Best Peter Michael Bauer Podcasts (2024)

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Community as the Primary Survival Skill w/ Luke McLaughlin 1:19:14

1M ago1:19:14

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Humans evolved in social, cooperative bands, using this cooperation as an evolutionary advantage. These days, rugged individualism still seems to dominate many outdoor activities from regular camping to bushcraft and even to rewilding. When people think of ancestral skills, they think mostly of the hand crafts like basket weaving, pottery, or arche…

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What is a Subsistence Economy and What Makes Them So Resilient w/ Dr. Helga Vierich 1:13:03

7M ago1:13:03

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To attain the level of resilience that cultural rewilding calls for, requires moving away from an economy based on extraction for profit that lays waste to local ecosystems and destroys ancient ways that people have lived from the land. To move away we need alternatives, and examples of how other people have found and maintained sustainability. How…

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The Reality of Hunter-Gatherers w/ Dr. Robert Kelly 1:17:37

8M ago1:17:37

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Rewilding is about seeking a reciprocal relationship to the environment and to one another. Material and cultural conditions kept humans in relative check with their ecologies for potentially millions of years, so what were they? If we are to understand this, we must hold up a lens and look at the diversity of hunter-gatherers (both past and presen…

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Rewilding Cities Through Place-making Permaculture w/ Mark Lakeman 1:19:49

10M ago1:19:49

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City landscapes are perhaps the most decimated and human centric habitats in today’s world. These landscapes are in need of thoughtful rewilding. Cities are some of the most domesticated places, but also positioned in some of the most historically fertile places. Cities were built where they are, because these places had access to a diverse array o…

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Rewilding Your Connection to the Land Through Stories w/ Jason Godesky 1:10:46

10M ago1:10:46

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The longer a culture exists in a place, the more stories they have of that place. These stories act a way for people to interact with the land where they live and also act as social filters for how to perceive the land as well. Stories also engage people with the landscape through their imagination and when linked to a physical activity can make th…

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Hunting and Gathering Like a BOSS w/ Randy Champagne 1:15:45

1y ago1:15:45

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There are few opportunities for people living in modern contexts to experience what life would be like living in a band of hunter-gatherers. While there are still several cultures in the world living this way, most are protected from outsiders through organizations like Survival International. While rewilding isn’t a synonym for primitive living, o…

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Rewilding as Anti-Fascism w/ Cara Delia Schwab 1:32:16

1y ago1:32:16

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Fascist ideology has been on the rise, with a calculated effort on the part of fascists, to infiltrate environmental movements. Rewilding has seen its fair share of this over the years. As a return to our egalitarian roots, rewilding is the political opposite of fascism. And yet, there are foot holds of sort, within the ideology and world view that…

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Community Rewilding in the City w/ Sharon Kallis 1:33:47

1+ y ago1:33:47

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In this episode I’m talking shop with my friend and colleague Sharon Kallis. Sharon facilitates a community organization similar to Rewild Portland in Vancouver BC called Earthand Gleaners Society. She is an award winning artist who focuses on fiber arts through a locavore lens, by growing, foraging, and gleaning raw materials and processing them i…

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Never Alone w/ Woniya Thibeault 56:46

1+ y ago56:46

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On this episode I am once again chatting with my friend and colleague Woniya Thibeault. This episode contains spoilers for the television series ALONE, of which Woniya has been a contestant on twice. If you haven’t watched season 6 or Alone Frozen, I recommend doing so before listening. Woniya came in second place on ALONE season 6, and more recent…

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Rewilding in Eastern Australia w/ Eva Angophora 1:05:44

1+ y ago1:05:44

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Rewilding looks different in places all around the world, but also shares many similarities: from settler-colonialism to mainstream co-option. In this episode we’ll be looking at Rewilding in Eastern Australia. My guest is Eva Angophora. Founder of Wild Beings, barefoot wanderer Eva has spent the most part of the last 5 years living outside in vari…

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Subsistence Challenges w/ James V Morgan 1:27:00

1+ y ago1:27:00

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Subsistence–the way we acquire our food–is a central aspect of rewilding. To talk with me both about the anthropology of subsistence but also the challenges and practicality of it is James V. Morgan. James is a former professional anthropologist who has spent nearly two decades studying and working with indigenous hunter-gatherers on three continen…

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Social Forestry w/ Hazel 52:54

1+ y ago52:54

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Permaculture is a design science for creating regenerative landscapes. In rewilding, we often perceive it as a kind of technology based on ancient hunter-gatherer-horticultural subsistence strategies from around the world. While there are many valuable criticisms about permaculture (just as there are about rewilding), it is still one of the most ef…

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Rewilding in Britain w/ Scott Baine 1:17:07

