For The Wild Classics

Alok shares the connections between a lack of spiritual practice and the conditions for violence, reclaiming artistry from industry, degendering fashion, the capacity of our emotional immune systems amidst transformation, and the life-sustaining work of discovering one’s ancestors, not biological - but emotional, as in those who have come before us and bore witness to the same aches our hearts know today. More info >

♫ Featured music: “An Sí Gaoithe” by Soda Lite, “Spirit’s Cradle” by Rising Appalachia, and “Grow” by Lady Moon & The Eclipse. Length– 56:03

Alynda Mariposa Segarra invites listeners to examine their relationship to place, comfort, and survival as they discuss their newest album Life On Earth. Through the art form of music, Alynda holds together the complexities that come with wanting and needing to run away from oppressive systems while simultaneously needing to confront what is happening right in front of us. More info >

♫ Featured music: “KiN,” “Life On Earth” and “Wolves” by Hurray for the Riff Raff with Nonesuch Records. Length– 56:42

Death itself is the seed that blooms a beautiful life. Andrea contemplates the ways we cope with loneliness and the deeply rooted societal fears of disconnection and of death. Facing fear, confusion, and loss head on, Andrea reminds us that healing is a return to the self, a return to community. More info >

♫ Featured music: “Cascata Di Malbacco” by John Carrol Kirby (Patience Records), “We’re All going To Die (In Paris)” by Kesia Negata, and “The World Survives” by Katie Gray. Length– 57:01

The natural world is not separated from any one of us, and in detailing her work with Herban Cura, Antonia brings her insight on connections to plants and land within urban settings expanding the horizons of intimacy between humans and plants across human-imposed boundaries. As Antonia shares more about her New York City and familial Chilean roots, she reminds us of the value of connection to places for spiritual, ancestral, and medicinal means.

♫ Featured music: “PUMA” and “Destellos” by Julio Kintu and “All My Relations” by The Ulali Project with Pura Fé. Length– 57:21

Bayo guides listeners on a journey to lose oneself and leave behind the ties that bind us to world views that do not serve humanity’s wholeness. Touching on the historical roots of fugitivity from the politics of the slave ship and beyond, Bayo challenges us to lean into the “political un-project” that is fugitivity, blurring societally-imposed binaries, in order to better understand the human territory and to make more-than-human sanctuary through post activism. Learn more >

♫ Featured music is “Humm” and “Wild Seed” by Dzidzor and “Spiritual” by Lady Moon and the Eclipse. Length–57:51

Bayo invites us to pause and abandon solutionism, step back from the project of progress, and dance into a different set of questions: What does the Anthropocene teach us as a destabilizing agent that resists our taming? How can we show up in our movements of justice if “the ways we respond to crisis is part of the crisis”? What happens when we unfurl into a space of slowness and relinquish human mastery to a wider cosmic net of relations? Learn more >

♫ Featured music from the album “Beyond and Between” by Daniel Higgs. Length–56:53

Betty Martin offers her vast knowledge of bodywork, somatics, and consent to give listeners insight into what she calls “The Wheel of Consent,” a quadrant that details a practice of giving and receiving. More info >

♫ Featured music: “J’ai Vu Le Loup” and “Tiocfaidh an Samhradh” by Roehind, and “Solomon’s Seal” by Vaughn Aed. Length– 57:46

brontë velez who poetically guides us through an expansive exploration of critical ecology, radical imagination and decomposition as rebellion. brontë graciously encourages us to examine our relationship to place and space, the decolonization of literacy, the decomposition of violence and the prioritization of Black wellness.

♫ Music featured in this episode by Majo and Reverend Pearly Brown. Length–60:00

In Part One of this expansive conversation, Ayana and brontë delve into topics surrounding authentic expression, the distortion of feminine and masculine powers, beauty and aesthetics, queerness, dominatrix energy, and power as agency.

