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For The Wild

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For The Wild is a slow media organization dedicated to land-based protection, co-liberation, and intersectional storytelling. We are rooted in a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth, and consumerism. Our work highlights impactful stories and deeply-felt meaning making as balms for these times.

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  1. A STATE OF CHANGE: Practicing Honest Hope S1:E3

    · 31 min · S1 E3

    What does it mean to practice hope in a changing world? In the final episode based on A State of Change: California’s Forgotten Landscapes, newly revised and expanded by Heyday Books, Ayana Young and artist-naturalist…

  2. A STATE OF CHANGE: Water, Fire, and Life Amidst Change S1:E2

    · 31 min · S1 E2

    Ayana Young and Laura Cunningham return to A State of Change: California’s Forgotten Landscapes, newly revised and expanded by Heyday Books. Laura shares how decades of research became a story-driven exploration of…

  3. A STATE OF CHANGE: The Art of Ecological Memory S1:E1

    · 31 min · S1 E1

    What becomes possible when we learn to see a place through the layers of its memory? Host Ayana Young speaks with artist-naturalist Laura Cunningham about her newly revised and expanded book, A State of Change:…

  4. FAT OF THE LAND - DOLCE on Family and Tradition S1:E5

    · 27 min

    “I’d like to propose a toast to the garden, to this beautiful planet, and to the gardener. You know, some people have gardens, some people don't. But, they need to have a garden because Grandfather used to say, “We are…

  5. FAT OF THE LAND - CONTORNI on Inheritance and Taste S1:E4

    · 30 min

    “Mother Earth is really asking us to touch the soil… it’s not just enough to pray. We need to put our hands in the soil.” —Carlo Montesanti Contorni. The side dishes, or the surroundings. In this fourth episode of our…

  6. FAT OF THE LAND - SECONDI on Women, Food and Resistance S1:E3

    · 30 min

    “Before I came here, I dreamt about this land.” —Jessie Jowers, Slow Life Family Farm The third course in our series, Secondi, brings us to the tensions of resistance and surrender. In this episode of Fat of The Land,…

  7. FAT OF THE LAND - PRIMI: on Hunger and Desire S1:E2

    · 24 min · S1 E2

    “Human hunger – not just for food, but for everything – drives us to do beautiful things, crazy things, horrible things, but that is the most human thing I can point to. We're a very hungry species, and that hunger…

  8. FAT OF THE LAND - APERITIVO: The Call of the Land S1:E1

    · 31 min

    “I really feel I was called here, and I really feel this land itself is calling for human touch.” – Jessie, Slow Life Family Farm Embracing hunger, desire, and a calling for connection, we’re delighted to share the…

  9. Introducing: Fat of The Land

    · 1:53

    We are so excited to share Fat of The Land, a new five-part series unfolding over the next five weeks. This series began with a kind of romantic impulse. I traveled to Italy with a longing to be among people whose…

  10. IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E3

    · 34 min

    "The more I learn, the less I know. Sometimes learning more means accepting that we don’t really know." – Rachel Meade In the third episode of In The Company of Humpbacks, Rachel Meade joins Ayana to rethink what we…

  11. IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E2

    · 31 min

    In the second episode of In the Company of Humpbacks, take a walk with Dr. Fred Sharpe and Ayana as we get to know him and his research team more intimately. Together, they reflect on grounding scientific work in…

  12. IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E1

    · 33 min

    “Learning whale language is about being in right relationship.” In the first episode of For The Wild’s In the Company of Humpbacks, we hear from Joe Olson and Dr. Fred Sharpe about their approaches to analyzing whale…

  13. Introducing: In the Company of Humpbacks

    · 2:49

    Hey, friends. Ayana, here. We are so excited to announce our brand new audio documentary series in the company of humpbacks. Three episodes. One goal to take you into the quiet the thrums and the wild rhythms of…

  14. PLANTS ARE POLITICAL on the Sweetness of Watermelon and Prickly Pear S1:3

    · 19 min

    “Connection to the land and knowing the plants that surround you and knowing what food your ancestor ate and trying to go back there is probably one of the most important things that we can do as resistance today.” -…

  15. PLANTS ARE POLITICAL on the Flavor of Za'atar S1:2

    · 30 min · S1 E2

    “If you don't forage for Za’atar, how are you going to feel connected to the land? How are you going to understand what your ancestors have been doing for thousands of years here?” - Aya Gazawi Faour In For The Wild’s…