1+ y ago1:17:07

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For regular listeners to the podcast, and those entrenched in the rewilding movement, we know that rewilding looks different in various places, and has different meanings (sometimes often leading to conflict). While human, anarchic rewilding has been around just as long as conservation rewilding, they often seem to be at odds–especially when it com…

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Season 1 Recap 29:56

1+ y ago29:56

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We wrap up our first season and discuss favorite moments, future goals of the show, whether or not we should embrace our alien overlords, and if beaches made of cremated remains are the best way to build a beach body. We'll be back in July; check out our other podcasts Death & Friends, The Poor Proles Almanac, and the Gastropocene in the meantime!…

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Animist Re-Engagement w/ Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen 1:09:52

1+ y ago1:09:52

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I first learned about animism in the book The Story of B by Daniel Quinn. While the term animism was initially invented by anthropologists as a way of classifying place-based, indigenous religions the world over, it has taken on a much deeper and expansive meaning in recent years. In many ways it transcends the notion of religion or spirituality to…

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Restoration Cemeteries; Rediscovering our Communities with Dr. Scott Cave 48:01

1+ y ago48:01

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Tune into this episode of Tomorrow, Today, where we discuss the role of cemeteries in our community identity and our fight against invasive species. Why are cemeteries so important in understanding our local ecology, and why should we learn to reclaim our local cemetery? Check out Citizens Cemetery on Instagram at @CtznsCemetery…

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The Fascist Threat w/ Alexander Reid Ross 1:28:10

1+ y ago1:28:10

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Rewilding means a return to living in reciprocity with the ecologies in which we dwell, and with each other. It is a movement that critiques and rejects social hierarchies and authoritarianism as the “natural” state of humanity. Through contemporary anthropology, paleoanthropology, and archaeology, the rewilding philosophy pieces together how human…

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The future of Porn & Onlyfans 59:28

2y ago59:28

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We've all snuck a look at porn as a young adult, and no one's browser is innocent; porn is as human as breathing and drinking water. It's existed in a number of forms and across time. Today, however, porn exists in increasing access and with new professionalism. We're joined by Vibe Ryder to discuss sex work, the future of sex work in porn, and the…

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The Domestic Revolution with Ruth Goodman 53:03

2y ago53:03

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In this episode, we're joined by none other than Ruth Goodman, best known for her work on the Farms series with BBC (Wartime Farms, Tutor Farms, Victorian Farms) as well as the BBC Victorian Pharmacy miniseries. She's also the author of a number of books on Victorian era women and is a free lance historian working with museums, theatre, television …

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Re-Writing Palaeontology and some Thoughts to Chew on with Dr. Dan Field 47:43

2y ago47:43

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n this episode, we discuss the evolution of birds, how our understanding of ancient history is still evolving, and which was the baddest ancient bird of them all. Dr. Dan Field is a vertebrate palaeontologist interested in the evolutionary history of birds and other amniotes. Our group's research explores the vertebrate fossil record and organismal…

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Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Love & Humanity with Dr. Julie Carpenter 1:06:58

2y ago1:06:58

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In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Julie Carpenter to discuss artificial intelligence, the future of robots, and what these technologies mean for humans. How do we understand our identity as technology continues to advance, and how far away are we from the dystopic future painted in futuristic movies? Dr. Julie Carpenter is a world-leading expert…

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Living in a Material World w/ Daniel of WHAT IS POLITICS 1:34:42

2y ago1:34:42

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Anthropology is at the core of rewilding. Understanding the various ways in which humans act and why, helps us draw a picture of what is possible for humanity. Rewilding pulls its inspiration from the millions of years that humans lived in relative harmony with our environments–without causing the sixth mass extinction and without creating large-sc…

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Influencers, Organizing, and Performative Radicalism with Charles McBryde 53:45

2y ago53:45

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In this episode, we're joined by social media personality Charles McBryde as we unpack the radically accelerating world of social media activism and its co-optation by both political fringe politics and by the capitalist apparatus. We've watched as social media evolved from traditional marketing to absurdism to the anthropomorphizing of brands on s…

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Self-Managed Abortion & Autonomy in Medicine with Dr. Leslie Hoggart 35:52

2y ago35:52

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In this episode of Tomorrow, Today, we discuss self-managed abortions, medical biases in training, and the changes that are being demanded by medical students around abortion training and abortion care. How does the medical infrastructure in industrialized countries continue to fail people in need of abortion, and where does self-managed abortion f…

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Challenges with "Rewilding" w/ Kara Moses 1:37:49

