WILD ROOTS
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAn honest podcast about the state of our relationship with wild nature. Renouncing harmful anthropocentric ideals, focusing on true essentials for an adequate life as a human being; and recognizing the indispensability of our tremendously diverse world by establishing a greater sense of place within that world.
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It will host an on-going discussion about the needs of nature, exploring the current environmental crisis, the importance of our reconnection to our wild earth, biodiversity, re-wilding efforts, apex predator protection, the age of exploitation and decline, human nature, neurobiology and more.
We will also explore how our day to day lives lead to a continuum of unmindful apathy for the greater ecology in which we live and address the ways we can mend our relationship to nature. A journey to inspire listeners to reconnect with their wild roots. We will explore and share the many ways we can cognitively connect to wild earth every day and bring our minds to a more lasting recognition of our innate connection to this Earth.
With a deeply nature-focused and purposefully-driven dialogue, this podcast consists of a mix of formats, including solo-broadcasting, recorded discussions and interviews with other ecologists, naturalists, biologists and environmentally-minded individuals.
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BLOG: www.thewanderingnaturalist.com
PATREON: www.patreon.com/wildroots
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Episodes
Ep 29: WILDLANDS NETWORK: Rebuilding a Natural Coexistence
June 25, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBWe speak with Exective Director Katie Davis about Wildlands Network's mission to restore the wild-ways of North America. About Wildlands Network: Since 1991, Wildlands Network has been committed to reconnecting, restoring and rewilding North America for the benefit of all species. Our work is founded in science, driven by fieldwork and furthered through strategic policy and partnerships. We envision a North America where nature is undivided, and where people coexist in harmony with our nati...
Ep 28: Respecting Our Human-Earth Connections with Dr. Darcia Narvaez
May 26, 2020 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWe warmly welcome back Dr. Darcia Narvaez in a discussion on how global capitalism affects our psyche; and on understanding how to satisfy our basic human needs. Darcia's work shares insights on how to live a truly meaningful life by acknowledging our place within the living world. We can learn to recognize and respect our Human-Earth connections by understanding how global capitalism shapes the human psyche in relation to the rest of the living world. LINKS: The Evolved Nest Darcia Narvae...
Ep 27: THE RIGHT TO ROAM: A Call to Restore a Stolen Inheritance
April 25, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThe right to roam is something many American's may not be aware of, yet it is a calling that dwells within the human heart. It is an inheritance which has been stolen, but we can get it back. Listen to find out how. Portrait by Cadence Chinle Cook LINKS: Ken Ilgunas This Land is Our Land, How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take it Back (Book) ***Wild Roots is not interested in advertising dollars and is supported by patrons. To donate to this podcast use this link: DONATE TO THIS P...
Ep 26: A CHEMICAL PANDEMIC: The Obesogen Effect
April 13, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode we speak with Dr. Bruce Blumberg about his revolutionary research on chemicals called “obesogens”. His research reveals startling epigenetic effects of exposure to these hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment. These chemicals are found in products widely used by many, every-day, and are found even in the food we eat and the water we drink. LINKS: The Obesogen Effect (Book) Dr. Bruce Blumberg (Bio) *This podcast does not use SEO services and does not want advertisi...
Ep 26: A CHEMICAL PANDEMIC: The Effects of Obesogens on Our Epigenome
April 13, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode we speak with Dr. Bruce Blumberg about his revolutionary research on chemicals called “obesogens”. His research reveals startling epigenetic effects of exposure to these hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment. These chemicals are found in products widely used by many, every-day, and are found even in the food we eat and the water we drink. LINKS: The Obesogen Effect (Book) Dr. Bruce Blumberg (Bio) *This podcast does not use SEO services and does not want advertisi...
EP 25: A GLOBAL TRIBE: Wandering Wildlife, Resilient Skills and An Inseparable Connection
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBWill humanity come into reality? Will humanity changes it’s ways for good? What will it take? If not this, world-shattering pandemic, then what? A quieted world, concerns for wandering wildlife, wet markets and more... An adaptation from The Wandering Naturalist. WILD ROOTS Patreon ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I’m including this research in all episode descriptions for anyone interested in learning in the origin of the current Coronavirus which causes Covid-19: *Research on the origin of SARS-CoV2*
Ep 24: ORIGIN OF THE CORONAVIRUS: Understanding Ecological Niches, Zoonotic Diseases and How Humans Cause Epidemics
March 25, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBNature is indeed sending us a message. Our response to that message is going to shape humanity. In this Wild Roots episode with renowned science writer/author, David Quammen we talk about the nature of zoonotic diseases, ecology and how human activity is ultimately the cause for epidemics which threatens us all. We also talk about the importance of not demonizing wildlife, protecting biodiversity, the harms of the wildlife trade and more. We are all in this together. And we are the ones w...
