30% Wild

Introducing 30% Wild: Scary Animals in the Backyard

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Introducing “30% Wild,” the podcast that explores the adventure of life in a rewilding world. We start with “Scary Animals in the Backyard,” asking what’s behind reports of predators close to where you live. Stay safe, and know who’s watching you in the woods - or just outside your door.

  • How this show is for you if climate doom is getting you down.
  • What’s “rewilding,” and what does it have to do with your neighborhood? 
  • What does rewilding have to do with climate change?
  • How big predators and other scary animals live in our imaginations, as well as nearby wild places.
  • What’s the most dangerous animal in *your* backyard? 
  • What does it mean to face your fears, of scary animal encounters but also of life in a climate-changed world? 
  • How is nature creeping in around the edges of life in your neighborhood, and in the tales you tell yourself about where you live? 
  • “Night of the INSERT CREATURE HERE,” an original satirical story about a campfire gathering gone wrong and a mysterious uninvited guest with a terrifying growl. 
  • How to get your own fill-in-the-blank printable mad lib of “Night of the INSERT CREATURE HERE”


    • Full notes on today’s show, including articles on these topics, links to any resources mentioned, and the free printable fill-in-the-blank mad lib version of today’s story, “Night of the INSERT CREATURE HERE.” You can also share your thoughts on the show or just say hello! 
    https://deftspacelab.com/climate-doom-rewilding-madlibstory/

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    30% WildBy Susan Dieterlen