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Cesar Aguirre
RECLAMATION
We follow trailblazers as they help us reimagine our future – from dam removals on the Klamath River to community organizing in Kern County. Along the way, we take a trip through human irrationality and the reality of climate science fiction.
 
FEATURING
Cesar Aguirre - Central California Environmental Justice Network
Dan Lieberman - Research Psychiatrist and Author, The Molecule of More
Oshun O’Rourke - Fisheries Biologist, Yurok Tribe
Kim Stanley Robinson - Author, The Ministry for the Future
 
 
THE SONGS OF STRANGERS
The sounds of nature give us clues to our ancient origins – from whales and birds, to elk and newts. In this Emmy Award-winning episode, we meet those giving animals a fighting chance.
 
FEATURING
Tiffany Yap - Conservation Scientist (Center for Biological Diversity) and Author, Tales of the Urban Wild
Jack Hines - Soundscape Ecologist and Host/Creator of Ear to the Wild
Bernie Krause - Soundscape Ecologist
Callie Leiphardt and Rachel Rhodes - Whale Safe
John Reid - Economist and Author, Ever Green
 
 
SECOND LANGUAGE
Plants are smart. We climb 230 feet up a redwood tree – into one of the world’s most vibrant canopy ecosystems – to see for ourselves. And, we learn what plants and trees really are: intelligent beings making life possible by reaching for starlight.
 
FEATURING
Paco Calvo - Researcher and Author, Planta Sapiens
Lucy and Nick Kerhoulas - Researchers and Educators, Cal Poly Humboldt
Greg King - Activist and Author, The Ghost Forest
Abhas Misraraj - iNaturalist
John Reid - Economist and Author, Ever Green
 
 
 
FLOW
We join experts as they search for seagrass, rescue a sea lion, and study the importance of our groundwater – because water not only connects us to our neighbors, it connects us to ourselves. Take a sip.
 
FEATURING
Melissa Ward and Connor Dibble - Windward Sciences
Cara Field - Director of Conservation Medicine, Marine Mammal Center
Helen Dahlke - Hydrologist and Researcher, UC Davis
Lew Reid - Lawyer
 
 
RUN TOWARDS THE FIRE
Rising seas. Wildfires. Extreme heat. What if facing these climate threats head-on could lead us to something better? This episode dives into what it really takes to confront an uncertain future and imagine a new story of home.
 
FEATURING
Rosanna Xia - Journalist (LA Times) and Author, California Against the Sea
Blaine McKinnon - Fire Division Chief, Yurok Fire Department
Kelly Turner - Researcher, UCLA
Christian Rodriguez Ceja - Kounkey Design Initiative
 
 
 
RPG
Play isn’t just for fun—it’s how we’ve always made sense of the world. It’s where we test ourselves. So we join gamers, influencers, surfers, and economists as they reimagine the game, and the rules we play by.
 
FEATURING
Diandra Marizet Esparza - Co-Founder, Intersectional Environmentalist
Mario Ordoñez Calderon - Executive Director, Un Mar de Colores
Marcy Brown - Lead Storyteller & Game Designer, Mycelium Youth Network
Indy Rishi Singh - California Doughnut Economics Coalition
 
 
MACHINA EX DEO
Move fast, break things… Can technology be more than that? Better than that? And how do we reconcile the mechanized… with the sacred? We explore the role that tech can play in building a future that we actually want to live in.
 
FEATURING
Ian Griffiths - Seamless Bay Area
Jasmine Sun - Co-founder, Reboot
Scott Loarie and Carrie Seltzer - iNaturalist
Gray Brechin - Historian and Author, Imperial San Francisco
Kevin Noertker - CEO, Ampaire
 
 
 
ENCAPSULATED MEMORY
Our world is changing – and it's speaking to us through flavor, color, and nutrition. So what is our food trying to tell us? We followed the signals, from regenerative wine to Indigenous meals, and cow feed innovations to labor demonstrations.
 
FEATURING
Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino - Cafe Ohlone
Aura Aguilar and Cecilia Rodriguez - North Bay Jobs With Justice
Ames Morison - Medlock Ames
Ermias Kebreab - Researcher, UC Davis
Taye Bright - Mycologist
 
 
UNITY?
Fossil fuel workers, Christians, and conservatives – historically some of the fiercest opponents to climate action. We meet the visionary leaders who are trying to change that. In these tumultuous times, is there anything we CAN agree on?
 
FEATURING
Benji Backer - Founder, Nature Is Nonpartisan
Norman Rogers - United Steelworkers, Local 675
William Morris - GreenFaith
Lisa Gautier - President, Matter of Trust
 
 
 
NOW
If Earth’s story is a song, humans have sped up its rhythm. Now, we need to match nature’s pace – before we’re out of time. So how do we both speed up and slow down? We learn from guests who are helping us meet the urgency of this moment without burning out.
 
FEATURING
Jenny Odell - Author, Saving Time
Elijah Zarlin - Head of Digital and Engagement, Yellow Dot Studios
Alessandra Ram and Samantha Oltman - Good Luck Media
Raine Stern - Musician
Jin Chuan Shi and Jin Wei Shi - Dharma Realm Buddhist University