Farmer, the World May Not Be Your Oyster | Hakai Magazine
Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island are clashing over public access and ocean views. {listen}
“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People – Maintenance Phase
This week, we’re talking about Aubrey’s new book, “‘You Just Need To Lose Weight’ and 19 Other Myths About Fat People.” And we’re yelling about Piers Morgan as a little…
A Brief Catalog of Humans, as Observed by the Cryptids of Encante
The Myopic Cryptozoologist - Everyone’s least favorite human, this persistent creature is a narrow-minded cousin of perhaps our favorite type of human—the cryptozoologist—and differs from that specimen in several key…
TRYST – Fractured
We learned secrecy young—two girls taught to swallow our hunger—so we meet up at nightfall once the last lights have gone out.
The Wolf and the Wedding by Svetlana Ilyinykh and Rachelle Desimone
In Ksusha's village of Chudovo, everyone knew the wolf. He appeared at the edge of the forest whenever there was a wedding feast.
Ayisha Siddiqa Reads Powerful Poem at COP27
Pakistani human rights and land defender Ayisha Siddiqa was set to give a speech on November 17 at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. However, when it was her turn to…
What Makes a Story Feel “Fast” Or “Slow”?
People talk about “pacing” all the time when it comes to storytelling — but what does “pacing” mean? How do you make a story feel like it’s moving faster or…
Indigenous Futurisms
From TV and film to novels and video games, the artistic movement of Indigenous Futurisms has been gaining momentum and breaking cultural barriers. I talk with professor and author Grace…
“A serial killer of civilisations”: a history of climate change
From the Justinian plague to the fall of the Maya, climate change has been connected to many of history’s great catastrophes. Environmental journalist Eugene Linden speaks to Rhiannon Davies about…