Best Fil Corbitt Podcasts (2025)

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California Red-Legged Frogs with Brad Hollingsworth 1:11:53

28d ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Chances are, you’ve never seen our state amphibian in the wild. In this episode, find out how the California red-legged frog became so rare while also delving into international border crossings with endangered frog eggs, urban drool, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, things that can fit into a bullfrog’s mouth, and the essential min…

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The Eviction Puppet Show of Silver Lake, Los Angeles 52:45

2M ago52:45

52:45

The sun sets over Sunset Boulevard; the palm trees silhouette. In the front garden of a big house off the main drag, the puppet show begins. •• This independent podcast is made with listener support. If you like to become a patron, head to patreon.com/thewind and set up a monthly donation. A huge thank you to all of the residents of Ag Lago for spe…

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Organist Edward Torres at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater 30:24

3M ago30:24

30:24

Up the freeway a few miles from Downtown Los Angeles, the streetlights flicker on and I approach the warm glow of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Inside, I meet organist Edward Torres.To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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Listening in Nature with Fil Corbitt 1:03:24

3M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

How can listening deepen our relationship with place? What do birds think about highway noise? Is that ice bridge safe to cross at this time of year? How can I learn to listen more closely? Join me and Fil Corbitt as we snowshoe down the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in search of a handmade desk and a place to listen to flowing water…

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Torrey Pines with Jon Rebman 44:39

3M ago44:39

44:39

What do cacti and rare pines have in common? What’s a paleoendemic? Do pinecones have teeth? Why do so many different plant species live in Mediterranean climates? Join me and Jon Rebman as we go behind the scenes of the San Diego Natural History Museum, explore the herbarium, and discuss the rarest pine species in North America. Links: San Diego N…

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Henry Real Bird at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering 50:00

4M ago50:00

50:00

Cowboy poetry is often very structured. The good poets play with that structure and surprise you with twists or a pauses, jokes, word play. Henry’s poems do somethin’ else entirely. They feel like suddenly you’re walking down a path and you don’t know where it’s goin’, or if it’s goin’ anywhere, but it usually does and then you’re somewhere a littl…

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Ringtails with Dave Wyatt and Kristyn Schulte 1:19:46

4M ago1:19:46

1:19:46

Have you ever wondered what little-known and mysterious beings are living among us, just out of sight? This episode is about one such creature that most Californians have no idea even exists. Join me, Dave Wyatt, and Kristyn Schulte as we discuss clever little foxes, oak mistletoe, the floor is lava, dissolved poop, the smallest mountain range in t…

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Fire in Built Environments (Special Episode: LA Fires) with Alexandra Syphard 1:12:12

5M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

Join me and Dr. Alexandra Syphard as we discuss what makes some neighborhoods more fire prone than others, the Santa Ana Winds, defensible space, the massive differences between fires in forested Northern California and shrubby Southern California, the pendulum swing of public opinion, ways that climate change does and doesn’t contribute to wildfir…

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Echo from Deep Valley with Ho Lan 43:30

5M ago43:30

43:30

Subscribe here Links, photos and more at www.thewind.org A song bounces from slope to slope, emerging from the valley as an echo. Just of out earshot from Spokane Falls we meet star Taiwanese yodeler, Ho Lan. Ho Lan • Bandcamp | Website /// Tags, Topics and Mentions: Ho Lan, Echo from Deep Valley, Yodeling, Yodel, Taiwanese Yodel, Puli, Spokane, Wa…

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Urban Canyons with Michelle Thompson 43:59

6M ago43:59

43:59

Flying over San Diego, you can see them: Fingers of green extending through neighborhoods all across the city. San Diego’s urban canyon’s serve as refuges for people and wildlife alike, but they’re also often isolated islands of habitat. This can keep animals from accessing the resources they need to survive. And human neighbors aren’t always able …

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Jazmine (JT) Green in Brooklyn, New York 42:00

6M ago42:00

42:00

The word “transit” comes from the Latin “transitus”, meaning to pass across or through. Off the subway in Brooklyn, down the stairs into the busy green room of On Air Fest, we meet Jazmine (JT) Green. || Ephemera, change, sound. || This episode features a piece called: Transformation through Repetition (feat. Jemma Rose Brown) - aired on Jazmine’s …

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Keystone Plants with Doug Tallamy 58:18

6M ago58:18

58:18

What do oak trees, goldenrod, willows, and ceanothus all have in common? They all belong to the group of roughly 14% of plants supporting 90% of caterpillar species. In other words, they’re all keystone plants. Join me and Doug Tallamy as we discuss the vital role these plants play in their native ecosystems and how we can bring them home to welcom…

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Burrowing Owls with Phil Unitt 1:01:28

