0132: In Defense of Trees
At least 400 trees were recently felled at a golf course in Washington, D.C., reminding Laura of her very first environmental activist mentor, The Lorax.
0131: Heal One Another
We share music to heal each other and the Living Earth. That’s implicit in much of the music we play, but these are songs that make it explicit, that bring the theme of healing to the forefront. Listen and be well!
0130: The Endangered Endangered Species List
In the United States we have recently seen changes to the way we approach caring for our endangered and vulnerable species, i.e., the protections are waning — as is the list itself.
0129: Back to the Ocean
We have to go back to the ocean quite frequently because it’s such a source of inspiration for so many artists. We’ve got so many fresh releases to share with you, we can’t even fit them all in.
0128: Mysterious Mycelium
Laura Dedelow presents Mysterious Mycelium, dedicated to mycelium, mushrooms & all fungi, exploring the fungi above ground plus the mycelium working behind the scenes underneath.
0127: No Place Like Earth
There’s no place like Earth, and we’ve got the music to prove it. Ten songs (and one field recording) that celebrate the uniqueness of Planet Earth.
0126: Songs of the Fall Equinox
This show is dedicated to the Northern Hemisphere’s turning from Summer to Autumn and the Autumnal Equinox.
0125: Our Planetary Home
Dedicated to the memory of singer-songwriter Russ Arlotta, Episode 0125 — “Our Planetary Home” — follows the word, the concept, and the longing on a winding path from the rocky tip of Cornwall to the coast of Senegal, from the plains of Venezuela to the vast skies of Hawaii.
0124: Sounds of Fire & Water
As floods inundate and wildfires consume a planet that seems to be running a fever, we move through multiple spiritual traditions to confront the twin elemental forces reshaping our world, from Jamaican rocksteady to Haitian Voudou, from Celtic flame to Hawaiian volcano.
0123: Our Hunger for Land
From the machine-haunted fields of County Cork to the drought-stricken soil of Buenos Aires, “Our Hunger for Land” assembles thirteen artists in a global meditation on humanity’s relationship to the earth we plant, plunder, mourn, and revere.