Best Extractivism Podcasts (2025)

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Earthly Reads: Prentis Hemphill on What It Takes to Heal 1:6 46:03

1M ago46:03

46:03

In the sixth and final episode of our Earthly Reads series, we are honored to welcome back Prentis Hemphill, author of What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World. This episode offers a preview of the live Earthly Reads Book Study, join us there to access the full 75 minute episode. Offering embodied insight into the ways…

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Earthly Reads: Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Survival Is a Promise S1:5 34:30

2M ago34:30

34:30

In the fifth episode of our Earthly Reads series, we dive into a conversation with the renowned Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. This episode offers a preview of the live Earthly Reads Book Study, now available for purchase at forthewild.world/bookstudy. Throughout the conversation, Gumbs threa…

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Earthly Reads: Céline Semaan on A Woman is a School S1:4 29:21

2M ago29:21

29:21

Join us for the fourth episode of our new Earthly Reads series. In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Céline Semaan, founder of Slow Factory and author of A Woman is a School. Sharing stories from her childhood in Lebanon and across her lifelong work towards justice, Céline gives us a look at what it means to be a hakawati (storyteller).…

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Earthly Reads: Marcia Bjornerud on Turning to Stone S1:3 30:44

3M ago30:44

30:44

Join us with Marcia Bjornerud for a brilliant conversation on a life dedicated to the physical Earth. This conversation is the third episode for our new Earthly Reads series. Together, Ayana and Marcia discuss Marcia’s new book, Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks, and contemplate a life lived in conversation with the very Eart…

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Earthly Reads: Tricia Hersey on WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape S1:2 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

Continuing the first season of our Earthly Reads series, we are thrilled to share a new conversation with beloved guest Tricia Hersey. Sharing sweet balm from her new book WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape, Tricia reminds us of the art of being alive. In this meditative episode, Tricia asks listeners what it might mean to have faith in mystery and to…

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Earthly Reads: adrienne maree brown on Loving Corrections S1:1 33:30

3M ago33:30

33:30

We are excited to announce the first season of our Earthly Reads series featuring conversations with some of our favorite authors including adrienne maree brown, Marcia Bjornerud, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Prentis Hemphill Tricia Hersey, and Céline Semaan. This collection of books is meant to encourage grounded conversation that roots justice, imaginat…

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The Year Ahead (2025) 3:50

4M ago3:50

3:50

For The Wild is sending our deepest wishes for abundance and slowness as we enter 2025! Now especially, the future of independent media and critical, thought provoking content seems uncertain. In times like these, the For The Wild team is even more dedicated to providing our listeners with meaningful listening experiences and media that embraces sl…

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SLOW STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT - We Will Dance With Mountains: Vunja! with Bayo Akomolafe 6:01

4M ago6:01

6:01

For The Wild is thrilled to share that we’re launching our second Slow Study with Bayo Akomolafe and The Emergence Network. These slow studies are a unique collaboration between The Emergence Network and For The Wild focused on making the We Will Dance With Mountains course accessible in an asynchronous, self-paced manner so you can embrace slownes…

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FOR THE WILD on Slow Media 5:36

1y 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] 1:20:15

1y ago1:20:15

1:20:15

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] 1:01:48

1y ago1:01:48

1:01:48

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] 1:10:07

1y ago1:10:07

1:10:07

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] 1:10:00

1y ago1:10:00

1:10:00

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 1:03:33

1y ago1:03:33

1:03:33

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] 1:00:50

1y ago1:00:50

1:00:50

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 1:00:28

1y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

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 1:02:23

1y ago1:02:23

1:02:23

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 1:00:50

1y ago1:00:50

1:00:50

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 58:51

1y ago58:51

58:51

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 59:01

1y ago59:01

59:01

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 1:02:03

1y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

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 59:26

1+ y ago59:26

59:26

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 1:03:54

1+ y ago1:03:54

1:03:54

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 59:15

1+ y ago59:15

59:15

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 59:44

1+ y ago59:44

59:44

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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Earthly Reads: Prentis Hemphill on What It Takes to Heal 1:6 46:03

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Earthly Reads: Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Survival Is a Promise S1:5 34:30

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Earthly Reads: Céline Semaan on A Woman is a School S1:4 29:21

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Earthly Reads: Marcia Bjornerud on Turning to Stone S1:3 30:44

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Earthly Reads: Tricia Hersey on WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape S1:2 33:35

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Earthly Reads: adrienne maree brown on Loving Corrections S1:1 33:30

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The Year Ahead (2025) 3:50

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SLOW STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT - We Will Dance With Mountains: Vunja! with Bayo Akomolafe 6:01

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FOR THE WILD on Slow Media 5:36

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DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support [ENCORE] 1:20:15

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KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE] 1:01:48

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SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE] 1:10:07

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MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE] 1:10:00

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ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369 1:03:33

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JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE] 1:00:50

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THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368 1:00:28

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ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367 1:02:23

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ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366 1:00:50

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MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements /365 58:51

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SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364 59:01

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Othering and Belonging with Udi Raz, Yasmeen Daher, and Cecilie Surasky 1:02:03

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SYLVIA V. LINSTEADT on The Motherline /363 59:26

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TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Inviolable Lore /362 1:03:54

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LAYLA K. FEGHALI on The Land in Our Bones /361 59:15

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MOLLY YOUNG BROWN on The Great Turning /360 59:44

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