♫ Featured music is "Touch in Mine" and "Dancing The Animal (mind)" by Esperanza Spalding. Length– 56:28

Part Two of brontë and Ayana’s ripe conversation explores topics including appropriating propaganda and memetics, reorienting ourselves away from the spectacle of terror, tending to erotic energy and sensual spaces, and the nuances around beauty and aesthetics in dominant culture.

♫ Music by The Growth Eternal (Leavings Records), Jennifer Johns and members of the Thrive Choir and Jiordi Rosales on cello, recorded at the 2019 Lead to Life Oakland ceremony. Length—56:51

Ayana and Claudia dig deep into food and the memories around it– from the sensuality of texture, taste, and love in the kitchen, to ancestral memory, to the way tastes for food are passed down through the womb. Claudia explains what it might mean to eat for the next seven generations, and how such future visions are tied to a greater decolonial project, as decolonizing the body and the landscape also means decolonizing the kitchen.

♫ Featured music is “Wood Drops” by Justin Crawmer, “El Lenguaje de las Plantas” by Julio Kintu (Chloe Utley), and “Mujer Torbellino” by PALO-MA (Paola De La Concha). Length–56:39

Corrina Gould reminds us that the land can sustain us in a way that would provide for our wellbeing should we choose to really re-examine what it is we need to survive. But more than a conversation on the wealth of the land, we explore responsibility and reciprocity on stolen homelands by asking what it means to be in right relationship?

♫ Featured music s "Warriors" by Shayna Gladstone and "Canta," "Rain Song," and "Meteor Martyr" by Amo Amo. Length–56:46

Dori discusses magical and liberatory practices, ancestral Jewish healing traditions, and the necessity of reclaiming Judaism from Zionism in the name of collective liberation. She shares sweet stories of garlic and cedar, the generosity of belonging, and the blessing of our collective and intricate work as we stretch toward liberation. Learn more >

♫ Featured music is “Let Fear Be Your Guide” by 40 Million Feet, “Set Free” by Katie Gray, and “Little Fire” by Aviva Le Fey. Length–55:00

Ella traces the powerful connection between our ability to go against mainstream capitalist ways of being and our capacity for deep connection with ourselves and each other. With intimacy as an entrance point, our conversation explores what happens when we derive our pleasure from extraction, the kind of deep embodiment and connectivity that threatens capitalistic and colonial structures, and how we can journey back into spaces of trust through practices that don’t have to cost us a thing. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Beam” by Harrison Foster, “Spiritual” and “Augmented” by Lady Moon & The Eclipse, and “La Montaña” by Sucúlima. Length—58:06

Fariha Róisín offers both timely and timeless wisdom on what it means to live in a body that has experienced trauma. This is a conversation that bears witness to the deep terror and distress of the world and still charges forward with undying compassion and care – the compassion and care of wild survival. Offering both deep personal reflection and spacious contemplation about the state of the world, Fariha reminds us that our bodies guide us to what we need. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Not Every Lake Dreams of Being a Magical Swamp” by Misha Sultan with Patience Records, “Canta” by Amo Amo, “Arabesque No. 1” by Colloboh with Leaving Records, and “As We Walk into the Night” by Amber Rubarth. Length–57:20

We slow down to acknowledge the beauty and power of fungal decomposition with guest Giuliana Furci who shares a lesson in divine time, the transformation of energy, and the necessity of decomposition. We begin our conversation by discussing the importance of grounding ourselves in the ancestral history of fungi amidst the current period of intense commodification. We explore the loss of fungal diversity amidst habitat loss, the use of invasive and native fungi in restoration projects, and the significance of Chile becoming the first country in the world to include fungi in environmental legislation and what that means for conservation efforts. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Electric Steps” by Roma Ransom, “Vagabonds”by Rajna Swaminathan, and “Puma” by Julio Kintu. Length–57:19

