Best Wwno And Wrkf Podcasts (2024)

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The Stormy Insurance Crisis in the Sunshine State 20:34

9h ago20:34

20:34

The home insurance market is collapsing all across the country. Big, brand-name insurance companies are walking away from the riskiest states. And, the companies that are sticking around are often doubling and tripling rates over just a few years. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And nowhere is this crisis worse... than Florida. In fact,…

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Bringing Back the Beach 33:36

6d ago33:36

33:36

Even though New Orleans has water in every direction, it’s hard to access. And for a city with increasingly sweltering summers, this irony is painful. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the uncomfortable history of Lincoln Beach, how it led to New Orleans not having any public beaches today, and how a community has rallied together to get t…

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Hot Summer Reading 35:24

20d ago35:24

35:24

It's summertime! Otherwise known as prime reading season. And in this episode, you're going to meet the people behind a couple of the summer's hottest books. We talk with Boyce Upholt about his new bestseller, The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi. The book tells the epic story of the Mississippi River, and he writes about how…

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Coastal Cities for the Future 35:32

2M ago35:32

35:32

Most of the world's biggest cities are on the coast. As sea levels rise and storms worsen, how can we reimagine our coastal cities so that they can survive and thrive in the face of climate change? Today we talk with leaders across 3 continents about how they are fighting for the future of their cities. Thank you to our panelists: Dr. Fola Dania - …

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Nuoc: A Viet-Cajun Story 32:00

2M ago32:00

32:00

In Vietnamese culture, water and home are so linked that they share a word. The Vietnamese word for water is nước. But nước also means homeland. Today–how the Vietnamese community has to reimagine its relationship with water as Louisiana’s coastline changes. In this episode, we’ll travel to a shrimp dock, a tropical garden, and a neighborhood surro…

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Sea Change Live! Inside the Insurance Crisis 30:06

3M ago30:06

30:06

It started in states like Florida and Louisiana. And, now it's spreading. The home insurance market is crumbling as climate-fueled disasters increase. Premiums are skyrocketing, and already, insurance is playing a role in determining where we can live, and who can afford to live there. So we decided to host our very first Sea Change Live event dedi…

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Introducing: Ripple 56:11

3M ago56:11

56:11

We have a special episode for you today. We're sharing an episode of the new podcast from APM Studios and Western Sound called “Ripple.” The largest oil spill in American history captivated the public's attention for the entire summer of 2010. Authorities told a story of a herculean response effort that made shorelines safe and avoided a worst case…

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Redfish Blues 34:57

3M ago34:57

34:57

Today, we hear the story of one fish and its journey to fame: the red drum, or more commonly known as the classic redfish. And whether the decline of this fish is a warning of a bigger collapse. This episode was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, an independent, nonprofit news organization. This episode was rep…

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The Drowning South: A Conversation with the Washington Post 26:50

3M ago26:50

26:50

The ocean is rising across the South faster than almost anywhere else in the world. Today, Eva Tesfaye, a reporter for Sea Change, talks to the two journalists behind the Washington Post’s new series “The Drowning South.” Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis discuss their data-driven reporting, which takes them from Texas to North Carolina. It’s a fascina…

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All Gassed Up: Inside the International Fight Against LNG 38:33

3M ago38:33

38:33

Sea Change’s series, “All Gassed Up,” exposes the enormous scale of the global expansion of liquified natural gas. Our reporting revealed that this gas expansion not only has big impacts on local communities like Cameron Parish but also on the planetary scale for our future climate. The expansion threatens the effort to slow climate change. And, th…

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All Gassed Up, Part 3: The Sugar Daddy of LNG 41:24

4M ago41:24

41:24

Japan was the world’s largest importer of LNG for half a century. In the final episode of “All Gassed Up,” we travel to Asia to learn how the global gas industry is expanding — how the need for LNG continues to be sold. Right now, LNG is in its golden age – times are good, profits are high. And Japan’s big bet is that these good times will keep rol…

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Introducing: Sea Change 40:43

4M ago40:43

40:43

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. For the last year, we’ve traversed Louisiana trying to uncover what this growing LNG industry means for the state. But, after talking with everyone – fr…

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Introducing: Sea Change 40:39

