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A Wild and Beautiful WorldLise Van Susteren: Turning What We Know into What We Do“The issues that we attempt to suppress and sweep under the rug--or repress, which means we sweep under the rug unconsciously—they don’t go anywhere, they just go in the darker crevices of our mind and then, like poisoning in groundwater, they seep into us, unconsciously, and we feel stressed and anxiety, and when it reaches a certain level we become more aware of it, and when we don’t take action is that it just keeps poisoning us, building up, we know over and over again, and studies show this, that when people start to name the problem...2023-06-271h 16A Wild and Beautiful WorldCraig Santos Perez: Caring for the Earth and Each Other“To me, that is the power of poetry, where we can take these fragments of our lives, of our psyches, and of our emotions, and to really conjure something new—not necessarily something whole and complete, but something that's beautiful and something that's empowering and inspiring from these ruins of history and migration and so on, and so that's why I really wanted to explore the fragments in my poetry and to weave these fragments together into a new tapestry, not necessarily something completely formed, but it's something that gives me a sense of self, a sense of culture, a se...2023-06-0744 minA Wild and Beautiful WorldLhadon Tethong & Tendor Dorjee: Connection, Contentment, & Independence“One of the words for which I haven’t been able to find an English equivalent is the word ‘nyingjey’...you'll hear Tibetans say this word very often, if you have a friend who is a little bit down, or there is a suffering animal nearby or a wounded bird or a wounded deer on the road… nyingjey, nyingjey. It's an expression of compassionate empathy, but it's not exactly the same as pity or ‘poor you’, that doesn't capture it, it's much more of an offering of solidarity. You’re trying to almost…becoming one with the other that's suffering, so elim...2023-05-311h 50A Wild and Beautiful WorldDavid Abram: A Shadowed, Exquisite, Holy World"It's about being a part of, and participant in, a world that is shot through with loss, predation, grief, and yet it's all that shadowed difficulty that also makes this world so exquisitely beautiful, so holy." Cultural ecologist, geophilosopher, and performance artist David Abram is the author of Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology and The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World. Described as "revolutionary" by the Los Angeles Times, and as “daring” and “truly original” by the journal Science, his work has helped to catalyze several new disciplines, including ecopsychology. For the current...2023-05-221h 15A Wild and Beautiful WorldInterlude: It's all about ConnectionI had some scheduling issues with folks, so I took this opportunity to do a short episode that attempts to begin to tease out some of the overlaps and intersections of my guests so far, and where those might lead. Coming next week will be a great interview with David Abram, followed by (in some order, perhaps not this one) Jerome Foster II, Craig Santos Perez, Lhadon Tethong and Tenzin Dorjee, and Lise Van Susteren. ________ If you enjoy these conversations, please make sure to subscribe, and leave a review if you can! I’m co...2023-05-1819 minA Wild and Beautiful WorldKathleen Dean Moore: Bird-Graced World"The ability to imagine what it's like to be inside another person's mind or another person's life is the beginning of compassion...and it seems to me too that moral imagination is a necessary condition for hope. When you set out to think of something new, then you have a reason to think it might be possible. If you can't imagine anything better then you'll never be able to act towards achieving it. I believe you can imagine a better future into existence." Professor Emerita of Environmental Philosophy at the Oregon State University, Kathleen Dean Moore was...2023-05-091h 02A Wild and Beautiful WorldBill McKibben: Bringing us to Attention"Sometimes [kindness] means waking people up, and that's what movements do...when we build movements, one of the reasons we do it is to bring people back to attention." ____ Bill McKibben needs no introduction. He’s the author of The End of Nature, which was the first layperson’s book about climate change, and a book that had a profound influence on me and many others. He’s also the author of many other thought-provoking books, including Falter and The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon, which the New Yorker called one of the best b...2023-04-291h 18A Wild and Beautiful WorldSonia Shah: Stewardship, Flux, and Migration“I do think it's very important to be connected to your place, even if those places change, you have to be a student of that place. So this is what we've tried to teach our kids, is that wherever you end up, that you become a steward of that place, you become a student of that place, and you look after that place because you are part of it. When you go into that new place, you are now part of it. The animals are going to know you, they’re going to be affected by what you do, the...2023-04-271h 16A Wild and Beautiful WorldNaomi Klein: Stamina, Transformation, & Collective Joy“We have an economic system that is very profitable for the winners, and they’re not that interested in the level of change that IPCC report after IPCC report is telling us we need: fundamental transformation of virtually every aspect of society….So how do we build the political power that wants that transformation?” Naomi Klein needs no introduction. The author of This Changes Everything as well as No Logo and The Shock Doctrine, among other books, she’s a professor of climate justice at the University of British Columbia, and one of the very few folks to whom I’...2023-04-211h 13A Wild and Beautiful WorldJeremy Lent: Towards an Ecological Civilization"We need to start to imagine what would it look like if we actually built a civilization that was designed from the outset to set the conditions for all people to flourish on a regenerated, living earth.” Jeremy Lent is a former tech entrepreneur, and the author of The Patterning Instinct, which George Monbiot called "perhaps the most profound and far-reaching" book he'd ever read. Following that, Jeremy wrote The Web of Meaning, and he’s currently at work on the third book in the series, Future Flourishing: Towards an Ecological Civilization. Together, the three books do no l...2023-04-151h 14
The Natural Curiosity ProjectEpisode 187 - The Singing PlanetThe Singing Planet is a film by my friend Liz McKenzie, with naturalist, sound recordist, and anthropologist Richard (Nels) Nelson, and Hank Lentfer, Nels’ close friend and a gifted wildlife sound recordist in his own right. The Singing Planet celebrates the voices of the natural world, focusing on the extraordinary richness of the wildlife in Alaska.