We learn about what continues to strengthen and uphold the wastefulness of our global trade system and how global corporations decimate diversity in terms of species, livelihoods, and identities with guest Helena Norberg-Hodge. In lieu of globalization, we are offered localization, which Helena points out is about bringing the economy back to us; no longer does it have to revolve around the whims of transnational corporations, instead it can nourish human health and wellbeing at the community level. More Info >

♫ Featured music is “Time to Think” and “Ocean Moon” by Dana Anastasia and “Where the Wild People Go” by Chloe Levaillant. Length–56:50

Ismail guides listeners through an overview of where we are in our relationship with drugs in the American context, and how this relationship is indicative of our relationship with the Earth and with humanity broadly. Ismail and Ayana hone in on the consumption-driven mindsets that frame drug use within a capitalist context from so-called “party drugs,” to legalized cannabis use, and to the pharmaceutical industry.

♫ Featured music is "Beam" by Harrison Foster, "If The Day Comes' by Book of Colors, and "Don't Be Afraid" by Autumn Hawk Percival. Length–56:19

Bringing us into his world of nature, awe, and magical poetry, 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 it guide us towards love and inspiration? We are people of a place, Jarod reminds us, and the intimate, internal, and local work we do matters, just as our small bodies in this vast universe matter infinitely.

♫ Featured music is “Pine Chant” by Sara Fraker and Lachlan Skipworth. Length–58:01

Bringing us to the Wind River Reservation, Baldes shares his work to bring back wild Buffalo to Wind River and to rematriate land to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Jason offers his deep wisdom about the ecological, spiritual, and cultural importance of buffalo, detailing the health benefits of eating buffalo, the ecological benefits of their migration and grazing, and the healing benefits of connection to these animals. More Info >

♫ Featured music is “There is More Love Somewhere” by Jayme Stone and “Cinnamon Nugget” and “Sly Grog” by A.R. Wilson. Length–56:50

Ayana gives a tribute to eco-philosopher, author, teacher, and scholar, Joanna Macy. As we find ourselves alive in this time of great turning, where feelings of grief, despair, and gloom are omnipresent – we seek counsel from Joanna on finding emotional courage, building allyship, and practicing gratitude for all which moves us. More info >

♫ Music by Anne Carol Mitchell, Roberta Flack, Pharoah Sanders, and Roy Harper.
Length 59:43

Dr. John Francis stopped using motorized vehicles, a commitment that lasted 22 years. Soon after he made this promise, he found himself arguing amongst friends and family about whether or not this act was worthwhile, could one person really make a difference? More info >

♫ Music by Rajna Swaminathan, Cooper-Moore, and Carter Lou McElroy. Length–56:06

K’asheechtlaa shares the oral history of herring abundance in context to what a typical herring harvest looks like today, industry’s inability to act with reverence, and how Herring Protectors are working to protect the herring and the culture tied to them. As an alternative to thoughtless extractivism and incompatible institutions, K’asheechtlaa also shares what place-based joy feels like, grassroots efforts to restore the sacred, and the importance of building allyship outside of one’s own circle. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Wolf Creek” by Lake Mary, “Awake Before Dawn” by The Ascent of Everest, “Life Givers” by Alexandra Blakely, and “Old Pine Tree” by Fountainsun. Length–57:56

Johnson discuss the depths of pleasure and the dimensions of healing bringind eep knowledge regarding reproductive and sexual health, especially paying attention to the often untended somatic nature of sexual boundary repair and the complicated nature of what we bring into sexual relationships. How might we go beyond “default” modes of sex, conditionings around sex and power, and relationship dynamics that do not reflect the wholeness of our personhood? More info >

♫ Featured music is "Leaving Morning" by Lake Mary & Talk West, "Wash The Pain Away" and "Shelter" by Katie Gray. Length–57:58

This conversation explores the powerful memory held by Southern Resident orcas, the threats they face from vessel noise, chemical pollutants, and declining Chinook salmon population, the health of the Salish Sea, and the efforts of the Lummi Nation to return Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (also known as Tokitae/Lolita), from where she was being held captive at Miami Seaquarium, to her natal waters in the Salish Sea. Tokitae’s life ended while in captivity, but we hope that her memory may serve to inspire the fight for right-relationship and reciprocity with our more-than-human-kin. More info >

