INSIDE AND OUTSIDE: Nature + Pop Culture News with Jessica Murnane

In this episode, we talk coffins made of mushrooms, when perspective taking costs too much, and the difference between empathy and accountability. About this week's guest: Karen Faith is the CEO of Others Unlimited. Previously an ethnographer, her work has shaped initiatives at Google, Amazon, Indeed, Blue Cross, The Federal Reserve Bank, The NBA, The ACLU, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, to name a few. She's an empathy trainer named Karen, and the joke isn't lost on her. Which is how she's owned mics across 5 continents, and gave a TEDx talk that has since racked up over 3M views.

Show notes! This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project

Flower Pressing Class at Paper Canopy

Others Unlimited Things we talked about:

Mushroom Coffin

Karen's Ted Talk on Empathy To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

In this episode, we talk about (nature): the importance of composting, the complexities of food waste, the myth of compost being stinky, and all the tips to get started. Plus (pop culture): why bros are so into aliens, the documentary that sparked the obsession, and the biggest question of them all, "do aliens compost?"

About this week's guest: Cassandra Marketos is a Los Angeles-based compost artist, writer, and author of Compost After Reading. In her past life, she was the first employee at Kickstarter and worked for the Obama White House.

Show notes! This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Compost After Reading

The Rot (newsletter)

The Rot Squad (on IG) Things we talked about:

The Age Of Disclosure

Warning Issued That Alien Revelations Could Spark Financial Crisis via Newsweek

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In this episode, we talk about the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in California (world's largest wildlife crossing), the return of skinny jeans, how trends are dictated, and the problem with designing for the internet and not ourselves.

About this week's guest: Since graduating from Harvard and Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Serena Wolf has put her culinary skills to work as a private chef, culinary instructor, recipe developer, author, and blogger at Domesticate-Me.com. She is the author of The Dude Diet, The Dude Diet: Dinnertime, and You Do You. Serena's work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, People, Real Simple, SELF, Women's Day, as well as many other well-known publications and media outlets.

Show notes! This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Serena's IG

You Do You: 100+ Endlessly Adaptable Recipes to Boost Your Culinary Confidence Things we talked about: The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing

The New + Improved Skinny Jeans via Vogue

It Must Be Nice To Be A West Village Girl via The Cut

The happiness paradox: your friends are happier than you

Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships

The associations between social comparison on social media and young adults mental health To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

This week we talk about the research project to find new species of butterflies, the legal push for plastic producers to pay, Heated Rivalry, Tell Me Lies, Robinne Lee's new book, and lots more!

About this week's guest: Ally is a stylist and personal shopper. Her superpower is helping you find your style and the clothes to go with it. Show notes! Sign up for the Inside + Outside newsletter Where you can find Ally: Personal styling siteSubstack Stuff we talked about: Nine new butterfly species discovered by scientists tackling taxonomic tangle

The Legal Push to Make Plastic Producers Pay via Atmos

Heated Rivalry

Crash Into Me

Jill Zarin Fired from 'Real Housewives' Reboot Find your hardiness / growing zone here To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

In this episode we talk about Extinction of Experience (the loss of nature-human interactions), the wild and untold story of Barbie and Mattel (lawsuits, coporate espionage, and theft!), the Tiktokfication of celebrity news (the Beckhams and Scandoval), plus a surprise inside pick.

About this week's guest: Tarpley Hitt is an author, journalist, and an editor / contributor to The Drift magazine. She has previously reported on culture and money for The Daily Beast and Gawker, and her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Guardian, and Air Mail, among others. Her first book is Barbieland.

Show notes! This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Tarpley's websiteBarblieland Barbieland's NYT book review Things we talked about: Extinction of experience: the loss of human-nature interactionsReborn DollsEnd It Like Beckham (on Hulu) To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

In this episode, we discuss if celebrities actually do their own gardening, why fashion journalists aren't always the most "fashionable", and if Facetuning is an art or out of control.

About this week's guest: Emily is the founder of I Heart Mess, a roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion, on Substack and YouTube. She is a contributing writer for numerous publications, including i-D, New York, and the New York Times. She is also the co-founder of the Lowbrow Book Club and co-host of the podcast Mess World.

Show notes! This week's sponsor: Semaine Sign up for the Inside + Outside newsletter Emily's Work: I Heart Mess Newsletter + YouTube Mess World Podcast The Lowbrow Book Club Things we talked about: Celebrity Gardens via BHGWhy Are So Many Celebrities Joining Substack? via ICYMI Podcast Inside the "10-Year Process" to Create Roses Named for Celebrities via Vanity FairA Brief History of The Merkin via InStyle To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

In this epsiode, we discuss how Ruby isn't into gardening (and how she connects with nature in her own way), how to deal with constant content (newsletters, social media, news, etc), and how the act of reading novels can bring back your attention span (and bring more joy).

About this week's guest: Ruby is a journalist and author.

Show notes! This week's sponsor: My July Sign up for the Inside + Outside newsletter Ruby's Work:WebsiteSober CuriousSober Curious ResetWomen Without KidsMaterial World, Mystical Girl Things we talked about: Flesh byDavid Szalay Books to TV / Movies 2025-26 To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

About this week's guest: Akaya advises, trains, and consults on how change happens individually, organizationally, and societally. She is on faculty of the Just Economy Institute, is Lead Advisor at Third Act, and is founder of the New Universal Wisdom and Leadership Institute. She was President of Rockwood Leadership Institute for ten years, and directs the Thriving Roots Fund.

Akaya received the 2020 Vision Award from Middlebury College, was one of Conscious Company's 30 World Changing Women of 2018, an Ella Award recipient from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and served on the Alameda County Human Rights Commission. Akaya is deeply committed to working for a fair and equitable global society while infusing a sense of purpose, delight, and wonder into everything we do.

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Start A Well-Being GardenLearn To Grow Cut Flowers Use code GROW for $5o off until December 1st Akaya's work: WebsiteThird Act Just Economy InstituteLeading with Joy: Practices for Uncertain Times Things we talked about: Ecotopia by Ernest CallenbachAlways Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin Becky Chamber books Dawn by Octavia Butler To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

About this week's guest: Ally is a stylist and personal shopper. Her superpower is helping you find your style and the clothes to go with it. Show notes! This week's sponsor: Semaine Use code GROW for $50 off a one-on-one growing session. Sign up for the Inside + Outside newsletter Where you can find Ally: Personal styling siteSubstack Stuff we talked about: Historic magnolia trees removed for White House ballroomMassive Web—Home to More Than 100,000 SpidersAll's FairExMasOh. What. Fun. Find your hardiness / growing zone here To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]

About this week's guest: Allison and her sisters, Elaine and Jacqueline, founded Le Prunier in 2018. Prior to the development of Le Prunier, Allison worked with companies such as Giorgio Armani, Mother Denim, and STX Entertainment. Her eye for design and genuine love for all things health + wellness has finally culminated into her most exciting project yet.

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Start A Well-Being GardenLearn To Grow Cut Flowers Use code GROW for $5o off until December 1st Where you can find Allison: Le Prunier's website and IG Allison's IG Things we talked about: The Orchard ProjectReality TV's Bad Boyfriend Is Angry Again. This Time, He's Yelling at Gavin Newsom via NYTThe Guy You Love To Hate To advertise on the podcast: [email protected]