Episodes
Episode 11 - Illuminators
In this final episode, Michelle and Emily welcome 5 guests to give short lightening thoughts that help illuminate their very human hopes for the future of the Mountain West - all inspired by the moret...
Episode 10 - Travelers: Stars, Monarchs, and Road Kill
In this episode, Emily and Michelle think about movements that matter in the Mountain West. Road kill, monarchs and stars all figure in this episode about travelers. They welcome Will Wright, historia...
Episode 9 - Framers: Cities, Rodents, and Archives
In this episode, Emily and Michelle take the listeners on a wild exploration of the urban morethanhuman and ask that we become aware of the importance of cities to the "nature" of the Mountain West.
Episode 8 - Reminders: Birds
In this episode, Emily and Michelle go it alone because they had too much to say! Birds remind us of the morethanhuman on a daily basis and they have inspired many of the most important developments f...
Episode 7 - Persisters: Coyote
In this episode, Emily and Michelle invite listeners to engage with the oft maligned Coyote. Trickster in Native traditions, danger in rancher lore, nuisance in urban imaginations, the Coyote shows ho...
Episode 6 - Builders: Beavers
Episode 6 Synopsis- In this episode, Emily tells a terrific story about parachuting beavers and asks us to think about all the ways these animals have helped to build (literally and figuratively) the ...
Episode 5 - Interlopers: Cows, Elk, and Buffalo
Episode 5 Synopsis- In this episode, Michelle and Emily chew the cud about the furry ungulates who have captivated imaginations, inspired national conservation movements, and stimulated endless debate...
Episode 4 - Supporters: Plants
In this episode, Michelle and Emily ask listeners to consider the presence and importance of plants in the region. Wandering among cottonwoods, willows, cholla, ponderosa forests, and even the grocery...
Episode 3 - Helpers: Insects
In this episode, Michelle and Emily jump into an investigation of the history-making power of insects. The hosts welcome guest Molly Hunter, an entomologist at the University of Arizona. Hunter explai...
