)

The Year Ahead (2025)

For The Wild is sending our deepest wishes for abundance and slowness as we enter 2025! Now especially, the future of independent media and critical, thought provoking content seems uncertain. In times like these, the For The Wild team is even more dedicated to providing our listeners with meaningful listening experiences and media that embraces slow, deep learning. We are only able to do this with your generous support. We are so grateful to you! This year, we are looking forward to offering ne

Jan 9, • 6:40

SLOW STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT - We Will Dance With Mountains: Vunja!  with Bayo Akomolafe

SLOW STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT - We Will Dance With Mountains: Vunja! with Bayo Akomolafe

For The Wild is thrilled to share that we’re launching our second Slow Study with Bayo Akomolafe and The Emergence Network. These slow studies are a unique collaboration between The Emergence Network and For The Wild focused on making the We Will Dance With Mountains course accessible in an asynchronous, self-paced manner so you can embrace slowness and integration in your study. The segments featured in this Slow Study were recorded in 2023 as part of the We Will Dance With Mountains: Vunja! li

Dec 20, 2024 • 6:01

FOR THE WILD on Slow Media

FOR THE WILD on Slow Media

We’re calling in slow media.Feeling into the need for slow, emotionally grounded, and resonant content, we’ll be pausing weekly episodes to fully embody a slow media approach. The past ten years of interviews have shown us how media should be slow, rooted, and steadying, and this shift to slow media will honor all that we have learned from years of beautiful conversations. Over the coming months, we will be bringing you print, film, long form media, deeply focused podcast series, and in-person e

Apr 24, 2024 • 5:36

DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support [ENCORE]

DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support [ENCORE]

This  week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Dori Midnight, originally aired in October 2022.“With a prayer to imagine beyond the current structures and systems, and kind of weave ourselves into, and be wrapped inside of, the invisible cloak that is interdependence, that is mutual aid, that supports us to reach towards each other and reach towards a vision of mutually flourishing life.” This powerful vision is shared by this week’s guest, Dori Midnight. In this sweet, meaningful, and meande

Apr 17, 2024 • 1:18:11

KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE]

KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Kimberly Ann Johnson originally aired in April 2023. Feeling into the state of our nervous systems and our relationships with each other and ourselves, this episode offers a powerful perspective on the importance of recognizing and tending to how life feels. Together, Ayana and this week’s guest Kimberly Ann Johnson discuss the depths of pleasure and the dimensions of healing. Kimberly brings deep knowledge regarding reproductive and sexual health

Apr 10, 2024 • 59:45

SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE]

SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sophie Strand which originally aired in November 2022. In this winding and lucid conversation, guest Sophie Strand invites us to investigate our relationality, to embrace rot and decay, to welcome our demons to the dinner table, and to prepare for uncertain futures with tenderness. Sophie brings to light the wisdom of the compost heap. What myths do we need for modernity, what wisdom is sedimented within our bodies? Sophie and Ayana tap into deep

Apr 3, 2024 • 1:08:03

MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE]

MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Maya Khosla which originally aired in November 2022.What can the forest teach us of grief, of joy, of humanity? This week, poet and scientist Maya Khosla invites listeners into the forests of Northern California to find deep reverence for the power of biodiversity. Maya’s expertise on wildfires shines through this deep and well-informed conversation as she and Ayana share a love for the forest and deep-seated awe for the complexity of forest lif

Mar 27, 2024 • 1:07:56

ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369

ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369

Inviting listeners into his deep connection with the forest and the natural world, Ross Reid brings an inspirational energy and commitment to this interview. Connecting around their shared love for old growth and wild places, Ross and Ayana consider what it means to get people interested in protecting the places that sustain us. How can we inspire the connection with the land that brings people to defend it? Ross shares the journey behind his work as “Nerdy About Nature,” and the passion for edu

Mar 20, 2024 • 1:01:30

JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE]

JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Jarod K Anderson, originally aired in January 2023. Bringing us into his world of nature, awe, and magical poetry, guest Jarod K. Anderson reminds us that our human journey is worthy of just as much love and affection as the natural world around us. When we come to nature with intention, how might it guide us towards love and inspiration? In a time where so many of us are feeling lost, confused, and not connected to a purpose, we often abdicate

Mar 13, 2024 • 58:47

THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368

THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368

This week we are thrilled to bring you a special conversation from a dear friend of the podcast, Bayo Akomolafe. Recorded while in Ghana for the Three Black Men Tour, this conversation features the voices of Bayo Akomolafe, Resmaa Menakem, Orland Bishop, Victoria Santos and Okhiogbe Omonblanks Omonhinmin, all of whom were involved with the conversation and presentation of the Three Black Men tour. In 2023, Resmaa, Bayo and Orland shared space as they visited three cities across three continents,

Mar 6, 2024 • 58:25

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with adrienne maree brown which originally aired in April 2019.adrienne maree brown begins this week’s episode by asking, “If we were not ashamed of our pleasure, what would become possible? If we started to understand that pleasure is something that everyone should have access to, what would become possible?”This week on For The Wild, we are exploring how to embody pleasure in its many forms with adrienne maree brown. Drawing upon Audre Lorde’s semi

Feb 28, 2024 • 1:00:20

ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366

ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366

Introducing listeners to his way of worship and connection to the Earth, this week’s guest Erik Assadourian offers insight into the religious framing and practical applications of the Gaian way. Erik shares his spiritual path of recognizing interdependence with the Earth and shares how he dreams towards a future where we exist in a mutualistic relationship to the Earth. Ranging from topics of degrowth to tangible spiritual practices for connection to the Earth and its seasons, Erik’s wisdom and

Feb 21, 2024 • 58:46

MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements / 365

MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements / 365

Winding through questions of philosophy, science, and meaning making, this week’s episode brings together vital thoughts on what it means to live an embodied life in an entangled world. Guest Merlin Sheldrake shares the motivations that drew him to study fungi and the complex ways this study has shaped his life and thought. As Merlin shares, “an account of life that doesn't include fungi is an account of a living world  that doesn’t exist.” Our relationship with fungi is non-negotiable. Mer

Feb 14, 2024 • 56:48

SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364

SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364

This week, Ayana is joined by Sky Hopinka in a conversation that dives deep into the meaning of art and film and the stories and emotions we share between generations. Sky grounds the conversation in his incredible expertise and thoughtful approach to media. Touching on the very questions of who we are and how we make meaning, the questions in this conversation cut to the core of what it means to be human.  The conversation is a beautiful exploration of art, Indigeneity, intergenerational pain,

Feb 7, 2024 • 56:11

Othering and Belonging with Udi Raz, Yasmeen Daher, and Cecilie Surasky

Othering and Belonging with Udi Raz, Yasmeen Daher, and Cecilie Surasky

This week we are excited to continue our collaboration with UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging Institute to bring you a conversation from The Othering and Belonging Conference in Berlin, Germany.This conversation is introduced by Monica Jiang, is moderated by Cecilie Surasky and features the voices of Udi Raz and Yasmeen Daher. Speaking on the theme “Turning Towards Each Other, Not Against Each Other: Bridging in Times of Crisis” the panelists address what it means to build towards co-lib

Jan 31, 2024 • 59:59

SYLVIA V. LINSTEADT on The Motherline /363

SYLVIA V. LINSTEADT on The Motherline /363

Tracing ancestry through the motherline, this week’s guest Sylvia V. Linsteadt introduces listeners to the world of matrilineal myth and wisdom. For Sylvia, story and myth are very much alive and can offer valuable insight especially as we consider what it means to inhabit a place. From stories of female monks, to the practical wisdom of weaving, to the veneration of The Virgin Mary, Sylvia reminds us of what it means to value the feminine. Throughout the episode, Sylvia and Ayana consider quest

Jan 24, 2024 • 57:23

TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Inviolable Lore /362

TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Inviolable Lore /362

What beckons us, calls to us from beyond? Tuning into a magic that flows from the universe, not from an individualized self, Tyson Yunkaporta offers lucid insight into the current state of the world in this week’s episode. In maddening times of dissonance and disconnection, Tyson speaks to the need for the Right Story, for LORE. As he dives into his new book Right Story, Wrong Story, Tyson discusses rampant disinformation, the stories that prop up empire, and the need for lore that cuts through

Jan 17, 2024 • 1:01:50

LAYLA K. FEGHALI on The Land in Our Bones /361

LAYLA K. FEGHALI on The Land in Our Bones /361

In a timely and heart-wrenching episode, returning guest Layla K. Feghali shares the power and perseverance of homeland, even in the face of colonial violence. As the genocide in Palestine continues and worsens, Layla offers a powerful call to listen to our rage and take real action against empire. Layla reminds us that in urgent times, action must come before grief and before healing. You cannot heal a wound that is still actively bleeding. Remembrance is a key part of liberation from the syste

Jan 10, 2024 • 57:11

MOLLY YOUNG BROWN on The Great Turning /360

MOLLY YOUNG BROWN on The Great Turning /360

What if we started with gratitude? With love? In this episode Ayana is joined by longtime mentor Molly Young Brown in a discussion that tends to what it means to be human in times of polycrisis and unraveling.Grounding the conversation in practice of group processing, activism, and relationality, Molly speaks to the reality of our time. We simply can’t go on like this, and it is dizzying to pretend anything else. This truth is illuminating, but does not need to be wholly devastating. At the peak

Jan 3, 2024 • 57:40

END OF YEAR UPDATE 2023

END OF YEAR UPDATE 2023

In the spirit of the solstice, we are taking a pause from our regular episode schedule. We’re also taking the time to express our immense gratitude for the wonderful community that makes For The Wild possible – our lovely team, our community of guests, our Patreon community, and our listeners all over the world. The past year has been one of beautiful synthesis. We released over 40 new episodes, and it is incredible to see the conversations, actions, and connections that have been sparked by For

Dec 20, 2023 • 16:46

The Edges in the Middle, VII: Báyò Akómoláfé, Sa’ed Atshan, Cecilie Surasky

The Edges in the Middle, VII: Báyò Akómoláfé, Sa’ed Atshan, Cecilie Surasky

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share this conversation between Báyò Akómoláfé, Sa’ed Atshan, and Cecilie Surasky. Starting from the premise that all people belong and all lives are grievable, Bayo, Cecilie, and Sa’ed will explore how honoring each other’s grief may allow us to reclaim each other’s humanity and perhaps shed light on a path forward to belongi

Dec 13, 2023 • 1:12:12

SANDOR ELLIX KATZ on Cultures of Fermentation /359

SANDOR ELLIX KATZ on Cultures of Fermentation /359

“No organism is an island.” As Sandor Katz reminds us in this delightful and informative episode, all life on earth is deeply interdependent. Though modern food systems alienate us from our environments and from the ways, we cannot totally sever ourselves from the environments and nutrients that make life possible. Sandor shows that alienation and disconnection will not free us. Rather, settling into the overlapping and diverse entwinement of the more-than-human world may bring connection and su

Dec 6, 2023 • 56:50

BETTY MARTIN on The Language of Consent /358

BETTY MARTIN on The Language of Consent /358

In this week’s episode we tap deep into the trust, desire, intimacy, and vulnerability that come from relationality. Betty Martin offers her vast knowledge of bodywork, somatics, and consent to give listeners insight into what she calls “The Wheel of Consent,” a quadrant that details a practice of giving and receiving. Betty reminds us that access is a gift. No one is born with the knowledge of how to give and receive in the “perfect” way, rather we must learn and feel together – navigating boun

Nov 29, 2023 • 58:32

KURT RUSSO on a Prayer of Mourning /357

KURT RUSSO on a Prayer of Mourning /357

How can a relationship with one animal open the door to the depths of humanity? In this episode, returning guest Kurt Russo shares how he came to see the world through Tokitae, a Southern Resident Orca held captive in the Miami Seaquarium for decades. As he mourns Tokitae’s recent death, Kurt reflects on the ways nature gives us signs of the greater mysteries of life. This conversation is equally rooted in the material realities of protecting the Salish Sea, the Snake River, and the more-than-hu

Nov 22, 2023 • 1:04:22

ERIN MANNING on the Choreography of Neurodiversity /356

ERIN MANNING on the Choreography of Neurodiversity /356

Blending theory, practice, and fascinating cultural vision, this week’s conversation with Erin Manning calls into question the systems and practices that keep us stuck.   Erin’s imagination and openness seem endless as she describes how we may work to create movements for other ways of being. Crucially, Erin describes her understanding of modalities of being, explaining that neurotypicality is a system that undergirds our ways of knowing and our ways of being a body. There is no singular “neurot

Nov 15, 2023 • 55:47

CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity [ENCORE] /355

CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity [ENCORE] /355

This week we are taking a pause from our regularly scheduled releases to rebroadcast Corrina Gould’s potent and powerful episode that originally aired in November 2020. We hope that this episode serves as a reminder of humanity and land rematriation in the face of deep colonial violence. The genocide in Palestine highlights the ways colonial forces of greed, extraction and brutal disregard for life and ties to the land are bearing their bloody teeth. We cannot return to “normal.” How can we cata

Nov 8, 2023 • 1:04:18

FARIHA RÓISÍN on the Courage of Listening to Our Bodies /354

FARIHA RÓISÍN on the Courage of Listening to Our Bodies /354

This week, Fariha Róisín offers both timely and timeless wisdom on what it means to live in a body that has experienced trauma. This is a conversation that bears witness to the deep terror and distress of the world and still charges forward with undying compassion and care – the compassion and care of wild survival. Offering both deep personal reflection and spacious contemplation about the state of the world, Fariha reminds us that our bodies guide us to what we need. This episode brings up the

Nov 2, 2023 • 1:11:05

PERDITA FINN on the Long Story of Our Souls /353

PERDITA FINN on the Long Story of Our Souls /353

Invoking ancestry, magic, and a deep relationship with the Dead, this week’s guest Perdita Finn invites listeners into a world of mystery. Perdita’s work, including her new book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, calls humanity to engage with a faith in the unseen world, a faith in surrender, and a faith in the other side. For Perdita, this faith is not rooted in an otherworldly abstract idea of spirituality, but rather a grounded, embodied experience. As we come to face t

Oct 25, 2023 • 1:08:33

JACQUELINE SUSKIN on The Poetry of Seasons /352

JACQUELINE SUSKIN on The Poetry of Seasons /352

As those of us in the Northern Hemisphere enter into autumn, this week’s guest Jacqueline Suskin reminds us that the earth gives us dedicated time for reflection. In a conversation that roots deeply into seasonality and life’s rhythms, Jacqueline’s meditations and suggestions feel perfectly timed. Jacqueline uses her book A Year in Practice as a practical guide for finding inspiration and meaning throughout the seasons. Detailing her ongoing connection to the earth and the wonder she feels about

Oct 18, 2023 • 56:56

OBI KAUFMANN on the Ecotone of Art and Science /351

OBI KAUFMANN on the Ecotone of Art and Science /351

What is life at the edges of ecosystems, at the moments of convergence? In this week’s episode, guest Obi Kaufmann introduces listeners to his understanding of consilience – emphasizing the importance of art and science in sacred relationship. Obi shares in a reverie about what California has been and could be, and in doing so, he invites guests to imagine a world where we recognize nature as the undeniable truth of who we are. Obi brings rooted knowledge and esoteric inquiry to this conversatio

Oct 11, 2023 • 1:13:43

JASON BALDES on Buffalo and Land Rematriation /350

JASON BALDES on Buffalo and Land Rematriation /350

Bringing us to the Wind River Reservation, this week’s guest, Jason Baldes, shares his work to bring back wild Buffalo to Wind River and to rematriate land to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Jason offers his deep wisdom about the ecological, spiritual, and cultural importance of Buffalo.Jason’s work with the Wind River Tribal Buffalo initiative has already had an immense effect. The physical and cultural landscape of the so-called United States is steeped in a colonial worldvie

Oct 4, 2023 • 57:35

The Edges in the Middle, VI: Báyò Akómoláfé, Madhulika Banerjee, and Minna Salami

The Edges in the Middle, VI: Báyò Akómoláfé, Madhulika Banerjee, and Minna Salami

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share this conversation between Báyò Akómoláfé, Madhulika Banerjee, and Minna Salami. Speaking on the theme, “Democracy and Its Exquisite Others,” Báyò, Madhulika, and Minna delve into an exploration of what it means to truly participate in democracy, as an embodied, collective action. In this thoughtful and informed episode,

Sep 27, 2023 • 1:10:23

STEPHEN JENKINSON on a Lucid Reckoning /349

STEPHEN JENKINSON on a Lucid Reckoning /349

“We’re not trying to be right. We’re trying to see if we can see clearly.” In this agile and authentic episode, returning guest Stephen Jenkinson offers a lucid view of the world. How might our understanding of the world change if we approached life with a willingness to see things as they are rather than a need to only affirm that which we desire? Ayana and Stephen journey together to consider what had brought us to this modern time – prompting vital questions about the value of tradition, the

Sep 20, 2023 • 59:55

ABDOUMALIQ SIMONE on Urban Entanglements /348

ABDOUMALIQ SIMONE on Urban Entanglements /348

What does it mean to settle, to be in a settled place? This week’s guest, AbdouMaliq Simone has dedicated his work to investigating the specifics of urban organization as they are created by people. In this erudite and globally-positioned conversation, Ayana and AbdouMaliq meditate on how the design of our environments shapes us. AbdouMaliq talks us through the uncertain, vulnerable, and dynamic positions in the choreography of global cities, and contemplates what it means to live an urban life.

Sep 13, 2023 • 57:59

ANDREA GIBSON on The Blessings of the Wound /347

ANDREA GIBSON on The Blessings of the Wound /347

In an episode that cuts straight to the soul, this week’s guest Andrea Gibson joins Ayana in a conversation that asks what it means to truly live. Andrea contemplates the ways we cope with loneliness and the deeply rooted societal fears of disconnection and of death. Facing fear, confusion, and loss head on, Andrea reminds us that healing is a return to the self, a return to community. Andrea’s openness about their diagnosis and emotional journey, brings depth and emotion to the conversation. Th

Sep 6, 2023 • 57:47

KATRINA SPADE on New Life from Death /346

KATRINA SPADE on New Life from Death /346

Death is a process of decomposition, how can we come to embrace this reality? This week, guest Katrina Spade joins Ayana for a fascinating conversation on the possibilities of burial practices, ways to connect with death, and the value in thoughtful death plans. Sharing her journey to founding Recompose, “a licensed, full-service, green funeral home in Seattle offering human composting,” Katrina shares that the way we design death rituals matters in how connected we feel to the process of death.

Aug 30, 2023 • 56:48

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea [ENCORE] / 345

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea [ENCORE] / 345

It is with a heavy heart that we share that Tokitae, a Southern Resident Orca held unjustly in captivity for 53 years, has passed away. To honor her memory, this week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Kurt Russo on the People Under the Sea, originally aired in October of 2018. This conversation explores the powerful memory held by Southern Resident orcas, the threats they face from vessel noise, chemical pollutants, and declining Chinook salmon population, the health of the Salish Sea, and

Aug 23, 2023 • 58:40

KEIARA WADE on Generations of Black Cowboys /344

KEIARA WADE on Generations of Black Cowboys /344

Introducing listeners to her fierce devotion to community and care for the animal world, Keiara Wade, the Compton Cowgirl, considers the ways care work includes the human and more-than-human. Though the connection between humans and animals is often unspoken, it is a vital tie, and Keiara emphasizes the way the specific tie between human and horse can be incredibly therapeutic, healing, and nourishing.  Keiara shares her journey with the Compton Cowboys and her experiences as a Black cowgirl. Th

Aug 16, 2023 • 56:18

JAMES BRIDLE on Modes of Intelligence /343

JAMES BRIDLE on Modes of Intelligence /343

What is intelligence beyond, preceding, and following human intelligence?  This week, Ayana is joined by guest James Bridle in a conversation that considers multiple forms of intelligence and ways of being. Bringing a rich background of research on forms of intelligence, from artificial to mycelial, James posits that it is a critical failure to use human intelligence as the benchmark for all forms of knowing. Seeing intelligence as both relational and embodied, James points out that knowing has

Aug 9, 2023 • 58:54

TOKO-PA TURNER on Dreams of Belonging /342

TOKO-PA TURNER on Dreams of Belonging /342

This week’s guest, Toko-pa Turner, invites us to consider that our dreams may serve as important guides throughout our lives. Diving into the intimately intertwined world of psyche and matter, Toko-pa considers the ways we may rehabilitate our imaginative capacities. We cannot simply dispose of that which goes beyond physical observation. Instead, centering the importance of feelings and sensing, Toko-pa encourages us to take time and pay attention to dreams. Dreams and our interior worlds, acco

Aug 2, 2023 • 58:45

AMY GLENN on a Life in Thresholds /341

AMY GLENN on a Life in Thresholds /341

In this week’s episode, guest Amy Glenn invites listeners on a journey to consider the value in caregiving and companioning. Rooting the conversation in her experience as both a birth and death doula, Amy details the deep work of holding space for all of life’s moments. Amy points out the thresholds of everyday life, and the value in sitting with uncertainty. Companioning, storytelling, and ritual making are all vital as we come to contemplate what it means to hold space for death. Offering brea

Jul 26, 2023 • 55:59

The Edges in the Middle, V: Báyò Akómoláfé, Naomi Klein, and Yuria Celidwen

The Edges in the Middle, V: Báyò Akómoláfé, Naomi Klein, and Yuria Celidwen

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share this conversation between Báyò Akómoláfé, Naomi Klein and Yuria Celidwen. Speaking about climate grief and hope, Báyò, Naomi, and Yuria build together to consider the value in tapping into the depth of emotion as we feel it, not as we are told we should feel it. In a time marked by disruption, loss, and demise, grief may

Jul 19, 2023 • 57:22

CHUCK COLLINS on Wealth Hoarding and Capitalist Capture /340

CHUCK COLLINS on Wealth Hoarding and Capitalist Capture /340

In an increasingly unequal and precarious world, how might we come to combat disconnection and disillusionment? In this episode, guest Cuck Collins dives deeply into the world of wealth hoarding and staggering inequality. Recognizing the complexity of these issues, Ayana and Chuck engage deeply with questions of philanthrocapitalism, tax spending, the wealth defense industry, and power inequities across society.Chuck explains that as wealth concentrates in fewer and fewer hands it perpetuates an