Ep 23: WICKED SOLAR: How Alternative Energy Threatens Already Endangered Wildlife
March 09, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBAn estimated 690-megawatt solar power generating facility is about to be built on roughly 7,100 acres of public land. Located within the Mojave Desert, around 33 miles northeast of Las Vegas and directly south of the Moapa River Indian Reservation. What could be wrong about that? Afterall, solar energy is the best alternative energy, right? Turns out, our energy consumption demands are also consuming critical habitat for multiple federally threatened and endangered species on irreplaceable ...
EP 22: THE WALL: A Desecration of Ancient Beings and Sacred Lands
February 28, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBStanding with O’odham against the desecration of ancient beings and sacred lands. Witnessing the wall's construction site leaves me without words. The wall's destruction to the borderlands is almost immeasurable and definitely unbearable. We hear what natives have to say about the wall's devastating construction. As well as what Laiken Jordahl, a Borderlands Campaigner for the Center for Biological Diversity, has been witnessing of the wall's construction. While this episode was being pub...
EP 21: THIS LAND: An Ongoing War Against Nature on Public Lands in the West
February 04, 2020 21:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBNOT ON OUR LAND! - Listen to the very end! The book THIS LAND reveals the real "big bad wolves" and the truly devastating costs of livestock grazing on public lands. LINKS Website:Christopher Ketcham Book: This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism and Corruption are Ruining the American West
EP 21: THIS LAND: An Ongoing War Against Wildlife on Public Lands in the West
February 04, 2020 21:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBNOT ON OUR LAND! - Listen to the very end! The book THIS LAND reveals the real "big bad wolves" and the truly devastating costs of livestock grazing on public lands. LINKS Website:Christopher Ketcham Book: This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism and Corruption are Ruining the American West
EP 20: INDIGENOUS SUSTAINABLE WISDOM: A Life-Saving, Life-Nurturing World View
January 18, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWe welcome back Dr. Darcia Narvaez to discuss the importance of indigenous wisdom. More than ever, could the world use a nature-based foundation of wisdom. In this discussion we focus on the differences between traditional and indigenous psychologies; and how they influence the way we perceive our world. LINKS Darcia's Blog: Moral Landscapes Book: Indigenous Sustainable Wisdom: First-Nation Know-How for Global Flourishing The Evolved Nest.org
REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS: A Recap of Wild Roots 2019
December 31, 2019 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBHere is a recap of Wild Roots 2019. Thank you for being a part of the Wild Roots journey!
EP 19: HUMAN NATURE PROJECTS: Restoring Humanity’s Appreciation of Earth’s Biodiversity
December 28, 2019 16:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBIt is clear that "human nature" has evolved into a pattern of misuse, neglect and destruction of the natural world. Human Nature Projects was developed with a mission to re-prioritize our agenda as human beings. Through connection, curiosity, creativity and collaboration we can work together to protect the Earth's amazing biodiversity. LINKS: Elliot Connor Human Nature Projects To support this podcast: Wild Roots Patreon
EP 18: VOLUME CONTROL: The Devastating Effects of Noise Pollution On Nature and Human Health
December 15, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThose who have the authority to enforce noise ordinances are often unsympathetic or unresponsive, making noise ordinances completely ineffective. Join me in a discussion with renowned writer/author David Owen of the effects of noise exposure on the environment and our health. LINKS: Volume Control: Hearing in a Deafening World (BOOK) David Owen's Biography David's Latest Works TO SUPPORT THIS PODCAST VISIT: WILD ROOTS PATREON
EP 17: A RECOVERING RANCHER: Walking Away From An Unwholesome Industry
December 01, 2019 03:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWe speak about one woman's courageous decision to leave behind an unwholesome industry, deeply embedded in American tradition. As well as her decision to write openly about her experiences. Laura Jean Schneider reflects on this harmful industry and how the demand it's product, beef and leather, continues to carry damaging consequences for the welfare of animals, human health and our global ecosystems. She considers the industry's morally questionable and often violent culture, connecting i...