♫ The music featured in this episode is "H-O" by Monplaisir and "Action" by Amoeba. Length: 49:05

Russo shares how he came to see the world through Tokitae, a Southern Resident Orca held captive in the Miami Seaquarium for decades. As he mourns Tokitae’s recent death, Kurt reflects on the ways nature gives us signs of the greater mysteries of life, and he considers how we may come together again through nature. Kurt encourages listeners to consider the ways we may “learn in the lap of Mother Earth.” More info >

♫ Featured music is “Eurybia” by Francesca Heart and “Interlude” by Julius Smack. Length–57:50

Dr. Ward plumbs into racial karma and healing systemic trauma in the American context. Covering the neuroscience of trauma, the habit of racism, and various typologies of systemic trauma, Ward provides insight into how we might consciously choose to activate our neuroplasticity toward justice rather than collectively rewarding our neuroplasticity for violence and oppression. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Ocean of the Heart” by Daniela Lanaia, “I am Boundless Energy” by Curran Runz, “Vibration” by Lady Moon and the Eclipse, and “Blue Heron” by The New Runes. Length–57:24

As empire inevitably crumbles, those of us in the heart of it must actively work to dismantle capitalism and colonialism. Layla turns to her experience within the Lebanese diaspora to share the power of connecting back to homeland to the plants and landscapes that are intertwined with culture. Remembrance is a key part of liberation from the systems that tried to force disconnection from the land. Layla shares throughout the episode “the land is in our bones.” More info >

♫ The music in this episode is “Ocean in your Eyes” and “Comfort is Never Constant” by Lionmilk. Length–56:25

Khosla invites listeners into the forests of Northern California to find deep reverence for the power of biodiversity. Maya’s expertise on wildfires shines through this deep and well-informed conversation as she and Ayana share in a love for the forest and a deep-seated awe for the complexity of forest life. Maya introduces listeners to the science behind forest fires and urges us to see fire as not simply “destructive,” but rather as one of the many cycles of earth. More info >

♫ The music is "...So Long And To The Horizon" by Lake Mary "Moss Fire" by Forest Veil, and "as we are now" by Bird by Snow. Length: 57:20

Winding through questions of philosophy, science, and meaning making, this conversation 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. More info >

♫ Featured music: “under a tree” and “One4G” by Matthewdavid. Length– 56:01

Molly details the paths that created the Work That Reconnects, an inspiring, interactive group process for anyone who longs to serve the healing of our world in a more powerful and effective way. Molly encourages listeners to turn to deep time – our connection to our ancestors and to all who come in the future – and to root into a relationship with humanity and the earth that recognizes our interconnectedness. More info >

♫ Featured music is “In Plain Sight” and “Clearance” by Celia Hollander with Leaving Records. Length–56:54

We take a moment for some deep heart salve with Niria Alicia who guides us to think about ancestral instruction, precious purpose, rituals for liberation, and what it means to be human in this time. This warm and rich conversation looks at spiritual crisis in tandem with climate crisis, the allure of self-sabotage, and the problem with the many “solutions” we are offered to the problems our world faces in this epoch. More info >

♫ Featured music is "Uno" by Santiago Cordoba, "Mujer Torbellino" by Palo-Mah, and “Jasmine Vines” by The Range of Light Wilderness. Length–57:29

Dr. Kaishian encourages us to think of mycology as a revolutionary and political practice. Diving into queer mycology, we see the ways that fungi challenge binaries of gender, family structure, and even traditional biological classification. Fungi do not make easy subjects of capitalism. In the tradition of queer theory, how might we learn from fungi rather than being threatened by their binary and definition-defying presence? More info >

♫ Featured music is "Intro" by The Musicteller, "Awake Dreaming" and "Perfection" by Madelyn Ilana, and "Heart Land" by Kendra Swanson. Length—55:48