Jul 12, 2023 • 58:51

DIANA FRIEDRICH on The Beauty and Promise of Rewilding/ 339

DIANA FRIEDRICH on The Beauty and Promise of Rewilding/ 339

Embracing the mountains, desert steppe, and islands of Patagonia, this week’s guest Diana Friedrich grounds listeners in an expansive and profound landscape. As she describes her work to protect swaths of land through Rewilding Argentina’s Patagonia Azul project, Diana and Ayana share in a love for landscapes that offer both challenge and refuge. For Diana, conservation work is a calling to enter into deep community and to build trust over a shared love for the land. This means reimagining econo

Jul 5, 2023 • 1:00:57

DR. BÁYÒ AKÓMOLÁFÉ on Ontological Mutiny /338

DR. BÁYÒ AKÓMOLÁFÉ on Ontological Mutiny /338

How are the crises of our times crises of being, crises of becoming? In this week’s conversation, Ayana is joined by returning guest Dr. Báyò Akómoláfé. Ayana and Báyò dance together through questions of crisis, identity, and rupture. As we attempt to break from the monoculture that cements us as citizen subjects of empire, Báyò suggests that we need an ontological mutiny. Pointing out the possibilities of a more generous and spacious politics, Báyò calls listeners’ attention to the duplicity of

Jun 30, 2023 • 1:01:42

ABENA OFFEH-GYIMAH on Sacred Seed and Soil /337

ABENA OFFEH-GYIMAH on Sacred Seed and Soil /337

Engaging crucially with food as a cultural, spiritual, and generational experience, this week’s guest Abena Offeh-Gyimah highlights the connections between ancestral foods, and the soil, seeds, and people who play a part in sustaining ancestral foodways. Focusing on the ancestral foods of Africa, and specifically her home-country of Ghana, Abena shares stories of connection, trust, and community fostered by food. Abena calls listeners to pay attention to the technical and spiritual aspects of se

Jun 21, 2023 • 55:07

The Edges in the Middle, IV: Báyò Akómoláfé and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

The Edges in the Middle, IV: Báyò Akómoláfé and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share Báyò Akómoláfé in conversation with scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.  Speaking on the theme "What if justice gets in the way?,” Báyò and Keeanga engage in a lively conversation that considers how our quest for justice shapes us and is simultaneously shaped by systems of power and control. Together, they ask: how can

Jun 14, 2023 • 58:58

SAMANTHA ZIPPORAH on The Womb Continuum /336

SAMANTHA ZIPPORAH on The Womb Continuum /336

How might we tend to our bodies if we saw them as an ecosystem? In this week’s episode, guest Samantha Zipporah reminds us that our bodies and their cycles are a part of nature, not separate from it. Honoring the seasons of life, of the earth, and of our bodily cycles, Samantha highlights the importance of both fallow and fertile times, with particular attention to how this manifests for those with wombs. These intimate connections between body and earth inspire Smantha to dive deep into the pow

Jun 7, 2023 • 1:03:14

ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI on Building Informed Drug Culture /335

ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI on Building Informed Drug Culture /335

In a profoundly informative and thought-provoking episode, returning guest Ismail Lourido Ali considers how we can create spaces for people to safely explore themselves and their consciousness. Ismail’s work to build an informed drug culture calls us to consider the ways we might prioritize balance and humility in conversations over moral judgment and cultural shame. Focusing on moving away from repression, the conversation weaves together nuanced ideas about pleasure, education, and societal st

May 31, 2023 • 59:16

The Edges in the Middle, III: Báyò Akómoláfé and Indy Johar

The Edges in the Middle, III: Báyò Akómoláfé and Indy Johar

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share Báyò Akómoláfé in conversation with Indy Johar of Dark Matter Labs. Speaking on the theme “A New Theory of the Self,” Báyò and Indy dive into the milieu of life forms entangled together on earth. The conversation asks listeners to reconsider the objective nature of self and the word around us that has been so deeply ing

May 24, 2023 • 58:05

AMY WESTERVELT on Uncovering Extraction /334

AMY WESTERVELT on Uncovering Extraction /334

How do we face the scope of global extraction in the name of oil and gas production? Guest Amy Westervelt joins us this week to consider the full story behind these extractive industries and the role they play in shaping global structures from shipping ports, to government policies, to media talking points. Together, Amy and Ayana consider what it might mean for these organizations to be held accountable to the local and global disasters they have wrought in pursuit of profit. Amy brings specifi

May 17, 2023 • 1:05:58

ANN ARMBRECHT on Sacredness in Supply Chains /333

ANN ARMBRECHT on Sacredness in Supply Chains /333

Adding deep nuance to conversations around herbalism and the botanicals industry, this week’s guest Ann Armbrecht shares her extensive knowledge about herbal supply chains and the effects of herbal commodification. Ann focuses much of her research on the stories behind the herbal products available to consumers, detailing the complicated and often exploitative supply chains involved in the mass production of botanical products.Ann and Ayana discuss how we might come into right relationship with

May 10, 2023 • 55:26

RACHEL CARGLE on a Renaissance of Our Own /332

RACHEL CARGLE on a Renaissance of Our Own /332

How might we honor and follow the authentic call of our purpose? This week, guest Rachel Cargle shares in a rich and enthralling conversation with Ayana that calls forth themes of rootedness, truth, and renaissance. Rachel honors a rootedness that comes from deep connection to ancestry, to Blackness, and to the earth, and she recognizes the way the earth and its cycles offer us examples of what presence and reciprocity look like. As Rachel points out in her forthcoming book A Renaissance of Our

May 3, 2023 • 55:47

KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway /331

KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway /331

Feeling into the state of our nervous systems and our relationships with each other and ourselves, this episode offers a powerful perspective on the importance of recognizing and tending to how life feels. Together, Ayana and this week’s guest Kimberly Ann Johnson discuss the depths of pleasure and the dimensions of healing. Kimberly brings deep knowledge regarding reproductive and sexual health, especially paying attention to the often untended somatic nature of sexual boundary repair and the c

Apr 26, 2023 • 59:45

The Edges in the Middle, II: Báyò Akómoláfé and V

The Edges in the Middle, II: Báyò Akómoláfé and V

Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share Báyò Akómoláfé in conversation with V (formerly known as Eve Ensler, playwright, author, and founder of V-Day and One Billion Rising). Speaking on the theme “The Promise and Limits of Restitution: Returning to ‘Congo,’” Báyò and V dance together in a conversation that shows us portals of possibility that edge us towards

Apr 19, 2023 • 55:40

JENNY ODELL on the Attention Economy [ENCORE] /330

JENNY ODELL on the Attention Economy [ENCORE] /330

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Jenny Odell, initially aired in February of 2021. Our attention has operated as currency for the past couple of decades, but with the invasiveness of social media and technology, our ability to exit and enter the attention economy has been severely hindered. As we feel pressure to post and comment on everything for an unknown audience, do we inherently limit our capacity for complexity and vulnerability? And what are the extended ramifications o

Apr 12, 2023 • 57:40

john a. powell on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging [ENCORE] /329

john a. powell on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging [ENCORE] /329

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with john a. powell, originally aired in May 2019. If you enjoy this week’s episode, make sure you listen to the first episode in our special series The Edges in the Middle, which features a conversation between john a. powell and Báyò Akómoláfé .Now more than ever, we are reminded of the vital importance of creating practices that strengthen and recognize our shared humanity. However, in order to do so, we must examine the systems, ideologies, and a

Apr 5, 2023 • 55:51

The Edges in the Middle, I: Báyò Akómoláfé and john a. powell

The Edges in the Middle, I: Báyò Akómoláfé and john a. powell

For The Wild is honored to present a series of conversations entitled, “The Edges in the Middle,” in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute. In the first of these conversations, Báyò Akómoláfé speaks with john a. powell, Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute. Speaking on the theme “When ‘just getting along’ isn't enough: Is belonging possible in a world rooted in othering?,” Báyò and john contemplate the ontological weight of our desire for belonging.

Mar 29, 2023 • 56:31

TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Unbranding Our Mind [ENCORE] /328

TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Unbranding Our Mind [ENCORE] /328

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Tyson Yunkaporta originally aired in May of 2021. Struggling to change actual conditions, many have settled for changing the perceptions of the world around us. Tyson Yunkaporta begins by sharing the connections between perception, the branding of our identities, and the many forms of capital that become available and valuable in a perception-obsessed society. As we welcome the call to change our conditions and participate in the great “thousand

Mar 22, 2023 • 1:04:46

MORGAN CURTIS on Transmuting Ancestries of Exploitation /327

MORGAN CURTIS on Transmuting Ancestries of Exploitation /327

Rising against growing wealth inequality and resource consolidation, guest Morgan Curtis asks how we might, rather, shape our world in reciprocity, mutual aid, and intentional community. This week, Ayana and Morgan dive deep into the need for repair, healing, and acknowledgement as we face the historical roots of modern inequity. Morgan centers her work by listening deeply to the call for radical change. This heartfelt and expansive conversation calls for us to unlearn the ways racial capitalism

Mar 15, 2023 • 57:32

GABES TORRES on Journeying Together /326

GABES TORRES on Journeying Together /326

Gabes Torres offers her thoughtful wisdom in this conversation that weaves through healing, interconnection, and embodiment. Focusing on holistic healing and mental health support, Gabes lucidly describes the ways our individual health and well-being are dependent upon our connections and the structures of the societies in which we reside. Together Ayana and Gabes dream of what we may be free towards (not just free from) as we divest from extractive mindsets. Reverberating on a call to expand lo

Mar 8, 2023 • 58:46

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR on Thriving Where Planted /325

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR on Thriving Where Planted /325

Rosemary Gladstar calls forth deep gratitude and mindfulness for the plant world as she walks with us through the world of herbalism in this precious episode. Reminding listeners of the value of connecting to the wellspring of Earth, Rosemary contemplates the ways plants shape us and make us into companions when we work with them. Woven throughout the conversation is an understanding that the Earth has a destiny of its own, one we cannot completely comprehend within our human lifespans.Rosemary

Mar 1, 2023 • 1:00:20

MALCOLM HARRIS on The Globalization of Forgetfulness /324

MALCOLM HARRIS on The Globalization of Forgetfulness /324

Giving listeners a glimpse into his new book, Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, guest Malcolm Harris joins Ayana in a vast conversation dealing with the shape and form of Palo Alto’s specific place alongside overarching systems of capital. Cutting through the romanticization and myth that surrounds much of the allure around California as place and as metaphor, Malcolm offers well-rooted thought touching on the history of Stanford University, the internet, Palo Alto’s

Feb 22, 2023 • 55:10

FRANCESA LIA BLOCK on Finding Rhythm Through Word /323

FRANCESA LIA BLOCK on Finding Rhythm Through Word /323

This week, Ayana is joined by Francesca Lia Block in a heartfelt conversation recognizing the search for self and love through magic, literature, and deeply-felt presence. Francesca brings listeners into her writing practices as she navigates centering beauty in a world of intensity. Moving through the depths of empathy, pleasure, and presence, Francesca considers passion as a practice of gratitude to the world around us. As she discusses her most recent book House of Hearts, with Ayana, she emp

Feb 15, 2023 • 58:16

Episode Swap: HOW TO SURVIVE THE END OF THE WORLD / All About Love

Episode Swap: HOW TO SURVIVE THE END OF THE WORLD / All About Love

For The Wild is honored to be “episode swapping” with the How to Survive the End of the World podcast, hosted by adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown this week! Known for “learning from the apocalypse with grace, rigor, and curiosity” this episode, initially released in May 2022 is all about love.“What is it? Why does it happen? Why does it hurt so bad? Why does it feel so good? And how might it help us survive as a species? All these questions and more get introduced, and some of them start to

Feb 8, 2023 • 1:03:48

SAMUEL BAUTISTA LAZO on Handmade Futures /322

SAMUEL BAUTISTA LAZO on Handmade Futures /322

Grounding this conversation within Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico, guest Samuel Bautista Lazo, brings listeners into an insightful conversation on the value of craftwork that connects us to the past and plants seeds for the future. Here, Samuel outlines the weaving traditions of the Benzaa people, offering insight into a trade and lifeway shaped intimately by ancestry and the land. Through his family’s weaving business, Samuel emphasizes the importance of creating connection and meaning w

Feb 1, 2023 • 1:00:50

ALYNDA MARIPOSA SEGARRA on Life on Earth /321

ALYNDA MARIPOSA SEGARRA on Life on Earth /321

How do we sustain nourishing roots in a time of displacement? This week, guest Alynda Mariposa Segarra invites listeners to examine their relationship to place, comfort, and survival as they discuss their newest album LIFE ON EARTH. Through the art form of music, Alynda holds together the complexities that come with wanting and needing to run away from oppressive systems while simultaneously having to confront what is happening right in front of us. Tapping into these themes, Alynda discusses th

Jan 25, 2023 • 56:41

JOSUÉ RIVAS on Throwing a Glitch in the Social Media Matrix /320

JOSUÉ RIVAS on Throwing a Glitch in the Social Media Matrix /320

Calling listeners into a magnetic conversation about the power of photography and storytelling, guest Josué Rivas (Mexika and Otomí) opens up new ways of understanding art and creation. With so much capitalistic pressure on modern day creators, photography and content creation often slip into extractive mindsets. Josué invites us to challenge extractive and colonial lenses by embracing the overwhelming force of the creative urge. Humanity yearns to tell its stories. How might we break apart from

Jan 18, 2023 • 58:46

JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits /319

JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits /319

Bringing us into his world of nature, awe, and magical poetry, guest Jarod K. Anderson reminds us that our human journey is worthy of just as much love and affection as the natural world around us. When we come to nature with intention, how might it guide us towards love and inspiration? In a time where so many of us are feeling lost, confused, and not connected to a purpose, we often abdicate our power to make meaning in favor of buying prepackaged narratives about who we are based on what we c

Jan 11, 2023 • 58:47

TRICIA HERSEY on Deprogramming from Grind Culture /318

TRICIA HERSEY on Deprogramming from Grind Culture /318

Guided by her new book Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto and fervent calls for real, deep rest, this week returning guest Tricia Hersey joins Ayana to unwind the complicated ties of exhaustion and exploitation. Tricia’s words serve as incantations against the brainwashing of grind culture as she and Ayana investigate the systems that benefit from keeping us operating. Drawing deep inspiration from her ancestors, histories of marronage, and long standing traditions of Black resistance, Tricia leans

Jan 4, 2023 • 1:00:19

VEDA AUSTIN on Water as Source /317

VEDA AUSTIN on Water as Source /317

This week, guest Veda Austin invites us to consider and grow closer to water – as both a preciously vital and often overlooked life source. Veda’s work researching and making art with water has allowed her an intimate look into water’s role on Earth and within our lives. Water is our companion, and more than just companion, it is what makes us. We are continually obliged to water, and it to us, as we are in an interdependent relationship with it. Veda calls us to investigate our liquid selves –

Dec 28, 2022 • 1:15:14

END OF YEAR UPDATE

END OF YEAR UPDATE

In spirit of the Winter Solstice and holiday season, For The Wild is taking a break this week. We hope you are taking great care of yourself as we near the end of this calendar year. We also want to share some updates about what you can expect from the Podcast and our Patreon in 2023.Since we released our first episode in September of 2014, we've been so blessed to create and curate our weekly episodes as offerings to the times in which we live. We remain in deep gratitude to our guests who

Dec 21, 2022 • 4:20

TIFFANY LETHABO KING on The Black Shoals [with brontë velez], Part Two /316

TIFFANY LETHABO KING on The Black Shoals [with brontë velez], Part Two /316

This week For The Wild Podcast presents Part Two of a two-part conversation between guest host brontë velez and Dr. Tiffany Lethabo King. Circumferencing Dr. Tiffany Lethabo King’s book The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies, brontë and Tiffany explore sacred laughter, Black and Indigenous feminism, sexuality, liberation, ceremony, and protocol. This week we are cradled to explore where Black and Indigenous relations can meet beyond the wound. Part Two spans further in

Dec 14, 2022 • 1:00:46

TIFFANY LETHABO KING on The Black Shoals [with brontë velez], Part One /315

TIFFANY LETHABO KING on The Black Shoals [with brontë velez], Part One /315

This week For The Wild Podcast presents Part One of a two-part conversation between brontë velez and Dr. Tiffany Lethabo King. Circumferencing Dr. Tiffany Lethabo King’s book The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies, brontë and Tiffany explore sacred laughter, Black and Indigenous feminism, sexuality, liberation, ceremony, and protocol. This simultaneously intimate and expansive dialogue allows us to rethink the stories and structures we’ve been told regarding Black and

Dec 7, 2022 • 54:14

THENMOZHI SOUNDARARAJAN on Annihilating Caste Systems  /314

THENMOZHI SOUNDARARAJAN on Annihilating Caste Systems /314

This week, Ayana is joined by Dalit American civil rights activist Thenmozi Soundararajan in a profound conversation detailing the wounds of caste within the United States and across the world. Thenmozhi brings just conviction and soul-filled commitment to the fight to annihilate caste-based supremacy. The very involvement within systems of punishment, carcerality, and discrimination deepens a wound that separates us from each other and from the broad web of life. Speaking to the ways that carry

Nov 30, 2022 • 58:46

SLOW STUDY: We Will Dance with Mountains Preview

SLOW STUDY: We Will Dance with Mountains Preview

We’re taking a pause this week from our regular episodes to share a special snippet from our first Slow Study with Bayo Akomolafe. This offering originates from Bayo’s course “We Will Dance With Mountains: Into The Cracks!” and is an edited curation of recorded lectures, prayers, musical accompaniments, and practice prompts offered by Bayo and co-conspirators. This week’s preview includes a brief portion from Session One, as well as the corresponding practice prompt by Jiordi Rosales. Each sessi

Nov 23, 2022 • 16:46

MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds /313

MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds /313

What can the forest teach us of grief, of joy, of humanity? This week, poet and scientist Maya Khosla invites listeners into the forests of Northern California to find deep reverence for the power of biodiversity. Maya’s expertise on wildfires shines through this deep and well-informed conversation as she and Ayana share a love for the forest and deep-seated awe for the complexity of forest life. Maya introduces listeners to the science behind forest fires and urges us to see fire as not simply

Nov 16, 2022 • 1:07:56

SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps /312

SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps /312

In this winding and lucid conversation, guest Sophie Strand invites us to investigate our relationality, to embrace rot and decay, to welcome our demons to the dinner table, and to prepare for uncertain futures with tenderness. Sophie brings to light the wisdom of the compost heap. What myths do we need for modernity, what wisdom is sedimented within our bodies? Sophie and Ayana tap into deep lines of thought and myth, weaving together conversations and concepts from thousands of years of human

Nov 9, 2022 • 1:08:03

DR. VANDANA SHIVA on Diverse Expressions of a Living Earth /311

DR. VANDANA SHIVA on Diverse Expressions of a Living Earth /311

In this episode centered around global consciousness and rooted local action, returning guest Dr. Vandana Shiva reminds us of the power of commitment in the fight for the Earth. Reflecting on her lifetime of devotion to the land, Vandana highlights the value of paying deep attention and of bearing witness to the interconnectedness of Earth. These thoughts deeply counter the modern state of media and movements that fleetingly follow trends without deep connections to justice and connection. Toget

Nov 2, 2022 • 1:11:22

DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support /310

DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support /310

“With a prayer to imagine beyond the current structures and systems, and kind of weave ourselves into, and be wrapped inside of, the invisible cloak that is interdependence, that is mutual aid, that supports us to reach towards each other and reach towards a vision of mutually flourishing life.” This powerful vision is shared by this week’s guest, Dori Midnight. In this sweet, meaningful, and meandering conversation, Dori discusses magical and liberatory practices, ancestral Jewish healing tradi

Oct 27, 2022 • 1:18:11

ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI, J.D. on Post-Prohibition Realities /309

ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI, J.D. on Post-Prohibition Realities /309

It’s undeniable that right now we are in a rapidly changing and complex relationship with the consumption, production, and reality of drugs, substances, and medicines, and their usage. This week, guest Ismail Lourido Ali, J.D. guides listeners through an overview of where we are in our relationship with drugs in the American context, and how this relationship is indicative of our relationship with the Earth and with humanity broadly.We cannot move to a healthy and healing relationship with subst

Oct 19, 2022 • 1:12:00

SLOW STUDY: Bayo Akomolafe's We Will Dance With Mountains: Into the Cracks!

SLOW STUDY: Bayo Akomolafe's We Will Dance With Mountains: Into the Cracks!

