Best Extractivism Podcasts (2024)

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FOR THE WILD on Slow Media 5:36

13d ago5:36

5:36

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 o…

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DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support [ENCORE] 1:18:11

22d ago1:18:11

1:18:11

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 tow…

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KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE] 59:45

1M ago59:45

59:45

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 Kimb…

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SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE] 1:08:03

1M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

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 l…

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MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE] 1:07:56

2M ago1:07:56

1:07:56

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 sh…

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ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369 1:01:30

2M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

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 …

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JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE] 58:47

2M ago58:47

58:47

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 …

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THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368 58:25

2M ago58:25

58:25

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 conversa…

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ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367 1:00:20

3M ago1:00:20

1:00:20

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 po…

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ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366 58:46

3M ago58:46

58:46

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 rela…

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MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements / 365 56:48

3M ago56:48

56:48

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 ac…

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SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364 56:11

3M ago56:11

56:11

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…

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Othering and Belonging with Udi Raz, Yasmeen Daher, and Cecilie Surasky 59:59

4M ago59:59

59:59

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 t…

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SYLVIA V. LINSTEADT on The Motherline /363 57:23

4M ago57:23

57:23

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, t…

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TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Inviolable Lore /362 1:01:50

4M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

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 hi…

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LAYLA K. FEGHALI on The Land in Our Bones /361 57:11

4M ago57:11

57:11

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…

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MOLLY YOUNG BROWN on The Great Turning /360 57:40

4M ago57:40

57:40

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 …

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END OF YEAR UPDATE 2023 16:46

5M ago16:46

16:46

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 beauti…

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The Edges in the Middle, VII: Báyò Akómoláfé, Sa’ed Atshan, Cecilie Surasky 1:12:12

5M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

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, an…

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SANDOR ELLIX KATZ on Cultures of Fermentation /359 56:50

5M ago56:50

56:50

“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 …

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BETTY MARTIN on The Language of Consent /358 58:32

6M ago58:32

58:32

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 …

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KURT RUSSO on a Prayer of Mourning /357 1:04:22

6M ago1:04:22

1:04:22

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 greate…

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ERIN MANNING on the Choreography of Neurodiversity /356 55:47

6M ago55:47

55:47

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 …

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CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity [ENCORE] /355 1:04:18

6M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

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…

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FARIHA RÓISÍN on the Courage of Listening to Our Bodies /354 1:11:05

7M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

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 refl…

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For The Wild

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Infrastructure (Re)worldings

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FOR THE WILD on Slow Media 5:36

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DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support [ENCORE] 1:18:11

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KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE] 59:45

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SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE] 1:08:03

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MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE] 1:07:56

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ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369 1:01:30

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JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE] 58:47

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THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368 58:25

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ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367 1:00:20

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ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366 58:46

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MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements / 365 56:48

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SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364 56:11

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Othering and Belonging with Udi Raz, Yasmeen Daher, and Cecilie Surasky 59:59

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SYLVIA V. LINSTEADT on The Motherline /363 57:23

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TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Inviolable Lore /362 1:01:50

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LAYLA K. FEGHALI on The Land in Our Bones /361 57:11

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MOLLY YOUNG BROWN on The Great Turning /360 57:40

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END OF YEAR UPDATE 2023 16:46

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The Edges in the Middle, VII: Báyò Akómoláfé, Sa’ed Atshan, Cecilie Surasky 1:12:12

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SANDOR ELLIX KATZ on Cultures of Fermentation /359 56:50

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BETTY MARTIN on The Language of Consent /358 58:32

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KURT RUSSO on a Prayer of Mourning /357 1:04:22

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ERIN MANNING on the Choreography of Neurodiversity /356 55:47

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CORRINA GOULD on Settler Responsibility and Reciprocity [ENCORE] /355 1:04:18

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FARIHA RÓISÍN on the Courage of Listening to Our Bodies /354 1:11:05

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