Podcast Episodes

Worm Wars! Invasive species and the stories we tell about them

When Nora Saks learned that a "toxic, self-cloning worm that poops out of its mouth was invading Maine", she started sounding the alarm about the imp…

3 years, 8 months ago

Groundhogs: incidental archaeologists, mystical meteorologists

Despite being the only rodent with a holiday to its name, groundhogs are often considered pests.

However, these natural-born diggers have unearthed ra…

3 years, 9 months ago

The “extreme” beat: whale hearts, mudslides, and more

What’s the slowest heartbeat on the planet? What’s it like to live with zero sunlight? 

If you’ve ever picked up a copy of the Guinness Book of World …

3 years, 9 months ago

The ocean is a place of queer possibility

In each essay in their debut collection, How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures, science writer Sabrina Imbler shares the story of an…

3 years, 9 months ago

Dinner reservations: how to eat sustainably (and does it even matter?)

Some folks promote local food. Others swear by veganism. But what is the most environmentally-friendly diet? And does it really matter what we eat? O…

3 years, 9 months ago

Cold t*ts, warm hearts: the cold water dippers of Maine

On the first day of January, people all over the world dive into the water as a way to start the new year fresh. It’s often referred to as a “polar p…

3 years, 10 months ago

Hot dam! Climate news that isn’t terrible

There’s an unfortunate paradox for environmental podcasts; data shows a lot of people skip segments about the climate. But also… it’s the CLIMATE! We…

3 years, 10 months ago

How a chicken saved my life

At the beginning of the pandemic, we published an episode about “how to be a backyard birder.”  Everybody was understandably freaking out, and we wan…

3 years, 10 months ago

13 tips on how to "surthrive" this winter

It’s Outside/In’s annual winter show, in which the team gathers around the proverbial fire to share our best ideas towards becoming better friends wi…

3 years, 11 months ago

O Possum! My Possum!

It’s high time to shine a light on an under-appreciated nocturnal visitor to America’s backyards and garbage cans: the opossum.

The opossum is the onl…

3 years, 11 months ago