Best Jay Shell Podcasts (2025)

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"Perfect Too" with Blood Lemon - 041 49:38

3M ago49:38

49:38

This one is for the prog-rock girlies! The business of being in 2 bands. Is it Boise or Boy-see? Finding bandmates as an adult woman. Getting unglued to our phones. Passive vs Active participation in our lives. Are we post- post-riot girl yet? Honorable mentions: Failure Shiner Earth The French Tips The Breeders “Do ya love me now?” SHOW LINKS: “Pe…

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Interviewing the Interviewer with Occupy the Void's Christina Rowatt - 040 50:32

4M ago50:32

50:32

After being interviewed by Christina Rowatt for her mental health podcast Occupy the Void, host Shawna turned the tables and interviewed her for But Her Lyrics! An enjoyable chat about what it’s like to be a woman in journalism and podcasting, her favorite interview moments, and how a love of language has led her life. Also: Rosie barking, the Extr…

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"Rain Yr Hand" with Rainer Maria - 039 56:40

5M ago56:40

56:40

In this episode of But Her Lyrics, host Shawna speaks to Caithlin De Marrais, bassist and co-singer and -lyricist for 2nd wave emo band, Rainer Maria. On Thanksgiving morning they dove deep into an early song “Rain Yr Hand,” about how accessing all ages music making spaces is fundamental to our development. Overall themes? Reflection, hindsight, gr…

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Alissa Anderson, Lynx in Glacier 25:41

6M ago25:41

25:41

Alissa talks about the research she did in Glacier National Park, studying lynx behavior. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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George Wuerthner, author, photographer - Part 1 27:57

6M ago27:57

27:57

George recounts his experience kayaking the Ivishak River in Alaska, summer 2024 Support the showBy Jay Shell

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George Wuerthner, author, photographer - Part 2 28:41

6M ago28:41

28:41

This is Part 2 of George's narrative of running the Ivishak River in Alaska Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Tom Rodgers - Lobbyist for Native American Tribes - Parr 2 29:20

6M ago29:20

29:20

Tom is a member of the Blackfoot Nation located in northern Montana. Tom works out of Washington, D. C. as a lobbyist on behalf of many tribes and focuses on environmental issues. This is Part 2 of an interview broadcast earlier. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Dr. Jesse Alston, the Sonoran Desert 28:42

7M ago28:42

28:42

Dr. Alston talks about his extensive experience in the region known as the Sonoran Desert - and of the various forms of wildlife that are unique to this part of the U.S. Part 2. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Tom Rodgers, Lobbyist & Activist for Native American tribes - Part 1 28:37

7M ago28:37

28:37

Tom Rodgers represents tribal positions in Washington, D.C. focusing on environmental & most notably wildlife issues. In this interview, Tom talks about the various issues of concern to tribes and his activity to work with Congressional representatives to achieve tribal objectives. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Wayne Kasworem, Grizzly reintroduction to the Cascades of Washington 28:52

7M ago28:52

28:52

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has plans to reintroduce Grizzly bears to the Cascade Mountains in Washington state - and Wayne, as a USFWS officer is involved in that process. In this interview, he discusses how and when that will be done - and what it will mean for the North Cascades ecosystem. Support the show…

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Dorothy Bradley, Montana Conservationist 29:58

7M ago29:58

29:58

Dorothy is a veteran of conservation efforts in Montana, enjoying successes and enduring defeats. In this interview, she talks about her experiences and about the difficult situation Montana is facing with a Governor wo breaks the law to shoot what he wants, a legislature that seems hostile to wildlife conservation, and a pair of Congressional Repr…

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Karen Fritz, Humane Society iof the U.S. 29:12

7M ago29:12

29:12

Karen Frits is the Wildlife Conservation Officer for the Humane Society of the U.S. and discusses the HUS policy re: wildlife and what it does to abolish wildlife capture and killing contests as well as the use of snares and traps. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Dr. Rick Steiner 29:08

7M ago29:08

29:08

Rick is retired from the University of Alaska and a marine wildlife specialist, working in Alaska. He has been involved in the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup and reports on its current status. Part 1. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Dr. Rick Steiner, Alaska Marine Ecology, Part 2 29:23

7M ago29:23

29:23

Rick is retired from the University of Alaska as a Marine Biologist and has been involved in the cleanup of the Exxon oil spill since the beginning. He talks about the lasting impact of that disaster and the prognosis for the time ahead. Support the showBy Jay Shell

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Dr. Jesse Alston, the Sonoran Desert 28:03

7M ago28:03

28:03

The Sonoran desert of the American Southwest has its own unique ecosystem with its own assortment of wildlife. Dr. Alston talks about his studies and research in this past of the country. Part 1 Support the showBy Jay Shell

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"Ghostload" with Husbandry - 038 38:20

8M ago38:20

38:20

Join host Shawna as she speaks with Carina Zachary, singer and lyricist for NYC-based band Husbandry, about their song “Ghostload” from the album A Port In A Storm. They met in a punk rock parking lot and it got weirder from there. #ripthecrown Content warning - this episode talks about gun violence and school shootings. You'll also hear Carina spe…

