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A lot of discussion about sustainability revolves around the trash and waste we leave behind.  But at some point, every human being will die and leave behind a body. 

So what should we do with it? Casket? Cremation? Compost? And does our choice actually have a meaningful impact on the soils and skies around us?

Today, we’ve got another edition of our segment, “This, That, or the Other Thing”, where Outside/In’s unofficial decomposition correspondent Felix Poon investigates how we can more sustainably rest in peace. Featuring Regina Harrison, Katrina Spade, and Matt Scott

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LINKS

Find how you can help with climate solutions by drawing your Climate Action Venn Diagram.

Learn more about Project Drawdown’s Drawdown Solutions Library.

Tag along on a visit to the Recompose human composting facility (Youtube).

CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Reported and produced by Felix Poon

Edited by Taylor Quimby

Our team includes Justine Paradis.

Rebecca Lavoie is NHPR’s Director of On-Demand Audio.

Music for this episode by Blue Dot Sessions

Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

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Once in a blue moon the Outside/In team opens up the mailbag and answers your questions about the natural world. This time, they all share a preoccupation with a particular hue: blue. 

Come along as we learn about the differences between European and Aztec conceptions of the color blue, how construction workers build offshore turbine foundations under the deep blue sea, and why the most exciting picture astronauts took during Apollo 8 wasn’t of the lunar surface. 

Questions:

Featuring Kai Kupferschmidt and Justin Alves.

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LINKS

Check out science journalist Kai Kupferscmidt’s book, “Blue: In Search of Nature’s Rarest Color”

CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Reported and produced by Taylor Quimby, Felix Poon, and Nate Hegyi

Mixed by Taylor Quimby and Felix Poon

Our team also includes Justine Paradis

Editing by Taylor Quimby, with help from Rebecca Lavoie

Executive producer: Taylor Quimby

Rebecca Lavoie is NHPR’s Director of On-Demand Audio

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Outside/In is a production of NHPR

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For many, wild horses are a symbol of freedom, strength, and the American West. But to some they’re a symbol of colonialism and an ecological nuisance. 

Host Nate Hegyi visits a rancher on the Blackfeet Reservation, where free-ranging horses have become more plentiful than deer. They’re outcompeting cattle for forage and putting livelihoods at risk. One potential solution? Slaughter.

In this episode, we dive deep into the history of eating horses – or not eating horses – and find out why this symbol of the American West is more divisive than you probably realized. 

Featuring: Craig Iron Pipe, Tolani Francisco, Susanna Forrest

LINKS

Susanna Forrest has written all about the relationship between humans and horses – from riding them to eating them. 

The Virginia Range wild horse herd has seen a substantial drop in population because of a fertility control campaign financed by a wild horse advocacy group. 

There’s some great research from the University of New Mexico that shows how the domesticated horse made its way north from tribe to tribe in the 1500s. 

You can learn all about how folks can adopt wild horses from the federal government here. 

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CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Reported, produced, and mixed by Nate Hegyi

Edited by Taylor Quimby

The Outside/In team includes Felix Poon and Justine Paradise. 

Rebecca Lavoie is our Executive Producer

Music for this episode by Blue Dot Sessions

Outside/In  is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

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Did you know that the humble pigeon is related to the dodo, makes milk (pigeon cheese, anyone?) and even played a role in the French Revolution? Surely this often-dismissed bird deserves some recognition. 

Well, on this episode we’re diving deep into the biology and history of Nate’s favorite overlooked animal, as explored by the brilliantly titled (and produced) podcast, What The Duck?! This absolute gem is from the Australian Broadcast Company and hosted by Ann Jones. It is so chock-full of wild animal facts that it’s a miracle they can all be contained in less than 30 minutes. 

So sit back and prepare to be wowed by a bird that haters love to hate, and a podcast so fun it could make you fall in love with a speck of dust. 

Featuring Rosemary Mosco, Nathan Finger, Dr Robin Leppitt, April Broadbent, and pigeon fanciers Aaron and Aria. 

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Listen to other episodes of What the Duck?! on Apple podcasts

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CREDITS

Outside/In is hosted by Nate Hegyi. Our team includes Taylor Quimby, Justine Paradis, and Felix Poon. 

What the Duck?! Is produced and presented by Ann Jones, with Petria Ladgrove and additional mastering by Hamish Camilleri. 

Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

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In 1994, the world’s first oat milk company was born in Sweden. Three decades later, Oatly is on a high-stakes mission to defeat the dairy industry by becoming the biggest plant-based brand the world has ever seen. 

So…can a start-up from Malmö save us all through capitalism? And how much damage is our affection for dairy doing to the planet? This week, we’re featuring the first of a three-part series from the wonderful folks over at The Europeans podcast. 

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CREDITS

This episode was reported, written and produced by Katz Laszlo. 

It was edited by Katy Lee and Justine Paradis, with editorial support from Margot Gibbs, Dominic Kraemer and Wojciech Oleksiak.

Mastering, scoring and sound design by Wojciech. 

Artwork by RTiiiKA.

Outside/In’s staff includes Nate Hegyi, Taylor Quimby, Justine Paradis, and Felix Poon.

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Even though you can explore its entirety from the comfort of a living room beanbag, the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (commonly just referred to as 'Skyrim') is vast. The video game contains cities, villages, high waterfalls that cascade into deep pools, and packs of wolves that roam the edges of misty alpine forests. Skyrim is celebrated for the intricacy of its environment and is one of the top-selling video games of all time.

But if you spend enough time in a fantasy, it might change how you relate to the real world.