This Slow Study Course is a series of lectures and practice prompts from Bayo Akomolafe's 2021 edition of "We Will Dance With Mountains: Into the Cracks!" wherein 1000+ people gathered. It is a carnivalesque course in postactivism, a matter of fissures, fault lines, cracks, openings, seismic shifts, endings, and fugitive marronage. This learning journey is available for you to explore from home at your own pleasurable pace. Visit our website at forthewild.world to learn more.Suppo

Oct 14, 2022 • 2:15

LARK ELODEA on Appalachians Against Pipelines /308

LARK ELODEA on Appalachians Against Pipelines /308

The Mountain Valley Pipeline, which runs through West Virginia to Virginia is on the verge of completion following intense legislative and legal battles. This episode reminds us of the danger in this, and amidst such battles, Appalachians Against Pipelines shows us what might be possible if we allow ourselves to imagine a world outside of extraction. Lark Elodea joins Ayana to discuss the relentless and direct activism Appalachians Against Pipelines has been doing to stop the pipeline, build com

Oct 12, 2022 • 56:08

TUSHA YAKOVLEVA on the Invitation of Invasive Plants /307

TUSHA YAKOVLEVA on the Invitation of Invasive Plants /307

This week guest Tusha Yakovleva calls on us to remember our millennium-old relationship with weedy beings and the gifts of wild and invasive plants. It’s estimated that worldwide spending on invasive species exceeds one trillion dollars annually. But if we were to cease our violent relationship with weeds and invasive species, what might we find? Cultural cooperation between plants and people? A whole slew of plant-relatives that are thriving in increasingly challenging landscapes? We are challe

Oct 5, 2022 • 58:46

YOALLI RODRIGUEZ on Grief as an Ontological Form of Time /306

YOALLI RODRIGUEZ on Grief as an Ontological Form of Time /306

This week, guest Yoalli Rodriguez brings us to the Chacahua-Pastoría Lagoons in Oaxaca, Mexico, to investigate deep connections with land, ongoing colonial violence, and the grief that comes alongside loving a place. The Chacahua-Pastoría Lagoons have long been vital spaces for Black and Indigenous communities, but continued colonial strategies have altered and quartered off the landscape in favor of nationalist and capitalist interests. The conversation dives deep into an understanding of Mesti

Sep 28, 2022 • 1:05:24

ANTONIA ESTELA PÉREZ on Uncovering Plant-Human Intimacy /305

ANTONIA ESTELA PÉREZ on Uncovering Plant-Human Intimacy /305

Breathing in the joy and lessons of the plant life surrounding us, Ayana and guest Antonia Estela Pérez share an enriching conversation on the power and magic of coming to know the world around us. Antonia dives into the tension that exists in living in and caring for lands that have been violently colonized, calling listeners to understand plants both in the ways that colonization has affected their legacies and within anti-colonial structures that suggest there are other ways to engage with th

Sep 21, 2022 • 58:07

Dr. MIMI KHÚC on Claiming Unwellness /304

Dr. MIMI KHÚC on Claiming Unwellness /304

Guided by her curated work Open In Emergency (a “hybrid book project” including a Tarot Deck and a “hacked” DSM), Dr. Mimi Khúc and Ayana share in a deep conversation touching on mental health, collective unwellness, and the power of communal care. Mimi provides listeners with a reminder of joyful slowness and the vitality of finding the agency to care for self and others.Mimi’s work is grounded in the question: “How do we find new ways to talk about what hurts?” Flipping diagnosis on its head,

Sep 14, 2022 • 1:10:10

Dr. BRETT STORY on How We Belong to Each Other /303

Dr. BRETT STORY on How We Belong to Each Other /303

This week, Ayana is joined by filmmaker and author Dr. Brett Story. Together, they ponder justice, accountability, and interconnection in a complex and rapidly changing world. In this intellectual and timely conversation, Brett begins by unpacking how carceral logics and conceptions of the “criminal” work, mark and dictate the world spatially, while at the same time explaining the socially-constructed nature of crime. Brett’s work examines the ways we individually and collectively metabolize our

Sep 7, 2022 • 1:08:10

CLAUDIA SERRATO on Earth-Centric Gastronomy /302

CLAUDIA SERRATO on Earth-Centric Gastronomy /302

This week, guest Dr. Claudia Serrato opens our minds to the sensual, political, and vital nature of our relationship to food. Our bodies are a landscape in their own right and with Indigenous feminist theory in mind, this episode bears wittness to the cycles of gastronmies and of life that keep us tied to the earth. Claudia turns to her own landscape to remind us that there are times to dry up and times to bloom. To consume food means that we enter into a relationship with it, we physically emb

Aug 31, 2022 • 1:12:46

ANG ROELL on the Relations of the Beehive /301

ANG ROELL on the Relations of the Beehive /301

How might we steward relationships of generosity, see beehives beyond the human-imposed gaze? This week, guest Ang Roell leads us to better understand bees and our entangled relationship to them. Bees, from the honeybees we may be familiar with to the wide variety of bees local to areas across the globe, are a vital participant in our ecosystems in ways that go beyond pollination or agricultural production. Together, Ang and Ayana unpack the often colonial and capitalist assumptions behind the l

Aug 24, 2022 • 56:02

Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Coming Alive to Other Senses /300

Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Coming Alive to Other Senses /300

“The fugitive is the figure of the Anthropocene, a political invitation to unlearn ‘mastery,’ to fall to the Earth, to learn how to commune with soil… In a sense, the fugitive answers the question that is hidden within the words of my Elders, when they say: ‘in order to find your way, you must become lost.’” In this week’s episode, Bayo Akomolafe guides listeners on a journey to lose oneself and leave behind the ties that bind us to world views that do not serve humanity’s wholeness. Touching on

Aug 17, 2022 • 1:08:52

Dr. CLINT CARROLL on Stewarding Homeland /299

Dr. CLINT CARROLL on Stewarding Homeland /299

In this new episode of For The Wild podcast, Ayana and guest Dr. Clint Carroll, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, discuss the mobility of Cherokee ethical frameworks as they are applied to environmental governance projects for Land Back. Exploring various forms of Cherokee relationality throughout time, Dr. Carroll pushes back against dominant settler histories about Cherokee migrations and relations to homeland and provides insight into what audience members ought to glean from Indigenous philo

Aug 10, 2022 • 1:05:06

ALEXIS SHOTWELL on Resisting Purity Culture /298

ALEXIS SHOTWELL on Resisting Purity Culture /298

This week we are joined by guest Alexis Shotwell to discuss how we might turn from the purity politics that govern many of our lives and this hurting world toward collective struggles for transformation and liberatory futurisms. Rather than forfeiting our complicity and implication in a world with mounting problems, we learn of a helpful heuristic for transforming inaction or the urge to be the perfect activist to a ground where we might be better- equipped to stick around for the long hall in s

Aug 3, 2022 • 58:43

Dr. JAMAICA HEOLIMELEIKALANI OSARIO on Reclaiming Aloha /297

Dr. JAMAICA HEOLIMELEIKALANI OSARIO on Reclaiming Aloha /297

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Jul 27, 2022 • 1:21:30

Dr. LARRY WARD on Healing the Colonial Mind /296

Dr. LARRY WARD on Healing the Colonial Mind /296

In this episode of For The Wild podcast, we plumb into racial karma and healing systemic trauma in the American context with guest Dr. Larry Ward. Covering the neuroscience of trauma, the habit of racism, and various typologies of systemic trauma, Dr. Ward provides insight into how we might consciously choose to activate our neuroplasticity toward justice rather than collectively rewarding our neuroplasticity for violence and oppression. We are reminded in this episode that we are more than our

Jul 20, 2022 • 1:05:16

KYLE WHYTE on the Colonial Genesis of Climate Change [ENCORE] /295

KYLE WHYTE on the Colonial Genesis of Climate Change [ENCORE] /295

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dr. Kyle Whyte originally aired in January of 2020. The United States has more miles of pipeline than any other country in the world. Pipeline construction is one of the many ways in which the U.S. continues terraforming the land in support of ongoing settler colonialism. On this episode of For The Wild, we are joined by Kyle Whyte to discuss this very issue in connection to the vast extractive energy network that surrounds the Great Lakes area.

Jul 13, 2022 • 1:02:46

Dr. MAX LIBOIRON on Reorienting Within a World of Plastic [ENCORE] /294

Dr. MAX LIBOIRON on Reorienting Within a World of Plastic [ENCORE] /294

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Jul 6, 2022 • 1:07:53

LINDA BLACK ELK on What Endures After Pandemic [ENCORE] /293

LINDA BLACK ELK on What Endures After Pandemic [ENCORE] /293

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Linda Black Elk originally aired in April of 2020. On this week’s episode, we speak to Linda Black Elk on traditional medicine, community wellness and systemic transformation amidst pandemic. Our conversation begins with hands-on measures we can take to boost our wellbeing and what honorable harvest looks like during times of panic. How can we deepen our actions so that they are no tjust a response to fear, but are rooted in the promise of colle

Jun 29, 2022 • 1:07:37

RICHIE RESEDA on Dismantling Patriarchy [ENCORE] /292

RICHIE RESEDA on Dismantling Patriarchy [ENCORE] /292

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Jun 22, 2022 • 1:00:44

ROWEN M WHITE on Seed Rematriation and Fertile Resistance [ENCORE] /291

ROWEN M WHITE on Seed Rematriation and Fertile Resistance [ENCORE] /291

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Rowen White originally aired in July of 2020. Across Turtle Island, seeds have long been passed down through the generations — accompanied by ceremony and prayer, reverent seed cultures, and sustainable food growing practices. Through eras of colonization and acculturation, however, we’ve seen the consolidation of seeds into a handful of corporations and the production of a soulless industrial food landscape. This system is failing us and, as ce

Jun 15, 2022 • 1:02:13

TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE on the Power of Humility [ENCORE] /290

TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE on the Power of Humility [ENCORE] /290

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Tiokasin Ghosthorse originally aired in June of 2021. If we need the Earth, does the Earth need us? This week on the podcast we dive deep into the relationship amongst ourselves and the Earth with guest Tiokasin Ghosthorse. We begin our conversation by talking about the savior mentality that can arise when we act to address the many issues that threaten Earth and kin at this moment. Recognizing the trickiness of interrogating this mentality that

Jun 8, 2022 • 58:17

GIULIANA FURCI on the Divine Time of Fungal Evolution [ENCORE] /289

GIULIANA FURCI on the Divine Time of Fungal Evolution [ENCORE] /289

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Giuliana Furci originally aired in June of 2021. So often fungi are pitched as being at the forefront of innovation, whether being used to create vegan leather, pharmaceuticals, or being incorporated into various biotechnology products, but this fixation on innovation can obscure our ancestral relationship to fungi and the wisdom they can share with us about decomposition. This week, we slow down to acknowledge the beauty and power of fungal dec

Jun 1, 2022 • 1:10:57

K’ASHEECHTLAA - LOUISE BRADY on Restoring the Sacred [ENCORE] /288

K’ASHEECHTLAA - LOUISE BRADY on Restoring the Sacred [ENCORE] /288

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with K’asheechtlaa (Louise Brady) originally aired in April of 2021. Many of us have access to more choices than we ever thought imaginable, in fact, it is quite easy to find ourselves amidst an abundance of products, eating foods cultivated across the world, or selecting from a myriad of variations of the same “thing”. But this “abundance” of choice masks ecological depletion, and as we gain access to that which is far from our homes, actual place-b

May 25, 2022 • 58:42

InTheField: NUSKMATA (Jacinda Mack) on the Gold Rush That Never Ended [ENCORE] /287

InTheField: NUSKMATA (Jacinda Mack) on the Gold Rush That Never Ended [ENCORE] /287

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Nuskmata (Jacinda Mack) originally aired in February of 2020. From roller coaster rides at Disney World to museums dotting the Pacific Northwest, symbols of mining and the Gold Rush remain deeply enshrined in the collective imagination of the mythic West. Hidden beneath this cultural veneer, the material realities of today’s superscale mining are often out of sight, out of mind. In this week’s In The Field episode, we trace the historical contou

May 18, 2022 • 1:05:46

ALOK on Unruly Beauty [ENCORE] /286

ALOK on Unruly Beauty [ENCORE] /286

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with ALOK, originally aired in August of 2021.“I validate the idea that survival is the ultimate act of creation in a world that has reduced us to fascist arithmetic, of being a quantitative statistic, not a human soul. So we still found a way to care, love, and create - isn't that art? I teach people to decipher the art that they’re already doing, recognize the artistry and the everyday miracles of life around them, and create from that place.”

May 11, 2022 • 1:21:09

Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Slowing Down in Urgent Times [ENCORE] /285

Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Slowing Down in Urgent Times [ENCORE] /285

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe, originally aired in January of 2020. Our hearts and minds are set to work by the urgent eco-social crises of this time. Caught in a cultural twitch of frenetic production and the sticky paradigms of modernity, we’ve penned vocabulary and designed technologies, manufactured frameworks and crunched numbers in an effort to diagnose and “treat” planetary collapse. We are invited by this week’s guest, Dr. Bayo Akomolafe, to pause

May 4, 2022 • 1:28:11

Dr. KIM TALLBEAR on Reviving Kinship and Sexual Abundance [ENCORE] /284

Dr. KIM TALLBEAR on Reviving Kinship and Sexual Abundance [ENCORE] /284

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dr. Kim TallBear originally aired in February of 2020. Intimacy and sexuality is the soil that gives rise to creativity, pleasure and regeneration of new life. As mainstream understandings of sex, marriage, and family shift, Dr. Kim TallBear highlights how the colonial project of nation-building disrupted the vitality of Indigenous kinship by imposing heteronormative monogamous marriage and the nuclear family structure. How have these constraint

Apr 27, 2022 • 1:01:58

RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity [ENCORE] /283

RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity [ENCORE] /283

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Ruth Łchav’aya K’isen Miller, originally aired in September of 2021. “If this new green economy continues to perpetuate the same ethos that resource extraction has, we will not find any solutions and we will see our suffering perpetuated.” Heeding this call from Ruth Łchav’aya K’isen Miller, we explore the fruitful spaces between radical imagination, public policy, and on-the-ground activism as we think about what it means to take meaningful ste

Apr 20, 2022 • 1:06:51

WOMAN STANDS SHINING (Pat McCabe) on Humanity's Homecoming [ENCORE] /282

WOMAN STANDS SHINING (Pat McCabe) on Humanity's Homecoming [ENCORE] /282

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Woman Stands Shining (Pat McCabe), originally aired in September of 2021. In the fast-paced movement of today’s media, it’s easy to become entangled in narratives of extinction, loss, a lack of time, and a tremendous amount of misanthropy. However, when we pause to look within the ecosystems around us we can find examples of life pushing through the most difficult of circumstances. Our more than human kin continues in defiance, refusing to cease

Apr 13, 2022 • 1:22:48

PRENTIS HEMPHILL on Choosing Belonging [ENCORE] /281

PRENTIS HEMPHILL on Choosing Belonging [ENCORE] /281

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Prentis Hemphill, originally aired in July of 2021. “There's no magical return. We're not all going to return to an unblemished time in history, and if we know that...what do we have to do? Who needs to have conversation with whom? Who needs to heal what relationship? Who needs to ask for what permission? Who needs to offer something back?” This week on the podcast, Prentis Hemphill offers us these questions in conversation about how w

Apr 6, 2022 • 1:00:46

Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on the Promise of the Commons /280

Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on the Promise of the Commons /280

In this episode of For the Wild, Ayana and returning guest Dr. Vandana Shiva discuss the crumbling of the colonial paradigm and the promise of re-commoning the commons for our collective future. Situating us in the exigency of food and seed sovereignty for our present time, Dr. Shiva reminds us that seeds and living systems are not open access systems to be privatized, patented, or exploited. Rather, the commons are central to all of life. In this multifaceted episode, we discuss threats to the

Mar 30, 2022 • 1:01:34

SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures [ENCORE] /279

SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures [ENCORE] /279

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Sii-am Hamilton, originally aired in November of 2020. In this powerful conversation with land defender Sii-am Hamilton, we are invited to discuss futuristic ways forward in recognition that Indigenous communities have been practicing creative resistance against colonialism and capitalism for hundreds of years. We begin by discussing what is currently transpiring on Wet’suwet’en territories and how colonial governments are using the current pand

Mar 23, 2022 • 59:04

adrienne maree brown on Writing Our Future /278

adrienne maree brown on Writing Our Future /278

What does a just climate future look like? In this bonus episode Ayana and guest adrienne maree brown discuss Imagine 2200, Fix’s climate-fiction contest, which recognizes stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. Turning towards fueling the imagination, this episode touches on stewarding a just future and the value of presence with ourselves, each other, and the movements we dedicate oursel

Mar 18, 2022 • 27:26

CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity [ENCORE] /277

CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity [ENCORE] /277

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Corinna Gould, originally aired in November of 2020. Prior to settler development and extraction, the landscapes and lifeways of Ohlone territory were richly abundant with acorns, grass seeds, wildflowers, elk, salmon, grizzly bears, and berries. In this week’s episode of For The Wild, guest Corrina Gould reminds us that Ohlone territory still holds tremendous abundance and that the land can sustain us in a way that would provide for our wellbei

Mar 16, 2022 • 1:04:18

ELLA NOAH BANCROFT on the Intelligence of Our Intimacy [ENCORE] /276

ELLA NOAH BANCROFT on the Intelligence of Our Intimacy [ENCORE] /276

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Ella Noah Bancroft, originally aired in March of 2021. “We forget that so much is given freely, that this world is meant to be enjoyed.” We heed this powerful reminder by guest Ella Noah Bancroft. As our belief systems have become entwined with the dominant economic structure, we see the commodification of our wellness, intimacy, and connectivity - a phenomenon that is severely hindering our ability to connect authentically. In conversation, Ell

Mar 9, 2022 • 1:11:22

MIKE PHILLIPS on Gray Wolves and the Vitality of Death [ENCORE] /275

MIKE PHILLIPS on Gray Wolves and the Vitality of Death [ENCORE] /275

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Mike Phillips which originally aired in January of 2020. Not long ago, packs of gray wolves roamed freely across so-called North America from the grassy prairies of Florida to the snow-capped peaks of Colorado. Alongside a growing agricultural industry and settler expansion West, the U.S. government marshalled a perverse, ruthless campaign to systematically eradicate the gray wolf, a symbol of the “untamed” wild, driving this keystone species to

Mar 2, 2022 • 1:00:52

BRONTË VELEZ on the Necessity of Beauty, Part 2 [ENCORE] /274

BRONTË VELEZ on the Necessity of Beauty, Part 2 [ENCORE] /274

This week we are rebroadcasting part two of our interview with brontë velez (they/them), originally aired in October of 2019. We dive into the capacity for pleasure amidst times of great uncertainty and historical oppression. What does “pleasure in the apocalypse” mean? As brontë defines it, pleasure is what makes us come alive, so how can we create a culture that is deeply attuned to our senses and directs our desire towards Earth and each other? By feeding our senses, how might we confront the

Feb 23, 2022 • 48:37

BRONTË VELEZ on the Pleasurable Surrender of White Supremacy, Part 1 [ENCORE]/273

BRONTË VELEZ on the Pleasurable Surrender of White Supremacy, Part 1 [ENCORE]/273

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with brontë velez, originally aired in October of 2019. brontë velez opens this week’s episode inviting us to think about how submission to Earth is an invitation into a more life affirming world. What does a future look like in which white, human, and patriarchal supremacy surrenders its power in an act of pleasure? In Part One of this expansive conversation, Ayana and brontë delve into topics surrounding authentic expression, the distortion of femi

Feb 16, 2022 • 57:14

Dr. KATE STAFFORD on What the Whales Hear [ENCORE] /272

Dr. KATE STAFFORD on What the Whales Hear [ENCORE] /272

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dr. Kate Stafford, originally aired in September of 2020. The bowhead whale can live up to 200 years old, meaning that the bowhead whales of today know and remember a world that sounded, tasted, and felt very different than the one we live in. Perhaps their living memory has yet to normalize marine pollution, anthropogenic sounds, and the underwater effects of globalization and heavy industrialization. In this episode of For The Wild with Dr. Ka

Feb 9, 2022 • 1:04:52

CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience [ENCORE] /271

CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience [ENCORE] /271

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Chris Hedges, originally aired in June of 2019. All too often our conversations around the consolidation of wealth and power in America blindly fixate on the politics of the Right and Trump as the anti-hero archetype. We must deepen our analyses and rethink our movements beyond the two-party divide in order to truly understand and hold accountable the socio-political and economic forces that have brought us to such a crisis. This week, we speak

Feb 2, 2022 • 59:11

MICHAEL MEADE on Cultivating Mythic Imagination [ENCORE] /270

MICHAEL MEADE on Cultivating Mythic Imagination [ENCORE] /270

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Michael Meade, originally aired in June of 2019. The crises of cosmological, mythological and psychological disconnection from nature, from ourselves, and from each other may drive us to places of darkness and suffering; and yet there is great potential in that darkness to interact with creative energy. Retracing meaning through archetypal myth offers an opportunity to understand the great challenge of our time to heal the planet from its wounds

Jan 26, 2022 • 57:30

DONNA HARAWAY on Staying with the Trouble [ENCORE] /269

DONNA HARAWAY on Staying with the Trouble [ENCORE] /269

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Donna Haraway, originally aired in August of 2019. Since her 1985 essay, “A Cyborg Manifesto,” scholar Donna Haraway has transformed how theorists, academics, and artists think about humans’ deep and entangled relationships with technology, beyond-human kin, and each other. Through an ongoing practice of thoughtful and curious investigation, Donna continues to unravel the myth of human exceptionalism, the hyper individualism of capitalist cultur

Jan 19, 2022 • 1:20:52

VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality [ENCORE] /268

VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality [ENCORE] /268

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Vijay Prashad, originally aired in February of 2021. Emboldened by the rapid development of technology, a cultural ethos of rugged individualism, globalization, and the monopolization of our media, the era of efficiency in the so-called Global North has significantly altered our communal symbiosis. For many, acts of service that would have once been fulfilled by neighbors and community have now been replaced by apps and gig workers, ultimately c

Jan 12, 2022 • 1:00:50

TRICIA HERSEY on Rest as Resistance [ENCORE] /267

TRICIA HERSEY on Rest as Resistance [ENCORE] /267

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Tricia Hersey of the Nap Ministry, originally aired in June of 2020. With a historical analysis of slavery and plantation labor, this week’s episode prompts us, at this critical time, to consider what is stolen from those among us who cannot rest under white supremacy and capitalism. In this incredibly rich offering, we speak with Tricia on the myths of grind culture, rest as resistance, and reclaiming our imaginative power through sleep. Capita

Jan 5, 2022 • 1:11:04

CHIARA FRANCESCA on Embodied Care /266

CHIARA FRANCESCA on Embodied Care /266

In this week’s episode, we ground ourselves in our embodied reality with guest Chiara Francesca, who invites us to explore what it means to be aware of our bodies and the way that they feel in this world. With a deep commitment to future visioning, we unpack the significance of what it means to “heal” amidst a system that is so violently creating our perpetual states of illness. Moving beyond notions of healing as a singular, individual act, Chiara Francesca asks us to think about what it will t

Dec 29, 2021 • 56:46

SHA’MIRA COVINGTON on Healing the Fashion Industrial Complex /265

SHA’MIRA COVINGTON on Healing the Fashion Industrial Complex /265

In the world of fashion and design, it’s becoming increasingly common to hear about businesses that are sustainable in their use of material; using biofabricated textiles, measuring their water usage, etc. Or we see companies who have a strong ethos towards sustainable production and paying employees a “livable” wage, but rarely do we ever see both. For example, a recent report put out by Stand.Earth lauded Nike, Levis, and Puma for “shifting their supply chain away from fossil fuels,” however w

Dec 22, 2021 • 56:22

BATHSHEBA DEMUTH on a More-Than-Human History /264

BATHSHEBA DEMUTH on a More-Than-Human History /264

How might a bowhead whale tell the history of the Arctic? Grounding us in a history of the Bering Strait that listens deeply to ecology and the more-than-human, Bathsheba Demuth invites us to expand our future and past visions of human society in this episode. Adding nuance to our understanding of Arctic history, Bathsheba turns our attention towards the undercurrents of resistance – from whales avoiding commercial whaling ships to whalers and miners confronting the violence of the jobs into whi

Dec 15, 2021 • 1:08:21

MARCELLA KROLL on the Magic of Neurodiverse Futurisms /263

MARCELLA KROLL on the Magic of Neurodiverse Futurisms /263

All too often that which exists beyond the realms of intellect and rationality are deemed unworthy, unreal, and even demonized by the overculture. However, there is tremendous power held by magical, intuitive practices, especially in this moment when so many of us are yearning to spin ourselves out of the reductionist, intellect-driven mindset that we find ourselves mired in. In this episode, we journey into the unseen with guest Marcella Kroll. In this expansive conversation we explore a variet

Dec 8, 2021 • 57:56

Dr. PATRICIA KAISHIAN on Queer Mycology /262

Dr. PATRICIA KAISHIAN on Queer Mycology /262

Dr. Patricia Kaishian encourages us to think of mycology as a revolutionary and political practice. Diving into queer mycology, we see the ways that fungi challenge binaries of gender, family structure, and even traditional biological classification. Support the show

Dec 1, 2021 • 1:10:06

ANTONIO LÓPEZ on the Colonization of Our Attention /261

ANTONIO LÓPEZ on the Colonization of Our Attention /261

Most of us are familiar with the environmental impacts of our physical technology, like the e-waste generated from cell phones or the minerals required to run our laptops, but have you ever wondered about the connections between digital media and resource extraction? This week we are joined by guest Antonio López to explore how ICT (Information and Communications Technology), and digital media and information, have not only transformed Earth but are also contributing to our collective carbon foo

Nov 24, 2021 • 1:08:56

NIRIA ALICIA on Pockets of Joy in the Resistance /260

NIRIA ALICIA on Pockets of Joy in the Resistance /260

Niria Alicia guides us to think about ancestral instruction, precious purpose, rituals for liberation, and what it means to be human in this time. Support the show

Nov 17, 2021 • 58:45

Dr. RUPA MARYA and RAJ PATEL on Deep Medicine /259

Dr. RUPA MARYA and RAJ PATEL on Deep Medicine /259

Dr. Rupa Marya and Raj Patel discuss the biological impacts of oppressive social structures. We are left with the resounding reminder that inflammation is an indicator that we must change our collective ways in order to heal, and in today’s world that requires us to dismantle oppressive systems and expand our understanding of health beyond inadequate colonial definitions.Support the show

Nov 10, 2021 • 55:46

KERRY KNUDSEN on Lichen and Life after Capitalism [ENCORE] /258

KERRY KNUDSEN on Lichen and Life after Capitalism [ENCORE] /258

Kerry spans the dreamiest of worlds, from the surreal and psychedelic presence of lichens to the magic of creating life post-capitalism.Support the Show.