6M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

What do fake rattlesnakes, California ground squirrels, odd eye bones, bubonic plague, bizarre choices in home decor, and regurgitated mouse bones have to do with burrowing owls? Join me and Phil Unitt as we venture into an urban canyon in San Diego to find out. Helpful links: Phil Unitt’s page Rattlesnake owl noise Urban Burrowing Owls piece by Cl…

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Alash Ensemble in Winnemucca, Nevada 40:04

7M ago40:04

40:04

From the backroom of a Basque hotel in the Great Basin, Tuvan throat singing flows out through the bar, over the train tracks, and into the vast sagebrush steppes. || Topics, Tags and Mentions: Alash Ensemble, petroglyphs, freight train, The Martin Hotel, the martin hotel winnemucca, winnemucca nevada, basque, picon punch, tuva, throat singing, xoo…

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Year 5 • Prologue 4:00

7M ago4:00

4:00

Year 5 • Prologue -- notes on maintaining the desk and wandering far from the home mountain. This year you'll hear more of the interviews left long form; more intact. More raw material, collected from the road. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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Sea Level Rise and the California Coast: Imagining a Better Future with Rosanna Xia 1:14:52

7M ago1:14:52

1:14:52

The sea is rising, and I have a lot of questions. Questions about sand movement, seawalls, nature-based climate solutions, ecosystem engineer plants, sand dunes, climate literature, and how we can harness the power of our collective imaginations to adapt to a changing world together. Join me and environmental reporter Rosanna Xia at Point Dume in M…

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BONUS: Leave the Leaves with David Mizejewski 51:55

8M ago51:55

51:55

It's fall! And all around the country, tidy piles of raked leaves rest on the corners of lawns, ready to be bagged up and thrown away. But throwing away leaves means throwing away free mulch and fertilizer. It also means throwing away habitat and belching methane into the atmosphere. Join me and National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejew…

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Tule Elk with Orlando Rocha and Tom Batter 1:21:57

8M ago1:21:57

1:21:57

How is the story of tule elk tied to the story of California? What’s the difference between a grazer and a browser? Why do tule elk have such big feet? How much grazing is the right amount of grazing? Why do elk bugles sound like something straight out of a horror movie? Come with me and Orlando Rocha as we strike out in search of tule elk in the G…

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[Greatest Hits] Central Valley Water and Wetlands with Ellen Wehr 1:09:07

8M ago1:09:07

1:09:07

Did you know that California's Central Valley once contained a vast inland sea and was home to camels, 400 lb. saber-toothed salmon, and tiny four-tusked mastodons? Or that, just a couple of hundred years ago, it was a network of wetlands, peat bogs, riparian forests, and shallow lakes? So how did this place that was once so defined by an abundance…

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Wildlife Crossings with Ben Goldfarb 1:00:25

9M ago1:00:25

1:00:25

Some animals plod across roads without hesitation. Others dart across quickly, while still more freeze at the sight of an oncoming car. A final group avoids roads altogether. Four distinct approaches, yet roads can have devastating impacts on animals regardless of their type of response. Thankfully, wildlife crossings can help. Join me and award-wi…

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Top 10 California Native Species: BONUS Episode with Griff Griffith and Michael Hawk 1:14:44

9M ago1:14:44

1:14:44

What are your top ten favorite California native species? Join me, Griff Griffith, and Michael Hawk as we joyously compile our collective top ten list (a veritable menagerie meets botanical garden) and discuss how we can help each species. Don’t forget to follow Nature’s Archive and Jumpstart Nature wherever you’re listening now. Learn more about t…

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Coastal Wetlands with Empress Holliday 1:01:46

9M ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Are coastal wetlands the same thing as estuaries? What about salt marshes? How can some plants grow in saltwater? Can I use them to salt my french fries? What’s an endangered river? Why do some birds build floating nests? Why should I visit nature that’s close to home? Join me and Empress Holliday as we explore the Tijuana Estuary to admire plants,…

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Guest Episode: Twenty Thousand Hertz + Listener Survey 28:01

9M ago28:01

28:01

LISTENER SURVEY • CLICK HERE The second Wind listener survey! Plus, a guest episode from our friends at Twenty Thousand Hertz. The guest episode is called Dias Irae, and I think it works as a companion piece to Devil Music. The Wind will be back in the fall -- thanks for listening. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Sub…

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99% Invisible / The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars (Announcement) 2:20

12M ago2:20

2:20

I reported another episode for 99% Invisible. It’s called The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars. Listen in the 99pi feed, or at https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-los-angeles-leaf-blower-wars/ ••• If you're new to The Wind: Start with: "Prologue" For politics of sound: "Whip Law" // "Judas Priest on Trial" Music: "The Demon who Eats Demons" (Nep…

