MARCIA BJORNERUD on Finding Humility in Our Geologic Past /181

Explore the notion of “timefulness” and healing our relationship with time, the marvel of mountain-building, the necessity of multigenerational spaces, mass extinction events of the geologic past, change as constant, and the brilliant complexity of Earth’s systems.

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Homebound: Transforming Toxic Movement Culture with THE WILDFIRE PROJECT /180

As we listen to what Joshua Kahn, BJ Star, and Michael Storm share with us, we wonder: How can anger serve us in times of transformation? What is the value in challenging ourselves to be a part of what is not perfect? How can exercising our power be a just necessity?

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LAUREN REGAN on Grey Intelligence and Environmental Activism /179

Ayana and Lauren begin by discussing the necessity defense in context to the climate crisis. Other topics discussed include “critical energy infrastructure” felonies, how the oil and gas industry subverts democracy, digital surveillance and the importance of community solidarity in grassroots activism.

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Homebound: Confronting Crisis with Divine Dignity with ANDREW HARVEY /178

Harvey gives us a map of mystical teachings to help us navigate the dark night of the soul and to emerge empowered.

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TEJU ADISA-FARRAR on Remapping Our World /177

Teju discusses how gentrification originates through the calculated and supremacist devaluation of place, its environmental impacts, and urbanization and urban futures in response to climate and economic migration and changes.

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Homebound: Eco-Justice in the Age of Disasters with JACQUI PATTERSON /175

Jacqui reminds us that we must strategically address the needs of our communities; when we work to uplift those at the bottom - we all rise.

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ANTONIA JUHASZ on the New Age of Big Oil /174

With a global market in free fall, a rising climate activism movement, and the uncertainty of elections on the horizon, this episode tackles a set of essential, timely questions: How has the fracking boom radically transformed communities, ecologies, and life in states across the country? Why are oil prices crashing and how does this reflect an industry in debt, teetering on the brink of collapse?

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DeeplyRooted: Remembering Back into Ourselves with KAILEA FREDERICK /173

Kailea offers a poetry reading woven with simple movements to reawaken our inseparable connection to all of Creation. This offering honors the hard-working mothers and caregivers who provide care so generously, and who are so deserving of moments to cultivate wellness.

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Homebound: Capitalists and Other Cannibals with ALNOOR LADHA /172

Alnoor invites us into a guided conversation on neoliberal capitalism, the global economic system and how we can work ourselves out of it. Topics include Wetiko mind virus, Anarchy, the root causes of poverty, the dangers of technocracy, and more.

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LINDA BLACK ELK on What Endures After Pandemic /171

Ayana and Linda discuss what will be left in the wake of COVID-19, how will we tend to the wounds of disposability? What systems will endure? What must we dismantle and what will we grow? How can we deepen our actions so that they are not just a response to fear, but are rooted in the promise of collective wellbeing?

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Deeply Rooted: Declaring Interdependence with MILLA PRINCE /170

Milla invites us to root ourselves through the very soil, minerals, water and air of our own bodies. Listen in as we shed what is old and give ourselves to the stream of life pulsing through the body of nature.

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Homebound: Decentralizing the Power of Healing with Dr. RUPA MARYA /169

Rupa reminds us that the blatant neglect for people’s wellbeing amidst this global pandemic is not coincidence or negligence, it is the result of a global system that has historically centered profit over people.

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ESTRELLA SANTIAGO PÉREZ on the Importance of Community Sovereignty /168

Estrella discusses the legacy of U.S. imperialism and global economic corruption, the erasure of Puerto Rico’s presence in mainstream media, community land trusts, gentrification in the wake of natural disaster, the complexities of property ownership and global aid initiatives.

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DeeplyRooted: Black Mary-Olivering with brontë velez /167

brontë velez transports us through revolutionary prayer– an incantation to ignite your creativity and fill up your inner well with joy, strength and peace.

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Homebound: Personal Preparedness in Advance with Reverend M. KALANI SOUZA /166

Join us in conversation as Ayana and Kalani discuss an “all hands on deck approach” to addressing human behavior and developing personal preparedness.

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JILL WEITZ on Salmon Beyond Borders /165

Learn the ins and outs of issues playing out at the transboundary, such as the toxic legacy of tailings disasters, the complexities of management and enforcement on the ground, the polluter pays principle, and the golden triangle in B.C.

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KENRIC McDOWELL on Designing with Cosmo-Ecological Intelligence /164

Our conversation with Kenric covers topics like relationality, more-than-human intelligence, the trappings of consumerism and personal agency, while also being pushed to delve into realms of discussion we visit less often, like artificial intelligence, technology, design and interspecies connection.

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LAYLA K. FEGHALI on Borderless Remembrance /163

Layla and Ayana explore borderless ecologies, stories from the SWANA* region, what it looks like to embody relationship- rather than performance- culture, native plant revival, and the wealth of diasporic memory.

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KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea⌠ENCORE⌡ /162

We are honored to once again share this episode with you as a profound reminder of the place we share with the qwe 'lhol mechen, their capacity for memory, grief, and love, and the many ways that the Lummi Nation continues to protect, defend, and restore the Salish Sea.

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