Wild Connection: The Podcast
1) Shelter and Storm: Finding Belonging in a Changing Landscape with Tamara Dean
Author Tamara Dean joins Wild Connection to explore resilience, belonging, and the beauty of living closely with the land. From floods to fireflies, this episode reveals how local action and storytell...Show More
2) War, Wildlife, and the UN: Accountability and Peacekeeping with Dr. András Hárs
This week on Wild Connection, Dr. Jen sits down with international law scholar Dr. András Hárs to unpack the UN’s role in peacekeeping, accountability, and the hidden environmental toll of conflict. F...Show More
3) Fungi, Pathogens, and the Coming Pandemic with Emily Monosson
Fungi sustain life but they also threaten it. Host Jennifer Verdolin talks with environmental toxicologist Emily Monosson about her book Blight. They explore fungal pathogens from Candida auris to wh...Show More
4) Listening to Rivers with Robert Macfarlane
What does it mean to say a river is alive? In this episode, acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane joins Wild Connection to explore rivers as living beings, the rise of nature’s legal rights, and how reco...Show More
5) Sy Montgomery on Wonder, Animals, and What the Chicken Knows
What can animals teach us about empathy, intelligence, and connection? In this episode of Wild Connection, bestselling author Sy Montgomery shares her journey and explores what chickens (and other ani...Show More
6) From Dian Fossey to Ecoflix: Ian Redmond’s Journey to Protect the Wild
Join conservationist Ian Redmond as he reflects on his early days with Dian Fossey, unforgettable moments with gorillas, and his mission to protect wildlife through Ecoflix, the first nonprofit enviro...Show More
7) The Chimpanzees of Kibale with Dr. Richard Wrangham
What can great apes teach us about human nature? Dr. Richard Wrangham has spent decades studying chimpanzees, aggression, and the evolutionary forces that shaped us. Tune in to explore the deep connec...Show More
8) Whispers of the Wild with Dr. Susan B Eirich
This episode features Dr. Susan B Eirich— author of Whispers from the Wild: An Invitation Stories from the Rescued Wild Animals of Earthfire institute. Susan’s work in Reconnection Ecology invites us ...Show More
9) Xenophobia with George Makari
What makes something—or someone—belong? It’s a question we often ask about nature. We label species as native or invasive, welcome or unwelcome, beneficial or harmful. But beneath those labels is some...Show More
10) Wild Souls with Emma Marris
Author and science write Emma Marris is here to inspire you in rethinking your connection with the environment as we talk about her book, Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World.