Podcast Episodes

Hark | 10 | Behold, the Wonderchicken

More than 60 million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth, wiping out almost all the dinosaurs. But one group made it through—the ancestors of birds.…

8 months, 1 week ago

Hark | 9 | The Silent Type

Birds, frogs, dolphins, and humans—we're all big talkers. Turtles, on the other hand, are considered to be silent. But are they? In this episode, we …

9 months ago

Hark | 8 | The Queen's English

Living together in a group is a strategy many animals use to survive and thrive. And a big part of what makes that living situation successful is lis…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hark | 7 | I've Got A Name

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…

10 months ago

Hark | Interlude 4 | Nydala

Listening and looking for loons.

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hark | Behind the Scenes

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, manag…

11 months ago

Hark | Interlude 3 | Quiet

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

Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently…

1 year ago

Hark | 6 | The Primrose Path

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…

1 year ago

Where You Fit In

Listening to Threshold is free. Creating it is not.

We’ve always been committed to making the best show we can—and making it available for free. This …

1 year ago

Hark | 5 | Common Sense

Insects invented song. They’ve developed a multitude of ways to listen. But insects couldn’t have evolved these complex skills without plants. In thi…

1 year ago