Bringing you a sampling of one of our favorite shows today, Future Ecologies! In this episode, a sympoietic stream of consciousness; on language, art making, and more-than-human interconnection. Listen to Future Ecologies wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sold Out: Rethinking Housing In America is back with an all new season. Climate change is intensifying wet periods across California, untaming waterways humans corralled with dirt and concrete. Through the story of one family in Pajaro, California, we ask, when the water comes for your home, how do you adapt? Is abandoning life in the floodplain the only option? We’ll follow the Escutia family as they manage their retreat from the Pajaro levee after a devastating breach, and their search for an ...
As She Rises aims to personalize the elusive magnitude of climate change and brings together local poets and activists from throughout North America to depict the effects of climate change on their home and their people. In the latest season of As She Rises, we're traversing the Colorado River Basin downstream, understanding water through a new lens and centering stories of resilience in the face of the drought. We’re starting our journey just south of Lake Powell, in the Navajo Nation. Over the...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Keerti Gopal, whose sound-rich story “Island of People” was a closer look into the climate resilience and cultural memory of the Tao, and how the effects of climate crisis and industrialization of Lanyu is changing their land forever. Together, they talk about Keerti’s experiences in multimedia journalism and building community in Taiwan. Keerti Gopal is a multimedia journalist, documentary filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer. In 2...
In today’s season finale, storyteller Keerti Gopal shares three stories of climate resilience from the Tao, the indigenous people of Lanyu – a tiny, climate-susceptible island off the coast of Taiwan. From a deep-sea diver on the hunt for increasingly scarce fish, to the keeper of an underground house, to a taro farmer whose fields are destroyed by polluted water, Keerti talks with community members whose way of life is threatened. Together, they look toward a better future. For more information...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Vi Pham, who reflected on her own family history to better understand the effect of Australia’s immigration policy on climate-impacted Pasifika communities in Ep. 7, “Home and Away.” Together, they talk about Vi’s work in the legal system, the experience of putting together her story, and her goals for the future. Thuy Vi Pham (she/they) is a queer second generation Vietnamese-Australian, living in the city of Meanjin (Brisbane, Queensland...
In today’s episode, storyteller Vi Pham explores the impacts of Australia’s troubled immigration policy on climate-impacted Pasifika communities. As the daughter of Vietnamese asylum seekers, Vi reflects on her family’s own history to better understand the varied experiences of Australian immigrants, from people displaced by war to those forced out of their ancestral homelands by climate-charged natural disasters and sea level rise. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at ...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Radu Stochita, who examined plastic reuse in Romanian culture in Season 3, Episode 6: “Bag of Bags.” Together, they talk about Radu’s process of interviewing his family, environmental responsibility, and the need for data-focused climate journalism. Radu Stochita is a Watson Fellow, traveling the world to understand how labor unions and informal workers’ groups build community. Originally from Romania, he has worked in the labor movement a...
In today’s episode, storyteller Radu Stochita examines plastic reuse in Romanian culture through the lens of his own family, contrasting historical recycling practices under communism with the modern-day green consumerism sweeping the country and world. Through candid interviews with loved ones and community members, Radu explores the obstacles facing sustainability in Romania, and challenges the onus of individual responsibility. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Reece Whatmore, who envisioned a bioinspired world where nature and humanity coexist harmoniously in Season 3, Episode 5: “Beyond the Anthropomass.” Together, they talk about Reece’s research, process, and dreams for the future. Reece Whatmore (she/they) is an undergraduate student studying materials science and engineering at Carnegie Mellon University while working in the Morphing Matter Lab. With a deep-rooted passion for sustainability...
In today’s episode, storyteller Reece Whatmore interviews cutting-edge materials scientists in a genre-blending piece, conjuring a future where innovative technologies blend symbiotically with nature. She speculates on a world in which a circular economy fuels reciprocity with nature, from bioluminescence-powered screens, to self-repairing sidewalks, to clothing made of algal biopolymers. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the soci...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Emma Schulman, who traced the effects of natural disasters on survivors of domestic violence for Season 3, Episode 4: “One Day at a Time.” Together, they talk about Emma’s reporting process and growth in the YR Media newsroom. Emma Schulman (she/her) is a Production Assistant in the newsroom at YR Media. In the newsroom, she writes a variety of different pieces on different topics, that range from LGBTQ+ rights to labor issues. She also ha...
In today’s episode, storyteller Emma Schulman explores the effects of climate-fueled natural disasters on already-susceptible domestic violence survivors in Colorado. She meditates on the nature of trauma, embedding with the team at SPAN, the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, to investigate how the 2021 Marshall Fire impacted the nonprofit’s most vulnerable clientele and staff. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Mo Isu, who dove deep into flooding patterns in his home country of Nigeria for Season 3, Episode 3: “Loss is on the Calendar.” Together, they talk about data-driven journalism, Mo’s growth as a writer and producer, and how his story came together. Mo Isu is a writer and audio producer based in Lagos Nigeria. He covers stories that are human-led and guide people to moments of conflict, vulnerability and hope. He often describes himself as ...
In today’s episode, storyteller Mo Isu traces the repetitive cycle of loss and rebuilding in the rural Niger Delta region of Nigeria as the country weathers extreme seasonal flooding. After meeting a flood survivor in his hometown of Lagos, Mo travels twelve hours to Lokoja – the town where Nigeria’s largest rivers converge – to explore how directly impacted flood survivors endure the region’s relentless cycle of damage and repair. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show ma...
Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Paloma Moreno Jiménez, the creative mind behind Season 3, Episode 2, “Maíz es Vida.” Together, they talk about Paloma’s real-life inspiration for her fantastical story, as well as the joys and challenges of entering the audio industry as a young producer. Paloma Moreno Jiménez (she/they) is an audio storyteller and a queer immigrant from the Tijuana-San Diego borderlands. Paloma is passionate about using audio as a missing mic and platform...
Today, storyteller Paloma Moreno Jiménez conjures a folkloric audio fiction about the cross-cultural, agricultural importance of corn, and its relationship with humanity. Her experimental, sound-lush story anthropomorphizes the “three sisters” crops – Maíz (Corn), Calabaza (Squash), and Frijol (Bean) – as real sisters, and follows the eldest, Maíz, as she shares the story of a fantastical journey into the spirit world with her grandchild on the other side. Special thanks to Ace the Storyteller f...
In the first of a series of behind-the-scenes bonus episodes, Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Camara Aaron, the creative force behind Season 3, Episode 1, “Mama’s House.” Together, they talk about her creative process, growth, and next steps. [STORYTELLER] Camara Aaron is an Aries. She is also a writer and researcher, based in New York City and working in documentary film. Outside of documentary, Camara produces Griotte’s Beat, an interview podcast focused on Black women...
In the Season 3 premiere of Inherited, host Shaylyn Martos introduces us to storyteller Camara Aaron, who shares a personal story of family loss, structural resilience, and survival in an era of climate change. Camara, now 25, was only a child when she visited her grandmother’s unique house on the island of Dominica, in the West Indies. But when Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean in 2017, her grandmother died in the storm, leaving Camara to sift through her own hazy memories and reconcile ...
Welcome back to Inherited, a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We share beautifully written, sonically immersive, and empathy-forward stories from within the youth climate movement and beyond. This season, you can expect eight moving narratives from youth storytellers across the globe. From Taiwan, to Romania, Nigeria, Australia, Dominica, and the United States, our cohort of youth creators will transport and inspire you. Plus, we’ll share a beh...
Denali Nalamalapu talks with queer parents of color about their decision to raise children in intentional, chosen community. YR Media Newsroom staffer Shaylyn Martos speaks to fellow CHamoru language learners from Guam and the Micronesian diaspora on reviving their Indigenous tongue and their personal connections to their island home. About the Storytellers: Denali Nalamalapu (she/they) is a queer, South Indian American writer, artist, and climate communicator. She currently lives in Washington,...
Neil Luczai invites us to join him in an experimental, embodied environmental movement meditation. Tife Sanusi interviews young African activists who have been excluded from the climate conversation as they witness its consequences play out at home. Plus, a special treat at the end. Neil Luczai (he/him) is a recent graduate based in New England making audio work around the threads that connect the arts, culture, and the environment. Tife Sanusi (she/her) is a Nigerian journalist and organizer wh...
Mukta Dharmapurikar visits her grandparents’ sugarcane farm in western India to report on the young farmers affected by drought. Kenia Hale recounts a climate-fueled windstorm decimating her family’s yard in Cleveland, Ohio. About the Storytellers: Kenia Hale (she/her) is a writer, artist, and researcher from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. A grandchild of the great migration, Kenia graduated from Yale University in 2021, where she majored in Computing and the Arts. Her research interests examin...
Storyteller Maggie Wang reflects on silence, noise pollution, disability, and empty climate promises. Then, storyteller Jasmine Hardy reports on the environmental racism poisoning Oakland public schools. About the Storytellers: Maggie Wang is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. Her recent writing appears in Harvard Review, Poetry Wales, and bath magg. She is a Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critic, a Barbican Young Poet, and the reviews editor at SUSPECT, the journal of NYC-based literary nonprofit Si...
Georgia and Jules recap the last couple years of changes for the show and the climate movement, with help from climate activists Racheal Baker and Nik Evasco. Then, storyteller Jasmine Butler invites listeners into an immersive, Afrofuturist short story about humanity’s new relationship with other organisms. About the Storyteller: Jasmine Butler (they/them) is a queer southern cowboi who finds connection and purpose through storytelling, writing, and music. They graduated with a B.A. in Geograph...
Inherited is back! This season, we put out a call for climate pitches from young storytellers—and they delivered. We were blown away by more than 70 submissions from over 20 countries worldwide. Of these, we selected 9 incredible stories to bring you this fall. Stay tuned for the season premiere on September 21st! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen, 2020 has been rough. Between the pandemic, climate fires, police brutality, and the election, this year has felt like we’re hurtling down a highway to hell. But today, we’re taking an exit. In the final episode of Inherited’s pilot season, we ask the question: what if, in the face of despair, we choose hope? What if, through collective dreams of a better tomorrow, we can save ourselves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The climate isn’t only changing our oceans, glaciers, fires, and storms. It’s changing the very fabric of our minds. Today, we hear from activists whose mental health has suffered as a result of this unprecedented existential crisis — and discuss how we can lighten the load. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In October 2012, a 15-year-old girl named Jenna watched as Hurricane Sandy devastated her beachside community. Ever since, she’s witnessed its struggle for recovery. As climate disasters become increasingly familiar to the average American, Jenna’s story offers an inside look at precisely what happens when the crisis comes to call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, leaders of the Sunrise Movement are advising on climate policy up and down the ballot, and helping to secure elections for politicians committed to acting on climate. But back in 2018, they were just a small group of activists, disillusioned by the failures of the adults in Congress to fight the climate crisis. It took collective action, and decentralized movement-building, to gain power. This is the story of the inciting incident for the movement of a lifetime—the sit-in at Nancy Pelosi’...
