Podcast Episodes

Hark | 7 | I've Got A Name

Season 5 Episode 7

A name is essential to your identity. It’s what people call you and what you respond to—it’s part of what you understand about yourself. But do other living things call each other by names? In this e…

Published on 8 months ago

Hark | Interlude 4 | Nydala

Season 5

Listening and looking for loons.

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Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hark | Behind the Scenes

Season 5

We answer listener questions about the making of Season 5: Hark and of Threshold more broadly in this special AMA episode with host Amy Martin, managing editor Erika Janik, and producer Sam Moore. 

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Published on 9 months ago

Hark | Interlude 3 | Quiet

Season 5

Sometimes a place we consider quiet is just a place we haven’t taken the time to listen.

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Hark | 6 | The Primrose Path

Season 5 Episode 6

If a being doesn’t have ears, can it hear? And if it doesn’t have a mouth, can it talk?  In this episode, we spend a golden afternoon conversing with the flowers, plants, and trees. 

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Where You Fit In

Season 5

Listening to Threshold is free. Creating it is not.

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hark | 5 | Common Sense

Season 5 Episode 5

Insects invented song. They’ve developed a multitude of ways to listen. But insects couldn’t have evolved these complex skills without plants. In this episode, we explore the interconnected acoustic …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hark | Interlude 2 | Hey Bear

Season 5

Sometimes we have to be loud when we want to be quiet. 

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Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Hark | 4 | Do You Hear What I Hear?

Season 5 Episode 4

What is sound? And what does it mean to listen? In this episode, we take a closer look at sound: what it is, how it works, and how what you hear may not be the same as your neighbor.

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Published on 11 months ago

Hark | 3 | Emergency Services

Season 5 Episode 3

Coral reefs are some of our planet’s most beautiful and biodiverse habitats. They’re also rich with sound, a bustling marine metropolis whose future is severely threatened by climate change. In this …

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago