Episodes

  • Is the Earth Alive?

    Is the Earth Alive?
    Aug 21 2025
    Ferris Jabr, author of Becoming Earth, claims that it is: that Earth is a vast interconnected living system and we humans (and all other living things) don’t just live...
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    21 mins
  • Zoned Out: Race, Property, and Ownership in America

    Zoned Out: Race, Property, and Ownership in America
    Jul 31 2025
    Dr. Adrienne Brown reads cities the way professors read novels: carefully, and with lots of attention to what’s written between the lines...
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    29 mins
  • Existential Risk: A User’s Guide

    Existential Risk: A User’s Guide
    Jul 10 2025
    Daniel Holz studies black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology, all while also running the Existential Risk Laboratory...
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    31 mins
  • The Secret Lives of Fireflies

    The Secret Lives of Fireflies
    Jun 19 2025
    Biologist Sara Lewis doesn’t just study fireflies—for her, fireflies are a living reminder that the world is pure magic. In this episode...
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    34 mins
  • Cities and Wildlife: Frenemies or Friends?

    Cities and Wildlife: Frenemies or Friends?
    May 29 2025
    Biologist Dr. Seth Magle wants to rethink what a city is – and who it’s for. As part of an alliance with 50 cities around the globe, Seth and other wildlife researchers have discovered...
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    35 mins
  • Can a Tiny Organism Transform Human Relations?

    Can a Tiny Organism Transform Human Relations?
    May 9 2025
    Artist Laurie Palmer believes they can. In her book, The Lichen Museum, Laurie explores what we can gain...
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    28 mins
  • Season Six Coming Soon

    Season Six Coming Soon
    May 5 2025
    Season SIX Will Launch This Friday, May 9th New episodes, new guests, and new insights about nature and our built environments...
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    1 min
  • Episode 33: Can Listening Be a Political and Moral Act?

    Episode 33: Can Listening Be a Political and Moral Act?
    Dec 22 2022
    Biologist David George Haskell says this collective inattention is a huge loss for each of us. It's like leaving money on the table because paying attention to the living world...
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    1 hr and 3 mins