Nov 3, 2021 • 59:24

CHRIS ZIMMER on a River Ethic /257

CHRIS ZIMMER on a River Ethic /257

As the ocean warms and grows more hostile, the icy waters of the Taku river have served as refuge for salmon and an abundance of more-than-human kin. However, threats from mining and resource extraction are posed to forever change the habitat of the watershed. The 1957 abandonment of the Tulsequah Chief Mine in British Columbia left a disastrous environmental impact. This mine still requires billions of dollars worth of clean up action and constant monitoring to ensure the protection of this riv

Oct 27, 2021 • 1:04:17

SAMUEL GENSAW III on the Restorative Revolution /256

SAMUEL GENSAW III on the Restorative Revolution /256

The abundance of the Klamath River has been severely restricted since the late 1700s by way of mining, logging, and damming. Once home to the third-largest salmon run in the lower 48, now Northern California is risking the collapse of its entire salmon population. After two decades of activism, the Klamath River dams will finally be removed by 2023, restoring salmon access to more than 400 miles of habitat. However, this is merely one example of the ways in which land has been chronically misman

Oct 20, 2021 • 1:10:06

DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity [ENCORE] /255

DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity [ENCORE] /255

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dallas Goldtooth, originally aired in December of 2018. Dallas Goldtooth joins Ayana in a conversation around toxic masculinity, accountability, and dismantling patriarchy. So often, conversations around gender wounds quickly deteriorate into oversimplifications of, and accusations towards, one gender or another – failing to realize how we are all hurting under patriarchy. Toxic masculinity, settler colonialism, and white supremacy are impelling

Oct 13, 2021 • 58:55

JOSEFINA SKERK on Sámi Lifeways /254

JOSEFINA SKERK on Sámi Lifeways /254

When one thinks about iron, copper, and gold mining, Sweden is not the first place that comes to mind, but in the past few years the country has granted roughly 500 mining exploration permits as it positions itself to become one of the largest mining centers for all of Europe. The price of mining in Sweden has largely been paid by the Sámi, whose lifeways are permanently changed once the government and multinational corporations seek to extract so-called natural resources from their traditional

Oct 6, 2021 • 55:52

VALARIE KAUR on the Ancient Call to Love /253

VALARIE KAUR on the Ancient Call to Love /253

“What might happen if we saw a migrant child at the border as our own daughter? Or George Floyd gasping for breath as our own brother? Or Brianna as sister? Or the Asian American women slaughtered in Atlanta as our own aunties? What might happen? What would we risk? What movements would we build? What would we demand? How would we harness our rage? How would we reimagine a world in which all of us are safe? What might happen if we made love the ethic that guided all of our actions?” This week we

Sep 29, 2021 • 1:00:36

RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity /252

RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity /252

In this magnetic conversation, Ruth and Ayana consider where a politics of love can breathe, radical softness, mindsets of abundance, climate justice advocacy, and the steps we can take to create systems of wellness. In recognition of what might feel like a painful transition for many, Ruth guides us to think about what practices and acts of care we can implement with each other as a way of willing a more beautiful world back into existence. Support the Show.

Sep 27, 2021 • 1:07:20

WOMAN STANDS SHINING (Pat McCabe) on Humanity's Homecoming /251

WOMAN STANDS SHINING (Pat McCabe) on Humanity's Homecoming /251

In the fast-paced movement of today’s media, it’s easy to become entangled in narratives of extinction, loss, a lack of time, and a tremendous amount of misanthropy. However, when we pause to look within the ecosystems around us we can find examples of life pushing through the most difficult of circumstances. Our more than human kin continues in defiance, refusing to cease their own lineage under the current modern paradigm of exploitation and desecration. In this week’s episode, we look into a

Sep 17, 2021 • 1:23:18

THEA RIOFRANCOS on Planetary Perspectives of Green Energy /250

THEA RIOFRANCOS on Planetary Perspectives of Green Energy /250

When we hear about the Green New Deal, it is almost always in context to policy and business within the United States. The urgent push for an energy transition away from fossil fuels often obscures the reality of extractive frontiers and the supply chains that green energy necessitates. This week, we slow down and explore the structures behind “our” energy systems, what a Green New Deal means for “resource-rich” countries in the Global South, and what a globally accountable Green New Deal could

Sep 8, 2021 • 1:07:12

LIL MILAGRO HENRIQUEZ-CORNEJO on Climate Resilience Rooted in Ancestry /249

LIL MILAGRO HENRIQUEZ-CORNEJO on Climate Resilience Rooted in Ancestry /249

In order to limit global temperature from exceeding a 1.5°C increase, we need to cut global emissions by 45% in the next 10 years. However, recent reports indicate that if our current global pledges were enacted, we’d only reduce our emissions by 1%. We are living through what some might define as an ongoing climate emergency, and this will only continue for future generations. Instead of fixating on how to “stop” climate change-related disasters or putting our trust in ineffective government bo

Sep 1, 2021 • 1:02:23

QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom [ENCORE] /248

QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom [ENCORE] /248

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Queen Quet, originally aired in November of 2018. The Anthropocene tells the story of compounding injustice towards people and planet. It tells the story of growth for growth’s sake, living beyond boundaries sacredly assigned to us. In this episode, we are honored to be in dialogue with Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State for the Gullah/Geechee Nation, who is striving for justice on the front lines of the most pressing Anthropocentric inters

Aug 25, 2021 • 59:56

ANDREA BALLESTERO on a Future History of Water /247

ANDREA BALLESTERO on a Future History of Water /247

The ubiquity of water is demonstrated in almost everything we come into contact with. It’s responsible for everyday objects like blue jeans, bread, and coffee, it rushes through pipes below our feet, is necessary for industrial violence like fracking, mapped through watersheds, exists as a healing modality, and is also a great source of pleasure - yet most of us take water for granted as a mundane necessity, rarely stopping to look at how tightly water is woven into politics, science, and the ec

Aug 18, 2021 • 1:04:59

GUY RITANI and TOAD ANDREW DELL on Queering Permaculture /246

GUY RITANI and TOAD ANDREW DELL on Queering Permaculture /246

Environmental and ecological sustainability movements have often negated their complicity in white supremacy, heteronormativity, patriarchy, and capitalism, citing that their pursuits and causes are objectively positive because they are on behalf of the so-called “natural world.” This week on the podcast, we dig deeper into this topic with Guy Ritani and Toad Andrew Dell of PermaQueer. We discuss greenwashing, queering permaculture, what culturally relevant permaculture looks like, the ethics of

Aug 11, 2021 • 58:46

ALOK on Unruly Beauty /245

ALOK on Unruly Beauty /245

“I validate the idea that survival is the ultimate act of creation in a world that has reduced us to fascist arithmetic, of being a quantitative statistic, not a human soul. So we still found a way to care, love, and create - isn't that art? I teach people to decipher the art that they’re already doing, recognize the artistry and the everyday miracles of life around them, and create from that place.” This week we immerse ourselves in the aforementioned call to recognize the myriad of creati

Aug 4, 2021 • 1:22:00

PRENTIS HEMPHILL on Choosing Belonging /244

PRENTIS HEMPHILL on Choosing Belonging /244

“There's no magical return. We're not all going to return to an unblemished time in history, and if we know that...what do we have to do? Who needs to have conversation with whom? Who needs to heal what relationship? Who needs to ask for what permission? Who needs to offer something back?” This week on the podcast, Prentis Hemphill offers us these questions in conversation about how we can be in relationship with each other at this very moment in time. In recognition of the tremendous

Jul 28, 2021 • 1:01:17

Dr. MICHAEL LUJAN BEVACQUA on Guåhan’s Sovereignty Amidst Climate Change /243

Dr. MICHAEL LUJAN BEVACQUA on Guåhan’s Sovereignty Amidst Climate Change /243

This week on the podcast we begin our conversation with Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua by discussing Guåhan’s incredibly layered history, as well as the CHamoru history that predates any colonial narrative by thousands of years. With an understanding of how Guåhan (Guam) ended up as a “territory” of the United States, Michael shares the current efforts to decolonize Guåhan and instill strong self-governance. Within this conversation, we turn our attention towards the importance of self-governance an

Jul 21, 2021 • 56:16

STEFANIE BRENDL on Being Humbled by Sharks /242

STEFANIE BRENDL on Being Humbled by Sharks /242

We begin this week with reverence for sharks as kin that have inhabited Earth’s waters for 450 million years, an existence that even predates trees. These apex predators embody a deep resilience and commitment to their place in this world, however, like many of the ocean’s inhabitants, sharks cannot handle commercial exploitation at the scale of which global capitalism demands. A demand which is vastly different from subsistence fishing. In conversation with guest Stefanie Brendl, we learn how s

Jul 14, 2021 • 58:38

PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA on Finding Uncommon Ground [ENCORE] /241

PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA on Finding Uncommon Ground [ENCORE] /241

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Pádraig Ó Tuama, originally aired in September of 2019. The Isle of Éire (Ireland) is rich with stories held by the land, both ancient and modern, laden with both fierce culture and colonial violence. Pádraig Ó Tuama perceives these complex layers of history with acute insights into the lingering impacts of imperialism and sectarianism that have divided Ireland. By acknowledging deeply rooted cultural pain, Pádraig calls for Irish, English, and

Jul 7, 2021 • 1:00:13

Xʷ IS Xʷ ČAA and MAIA WIKLER on Indigenous Sovereignty at Fairy Creek Blockade /240

Xʷ IS Xʷ ČAA and MAIA WIKLER on Indigenous Sovereignty at Fairy Creek Blockade /240

British Columbia’s government has claimed that over 20% of “their” forests still contain old-growth, but a recent independent study found only 2.7% could truly be classified as such. Despite the reality that such little of this ancient ecosystem remains, B.C. government and corporations continue to log across unceded forests. For this reason, in August of 2020, when it was revealed that Teal-Jones Group would begin road construction to log within the Fairy Creek Watershed, forest defenders quick

Jun 30, 2021 • 1:36:15

GIULIANA FURCI on the Divine Time of Fungal Evolution /239

GIULIANA FURCI on the Divine Time of Fungal Evolution /239

So often fungi are pitched as being at the forefront of innovation, whether being used to create vegan leather, pharmaceuticals, or being incorporated into various biotechnology products, but this fixation on innovation can obscure our ancestral relationship to fungi and the wisdom they can share with us about decomposition. This week, we slow down to acknowledge the beauty and power of fungal decomposition with guest Giuliana Furci who shares a lesson in divine time, the transformation of energ

Jun 23, 2021 • 1:11:47

AMYROSE FOLL on Free Food for Liberation /238

AMYROSE FOLL on Free Food for Liberation /238

This year approximately 42 million people will experience food insecurity in the United States, a perverse number when put in context to the surplus of food many of us have access to. In this week’s episode, we look at the work of Virginia Free Farm with guest Amyrose Foll. By providing free produce, plants, seeds, chicken, and ducks Virginia Free Farm is addressing the quality of food offered to their community, while also working to strengthen their local foodshed by getting more folks involve

Jun 16, 2021 • 57:59

TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE on the Power of Humility /237

TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE on the Power of Humility /237

If we need the Earth, does the Earth need us? This week on the podcast we dive deep into the relationship amongst ourselves and the Earth with guest Tiokasin Ghosthorse. We begin our conversation by talking about the savior mentality that can arise when we act to address the many issues that threaten Earth and kin at this moment. Recognizing the trickiness of interrogating this mentality that is often intertwined with emotions of loss, love, and protection, Tiokasin offers that perhaps rather th

Jun 9, 2021 • 1:09:01

HELENA NORBERG-HODGE on the Violence of Globalization /236

HELENA NORBERG-HODGE on the Violence of Globalization /236

Through the support of ever-growing subsidies, trade deals, and taxes global corporations have ballooned, creating a highly violent, exploitative, and absurd global trade system. So absurd, that often we fixate on the hypocrisy of how it became possible that food packaged and processed on the other side of the world is somehow “cheaper” than that which is grown by our neighbors. In this week’s episode, we learn about what continues to strengthen and uphold the wastefulness of our global trade sy

Jun 2, 2021 • 58:06

TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Unbranding Our Mind /235

TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Unbranding Our Mind /235

Struggling to change actual conditions, many have settled for changing the perceptions of the world around us. On this week’s episode, guest Tyson Yunkaporta begins by sharing the connections between perception, the branding of our identities, and the many forms of capital that become available and valuable in a perception-obsessed society. As we welcome the call to change our conditions and participate in the great “thousand-year clean-up”, we explore hybridized insight, the ramifications of cl

May 26, 2021 • 1:04:46

BANI AMOR on Tourism and the Colonial Project /234

BANI AMOR on Tourism and the Colonial Project /234

On this week’s episode, we observe the impacts of common narratives of escape and place and how those narratives underscore exploitative tourism. Bani Amor guides us through an exploration of how travel can be viewed as an extension of the colonial project and how travel media is largely a product of the patriarchal gaze. We’re invited to critically examine how places and experiences are marketed and sold particularly for white consumption, and how we can resist, while thinking deeply about the

May 19, 2021 • 55:56

TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS on Sacred Rage and the Battle for Public Lands ⌠ENCORE⌡ /233

TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS on Sacred Rage and the Battle for Public Lands ⌠ENCORE⌡ /233

This week’s encore episode, originally broadcast in October of 2017, invites insight into renewed relational understanding of home, sacred rage, and protecting the breathing spaces of public lands. Terry Tempest Williams guides us to explore acts of the imagination as we shift into consciousness and expand our sense of family to both human and wild. As so many of us grapple with the omnipresent question of “what do we do?”, Terry provides us with salve through stories of the beauty and power of

May 12, 2021 • 57:11

GOPAL DAYANENI on the Exploitation of Soil and Story /232

GOPAL DAYANENI on the Exploitation of Soil and Story /232

Will we “undo” or “solve” climate change? Could we still create a livable world if the answer to the previous question is no? Could we create an even more just world than the one we’ve been living in so far? This week we step away from thinking about climate change at the planetary scale and reflect on how we can respond at the community level with guest Gopal Dayaneni. Gopal reminds us to think about the climate crisis as a message in which we are being asked to respond by tending to our all of

May 7, 2021 • 59:00

MAX WILBERT on Renewable Energy’s Sacrifice Zones

MAX WILBERT on Renewable Energy’s Sacrifice Zones

Within Paiute and Shoshone lands in so-called Nevada exists a quiet habitat teeming with life. Thacker Pass is home to rare desert wildflowers, bighorn sheep, old-growth sagebrush, sage grouse, pronghorns, and coyote to name a few. Yet the abundance of this place, these sacred lands, and the wellbeing of the surrounding community means absolutely nothing to Lithium Nevada, a corporation planning to extract an estimated 179 metric tonnes of lithium over the next 46 years to meet the rising demand

Apr 28, 2021 • 0:00

JORDAN MARIE BRINGS THREE WHITE HORSES DANIEL on Running in Prayer /231

JORDAN MARIE BRINGS THREE WHITE HORSES DANIEL on Running in Prayer /231

Mainstream media has gradually begun to recognize the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) epidemic across North America, but only after constant attention and pressure from Indigenous communities, advocates, and organization - still, much needs to be addressed as there continues to be serious misrepresentation. In this week’s episode, we speak to advocate and athlete, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel about the tremendous ripple effects of m

Apr 21, 2021 • 1:00:46

K’ASHEECHTLAA - LOUISE BRADY on Restoring the Sacred /230

K’ASHEECHTLAA - LOUISE BRADY on Restoring the Sacred /230

Many of us have access to more choices than we ever thought imaginable, in fact, it is quite easy to find ourselves amidst an abundance of products, eating foods cultivated across the world, or selecting from a myriad of variations of the same “thing”. But this “abundance” of choice masks ecological depletion, and as we gain access to that which is far from our homes, actual place-based abundance is often jeopardized. This week on the podcast we explore this in context to herring in Southeast Al

Apr 14, 2021 • 58:30

DEVRA L. DAVIS on 5G and the Cause for Concern /229

DEVRA L. DAVIS on 5G and the Cause for Concern /229

When asked about implementing 5G in 2019, Brussels’ Environment Minister, Celine Fremault was quoted saying “the people of Brussels are not guinea pigs whose health I can sell at a profit. We cannot leave anything to doubt.” Comparatively here in the United States, we are bombarded with advertisements that boast about the speed, accessibility, and necessity of 5G. Of course, unlike other countries, the United States has also embraced the digitization of our life beyond recognition. There are mor

Apr 7, 2021 • 55:49

Dr. CHANDA PRESCOD-WEINSTEIN on the Night Sky and Liberation Discourse /228

Dr. CHANDA PRESCOD-WEINSTEIN on the Night Sky and Liberation Discourse /228

Humans have often turned to the night sky for both practical matters, like direction and orientation, as well as philosophical matters, like making sense of our place in the world and communicating with the ethereal. Despite this ancestral connection, many of us either know very little about the space above us and the galaxies around us, or we don’t even have the privilege of being able to develop this connection. Did you know 85% of matter in the universe is considered intangible “dark” matter?

