Best New Earth Theatre Podcasts (2025)

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All the Water in the World with Writer & Musician EIREN CAFFALL 15:07

1d ago15:07

15:07

“The more that you have that evolving relationship with the natural world, that's dynamic and alive to the moment you're in, and that's not afraid of the feelings of fear, hopelessness, grief, or pain that attend paying close attention to the world as it is evolving around you, the better we are able to be flexible in the relationship we need to fo…

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"We're connected to the lives of every creature on the planet" EIREN CAFFALL - Highlights 15:07

1d ago15:07

15:07

“The more that you have that evolving relationship with the natural world, that's dynamic and alive to the moment you're in, and that's not afraid of the feelings of fear, hopelessness, grief, or pain that attend paying close attention to the world as it is evolving around you, the better we are able to be flexible in the relationship we need to fo…

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"We're connected to the lives of every creature on the planet" EIREN CAFFALL - Highlights 15:07

1d ago15:07

15:07

“The more that you have that evolving relationship with the natural world, that's dynamic and alive to the moment you're in, and that's not afraid of the feelings of fear, hopelessness, grief, or pain that attend paying close attention to the world as it is evolving around you, the better we are able to be flexible in the relationship we need to fo…

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All the Water in the World with Writer & Musician EIREN CAFFALL 1:00:18

2d ago1:00:18

1:00:18

“We are in a complex and delicately balanced relationship of connection to everything else on the planet. We begin to recognize, write into, and speak into the complex interdependence and interconnection of every gesture that we make on the planet. Most storytelling that I really respond to, whether it's from my own culture or from previous civiliz…

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#420 Ghost of Federici - Melbourne's HAUNTED Princess Theatre 53:54

3d ago53:54

53:54

2025 TOUR TICKETS ⁠⁠www.thisparanormallife.com Phantom of the Opera, The Curse of the Ninth, the play about a Scottish king that we mustn't mention by name — we’ve all heard the stories. Theaters are some of the most paranormal locations on earth, stalked by ghosts and curses. Is it the electric energy of the adoring crowds that seeps into the wall…

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On Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival with Author HALA ALYAN 13:28

5d ago13:28

13:28

“I think that it's almost like in some ways the specificity of Palestine also becomes kind of a universality, where you can stay in this specific example because there is something about this experience that makes it specific, right? It's happening because it's been sanctioned to happen in this way. Right? Because you can't slaughter tens of thousa…

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On Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival with Author HALA ALYAN - Highlights 13:28

5d ago13:28

13:28

“I think that it's almost like in some ways the specificity of Palestine also becomes kind of a universality, where you can stay in this specific example because there is something about this experience that makes it specific, right? It's happening because it's been sanctioned to happen in this way. Right? Because you can't slaughter tens of thousa…

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I’ll Tell You When I’m Home - Author HALA ALYAN on Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival 44:41

7d ago44:41

44:41

“I want to live a life of consequence, and I want to live a life that has stakes in it because that means that things matter to you. I think, in some ways, this memoir was a project of sifting through and excavating the darkest hours, both for me and for the lineage and ancestry that I came from. I think the darkest hours were experienced by so man…

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Celebrating Indigenous Graduates and Preventing Invasive Species in Tribal Nations 5:00

8d ago5:00

5:00

This week on Minnesota Native News, a look at how Indigenous educators are celebrating Native graduates, plus, how invasive species are impacting tribal waterways.By Minnesota Native News

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The Healing Power of Music, Community & Belonging with ROBERT & VICTORIA PATERSON 47:18

8d ago47:18

47:18

“In an age of seeming isolationism, where some countries tend to isolate, this is such a great way to bring people together. When you're doing music and the arts, all those barriers just fall away. People are just collaborating and having fun. It’s such a bridge-building endeavor. I don't mean that to sound cheesy either, because I just think it is…

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Happy World Bee Day with The Best Bees Company Co-Founder NOAH WILSON-RICH 12:15

10d ago12:15

12:15

“I was originally drawn to bees because they're social creatures. And as humans, I always wanted to know about ourselves and how we can be our healthiest selves and our healthiest society. Bees and wasps, and all of these organisms have been around for so long. Bees especially have been around for 100 million years.” Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is co-f…

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Happy World Bee Day w/ The Best Bees Company Co-Founder NOAH WILSON-RICH - Highlights 12:15

10d ago12:15

12:15

“I was originally drawn to bees because they're social creatures. And as humans, I always wanted to know about ourselves and how we can be our healthiest selves and our healthiest society. Bees and wasps, and all of these organisms have been around for so long. Bees especially have been around for 100 million years.” Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is co-f…