  16. PLANTS ARE POLITICAL on the Lifeway of Olive Trees S1:1

    · 39 min · S1 E1

    “The moment people are disconnected from their land and from the plants around them, it's easier to control them because they don't feel the spiritual connection to the land.” —Aya Gazawi Faour, Olive Odyssey…

  17. ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on The Art That Reclaims Us S1:4

    · 57 min

    ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on The Art That Reclaims Us S1:4 In this resounding end to our Illuminating Worldviews series, Ayana speaks with artists Dr. Aubyn O’Grady and Jackie Olson about collective art and creative…

  18. ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on AI and Courting the Otherwise S1:3

    · 1 h 00 min

    ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on AI and Courting the Otherwise S1:3 How might we face the end? Continuing our Illuminating Worldviews series, Vanessa Andreotti and Ayana delve into questions of what it means to live well…

  19. ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on Land, Language, and Love S1:2

    · 58 min

    Continuing our Illuminating Worldviews series, we hear from X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell in conversation with Guná Jensen exploring the vital work of Tlingít language revitalization. Together, they reflect on the deep…

  20. ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on Emotional Competency S1:1

    · 1 h 00 min

    Over the past months, For The Wild has journeyed to the Yukon in partnership with Illuminating Worldviews. Illuminating Worldviews is a space for examining the worldviews in which we find ourselves and to learn how…

  21. JOANNA MACY on the World as Lover and Self⌠HOMAGE⌡ /371

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 371

    On July 19th, Joanna Macy, beloved teacher and past guest, passed away peacefully at home in Berkeley, California. In honor of her legacy, we are rebroadcasting her episode “The World as Lover and Self,” originally…

  22. ANDREA GIBSON on the Blessings of the Wound [HOMAGE] /370

    · 1 h 11 min

    We are rebroadcasting our extended conversation with Andrea Gibson as we honor their death on July 14th, 2025. The conversation, originally aired In September of 2023, was entitled “The Blessings of the Wound.” For so…

  23. Stepping Into Wilder Form, 2025

    · 4:40

    Hey For The Wild community, it’s Ayana. It’s been a minute. Life has been moving—fast, deep, and full. I’ve grown, and with that growth, a clearer sense of what I want to share with you has come into focus. After…

  24. Earthly Reads: Prentis Hemphill on What It Takes to Heal 1:6

    · 43 min · S1 E6

    In the sixth and final episode of our Earthly Reads series, we are honored to welcome back Prentis Hemphill, author of What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World. This episode offers a…

  25. Earthly Reads: Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Survival Is a Promise S1:5

    · 35 min · S1 E5

    In the fifth episode of our Earthly Reads series, we dive into a conversation with the renowned Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. This episode offers a preview of…

  26. Earthly Reads: Céline Semaan on A Woman is a School S1:4

    · 29 min · S1 E4

    Join us for the fourth episode of our new Earthly Reads series. In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Céline Semaan, founder of Slow Factory and author of A Woman is a School. Sharing stories from her…

  27. Earthly Reads: Marcia Bjornerud on Turning to Stone S1:3

    · 31 min · S1 E3

    Join us with Marcia Bjornerud for a brilliant conversation on a life dedicated to the physical Earth. This conversation is the third episode for our new Earthly Reads series. Together, Ayana and Marcia discuss Marcia’s…

  28. Earthly Reads: Tricia Hersey on WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape S1:2

    · 34 min · S1 E2

    Continuing the first season of our Earthly Reads series, we are thrilled to share a new conversation with beloved guest Tricia Hersey. Sharing sweet balm from her new book WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape, Tricia…

  29. Earthly Reads: adrienne maree brown on Loving Corrections S1:1

    · 34 min · S1 E1

    We are excited to announce the first season of our Earthly Reads series featuring conversations with some of our favorite authors including adrienne maree brown, Marcia Bjornerud, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Prentis Hemphill…

  30. The Year Ahead (2025)

    · 3:50

    For The Wild is sending our deepest wishes for abundance and slowness as we enter 2025! Now especially, the future of independent media and critical, thought provoking content seems uncertain. In times like these, the…

  31. SLOW STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT - We Will Dance With Mountains: Vunja! with Bayo Akomolafe

    · 6:01

    For The Wild is thrilled to share that we’re launching our second Slow Study with Bayo Akomolafe and The Emergence Network. These slow studies are a unique collaboration between The Emergence Network and For The Wild…

