Host Andrew Singer speaks with UK poet and environmentalist Dom Bury, all about his inspiring collection of environmental poetry, Rite of Passage (available from Bloodaxe Books), and his exciting experience with transformational approaches to e

Philip Burton: Gaia Warnings

Sep 25th, 2022 27m 53s

Host Samuel Jayasi speaks with British poet Philip Burton, focusing on his poetry collection, Gaia Warnings – dedicated to the urgency of climate change and the relationship humankind has with nature. This book is available from Palewell Press.

Loranne Vella: Rokit

Mar 6th, 2022 37m 43s

Host Ilka Demmler speaks with Maltese author Loranne Vella about her novel, Rokit – winner of the National Book Award in Malta – taking a look into a future world altered by climate change. They also discuss Maltese language and culture and the

Ilija Trojanow: The Lamentations of Zeno

Feb 27th, 2022 59m 33s

A deep dive into the consequences of climate change and the power of identities. Host Ilka Demmler talks with German-Bulgarian author Ilija Trojanow about his environmental novel The Lamentations of Zeno, focusing on emotional aspects of the de

Marta Barrio: The Wild Cats of Kerguelen

Oct 17th, 2021 36m 51s

Host Laura Lopez speaks with Marta Barrio García-Agulló, a Spanish editor and climate fiction writer, about her first novel, Los gatos salvajes de Kerguelen (The Wild Cats of Kerguelen) based on true experience and exploring themes of climate c

Martin Zähringer – Climate Cultures Network Berlin

Oct 3rd, 2021 30m 55s

Literary translator and essayist, curator of the Climate Fiction Festival Berlin, and founder of the Climate Cultures Network Berlin, Martin Zähringer speaks with host Emma Jones about climate fiction and eco-fiction, and about his life and wor

Lucy Ellmann & Todd McEwen

Sep 26th, 2021 50m 17s

Host Ismail Ibrahim speaks with the author couple Lucy Ellmann and Todd McEwen, resident in Edinburgh, about the present state of the world. They consider the field of eco-literature, its roles and effects in fiction and poetry. Todd describes

Andri Snær Magnason (Iceland)

Sep 12th, 2021 43m 9s

Icelandic poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, documentary filmmaker, and activist Andri Snær Magnason speaks with host Emma Jones about how environmental concerns and literary activity began to merge for him, and how his early collection, Bon

Anna Selby - underwater poet

Apr 18th, 2021 38m 27s

UK-based poet and naturalist Anna Selby speaks with host Grace DePaull about her exquisite experiences writing underwater and in nature. Her poetry collection, Field Notes, is available from Hazel Press.Support the show: https://patreon.com/Tra

Sam Lee and Cosmo Sheldrake - on BIRDS!

Mar 28th, 2021 1h 2m

Folksinger, song collector and newly published author Sam Lee and musician and music producer Cosmo Sheldrake talk with host Joe Williams all about birdlife, the importance of preserving polyphonic soundscapes in our natural environment, and th

Dimiter Kenarov - Bulgarian nature writer

Mar 14th, 2021 42m 6s

Bulgarian poet, journalist, educator, and environmentalist Dimiter Kenarov speaks with host Andrew Singer about his fascinating work and about environmental conditions in Bulgaria. Includes bilingual poem readings.Support the show: https://patr

Julia Fiedorczuk - on Ecopoetics

Feb 28th, 2021 49m 4s

Polish poet-scholar Julia Fiedorczuk is hosted in conversation by Bulgarian poet Margarita Serafimova about Ecopoetics, a remarkable field which she has helped to develop. Includes bilingual readings selected mostly from Psalms – her collection

Cara Judea Alhadeff: Zazu Dreams

Feb 21st, 2021 54m 26s

American-Ladino author, photographer, and performance artist Cara Judea Alhadeff speaks about her startlingly original book, Zazu Dreams: Between the Scarab and the Dung Beetle – A Cautionary Fable for the Anthropocene, an environmental tale wh

Phoebe Giannisi - Greek poet

Feb 14th, 2021 57m 40s

Bulgarian poet Margarita Serafimova hosts this talk with Greek avant-garde nature poet Phoebe Giannisi about her poetry of body, place, tradition, performance, and sound, in relation to rural Greek life and the natural worldSupport the show: ht

Mandy Haggith - Scottish poet

Feb 7th, 2021 57m 17s

In this wide-ranging discussion, Scottish nature poet, novelist and environmentalist Mandy Haggith speaks with host Andrew Singer about her experience in the world, her advocacy, and aspects of her poetics. They consider the relation of the ind

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