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A 90s Lostwave Mystery Solved w/Fair Verona - 037 59:32

10M ago59:32

59:32

In this very special episode, host Shawna Potter chats with her former bandmates from the late 90s/early 00s Nashville indie band, Fair Verona. An old, unlabeled mp3 of the FV song “The Downfall of a Well-Known Actress” found its way onto the Lostwave message boards and with some great detective work, this online community found where the song came…

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Here it is! Evan’s new show, Shell Game 33:20

10M ago33:20

33:20

This is the story of what happens when Evan Ratliff, co-host of Longform and a longtime tech journalist, makes a digital copy of himself, powered by AI, in order to understand how amazing and scary and utterly ridiculous the world is about to get. In Episode 1, Evan clones his voice, hooks it up to ChatGPT and his phone line, and sends it off to ta…

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Coming Soon: Evan’s new show, “Shell Game” 3:26

11M ago3:26

3:26

What would happen if you created a digital copy of yourself, powered by AI, and set it loose in the world? Over the past six months, Evan Ratliff has been trying to find out. He combined a clone of his voice, an AI chatbot, and a phone line—many phone lines, actually—into what are called “voice agents.” Then he sent them out… as himself. They talke…

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Episode 585: John Jeremiah Sullivan 1:06:30

11M ago1:06:30

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John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and has written for Harper's, The New Yorker, and GQ. He is the author of Pulphead and the forthcoming The Prime Minister of Paradise: The True Story of a Lost American History. “I love making pieces of writing and trying to find the right language to say what I mean. It…

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Bonus: Mailbag 43:29

11M ago43:29

43:29

The hosts answer a few listener questions. Evan’s picks for some podcasts to try: Creative Nonfiction Press Box The Stacks Podcast: Sunday Long Read True Stories Question Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Longform

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Episode 584: Ta-Nehisi Coates 50:51

11M ago50:51

50:51

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an author and journalist. His next book is The Message. “I don’t think we have the luxury as journalists of avoiding things because people might say bad things about us. I don’t even think we have the luxury of avoiding things because we might get fired. I don’t think we have the luxury of avoiding them because somebody might ca…

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"Safe and Legal" with Bad Cop Bad Cop (& Shout Your Abortion) - 036 1:15:36

11M ago1:15:36

1:15:36

Host Shawna Potter talks to Linh Le of Bad Cop Bad Cop as they dig into their song “Safe and Legal.” She’s later joined by Amelia Bonow, co-founder of Shout Your Abortion. There’s a lot of talk about the importance of story-sharing, as well as: the hardship of finding a real bathroom at warped tour, instruments as a shield, old footage of dance rec…

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Episode 583: Jay Caspian Kang 54:47

11M ago54:47

54:47

Jay Caspian Kang is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a co-host of Time to Say Goodbye. “At some point, you have to kick it out the door, and it’s never finished to the degree that you would finish a magazine piece. But it, in some ways, is more interesting because it is produced in a short amount of time, and it’s read as something that is not…

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Denver Holt - Owl Research 28:50

11M ago28:50

28:50

Denver Holt is Founder & President of Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Montana, about 20 miles south of Flathead Lake. Today, it is one of the premier owl research centers in the world. Denver has published numerous scientific papers and is a widely published author who has been featured in many articles from National Geographic to the New York Ti…

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Denver Holt - Owl Research Institute - Part 2 28:09

11M ago28:09

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Denver Holt is Founder & President of Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Montana, about 20 miles south of Flathead Lake. Today, it is one of the premier owl research centers in the world. Denver has published numerous scientific papers and is a widely published author who has been featured in many articles from National Geographic to the New York Ti…

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Karen Garthwaite - Canyonlands National Park - Part 1 29:01

11M ago29:01

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Karen Garthwait, is Acting Public Affairs Specialist for Canyonlands. Karen has been an Interpretation park ranger with the NPS since 2004 and stationed here in Moab for 18 years, starting out as a Park Guide giving walks and talks, then supervising Park Guide teams and interns, and now overseeing the park’s media work and exhibit projects. Canyonl…

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Karen Garthwaite - Canyonlands National Park - Part 2 29:22

11M ago29:22

29:22

Karen Garthwait is Acting Public Affairs Specialist for Canyonlands. Karen has been an Interpretation park ranger with the NPS since 2004 and stationed here in Moab for 18 years, starting out as a Park Guide giving walks and talks, then supervising Park Guide teams and interns, and now overseeing the park’s media work and exhibit projects. Canyonla…

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Episode 582: Joseph Cox 56:40

12M ago56:40

56:40

Joseph Cox is a cybersecurity journalist and co-founder of 404 Media. His new book is Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever. “In the not too distant future, I will be a very old man, and maybe I won't be able to spend all day talking to drug traffickers. I will be mentally and physically exhausted. So I will dogge…

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