What do myth, media, and mischief have in common?

As NPR and PBS come under fire, this episode explores Norse tricksters, family rituals, and the collapse of public storytelling.

In this episode, we gather at a mountain trailhead where Norse tricksters, family rituals, and public storytelling collide. As NPR and PBS come under direct attack from the current administration, we follow Ratatoskr — the mythic messenger squirrel — through the tangled roots of Yggdrasil and into the heart of modern political punditry. From Norse myth to media suppression, this is a meditation on where the climb begins… and what’s already been lost at the base.

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