2y ago1:37:49

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In this episode I’m chatting with Kara Moses. Kara is a biologist and educator teaching nature connection, rewilding, wild living skills and woodland management. She is a writer, a climate activist, chair of the Cambrian Wildwood project in west Wales, she created Radical Nature Connection at the Ulex Project in the pyrenees which brings nature con…

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Invasive Species in Rewilding w/ Tao Orion 52:20

2y ago52:20

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In this episode I chat with Tao Orion. Tao holds a degree in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture from UC Santa Cruz and a MSc degree in Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security from the National University of Ireland, Galway. She is the author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration. Tao and…

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Authority, Academia, & the Invention of History with Peter Michael Bauer 1:03:26

2y ago1:03:26

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In this episode we're joined by Peter Michael Bauer of Rewild Portland to discuss the authority of academia and the development of narratives. Many recognize the shortfalls and the politics academia injects into how research is done and how outcomes are presented, but how bad is it, really? How can we present an alternative to this model, and is th…

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Rewilding Contraception w/ Samantha Zipporah 1:24:42

2y ago1:24:42

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My guest for this episode is Samantha Zipporah. Samantha is devoted to breaking the spells of oppression in reproductive & sexual health through education, healing & liberation. She has over 20 years of experience honing her craft as an educator, guide & caregiver tending to fertility, sex, & cycles spanning the full womb continuum. Sam’s work ris…

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Death & Tiktok with Nurse Penny 45:32

2y ago45:32

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The strained relationship that humans have cultivated with death over the previous 2 centuries became painfully evident as Covid took hold these past few years. As folks were unable to sit beside their loved ones as they died, death anxiety continued to accelerate and an entire generation has begun to reassess its relationship with death. Coming to…

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Art, Storytelling, and Survival Skills in Rewilding w/ Hannes Wingate 1:22:22

2y ago1:22:22

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Hannes Wingate is an artist, builder, designer, and outdoor survival-skills instructor. He was educated at Central St. Martins College of Art in London. He is known internationally for constructing giant, human sized nests from natural materials found within close range of the build site. He has traveled the world, spending time living with and lea…

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Endangered Maize & the Future of Food with Helen Anne Curry 1:05:06

2+ y ago1:05:06

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The role of corn in our diet cannot be overstated, whether it's through animal feed for meat production, ethanol to transport our food, high fructose corn syrup, corn flour, or any of the other ways it has been introduced. Corn is a staple for good reason; it stores well, grows incredibly efficiently, and we've gotten really, really good at growing…

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Death Work and Collapse w/ Rachael Rice 1:18:08

2+ y ago1:18:08

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In this episode I talk with my friend, Rachael Rice. Rachael is an artist, writer, death worker and certified weirdo who crafts scroll-stopping content for people who want to shape change. Her work centers collapse-informed learnings about grief, death, myth, magic and meaning-making in pale times. A neurodivergent queer witch navigating multiple h…

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QBism & the Truth of Probability with Dr. Chris Fuchs 1:02:41

2+ y ago1:02:41

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In this episode, the Tomorrow, Today team sits down with Dr. Chris Fuchs, founder of QBism, to discuss the intersections of philosophy and science. What are the limits of our ability to understand physics, and is objectivity even real? If it's not real, what are the implications and how does it impact our interactions with the world around us? To r…

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Grief in a New World; Covid, Death, & Beyond with Marisa Renee Lee 48:26

2+ y ago48:26

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In this episode, the team at Tomorrow, Today is joined by Marisa Renee Lee, author of "Grief is Love", to discuss the impacts of Covid-19 & death under quarantine will have on the future of how we relate with the process of death. In Grief is Love, Marisa reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one—healing means learning t…

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Community, Online Communities & Social Media with Dr. Amy Bruckman 41:15

2+ y ago41:15

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In this episode, we discuss the concept of community-- what is community, how do we define it, how do online communities fit into this space, and what does the future hold for the idea of community? The question of community also offers some interesting insights into the idea of citizen science and decentralized sources of knowledge, such as wikipe…

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Dogs in Rewilding w/ David Ian Howe 1:24:12

2+ y ago1:24:12

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In this episode of the Rewild Podcast I talk with David Ian Howe about dogs and rewilding. David is a professional archaeologist trying to popularize the science of anthropology, most often through comedic videos. He is known for his interest and expertise in understanding ethnocynology–the study of the ancient relationship between humans and dogs.…

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Collapse Care w/ Carmen Spagnola 1:11:46

2+ y ago1:11:46

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On this episode of the Rewilding Podcast, I converse with Carmen Spagnola about the necessary self and community care that comes with the realization that we are living in a collapse. Carmen works at the intersection of somatics, trauma recovery, attachment, and mysticism. Her approach to collapse – navigating the converging emergencies of large sc…

