Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn Grant is a different kind of nature show about the human drama of saving animals. From a paleoanthropologist who hunts fossils in conflict zones to someone who helped save an endangered species while in prison, in season four we will hear from real-life heroes and nature advocates with widely different expertise and life experiences that led them to be champions for the natural world.ย
Wildlife biologist and host Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has been studying wild animals in their natural habitats all over the world for years.ย Our award-winning podcast takes you inside the hidden world and action-packed adventures of Dr. Wynn-Grant and her colleagues doing important work to protect the future of animal species and create safe spaces in which to study them.ย Explore more at www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcasts/going-wild/
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Growing up, Kiese Laymon thought of himself as a city kid. But he spent his childhood with a foot in two worlds: his momโs house in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi and his grandmaโs house in a rural country town.
It wasnโt until Kiese left Mississippi that he came to understand that this question of city vs. country meant a lot more. It carries a lot of baggage: the tensions between north and south, tectonic historical forces, and the contradictions of life in Mississippi.
In this episode from Outside/In, a podcast where curiosity and the natural world collide, producer Justine Paradis sits down with author Kiese Laymon, for a conversation on this question of country versus city, what that has to do with the history of Black life in this country, and the story of Kieseโs first childrenโs picture book, his latest in a lifelong exploration of a complicated love of Mississippi.
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Introducing: Sea Change
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 โข Duration 31:53
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This is a special episode from Sea Change, the nature podcast from WWNO and WRKF. Sea Change brings you stories that illuminate, inspire โ and sometimes enrage โ as they dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond.ย
In this specific episode, they take you on a journey to the remote Chandeleur islands to try to find the most endangered sea turtle on the planet, Kempโs Ridley. After 75 years, these mysterious turtles have been discovered on the shores of Louisiana. Itโs a story of loss and restoration โ of hope and heartbreak.
To listen to more important stories like this one, follow Sea Change on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts.ย
Armchair Explorer: Rewilding Chile with ground-breaking conservationist Kris Tompkins
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 โข Duration 31:39
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Kris Tompkins has spent a lifetime fighting tooth and nail to protect wild lands. In 1993, she stepped down as CEO of outdoor apparel brand Patagonia, and moved to the edge of a windswept road-less fjord in the northern end of Patagonian Chile with her late husband Doug Tompkins (the founder of North Face).
There, they began to dream up one of the most audacious conservation visions ever conceived. It would culminate, more than 25 years later, in the largest private land donation in history, the creation of one of the most spectacular national parks in the world and the launch of the wildest road trip on the planet: the Route of Parks. This story is about the realization of that vision.ย ย
Women Who Travel: Tracee Ellis Ross Loves Seeing the World Solo
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 โข Duration 27:59
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This week, we're featuring an episode of Women Who Travel with Tracee Ellis Ross:
Tracee Ellis Rossโ earliest memories involved traveling the world with her mother, Diana Ross, but it was at the age of 22 that she discovered what solo travel could give her. This episode, Lale sits down with Tracee to discuss how solo travel can be an act of radical self-care, her upcoming Roku show, Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross, and her flamboyant and joy-filled packing lists. Listen to more Women Who Travel here: swap.fm/l/cnt-wwt-YUyg6t
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Marine ecologist Alannah Vellacott grew up in a Bahamian subsistence fishing community, where wrestling sharks before sunrise was part of daily life. Now she's dedicated to conserving these majestic creatures and uncovering artifacts from slave-trade shipwrecks. In this episode, Alannah shares her journey to becoming a conservationist, highlighting the intersections of ecology, ancestry, and climate justice.
Alannah's website: https://www.alannahvellacott.com/
Thanks for listening toย Going Wild. You can learn more about season four โ โ โ HEREโ โ โ ย and catch up on seasons one through threeย โ โ โ HEREโ โ โ .ย
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Follow PBS Nature and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on โ โ โ Instagramโ โ โ , โ โ โ TikTokโ โ โ , โ โ โ Xโ โ โ , and โ โ โ Facebookโ โ โ . You can find more information on all of our guests this season in each episode's show notes. And you can catch new episodes of Nature, Wednesdays at 8/7 Central on PBS, pbs.org/nature, and the PBS app.
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A Metamorphosis Behind Bars
Season 4 ยท Episode 5
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 โข Duration 38:20
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Carolina Landa's story begins in the orchards of Quincy, Washington and takes a transformative turn within the walls of an Oregon prison. Raised in a Mexican-American immigrant family, Carolina's curiosity and passion for science led her to champion sustainability initiatives behind bars. In this episode, she discusses how incarceration became a catalyst for her environmental awakening and advocacy for green rehabilitation programs.
Thanks for listening toย Going Wild. You can learn more about season four โ โ HEREโ โ ย and catch up on seasons one through threeย โ โ HEREโ โ .ย
If you want to support us, you can follow Going Wild on your favorite podcast-listening app. And while you're there, please leave us a review. It really helps.
Follow PBS Nature and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on โ โ Instagramโ โ , โ โ TikTokโ โ , โ โ Xโ โ , and โ โ Facebookโ โ . You can find more information on all of our guests this season in each episode's show notes. And you can catch new episodes of Nature, Wednesdays at 8/7 Central on PBS, pbs.org/nature, and the PBS app.
