"Earth Ritual" invites listeners into a ceremonial sonic journey honoring the living planet through diverse spiritual traditions.
This show coincides with the 20-year anniversary of the 2005 New Orleans flood (due to failure of federally constructed levees) which followed Hurricane Katrina and celebrates New Orleans' observance of White Buffalo Day.
“Arboreal Melancholia” explores humanity’s complex emotional relationship with forests through diverse musical traditions spanning continents and generations. Host Bart Everson begins with Pollenate’s “Magpie” from Australia, acknowledging indigenous Yaralde wisdom and the profound reminder that…
This episode explores the island of Cyprus and creatures who live there, plants, animals and otherwise. Listen on our site, Mixcloud, PRX Complete track list This episode was inspired by a book Laura just read,…
This episode raises questions. There’s the ongoing war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, which we devoutly hope will end — urgently, justly, and soon. But there’s a second, deeper question: What do we mean…
This episode is about meteor showers, the night sky and the full moon, as seen from the surface of our home on Planet Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, we are experiencing the Perseid Meteor Showers,…
“Songs of Protest” amplifies ecological resistance through diverse musical expressions spanning continents and genres. Host Bart Everson opens with Sarina Partridge’s defiant “Big Spruce,” celebrating ancient trees as symbols of resilience against environmental destruction. The…
This episode is all about the oceans and creatures who make the oceans their home. Laura and Bart were able to do a rare in-person collaboration while Bart and family were visiting Bloomington! Listen on…
“Songs of the Sun” celebrates our relationship with the celestial body that sustains life on Earth through diverse musical expressions. Host Bart Everson begins with Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir’s gospel-infused “Sun’s Fire,”…
This episode is being curated close to the date of the United States’ Independence Day celebration, July 4th. Host Laura Dedelow writes, “I’ve never liked fireworks. Aside from being awful for the environment and for…