Best Fil Corbitt Podcasts (2025)

“My friends and I were told by our hotel host that this is one of the most remote villages in Slovenia, that tonight was a rare opportunity to see many of the mountain-dwelling residents in one place. We decided to make our way to the Midnight Mass at the old church up the hill. And these propulsive, polyrhythmic bells ushered everyone in from the …

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The Sound of 2025 50:02

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A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a child playing in the snow to a brass band playing Christmas carols in the street. Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early…

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The Circumambulation of a Sacred Mountain 49:47

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Folks of many religious persuasions have ways of doing it, sometimes around or between temples, sometimes encircling specific mountains, like the Kora of Mt Kailash in Tibet. In the 1960s, poets Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen and Allen Ginsberg began annual circumambulations of Mt. Tamalpais in the SF bay area. Snyder learned the practice from Zen Bhud…

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Unknown instrument in the subway at two minutes to midnight, Metropolitan / Lorimer St station, New York, USA on 12th November – by Jonah Buchanan 2:59

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“Descending the stairs, I was disappointed to see a two-digit number in the wait time for the train. the music started a couple minutes later. they had a pedal and an instrument i couldn’t identify. i wouldn’t say it was dreamy, and there’s not really a synonym i can find that captures it. maybe bewitching. the train came, they packed up and left, …

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Year 6 • Prologue 4:50

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Subscribe | Patreon | Website I’ve been thinking about the radio About the towers on the mountain And the people far away who choose what’s on them. Some Scared and angry and building bunkers, the men who own the ways we communicate, all just a line item somewhere in the lowest dustiest corner of a spreadsheet. Some of this thought path has been pa…

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Crystal Palace Band playing at the Crystal Palace Christmas Tree lights turn-on, London, UK on 29th November 2025 – by Alan Hall 2:06

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First big snow of the season, Pittsburgh, USA on 2nd December 2025 – by Dennis Funk 1:30

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“This first big snow was really dreamy. It started late in the night after I’d gone to bed, and had already stopped by morning. When I woke up there was the shock of a white, white world and a few inches on the ground. I got lost in the stillness of the day, and watched little heaps tumble from branches when a breeze rattled through.”…

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UK farmers tractor protest on the day of the budget, Rupert Street, Soho, London, UK at 14.29 on 26th November 2025 – by Clare Lynch 1:35

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“16th century Soho fields being ploughed in protest by 21st century musical tractors.”By Field Recordings

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Cows grazing in the fog, Cerro, on the Lessini Mountains, North of Verona, Italy in late November 2025 – by Davide Erbogasto 2:04

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“I happened to be visiting my family home in Italy this past week and some cows were grazing in the field opposite, regardless of the rain, fog or snow. Their bell kept me company through the week.”By Field Recordings

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Inside a rainwater collection tank, London, UK on 10th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 4:42

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“It had just stopped raining and the tank was about two thirds full. The water was still dripping into the tank making a fantastic sound. Although the microphones were inside the tank they managed to pick up the occasional car passing by.”By Field Recordings

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Bells heard through a window, Vilnius, Lithuania in the morning on 26th May 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall 1:51

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Large Old Boat moored near Greenwich, London, UK on 8th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 10:25

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“The tide was very high and the river was flowing fast. The boat was furiously moving around, even hitting the concrete pier. Meanwhile life went by as usual, with people strolling and jogging past the boat.”By Field Recordings

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2 minutes silence from the rooftop of St Paul’s Cathedral, Rememberance Sunday at 11am, 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte 2:47

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“Rather than a traditional pure recording, here’s 2 perspectives carefully mixed together. The recording features 11 strikes of St. Paul’s Cathedral clock bell to mark the 11th hour and the 2 minutes silence as heard from the rooftop of the cathedral together with sounds from ground level.”By Field Recordings

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Democratic Socialists of America election night party, Bushwick, NY as Hell Gate NYC livestream called the race at 9.44pm on 4th November 2025 – by Kalli Anderson 0:12

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New York Mayoral Election Results, Paul’s, Brooklyn, NY, USA on 4th November 2025 – by Brian Pester 0:30

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Waves on a shingle beach, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK, late September 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall 2:59

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The Cutty Sark Pub, Greenwich, London, UK on 18th August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 10:46

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“The Cutty Sark sits on the edge of the Thames, quietly away from busy Greenwich. The river was lively, with seagulls, a Mudlarker looking for treasure and passing boats creating waves that slapped against the shore.”By Field Recordings

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Critical Mast: Oak Trees with Zarah Wyly 1:12:59