Going Wild is a podcast by PBS Nature. NATURE is an award-winning series created by The WNET Group and made possible by all of you.
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Nature: The Cure for Ed Yong's Burnout?
Season 4 ยท Episode 4
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 โข Duration 45:22
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As a science journalist, Ed Yong spends a lot of time writing about nature without actually being immersed in it. After three years of covering the COVID pandemic, Ed found himself anxious, depressed, and in need of a change - despite winning the Pulitzer Prize. He took a step back from pandemic reporting to write a book about nature.
During this time, Ed also discovered something that prompted him to fall in love with nature in a way he never had before. Birding brought him renewed joy and helped him realize that curiosity, empathy, and a โchildlikeโ fascination with nature might be precisely what we need to reconnect with and save the world around us, as well as to foster community in times of need.
Thanks for listening toย Going Wild. You can learn more about season four โ HEREโ ย and catch up on seasons one through threeย โ HEREโ .ย
If you want to support us, you can follow Going Wild on your favorite podcast-listening app. And while you're there, please leave us a review. It really helps.
Follow PBS Nature and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on โ Instagramโ , โ TikTokโ , โ Xโ , and โ Facebookโ . You can find more information on all of our guests this season in each episode's show notes. And you can catch new episodes of Nature, Wednesdays at 8/7 Central on PBS, pbs.org/nature, and the PBS app.
Going Wild is a podcast by PBS Nature. NATURE is an award-winning series created by The WNET Group and made possible by all of you.
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of THIRTEEN Productions LLC/The WNET Group.
Fossil Hunting in Conflict Zones
Season 4 ยท Episode 3
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 โข Duration 41:17
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Ella Al-Shamahi grew up a creationist, but her perspective shifted when she studied evolution at university. Today, sheโs a paleoanthropologist who hunts fossils in unstable territories to uncover the overlooked stories of human evolution. Ella is a fierce advocate for conducting research in places where people donโt usually do science, and she believes these under-researched places are the frontier of scientific discovery.ย
Through her archeological pursuits, Ella is not only working to eliminate the blind spot of Western science, but sheโs also shedding light on the least understood people and places on Earth. She envisions a world where โconflict zonesโ arenโt just seen as war-torn landscapes, but as places where life continues and discoveries are possible.ย
Thanks for listening toย Going Wild. You can learn more about season four HEREย and catch up on seasons one through threeย HERE.ย
If you want to support us, you can follow Going Wild on your favorite podcast-listening app. And while you're there, please leave us a review. It really helps.
Follow PBS Nature and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. You can find more information on all of our guests this season in each episode's show notes. And you can catch new episodes of Nature, Wednesdays at 8/7 Central on PBS, pbs.org/nature, and the PBS app.
Going Wild is a podcast by PBS Nature. NATURE is an award-winning series created by The WNET Group and made possible by all of you.
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of THIRTEEN Productions LLC/The WNET Group.
Fighting Violence Against the Lubicon Cree Land with Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Season 4 ยท Episode 2
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 โข Duration 45:59
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Growing up in her Lubicon Cree community in northern Alberta, Melina Laboucan-Massimo witnessed the destruction of herย once-pristine boreal forests for oil.
A massive oil spill in Melinaโs community became the catalyst to launch an initiative that would bring not only clean energy jobs to her community, but a vision for a just and equitable transition to renewable energy.
But after decades of putting her body on the line to fight for the land and her people, Melina hit a breaking point. Learn how she redefined what it means to care for the collective while also taking care of herself.ย
Thanks for listening toย Going Wild. You can learn more about season four HEREย and catch up on seasons one through threeย HERE.ย
If you want to support us, you can follow Going Wild on your favorite podcast-listening app. And while you're there, please leave us a review. It really helps.
Follow PBS Nature and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. You can find more information on all of our guests this season in each episode's show notes. And you can catch new episodes of Nature, Wednesdays at 8/7 Central on PBS, pbs.org/nature, and the PBS app.
Going Wild is a podcast by PBS Nature. NATURE is an award-winning series created by The WNET Group and made possible by all of you.
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From Foraging to Fame: How Alexis Nikole Nelson Became @blackforager
Season 4 ยท Episode 1
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 โข Duration 45:44
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Alexis Nikole Nelson, better known to her millions of fans as @blackforager, was raised by a mother who is an avid gardener and a father who loves to cook. Foraging allowed Alexis to fuse her love for wild plants and food from a very young age. But before Alexis became the @blackforager we all know today, there was a period in her life where Alexis lost that love and connection to foraging, and where food became very much the enemy.
By rediscovering her childhood love of foraging and falling back in love with food and plants, Alexis has inspired millions of her fans to discover the abundance growing freely around them and rethink their own relationship to food.
Thanks for listening toย Going Wild. We're really excited to share the rest of this season with you! You can learn more about season four HEREย and catch up on seasons one through threeย HERE.ย
If you want to support us, you can follow Going Wild on your favorite podcast-listening app. And while you're there, please leave us a review. It really helps.
Follow PBS Nature and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. You can find more information on all of our guests this season in each episode's show notes. And you can catch new episodes of Nature, Wednesdays at 8/7 Central on PBS, pbs.org/nature, and the PBS app.
Going Wild is a podcast by PBS Nature. NATURE is an award-winning series created by The WNET Group and made possible by all of you.
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of THIRTEEN Productions LLC/The WNET Group.
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