Invoking ancestry, magic, and a deep relationship with the Dead, Finn invites listeners into a world of mystery. Following ecology, not theology, Perdita calls us to think about the ecological equation – the reality of bodies feeding other bodies, of death opening a portal to another life. This is a reality that animals, plants, and all our more-than-human kin know well. How can we tap into their earthly wisdom? More info >

♫ Feaiured music s “Blue Heron” by The New Runes, “Hold Your Laughter” by Left Vessel, “Time Away from Time” by Eliza Edens, and “Myelin” by Arthur Moon. Length–57:12

Prentis and Ayana also explore what it means to heal across time, the importance of boundaries, recovering our capacity within a system that violently seeks to concentrate trauma, and the detrimental impacts of our obsession with innocence. Recogizing the connections between these topics, Prentis reminds us of the importance of training ourselves to pay attention to the ecosystem we are a part of, while grounding in the tremendous potential that embodiment provides us when it comes to capacity, relationship, mending, and a deep desire for connection. More info >

♫ Featured music is “New Dune” (Instrumental) by Tan Cologne, “Codetalker” by This Flame I Carry, and “Let The Cards Fall” by The Breath. Length–54:39

As Rachel points out that we are in need of a renaissance. Attuned to years of intense work around race and racial consciousness within the United States, Rachel uses the dreams and desires from this time as the raw materials for revolution. Rachel envisions a collective renaissance that centers on intergenerational conversation. Renaissance is not just for the future, it is for all of us together in this moment and beyond. Rooted in trust, how might we reimagine this world together? More info >

♫ Featured music is “Ramble” (Instrumental) by Eliza Edens and “On Naming” and “Drunk House Guests” by Mikayla McVey with The Long Road Society Record Label. Length-55:01

Gladstar calls forth deep gratitude for and mindfulness of the plant world as she walks with us through the world of herbalism in this precious episode. Reminding listeners of the value of connecting to the wellspring of earth, Rosemary contemplates the ways plants shape us and make us into companions when we work with them. Alongside this, Rosemary considers the ways paying deep attention to the world invites us to a place of radical grief and love. How do we acknowledge change, and choose to love in spite of harsh circumstances? More info >

♫ Featured music is "Ramble" (instrumental) and “When Silence Turns to Sound” by Eliza Edens, "Medicine" by Rising Appalachia, and "Hummingbird" by Lea Thomas. Length-58:00

Ross shares the journey behind his work as “Nerdy About Nature,” and the passion for education, science, and the outdoors that drives the project. Breaking down what he wants people to get from his content, he considers how to get people to pay attention to the issues that matter without feeding into the seemingly endless loop of the attention economy. Ross and Ayana delve into critical questions about advocacy and activism in times of social media, and consider what it would truly mean to engage in action that connects and protects. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Everything is Okay,” “Lichen Maps,” and “Far More Other” by Green-House with Leaving Records. Length-57:51

Rowen’s words crack open worlds upon worlds — the magical, manifold creations that lay rest in the seeds that we tuck away in our closets, rattle in wild grasses, and ride the wind. An ode to this “talisman of adaptation and creativity,” our interview with Rowen circles Native seeds, the myth of individual self sufficiency, the cultural dimensions of biodiversity, biocolonialism and safeguarding agricultural heritage against patenting, seed work as slow work, and reweaving cultures of belonging. In talking about reclaiming our responsibility and relationship to seeds, Rowen reminds us that we are also naming our birthright to nourish and sustain ourselves. Great healing awaits in these fertile, fecund soils. More info >

♫ Featured music is "Manzanita" and "The Well" by Madelyn Ilana. Length–58:01

Ruth and Ayana consider where a politics of love can breathe, radical softness, mindsets of abundance, climate justice advocacy, and the steps we can take to create systems of wellness. Ruth guides us to think about what practices and acts of care we can implement with each other as a way of willing a more beautiful world back into existence. Learn more >