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California Snakes with Michael Starkey 1:45:04

12M ago1:45:04

1:45:04

What makes California such a great spot for snake diversity? Where does antivenom come from, and why is it so expensive? Can you really inoculate yourself against snake venom? How did evolving alongside snakes impact who we are as humans today? Join me and Michael Starkey, founder of Save the Snakes, as we get a close look at California snakes and …

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Tide Pools with Michelle Kunst 1:01:55

1+ y ago1:01:55

1:01:55

How do sea stars move around? Why am I jealous of giant green anemones? When's the best time to go tide pooling? Why is life so hard in the in the place where the ocean meets the land? How have so many creatures adapted to thrive in this strange place where two worlds meet? Join me and Michelle Kunst as we explore the intertidal zone on the Norther…

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TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge / Indigenous Ecological Knowledge) with Frank Lake 1:09:55

1+ y ago1:09:55

1:09:55

Indigenous people have lived in the place now known as California since time immemorial and are still here today. In this episode, join me and Frank Lake as we discuss mutualistic relationships between Indigenous Californians and the land, traditional burning, oak orchards, the powerful ways Indigenous and Western knowledges can come together, comm…

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Native Bees with Krystle Hickman 1:08:32

1+ y ago1:08:32

1:08:32

Have you ever noticed a bee that looked a little…different? Maybe it was a bit fuzzier than a typical honey bee, or maybe it was obsidian black, bright orange, startlingly large, or as tiny as a gnat. Chances are, if you’ve seen a bee meeting any of these descriptions, you observed one of Earth’s 20,000 species of native bees (with around 1,600 of …

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The Crossroads 34:50

1+ y ago34:50

34:50

In the season finale of Devil Music, we walk down to the crossroads to make a deal. Featuring: The myth of Bluesman Robert Johnson selling his soul at the crossroads. Steven Johnson, president of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation and grandson of Robert Johnson. Chris Smith of the great podcast, Sounding History. A trip to the cemetery in Compton,…

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Mythologizing Place with Obi Kaufmann 1:08:51

1+ y ago1:08:51

1:08:51

Author, artist, poet, and eco-philosopher Obi Kaufmann doesn't want to craft a better argument. He wants to tell a better story. But what does that kind of story look like? How do we begin to convey the incredible complexity of a place like California? How do we avoid unproductive divisiveness, embrace a better worldview, and move forward together …

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Satanic Panic | a conversation with Aja Romano 26:44

1+ y ago26:44

26:44

Aja defines the Satanic panic as 2 separate but connected things. First, a specific era in the 80s and 90s where moral hysteria spread and court cases about satanic ritual abuse lead to the very real imprisonment of innocent people. Second, the Santanic Panic is a mode of thought, a moral panic, whose framework continues to exist and sway legislati…

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7 Ways to Connect with Nature this Year (2024 REPLAY) 21:44

1+ y ago21:44

21:44

Happy New Year! 🎉 This episode has a great story, so I added a new intro to tell you about it. Here are the links mentioned in the new intro! 7 Ways to Connect with Nature zine by Kate Rutter Find Kate on Instagram @katerutter. Patreon. This is a great way to support your local indie podcaster. Find me on Instagram @goldenstatenaturalist. My websit…

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The Demon Who Eats Demons | लाखे 28:34

1+ y ago28:34

28:34

A tour of Himalayan metal music, from the ethnic-metal of Lakhey to Binaash's रमाइलो Death Metal. // दानव जो दानव खान्छ. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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Mistletoe with Joshua Der 31:55

1+ y ago31:55

31:55

Have you ever wondered why we bring a toxic, parasitic plant indoors during the holidays...and then kiss under it? Or what ecological role this plant plays? Come with me and Dr. Joshua Der as we discuss the ecological importance of mistletoe, its evolution, the vast array of wildlife it supports, and of course, the ancient folklore that led to all …

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Living in Place: Reflections on Being a Naturalist with Justin Garwood 54:07

1+ y ago54:07

54:07

When was the last time you felt truly connected with a place? Was it somewhere rugged and wild, or was it on a leaf-strewn suburban block? What did you notice? What questions popped up in your mind? What gave you that sense of connection? In this episode, join me and Justin Garwood in a Northern California temperate rainforest as we discuss how eac…

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The Devil's Postpile 26:24

1+ y ago26:24

26:24

The history of Mailer Daemon, a clip from Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata, Rumble: the Indians who Rocked the World, Charley Patton and the development of the blues, Link Wray, Stairway to Heaven Backwards and Lil Nas X. Plus, the final vote for a fiddle duel between a boy named Johnny and The Devil. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patre…

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The Klamath Mountains with Michael Kauffmann 51:50