You can rent or buy The Singing Planet on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thesingingplanet); Please do. Put on your headphones, sit back, and immerse yourself in the voice of the planet. You’ll be so glad you did.2022-11-0419 min
Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast105. Don’t Look for Connection in Nature, Listen for It with Liz McKenzieLiz McKenzie is an Award-Winning Filmmaker, Writer, and Editor. Her eye for sharing small wonders is extraordinary and you will come away with fresh eyes for your surroundings, no matter where you are. In this episode, she tells stories from her work that prove to her that animals can sense our good intentions and they will act accordingly. Liz points to little known wonders like the fact that birds are fighting their battles with songs, and she talks about possible partnerships between humans and animals that could save our futures now. She gives us...2022-10-181h 04
Alaska Story ProjectASP 19, Stories of Healing and Connection with Hank LentferAward-winning author and naturalist Hank Lentfer returns to the Alaska Story Project with an audio piece, “10 Sounds That Make You Feel More Alive”.Hank reads from his book, Ravens Witness, the Alaska life of Richard K. Nelson, a passage from his earliest memories living with the Iñupiaq in the Arctic. “We yearn to pull together with neighbors and celebrate our collective success. So why do we find ourselves living in such rancorous times? How did stories of unity get buried by the din of voices tearing us apart? When did caring for our country become a...2022-03-1026 min
Exploring Nature, Culture and Inner Life2021:09.17 - Kathleen Dean Moore, Hank Lentfer & Host Kyra Epstein - Earth’s Wild Mus~Co-presented with Spring Creek Project~
Follow along with the videos shown and discussed in this conversation:
Common Murre - https://youtu.be/AuGTNgjhW1M
Western Sage Grouse - https://youtu.be/RzyoI0r9ddc
How can we attune ourselves to the music that surrounds us? How can we bear the sorrow of its silencing? Join author Kathleen Dean Moore and Naturalist Hank Lentfer in virtual conversation with TNS Host Kyra Epstein to celebrate the earth’s wild music and creatures. We hear about Kathleen’s new book—Earth’s Wild Music: Celebrating and Defending the Songs of the Natural World (Counterp...2021-09-291h 24
Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public MediaThe life of Richard Nelson
Hank Lentfer, Griselda Landa-Posas, and Richard Nelson at Lake Minichumina, photo by Davyd Betchkal.Richard K. Nelson and the cover of Raven’s Witness The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson, courtesy of Hank Lentfer.
On the next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Hank Lentfer. His book “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson,” w2021-03-0758 minAlaska Story ProjectASP 14, with Hank LentferThe Art of Listening Stunning recordings from the natural world of Alaska Hank's story of his "acoustic awakening" An iconic recording of a Loon with Richard Nelson Several of Hank's favorite recordings and the stories behind them Hearing, Listening and the Art of Listening Robin song: getting to know individuals A wolf howl and a Malamute's response The Art of Listening and being human Recording a whale trumpeting with perfect amphitheater acoustics 2021-03-011h 00Alaska Story ProjectASP 13, Author Hank LentferStories of Connection: Barry Lopez; Faith of Cranes & Sandhill Cranes; Raven's Witness & the life and work of Richard Nelson; sound recording. Barry Lopez and the importance of story. A childhood memory from the Arctic & reflecting on our times now. Building a home in Gustavus and considering Sandhill Cranes. Raven's Witness: Friendship naturalist & author Richard Nelson. Nels' time in the Arctic with the Inupiaq. Nels' time with the Koyukon; interconnectedness. Writing and Island Years. Hank and Nels' collaboration with sound recording. A shattered and healed deer bone. Barry Lopez: Isumataq. 2021-01-161h 21
49 Writers Active Voice PodcastHank LentferIn this initial Active Voice podcast, 49 Writers board member Katie Bausler interviews Alaskan writer and Faith of Cranes author Hank Lentfer. The Gutavus, Alaska resident discusses his upcoming biography of fellow Southeast writer Richard Nelson, and a light outlook in dark times.
Original music by Liz Snyder and Alex Kotlasrz.
Please subscribe and follow the 49 Writers Active Voice podcast on Apple, Spotify and 49writers.org. And help spread the word by liking it on podcast platforms or sharing with friends and family. This conversation was recorded at KTOO Juneau. Music by Liz Snyder and A...2019-08-2429 min