JAMES BALOG on The Human Element /117

James candidly speaks of the simultaneous beauty and horror of documenting the Anthropocene, on the complicity of industries like the arts and entertainment in contributing to fossil fuel emissions, and the importance of language and imagery in mobilizing climate momentum.

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KERRY KNUDSEN on Lichen and Life after Capitalism /116

Ayana’s conversation with Kerry spans the dreamiest of worlds, from the surreal and psychedelic presence of lichens to the magic of creating life post-capitalism.

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ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright /115

Explore how the denial of pleasure contributes to our own oppression, how radical honesty and kindness can transform our relationships, moving through the limitations placed on radical imagination and desire, the importance of pleasure beyond sex, and how our pain and sorrow is a measurement of our pleasure and joy.

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Dr. DAVID WAGNER on the Ever Indispensable Insect /114

Ayana and Dr. Wagner discuss insects as biological controls, insect decline in relation to political and economic destabilization, how cultural understandings of insects influence the field of entomology, and the main drivers behind insect decline.

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ANDREA CROSTA on the World of Wildlife Crime /113

Ayana and Andrea discuss a myriad of topics ranging from the importance of an intelligence-led approach to combating wildlife crime, how wildlife crime impacts local and global economies, the geography of trafficking, the socio-political realities that necessitate poaching and trafficking, and the grave danger posed by an increased militarization of conservation.

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DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER on Replanting the Global Forest ⌠ENCORE⌡/32 & 33

How do trees communicate with one another and act for the common good? Why are oceans utterly dependent on healthy forests? How would a regenerative society meet its resource needs? What do children know that their parents have forgotten?

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CHARLES EISENSTEIN & IAN MACKENZIE on the Age of Transition /112

Charles Eisenstein and Ian MacKenzie join Ayana to discuss what features are inherently built into this money system, how economics does not have to be a merciless system, the importance of universal basic income, what it looks like to step into gift giving, and how we can hold healthy boundaries in the process.

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Dr. M JACKSON on the Teachings of Glacial Beings /111

Learn how glacial retreat is impacting communities, the connection between extractive tourism, extractive science, and glaciers, why it matters that the majority of glaciology has been produced by white men, and the ways in which polar and mountain explorations have furthered colonial, capitalist, and imperialist projects.

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THE WILDFIRE PROJECT on Transforming Toxic Movement Culture /110

Joshua, BJ, and Michael weave strategy on handling disappointment and harm, stepping into our power, and the politics of collapse and rebirth.

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ADA RECINOS on Corporate Destabilization and Local Resiliency in El Salvador /109

Ayana and Ada Recinos of EcoViva discuss the connections between ecosystem restoration, political and climate resilience, and food sovereignty in times of extreme instability.

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Intersectional Justice in Film and Media at SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL⌠ON LOCATION⌡ /108

Ayana speaks with creative visionaries covering so many of the topics that are near and dear to For The Wild’s heart, including: endangered species, immigrants’ rights, youth activism, ethical storytelling, decolonization, the prison industrial complex, environmental activism, and cultural protection…

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ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en /107

Eriel articulates how narratives that surround the developments at Unist’ot’en Camp show how colonization has deeply warped our perspective on who get labeled the heroes and villains. While the state continues to prioritize the protection and expansion of infrastructure over people, we must encourage each other to see with clear vision where the true threat lies.

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Dr. CARLOS NOBRE on the Shifting Future of the Amazon /106

Dr. Nobre clarifies the complexities surrounding the driving factors of deforestation and savannization and discusses the margins of safety that must be implemented, the simultaneous rise of nationalism, and the possibility of a third way outside the realms of the preservation/consumption binary when it comes to Amazonia.

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SUBHANKAR BANERJEE on Defending Arctic Alaska /105

Subhankar calls on us to find our connection with the Near North while clarifying many misconceptions about the current status of the Refuge and the history of extraction in Alaska. We must do these sacred grounds justice in our actions and minds.

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CAMILA THORNDIKE on Carbon Pricing /104

Camila Thorndike shares how the tax code can address societal ills, the difference between cap and trade and carbon tax, how policy arrangements reflect our values, and how we can create a price on carbon that is inclusive, progressive, and benefit communities that are often exploited by the so-called green market.

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Dr. WILLIAM LAURANCE on the Uncertain Future of Giant Trees /103

Ayana speaks with Dr. William Laurance about the future of old growth forests, the many impacts of climate destabilization and drought, the dangers of positive feedback, and how infrastructure development is both driving and worsening climate chaos.

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ROOTS OF LABOR BIRTH COLLECTIVE on Decolonizing Birth /102

Explore ancestral legacies around birthing, how we can invest in reproductive rights outside of the current hetero-patriarchal capitalist white supremacist system, the womb space as a place of creation, and birthing support as a human right.

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QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /101

Join So and Pinar as they explore how tracking and trailing answer the call of our ancestral bodies and the land, what deep intimacy with the more than human world looks like, how place-based skills are tools of liberation, and how to heal community, we cannot solely be in reciprocal relationships, we must be in accountable ones as well.

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FOR THE WILD: An Anthology of the Anthropocene /100

We’ve been combing through the archives and crafting this very special episode for the community that has rallied around us these past few years. Today’s episode highlights some of the many conversations we keep present in heart and mind.

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DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity /99

Join Ayana and Dallas Goldtooth in conversation about toxic masculinity, accountability, and dismantling patriarchy as a decolonial approach.

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