Best Ocean Wise Podcasts (2024)

What if you started thinking really concretely about small, hard choices? That’s exactly what palliative care physicians do every day. They help us think about what we really want—knowing that we have limited time and limited resources. You’re going to love our guest today, Dr. Kathryn Mannix, palliative care physician and cognitive behavioral ther…

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New surfboard company turns invasive species into eco-friendly rides 4:10

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4h ago4:10

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As authored by Mr Mendoza.

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'Old Surfers Never Die': the Aloha words of Dennis Gregory 5:54

2d ago5:54

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As authored by D. Gregory.

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Father Greg Boyle: Unshakable Goodness 49:34

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Sometimes you really need someone to believe that you are good. Unshakably good. Over 30 years ago, Father Greg Boyle started working with gang members in Los Angeles through Homeboy Industries. The lessons that he learns from whom he calls “homies” are contagious. Every day, they teach him about what it means to heal, to belong to one another, to …

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Kelly Slater, Teahupo’o, and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata 2:30

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As authored by Juan Hermandez

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Christie Watson: The Absurdity (and Joy) of Midlife 34:43

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Nurse and writer Christie Watson found herself in a grocery store fish-finger freezer and realized something was very, very wrong. Why was she so desperate for more? (And also, why was she so extremely overheated? Oh wait…hormones?) In this hilarious and hopeful conversation, Christie speaks with Kate about the importance of prioritizing joy in the…

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The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast 18:52

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As authored by Nick Dall

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How Surfing Can Constantly Help Us Reinvent Ourselves 8:33

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As authored by Brian Sousa

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Kelly Slater, Eddie Vedder and the Story Behind a Waimea Bay Moment 5:34

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As authored by Jake Howard..

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Listen Now: Kate Bowler on Soul Boom 1:07:54

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This week we have something special for you. Kate Bowler joins Rainn Wilson to explore the complexities of American Christian traditions and the nature of suffering on Soul Boom. Kate delves into her personal journey with stage four cancer, her struggles with the American healthcare system, offering profound insights into faith, resilience, and the…

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Sharon McMahon: Drops Make an Ocean 49:33

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It is a hard time to be a person in the world given the volatile political climate or state of our world or the realities we’re facing in our family. But the weight of the world’s problems are not on your shoulders alone. Sharon McMahon, America’s Government Teacher, joins Kate for a hopeful conversation that reminds us all of the small, faithful w…

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Titan sub broke days before doomed dive, says science chief 4:47

18d ago4:47

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As authored by Rachel Looker.

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Titan sub crew were aware of imminent death before implosion, lawsuit alleges 4:11

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As authored by Ms Betts.

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Ex-OceanGate employee calls Titan disaster ‘inevitable’ as first video shown 5:00

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As authored by Gloria Oladipo.

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Are we breaking the Atlantic Ocean 13:22

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As authored by Brian Resnick.

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There's only one sea on Earth that doesn't touch land 5:02

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As authored by Harriet Brewis

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Mediterranean Sea temperatures match 2023 records 3:50

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as found in phys.org

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Francis Collins: Foolish Hopes 47:35

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We all experience seasons where all we can do is scratch our heads and say, “WHAT EVEN HAPPENED?!” Dr. Francis Collins led the National Institutes of Health during 2020—our season of collective “WHAT EVEN HAPPENED!?” He is still picking up the pieces of heartbreak from how people responded to one another and to science at the time. Yet he hasn’t lo…

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A Wild Plan to Avert Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise 42:17

29d ago42:17

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as authored by Ross Andersen.

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What is 'Doomsday Glacier' and how ocean water accelerates its melting. 4:32

30d ago4:32

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As authored by Deeksha Somani

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We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse 6:32

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From the article in the conversation.com

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French inspection team says abandoned Wilkes Station poses 'clear risk' to Antarctic environment 6:42

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An article authored by Juno Gibson.

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East vs. West: Antarctica’s Ice Tells Two Very Different Tales 9:27

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From the article by the same name in SciTechDaily.

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Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave 7:04

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An article originally authored by Damian Gayle and Dharna Noor.

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‘Two incredible extreme events’: Antarctic sea ice on cusp of record winter low for second year! 6:07

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Article authored by Adam Morton.

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Richard Hays: Change at Any Age 56:32

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Is it possible for anyone to change—change their mind, change their theology, change their priorities? What does it mean to hope when we live in such uncertainty? Richard B. Hays is a world-renowned scholar of the New Testament. He is also a dear friend and colleague of Kate Bowler. Richard and Kate were both unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer at t…

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Nicholas Kristof: Hope is a Muscle 43:43

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof understands how to hope—especially in the face of despair or disappointment. He has spent his life shining a light on global tragedies like the Tiananmen Square massacre or the genocide in Darfur. And yet, despite all the horrors he has born witness to, he maintains a sense of hard-won optimism. “H…

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Introducing Season 13 of Everything Happens 1:27

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Are you living your best life now? Not always? GREAT, ME NEITHER. My name is Kate Bowler. I’m a Duke professor, bestselling author, and your friendly neighborhood Canadian. This is a show for people who have learned that life is… well, complicated. And we need better language to tell the truth about all of our ups and downs and in-betweens. I’ve al…

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Listen Again: Rob Delaney—A Heart that Works is a Heart that Hurts 45:45

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Comedians have the ability to be unsparingly honest in ways that buck all cultural norms. It’s a truth-telling that so many of us crave. Cue Rob Delaney. Rob is a comedian, actor, writer, and director. His memoir, A Heart That Works is an unsparing account of the death of his beautiful son, Henry. Rob lives in London with his family where Kate visi…

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