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We need every single species of native tree here in California, but our 20+ varieties of native oaks are the most crucial of all. In this episode, join me and my guest, Zarah Wyly, on a walk through a relatively new oak woodland in Folsom dotted with two ancient, magnificent oak trees. Learn the story of how this unusual woodland came to be, find o…

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Call to prayer from the ancient Armenian city of Ani, recorded across a closed border, in Summer 2024 – by Jeremy Dalmas 0:39

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“This recording was taken from the yard of Vahandukht Melkonyan – an 89-year-old great-grandmother and the last person left living in an almost-abandoned Armenian village. Her home sits on the border with Turkey. Just a few hundred meters from her home, across that border, are the ruins of the famous 11th-century Armenian city of Ani. Even though V…

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Dusk, Harrier Hill, New York, USA on 13th September 2025 – by Jonah N. Buchanan 0:46

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“After dinner we went to find a place to watch the sunset and wound up at a park a few miles up Route 9. It was dusk and we settled on a bench facing a pond where the fish were having a feeding frenzy. Their heads would ripple up out of the water to grab a bug and I tried to get a clean recording of the sound but couldn’t manage it. Every time thei…

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Symbiotic Cities with Kat Superfisky 1:17:32

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Can cities be good for wildlife? Or at least not so bad? What changes would we need to make to welcome more life into our cities? How would those changes impact humans? What are other cities already trying? Come with me and Kat Superfisky to the largest city in California, where we discuss all of this and so much more. Note: This interview was reco…

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Saving California: How 30x30 Is Growing the Conservation Movement in the Golden State 43:56

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California is one of only 36 Global Biodiversity Hotspots. This means that we have incredible species richness with at least 1,500 endemic vascular plant species. But here's the bummer. In order to be considered a Global Biodiversity hotspot, a place must also be threatened. So threatened, in fact, that it must have only 30% or less of its original…

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The Wind presents: Future Ecologies 39:48

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!! More at https://www.futureecologies.net/ !! Dear Wind Listeners. It’s the off season right now; currently working on Year 6 but I’m here to ask for a quick favor, and then play a guest episode from one of my favorite podcasts, Future Ecologies. In this algorithmic big-tech world, it can be very difficult to find new listeners. For the last 5 yea…

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Goats going home, Sabugueiro, Serra da Estrela, Portugal, late evening on 13th August 2025 – by Katherina Lindekens 1:59

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“Late one August evening, my partner and I were driving through the mountains of Portugal’s Serra da Estrela. As we were passing through the village of Sabugueiro, we suddenly heard a chorus of bells. In a flash, we saw a shepherd leading a herd of goats to their shed for the night. We stopped the car and I followed them through the small, cobbled …

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Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon, Portugal on 8th August 2025 around midnight – by Katherina Lindekens 2:47

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“One of the sounds I associate most with Lisbon (where my mother was born), is the eerie polyphony of the Ponte 25 de abril. The red suspension bridge across the river Tejo hums and howls as cars and trucks drive over its metallic grating. Now and then, trains join in from the lower deck. This recording was made around midnight, right underneath th…

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‘Little Tibet’, Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in June 2025 – by Cosmin Sandu 1:16

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“I want to share a recording from June 2025. It was recorded with zoom h1n – X/Y capsules, near Campo Imperatore in a place called ‘Little Tibet’ in Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise – Italy. I recorded it during Abruzzo Trail, a bikepacking event.”By Field Recordings

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The LA River with Kat Superfisky 45:30

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Descend with me and LA's first ever urban ecologist into the concrete channel of the Los Angeles River as we discuss novel ecosystems, eminent domain, Greased Lightnin', flood prevention, Ice Cube, soft bottoms, emerald necklaces, and why the LA River is the perfect microcosm of everything LA was, is, and one day could be. Helpful Links: Kat’s webs…

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Ferry ride from Vila Real De Santo Antonio (Portugal) to Ayamonte (Spain) on 1st August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 19:13

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“At the very bottom of the Iberian Peninsula Spain and Portugal are separated by a natural border – the river Guadiana. Vila Real and Ayamonte sit on opposite sides of the river, two towns very much connected, with people constantly moving back and forth across the border.”By Field Recordings

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Gongs, Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK on 21st August 2025 – by Barny Smith 1:37

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River through wood, Boise River, USA on 22nd June 2025 – by Ariana Martinez 6:06

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“This tape was gathered in Boise, Idaho with a contact microphone affixed to a tree root partially submerged in the Boise River.”By Field Recordings

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Midnight cricket party, Taughannock State Park, New York, USA on 16th August 2025 – by Kalli Anderson 1:10

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“Photo is view from lying in tent where I recorded when the sun came up in morning.”By Field Recordings

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The Thames, under the floorboards of the Mayflower Pub, London, UK on 11th August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 7:12

