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NatureMatchCutsEp 07 When Gardeners Run Wild (part 1)Finally, spring - gardening time! It is said that humans developed farming with the Neolithic Revolution and later gardening. Did the idea suddenly pop up like that? Follow me on the trail of our furred and feathered colleagues, the farmers in chitin, and the forgetful gatherers dealing with seeds and plants, whole forests and landscaping! Listen to the fascinating story of the return of a rare plant thanks to a rodent and tunnel builders who restored a landscape after a volcanic eruption. Learn about the astonishing knowledge visible in fossils and the ant-men with whom Zeus saved an island.2023-03-311h 10NatureMatchCutsSeason 01 Ep 06 Chatting With An AlienOriginally, I wanted to tell you how to experience a meadow with all your senses. A wonderful exercise to connect with nature or to get creative. Essential for Nature Writing. But then suddenly there was this strange alien who wanted to join in. An artificial, absolutely unnatural "thingy".
Did it have any idea about human enthusiasm and the scents of grass and earth? What does it do to me? Can I, as a human being, also become an alien in nature? What can generative artificial intelligence teach me about humans? (No special knowledge is necessary to listen!) 2023-01-3145 minNatureMatchCutsSeason 01 Ep 05 She Dies In Beauty: Why You Can Feel Both Eco-Grief And HopeDid you ever feel eco-grief, this modern malaise, a mix made by knowledge and experience of biodiversity loss and climate crisis? How is it possible to feel hope at the same time?
Come with me and visit a place of extreme ambiguity where a restricted area becomes a rewilding idyll. Learn about traditions of feeling oneness and interconnectedness with nature, from ancient times to Minnesang and Troubadours, and old mystics until modern people like Romain Rolland or Oliver Sacks. Find out how to feel awe and the happiness of unselfing!
00:00 - 01:13 Intro
01:14 - 03:02 Disclaimer
03:03 - 07:56 She...2022-12-3134 minNatureMatchCutsSeason 01 Ep 04 Sitting With Your Beloved SourdoughLet us scratch the anthropocentric view of life again in our new episode!
During the pandemic, many of you grew monsters in the fridge: homemade sourdough. I'll tell you about the secrets of our countryside traditions. How they used to feed these monsters even after midnight. Today, scientists are studying the dirt that makes this possible. A fascinating being will tell you how important healthy soil is: for your brain, your gut and your immune system, and also apparently for mental health. An episode teeming with microorganisms.
Let's visit all these microscopically tiny friends that...2022-11-2449 minNatureMatchCutsSeason 01 Ep 03 Sitting With Your Body MatesAfter "deconstructing" our anthropocentric perspective of a tree and fungi in episode 2, let's now do it with ourselves! After this episode, you will look at your face with completely new eyes. Caress your cheek, take a selfie: you are never alone! Your skin is like the surface of a planet where little aliens live. They are nice, somewhat cute and keep your pores unclogged. But they could be an endangered species. And that's why species extinction concerns us up close to our skin!
The stories:
2:25 Of Mushrooms, Dogs and Soil
13:26 Sitting With Your Body Mates
2022-09-3036 minNatureMatchCutsSeason 01 EP 02 Sitting With A TreeEnjoy this more relaxed summer edition to learn to shift your perspective. Walk with me and my beagle Bilbo into the forest, where we will sit with a tree. In the beginning, it could sound strange. But believe me: after this episode, you will be able to look at a tree with different eyes as well as at your next pizza! Changing perspectives works toward all aspects of life. And it's a skill that everybody has. Perhaps you've only forgotten to use it?
00:00 Intro
00:39 Imagine You Are A Pizza
13:20 Sitting With A Tree
30:35 Are...2022-08-2542 minNatureMatchCutsSeason 01 EP 01 The Mess We Hate And The Beauty Of BramblesTravel with NatureMatchCuts through times and spaces, and follow me deep into the brambles: Meet a pugnacious Madonna in the bushes and a sensitive Triceratops at breakfast. A beautiful creature fights against a garden of horror and teaches us more laziness. We look at hedges while having our perspective changed by a dog.
Reconnect with nature with my scripted podcast between Nature Writing and science. Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net
00:00 Intro
02:24 Intro Ep 01
03:42 Brambles & Prickles
08:49 The Pugnacious Madonna & Ancient Tree Traditions
20:35 The Dog At The Gate
30:19 A...2022-08-0457 minNatureMatchCutsPrecuts001: Polyplurimetacrisis – where’s your brake? / Dr Jane Goodall, A Role Model Of My Childhood And How We Come Into ActionCan we engage even with small means for planet earth? Learn about how we can overcome a feeling of helplessness and change from re-action to action.
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Music:
Intense Dark Action Orchestra by DeVern CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
Cinematic Piano by Tri-Tachyon CC Attribution 4.0 Licence from freesound
More about Dr Jane Goodall:
What It Means To Be Human: Dr Jane Goddall talks with Krista Tippet for On Being (podcast/transcript)
Dr Jane Goodall’s Message for Earth Day 2021 (video)
Hope is The Leg...2022-07-0625 min
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Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence2022-06-1911 min