♫ Featured music is “My Heart Beating Drum” by Madelyn Ilana, “Don’t Steal the Land” by Høly River, and “Snow Knows White” by Mariee Siou. Length–58:52

Grounding this conversation within Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico, amuel Bautista Lazo, brings listeners into an insightful conversation on the value of craftwork that connects us to the past and plants seeds for the future. Here, Samuel outlines the weaving traditions of the Benzaa people, offering insight into a trade and lifeway shaped intimately by ancestry and the land. Together, Ayana and Samuel open up a compelling conversation surrounding topics of tourism, extraction, and the unique situation of rural communities amidst rapid globalization and commercialization. How can we pass on the values of slow and sustainable living? More info >

♫ Featured music is "Snow Knows White" and "Coyote With the Flowering Heart" by Mariee Siou. Length-57:49

In this winding and lucid conversation, 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 light the wisdom of the compost heap. Rather than shirking the thought of death and decay, Sophie introduces myths and lessons that bring us closer to the messy and unpredictable cycles of humanity. The conversation brings rooted context to the stories that revitalize us as humans, and the proverbial compost heap brings new life to earth-sustaining ritual and relationship. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Cave Vaults (Instrumental)” and “Empty Vessels” by Tan Cologne and “Texas Reznikoff” by Mitski. Length-57:51

As fluidly as water, Stephen Jenkinson uses language to disrupt clinging and confusion. Part of his magic is in illuminating where we have come from by masterfully tracing language down dark burrows to ancient roots. He teaches for example, that etymologically, to be awake is to be gathered into the web of consequence. We are living through a time when there are more people, more creatures, more plants, more cultures, dying than ever before. Where we are forced to recognize that growth untethered to consequence is like cancer. The debts of generations past have accrued to us, but not the wisdom. Our inheritance of obligation, of reciprocity, has been broken and we are left with what is dying, but without any understanding of how to be with it. More info >

♫ The music featured in this episode is by Jess Williamson. Length–55:38

If we need the Earth, does the Earth need us? We dive deep into the relationship amongst ourselves and the Earth with guest Tiokasin Ghosthorse. We begin our conversation by talking about the savior mentality that can arise when we act to address the many issues that threaten Earth and kin at this moment. Recognizing the trickiness of interrogating this mentality that is often intertwined with emotions of loss, love, and protection, Tiokasin offers that perhaps rather than being guided by solutions and salvation, we acknowledge where we are at in this consciousness and how we can challenge ourselves to give back to the Earth without intrusion. More info >

♫ Featured music is“Simple and Sweet” by Harrison Foster and “Beauty Thunders” and “The Old Ways Restored” by Peia. Length–57:31

Tricia Hersey joins Ayana to unwind the complicated ties of exhaustion and exploitation. Tricia’s words serve as incantations against the brainwashing of grind culture as she and Ayana investigate the systems that benefit from keeping us stagnant. This conversation is the sacred balm so many of us need as we face the grief of knowing that the systems we are born into will not serve us and will not bring us true, liberated rest and life. Drawing deep inspiration from her ancestors, histories of marronage, and long standing traditions of Black resistance, Tricia leans into the prophetic dreams that have long allowed for life outside of systems of exploitation. More info >

♫ Featured music is “My Hair” (instrumental) by Real J Wallace and “Folklorism” and "El Coqui's Dream" by Fabian Almazan Trio. Length-58:01

With a historical analysis of slavery and plantation labor, this episode prompts us, at this critical time, to consider what is stolen from those among us who cannot rest under white supremacy and capitalism. In this incredibly rich offering, we speak with Tricia on the myths of grind culture, rest as resistance, and reclaiming our imaginative power through sleep. Capitalism and white supremacy have tricked us into believing that our self-worth is tied to our productivity. Tricia shares with us the revolutionary power of rest. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Africa” by Seba Kaapstad, “Peace” by Real J Wallace, and “I Rise Up” by Beautiful Chorus. Length-56:46