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“I was having a drink at the back deck of the Historic Mayflower Pub in London, right on the Thames. The tide was high and choppy. I managed to slip a couple of microphones through the floorboards to get the wonderful sound of the Thames. I love how you can hear passing boats and the pub crowd in the background.”…

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Sylvia Plath’s grave, Hepenstall Cemetery, UK on 12th August 2025 – by Tash Walker 3:08

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“On the morning of the second day whilst at Arvon Lumb Bank writers’ retreat I walked up the steep hill cow-heavy to Hepenstall Cemetery where Sylvia Plath is buried. I recorded my footsteps crossing the cemetery and the sounds that surrounded me whilst stood at her grave. I was so struck by the life, insects, birds, a lawn mower and at one point a…

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Alcoutim Harbour, Portugal on 31st July 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 7:44

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“Alcoutim sits on the shore of the River Guadiana, which acts as a natural border between Portugal and Spain. While having a drink nearby the wind picked up and the boats and Jetty started making a wonderful noise. Note how the local Church bell rings 3pm and, a couple of minutes after, the Church in Sanlucar De Guadiana (across the river in Spain)…

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England win the Euros on penalties, London, UK on 27th July 2025 – by Carys Wall 9:06

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“About 300 people watched the Euro’s final at MOTH club in Hackney, London. It ended with a tense penalty shoutout and joyous celebrations (at least from the Lionesses’ supporters).”By Field Recordings

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Lionesses win the Euros, Leytonstone, London, UK on 27th July 2025 1:28

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Pans protest outside Downing Street, London, UK at 6pm on 25th July 2025 2:40

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“Hundreds gather outside Downing Street banging pots and pans as Israel’s blockade continues to cause the starvation of Palestinians in the Gaza strip. 120 people – 80 of them children – have been confirmed dead from famine as of 26th July. In the last 24 hours two babies have died from malnutrition. Nearly 1000 Palestinians have been shot to death…

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Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece on 17th July 2025 at 11.30am – by Giles Stokoe 2:20

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“Binaural recording made on Samsung Galaxy S20 using Roland CS-10EM earbuds.”By Field Recordings

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Ringing the peace bell, Hiroshima, Japan on 14th July 2025 – by Lisa Hack 0:49

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Year 5 • Epilogue 4:00

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The end of Year 5 of The Wind. Thank you for being here // and keep listening. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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Walking in the dry, squeaky-crunchy snow on Elm Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on 22nd February 2025 – by Laura Nerenberg 1:31

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“This is from February, so not very current at all… But I still love the sound. The snow was delightfully squeaky and I took every chance I could to stomp around during my wonderful stay there this past winter.”By Field Recordings

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Bingo on a roasting Saturday evening in Derbyshire, June 2025 – by Andrew Conroy 0:49

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Protest outside the High Court, London, UK on 4th July 2025 – by Laura Hurley 0:30

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Protest after the vote, Westminster, London, UK on 2nd July 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall 6:44

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“An emergency protest hours after parliament voted 385 to 26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Palestine Action are a direct action protest group who target Israeli weapons factories in the UK and their supply chain. This vote happened on the same day that MPs – including Yvette Cooper who drafted the order to amend the Terrorism …

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The Wind 23:10

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The Wind is a podcast from a desk in the mountains. This episode was recorded live in the woods as a self-titled sort of thesis. This episode is also available as a video -- if you'd like to watch me read this piece at the desk, visit https://thewind.org or head to https://www.youtube.com/@thewind_podcast Thank you to everybody who made this season…

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Primary night watch party after Zohran Mamdani’s win, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, New York on Wednesday 26th June 2025 – by Rachel Humphreys 0:42

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No Kings Protest, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA on Saturday 14th June – by Lauren Sharpe 1:08

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“What a joy to stand in the rain alongside neighbours and elders on a day of protest!” An intergenerational singalong at the Brooklyn No Kings Protest, Prospect Park. Saturday, June 14th.”By Field Recordings

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Those Who Feast with the Mountain Lion | Thacker Pass Lithium Mine 46:00

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This independent podcast is listener supported. If you'd like to help me make this show, visit https://patreon.com/thewind to set up a monthly donation. Thank you to Dean Barlese for trusting me with this story. Also a big thank you to BC Zahn Nahtzu (a co-defendant in the case that also held a long-distance staring contest through binoculars with …

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On the sidelines of a kids’ soccer game, Brooklyn, New York, USA on 17th May 2025 – by Sarah Kramer 1:54

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“Here’s a recording I made on the sidelines of my son’s soccer (call it football if you want!) game in Brooklyn in May.”By Field Recordings