EP 16: OUR BROKEN WEB: Life-Threatening Pesticides in Our Environment
November 18, 2019 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this episode, we have the great pleasure of speaking with award-winning journalist, Stephen Leahy about the use of neonics, extremely harmful pesticides used in industrialized agriculture. We discuss how the most widely used pesticides pervasively contaminate our environment, threaten wildlife and put our global food supply at risk. All of life hangs in the balance upon a greater web. Evidence to our broken web of life hides in plain sight (and sound). LINKS: Stephen Leahy WILD ROOT...
EP 16: OUR BROKEN WEB: Life-Threatening Pesticides Persist With Increasing Toxicity
November 18, 2019 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode, we have the great pleasure of speaking with award-winning journalist, Stephen Leahy about the use of neonics, a highly toxic pesticides used in industrialized agriculture. We discuss how the most widely used pesticides pervasively contaminate our environment, threaten wildlife and put our global food supply at risk. All of life hangs in the balance upon a greater web. Evidence to our broken web of life hides in plain sight (and sound). LINKS: Stephen Leahy WILD ROOTS P...
EP 15: THE BRAIN ON NATURE: Neuro-Scientific Evidence Reveals Human Brains Struggle in Urban Environments
October 13, 2019 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBHumans are not equipped to recognize urban environments as something that makes sense… Basically even though humans may appear adjusted to urbanization, evolutionarily our brains haven’t caught up with more natural or healthy responses to such prevalent environments. To our animal brains, these environments just don't make sense and may actually be harmful for urban dwellers. In this episode of Wild Roots, we speak with Dr. Ian Frampton, an Exeter University psychologist about these signif...
EP 14: AKAGERA: An Inspiring Story of Survival, Resiliency and Conservation
September 23, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis incredible story of resiliency is one that can be learned from worldwide! Akagera National Park has become one of the most renowned ecological recovery stories. Efforts to restore its natural wonders defied the odds and has placed this park in high recognition. Supported by African Parks, Akagera National Park is conservation at its finest. For more episodes like this please support at Patreon.com/wildroots
EP 13: IN NATURE'S DEFENSE: A Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature
September 01, 2019 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn this episode we speak with the organizing director of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) as well as members of their executive committee about the importance of and efforts towards establishing rights of nature laws. Join us in honoring the recognition that Nature too, has rights. LINKS: Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) WildRoots Patreon Thanks for listening!
EP 12: DOWN TO EARTH: The Ground Beneath Us
August 20, 2019 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThere is something very special hidden beneath our feet... A life-giving component of this planet, too often ignored yet crucial to our existence and survival. In this episode we discuss this amazing life-giving source with renewed reverence with returning guest and author, Paul Bogard. His book "The Ground Beneath Us" reveals to us the hidden truths that lie beneath our feet everyday and truly puts into perspective the multiple threats that kill millions of species that make up this breathi...
EP 11: NATURE UNBROKEN: Reconnecting The Wildways
August 05, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWe speak with Michael Dax, the New Mexico Representative for Defenders of Wildlife in Santa Fe about the Wildlife Corridors Act. Michael was instrumental in helping to pass legislation in the New Mexico Legislature to establish and protect wildlife corridors, and has been deeply involved in legislative efforts to modernize wildlife management in the state. Before moving to New Mexico, Michael has worked in the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Parks as a trail groomer and tour guide. M...
EP 10: POST-GROWTH: Exploring A Purpose-Driven, Not-For-Profit World Economy
July 21, 2019 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBStriving towards a model of economics that serves not only human needs, but Nature as well! Donnie Maclurcan holds a PhD in Social Science and is the facilitator of the Post-Growth Institute. Not only is our current system of economics bad for the environment and for the planet, it is bad for people as well. In this episode we discuss his research and vision for a sustainable model of economics in which we all can truly thrive. Website: Post-Growth Institute Book: How On Earth A 90-Minute ...
EP 9: GOOD CREATURES: Animals Offer Humans the Greatest of Lesson of All
June 23, 2019 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBAnimals may offer the greatest lesson to be learned by (hu-)man! In this episode of Wild Roots, we learn what observing animals, both wild and domestic can teach us about how to be good creatures. Naturalist and science writer, Sy Montgomery shares with us what she has learned from her animal friends. Sy has written 28 books on various animals, which focus mainly on animal behavior and consciousness. She has observed gorillas in Zaire, pink dolphins in the Amazon, tigers in India and man...