In this favorite Outside/In episode, first released at the start of the pandemic, producer Justine Paradis speaks with the environmental artist tasked with creating one of the video game world’s most iconic landscapes, the limits of environmental design, and how Skyrim shaped his view of the actual outdoors. 

Featuring Megan Sawyer, Ana Diaz, and Noah Berry.

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CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Reported, produced, and mixed by Justine Paradis

Editing help from Taylor Quimby, Erika Janik, Sam Evans-Brown, and Felix Poon

NHPR’s Director of On-Demand Audio is Rebecca Lavoie

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Our theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.

Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

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It’s Outside/In’s annual winter “Surthrival” show, in which a panel of podcast and radio journalists serve up their personal tips for staying warm, cozy, and active all winter long. From ice-fishing to spicy novels, we’ve got suggestions that’ll get you outside when the adventurous spirit takes hold, and others for days when it’s too darn cold out. 

This year, we’re joined by Berly McCoy, producer of NPR’s Shortwave podcast, Olivia Richardson, reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio, and Nick Capodice, co-host of Civics 101. 

You can read our full list of suggestions on our website. We’d also love to hear from you! Send your suggestions, ideally as a voice recording, to [email protected], or call our hotline, 1-844-GO-OTTER. We might even play them on the podcast or share your tips in our (free) newsletter. 

Featuring Francis Tarasiewicz, Weather Observer at Mount Washington Observatory.

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LINKS

Learn more about the science and history behind wind chill.

Go to our website to read our full list of 12 tips for embracing winter.

CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Produced and mixed by Felix Poon

Edited by Taylor Quimby

Our team also includes Justine Paradis.

Rebecca Lavoie is our Executive Producer.

Music for this episode by Fasion, Jules Gaia, Thea Tyler, Real Heroes, Mike Franklyn, Josef Bel Habib, Jharee, Jay Varton, DJ Denz The Rooster, Frigga, Ballpoint, Dusty Decks, and Arthur Benson.

Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

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It’s tough to see your hometown portrayed in television and movies. New Englanders roll their eyes at overly quaint shots of church steeples and fall foliage. Minnesotans balk at the over-the-top accents in ‘Fargo.’ And now Montanans are struggling with the way the state is portrayed in the hit television series ‘Yellowstone.’

The show stars Kevin Costner as the gravelly-voiced patriarch of the Dutton ranching family. They own a sprawling cattle operation on the edge of Yellowstone National Park and they will do whatever it takes – including a whole lot of murder – to protect their way of life from wealthy outsiders. 

But in the real world, Montanans are accusing the show of attracting wealthy outsiders to move to the state and change their way of life. Since the show first aired in 2018, home prices have nearly doubled, and – anecdotally – real estate agents are leaning on Yellowstone’s appeal to sell property. 

Host Nate Hegyi and Rebecca Lavoie, television critic and head of podcasts at NHPR, dive deep into how a fake show is changing a very real place and what ‘Yellowstone’ gets right – and wrong – about Native Americans, women, and the West. 

Featuring: Taylar Stagner, Maggie Slepian

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LINKS

As of December 2023, Certain Women is currently streaming for free on Tubi. 

You can find Taylar Stagner’s criticism on books, television and more at High Country News. 

Maggie Slepian wrote an essay about the impact of ‘Yellowstone’ on her hometown of Bozeman for Outside magazine. 

CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Reported and produced by Nate Hegyi

Edited by Taylor Quimby

The Outside/In team includes Felix Poon and Justine Paradise. 
Rebecca Lavoie is our Executive Producer

Music for this episode by Northside and Blue Dot Sessions

Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

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Some people think artificial intelligence is the best thing since sliced bread. Others say it’s the beginning of a science-fiction apocalypse. At COP28 – the U.N. Climate Change Conference – tech companies are saying AI is key to unlocking a more efficient future. 

But what if the truth is less sensational than all that? 

In this episode, how AI tools are helping and hurting efforts to curb climate change. From satellite-based flood maps to the growing energy cost of programs like ChatGPT, we’ll survey the use of artificial intelligence as a tool for climate action… and for climate distraction. 

Featuring David Rolnick and Karen Hao

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LINKS

David Rolnick is one of the lead authors of this paper, called “Climate Change and AI: Recommendations for government action.”

Check out ChatNetZero, an AI climate chatbot that gives you references when it answers your questions. 

A University of Washington researcher estimates the energy usage of ChatGPT (UW News)

After a Greenpeace report outlined how tech giants have worked with the fossil fuel industry, Google said it would no longer make AI tools to “facilitate upstream extraction” for oil and gas firms. (CNBC)

The Climate Summit Embraces A.I., With Reservations (New York Times)

COP28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (The Guardian)

CREDITS

Host: Nate Hegyi

Reported, produced and mixed by Taylor Quimby

Edited by Rebecca Lavoie, NHPR’s Director of On-Demand Audio. 

Special thanks to Angel Hsu, and Sajjad Moazeni.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions. 

Our theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.

Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

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Most Americans can look down at their phone and see a prediction of the future. How is that even possible?

Well, this episode from Civics 101 is all about the weather – from early predictive methods and almanacs to the National Weather Service's modern-day practices of collecting, analyzing, and sharing a staggering amount of data.

Featuring Kris Harper and Felicia Bowser

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CREDITS

This episode of Civics 101 was produced by Hannah McCarthy with Nick Capodice and Christina Phillips.

Outside/In is hosted by Nate Hegyi. The team also includes Taylor Quimby, Justine Paradis, and Felix Poon. 

The executive producer of Civics 101 and Outside/In is Rebecca Lavoie.

Civics 101 and Outside/In are productions of New Hampshire Public Radio.

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