Nathaniel Stinnett is the Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, a non-partisan nonprofit that uses data analytics and behavioral science to mobilize environmentalists to vote. He joins me on the podcast today to discuss how the project was created, why some environmentalists don't vote, and why some people consider the environment to be a partisan issue. We also identify some of the largest obstacles to environmental protection, most notably billions of dollars spent by Citizens United and the fossil fuel industry to influence elections and hinder regulations. However this is one of the most optimistic conversations I've had on climate action and environmental conservation in a very long time. The Environmental Voter Project has mobilized millions of non-voting environmentalists to vote over the last few years. And environmentalists are on track to become an increasingly powerful and influential voter block that will be impossible to ignore in future elections.

For more information about Cristina's work, visit https://cristinazenato.com/

In this episode, Cindy Moore tells me how she maintains 1,300 beehives and the millions of bees that live in them to pollinate farms in Florida, California, and New York so that we can continue to have food and oxygen. Thanks Cindy! We also talk about how 75% of the honey in supermarkets is not actually honey, but the good news is real honey is extremely good for you. And we both share several honey-based home remedies. And there is 1 in 12 chance I will read you your horoscope.

In this episode, I am joined by author and journalist Amy Fusselman to discuss the religion of money. Is it ethical for a cognitive behavioral therapist to sell real estate to their clients? Why are so many people who work in high finance so attracted to mysticism? What is Eco-Marxism? Can a shipping container house be haunted? Is my dog talking to me? All these questions and more get answered on this week's episode. Prepare to develop a healthy relationship with money! OR ELSE!

Ian takes me on a journey through his work to protect endangered species including working with Dian Fossey on creating the film Gorillas in the Mist and being the first to introduce Sir David Attenborough to gorillas back when he was just David. We talk about Ian's trip around the world following Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe and taking a detour into Kenya to find the only elephants that are known to go deep into caves to mine salt. 

Ian gives us insight into how ecotourism helps endangered species by creating ecological parameters to preserve natural habitats while increasing anti-poaching efforts. We discuss what people can do in their day-to-day lives to help endangered species thrive and continue to exist, and Ian inspires me to want to meet, learn about, and respect the world's most vulnerable animals while respecting and protecting their natural habitats. 

As a result, the highly visible and highly controversial fight began to bring the abortion pill to America. Activists against the abortion pill were using increasingly aggressive tactics to stop women from accessing healthcare clinics providing abortion, such as arson and assassination attempts against doctors. Those in favor of the abortion pill were inspired to put more efforts toward increasing women's access to healthcare options including the abortion pill. 

In this episode, I talk to T.J. Raphael, host of a podcast series intended to shed light on how the fight for reproductive rights played out and what these events meant for our society. We discuss the important information presented in her podcast episodes and why this information is particularly relevant today.

From Sony Music's description of the podcast series, “The Pill Plot exposes an important piece of history and the fight for reproductive rights in the United States, at a time when these stories are more relevant than ever,” said host T.J. Raphael. “The show plays out like a crime thriller, spotlighting the raucous battle between anti-abortion forces, and activists who were determined to legalize the abortion pill in the United States – even if it required breaking the law.”"

Learn more about T.J. Raphael's podcast here: https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-launches-the-pill-plot

In this episode, Brandon Case tells me about hiking 2,653 miles from Mexico to Canada solo on the Pacific Crest Trail while recovering from a traumatic brain injury from a motorcycle crash. We talk about treasure hunting, encounters with mountain lions and bears, and hiking through wildfires. And there is a 1 in 12 chance I will read you your horoscope.

In this episode I talk with renowned explorer and gnarly wilderness dude Frank Wolf. I get inspired to go on an adventure. And I hope this conversation inspires you to go on an adventure too. 

Featuring: Special co-host Zach Wilkinson, Danny Moss, Marianna Barksdale, Jasna Celovic, Liz Saydah, co-producer Bill, and co-producer Colleen.

Michelle joins me on the podcast today to talk about making carbon literacy more accessible and easier to understand. We discuss her experiences at COP27, the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, and her expectations for COP28 which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates this year.

We also talk about her transition from Silicon Valley to building a nonprofit. And we delve into the controversial topic of personal responsibility vs corporate and governmental responsibility relating to carbon footprints.

Jordan S. Carroll is a writer and educator who received his PhD in English from the University of California, Davis. His first book, Reading the Obscene: Transgressive Editors and the Class Politics of US Literature (Stanford 2021), won the Modern Language Association's Prize for Independent Scholars. He is currently working on another book titled Speculative Whiteness: Race, Science Fiction, and the Alt-Right, which is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press Forerunners series. Speculative Whiteness examines the long history of connections between science fiction and white nationalism to show that fascists have often interpreted speculative narratives to argue that only white men have the capacity to imagine the future. His other work has appeared in venues including American Literature, Post*45, The Nation, Polygon, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.

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She joined me on the podcast today to discuss the neurological effects of music on the human brain, innate musicality, the effects of playing an instrument on brain development, the role of music in healthy aging, music therapy, the potential for music to harm as well as heal, my gripe about Hollywood not producing enough musicals, and developing a theory about the psychology of punk drummers.

To all of the listeners who are not familiar with Philip K. Dick, you might not recognize his name but would definitely recognize some of the films and television shows that have been based on his work over the last few decades after his death in 1982 such as Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, and The Man in the High Castle.

Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 - March 2, 1982) wrote 44 novels and 121 short stories during his lifetime. His often prophetic and deeply philosophical fiction remains relevant to this day. 

Featuring Sasha Srbulj, Shannon Hardy, Brandon Case, and Co-Producers Bill and Colleen. 

Outro song is "Avatar" by Nova Halo (aka Nancy Gorman)

Featuring Zuri McWhorter, Tara Jean O'Brien, Stan Talouis, Zorananda, and our Airbnb Super Host.

This week: Budweiser, Elon Musk, Chick-Fil-A, and crystal meth. 

Outro song: Coke Beach by William Mitchell