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Superbugs, Climate Change, & Capitalism with Dr. Ayesha Khan 46:27

2+ y ago46:27

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We chat with infectious disease specialist Dr. Ayesha Khan about superbugs, drug resistance, climate change, and how all of these things are exacerbated by one common denominator-- our economic model of growth. How does climate change reinforce the speed at which drug resistance is spreading, and what solutions are out there around solving the ridd…

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Video Game Therapy with Dr. Rachel Proffitt 41:46

2+ y ago41:46

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With the development of more and more realistic video games and technologies, especially around the space of virtual reality, how can these technologies offer real benefits for society as a whole? In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Rachel Proffitt, Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri and Principal Investigator at the VR Augmented Re…

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Rewilding Christianity 1:25:52

2+ y ago1:25:52

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Seven in ten Americans identify as Christian. For a movement like rewilding to gain more traction, it must intersect with the belief systems of the culture at large on some level. I am not a Christian, though I am interested in the intersection of rewilding and christianity. Since I live in the United States, I feel it’s important to understand eno…

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Rewilding Myth w/ Sophie Strand 1:42:51

2+ y ago1:42:51

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In this episode I converse with writer Sophie Strand. I've found her writing to be particularly inspiring to my rewilding journey in terms of understanding and thinking about masculinity. However, we cover much more than that. Our conversation branches off in many directions, though the main thread is around connecting our personal narratives in re…

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Day to Day Rewilding 54:06

2+ y ago54:06

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Recently one of my patrons asked me what my day to day rewilding looked like. This is a glimpse into some of that, but also with perspective on what it might look like for others. Support the showBy Peter Michael Bauer

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Consensual non-Monogamy & Mental health with Dr. Amy moors 55:01

2+ y ago55:01

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In this episode, we explore the idea of consensual non-Monogamy, the history of CNM and the history of CNM in academic research, and the implications it has for our future understanding of the subject. How does CSM fit into a larger narrative as inclusion for alternative lifestyles are being considered more acceptable, and what does that mean for t…

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Death is Common in Every Species with Dr. Susana Monso 45:04

2+ y ago45:04

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In this episode, we discuss the concept of death and how it is understood differently across the animal kingdom. If we turn towards the natural world, we can see that the minimal cognitive requirements for a Concept of Death are in fact met by many nonhuman species and there are multiple learning pathways and opportunities for animals in the wild t…

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Biodisaster X, Artificial Intelligence, and 6G with Dr. Dean McDonnell 1:01:43

2+ y ago1:01:43

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In this episode, we dive into the paradigm of modern technology and ecological collapse with IT Carlow’s Dr. Dean McDonnell. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. McDonnell was an Associate Lecturer of Cyberpsychology in the Institute of Art, Design, and Technology (Dun Laoghaire), and in Educational and Developmental Psychology in Marino Institute…

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Welcome to Tomorrow, Today! 15:39

2+ y ago15:39

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Welcome to Tomorrow, Today, a podcast about the future we will build based on the research being done today. In our introduction, we discuss our backgrounds, our reasons for this podcast, and some of our hopes for the future and the project itself! Check out each of our projects: Andy IG: @theandyciccone IG @poorprolesalmanac www.poorproles.com Nas…

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The Overpopulation Problem w/ Jason Godesky 1:04:52

2+ y ago1:04:52

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My guest today is Jason Godesky. Jason is an old friend and colleague of mine. We met in the early 2000’s on an internet chat board called “Ish Con” short for Ishmael Conference. It was a place to discuss the ideas presented in the books by Daniel Quinn. It was here that I gave Jason the nickname, “The Machine Gun” for his ability to remember and r…

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What is Rewilding? 1:03:31

3y ago1:03:31

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In this episode I return to the theme of this podcast: rewilding. It's used in so many contexts now, from video games to outdoor clothing to lifestyle branding. But what does it really mean? Where did it emerge? How can we stay authentic to the meaning as it gets absorbed by mainstream capitalism? This is a good refresher for those familiar with my…

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Depression & Rewilding w/ Sheila Henson 1:45:33

3y ago1:45:33

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I’ve lived with depression for most of my life. I’ve learned to manage my symptoms in order to function and live a more fulfilling life. I’ve dedicated this episode to working through some of the areas of overlap between depression and rewilding. This is a very personal topic that lives close to my heart. I was originally planning on doing this one…

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A Conversation w/ Author Lisa Wells 1:32:24

3y ago1:32:24

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Lisa Wells is the author of Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World, The Fix, and winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize. Her essays have been published by The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, Granta, The Believer, n+1 and others. She lives in Seattle and writes a column for Orion Magazine called Abundant Noise. She’s also one of my oldest and …

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