We’re Here aims to take listeners to a specific place each episode, so we can investigate the human side of environmental, psychological, and historical issues from the ground and when we get back home.
It is the end of season one and, to unpack, Abi and Melissa review the last three episodes, the takeaways from cults, blue carbon, and ecosystems, while pondering the larger impact of the season as a whole.
23 Sept 2022
Saving our Predators: Ecosystems Inside and Out
Melissa travels to Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee to learn more about how the gradual disappearance of the endangered American Red Wolf affects the area’s ecology. Abi talks with Maren Hunsberger about the ecology of our guts, and how altering our routines can either help fix our problems or throw everything off.
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3 Sept 2022
Out in the Bay, Swimming in Blue Carbon
We take a trip to the Chesapeake Bay waters off the coast of Virginia, to visit a seagrass monitoring program and discuss what it’s doing to protect and restore blue carbon stocks. Abi volunteers to help, and Melissa questions how this carbon market thing works.
29 Jul 2022
All the Lonely People: America’s First Doomsday Cult
Abi and Melissa travel Philadelphia to see the Cave of Kelpius, the place where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world, and they discuss community, cults, and loneliness.
8 Jul 2022
Unpacking Death, Land, and Historical Myth
Abi and Melissa break down the past three episodes, provide updates, and play a game of Truth or Myth. They also tell listeners where they’re headed for the next three episodes.
24 Jun 2022
Reclaiming Coal: A Tour through the Anthracite
We head into coal country, Pennslyvania, to meet the people who are reclaiming abandoned mine lands and using coal refuse to create power. Along the way, we dive into the history of coal in the US, and the intricacies of burning rock responsibly.
10 Jun 2022
Visiting Nanticoke Land, Taking Back History
Abi and Melissa visit the Nanticoke Indian Museum in Delaware and talk with tribe member Morningstar about the tribe’s story and their newly purchased land. Melissa then talks with researchers Chara Huessler Bohan and TJ Hindley about American’s history book’s long saga of hiding information.
3 Jun 2022
Burial Rights and Revitalization: A Richmond Cemetery Story
We tour Richmond’s historic black Woodland cemetery and talk to those restoring it, discuss burial practices and death taboos, and Melissa interview the Doyenne of Death, Gail Rubin.
13 May 2022
Unpacking Deadlines, Corn, and Upcycled Goods
It’s time to unpack—to break down what we learned from Mount Trashmore, Maize64, and Smith Island, and where we go from here.
6 May 2022
We Found ”Away” on a Mountain of Trash
We’re here on Mt. Trashmore, talking with locals about our consumption habits. Abi talks with Sandra Goldmark, author of Fixation, about how humans’ relationship to objects has changed over time. Melissa talks with Faye Christophoro and Iyanu Corniel from Post Landfill Action Network about the future of trash.
29 Apr 2022
Tortillas, Citrus, and the Truth About GMOs
Melissa and Abi discuss the ban against GM corn in Mexico, while enjoying the authentic Mexican cuisine at Maize64. They chat with Chef Alam Mendez Florian to learn more about the heritage of corn, and Melissa interviews Timothy A. Wise about big agribusiness and genetically modified seeds. After the break, Abi speaks to Thang Kim about citrus greening in Florida.
22 Apr 2022
”It Won’t Happen While I’m Alive”: Smith Island’s Deadline
Abi visits Smith Island, an island in the Chesapeake Bay that will be completely eroded by 2100, and interviews locals about the island’s deadline. Melissa interviews Christopher Cox about his book, The Deadline Effect, and the different ways humans deal with deadlines.
15 Apr 2022
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