A planet that learned to burn. A century of fire suppression. A warming world primed to ignite. 1440 Explores host Sony Kassam sits down with fire historian Stephen Pyne to trace how humans turned fire from our greatest tool into our most dangerous threat—and what it would take to live with fire again.

Guest:

Stephen J. Pyne, fire historian and emeritus professor at the Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University

Credits:

A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media

Host: Sony Kassam

Producer: Kim Nederveen Pieterse

Editor: Dan Bobkoff

Fact-Checker: Sanam Skelly

Sound Designer: Jay Cowit

Executive Producers (1440): Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald

Executive Producer (Rhyme): Dan Bobkoff

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