Mar 31, 2021 • 56:28

NKEM NDEFO on the Body as Compass /227

NKEM NDEFO on the Body as Compass /227

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Mar 24, 2021 • 57:46

CAROLINA RUBIO MACWRIGHT on the Intersections of Immigration, Assimilation, and Earth Based Wisdom /226

CAROLINA RUBIO MACWRIGHT on the Intersections of Immigration, Assimilation, and Earth Based Wisdom /226

In 2018 former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, what we didn’t know was that beginning in 2017 the Trump administration ran a secret pilot program that began rapidly separating children from their families in El Paso, Texas. After running this pilot program, Customs and Border Protection unequivocally told the administration that the program was a failure because they were unable to track parents and children after separatio

Mar 17, 2021 • 56:50

ENRIQUE SALMÓN on Moral Landscapes Amidst Changing Ecologies /225

ENRIQUE SALMÓN on Moral Landscapes Amidst Changing Ecologies /225

We are often reminded of the tremendous amount of loss that transpires every day on this Earth; loss of language, biodiversity, and ancestral knowledge. In response, it’s understandable that many of us may be hyper-fixated on preserving whatever we can and fighting to stave off the mass changes that have been set in motion. But what if we challenged ourselves instead to recognize the autonomy of living knowledge, land as its own entity, and the inevitability of constant change? In this week’s ep

Mar 10, 2021 • 57:13

ELLA NOAH BANCROFT on the Intelligence of Our Intimacy /224

ELLA NOAH BANCROFT on the Intelligence of Our Intimacy /224

“We forget that so much is given freely, that this world is meant to be enjoyed.” This week, we heed this powerful reminder by guest Ella Noah Bancroft. As our belief systems have become entwined with the dominant economic structure, we see the commodification of our wellness, intimacy, and connectivity - a phenomenon that is severely hindering our ability to connect authentically. In conversation, Ella traces the powerful connection between our ability to go against mainstream capitalist ways o

Mar 3, 2021 • 1:12:58

QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /223 ⌠ENCORE⌡

QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /223 ⌠ENCORE⌡

How can queerness guide us as we move through this liminal time period? How can queer ecology radically change our way of knowing? This week’s episode, initially aired in December of 2018, acknowledges that in order to expand ourselves to our fullest capacity, we must bend beyond the cultural and gender binaries that dominant society projects amongst us, to begin this process we need not look further than what has always been. Guided by culturally informed queer ancestral futurist dreams, Pinar

Feb 24, 2021 • 1:20:39

JENNY ODELL on the Attention Economy /222

JENNY ODELL on the Attention Economy /222

Our attention has operated as currency for the past couple of decades, but with the invasiveness of social media and technology, our ability to exit and enter the attention economy has been severely hindered. As we feel pressure to post and comment on everything for an unknown audience, do we inherently limit our capacity for complexity and vulnerability? And what are the extended ramifications of becoming illiterate in complexity? How does this ripple out into all of our relationships? In lieu

Feb 17, 2021 • 58:26

DAVID HOLMGREN on a Quiet Boycott /221

DAVID HOLMGREN on a Quiet Boycott /221

As so-called powerful “industrial civilizations” continue to decline into dysfunction, unable to care for the vast majority, the call to localize, reinvest in household economies, and strengthen our capacity for self-reliance is becoming emphatic. Amongst failing institutions and the remnants of exploitative wealth, this week’s guest, David Holmgren, encourages us to lean into crisis as a temporary portal that allows us to focus on the potential of all that lies around us. In conversation David

Feb 10, 2021 • 1:07:31

VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality /220

VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality /220

Emboldened by the rapid development of technology, a cultural ethos of rugged individualism, globalization, and the monopolization of our media, the era of efficiency in the so-called Global North has significantly altered our communal symbiosis. For many, acts of service that would have once been fulfilled by neighbors and community have now been replaced by apps and gig workers, ultimately commodifying most of our social relations in one form or another. This week on the podcast, we are joined

Feb 3, 2021 • 58:30

Dr. CUTCHA RISLING BALDY on Land Return and Revitalization /219

Dr. CUTCHA RISLING BALDY on Land Return and Revitalization /219

In the United States, land ownership is dishonorable no matter how you frame it. For example, 60% of land in the U.S. is owned privately and 30% is owned by the federal government, comparatively tribal nations own about 2.5% of their land. Meanwhile, the Gates family recently became the largest owners of American farmland, owning a total of 260,000 acres of land across 19 states, with 242,000 acres being characterized as “farmland.” In today’s episode, we are joined by guest Dr. Cutcha Risling B

Jan 27, 2021 • 1:03:46

TOM BUTLER on the Complexities of Large-Scale Conservation /218

TOM BUTLER on the Complexities of Large-Scale Conservation /218

Currently, less than 15% of terrestrial land exists in some form of protected area, the percentage of marine protected areas is significantly lower. It’s undeniable that protecting some of the last vestiges of wild places from industrial decimation is a critical and worthy cause. However, large-scale land conservation projects have also historically displaced many populations and distressed communities that have relied upon pasture and forest for their livelihoods because of previous colonial im

Jan 20, 2021 • 1:00:01

CAROL RUCKDESCHEL on Keeping Cumberland Island Wild /217

CAROL RUCKDESCHEL on Keeping Cumberland Island Wild /217

Cumberland Island is one of Georgia’s most biologically diverse barrier islands, with its maritime forests, coastal beaches, and salt marshes providing a habitat for many endangered kin, in addition to being a resting point along the transatlantic migratory flyway. This wild place has been fervently loved and protected over the past couple of decades by biologist, naturalist, environmental activist, and full-time resident of the island, Carol Ruckdeschel. This week on the program we speak to Car

Jan 13, 2021 • 56:07

OLÚFÉMI O. TÁÍWÒ on Climate Colonialism and Reparations /216

OLÚFÉMI O. TÁÍWÒ on Climate Colonialism and Reparations /216

After the 15th century, only five countries in the world had not been colonized by European empires in some form or another. Today we see how the policies, strategies, and technologies intended to “address” climate change will ultimately echo colonial pursuits under the guise of sustainable development and carbon offsets. This week, we explore climate colonialism, reparations, carbon removal, and a real “just transition” with guest Olufemi O. Taiwo. Our conversation doesn’t provide easy answers

Jan 6, 2021 • 1:14:55

NALINI NADKARNI On Discovering Forest Canopy Microcosms /215 ⌠ENCORE⌡

NALINI NADKARNI On Discovering Forest Canopy Microcosms /215 ⌠ENCORE⌡

Called "the queen of canopy research," Nalini Nadkarni explores the rich, vital world found in the tops of trees. Dr. Nadkarni has spent two decades climbing the trees of Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea, the Amazon and the Pacific Northwest, exploring the world of animals and plants that live in the canopy and never come down; and how this upper layer of the forest interacts with the world on the ground. In this episode of For The Wild, initially aired in December of 2017, we journey into

Dec 30, 2020 • 59:47

SEVERINE VON TSCHARNER FLEMING on the Commons to Which We Belong /214

SEVERINE VON TSCHARNER FLEMING on the Commons to Which We Belong /214

How do we navigate the settler desire to own land? How can our understanding of the commons invite us into collective commitment to caring for the land & staving of speculative land privatization? In response to these questions, Severine shares the messiness & opportunity of living amongst the prosperity of extraction in the spaces we inhabit while dedicating ourselves to a land-based livelihoodSupport the Show.

Dec 23, 2020 • 1:06:02

CAMILLE DEFRENNE on Forest Symbiosis /213

CAMILLE DEFRENNE on Forest Symbiosis /213

Camille Defrenne shares about the role of mother trees in forest regeneration, how mycorrhizal networks are faring, and the ramifications of large scale reforestation and afforestation efforts when they are not implemented thoughtfully and locally.Support the show

Dec 16, 2020 • 56:01

Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on Becoming Untameable /212

Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on Becoming Untameable /212

Dr. Vandana Shiva shares how we are being set up to become accessories to the digital world and how we can reclaim our intellectual freedom and sovereignty from the hands of digital dictatorship despite Monsanto’s targeted erasure of Traditional Ecological Knowledge. This episode is a powerful reminder that we are meant to live beautiful lives as sovereign beings, not as digital appendages.Support the show

Dec 9, 2020 • 1:02:09

HARSHA WALIA on Dismantling Imagined, Militarized, and Colonial Borders /211

HARSHA WALIA on Dismantling Imagined, Militarized, and Colonial Borders /211

We talk with guest Harsha Walia on why it is imperative to rid the concept of legal/illegal personhood in movements for the climate and environment.Support the show

Dec 2, 2020 • 59:11

Dr. SAMUEL RAMSEY on Bee Population in Peril /210

Dr. SAMUEL RAMSEY on Bee Population in Peril /210

Dr. Ramsey shares how climate change impacts the nutritional quality of pollen and how human design and development has strengthened and spread spread parasitic mites to the disadvantage of bees globally. Support the show

Nov 25, 2020 • 59:16

SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures /209

SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures /209

In this powerful conversation with land defender Sii-am Hamilton, we discuss ways forward that recognize that Indigenous communities have been practicing creative resistance against colonialism & capitalism for hundreds of years and what it means for settlers to ally with Indigenous sovereignty, exploring youth leadership, the media’s role, the necessity of abolishing colonial government and more.Support the show

Nov 18, 2020 • 1:01:35

CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity /208

CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity /208

Corrina Gould reminds us that Ohlone territory still holds tremendous abundance and that the land can sustain us in a way that would provide for our wellbeing should we choose to really re-examine what it is we need to survive. But more than a conversation on the wealth of the land, we explore responsibility and reciprocity on stolen homelands by asking what it means to be in right relationship.Support the show

Nov 11, 2020 • 1:04:45

JOANNA MACY on the World As Lover And Self ⌠ENCORE⌡/207

JOANNA MACY on the World As Lover And Self ⌠ENCORE⌡/207

We seek counsel from Joanna Macy on finding emotional courage, building allyship, and practicing gratitude. Joanna begins by reminding us that “the whole late capitalism project would have us distrust our feelings and privatize them” instead of succumbing to denial, complacency, or isolation we can emerge from it, and move through it...Support the show

Nov 4, 2020 • 56:46

ASTRA TAYLOR on Voting, Democracy, and People Power /206

ASTRA TAYLOR on Voting, Democracy, and People Power /206

We explore the messy and difficult endeavor that is democracy, why voter suppression has become so rampant, the anti-democratic nature of debt, and more. Astra Taylor reminds us that “elections matter, but they are not synonymous with democracy”. Support the show

Oct 28, 2020 • 1:11:54

VANESSA CAVANAGH, RACHAEL CAVANAGH, & DEB SWAN on Ancestral Fire Regimes /205

VANESSA CAVANAGH, RACHAEL CAVANAGH, & DEB SWAN on Ancestral Fire Regimes /205

It’s been almost a year since the 2019 wildfires across Australia began. We recall harrowing images of burnt orange skies, vast swaths of scorched forest, and our beloved kin searching for shelter amidst one of the most intense wildfires. It’s estimated that nearly 30 million acres caught fire, over 20% of Australia’s forests were burnt, and around one billion animals perished...Support the Show.

Oct 21, 2020 • 56:02

Dr. NATASHA MYERS on Growing the Planthroposcene /204

Dr. NATASHA MYERS on Growing the Planthroposcene /204

Dr. Natasha Myers cultivates a body of thought and practice that prioritizes the intertwined relationship between plants and people, aptly referred to as the Planthroposcene. She leads us to a world where magic happens as we discuss finding non-human guides, the responsibility we have to make room for plants, anthropomorphism, restoration ecology, and reconfiguring our relationship to the future.Support the show

Oct 14, 2020 • 1:07:59

Dr. HELEN CALDICOTT on Nuclear Narcissism /203

Dr. HELEN CALDICOTT on Nuclear Narcissism /203

Dr. Caldicott, discusses the environmental and health impacts of the nuclear fuel cycle We explore the health ramifications of nuclear power reactors and the “industrial vandalism” that occurs at these sites and through the transportation and storage of their waste. We also explore nuclear proliferation and global politics. Support the show

Oct 7, 2020 • 52:52

Dr. JOHN FRANCIS on What Grows In Silence /202

Dr. JOHN FRANCIS on What Grows In Silence /202

Dr. Francis shares his journey including his vow of silence that lasted 17 years, and the profound impact that silence and slowing down can have.Support the Show.

Sep 30, 2020 • 1:01:18

SHANNON SERVICE on Slavery at Sea /201

SHANNON SERVICE on Slavery at Sea /201

Investigative reporter and producer Shannon Service, joins us to discuss the cycle of abuse within the Thai fishing trade alongside the larger systemic issues that drive such exploitation. Support the show

Sep 23, 2020 • 1:05:41

REBECCA BURGESS on Soil to Soil Fiber Systems /200

REBECCA BURGESS on Soil to Soil Fiber Systems /200

Rebecca Burgess, shares how regional and regenerative slow fashion is possible. We explore the rise of industrialized fashion and its global impact, we learn about the history and harm of synthetic dyes and plastic-based textiles, as well as the shortsightedness of “sustainable” fashion innovations. Rebecca shares how we can begin transitioning to a bioregional textile culture and more.Support the Show.

Sep 16, 2020 • 58:35

STEPHEN JENKINSON on Closing Time [ENCORE] /199

STEPHEN JENKINSON on Closing Time [ENCORE] /199

This week we’ll be hearing from Stephen Jenkinson whose wisdom on the cycle of life and elderhood offers so much that makes the ancient in us sit up and listen. Support the show

Sep 9, 2020 • 58:39

Dr. KATE STAFFORD on What the Whales Hear /198

Dr. KATE STAFFORD on What the Whales Hear /198

Familiar with the physical changes Earth is undergoing due to climate change, we less often think about the auditory changes happening all around us. Dr. Stafford has spent years listening to the sounds of climate change in the Arctic and learning how anthropogenic sounds, like ship propellers and oil and gas exploration, are changing marine mammals’ capacity to communicate...Support the show

Sep 2, 2020 • 1:06:26

GINA RAE LA CERVA on Wild Foods and Our Web of Relations /197

GINA RAE LA CERVA on Wild Foods and Our Web of Relations /197

Gina Rae La Cerva, prompts us to think about how wild foods are a common heritage that connects us to time and place, reminding us that eating is an act of survival, love, and connectivity. We trace how colonization eradicated many wild foods, the status of wild foods in the global market, and how “feasting wild” is an opportunity for foragers to lead the way in ecological restoration ...Support the show

Aug 26, 2020 • 53:57

FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil [ENCORE]  /196

FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil [ENCORE] /196

This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior formally opened up Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, an unprecedented decision that threatens Gwich’in lifeways and sacred lands, while exacerbating both climate and extinction crises. In recognition of this, we are choosing to re-air our critically relevant conversation with Faith Gemmill and Princess Lucaj, originally aired in September of 2016. The fight to protect these life giving ground has been going on for dec

Aug 19, 2020 • 1:02:58

ANAYVETTE MARTINEZ on the Brilliance of the Radical Monarchs /195

ANAYVETTE MARTINEZ on the Brilliance of the Radical Monarchs /195

Anayvette shares the inspiration and impact of the Radical Monarchs, who exemplify the difference between service and justice, the importance of bringing youth into social justice movements at an early age and what we can learn about sustainability, self-care, and avoiding burn out culture by creating with young ones in mind.Support the Show.

Aug 5, 2020 • 43:33

JAHAWI BERTOLLI on Remembering Kenya’s Coasts /194

JAHAWI BERTOLLI on Remembering Kenya’s Coasts /194

Jahawi Bertolli takes us underwater to learn about Kenya’s coastal ecosystems and biodiversity, including a tremendous seafaring culture and folklore as well as changing seascapes due to warming waters, overexploitation, and pollution. Jahawi shares how the importance of community-based conservation, traditional ecological knowledge in East Africa, and how storytelling can be a conduit...Support the Show.

Jul 29, 2020 • 52:04

ROWEN M WHITE on Seed Rematriation and Fertile Resistance /193

ROWEN M WHITE on Seed Rematriation and Fertile Resistance /193

Through eras of colonization and acculturation, we’ve seen the consolidation of seeds into a handful of corporations and the production of a soulless industrial food landscape. Rowen White shares her thoughts on Indigenous food sovereignty, seed restoration as rematriation, and what it means to bring seed relatives home. Support the Show.

Jul 22, 2020 • 1:03:49

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE on Creative Decolonization in a Global Village ⌠ENCORE⌡/192

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE on Creative Decolonization in a Global Village ⌠ENCORE⌡/192

In this heartening encore episode of For The Wild, initially recorded in November of 2015, we speak to all-around inspiration, legendary artist, educator and political activist, Buffy Sainte-Marie. Buffy shares with us her story and how we can authentically grow our creativity in contemporary times. Almost 50 years after the release of her album It’s My Way!, Buffy remains an indomitable artist...Support the Show.

Jul 16, 2020 • 1:00:11

Lama ROD OWENS on Liberatory Rage /191

Lama ROD OWENS on Liberatory Rage /191

Lama Rod Owens supports us in navigating the changing of worlds we are experiencing. In recognizing these moments of great turning - our work is to tend to our grief and massage our trauma, as tumultuous as it may be. Rather than running away from the unknown or the uncomfortable, Lama Rod reminds us that it is through experiencing hardship that we develop an emotional buoyancy and resilience....Support the show

Jul 8, 2020 • 1:12:27

ANJALI NATH UPADHYAY, M.A.² on Radical Unlearning /190

ANJALI NATH UPADHYAY, M.A.² on Radical Unlearning /190

Anjali shares how in order to truly support liberatory work and movements, we must unlearn. Beginning with how and where we should source or knowledge, we discuss the problem with passive consumption, the pervasiveness of miseducation, and the academic-industrial complex. Anjali shares how we can create community-based spaces that cultivate knowledge and honesty. Support the Show.

Jul 3, 2020 • 58:31

JACKIE WANG on Carceral Capitalism /189

JACKIE WANG on Carceral Capitalism /189

In conversation with Jackie Wang, we explore the pervasiveness of debt, our temporal and spatial understandings of prisons, and the technological dimensions of surveillance and incarceration. We discuss how we can resist the accession of predictive policing and what digital carceral infrastructure can reveal about the state’s growing surveillance apparatus.Support the show

Jun 24, 2020 • 58:47

DeeplyRooted: Honoring our Ancestors and the Earth with LEAH PENNIMAN /188

DeeplyRooted: Honoring our Ancestors and the Earth with LEAH PENNIMAN /188

Leah Penniman guides us through an adaptation of a Haitian prayer from her maternal lineage that honors the forces of nature and our ancestors. Leah’s gracious offering invites us to open ourselves to the elements of the Earth that shape our lives. Together we practice reverence and gratitude for the gifts that surround us and give us our strength, health and nourishment. Support the show

Jun 23, 2020 • 16:55

MARIAME KABA on Moving Past Punishment [ENCORE] /187

MARIAME KABA on Moving Past Punishment [ENCORE] /187

Mariame Kaba joins us for an expansive conversation on Transformative Justice, community accountability, criminalization of survivors, and freedom on the horizon. When we engage with these issues and shape our actions out of a commitment to removing violence at its core, we are working to transform our world...Support the show

Jun 17, 2020 • 1:13:43

"The Well" by brontë velez /186

"The Well" by brontë velez /186

Through their work, brontë reminds us that “Black wellness is the antithesis to state violence” (Mark Anthony Johnson) and during these times of great transformation and tension, we must prioritize Black wellness and communal care. Donations given to Lead to Life will fund their rapid response work. As inspiration for giving, we present brontë’s prophecy “The Well”.Support the show

Jun 15, 2020 • 22:55

TRICIA HERSEY on Rest as Resistance /185

TRICIA HERSEY on Rest as Resistance /185

With a historical analysis of slavery and plantation labor, this week’s episode prompts us, at this critical time, to consider what is stolen from those among us who cannot rest under white supremacy and capitalism. In this incredibly rich offering, we speak with Tricia on the myths of grind culture, rest as resistance, and reclaiming imaginative power through sleep. Support the show

Jun 8, 2020 • 1:12:01

Homebound: Embodying the Revolution with brontë velez /184

Homebound: Embodying the Revolution with brontë velez /184

brontë, a dear friend of For The Wild, poetically guides us through an expansive exploration of critical ecology, radical imagination, and decomposition as rebellion. brontë encourages us to examine our relationship to place and space, the unmaking of literacy, the decomposition of violence and the prioritization of Black wellness.Support the show

May 22, 2020 • 1:10:32

CRAIG SANTOS PEREZ on Habitat Threshold /183

CRAIG SANTOS PEREZ on Habitat Threshold /183

Craig shares the history of his homeland of Guåhan, a place often rendered invisible as an unincorporated territory. We ask Craig about the ongoing militarization of the Pacific and what militarism and tourism have in common when it comes to desecration of place, culture and being. Following this trajectory, we explore deep-sea mining and the impacts of production of lithium-ion batteries. Support the Show.

May 20, 2020 • 51:08

Homebound: The Roots and Shoots of Earth-based Community with STARHAWK /182

Homebound: The Roots and Shoots of Earth-based Community with STARHAWK /182

This week we’re reissuing this magical conversation with Starhawk, one of the most respected voices in modern Earth-based spirituality, that originally aired in 2017. A veteran of progressive movements, from anti-war to anti-nukes, Starhawk is deeply committed to applying the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. Support the Show.

May 15, 2020 • 58:15

MARCIA BJORNERUD on Finding Humility in Our Geologic Past /181

MARCIA BJORNERUD on Finding Humility in Our Geologic Past /181

Marcia Bjornerud discusses the notion of “timefulness” and healing our relationship with time including events of the geologic past, and recognizing change as constant, and the brilliant complexity of Earth’s systems.Support the show

May 13, 2020 • 59:08

Homebound: Transforming Toxic Movement Culture with THE WILDFIRE PROJECT /180

Homebound: Transforming Toxic Movement Culture with THE WILDFIRE PROJECT /180

If we want to create a world where we thrive, we are going to have to get involved with our communities and come together. This is often easier said than done in a hyper-individualistic society. We need voices that can guide us through conflict and unease as we forge connection to create our vision. We discuss with Wildfire Project how we must be willing to work through these things together.Support the Show.

May 8, 2020 • 59:51

LAUREN REGAN on Grey Intelligence and Environmental Activism /179

LAUREN REGAN on Grey Intelligence and Environmental Activism /179

Lauren discusses the necessity defense in context to the climate crisis, as well as “critical energy infrastructure” felonies, how the oil and gas industry subverts democracy, digital surveillance and the importance of community solidarity in grassroots activism. She reminds us that cohesive and creative grassroots activism can and will overcome profit-driven corruption.Support the show

May 6, 2020 • 1:07:42

Homebound: Confronting Crisis with Divine Dignity with ANDREW HARVEY /178

Homebound: Confronting Crisis with Divine Dignity with ANDREW HARVEY /178

Andrew Harvey believes that we have before us the possibility of using crisis to empower ourselves, and each other. Embracing an uncertain future, he urges us to support leaders who are inspired, courageous and effective to rise up, to renew the energy of people who are burnt out and apathetic in institutions, and for us as individuals to rediscover an inner compass that renews and inspires Support the Show.

May 1, 2020 • 1:00:24

TEJU ADISA-FARRAR on Remapping Our World /177

TEJU ADISA-FARRAR on Remapping Our World /177

On this week’s episode, we explore the importance of place and placemaking with guest Teju Adisa-Farrar. We discuss how gentrification originates through the calculated and supremacist devaluation of place, its environmental impacts, and urbanization and urban futures in response to climate and economic migration and changes.Support the Show.

Apr 29, 2020 • 1:16:01

DeeplyRooted: “And God is the Water” with LYLA JUNE /176

DeeplyRooted: “And God is the Water” with LYLA JUNE /176

This week, Lyla June gifts us with a poem that rides with the rushing current of Creation and beckons us to wade into the ever-moving stream of life. Allow Lyla’s poem to wash over you, to uplift your capacity to find strength, forgiveness and connection in times of adversity. May Lyla’s testament to the ancient power of water and geologic time invite deep healing and love into your life. Support the Show.