4M ago40:39

40:39

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. For the last year, we’ve traversed Louisiana trying to uncover what this growing LNG industry means for the state. But, after talking with everyone – fr…

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All Gassed Up, Part 2: The German Connection 41:32

4M ago41:32

41:32

Until the Ukraine War, Russia was Europe’s biggest supplier of natural gas. After the invasion, political leaders wanted off Russian gas, and fast. So, they turned to the U.S. In part two, we follow American gas all the way to Germany — Europe’s biggest energy consumer, where the energy crisis hit hardest. US LNG provided a lifeline for Germany. Bu…

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All Gassed Up, Part 1: The Carbon Coast 39:05

5M ago39:05

39:05

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. For the last year, we’ve traversed Louisiana trying to uncover what this growing LNG industry means for the state. But, after talking with everyone – fr…

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Introducing Season 2 2:16

6M ago2:16

2:16

Sea Change is back with a brand new season. And this time, the stakes are even higher. We launch new investigations, travel around the world, and look at how a sea change is underway to solve some of our biggest problems. Come with us to investigate and celebrate life on our changing coasts. Every two weeks, we bring you stories that illuminate, in…

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Presenting: The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast 10:53

6M ago10:53

10:53

Sea Change is taking a short break before Season 2 launches in March, and we plan to start the season off with a bang. Last fall, we traveled all over the world to report a series about a massive expansion of fossil fuels on the Gulf Coast and what it could mean for the planet. We are very excited to share it with you soon, but in the meantime, we …

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A World of Hope 34:55

8M ago34:55

34:55

Sometimes, it can be hard to find the bright spots amid feelings of uncertainty about the future of our planet. But they're there. Today on Sea Change, we're focusing entirely on solutions. Stories about the good. We hear about a landscape architect in China who's pushing his city to become spongier as part of the global push for cities to rip up t…

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The American Whale 26:31

9M ago26:31

26:31

There are only around 51 Rice’s whales left in the world. And they’re the only whale that stays in one country’s territory: they live exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico…in US waters. A uniquely American whale. This also means the responsibility to protect these whales lies with the United States, but are we protecting them? That’s a question NPR Inv…

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Pardon the Intrusion 37:12

9M ago37:12

37:12

Today, we are exploring a growing threat to our freshwater supplies in coastal regions all over the country. With climate change, we are experiencing sea-level rise and more frequent droughts, both of which make it easier for saltwater to creep into places we don’t want it. First, we go to Plaquemines Parish, an area that’s been dealing with the ef…

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Designing With Nature 34:28

10M ago34:28

34:28

As we experience worsening impacts from climate change, we’re wondering: How can we rethink engineering? Instead of trying to control nature, can we design with nature? There are more than a thousand miles of levees and floodgates lining each side of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Thousands of dams also hold back water and sediment thro…

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Presenting: KQED’s Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America 28:07

10M ago28:07

28:07

Today on Sea Change, we are bringing you an episode from our friends at KQED. The story you’re about to hear is from the third season of their podcast called Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America. Climate change is intensifying wet periods across California, untaming waterways humans corralled with dirt and concrete. In this episode, “Searching f…

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Flood By Flood 41:05

11M ago41:05

41:05

As natural disasters worsen and extreme weather grows more frequent, it’s led to more people being displaced across the planet. Sometimes, we call those people climate migrants. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in the last year alone, around 3 million Americans were displaced by natural disasters. But for some climate migrants, displacement is…

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Riddle of the Ridley 31:53

11M ago31:53

31:53

Kemp's Ridleys are the most endangered sea turtle on the planet...can they lose their nickname of the "heartbreak turtle"? Today, we go on a journey to the remote Chandeleur islands to try to find the mysterious Kemp’s Ridley turtles, who, after 75 years, have been discovered on the shores of Louisiana. It’s a story of loss and restoration, of hope…

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Abandoned in (Plant)ation Country 31:17

11M ago31:17

31:17

Earlier this year, we told the story of how a change in the White House had the potential to turn the tide for Black communities fighting against environmental pollution in Louisiana's industrial corridor nicknamed Cancer Alley — one of the country's largest hotspots for toxic air. The Environmental Protection Agency's new leader pledged to use all…

