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Ant to Sol

11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

A five minute nature-connecting podcast to help alleviate some of the pain caused by what is happening to our planet-a light, enjoyable antidote to 'solastalgia'.

*Solastalgia exists when there is recognition that the place where one resides and that one loves is under assault (physical desolation)."
Professor Glenn Albrecht

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Episodes

Confessions of A Plant Killer

March 27, 2018 00:23 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MB

The road may be paved with good intentions but sometimes scary movies, hereditary mishaps and nicknames whispered behind closed doors can lead to disaster.

Flying High

February 13, 2018 22:35 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MB

What happens when a naughty puppy meets a girl flying a kite...the perfect antidote to solastalgia of course.

Seeking Out The Sky

December 05, 2017 08:29 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MB

The world is actually getting brighter, that's not always a good thing though. Sometimes you have to seek out the darkness to find the light....

Where The Sidewalk Ends

November 23, 2017 08:47 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MB

I grew up without shoes-we’ll at least in the summer that is. I mean, I had shoes, but getting them on to my feet most days, when I was a child was a battle that I think my mum finally realized she couldn’t win. There is something extremely liberating about being barefoot, giving those toes a break from their bindings, allowing them to sink into sand or grass or scrape across harder surfaces-because many of us do it so rarely, I think it somehow adds an extra sense to our body-beyond touch, ...

The Sound of Swing

November 06, 2017 14:31 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MB

Sometimes your dose of medicine requires taking a leap of faith and making funny sounds.

The Elixir of Life

October 25, 2017 14:59 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MB

Celebrating the elixir of life is a perfect antidote to solastalgia. Listen to the latest five minute dose of nature connecting medicine at www.anttosol.com or at www.twig.fm

Songs for the Soul

October 10, 2017 04:56 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MB

Sometimes it takes tuning in the dial and looking up to discover that the perfect antidote to solastalgia is right in your own backyard.

Dining With Friends

September 25, 2017 21:51 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MB

From dining in apartments in Manhattan to walking the footpaths in Australia, you’ll discover that sometimes friends are found in the strangest places

Pooh Sticks

September 11, 2017 01:46 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MB

Not just because my last name is Milne, but because my mum read them to me every night, I fell in love with the stories of Winnie the Pooh and friends at a very young age. Pooh invents a game, which many of us remember from our childhoods, a stick race that can be as fast or as slow as the earth wills it. www.anttosol.com

Ant to Sol intro

September 04, 2017 00:56 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MB

Why this podcast-In the age of eco-angst, sometimes we just need a little break from all the worry, a little antidote to a term called 'solastalgia'. *Solastalgia exists when there is recognition that the place where one resides and that one loves is under assault (physical desolation)." Professor Glenn Albrecht

Puddle Jumping

September 04, 2017 00:56 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MB

Do you remember what it was like as a kid when you’d want to jump in every puddle you saw? Well, one girl does and she’s sharing a story of why you might just want to put on the gum boots again. www.anttosol.com