Apr 27, 2020 • 12:48

Homebound: Eco-Justice in the Age of Disasters with JACQUI PATTERSON /175

Homebound: Eco-Justice in the Age of Disasters with JACQUI PATTERSON /175

Today we are re-listening to our conversation with Jacqui Patterson, originally aired in 2017. We’re bringing this episode back from the archives because over the past couple of weeks, we have seen far too many narratives of disposability when it comes to the communities who are already impacted the most when it comes to environmental, social, and economic injustice…Support the show

Apr 24, 2020 • 1:01:24

ANTONIA JUHASZ on the New Age of Big Oil /174

ANTONIA JUHASZ on the New Age of Big Oil /174

Drawing from Antonia’s extensive breadth of knowledge, this episode explores the history of our national fossil fuel sector and discusses the rise of residential drilling, the Bakken oil fields North Dakota, the global glut of oil, environmental deregulation under the Trump administration, lessons from the Exxon Valdez and BP Deepwater Horizon spills, the “separation of oil and state,” and more.Support the show

Apr 22, 2020 • 1:05:00

DeeplyRooted: Remembering Back into Ourselves with KAILEA FREDERICK /173

DeeplyRooted: Remembering Back into Ourselves with KAILEA FREDERICK /173

Kailea offers a this experiential reading woven with simple movements to reawaken our inseparable connection to all of Creation, honoring mothers and caregivers who give of themselves so generously, and who are so deserving of moments of rest to cultivate wellness. Support the show

Apr 20, 2020 • 14:15

Homebound: Capitalists and Other Cannibals with ALNOOR LADHA /172

Homebound: Capitalists and Other Cannibals with ALNOOR LADHA /172

This conversation with Alnoor invites us into a guided conversation on neoliberal capitalism, the global economic system and how we can work ourselves out of it. We offer this episode during a time in which many of us have witnessed the tumultuous behavior of global markets, the true price of poverty in the face of a pandemic, exorbitant corporate bailouts, and fear of impending collapse. Support the show

Apr 17, 2020 • 1:05:31

LINDA BLACK ELK on What Endures After Pandemic /171

LINDA BLACK ELK on What Endures After Pandemic /171

We are witnessing the rapid expansion of a pandemic, the decline of the global economy, the incredible power of community, and the shameful behavior that is a symptom of a capital-driven society. Linda discusses what will be left in the wake of COVID-19 and how will we tend to the wounds and offers thoughts on what systems will endure, what must we dismantle and what we must grow.Support the show

Apr 15, 2020 • 1:08:51

DeeplyRooted: Declaring Interdependence with MILLA PRINCE /170

DeeplyRooted: Declaring Interdependence with MILLA PRINCE /170

Milla Prince transports us on an embodied journey away from anxiety, and back into deeper knowledge of our ancient and integral place within the Web of Life. Milla invites us to root ourselves through the very soil, minerals, water and air of our own bodies and to shed what is old and give ourselves to the stream of life pulsing through the body of nature.Support the show

Apr 13, 2020 • 12:12

Homebound: Decentralizing the Power of Healing with Dr. RUPA MARYA /169

Homebound: Decentralizing the Power of Healing with Dr. RUPA MARYA /169

Initially aired in January of 2020, this episode reminds us that the blatant neglect for people’s wellbeing amidst this global pandemic is not coincidence or negligence, it is the result of a global system that has historically centered profit over people. Rupa reminds us that “the health of the people should be our guiding light and principle.”Support the Show.

Apr 10, 2020 • 58:54

ESTRELLA SANTIAGO PÉREZ on the Importance of Community Sovereignty /168

ESTRELLA SANTIAGO PÉREZ on the Importance of Community Sovereignty /168

Estrella Santiago Pérez discusses Borinquén grassroots action and community sovereignty amidst climate crisis. Common understanding of Puerto Rico exists in a dichotomy, either defined by lush resort colonies or the aftermath of tropical storms. The reality is, of course, much more dynamic and the vulnerabilities faced by communities are political and colonial created conditions...Support the show

Apr 8, 2020 • 48:40

DeeplyRooted: Black Mary-Olivering with brontë velez /167

DeeplyRooted: Black Mary-Olivering with brontë velez /167

brontë velez transports us through revolutionary prayer. We hope brontë’s incantation ignites your creativity and fills up your inner well with joy, strength and peace. May we learn from the mushrooms what it means to carry death into new lifeSupport the show

Apr 6, 2020 • 17:27

Homebound: Personal Preparedness in Advance with Reverend M. KALANI SOUZA  /166

Homebound: Personal Preparedness in Advance with Reverend M. KALANI SOUZA /166

We’re rereleasing this potent discussion with Reverend M. Kalani Souza, a gifted storyteller, singer, songwriter, musician, performer, poet, philosopher, priest, political satirist, and peacemaker. This episode originally aired in November of 2018 but we feel that these words on preparedness are more relevant now than ever. Support the show

Apr 3, 2020 • 1:01:32

JILL WEITZ on Salmon Beyond Borders /165

JILL WEITZ on Salmon Beyond Borders /165

The Taku, Stikine, and Unuk Rivers are three of the largest salmon producing rivers that originate in so-called BC and flow into SE Alaska. In a climate of weakened environmental regulations, a gold rush continues to unfold, with new mining projects proposed every year. We speak with Jill about corporate mining and transboundary watersheds, following wild salmon in their path beyond borders.Support the show

Apr 1, 2020 • 52:05

KENRIC McDOWELL on Designing with Cosmo-Ecological Intelligence /164

KENRIC McDOWELL on Designing with Cosmo-Ecological Intelligence /164

We join Kenric in conversation to discuss the cultural genesis and impacts of machine learning and technological advancement, the implications of anthropocentrism in design. Kenric also covers topics such as relationality, more-than-human intelligence, the trappings of consumerism, personal agency, artificial intelligence, and interspecies connection. Support the show

Mar 25, 2020 • 1:07:28

LAYLA K. FEGHALI on Borderless Remembrance /163

LAYLA K. FEGHALI on Borderless Remembrance /163

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Mar 18, 2020 • 1:12:58

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea⌠ENCORE⌡ /162

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea⌠ENCORE⌡ /162

Kurt and Ayana’s conversation explores the powerful memory held by Southern Resident orcas, the threats they face from vessel noise, chemical pollutants, and declining Chinook salmon population, the health of the Salish Sea, and the Lummi Nation’s sacred duty to return Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (formerly known as Tokitae/Lolita), from where she is being held captive at Miami Seaquarium...Support the show

Mar 11, 2020 • 1:02:48

JESSE WOLF HARDIN on Rewilding the Self /161

JESSE WOLF HARDIN on Rewilding the Self /161

Jesse Wolf Hardin discusses folk herbalism as a green portal and agent of holistic wellness, the visceral personalities of place, tending unique bioregional cultures and ecologies, the potency of gratitude, and discovery within the weedy margins. We're called to the rich, dynamic ways of our earthly existence towards a reclamation of our embodied wisdom, resilience, and knowledge.Support the show

Mar 4, 2020 • 1:07:55

InTheField: NUSKMATA (Jacinda Mack) on the Gold Rush That Never Ended /160

InTheField: NUSKMATA (Jacinda Mack) on the Gold Rush That Never Ended /160

Uplifting the untold story of mining, this episode braids together the history of the Gold Rush and colonization in B.C., the state of salmon, the practice of free, prior, and informed consent, dirty mining for a “clean” energy revolution, and the urgent necessity of reform. This timely and important conversation pierces the heart of capitalism and our fossil-fuel-hungry, luxury-driven culture. Support the show

Feb 26, 2020 • 1:06:13

ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en ⌠ENCORE⌡ /159

ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en ⌠ENCORE⌡ /159

Our conversation with Eriel sheds light on what Unist’ot’en Camp represents, the ongoing history of surveillance faced by frontline protectors, how policy can be a tool of forced assimilation, and the illegality of the actions taken by Canada’s federal and provincial governments. Support the Show.

Feb 19, 2020 • 59:20

CHRISTIAN SCHWARZ on the Sublime World of Fungi /158

CHRISTIAN SCHWARZ on the Sublime World of Fungi /158

This discussion with Christian discusses fungal diversity, the global mushroom market, migration patterns, and invasive versus native fungi. We also look at the reality that the Earth is poised to experience a significant decrease in fungal diversity due to climate change. Support the Show.

Feb 12, 2020 • 53:20

Dr. KIM TALLBEAR on Reviving Kinship and Sexual Abundance /157

Dr. KIM TALLBEAR on Reviving Kinship and Sexual Abundance /157

Dr. TallBear and Ayana confront western science’s continued appropriation of Indigenous sexuality, ancestry, and creation while unearthing our universal desires for love and belonging. Support the show

Feb 5, 2020 • 1:03:52

Dr. MAX LIBOIRON on Reorienting Within a World of Plastic /156

Dr. MAX LIBOIRON on Reorienting Within a World of Plastic /156

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Jan 29, 2020 • 1:09:32

Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Slowing Down in Urgent Times /155

Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Slowing Down in Urgent Times /155

We are invited by this week’s guest, Dr. Bayo Akomolafe, to pause and abandon solutionism, step back from the project of progress, and dance into a different set of questions: What does the Anthropocene teach us as a destabilizing agent that resists our taming? How can we show up in our movements of justice if “the ways we respond to crisis is part of the crisis”? Support the show

Jan 22, 2020 • 1:30:02

KYLE WHYTE on the Colonial Genesis of Climate Change /154

KYLE WHYTE on the Colonial Genesis of Climate Change /154

Ayana and Kyle discuss Kyle’s body of work on dystopia and fantasy in climate justice, the reproduction of settler structures, Indigenous science, vulnerability discourses, and “decolonizing allyship.” Kyle concludes with the ever present reminder that our work must be rooted in consent, reciprocity, and trust. Support the show

Jan 15, 2020 • 1:03:14

Dr. RUPA MARYA on Decentralizing the Power of Healing /153

Dr. RUPA MARYA on Decentralizing the Power of Healing /153

This expansive conversation touches on Dr. Marya’s work to decolonize medicine, the pervasiveness of medical debt, the need for medical reparations, and the fruitfulness of community-based medicine. We explore how society might look like if the pursuit of health and wellbeing for all was at the foundation of our organizing. Support the Show.

Jan 8, 2020 • 57:59

MIKE PHILLIPS on Gray Wolves and the Vitality of Death /152

MIKE PHILLIPS on Gray Wolves and the Vitality of Death /152

Ayana and Mike’s conversation touches on the history of cattle ranching and grazing rights, trophic cascades and the vitality of death, the violent lineages of conservation, and ecological restoration as an antidote to species loss.Support the show

Jan 3, 2020 • 1:02:37

MARIAME KABA on Moving Past Punishment /151

MARIAME KABA on Moving Past Punishment /151

We are joined by Mariame Kaba for an expansive conversation on Transformative Justice, community accountability, criminalization of survivors, & freedom on the horizon. Mariame addresses punishment as an issue of directionality while reminding us why it is vital to have the prison abolition movement in conversation with the movement for climate & environmental justice. Support the show

Dec 27, 2019 • 1:13:43

Dr. SUZANNE PIERRE on Reshaping a Siloed Science /150

Dr. SUZANNE PIERRE on Reshaping a Siloed Science /150

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Dec 18, 2019 • 55:19

InTheField: KASYYAHGEI on the Law of the Land /149

InTheField: KASYYAHGEI on the Law of the Land /149

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Dec 13, 2019 • 1:11:11

InTheField: WANDA KASHUDOHA CULP on Rooted Lifeways of the Tongass /148

InTheField: WANDA KASHUDOHA CULP on Rooted Lifeways of the Tongass /148

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Dec 6, 2019 • 1:05:09

LYLA JUNE on Lifting Hearts Off the Ground /147

LYLA JUNE on Lifting Hearts Off the Ground /147

In honor of Truthsgiving, join us as we meditate upon the true spirit of giving. Lyla and Ayana unravel the great potential held within the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and well as some of its false assumptions, and propose Indigenous-led frameworks for sovereignty. Lyla reminds us that when we yearn to speak the language of life, love and healing, we must turn to poetry.Support the show

Nov 28, 2019 • 1:00:54

Reshaping the Landscape of Conservation Media at JACKSON WILD /146

Reshaping the Landscape of Conservation Media at JACKSON WILD /146

Tune into this episode to hear Ayana’s conversations with six storytellers who are shifting the landscape of conservation from behind their cameras, bold media strategies, and work in the field: Tiffany McNeil, Dr. Ayana Flewellen, Meaghan Brosnan, Rodrigo Farias, Kaitlin Yarnall and Faith Musembi.Support the Show.

Nov 27, 2019 • 1:01:46

PAVINI MORAY on Unlocking Eros and Sacred Reciprocity ⌠PART 2⌡ /145

PAVINI MORAY on Unlocking Eros and Sacred Reciprocity ⌠PART 2⌡ /145

Listen in to Part Two of this intimate conversation as Ayana and Pavini share their reflections on the forest as a teacher of wild love, the field of eros within and beyond the realm of sex, the cyclical nature of death as communion, and strategies for connecting with ancestors of blood and heart. Support the show

Nov 13, 2019 • 47:07

PAVINI MORAY on Alchemizing Trauma and Ancestral Healing ⌠PART 1⌡ /144

PAVINI MORAY on Alchemizing Trauma and Ancestral Healing ⌠PART 1⌡ /144

Join us for Part One of Ayana and Pavini’s conversation as they delve into deep dialogue on the necessity of relational repair, trans and queer belonging, navigating states of trauma, and breaking settler mentalities within healing spaces.Support the show

Nov 8, 2019 • 48:17

JADE BEGAY & JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT on Restorying Power for a Just Transition /143

JADE BEGAY & JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT on Restorying Power for a Just Transition /143

Last October, the IPCC reported that we must cut global emissions in half by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Faced with the enormous task of decarbonizing our economies and radically transforming nearly all systems of life, we must dream into new and ancient futures. At the heart of this calling for transition lies evermore urgent questions of justice.Support the show

Oct 31, 2019 • 1:08:28

SEFRA ALEXANDRA on Seed Remembrance /142

SEFRA ALEXANDRA on Seed Remembrance /142

Sefra discusses the current loss of seed diversity, the culture of seed saving, the importance of diversity in the global food supply, the grave impacts of seed relief on local agro-economic systems, undermining seed oligarchies, and the ways in which being in relationship with seeds offer us a deeper connection to all dimensions of life. Support the show

Oct 23, 2019 • 55:57

ELSA SEBASTIAN on Loving the Last Stands of the Tongass /141

ELSA SEBASTIAN on Loving the Last Stands of the Tongass /141

Described by many as a sacrifice zone and subsidized timber colony of the US, Prince of Wales Island is one of the most heavily logged areas of the Tongass; there are over 2,500 miles of logging roads on an island that’s only 135 miles long. Our guest this week, Elsa Sebastian, knows this region well, having grown up in the fishing village of Point Baker on northern Prince of Wales Island.Support the show

Oct 16, 2019 • 1:09:44

BRONTË VELEZ on the Necessity of Beauty, Part 2 /140

BRONTË VELEZ on the Necessity of Beauty, Part 2 /140

This week, in Part Two of our episode with brontë velez, we dive into the capacity for pleasure amidst times of great uncertainty and historical oppression. What does “pleasure in the apocalypse” mean? How might this conversation take on different meanings depending on whether we are talking about climate change as an abstraction versus the current lived experience of planetary uncertainty? As brontë defines it, pleasure is what makes us come alive, so how can we create a culture that is deeply

Oct 9, 2019 • 53:31

BRONTË VELEZ on the Pleasurable Surrender of White Supremacy, Part 1 /139

BRONTË VELEZ on the Pleasurable Surrender of White Supremacy, Part 1 /139

In Part One of this expansive conversation, Ayana and brontë delve into topics surrounding authentic expression, the distortion of feminine and masculine powers, beauty and aesthetics, queerness, dominatrix energy, and power as agency. Support the show

Oct 2, 2019 • 57:31

THE BUREAU of LINGUISTICAL REALITY on Seeding New Language /138

THE BUREAU of LINGUISTICAL REALITY on Seeding New Language /138

Heidi, Alicia and Ayana break through the limits imposed by dominant languages, and invite radical freedom of expression to enrich our unique identities, experiences, our relationships with each other and with the earth. Support the Show.

Sep 25, 2019 • 58:59

RAJ PATEL on Cheapness in the Age of Capitalism /137

RAJ PATEL on Cheapness in the Age of Capitalism /137

Raj and Ayana discuss cheapness in relation to the prison industrial complex, the invisibility of domestic labor and care work, the fallacies of fair trade, and the enclosure of the commons. As the commodification and devaluation of life plunges us deeper into ecological crisis, may we awaken to the truth that cheapness can’t last forever.Support the show

Sep 18, 2019 • 52:05

COREY LESK on Warming Winters and Southern Pine Beetle Migration /136

COREY LESK on Warming Winters and Southern Pine Beetle Migration /136

Ayana and Corey discuss the implications of southern pine beetle expansion, how forest structures will shift, the threat to native biodiversity, the importance of cold winters, and how, ultimately, forestry measures are not the solution to a transformation that is propelled by our own short-sightedness in choosing consumerism as the dominant expression of this culture.Support the show

Sep 11, 2019 • 59:17

PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA  on Finding Uncommon Ground /135

PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA on Finding Uncommon Ground /135

Ayana and Pádraig explore the language of uncommon belonging; how we must learn from our shame and the danger of forgetting history, the life cycle of violence, the nature of colonial power, the poetic origins of violence embedded in policy, and how to confront the inheritance of privilege. Support the show

Sep 4, 2019 • 59:44

RICHIE RESEDA on Dismantling Patriarchy /134

RICHIE RESEDA on Dismantling Patriarchy /134

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Aug 28, 2019 • 1:00:59

TARA HOUSKA & RUTH BREECH on Divesting from Toxic Capitalism /133

TARA HOUSKA & RUTH BREECH on Divesting from Toxic Capitalism /133

This episode discusses man camps, resistance movements, the banking system and corporatocracy. Through strategy and story, we learn how to target the heart of petro-capitalism with our dollars, and reflect on how the end-goals of divestment must lead to a just transition.Support the Show.

Aug 21, 2019 • 1:05:55

RACHEL HEATON & ROXANNE WHITE on Funding, Fossil Fuels and Femicide /132

RACHEL HEATON & ROXANNE WHITE on Funding, Fossil Fuels and Femicide /132

Rachel and Roxanne share their experiences from the frontlines of resistance and call out the patriarchy and settler colonialism that underpins how we navigate issues of land, money, and resource extraction. Together, they discuss the complexity of jurisdictional issues on reservations, the need for free, prior, and informed consent, and potential paths towards justice, healing, and reconciliation.Support the Show.

Aug 14, 2019 • 1:13:31

DONNA HARAWAY on Staying with the Trouble /131

DONNA HARAWAY on Staying with the Trouble /131

Ayana and Donna’s conversation explores topics like the reclamation of truth and “situated knowledge,” the importance of mourning with others, the etymology of “Anthropocene,” the place of forgiveness in movement building, and the urgency of making non-natal kin. Support the show

Aug 7, 2019 • 1:21:02

PUA CASE on the Heart of a Mountain ⌠ENCORE⌡ /130

PUA CASE on the Heart of a Mountain ⌠ENCORE⌡ /130

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Pua Case, initially aired in December of 2017. In the past two and a half weeks we have seen the powerful swelling of protectors across the globe in reverence for Mauna a Wākea. Support the show

Jul 31, 2019 • 1:11:45

CINTA KAIPAT on the Militarization of Pågan and Defending Island Sovereignty /129

CINTA KAIPAT on the Militarization of Pågan and Defending Island Sovereignty /129

We join Cinta Kaipat to learn how the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth, are impacted by militarization.Support the show

Jul 24, 2019 • 59:45

Collective Liberation & Communal Gathering at LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE /128

Collective Liberation & Communal Gathering at LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE /128

This conversation explores the nature of festival culture and our inherent desire for community. You will also hear some of our favorite presentations covering topics like creativity, collective liberation, sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom. Included in this interview are Dr. Vandana Shiva, Desirae Harp & Niria Alicia, Eve Bradford & Isis Indriya, Climbing Poetree and Paul Stamets.Support the show

Jul 17, 2019 • 55:05

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea ⌠ENCORE⌡ /127

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea ⌠ENCORE⌡ /127

Last summer, the world watched as mother Orca, Tahlequah, carried her dead calf on a “tour of grief” for more than 1,000 miles over a 17-day period. The Lummi Nation of the Salish Sea believes that Tahlequah’s display of her dead offspring was an intentional act —not only an act of grieving, but intended to stir an empathetic reaction from those who live above the water....Support the Show.

Jul 10, 2019 • 1:01:19

LYLA JUNE on Resistance and Forgiveness in the Final Years of Patriarchy ⌠ENCORE⌡ /126

LYLA JUNE on Resistance and Forgiveness in the Final Years of Patriarchy ⌠ENCORE⌡ /126

Lyla June retraces the origins of oppression of European women, men and earth-based cultures through to recent histories of genocide, inter-generational trauma, and the enduring forces that seek to destroy Indigenous women and the earth. Industrial activities that impact the lands and humans at local levels reverberate at an energetic level that has bred today’s crises...Support the show

Jul 3, 2019 • 53:22

EXTINCTION REBELLION on Mobilizing Mass Dissent /125

EXTINCTION REBELLION on Mobilizing Mass Dissent /125

Ayana speaks to these three key members of ER about creating high-priority changes through nonviolent civil disobedience and economic disruption, while working with citizen’s assembly. They explore the importance of non-violent movements for climate momentum, discussing how regenerative culture and people’s assemblies create inclusive and democratic groups which work against ecofascism and moreSupport the Show.

Jun 26, 2019 • 58:58

MICHAEL MEADE on Cultivating Mythic Imagination /124

MICHAEL MEADE on Cultivating Mythic Imagination /124

Michael and Ayana discuss topics such as the power of creative imagination and youth, the danger of hyper-individualism, pretentious heroism, and the obsession with newness. Michael explores the relationships between wounds and dreams, chaos and beauty, and meditates on his own journey of initiation and the archetypal ground of ancestors, as well as the potent nature of retelling stories.Support the show

Jun 19, 2019 • 59:46

ROB GREENFIELD on Confronting Convenience /123

ROB GREENFIELD on Confronting Convenience /123

Rob and Ayana reflec on growing food and foraging, reimagining wealth and de-monetizing your life, how to hold and move through hypocrisy, and the importance of addressing intersectionality and structural oppression in this work. Support the Show.