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Bees on the Brink: How Climate Change, Habitat Loss & Our Choices Shape the Future of Pollinators 1:03:04

10d ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Happy World Bee Day! Let’s give thanks for these tiny hardworking pollinators who play a huge role in our ecosystem. They are vital to our food supply and biodiversity. Bees can sense electric fields and navigate using the sun, and have to visit millions of flowers to produce just a pound of honey. Remarkably intelligent, they have excellent memori…

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#419 South Africa's SCARIEST Cryptid - The Tokoloshe 1:04:28

11d ago1:04:28

1:04:28

When Anthropologists were exploring the rural villages of South Africa, they noticed something strange... In every home they visited, the beds were raised from the ground on sets of bricks. When they asked the locals why this was the case, their response sent chills down their spine. Today we're investigating South Africa's scariest cryptid - The T…

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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism 12:59

14d ago12:59

12:59

How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…

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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism 12:59

14d ago12:59

12:59

How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Toge…

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30: Nervous System Regulation for Combat Athletes and Peak Performance Artists 47:51

15d ago47:51

47:51

Actors, stunts, dancers... we are all "peak performers". Briana Bowley, a specialist in nervous system regulation for high performers, reveals how our fight-flight-freeze responses can either sabotage our efforts or become powerful allies in our creative journey. When you'll understand why you freeze during that Brazilian jiu-jitsu sparring session…

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#418 Are UNICORNS Real? - Unicorn Bones Found in Germany 1:01:40

17d ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Ever since the times of Ancient Greece, humanity has been captivated by Unicorns. Mythical creatures with healing magical properties. But if they are just religious symbols of purity as we are lead to believe in modern times, why are there so many written eyewitness accounts through history? And why are there Unicorn BONES buried deep in the German…

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Andrea Patterson — The Storyteller’s Blueprint 50:40

18d ago50:40

50:40

Andrea Patterson is a powerhouse on stage and screen, blending raw storytelling with undeniable craft. A graduate of Purchase College’s Acting Conservatory, she’s brought unforgettable performances to some of the most respected theaters in the country. Her portrayal of Helen in Memnon at the Getty Villa, produced with the Classical Theatre of Harle…

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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere with KAREN G. LLOYD 9:23

19d ago9:23

9:23

“I want to draw the similarities with alien life, and we have these questions. They're the same questions that we would be asking if we could get a sample from Europa or if we could get a sample from Mars. I think the parallels are partly in how we study them. They're teaching us how to look for strange life, but then they're also teaching us about…

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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere - Highlights 9:23

19d ago9:23

9:23

“I want to draw the similarities with alien life, and we have these questions. They're the same questions that we would be asking if we could get a sample from Europa or if we could get a sample from Mars. I think the parallels are partly in how we study them. They're teaching us how to look for strange life, but then they're also teaching us about…

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INTRATERRESTRIALS: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth with KAREN G. LLOYD 41:55

22d ago41:55

41:55

“It's really changed my view of what life is. So many of the things that we attribute to the trappings of life look like requirements, like oxygen and sunlight. All the things that humans would absolutely die without — they’re not really necessary for life. Studying these things sort of breaks down what is necessary; what are the things that life h…

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Tribal Energy Evolution Summit Comes to St. Paul, MN Tribal Nations Call for Unity 5:00

23d ago5:00

5:00

This week on Minnesota Native News, the third annual Tribal Energy Evolution Summit brings over 70 Indigenous nations to St. Paul, and leaders from 11 Minnesota tribes call for unity and action following recent neighborhood violence impacting the Little Earth community.By Minnesota Native News

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#417 Did Police Officially Report A Ghost? - The St. Catharines Poltergeist 1:05:10

24d ago1:05:10

1:05:10

Usually in a Poltergeist case, we're lucky if we have two witnesses to rub together. But when Bob Crawford was called out to investigate a domestic disturbance in 1970 in Ontario, he had no idea he was going to stumble into one of the best documented poltergeist cases in Canadian history. Soon, the entire town would be gathered at 237 Church Street…

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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED 12:13

29d ago12:13

12:13

“I think income inequality really greatly contributes to the rage that people might feel, even as some Americans won't. What don't recognize that a more communal society might benefit them. What they see instead is, why don't I have what that person has? Something's getting in my way. And it's not a lack of, of community, it's: somebody else is kee…

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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights 12:13