In maddening times of dissonance and disconnection, Tyson speaks to the need for the right story, for lore. Tyson discusses rampant disinformation, the stories that prop up empire, and the need for lore that cuts through such propagandistic drivel. Learn More >

♫ Featured music is “Desert Nightflower” by Leo James with Patience Records. Length–57:55

Yunkaporta begins by sharing the connections between perception, the branding of our identities, and the many forms of capital that become available and valuable in a perception-obsessed society. As we welcome the call to change our conditions and participate in the great “thousand-year clean-up”, we explore hybridized insight, the ramifications of clinging to dichotomous identities, and how genuine diversity is tangible preparedness and emotional resilience in motion. Oscillating between the differences between conditions and perceptions, Tyson calls us to unbrand our minds and deeply interrogate where we are sourcing our thoughts from, the ramifications of becoming a trauma-obsessed society, and how to identify environments for emergence. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Wanderlust” by 40 Million Feet, “Battlefields” by Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra, and “Path You’ve Never Seen” by Violet Bell. Length-56:31

Valarie Kaur reminds us that for millennia prophetic voices have been trying to remind us that we belong to each other, here on Earth, and if we were to recognize this simple truth, what would the world look like? Valarie shares that in recognizing this reality of inherent belonging, we might have to “love beyond what evolution requires.” A revolutionary love for each other, our opponents, and ourselves. As so many of us feel divine rage in this moment of painful transformation, we also tap into the practice of summoning our ancestors as we collectively strategize ways to birth a new world. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Dreamcatcher” by AMAARA and “Stone Carving” by Madeleine Sophia. Length-55:52

Dr. Shiva discusses how we are being set up to become accessories to the digital world and how we can reclaim our intellectual freedom and sovereignty from the hands of digital dictatorship. This episode is a powerful reminder that we are meant to live beautiful lives as sovereign beings, not as digital appendages. We are nourished by the examples of freedom Vandana seeds inspiration from and the power of compassionate courage. More info >

♫ Featured music is “Picking Moths” by John Newton, “Augmented” by Lady Moon & The Eclipse, and “Humm” and “Wild Seed” by Dzidzor. Length–57:43

Veda Austin invites us to consider and grow closer to water – as both a preciously vital and often overlooked life source. Veda’s work researching and making art with water has allowed her an intimate look into water’s role on Earth and within our lives. Water is our companion, and more than just companion, it is what makes us. We are continually obliged to water, and it to us, as we are in an interdependent relationship with it. Veda calls us to investigate our liquid selves – the tears and sweat that make us human, the rituals of baptism and bathing that connect us to that which lies beyond. Veda reminds us that we are a “fluid, intelligent body of water, minerals, salts and consciousness.” Water provides the tides of our lives. Reverence for water should inspire a reverence for ourselves. More info >

♫ Featured music is "The Memory of Water" by Strong Sun Moon/Camelia Jade and "Divine Surrendering" by Doe Paoro. Length–55:26

Woman Stands Shining coalesces topics of Indigenous sovereignty, land back, how gender and consent behave in different paradigms, and the vital importance of moving out of modernity’s obsession with intellectualism as the primary way of knowing, into a powerful call to choose a timeless paradigm that is life-affirming for us all.

♫ Featured musid is "ohhhiiiii" by The Range of Light Wilderness, "Honey in My Heart" by Violet Bell, and "Rain" by Sea Stars. Length–57:29

Following the thread lines of Yoalli’s research in and connection to Mexico, the conversation dives deep into an understanding of Mestizo geographies and the politics of refusal in the face of oppressive power. Within this context, Yoalli and Ayana discuss the importance of ecological grief, rage, and sadness.

♫ Featured music is “Songs of the Forgotten” by Fabian Almazan Trio, “Time Away From Time” by Eliza Edens, and “Waterkeeper” by PALO-MAH. Length–58:52