Terrain.org Podcast

Terrain.org Podcast

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Terrain.org Podcast episodes

  • Wildness: Life, or Death?
    Apparently there’s nothing like trying to paddle a gravely ill child out of a swampy wilderness to remind us that death, in fact, is the ultimate wildness. But what does that mean for our lives? This episode of Soundscapes gives voice to Terrain.org contributors Janisse Ray, Robert Morgan, and Kim Parko as we explore the ability of the written word to engage with big questions. Listen to Robert Morgan read his poem "Portal," listen to Janisse Ray read her essay "I Have Seen the Warrior," enjoy a conversation between Miranda Perrone and Janisse Ray, and listen to Kim Park read her poem "Our woman." We hope you enjoy our offerings. 
     
    Essays and poems referenced in this episode:
    • "Portal", poem by Robert Morgan
    • "I Have Seen the Warrior", by Janisse Ray
    • "Our Woman" poem by Kim Parko
      • 37 min
    • More Than Alone
      Have you ever held a heart in your hand, or wondered how that might feel? Erin Block’s rendition of just what that’s like starts off this episode of Soundscapes, in which Terrain.org artists explore what it means to be more than alone. Each individual, embedded in complex systems both ecological and social, experiences this differently; poems from Ever Jones and Michael Wasson create a kaleidoscope of perspectives in the search for what matters and round out this episode’s offerings. We hope you enjoy it.
       
      Essays and poems referenced in this episode:
      • “Solo” by Erin Block
      • Poems by Ever Jones
      • Poem by Michael Wasson

        • 38 min
      • Love Across Time

        In the fifth episode of Soundscapes, we present Love Across Time. In this episode, a lively collection of Terrain.org artists consider love: love for each other, love for places, and love for the hard work of creating the world as it could be. After Sandra Steingraber and Taylor Brorby delve into these questions in a conversation held atop Rachel Caron’s beloved Hawk Mountain, Pepper Trail and Katharine Whitcomb share their poetry with us. We hope you enjoy this episode of Soundscapes.

        37 min
      • The Elasticity of Democracy

        In this episode of Soundscapes, we explore division and hope from perspectives both human and non. What does it mean to be a citizen? Lee Herrick, editorial board member at Terrain.org, sits down with Soundscapes to share his Letter to America exploring just that. Then, poet Jocelyn Casey Whiteman’s work takes us in an expected direction. We hope you enjoy the episode.

         

        29 min
      • Sustenance

        In our third episode of Soundscapes, we present Sustenance, in which Miranda Perrone interviews essayist Elizabeth Dodd, who reads her essay “Provenance,” originally published in Terrain.org. The podcast ends with a reading of Nathaniel Perry’s poem “Country Gospel,” which brings another kind of sustenance. It is read by the poet and also originally appeared in Terrain.org. Read this and two other poems by Nathaniel Perry.

        30 min
      • Conservation in Verse

        Recently, Terrain.org co-hosted Conservation in Verse: Authors, Artists, and Activists on Protecting the Landscapes We Love with Friends of the Columbia Gorge. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to poets Kim Stafford and Jane Hirshfield, as well as hearing a panel discussion including artist Ka’ila Farrell-Smith and Friends of Columbia Gorge executive director Kevin Gorman.

        Additionally, listen to eight more poems read by Jane Hirshfield at the Conservation in Verse event: “French Horn,” “Page,” “Global Warming,” “Today Another Universe,” “A Cedary Fragrance,” “Cataclysm,” “Let Them Not Say,” and “Tree”:
         

        Listen to Jane Hirshfield introduce and read these poems, or download the poems in .mp3 format.

        Additional information about topics discussed in this podcast can be found at:

        • Jane Hirshfield’s poetry in Terrain.org
        • Kim Stafford’s poetry in Terrain.org
        • Ka’ila Farrell-Smith
          • Links she mentions in the podcast:
            • Rogue Climate
            • Signal Fire Arts

              • 42 min
            • The Consciousness of the Streets

              Welcome to the inaugural episode of Soundscapes, where host Miranda Perrone talks to Kathleen Dean Moore about her involvement in the Permanent People’s Tribunal for Human Rights trial of fracking. While delving into the global impacts of fracking and climate change, Kathleen’s unique eloquence and clarity suggest that our problems do have solutions. We hope you appreciate her perspective as much as we do.

              Read Kathleen Dean Moore’s many important contributions to Terrain.org. And be sure to check out Miranda Perrone’s 2018 interview with Kathleen Dean Moore.

              More information about Kathleen and her entire body of work can be found at www.riverwalking.com.

              Additional information about topics discussed in this podcast can be found at:

              • The Permanent People’s Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking, and Climate Change (May 14-18, 2018 Session)
              • Climate Action Music and Spoken Word
              • Bedrock Lectures on Human Rights and Climate Change, Spring Creek Project, Oregon State University

                • 30 min

              About Terrain.org Podcast

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              Fascinating conversations with authors, artists, scientists, and others who share Terrain.org's passion for place and focus on climate, community, and justice. We delve deeply into guests' work and imagination, exploring internal and external landscapes to reach the soul of place.