Jun 12, 2019 • 59:00

CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience /122

CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience /122

Chris discusses wealth inequality, deindustrialization and the rise of the gig economy, the birth of fascism and Christian fundamentalism, and the fusion of corporate and government power under the reigning umbrella of the security state. Candidly reflecting on his own experiences, he implores us to rise up in our power and defend our agency through civil disobedience and mass resistance.Support the show

Jun 5, 2019 • 59:16

MICHAEL MARTINEZ  on Transforming Waste Relations /121

MICHAEL MARTINEZ on Transforming Waste Relations /121

Michael and Ayana discuss our widespread culture of disposability, the ecological services and benefits of healthy soil, the beauty of decay and decomposition, the necessity of circular economies, the importance of individual responsibility and community action, and the lessons that compost teaches us about humanity, value, and reverence for what we cannot see.Support the Show.

May 29, 2019 • 57:06

Dr. MARY EVELYN TUCKER on Cosmological Re-inheritance /120

Dr. MARY EVELYN TUCKER on Cosmological Re-inheritance /120

Ayana and Mary Evelyn explore how spiritual traditions can respond to environmental crisis, why it is so valuable to understand the emergence of the early universe as we navigate the Anthropocene, and how we can nourish stories of birth, inheritance, and long lineage between body and universe.Support the show

May 22, 2019 • 57:16

JOHN A. POWELL on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging /119

JOHN A. POWELL on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging /119

This week’s conversation between john and Ayana explores the frameworks of “othering and belonging” and "targeted universalism," as well as ideologies of supremacy, global dislocation, rethinking citizenship, and lastly, how we can co-create shared visions and practices of humanity that bring us back into belonging.Support the show

May 15, 2019 • 56:15

Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on the Emancipation of Seed, Water and Women ⌠ENCORE⌡ /118

Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on the Emancipation of Seed, Water and Women ⌠ENCORE⌡ /118

Dr. Shiva explores how systems of domination have been artificially constructed, the pervasiveness of GMOs in our food, the roots of violent agriculture, the importance of seed saving, cultures of violence, economies of care, and the role of women in changing paradigms.Support the show

May 8, 2019 • 57:59

JAMES BALOG on The Human Element /117

JAMES BALOG on The Human Element /117

James candidly speaks of the simultaneous beauty and horror of documenting the Anthropocene, the complicity of industries like the arts and entertainment in contributing to fossil fuel emissions, and the importance of language and imagery in mobilizing climate momentum. Ayana and James’ conversation reminds us that amongst the staggering statics, we cannot fall victim to despair...Support the show

May 1, 2019 • 58:47

KERRY KNUDSEN on Lichen and Life after Capitalism /116

KERRY KNUDSEN on Lichen and Life after Capitalism /116

Kerry and Ayana discuss the fragility of lichens in changing climates, what our understanding of lichens reveals about our value systems, the invaluable work of citizen scientists, the limitations of science as a “rational” data-driven field, and how the Anthropocene is shaping our understanding of biodiversity and extinction.Support the show

Apr 24, 2019 • 59:37

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright /115

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright /115

This captivating conversation explores how the denial of pleasure contributes to our own oppression, how radical honesty and kindness can transform our relationships, moving through the limitations placed on radical imagination and desire, the importance of pleasure beyond sex, and how our pain and sorrow is a measurement of our pleasure and joy. Support the show

Apr 17, 2019 • 1:02:23

Dr. DAVID WAGNER on the Ever Indispensable Insect /114

Dr. DAVID WAGNER on the Ever Indispensable Insect /114

Ayana and Dr. Wagner discuss insects as biological controls, insect decline in relation to political and economic destabilization, how cultural understandings of insects influence the field of entomology, and the main drivers behind insect decline. It is certainly true that while some people can’t live with insects, we know we can’t live without them…Support the Show.

Apr 10, 2019 • 58:55

ANDREA CROSTA on the World of Wildlife Crime /113

ANDREA CROSTA on the World of Wildlife Crime /113

Ayana and Andrea discuss a myriad of topics ranging from the importance of an intelligence-led approach to combating wildlife crime, how wildlife crime impacts local and global economies, the geography of trafficking, the socio-political realities that necessitate poaching and trafficking, and the grave danger posed by an increased militarization of conservation.Support the show

Apr 3, 2019 • 59:45

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest ⌠ENCORE⌡/32 & 33

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest ⌠ENCORE⌡/32 & 33

Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a one-woman force of regeneration of the biosphere! A botanist, medical biochemist and self-defined "renegade scientist," she brings together ethnobotany, horticulture, spirituality and alternative medicine to reveal a path toward better stewardship of the natural world. Her ambitious Bioplan invites ordinary people to develop a new relationship with nature...Support the show

Mar 27, 2019 • 58:46

CHARLES EISENSTEIN & IAN MACKENZIE on the Age of Transition /112

CHARLES EISENSTEIN & IAN MACKENZIE on the Age of Transition /112

Charles Eisenstein and Ian MacKenzie join Ayana to discuss what features are inherently built into this money system, how economics does not have to be a merciless system, the importance of universal basic income, what it looks like to step into gift giving, and how we can hold healthy boundaries in the process.Support the show

Mar 20, 2019 • 59:45

Dr. M JACKSON on the Teachings of Glacial Beings /111

Dr. M JACKSON on the Teachings of Glacial Beings /111

In this conversation with Ayana and Dr. Jackson, we learn how glacial retreat is impacting communities, the connection between extractive tourism, extractive science, and glaciers, why it matters that the majority of glaciology has been produced by white men, and the ways in which polar and mountain explorations have furthered colonial, capitalist, and imperialist projects. Support the show

Mar 13, 2019 • 58:36

THE WILDFIRE PROJECT on Transforming Toxic Movement Culture /110

THE WILDFIRE PROJECT on Transforming Toxic Movement Culture /110

Whether or not you are directly engaged in movement building or are an organizer, this is an episode you will not want to miss. Joshua, BJ, and Michael weave strategy on handling disappointment and harm, stepping into our power, and the politics of collapse and rebirth. Support the show

Mar 6, 2019 • 58:56

ADA RECINOS on Corporate Destabilization and Local Resiliency in El Salvador /109

ADA RECINOS on Corporate Destabilization and Local Resiliency in El Salvador /109

This powerful conversation spans many topics, from the deep wounds of violence and war to the pertinence of moving beyond sensational rhetoric around caravans and the border wall. Ada reminds us that food sovereignty is at the foundation of liberation and thriving communities. Support the Show.

Feb 27, 2019 • 58:55

Intersectional Justice in Film and Media at SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL⌠ON LOCATION⌡ /108

Intersectional Justice in Film and Media at SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL⌠ON LOCATION⌡ /108

In January 2019, For The Wild was honored to attend the annual Sundance Film Festival, facilitating our social justice and environmental film, press junket liaising with filmmakers and other amazing influential folks who work with visual storytelling to share about the critical issues of our time. Support the show

Feb 21, 2019 • 59:32

ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en /107

ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en /107

Eriel articulates how narratives that surround the developments at Unist’ot’en Camp show how colonization has deeply warped our perspective on who gets labeled the heroes and villains. While the state continues to prioritize the protection and expansion of infrastructure over people, we must encourage each other to see with clear vision where the true threat lies. Support the Show.

Feb 13, 2019 • 1:00:22

Dr. CARLOS NOBRE on the Shifting Future of the Amazon /106

Dr. CARLOS NOBRE on the Shifting Future of the Amazon /106

Dr. Nobre clarifies the complexities surrounding the driving factors of deforestation and savannization. Additionally, Ayana and Dr. Nobre discuss the margins of safety that must be implemented, the simultaneous rise of nationalism and the ramifications of climate change, and the possibility of a third way outside the realms of the preservation/consumption...Support the Show.

Feb 6, 2019 • 58:17

SUBHANKAR BANERJEE on Defending Arctic Alaska /105

SUBHANKAR BANERJEE on Defending Arctic Alaska /105

Subhankar calls us to find our connection with the Near North while clarifying many misconceptions about the current status of the Refuge and the history of extraction in Alaska.Support the show

Jan 30, 2019 • 59:27

CAMILA THORNDIKE on Carbon Pricing /104

CAMILA THORNDIKE on Carbon Pricing /104

Join Ayana this week in conversation with Camila Thorndike as we learn how the tax code can address societal ills, the difference between cap and trade and carbon tax, how policy arrangements reflect our values, and how we can create a price on carbon that is inclusive, progressive, and benefit communities that are often exploited by the so-called green market.Support the show

Jan 23, 2019 • 59:45

Dr. WILLIAM LAURANCE on the Uncertain Future of Giant Trees /103

Dr. WILLIAM LAURANCE on the Uncertain Future of Giant Trees /103

Join Ayana and Dr. Laurance in conversation about the future of old growth forests, the many impacts of climate destabilization and drought, the dangers of positive feedback, and how infrastructure development is both driving and worsening climate chaos.Support the show

Jan 16, 2019 • 59:29

ROOTS OF LABOR BIRTH COLLECTIVE on Decolonizing Birth /102

ROOTS OF LABOR BIRTH COLLECTIVE on Decolonizing Birth /102

Join us in conversation as we dedicate this week to exploring ancestral legacies around birthing, how we can invest in reproductive rights outside of the current hetero-patriarchal capitalist white supremacist system, the womb space as a place of creation, and birthing support as a human right.Support the show

Jan 9, 2019 • 57:36

QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /101

QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /101

Join Ayana in conversation with So and Pinar as they explore how tracking and trailing answer the call of our ancestral bodies and the land, what deep intimacy with the more than human world looks like, how place-based skills are tools of liberation, and how to heal community.Support the show

Dec 20, 2018 • 1:22:36

FOR THE WILD: An Anthology of the Anthropocene /100

FOR THE WILD: An Anthology of the Anthropocene /100

We’ve been combing through the archives and crafting this very special episode for the community that has rallied around us these past few years. Today’s episode highlights some of the many conversations we keep present in heart and mind.Support the show

Dec 13, 2018 • 1:33:59

DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity /99

DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity /99

Toxic masculinity, settler colonialism, and white supremacy are impelling us to a point of no return. If you are coming to this conversation as an environmental advocate, understand that in order to shift our relationship from that of domination over “nature” to one of reciprocity and understanding of the ecosystem we are apart of, we must examine our values with one another. Support the show

Dec 6, 2018 • 58:16

JOHN SEED on Deep Ecological Identity /98

JOHN SEED on Deep Ecological Identity /98

Join us as Ayana and John explore topics of ecological identity, embodied wisdom, moving beyond the individual, the tenets of Deep Ecology, and the Rainforest Information Centre’s recent work in Ecuador with the Los Cedros Biological Reserve.Support the show

Nov 29, 2018 • 59:31

Dr. CHAD HANSON on the Myths & Misinformation of Wildland Fires /97

Dr. CHAD HANSON on the Myths & Misinformation of Wildland Fires /97

Join us to learn about what happens in a post fire habitat, why fire is an ecological treasure, not a disaster, how significantly climate change will impact wildfires, and why both politicians and the United States Forest Service have a vested interest in spreading misinformation when it comes to forest management.Support the Show.

Nov 15, 2018 • 1:11:44

Reverand M. KALANI SOUZA on Personal Preparedness in Advance /96

Reverand M. KALANI SOUZA on Personal Preparedness in Advance /96

This week we interview Reverend M. Kalani Souza, a gifted storyteller, singer, songwriter, musician, performer, poet, philosopher, priest, political satirist, and peacemaker. Join us in conversation as Ayana and Kalani discuss an “all hands on deck approach” to addressing human behavior and developing personal preparedness.Support the Show.

Nov 8, 2018 • 59:00

QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom /95

QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom /95

Queen Quet and the Gullah/Geechee nation are an exemplary vision of resilience in an age of deterioration, holding on to spirit and hope amidst. Facing the onslaught of colonial terrorism towards both Black and Indigenous lives, Queen Quet's vision is lighting the way forward in troubled times.Support the show

Nov 1, 2018 • 59:46

KEVIN SCHNEIDER on Legal Liberation for More Than Human Kin /94

KEVIN SCHNEIDER on Legal Liberation for More Than Human Kin /94

Since 2013, the Nonhuman Rights Project has filed lawsuits on behalf of non-human animals in captivity – including four chimpanzees and three elephants, so far – seeking a writ of habeas corpus. The organization is fighting for the autonomy of our more than human kin as we face the need for multi species liberation.Support the show

Oct 25, 2018 • 57:01

Dr. BIRUTÉ MARY GALDIKAS on Orangutan Refugees in Their Own Land /93

Dr. BIRUTÉ MARY GALDIKAS on Orangutan Refugees in Their Own Land /93

This week we are joined by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, a globally renowned anthropologist, conservationist, and orangutan researcher. She has been researching and working with wild and wild-born ex-captive orangutans for nearly half a century.Support the show

Oct 18, 2018 • 59:45

BEN GOLDFARB on Beaver's Complex Inter-Weavings /92

BEN GOLDFARB on Beaver's Complex Inter-Weavings /92

Ben Goldfarb is an independent environmental journalist based in Spokane, Washington, whose writing has appeared in publications such as Mother Jones, Science, The Guardian, and High Country News. He is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.Support the show

Oct 11, 2018 • 57:58

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea/91

KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea/91

Dr. Russo and the Lummi people believe that Tahlequah carried her baby on the tour of grief because she knows we are watching. The display of her dead offspring in this way was an intentional act– not only an act of grieving, but intended to stir an empathetic reaction from those who live above the water.Support the show

Oct 4, 2018 • 1:01:30

ELIZABETH FOURNIER on a Green Afterlife /90

ELIZABETH FOURNIER on a Green Afterlife /90

Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately called ‘The Green Reaper,’ is the author of The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial. Support the show

Sep 27, 2018 • 57:00

HEATHER MILTON-LIGHTENING on Reframing Direct Action /89

HEATHER MILTON-LIGHTENING on Reframing Direct Action /89

Heather Milton-Lightening has seventeen years of organizing experience from local issues to international campaigns. Among other topics, Ayana and Heather discuss truth and reconciliation, true ally-ship, the commonality of Trump and Trudeau and reflections from Standing Rock.Support the show

Sep 20, 2018 • 59:39

NNIMMO BASSEY on Niger Delta as Sacrifice Zone /88

NNIMMO BASSEY on Niger Delta as Sacrifice Zone /88

This week’s conversation is with Nnimmo Bassey, an inspirationally committed Nigerian activist, who is fighting the global petrol military complex to reveal the full ecological and human horrors of oil production.Support the show

Sep 14, 2018 • 56:52

STEVEN MARTYN on Letting Land Lead /87

STEVEN MARTYN on Letting Land Lead /87

Steven and Ayana explore the ideas of co-creative integrated polyculture, living reciprocally with the land, autonomous evolution of nature, invasive species, and the origins of our food and medicine plants. Steven has more than thirty years experience living co-creatively with the Earth, practicing traditional living skills of growing food, building and healing.Support the show

Sep 7, 2018 • 1:02:43

LEAH PENNIMAN on Land Based Liberation /72⌠ENCORE⌡

LEAH PENNIMAN on Land Based Liberation /72⌠ENCORE⌡

This conversation between Ayana and Leah confronts us with harsh realities of injustice, simultaneously speaking of healing, possibility, and reconciliation. We must acknowledge the current state of our food system. Land and food sovereignty are essential to liberation. By re-evaluating our relationship with land and agency, we can fix the problems of our food system and heal our communities...Support the Show.

Aug 30, 2018 • 59:25

RON FINLEY on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind⌠ENCORE⌡ /79

RON FINLEY on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind⌠ENCORE⌡ /79

Ron Finley is an artist, farmer and visionary who “envisions a world where gardening is gangsta, where cool kids know their nutrition and where communities embrace the act of growing, knowing and sharing the best of the earth’s fresh-grown food.” In this episode Ron asks us to inquire about our socialization, our indoctrination into a capitalistic system of values that perpetuate unwellness...Support the show

Aug 23, 2018 • 59:05

STEPHEN HARROD BUHNER on Plant Intelligence & The Imaginal Realm, Part 2 ⌠ENCORE⌡ /14

STEPHEN HARROD BUHNER on Plant Intelligence & The Imaginal Realm, Part 2 ⌠ENCORE⌡ /14

Stephen Harrod Buhner is the earth speaking on behalf of themselves. He beautifully and scientifically challenges us to give ourselves fully and humbly in our relationships with our more than human elders and kin, he asks us to walk our talk when it comes to unlearning human supremacy and civilized consumptive conditioning through relationship to plants.Support the show

Aug 16, 2018 • 1:01:43

JANINE BENYUS on Redesigning Society Based on Nature ⌠ENCORE⌡ /71

JANINE BENYUS on Redesigning Society Based on Nature ⌠ENCORE⌡ /71

In an age of natural exploitation and capitalism, under the westward expansion of the settler colonial mindset, we have veered far off the path of right relations. Severance from seven generations thinking has left a falsehood of limitlessness, and we stand at at a critical crossroads for all life on Earth...Support the Show.

Aug 9, 2018 • 59:07

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER on Indigenous Knowledge for Earth Healing ⌠ENCORE⌡ /35

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER on Indigenous Knowledge for Earth Healing ⌠ENCORE⌡ /35

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation is a mother, scientist and writer, a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY, and the founding Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Support the Show.

Aug 2, 2018 • 1:00:53

DUNE LANKARD on the Day the Water Died /86

DUNE LANKARD on the Day the Water Died /86

Dune Lankard has made a living demonstration of resource conservation over exploitation as better economics ~ to continue to catch fish means preserving what gives fish life. We cannot continue stealing from the future, and the bad economics of doing so are swiftly coming home to roost in climate change, environmental degradation, and the collapse of resources. Support the Show.

Jul 26, 2018 • 1:00:09

FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ on Art & Migration Know No Borders/85

FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ on Art & Migration Know No Borders/85

Favianna invites us to explore the wisdom of nature and Earth relations as a lens through which to envision an alternative to the current immigration crisis. As climate change advances, the consequence of human migration will only become more pressing, Favianna invites us to explore the freedom in recognizing this beyond the extractive economical box.Support the show

Jul 19, 2018 • 59:46

ZAYAAN KHAN on the Place of Sweet Waters, Part 2 /84

ZAYAAN KHAN on the Place of Sweet Waters, Part 2 /84

This week we are rejoined by Zayaan Khan to discuss water scarcity in South Africa. Local communities are experiencing a threshold being reached; a point of no return at which culture can change rapidly. Suddenly people become accustomed to the unthinkable —no showering! no laundry!— and they begin to ask, how could we have ever been so wasteful, so indulgent...Support the show

Jul 12, 2018 • 45:49

ZAYAAN KHAN on the Place of Sweet Waters, Part 1 /83

ZAYAAN KHAN on the Place of Sweet Waters, Part 1 /83

Through discussion with Zayaan, we trace the ways that the white colonization of South Africa not only destroyed the complexities of the human-to-land relationship, but also continues to ignore the intricacies and connectivity of the landscape, leading to today’s dire drought. Further, we learn how South Africa is still living within the echo chamber of a shockingly repressive colonial system...Support the show

Jul 5, 2018 • 55:49

STEPHEN JENKINSON on Closing Time /82

STEPHEN JENKINSON on Closing Time /82

We are living through a time when there are more people, more creatures, more plants, more cultures, dying than ever before. The debts of generations past have accrued to us, but not the wisdom. Our inheritance of obligation, of reciprocity, has been broken and we are left with what is dying, but without any understanding of how to be with it...Support the show

Jun 28, 2018 • 59:23

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Emergent Strategy⌠ENCORE⌡/68

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Emergent Strategy⌠ENCORE⌡/68

At the heart of Emergent Strategy is moving towards life and learning from the wisdom of nature to drive our social movements. Emergent Strategy asks us to think about spirituality and transformative justice as central to the resilient future we are imagining together. Support the Show.

Jun 21, 2018 • 50:53

JACINDA MACK on the Planetary Cost of Luxury /81

JACINDA MACK on the Planetary Cost of Luxury /81

Jacinda Mack, leader of First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining is a mother, water protector and Indigenous woman striving to promote environmentally sound mining exploration and development processes that respect First Nations rights and grant them full participation. Support the show

Jun 14, 2018 • 1:17:16

TOM GOLDTOOTH on Climate Change Capitalism /80

TOM GOLDTOOTH on Climate Change Capitalism /80

This week on For The Wild podcast we are joined by Tom Goldtooth, an Indigenous rights leader in the climate and environmental justice movement. He advocates for building healthy and sustainable Indigenous communities based on traditional knowledge foundations, and works within tribal governments to develop Indigenous-based environmental protection infrastructures.Support the show

Jun 7, 2018 • 1:02:08

RON FINLEY on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind /79

RON FINLEY on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind /79

This week, we speak with Ron Finley, an artist, designer and a South LA "gangsta" gardener who made the change he wanted to see in his own neighborhood. Together, we learn about how people power and community agitation can facilitate change. Support the Show.

May 31, 2018 • 55:55

ALEXANDRA MORTON on the Virulence of Farmed Salmon /78

ALEXANDRA MORTON on the Virulence of Farmed Salmon /78

This week’s episode centers around the devastating impacts of salmon farming on the Pacific coast of British Columbia. This week’s guest, Alexandra Morton, is an expert in salmon farming and the viruses perpetuated by this destructive aquaculture practice– she has written 26 papers on the topic alone and is a leader in the movement to halt salmon farming off the coast of British Columbia.Support the show

May 24, 2018 • 1:18:43

IAN McALLISTER on Ferocious Conservation for the Last Wild Wolves /77

IAN McALLISTER on Ferocious Conservation for the Last Wild Wolves /77

This week we’re joined by Ian McAllister, co-founder and Executive Director of Pacific Wild, a non-profit located in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. McAllister is committed to defending wildlife and their habitat on Canada’s Pacific Coast. Support the Show.