EP 8: OUR PRIMAL NEST: The Development of the Moral Human Being
June 09, 2019 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode we speak with Dr. Darcia Narvaez about the "Evolved Nest" or the evolved developmental niche (EDN) and the importance of nurturing our young as human animals and how this relates to our moral being as well as how we regard the non-human natural world and each other. Dr. Narvaez is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Norte Dame. She is also writes for a blog in Psychology Today called Moral Landscapes and is also the author of several books including: Neurobiolog...
EP 7: PRIMITIVE NAVIGATION: Finding Our Own Way
May 27, 2019 01:00 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode we learn to find our own way with navigation techniques taught by John Huth, a Donner Professor of Science at Harvard. Though his work is focused mainly in the field of experimental particle physics, John Huth shares how he came to study navigation and explores how technologies have substituted our abilities to find our own way. John Huth is the author of "The Lost Art of Finding Our Own Way" John Edward Huth Backyard Meteorology Course Huth's Blog
EP 6: INTO THE CONGO: A Journey to Reveal and Preserve Congo's Biodiversity
May 12, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode of WILD ROOTS we journey into the wilds of Congo alongside herpetologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Eli Greenbaum as we discuss his book "Emerald Labyrinth: A Scientist's Adventures in the Jungles of the Congo" and the importance of preserving biodiversity. LINKS: Eli Greenbaum's Website National Geographic Explorer Congo Quest for New Species If you enjoyed this Wild Roots production and would like to hear more episode like this one, please considering supporting thi...
EP 5: REVIVING OUR RESILIENCY: Primal Movements and Primal Postures
April 29, 2019 02:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBYou might want to squat for this one! Join us as we flow from one primal posture to the next. We speak with Aaron Hannon, creator of Naturaletics on the benefits of primal movements. You can find Naturaletics on YouTube, Instagram and at NATURALETICS.ORG Also, if you enjoy this content, please consider supporting this podcast by becoming a Wild Roots Patreon.
EP 4: NATURAL DARKNESS: Rediscovering Our Universe
March 17, 2019 06:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode of WILD ROOTS we talk with Paul Bogard about his book "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in the Age of Artificial Light". We discuss how adding more light reduces our awareness of one of our most precious human experiences: star-gazing. We discuss how irrational fears of the dark lead people to fall for one of the greatest and harmful marketing schemes in existence. As the use of artificial lights increase, not only do we lose our most precious stars but we les...
EP 3: ALEXANDRIA AND GRETA: Our New Leaders, Giving Voice To The People
February 23, 2019 07:00 - 16 minutes - 7.55 MBIn this short episode, Soraya speaks a little about the great new voices that have come to the climate justice scene. Alexandria and Greta share their grit with the World. Listen to one of the most remarkable speeches given by the young Swedish climate activists, Greta Thunberg as she boldly addresses the United Nations COP24 Climate Conference. Are we entering a new era of great leaders? Let's hope so. Also, if you enjoy this content, please consider supporting my work by becoming a Wild ...
EP 2: REVIVING OUR RESILIENCY: Becoming Post-Carbon and Needing Less
February 10, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode of WILD ROOTS we talk with Richard Heinberg about the history of human's dependence on fossil fuels; focusing on what is truly important as well as another way of measuring our success as a species; ecological economics and the importance of connecting to nature in these challenging times. Richard Heinberg is the author of thirteen books including the End of Growth and Our Renewable Future: Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent Clean Energy. He is also the Senior Fellow o...
EP 1: A BUTTERFLY FOR ALL: A Cure For Climate Change
January 27, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBWILD ROOTS PODCAST's first episode features an interview with Dr. Sailesh Rao. Join us as we discuss THE solution to Climate Change and how you can prevent "Year ZERO" by becoming a Climate Healer. In this episode, Dr. Sailesh Rao discusses the research and data behind Year ZERO, the year we could potentially lose 100% of our wildlife. We know the problem and we know the solution. Dr. Rao beautifully references the caterpillar and butterfly as an analogy to where we are today. Like the cate...
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January 27, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.29 MBWild Roots is an honest podcast about the state of wild nature in the age of the anthropocene. It will be a journey to inspire listeners to reconnect with their wild roots. It will host an on-going discussion about the needs of nature, exploring the current environmental crisis, the importance of our reconnection to our wild earth, biodiversity, re-wilding efforts, apex predator protection, age of decline, human nature, even neurobiologyand more. I want to talk about what people don't want ...