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Presenting: Outside/In "Windfall" 28:37

12M ago28:37

28:37

Today marks the beginning of a whole new industry here in the Gulf of Mexico: offshore wind energy. The Biden administration opened the first-ever wind lease sale in the Gulf, and 300,000 acres of the Gulf will be auctioned off. Companies will now bid for the rights to put giant wind turbines off the coast of southwest Louisiana and east Texas. It’…

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Expand Your Blue Mind 45:11

1y ago45:11

45:11

It's summertime. Most of us hope to spend time on the beach, or by a river, or a pool, and we thought we'd try to understand why? Why do we want to be by water, and why does it make us feel so good? And it’s not just us. Understanding how the power of water makes us healthier and happier is actually a growing field of research. Today, we're diving …

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The Craft of Climate Writing 34:59

1y ago34:59

34:59

Humans have always used stories to make sense of the world…that’s just how our brains work. And, so it makes sense that we need stories to help us understand the enormity of climate change. Today, we talk with Jeff Goodell, Katharine Wilkinson, and Nathaniel Rich—three authors who write books that people want to read…maybe can’t put down…about the …

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I'd Like My Life Back 43:49

1y ago43:49

43:49

On April 20th, 2010, out in the Gulf of Mexico, the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded. The oil spill that followed is still considered the largest environmental disaster in the history of the United States. Today, we are looking at the impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster 13 years later. We hear about the ongoing health effects on…

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We Could All Use A Little Creativity 34:58

1y ago34:58

34:58

We know that everyone has a role in tackling the climate crisis, so what about artists? We talk with Atlanta-based artist Heather Bird Harris, who has begun making her own paint out of the earth to talk about environmental crises in Louisiana. And we sit down with ecologist Ashley Booth and historian Jeffery Darensbourg to hear how art can combine …

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Banned: One Year Later 31:45

1y ago31:45

31:45

Banned: One Year Later. It’s been a tumultuous year. A year of massive destabilization in abortion and pregnancy care. In the lives of women and families. And the chaos is ongoing. As of June, 14 states now ban nearly all abortions. To mark one year without Roe v. Wade, host Rosemary Westwood takes us back to Mississippi in a special episode of thi…

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Rescuing our Past 33:20

1y ago33:20

33:20

What does it mean to keep a history alive when the place itself is disappearing? As climate change causes worsening storms and sea level rise, it’s not just people’s homes and businesses that are at risk of vanishing but also the places that hold our past. We travel across Louisiana's coast, meeting people who are working to prevent histories from …

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Presenting: Parched "The Boldest Idea of All" 27:48

1y ago27:48

27:48

Today we are bringing you an episode from a new podcast from our friends at Colorado Public Radio. The podcast is called Parched, and it’s about how the multi-decade drought in the West is impacting the Colorado River. It’s about people who rely on the river that shaped the West—and have ideas to save it. For those of us living here in the Mississi…

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If I Get Called "Resilient" One More Time... 49:25

1+ y ago49:25

49:25

When we talk about climate change, we hear one word all the time: resilient. We use it to talk about everything from our houses, to our power grid, to ourselves. Earlier this spring, we asked our listeners to tell us how you feel about this word. And you blew up our voicemail box. In this episode of Sea Change, we hear your responses. And we ask: h…

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Salty Chefs 38:24

1+ y ago38:24

38:24

Food connects us to our past, to our memories, to each other, and to the world around us. It’s powerful. But food systems–from how we grow or catch things to how we transport them –are also incredibly complex. As climate change increasingly impacts the world, we are seeing some of the first effects of that through our food. So we’ve been wondering……

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(Plant)ation Country 48:12

1+ y ago48:12

48:12

Louisiana is home to the country's largest hotspot for toxic air — an industrial corridor nicknamed “Cancer Alley.” More than 150 petrochemical plants line the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Amid the boom, many Black communities live with a disproportionate amount of pollution. But years of protest have begun to bear fruit. …

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Music Fights Back 41:37

1+ y ago41:37

41:37

We talk with people working at the intersection of music and the environment and ask how one can influence the other. Grammy-award-winning Cajun punk musician Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, who leads the national environmental advocacy group, the Hip Hop Caucus, tell us about how they use music to inspire action o…