1+ y ago51:50

51:50

The Klamath Mountains, straddling the California-Oregon border, are a hotspot for biodiversity. But what drives the species richness of the region? Come with me and Michael Kauffmann to a moss-covered edge of the Klamath mountains as we discuss ancient rocks, carnivorous plants, temperate rainforests, why people are a vital part of the story of pla…

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The Devil's Duel 18:35

1+ y ago18:35

18:35

• (901) 609-5347 •The Devil went down to Georgia, looking for souls, etc etc...But did he really lose a fiddle duel to that lil rascal, Johnny?That's for you to decide. Text your vote to• (901) 609-5347 •• 666 for the Devil • 777 for Johnny • //The music in this episode includedReference clips from the Devil Went Down to Georgia Parts 1 and 2.Sodde…

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Seaweed with Allison Poklemba 1:12:00

1+ y ago1:12:00

1:12:00

Is seaweed a plant? Is it ok to eat straight out of the ocean? What kinds of creatures rely on seaweed? How does kelp fight climate change? Join me and Allison Poklemba on the Humboldt coast as we descend into the intertidal zone to taste seaweed fresh from the ocean and discuss all of the questions above and more. Helpful Links: Allison's Seaweed …

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Judas Priest on Trial • (Part 2) 43:41

1+ y ago43:41

43:41

Warning: this episode includes strong language and graphic descriptions of suicide. Make sure you're in the right place for that. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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Judas Priest on Trial • (Part 1) 49:39

1+ y ago49:39

49:39

Warning: this episode contains strong language and graphic descriptions of suicide. It might not be suitable for some listeners. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewind Subscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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California Condors with Tiana Williams-Claussen 1:11:16

1+ y ago1:11:16

1:11:16

At the height of the last ice age, California condors could be found all across North America, and since time immemorial, these birds have held special cultural and spiritual significance for a number of Indigenous groups. But by the late 1980's, the last wild condor had been captured and brought into a captive breeding program. They were extinct i…

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Devil Music 1:30

1+ y ago1:30

1:30

Year 4 of The Wind will be a series called "Devil Music". Investigating the Satanic Panic, the crossroads and subliminal messaging. The devil is in the details. Coming soon.To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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Nocturnal Nature with Charles Hood 59:49

1+ y ago59:49

59:49

Have you ever wondered about things outside your window--the things that go bump in the night? Or, actually, things that flutter, flap, tread softly, swim, or bloom in the night? Because there’s a whole nocturnal world out there that most of us are missing, and it’s actually not as hard or as scary as we might think to go out and see it for ourselv…

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Nature in Your Neighborhood with Marni Fylling 47:26

1+ y ago47:26

47:26

When was the last time you looked closely at the living things right outside your front door? Have you ever gotten lost in a daisy, zoomed in on a burr clover, or watched a ladybug on a rose bush? Join me and author-illustrator Marni Fylling as we take a walk to explore the nature in her neighborhood. Along the way, learn how you can connect more d…

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Redwood Trees with Griff Griffith 1:12:18

1+ y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

Coast redwood trees reside in a category all their own. Not only are these the tallest trees in the world, but they grow in unique ecosystems–quiet, foggy places with ferns and redwood sorrel spilling everywhere you look onto the trail. In these forests, the sound of running water is never far away, and the redwoods themselves are by far the most p…

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Art of Nature/Nature of Art with Jane Kim 1:04:36

1+ y ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Have you ever looked at a piece of art that altered your perspective? Or one that challenged your thinking? Or maybe you’ve studied a piece that taught you something new. How can art impact conservation efforts? How can it help break generational cycles of disconnectedness from the natural world? Why does art matter in a time of rapidly changing cl…

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Foraging with Mia Andler 1:07:46

2y ago1:07:46

1:07:46

Have you ever wondered if the plants growing along your favorite trail or outside your door are edible? Or what kinds of flavors might not be available at the grocery store? Many of us aren't familiar with the tastes of the places where we live, even though there are wild foods growing all around us. Join me and author, educator, and forager Mia An…

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Urban Ecology with Miguel Ordeñana (Part 2: Bats, Inclusive Urban Nature and Community Science) 57:24

2y ago57:24

57:24

Do bats live close to my house? Why are they important? Do they have rabies? How can people help take care of urban wildlife? How can we involve more people in conservation and community science, particularly people from historically excluded groups? Come with me and Miguel Ordeñana to Griffith Park in Los Angeles, where we discuss all of this and …

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Year 3 • Epilogue 3:14

2y ago3:14

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Year 3 comes to a close. Despite my best efforts, this was the first year that the desk was buried. To support The Wind, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thewindSubscribe at thewind.orgBy Fil Corbitt

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