Episodes 405
Avg. Duration 1h
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Apple Rating 4.8 (1,181)
Since Apr 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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For The Wild is a slow media organization dedicated to land-based protection, co-liberation, and intersectional storytelling. We are rooted in a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth, and consumerism. Our work highlights impactful stories and deeply-felt meaning making as balms for these times.

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FAT OF THE LAND - DOLCE S1:E5

Jun 04, 2026 26m

“I’d  like to propose a toast to the garden, to this beautiful planet, and to the gardener. You know,  some people have gardens, some people don't. But, they need to have a garden because Grandfather…

FAT OF THE LAND - CONTORNI S1:E4

May 28, 2026 29m

“Mother Earth is really asking us to touch the soil… it’s not just enough to pray. We need to put our hands in the soil.”  —Carlo MontesantiContorni. The side dishes, or the surroundings. In this…

FAT OF THE LAND - SECONDI S1:E3

May 21, 2026 29m

“Before I came here, I dreamt about this land.”  —Jessie Jowers, Slow Life Family FarmThe third course in our series, Secondi, brings us to the tensions of resistance and surrender. In this episode…

S1E2 FAT OF THE LAND - PRIMI S1:E2

May 14, 2026 23m

“Human hunger – not just for food, but for everything – drives us to do beautiful things, crazy things, horrible things, but that is the most human thing I can point to. We're a very hungry species,…

FAT OF THE LAND - APERITIVO S1:E1

May 07, 2026 30m

“I really feel I was called here, and I really feel this land itself is calling for human touch.”  – Jessie, Slow Life Family Farm Embracing hunger, desire, and a calling for connection, we’re…

Introducing: Fat of The Land

Apr 22, 2026 1m

We are so excited to share Fat of The Land, a new five-part series unfolding over the next five weeks. This series began with a kind of romantic impulse. I traveled to Italy with a longing to be…

IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E3

Apr 09, 2026 33m

"The more I learn, the less I know. Sometimes learning more means accepting that we don’t really know." – Rachel MeadeIn the third episode of In The Company of Humpbacks, Rachel Meade joins Ayana to…

IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E2

Apr 02, 2026 30m

In the second episode of In the Company of Humpbacks, take a walk with Dr. Fred Sharpe and Ayana as we get to know him and his research team more intimately. Together, they reflect on grounding…

IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E1

Mar 26, 2026 33m

“Learning whale language is about being in right relationship.”In the first episode of For The Wild’s In the Company of Humpbacks, we hear from Joe Olson and Dr. Fred Sharpe about their approaches to…

Introducing: In the Company of Humpbacks

Mar 19, 2026 2m

Hey, friends. Ayana, here. We are so excited to announce our brand new audio documentary series in the company of humpbacks. Three episodes. One goal to take you into the quiet the thrums and the…

PLANTS ARE POLITICAL on the Sweetness of Watermelon and Prickly Pear S1:3

Dec 25, 2025 19m

“Connection to the land and knowing the plants that surround you and knowing what food your ancestor ate and trying to go back there is probably one of the most important things that we can do as…

S1E2 PLANTS ARE POLITICAL on the Flavor of Za'atar S1:2

Dec 18, 2025 30m

“If you don't forage for Za’atar, how are you going to feel connected to the land? How are you going to understand what your ancestors have been doing for thousands of years here?” - Aya Gazawi…

S1E1 PLANTS ARE POLITICAL on the Lifeway of Olive Trees S1:1

Dec 08, 2025 39m

“The moment people are disconnected from their land and from the plants around them, it's easier to control them because they don't feel the spiritual connection to the land.”  —Aya Gazawi Faour,…

ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on The Art That Reclaims Us S1:4

Oct 23, 2025 56m

ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on The Art That Reclaims Us S1:4In this resounding end to our Illuminating Worldviews series, Ayana speaks with artists Dr. Aubyn O’Grady and Jackie Olson about collective art…

ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on AI and Courting the Otherwise S1:3

Oct 16, 2025 1h

ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on AI and Courting the Otherwise S1:3How might we face the end? Continuing our Illuminating Worldviews series, Vanessa Andreotti and Ayana delve into questions of what it…

ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on Land, Language, and Love S1:2

Oct 09, 2025 58m

Continuing our Illuminating Worldviews series, we hear from X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell in conversation with Guná Jensen exploring the vital work of Tlingít language revitalization. Together, they…

ILLUMINATING WORLDVIEWS on Emotional Competency S1:1

Oct 02, 2025 59m

Over the past months, For The Wild has journeyed to the Yukon in partnership with Illuminating Worldviews. Illuminating Worldviews is a space for examining the worldviews in which we find ourselves…

JOANNA MACY on the World as Lover and Self⌠HOMAGE⌡ /371

Aug 05, 2025 59m

On July 19th, Joanna Macy, beloved teacher and past guest, passed away peacefully at home in Berkeley, California. In honor of her legacy, we are rebroadcasting her episode “The World as Lover and…

ANDREA GIBSON on the Blessings of the Wound [HOMAGE] /370

Jul 22, 2025 1h 10m

We are rebroadcasting our extended conversation with Andrea Gibson as we honor their death on July 14th, 2025. The conversation, originally aired In September of 2023, was entitled “The Blessings of…

Stepping Into Wilder Form, 2025

May 14, 2025 4m

Hey For The Wild community, it’s Ayana. It’s been a minute. Life has been moving—fast, deep, and full. I’ve grown, and with that growth, a clearer sense of what I want to share with you has come into…

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