Podcast Episodes

Why we get scared (and why we like it)

Jack Rodolico knows exactly what scares him. Sharks. 

But here’s what he doesn’t get: if he’s so freaked out, why can’t he stop incessantly watching o…

4 years ago

The curious case of the missing extinctions

When it comes to protecting the biodiversity of Planet Earth, there is no greater failure than extinction. 

Thankfully, only a few dozen species have …

4 years ago

The last veterinarians in town

If you've been having trouble getting in with a veterinarian, you're not imagining it. Across the country, pet care is increasingly hard to come by, …

4 years ago

The olive & the pine

Planting a tree often becomes almost a shorthand for doing a good deed. But such an act is not always neutral. In some places, certain trees can beco…

4 years, 1 month ago

Why do we stare at fire and other existential questions

It’s that time again when we open our mailbag to answer your (oh-so-delightful) questions. This time, we deliberate over what seagulls are doing so f…

4 years, 1 month ago

Your Wildest Wildlife Encounters

Ever have an unexpected animal encounter that leaves you filled with adrenaline? Or awed by the natural world? Or filled with fear? 

On this episode, …

4 years, 1 month ago

Yardwork: A bitter melon grows in Boston

Some people see something special happening at the Berkeley Community Garden in Boston’s South End: a multicultural garden community built from the r…

4 years, 2 months ago

Yardwork: Gardening is heavy metal

Welcome to Yardwork, a summer yard and garden miniseries from Outside/In. We’re sharing three stories about our relationships with the land around us…

4 years, 2 months ago

Yardwork: Lawn and Order

Welcome to Yardwork, a summer yard and garden miniseries from Outside/In. We’re sharing three stories about our relationships with the land around us…

4 years, 2 months ago

The most successful species on Earth?!

Humans have had an impressive run thus far; we’ve explored most of the planet (the parts that aren’t underwater anyway), landed on the moon, created …

4 years, 3 months ago