29d ago12:13

12:13

“I think income inequality really greatly contributes to the rage that people might feel, even as some Americans won't. What don't recognize that a more communal society might benefit them. What they see instead is, why don't I have what that person has? Something's getting in my way. And it's not a lack of, of community, it's: somebody else is kee…

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MMIW Awareness Day is May 5th, and Pow Wow Season Guidance for Visitors 5:00

30d ago5:00

5:00

May 5th is MMIW Awareness Day — a day to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people, with events statewide. Plus, pow wow season kicks off in Spring, and pow wow planners provide guidance, especially for those new to attending these events.By Minnesota Native News

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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED 49:08

1M ago49:08

49:08

“ I've lived in Philadelphia for about 16 years. The book itself was inspired by my time spent in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia interviewing a lot of the people that I met there, both longtime residents of the neighborhood and also people who were transient, a lot of people struggling with addiction and a lot of women doing sex work…

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#416 The Mystery of the STIGMATA 1:05:14

1M ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Most people would agree that 'being like Jesus' is a good thing - Looking after the poor, teaching forgiveness, turning boring stupid water into sweet delicious wine... But what if one day you woke up to discover you were a lot like Jesus PHYSICALLY. Holes in your hands, bleeding from your side, and head sore from a crown of THORNS. Welcome to the …

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LarryJean Powell — Infinite Artist. Cultural Architect. South Central Griot. 1:03:43

1M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

LarryJean Powell — Infinite Artist. Cultural Architect. South Central Griot. LarryJean Powell (theirs) is a true infini-hyphenate: actor, writer, director, and creator. Born and raised in South Central LA. They’ve premiered new work in powerhouse plays like The Christians, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Father Comes Home From the Wars, and While I …

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29: Comedy Screenwriter Sponsored by a Funeral Home 36:56

1M ago36:56

36:56

In this episode, comedy writer Sophie Estourgie (based in The Netherlands) shares her incredible story of winning a prestigious L.A. screenwriting competition and getting her script, “The B Word”, produced. Sophie reveals how a script she almost set aside, gathering dust, is now set to be produced in L.A., and she might even land one of the leading…

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Booker Prize Winner PAUL LYNCH discusses Prophet Song, Beyond the Sea & his Creative Process 18:19

1M ago18:19

18:19

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, t…

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PAUL LYNCH discusses Prophet Song, Beyond the Sea & his Creative Process - Highlights 18:19

1M ago18:19

18:19

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, t…

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On Storytelling & The Human Condition with Booker Prize Winner PAUL LYNCH 48:39

1M ago48:39

48:39

“We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why o…

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OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE - Environmentalists, Artists, Scientists & Earth Defenders Share their Stories 18:34

1M ago18:34

18:34

We are privileged to present the voices of individuals dedicated to effecting change and mitigating the harm inflicted upon our precious planet. These are individuals deeply committed to the core values that drive positive transformation. Thank you for tuning in to our episodes and for your ongoing dedication to stewarding our planet, not just on E…

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OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE - Environmentalists, Artists, Scientists & Earth Defenders Share their Stories 18:34

1M ago18:34

18:34

We are privileged to present the voices of individuals dedicated to effecting change and mitigating the harm inflicted upon our precious planet. These are individuals deeply committed to the core values that drive positive transformation. Thank you for tuning in to our episodes and for your ongoing dedication to stewarding our planet, not just on E…

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#415 The Video Game Based on REAL Ghosts - Phasmophobia 1:06:12

1M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Try Phasmophobia HERE Being a paranormal investigator is no easy job. It takes years of training and a blatant disregard for one's own soul. So what if you want to give it shot without the risk of becoming possessed? That's where Phasmophobia comes in. In this game, you play the role of a paranormal investigator, tracking down spirits and demons in…

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28: Writers Research - The Badass, Child-Free Woman Who Conquered Anxiety 47:23

1M ago47:23

47:23

In this episode, we explore a thought-provoking question: What would a movie look like if motherhood—or the lack of it—wasn't part of the script? Could it be a thriller, a rom-com, or even a western? These questions lead us into an engaging conversation with Mademoiselle Ginger, a French-American dancer, choreographer, and teacher based in London. …

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Performance, Politics, Art & Society w/ Sociologist RICHARD SENNETT 12:43

1M ago12:43

12:43

“I'm really interested in the relation between performance and ritual. Where do those two separate?” Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Juilliard School in New York, and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labo…

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Performance, Politics, Art & Society w/ Sociologist RICHARD SENNETT - Highlights 12:43

1M ago12:43

12:43

“I'm really interested in the relation between performance and ritual. Where do those two separate?” Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Juilliard School in New York, and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labo…

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