May 17, 2018 • 57:51

ULRICH EICHELMANN on Saving The Blue Heart of Europe /76

ULRICH EICHELMANN on Saving The Blue Heart of Europe /76

Ulrich is a German ecologist and conservationist who has been living in Vienna, Austria for 29 years. He worked for the World Wildlife Fund Austria for more than 17 years until 2007, being primarily concerned with river conservation and restoration. He has been campaigning internationally against the construction of hydropower plants, such as dams along the Danube and the Ilisu Dam project... Support the show

May 10, 2018 • 1:07:16

MALIK YAKINI on a Food Sovereign Future in Detroit /75

MALIK YAKINI on a Food Sovereign Future in Detroit /75

Malik Kenyatta Yakini is an activist and educator who is committed to freedom and justice for humanity. Yakini is co-founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN). DBCFSN operates a seven-acre urban farm and is spearheading the opening of a co-op grocery store in Detroit’s North End. Support the show

May 3, 2018 • 58:46

JUREK LUBINSKI on Protecting Europe's Last Primeval Forest /74

JUREK LUBINSKI on Protecting Europe's Last Primeval Forest /74

Jurek is one of the activists camped out with Camp of the Forest-a non-hierarchic, grassroots, no-logo camp based on equality. Theirs is a movement for everyone: “It’s not a movement of some radical fighters. It’s not a movement of young men or young women or any specific social, economical, age group, or gender group. It’s open for anyone, from any country around the world, who wants to come...Support the show

Apr 26, 2018 • 58:21

JEREMY LENT on Depatterning Wetiko /73

JEREMY LENT on Depatterning Wetiko /73

This week’s interview is with Jeremy Lent, an author whose writings investigate the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. His book, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning, published last year, explores the way humans have made meaning from the cosmos from hunter-gatherer times to the present day.Support the Show.

Apr 19, 2018 • 58:00

LEAH PENNIMAN on Land Based Liberation /72

LEAH PENNIMAN on Land Based Liberation /72

This week we are honored to host activist, farmer and educator, Leah Penniman. Leah lives in steadfast dedication to her mission of weaving the vast and vital threads of honoring heritage, building relationship to land and ending racism and injustice in the food system.Support the Show.

Apr 12, 2018 • 58:00

JANINE BENYUS on Redesigning Society Based on Nature /71

JANINE BENYUS on Redesigning Society Based on Nature /71

Support the show

Apr 5, 2018 • 58:36

DAVID SHEARER on Last-Ditch Climate Ingenuity /70

DAVID SHEARER on Last-Ditch Climate Ingenuity /70

The advent of modern technology within deeply misguided institutions and cultures has accelerated the near-demise of the biosphere. Our guest, Dr. David Shearer, argues that coupled with a deep awareness of ecological realities, visionary technology can benefit nature and society, and perhaps even help avert a worst-case climate disaster. Support the show

Mar 23, 2018 • 1:01:33

RUE MAPP on Nature as the Great Equalizer /69

RUE MAPP on Nature as the Great Equalizer /69

Rue Mapp is pioneering a movement of equity and justice in the outdoor recreation and environmental movement. Outdoor Afro has become the nation’s leading network that celebrates and inspires African American connections and leadership in nature, letting people know that they are welcome in the outdoors to build community and find healing. Support the show

Mar 15, 2018 • 1:01:07

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Emergent Strategy /68

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Emergent Strategy /68

At the heart of what brown calls Emergent Strategy, is moving towards life and learning from the wisdom of nature to drive our social movements. Emergent Strategy asks us to think about spirituality and transformative justice as central to the resilient future we are imagining together, urging us to really show up, for ourselves and one another...Support the Show.

Mar 8, 2018 • 49:17

PETER WOHLLEBEN on the Hidden Life of Trees /67

PETER WOHLLEBEN on the Hidden Life of Trees /67

Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Peter Wohlleben studies the social life of trees, how they rely on one another and build communities. A tree can be only as strong as the forest that surrounds it and each tree performs a specific role in the health and well being of the forest– our tree elders have so much to teach us about relationship building and community.Support the Show.

Mar 1, 2018 • 1:08:08

MIRIAM HORN on Conserving Common Ground in America's Divided Heartland /66

MIRIAM HORN on Conserving Common Ground in America's Divided Heartland /66

Miriam Horn has worked at the Environmental Defense Fund since 2004. She is the author of three books: Rebels in White Gloves, the New York Times bestselling Earth: the Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming, and Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman, Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland. Support the show

Feb 23, 2018 • 1:01:15

BRONTË VELEZ on Embodying the Revolution /65

BRONTË VELEZ on Embodying the Revolution /65

This week’s journey on For The Wild is with the mesmerizing visionary leader brontë velez who poetically guides us through an exploration of critical ecology, radical imagination and decomposition as rebellion. brontë graciously encourages us to examine our relationship to place and space, the decolonization of literacy, the decomposition of violence and the prioritization of Black wellnessSupport the show

Feb 15, 2018 • 1:11:42

BILL McKIBBEN on Dampening the Blow of a Spiraling Climate /64

BILL McKIBBEN on Dampening the Blow of a Spiraling Climate /64

Today we join Bill Mckibben to discuss news from the frontlines of climate chaos and resistance. The discussion centers around the potential fate of modern civilization and the imperative to survive and to restore biodiversity. Bill McKibben is an author and environmentalist. His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book written for a general audience discussing climate change...Support the show

Feb 8, 2018 • 29:42

ANGELO BACA on the Elders of Bears Ears /63

ANGELO BACA on the Elders of Bears Ears /63

Angelo Baca is a Navajo and Hopi filmmaker, and a PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology at NYU. A graduate of the Native Voices Program at the University of Washington, he has created numerous documentaries and collaborative works around such subjects as Indigenous food sovereignty, and Indigenous international repatriation.Support the show

Feb 1, 2018 • 1:27:08

NALINI NADKARNI on Discovering Forest Canopy Microcosms /62

NALINI NADKARNI on Discovering Forest Canopy Microcosms /62

Called "the queen of canopy research," Nalini Nadkarni explores the rich, vital world found in the tops of trees. Dr. Nadkarni has spent two decades climbing the trees of Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea, the Amazon and the Pacific Northwest, exploring the world of animals and plants that live in the canopy and never come down...Support the show

Dec 23, 2017 • 59:22

JACQUI PATTERSON on Eco-Justice in the Age of Disasters /61

JACQUI PATTERSON on Eco-Justice in the Age of Disasters /61

Jacqueline Patterson is the Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program. Since 2007 Patterson has served as coordinator & co-founder of Women of Color United. Jacqui Patterson has worked as a researcher, program manager, coordinator, advocate and activist...Support the show

Dec 18, 2017 • 1:04:06

PUA CASE on the Heart of a Mountain /60

PUA CASE on the Heart of a Mountain /60

Pualani Case, born and raised on the Island of Hawai’i surrounded by the high mountains of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai and Kohala, the fresh waters of Kohakohau and Waikoloa and the plains of Waimea. Pua’s life path and purpose has led her to become a Kumu Hula, a teacher of traditional dance and chant, and a teacher of the ways, culture and traditions of the kanaka maoli...Support the show

Dec 9, 2017 • 1:08:30

GEORGE MONBIOT on Reinhabiting an Ecological Commons /59

GEORGE MONBIOT on Reinhabiting an Ecological Commons /59

Today we speak with George Monbiot, who studied zoology at Oxford, and has spent his career as a journalist and environmentalist, working with others to defend the natural world. His celebrated Guardian columns are syndicated all over the world...Support the show

Dec 1, 2017 • 52:48

CLAYTON THOMAS-MÜLLER on Disrupting Planetary Destruction /58

CLAYTON THOMAS-MÜLLER on Disrupting Planetary Destruction /58

This week, join Ayana in conversation with organizer, facilitator, public speaker and writer on Indigenous rights and environmental & economic justice, Clayton Thomas-Müller. As a member of the Treaty #6 based Mathias Colomb Cree Nation also known as Pukatawagan located in Northern Manitoba, Canada, Clayton is the 'Stop it at the Source' campaigner with 350.org. Support the show

Nov 24, 2017 • 54:06

WINONA LaDUKE on the Prophesied Green Path /57

WINONA LaDUKE on the Prophesied Green Path /57

As the Founder and Executive Director of Honor the Earth, Winona is fighting against pipelines while simultaneously creating tangible solutions for oil independence. She is rooted in the White Earth Anishinaabe Nation located in Becker, Clearwater, and Mahnomen counties of north-central Minnesota.Support the Show.

Nov 16, 2017 • 44:49

Dr. SYLVIA EARLE on the Fate of Marine Biodiversity /56

Dr. SYLVIA EARLE on the Fate of Marine Biodiversity /56

This episode we speak with Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, called "Her Deepness" by the New Yorker and the New York Times, "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress, and first "Hero for the Planet" by Time magazine. Dr. Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for corporate and nonprofit organizations. Support the Show.

Nov 10, 2017 • 1:04:16

PAUL WATSON on Sea Shepherd's Life-or-Death Direct Action /55

PAUL WATSON on Sea Shepherd's Life-or-Death Direct Action /55

Today’s powerful conversation revolves around the state of our oceans, threats to marine wildlife, Sea Shepherd’s resistance through what Paul Watson calls “aggressive non-violence”, political dynamics and the tensions between subsistence hunters and conservationists...Support the show

Oct 27, 2017 • 58:44

TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS on Sacred Rage and the Battle for Public Lands /54

TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS on Sacred Rage and the Battle for Public Lands /54

This week on For The Wild we speak with Terry Tempest Williams. Williams is a prolific writer who speaks out on behalf of an ethical stance toward life. A naturalist and fierce advocate for freedom of speech, she has consistently shown us how environmental issues are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice.Support the show

Oct 20, 2017 • 1:07:15

KANDI MOSSETT on the Hidden Costs of Modernity /53

KANDI MOSSETT on the Hidden Costs of Modernity /53

Kandi Mossett (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara – North Dakota) has emerged as a leading voice in the fight to bring visibility to the impacts that climate change and environmental injustice are having on Indigenous communities across North America.Support the show

Oct 5, 2017 • 1:13:54

CALLA ROSE OSTRANDER and JOHN WICK on Carbon Drawdown in Abrupt Climate Change /52

CALLA ROSE OSTRANDER and JOHN WICK on Carbon Drawdown in Abrupt Climate Change /52

We’re joined today by two people whose mission is to realize the potential of plants and soil communities to restore our future. John Wick and Call Rose Ostrander.Support the show

Sep 27, 2017 • 1:14:08

JODY HOLMES on Keeping the Great Bear Standing /51

JODY HOLMES on Keeping the Great Bear Standing /51

The decades-long struggle over British Columbia's coastal rainforests culminated in an extraordinary conservation, social justice, and Indigenous rights victory: a historic multi-generational agreement to conserve and sustainably manage the Great Bear Rainforest, one of the largest old growth temperate rainforests on the planet. We are joined by Jody Holmes, primary architect of this agreement.Support the show

Sep 20, 2017 • 53:12

THERESA TWO BULLS on Uniting to Reclaim the Black Hills /50

THERESA TWO BULLS on Uniting to Reclaim the Black Hills /50

Theresa Two Bulls is an attorney, prosecutor and politician in the United States and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Support the show

Aug 30, 2017 • 1:05:28

ALNOOR LADHA on Capitalists and Other Cannibals /49

ALNOOR LADHA on Capitalists and Other Cannibals /49

Alnoor Ladha's discusses neoliberal capitalism, the global economic system and how we can work ourselves out of it. Support the show

Aug 14, 2017 • 1:04:17

JASMINE FUEGO on Social Permaculture and Harnessing the Power of Festival Culture /48

JASMINE FUEGO on Social Permaculture and Harnessing the Power of Festival Culture /48

Jasmine Fuego is an activist, artist and permaculturist redefining the transformational festival scene by bridging the gap between art and action. Support the show

Aug 12, 2017 • 1:03:55

CHIEF CALEEN SISK on the Fight for Free and Wild Salmon Rivers /47

CHIEF CALEEN SISK on the Fight for Free and Wild Salmon Rivers /47

Ayana is joined by Chief Caleen Sisk, spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe of Northern California, to explore how the forces of industrial society have attempted to tame and exploit living waters, and how Indigenous stewards are facing the subsequent ecological predicament. Support the show

Jun 28, 2017 • 1:21:50

STARHAWK on the Roots and Shoots of Earth-based Community /46

STARHAWK on the Roots and Shoots of Earth-based Community /46

Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality, and a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion. She is a veteran of progressive movements, from anti-war to anti-nukes, and is deeply committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. Support the show

May 13, 2017 • 57:29

ERIEL DERANGER on Radicality Amid Expanding Tar Sands /45

ERIEL DERANGER on Radicality Amid Expanding Tar Sands /45

In this episode we speak with activist Eriel Tchekwie Deranger about the largest industrial project in the world, the Tarsands in Alberta, Canada, and strategize about the future of the fossil fuel resistance. Support the Show.

Apr 23, 2017 • 1:15:42

BREN SMITH on Underwater Food Forests For Ailing Oceans /44

BREN SMITH on Underwater Food Forests For Ailing Oceans /44

Having spent his life on the seas from Newfoundland to Alaska, Bren Smith has witnessed the collapse of global fisheries. Over the last decade and a half, he has developed methods of vertical 3D ocean farming and is determined to pioneer and popularize a food system that carries marine restoration in its architecture. Support the show

Mar 27, 2017 • 56:56

LYLA JUNE on Resistance and Forgiveness in the Final Years of Patriarchy /43

LYLA JUNE on Resistance and Forgiveness in the Final Years of Patriarchy /43

Lyla June retraces the origins of oppression of European women, men and earth-based cultures through to recent histories of genocide, inter-generational trauma, and the enduring forces that seek to destroy Indigenous women and the earth. Support the show

Mar 14, 2017 • 56:05

LYLA JUNE on the Endangered Diversity of Language and Life /42

LYLA JUNE on the Endangered Diversity of Language and Life /42

Lyla June is a musician, public speaker and internationally recognized performance poet. Descended from Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) lineages, her personal mission in life is to grow closer to Creator by learning how to love deeper.Support the show

Mar 10, 2017 • 53:41

STEPHEN JENKINSON on Ancestry and Misanthropy /41

STEPHEN JENKINSON on Ancestry and Misanthropy /41

Stephen Jenkinson is an activist, teacher, author, and farmer, with a masters degree in theology from Harvard University and a masters degree in social work from the University of Toronto. Formerly a program director at a major Canadian hospital and medical-school assistant professor, Jenkinson is now a sought-after workshop leader, speaker, and consultant to palliative care and hospice organizations. He is the founder of the Orphan Wisdom School and the subject of the documentary film Griefwalk

Dec 8, 2016 • 1:04:40

NINA SIMONS on the Holistic Endeavor of Shifting Culture /40

NINA SIMONS on the Holistic Endeavor of Shifting Culture /40

Today we are joined by the co-founder and president of Bioneers, Nina Simons, an award winning social entrepreneur and visionary thinker. Support the show

Oct 11, 2016 • 58:46

FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil /39

FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil /39

Today we’re speaking Faith Gemmill, a Pit River/ Wintu and Neets’ aii Gwich’in Athabascan earth defender from Arctic Village, Alaska. Also joining us is Princess Lucaj. She is the former Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee and Alaska Director at the Indigenous Leadership Institute. Support the show

Sep 18, 2016 • 1:03:57

PETER McCOY on Fungi for Personal and Planetary Healing /38

PETER McCOY on Fungi for Personal and Planetary Healing /38

Today, the conversation with Radical Mycology’s Peter McCoy probes onward, as we invoke the powers of fungi in Earth healing and the integration of human societies into our delicate and compromised biosphere. Support the show

Aug 18, 2016 • 55:46

PETER McCOY on Fungi and the Birth of the Modern Psyche /37

PETER McCOY on Fungi and the Birth of the Modern Psyche /37

We welcome back Peter McCoy, who leads us through the earliest evidence of the fungal “queendom” in the development of culture and human intelligence, and shows how understanding fungal biology and mycelial webs can steer our social experiments. Support the Show.

Jul 20, 2016 • 57:57

MONIQUE VERDIN & CHERRI FOYTLIN on the Gulf Coast’s Unsound Future /36

MONIQUE VERDIN & CHERRI FOYTLIN on the Gulf Coast’s Unsound Future /36

We look deep into the challenges faced by frontline Indigenous activists in the Mississippi Delta with Monique Michelle Verdin, creator of the film My Louisiana Love and Cherri Foytlin, author of "Spill It! The Truth About the Deep Water Horizon Oil Rig Explosion." Support the show

Jul 5, 2016 • 58:46

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER on Indigenous Knowledge for Earth Healing /35

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER on Indigenous Knowledge for Earth Healing /35

Dr. Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, writer, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY, and the founding Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Support the show

May 14, 2016 • 58:46

JILL STEIN on the Fertile Grounds for Revolution /34

JILL STEIN on the Fertile Grounds for Revolution /34

Jill Stein is the Green Party’s 2016 candidate for President of the United States. Support the show

Apr 21, 2016 • 58:46

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest, Part Two /33

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest, Part Two /33

Learn more about Diana's amazing upcoming film "The Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees" at http://dianasjourney.comSupport the show

Apr 4, 2016 • 58:46

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest, Part One /32

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest, Part One /32

Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a one-woman force of regeneration of the biosphere! A botanist, medical biochemist and self-defined "renegade scientist," she brings together ethnobotany, horticulture, spirituality and alternative medicine to reveal a path toward better stewardship of the natural world. Support the Show.

Mar 11, 2016 • 58:00

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR on Uniting Plant Savers /31

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR on Uniting Plant Savers /31

Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbal movement and has been called the 'godmother of American Herbalism'.Support the show

Feb 23, 2016 • 58:45

ANDREW HARVEY on Confronting Crisis with Divine Dignity /30

ANDREW HARVEY on Confronting Crisis with Divine Dignity /30

Andrew Harvey is Founder Director of the Institute of Sacred Activism, an international organization focused on inviting concerned people to take up the challenge of our contemporary global crises by becoming inspired, effective, and practical agents of institutional and systemic change, in order to create peace and sustainability. Support the show

Jan 27, 2016 • 58:46

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE on Creative Decolonization in a Global Village /29

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE on Creative Decolonization in a Global Village /29

Musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie discusses creativity in an age of commodification, being indigenous in a global village, demythologizing the power elites, and more!Support the show

Nov 15, 2015 • 58:46

ELIZABETH KOLBERT on the Coming Age of Loneliness /28

ELIZABETH KOLBERT on the Coming Age of Loneliness /28

Elizabeth Kolbert is a staff writer for the NEW YORKER, author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change, and most recently The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, which has just won the Pulitzer Prize for Non-fiction.Support the show

Sep 30, 2015 • 58:46

TREBBE JOHNSON on Bearing Witness to Wounded Places /27

TREBBE JOHNSON on Bearing Witness to Wounded Places /27

Trebbe Johnson, helps people break through the walls that isolate them from the pain and healing of the Earth. She has been leading workshops, and ceremonies worldwide since 1994, is the founder of Radical Joy for Hard Times, a non-profit organization devoted to finding and making beauty in wounded places, and the author of The World Is a Waiting Lover. Support the show

Sep 13, 2015 • 58:46

VANDANA SHIVA on the Emancipation of Seed, Water and Women /26

VANDANA SHIVA on the Emancipation of Seed, Water and Women /26

Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental thinker and activist. A leader in the International Forum on Globalization, Shiva won the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize (the Right Livelihood Award) in 1993. Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy, she is the author of many books, including Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply and Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge. Before becoming an activist, she was one of India’s l

Aug 29, 2015 • 58:46

CURT STAGER on the Deep Future of Earth’s Climate /25

CURT STAGER on the Deep Future of Earth’s Climate /25

Curt Stager is an ecologist, paleoclimatologist, and science journalist with a Ph.D. in biology and geology from Duke University (1985). Support the show

Aug 15, 2015 • 58:46

PETER MICHAEL BAUER on the Survival of the Wildest /24

PETER MICHAEL BAUER on the Survival of the Wildest /24

Peter is the founder and Executive Director of Rewild Portland, a local non-profit that creates cultural and environmental resilience through the education of earth-based arts, traditions, and technologies. Support the show

Jul 25, 2015 • 58:46

LEILA DARWISH on Grassroots Earth Repair /23

LEILA DARWISH on Grassroots Earth Repair /23

Leila Darwish is a community organizer, author, permaculture designer, educator, urban gardener, and grassroots herbalist with a deep commitment to environmental justice, decolonization, food sovereignty, and to providing accessible and transformative tools for communities dealing with toxic contamination of their land and drinking water. Over the last decade, she has worked as a grassroots bioremediation instructor for different environmental organizations and community groups in Alberta, BC an

Jun 27, 2015 • 58:46

MARTIN PRECHTEL on Identity and Sacred Rites of Passage /22

MARTIN PRECHTEL on Identity and Sacred Rites of Passage /22

Martín Prechtel is a leading thinker, writer and teacher whose work, both written and oral, hopes to promote the subtlety, irony and pre-modern vitality hidden in any living language. Support the show

Jun 13, 2015 • 58:46

DERRICK JENSEN on Civilization and Creating a Culture of Resistance /21

DERRICK JENSEN on Civilization and Creating a Culture of Resistance /21

Civilization took millennia to congeal, and in the last few hundred it has really accelerated its world take over. The health of the world’s plant and animal species has inversely plummeted, where now species extinctions are in the hundreds per day, and the wounded remnants of ecosystems are finally succumbing to desertification, which is evident across over two-thirds of the planet. Joining us today to help us interpret these patterns of history, and how to break them, is author Derrick Jensen.

May 30, 2015 • NaN:NaN

MILES OLSON on Making a Life in Wild Places /20

MILES OLSON on Making a Life in Wild Places /20

Miles Olson, has spent the past decade deeply immersed in learning and practicing Earth Skills, while foraging, hunting, gardening and gathering for his livelihood. His experiences have given him a unique perspective on rewilding, radical self-reliance, and the impact of civilization on the natural world. Support the show

May 15, 2015 • 58:46

TOM WALDO on Fighting For Alaska's Ancient Rainforest /19

TOM WALDO on Fighting For Alaska's Ancient Rainforest /19

Tom Waldo is senior staff attorney with Earth Justice in Alaska, who has dedicated the last 25 years to defending Alaska’s ancient forests and other urgent causes.Support the show

May 1, 2015 • 58:46

MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL on the Spine of the Continent /18

MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL on the Spine of the Continent /18

Mary Ellen Hannibal is a Bay Area writer and editor focusing on science and culture. Hannibal’s book The Spine of the Continent is about a social, geographical, and scientific effort to save nature along the Rocky Mountains. Support the Show.

Apr 17, 2015 • 58:00

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