Podcast Episodes

Thinking with Maíz: A Conversation with Vick Quezada and Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra

Thinking with Maíz: A Conversation with Vick Quezada and Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra

Artist Vick Quezada and evolutionary biologist Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra both center maíz in their work despite their very different approaches. Together …
Tendrils from a grape vine wrap around a green plant stem.

The Worlding Work of Plants: A Conversation with Michael Marder

M. Hamilton and Ellie Kincaid talk plants with Michael Marder. Their conversation invites readers to consider plants as active participants …
Biotopia, American Imperialism, and Science: A Conversation with Jim Endersby

Biotopia, American Imperialism, and Science: A Conversation with Jim Endersby

Rebecca Laurent talks with Jim Endersby about his new book: The Arrival of the Fittest: Biology’s Imaginary Futures, 1900-1935. They …
Two large, long buildings resembling warehouses sit on a green plot with a few, small trees. The buildings have many vents and no windows. Silos are visible in the background.

The “Big Pig Pyramid” and the Undoing of Rural America: A Conversation with Sonja Trom Eayrs

Trish Fisher talks with Sonja Trom Eayrs about her new book: Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of …
Two foxes on a paved path surrounded by grass. The foxes look at each other, nearly touching noses. One appears to be an adult and the other a baby. The older fox's mouth is open and the younger is tensed.

Mothering in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder

Kayleigh Lobdell speaks with authors Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder about each of their recent books about human and beyond-human …
In the foreground, rocks of a variety of colors cover a sandy patch of land. Behind it, a blue-green river flows. Across from the river, there is a steep, wooded hill.

Trans Joy and Indigenous Resistance on the River: A Conversation with Cleo Wölfle Hazard

Ellie Kincaid and M Hamilton Wilson talk with Cleo Wölfle Hazard about his recent book, Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and …
A group of Latina people sit in front of a mural of a Latina woman releasing a dove.

Cosmo-Visions of Truth After Violence: A Conversation with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento

Nicolás Felipe Rueda speaks with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento about Indigenous cosmologies, environmental justice, and Abby’s new memoir, Truth …
A tall block of ice, some cloudy, some relatively clear.

The Colonial Politics of Arctic Landscapes: A Conversation with Jen Rose Smith

Jen Rose Smith speaks with Hi’ilei Julia Hobart about her new book, Ice Geographies: The Colonial Politics of Race and …
American Ecofascism: A Conversation with Alexander Menrisky

American Ecofascism: A Conversation with Alexander Menrisky

Alexander Menrisky speaks with Sarah Jaquette Ray about his recent book on the role of nonpartisan, everyday ecofascism in the …
Dark Fiction, Sinister Reality: A Conversation with Brenda Becette

Dark Fiction, Sinister Reality: A Conversation with Brenda Becette

In this bilingual podcast, Brenda Becette talks with Bri Meyer about the role of fiction in our dystopic reality. Becette’s …
A black and white photo. In the center of the picture, a man with long white hair and a long white beard sits on a chair looking down at a book he is holding in his hands. The man appears to be wearing a long, dark-colored garment. Several young adults sit on the floor next to him and in front of him, looking in his direction - women on the left and men on the right. All are wearing traditional Indian clothing. A woman stands slightly behind the man as well, smiling down toward the man in the center.

Knowledge Politics and the Making of Indian Environmental History: A Conversation with Ramachandra Guha

Laleh Ahmad speaks with Ramachandra Guha on his new book, Speaking with Nature (2024). They discuss the history of environmentalism …
person holding a canvas bag labeled "earth fest" and looking at educational materials

What Comes After Earth Day?

In this special episode, Edge Effects and the SustainUW Podcast team collaborate to discuss the history of Earth Day in …