Generation Anthropocene
Exploring the connection between humans, nature, and the powers shaping our new geologic age.
Hosted by Michael Osborne and produced by 14th Street Studios.
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Earth In Human Hands
"What if life isn't something that happens *on* a…
36 min
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On the Precipice
Sometime in the near geological future, the lands…
25 min
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A Tale of Two Grains
Food security may be the most important issue we’…
22 min
54
Are We Alone in the Universe?
How did life begin on Earth? Curiously, scientist…
27 min
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Environmental Icon David Suzuki
This week we bring you an intergenerational conve…
37 min
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Evolution of Venom
“In Asia or Africa around 60 million years ago, s…
28 min
57
The Dino Crater
One of the best tales of all time from geologic h…
29 min
58
Climate Change: The Beginning
Humans have been altering the climate for a long …
24 min
59
Our Fashion Footprint
A trendy outfit has never been cheaper than it is…
18 min
60
Ed Yong, author of 'I Contain Multitudes'
There are billions of microbes both in and on our…
39 min
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Paleoclimatologist Page Chamberlain
We tend to think of the world in terms of our rel…
30 min
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The Survivor
The solenodon: a venomous, shrew-like mammal, fou…
16 min
63
Food Nudges (Fudges?)
We all need food to stay alive, but when we’re fi…
17 min
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Rebroadcast: Paul Ehrlich and The Population Bomb
This week we revisit our interview with Paul Ehrl…
24 min
65
Kim Stanley Robinson
Think of the Anthropocene as a science fiction th…
36 min
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Will Allen, Urban Farmer
As cities around the world absorb more and more p…
34 min
67
Sounds Of Space
When we think of space, we typically think of bea…
31 min
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Peak Phosphorus
Five things you may not know about phosphorus (bu…
12 min
69
Early Humans and Megafauna
The Anthropocene is characterized by exponential …
26 min
70
No Ordinary Garbage
Trash. Garbage. Refuse. Waste. Call it whatever y…
28 min
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Livelihoods, Poverty, and Climate Risk
Perhaps you've noticed recently that there's been…
34 min
72
Rare Earth Elements
"Oil is the blood; steel is the body; but rare ea…
30 min
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The Nature of Disney
Disney movies have captured the imaginations of c…
29 min
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Inside the Cloud
A core tension at the center of many environmenta…
12 min
75
The Ecosystem Within
The microbiome is the term doctors use to describ…
10 min