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Shrimp on the Line 37:01

1+ y ago37:01

37:01

We love shrimp in the United States. As a country, we eat over 2 billion pounds a year, making it the most consumed seafood in the country. So times should be really good for shrimpers, right? But shrimpers say things have never been worse and that their whole industry here in the United States is on the brink of extinction. This narrative episode …

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Trailer 1:54

1+ y ago1:54

1:54

Living on the coast means living on the front lines of a rapidly changing planet. And as climate change transforms our coasts, that will transform our world. Every two weeks, we bring you stories that illuminate, inspire, and sometimes enrage, as we dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. We …

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8. The Last Days Of The Pink House 20:01

2y ago20:01

20:01

BONUS EP – The Last Days of the Pink House. Mississippi’s only abortion clinic scrambles in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In this bonus episode of Banned, Rosemary follows the scene at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization and looks ahead at what’s to come. Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts…

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7. Mississippi 25:39

2y ago25:39

25:39

EP 7 – Mississippi. Anti-abortion activists in Mississippi are anticipating a historic victory. What will Mississippi look like if abortions are banned? How will the state respond to thousands more pregnant women and thousands more babies born every year? And what will become of the Pink House? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A produc…

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6. The Loophole 16:21

2y ago16:21

16:21

EP 6 – The Loophole. There are three choices before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The most likey? Overturning Roe v. Wade. So what will the country look like? And what happens when you can flout an abortion ban simply by using the mail? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.…

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5. The Court 16:53

2y ago16:53

16:53

EP 5 – The Court. A single footnote set the stage for a showdown over Roe v. Wade in Washington, D.C. That showdown begins on the morning of Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The day Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban is finally heard in the Supreme Court of the United States. Religion is everywhere – and nowhere – on that historic day at the Supre…

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4. The Strategists 24:50

2y ago24:50

24:50

EP 4 – The Strategists. Abortion rights activists have been warning for years that it’s only a matter of time before the battle over Roe v. Wade is lost. We follow how the 15-week ban moved through the federal courts and arrived at the U.S. Supreme Court with perfect timing, thanks to the persistence of anti-abortion activists, a bit of luck, and t…

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3. The Providers 17:39

2y ago17:39

17:39

EP 3 – The Providers. Abortion access in Mississippi has been hanging on by a thread — actually a clinic — for twenty years. That’s thanks to a very small group of people keeping the doors open at the Pink House. What drives them to work here? And what do they risk? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.…

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2. The Pink House 15:49

2y ago15:49

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EP 2 – The Pink House. There is only one clinic you can go to in Mississippi to get an abortion. We go inside Jackson Women’s Health Organization, dubbed the Pink House, the clinic suing Mississippi over its 15-week ban. Women drive for hours from across the South to get to the Pink House. So what does it take for women to get an abortion there? Fo…

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1. A Mississippi Law 19:32

2y ago19:32

19:32

EP 1 – A Mississippi Law. In 2018, the governor of Mississippi signs into law the most extreme abortion ban at the time, banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It was a long shot, a law destined to be shot down by federal courts. Because under 50 years of U.S. Supreme Court rulings, Mississippi’s abortion law was clearly unconstitutional. S…

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Banned: The Trailer 1:27

2+ y ago1:27

1:27

The constitutional right to an abortion is on the brink. A recently leaked draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court shows a majority of justices are prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. Banned is the story of the Mississippi case that got us to this moment. It’s the story of how people you’ve probably never heard of created a law now poised to win the …

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What If We Just...Made Our Houses Float? 35:11

3+ y ago35:11

35:11

With flood risk increasing and flood insurance rates likely following suit, it seems like there's got to be a better way to tackle the challenge. For example: could we make our homes float when the water comes? This week we talk to an architect who has devoted her professional life to that question, and we visit a Louisiana community where some peo…

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Could Flood Insurance Sink Us Before The Water Does? 32:28

3+ y ago32:28

32:28

Everyone knows flood insurance isn’t the most exciting topic. What this episode presupposes is: maybe it should be? It’s not difficult to imagine a future in which climate change-fueled storms and floods depopulate our coastal communities. Generations of Louisianians have been moving northward for decades, after all. But could the rising cost of fl…

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