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 Happens in the Wake of Frac Sand’s Boom and Bust?
This episode about frac sand mining in Wisconsin's Driftless region is the fourth piece in the series Ground Truths: Stories from Wisconsin’s Frontlines of Environmental Action. This six-episode podcast series highlights environmental justice issues across the diverse communities and landscapes of Wisconsin, from Milwaukee to the Northwoods. The series is ...
Who’s Afraid of Wisconsin Wolves?
This episode about Wisconsin wolves is the second piece in the series Ground Truths: Stories from Wisconsin’s Frontlines of Environmental Action. This six-episode podcast series highlights environmental justice issues across the diverse communities and landscapes of Wisconsin, from Milwaukee to the Northwoods. The series is supported in part by a ...
The Slow Erosion of Environmental Protections in Wisconsin
This is the first piece in the series Ground Truths: Stories from Wisconsin’s Frontlines of Environmental Action. This six-episode podcast series highlights environmental justice issues across the diverse communities and landscapes of Wisconsin, from Milwaukee to the Northwoods. The series is supported in part by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities, ...
American Apocalyptic: A Conversation with Jessica Hurley
Speaking over the phone, Jessica Hurley and I discuss her new book, Infrastructures of Apocalypse: American Literature and the Nuclear Complex. Hurley explains Lauren Berlant’s legacy in her project, which asks how our attachments to the future reproduce a form of cruel optimism. In answer, Hurley cites the default liberal ...
