The Edge Effects podcast features interviews with scholars, scientists, activists, and artists who engage with questions of environmental and cultural change. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts.
Latest episodes
What Comes After Earth Day?
This special episode on Earth Fest was created and recorded in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Sustainability and the SustainUW podcast team. Special thanks to Brynne Hill, Tim Lindstrom, and former Edge Effects Managing Editor Nathan Jandl for their work in making this episode possible. Be sure ...
Podcasting for the Climate: A Conversation with Nathaniel Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio, & Bethany Wiggin
Earlier this year, Juan Manuel Rubio and I spoke with Bethany Wiggin about the role of environmental humanities projects in higher education and public life. We reflected upon our experiences developing the podcast series Mining for the Climate (produced by Blue Lab at Princeton University), which looks at how domestic ...
Cafeteria Care around the World: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah A. Robert
How can public school food programs be transformed to center ideas of justice, equity, and sustainability? In November 2024, I sat down with Dr. Jennifer Gaddis and Dr. Sarah A. Robert to talk about their co-edited book Transforming School Food Politics Around the World, published by MIT Press. The book is ...
THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY, 25 Years Later: A Conversation with Jeff Spitz
In fall 2024, we were visited by environmental filmmaker Jeff Spitz, whose film Return of Navajo Boy, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, drew urgent attention to the contaminating impact of uranium mining on Navajo lands and People. These joint efforts resulted in a record $1bn compensation to the Nation ...