  32. FOR THE WILD on Slow Media

    · 5:36

    We’re calling in slow media. Feeling into the need for slow, emotionally grounded, and resonant content, we’ll be pausing weekly episodes to fully embody a slow media approach. The past ten years of interviews have…

  33. DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support [ENCORE]

    · 1 h 17 min

    This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Dori Midnight, originally aired in October 2022. “With a prayer to imagine beyond the current structures and systems, and kind of weave ourselves into, and be wrapped…

  34. KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE]

    · 59 min · Explicit

    This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Kimberly Ann Johnson originally aired in April 2023. Feeling into the state of our nervous systems and our relationships with each other and ourselves, this episode…

  35. SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE]

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sophie Strand which originally aired in November 2022. In this winding and lucid conversation, guest Sophie Strand invites us to investigate our relationality, to…

  36. MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE]

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Maya Khosla which originally aired in November 2022. What can the forest teach us of grief, of joy, of humanity? This week, poet and scientist Maya Khosla invites…

  37. ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 369

    Inviting listeners into his deep connection with the forest and the natural world, Ross Reid brings an inspirational energy and commitment to this interview. Connecting around their shared love for old growth and wild…

  38. JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE]

    · 58 min

    This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Jarod K Anderson, originally aired in January 2023. Bringing us into his world of nature, awe, and magical poetry, guest Jarod K. Anderson reminds us that our human…

  39. THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368

    · 58 min · Episode 368

    This week we are thrilled to bring you a special conversation from a dear friend of the podcast, Bayo Akomolafe. Recorded while in Ghana for the Three Black Men Tour, this conversation features the voices of Bayo…

  40. ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 367

    This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with adrienne maree brown which originally aired in April 2019. adrienne maree brown begins this week’s episode by asking, “If we were not ashamed of our pleasure, what…

  41. ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366

    · 58 min · Episode 366

    Introducing listeners to his way of worship and connection to the Earth, this week’s guest Erik Assadourian offers insight into the religious framing and practical applications of the Gaian way. Erik shares his…

  42. MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements /365

    · 56 min · Episode 365

    Winding through questions of philosophy, science, and meaning making, this week’s episode brings together vital thoughts on what it means to live an embodied life in an entangled world. Guest Merlin Sheldrake shares…

  43. SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364

    · 56 min · Episode 364

    This week, Ayana is joined by Sky Hopinka in a conversation that dives deep into the meaning of art and film and the stories and emotions we share between generations. Sky grounds the conversation in his incredible…

  44. Othering and Belonging with Udi Raz, Yasmeen Daher, and Cecilie Surasky

    · 59 min

    This week we are excited to continue our collaboration with UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging Institute to bring you a conversation from The Othering and Belonging Conference in Berlin, Germany. This conversation…

  45. SYLVIA V. LINSTEADT on The Motherline /363

    · 57 min · Episode 363

    Tracing ancestry through the motherline, this week’s guest Sylvia V. Linsteadt introduces listeners to the world of matrilineal myth and wisdom. For Sylvia, story and myth are very much alive and can offer valuable…

  46. TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Inviolable Lore /362

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 362 · Explicit

    What beckons us, calls to us from beyond? Tuning into a magic that flows from the universe, not from an individualized self, Tyson Yunkaporta offers lucid insight into the current state of the world in this week’s…

  47. LAYLA K. FEGHALI on The Land in Our Bones /361

    · 56 min · Episode 361

    In a timely and heart-wrenching episode, returning guest Layla K. Feghali shares the power and perseverance of homeland, even in the face of colonial violence. As the genocide in Palestine continues and worsens, Layla…

  48. MOLLY YOUNG BROWN on The Great Turning /360

    · 57 min · Episode 360

    What if we started with gratitude? With love? In this episode Ayana is joined by longtime mentor Molly Young Brown in a discussion that tends to what it means to be human in times of polycrisis and unraveling.…

  49. END OF YEAR UPDATE 2023

    · 17 min

    In the spirit of the solstice, we are taking a pause from our regular episode schedule. We’re also taking the time to express our immense gratitude for the wonderful community that makes For The Wild possible – our…

  50. The Edges in the Middle, VII: Báyò Akómoláfé, Sa’ed Atshan, Cecilie Surasky

    · 1 h 11 min

    Continuing the conversation series, “The Edges in the Middle,” presented in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, For The Wild is delighted to share this conversation between Báyò…

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