The 'We Out Here' Podcast (Alexi Grousis and Allison Jones)

Content Warning: Adult Language. Mentions of owls and alcohol use

Episode Description: Asia Bright, of Black Girls Hike, joins the podcast for Episode 2 to talk about the founding of Black Girls Hike and speaking lifers into existence.

In her own words: Born and raised in Baltimore MD, Asia has always had a passion for nature and outdoor adventure. Originally starting with a small group of friends, Asia often led guided hiking tours throughout the DMV to explore its natural parks/attractions, eventually extending to the northeast region and westward to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. What started as a grassroots effort to bring more black people in her community outdoors to enjoy and participate in outdoor adventures, sparked the Black Girls Hike movement.

Black Girls Hike showcases the adventures of black women hiking throughout all areas of the world. Through storytelling content and curated hiking & travel experiences, Black Girls Hike creates a community of black and brown outdoor enthusiasts while diversifying the outdoors.

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BlackGirlsHike.net

Content Warning: Racism, dogs barking, sexism, profanity

Episode Description: Joi Spears compares and contrasts two stories centered around her work as a Vet Tech and key moments in the support (or lack there of) from her managers during moments of acute racism.

In their own words: Joi Spears is a veterinary technician, laboratory technician, visual artist, and volunteer zookeeper in Phoenix, Arizona. Having taken an unconventional approach to life science, she originally wanted to be a veterinarian, but her creative interests took her in a different direction. After finishing her undergraduate studies in visual and public art at California State University, Monterey Bay, she spent time working as an art teacher and freelance artist in her hometown of Los Angeles. After a while, she realized she hadn’t yet given up on her love of science and interest in working with animals, and later moved to Phoenix with her husband and two toddlers, where she returned to school with vet school in mind. To gain experience in the field, she has worked in veterinary clinics, laboratories, and volunteered at zoos and wildlife rehab facilities, where she quickly developed a particular fascination with parasites. In addition to her work in the clinic, she also volunteers at a zoo where she works with primates, her favorite of which are the very rare pileated gibbons. Now, she is preparing to start graduate school this Fall, where she will be studying Environmental and Global Health, with a focus on veterinary entomology and parasitology.

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Content Warning: Somatic experiences of disability around covid

Episode Description: Bilen Berhanu joins the show to share an all-ear-friend story of hiking the Catskill Mountains as a disabled woman experiencing the conflict of needs between her brain and body.

In their own words: Born and raised in Ethiopia, currently based in Brooklyn (NY), Bilen is a lifelong enthusiast and student of all things outdoors. Bilen has an established full-spectrum doula practice. Her care work is grounded in liberatory practices of reclaiming agency and providing pathways to empowered experiences in life’s monumental transitions. In an effort to add to the movement to address disparities, Bilen is deeply committed to creating accessible, culturally competent, and LGBTQIA+ affirming experiences in the outdoors. Bilen graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies from Mount Holyoke College and an MA in Social Science: Environment & Community from Humboldt State University.

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The season finale features the Prince of Precipitation, Jojo West, comin thru with a tale of mayhem at sea and good island eats during a research trip to Mo'orea.

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity, death, alcohol consumption, being lost at sea

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Welcome to the podcast! Allison and Alexi talk about their time working in zoos together and some of the misadventures that came along the way.

This episode contains light profanity

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The season finale features the Prince of Precipitation, Jojo West, comin thru with a tale of mayhem at sea and good island eats during a research trip to Mo'orea.

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity, death, alcohol consumption, being lost at sea

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Season 3 starts with a heartwarming trip to the farm with Dr. Bakashaba and his Campion Farmers as they milk the cows, pump from the well, and catch a post-bedtime vibe out on the land.

Dr. Baker Bakashaba is a Munyankore/Ugandan Doctor of Medicine and farmer who was born and raised on and by the farm. Despite his busy engagements as a public health specialist leading programs for the treatment of HIV and TB in Uganda, he still finds time to look after the land and his beloved animals on the farm.

Shout out to all the lovers of the land

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Start learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action by visiting https://native-land.ca/

Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Zoo Keeper and Science Communicator Hassan Bayyan tells the story of hustlin to get an epiphany on the way to a career.

In their own words: Hassan has dedicated his life to the study and practice of Zoology and has worked professionally in the field for the last 10 years. Whether researching leopards in Zimbabwe or on the Great barrier reef in Australia, he has always been motivated by a deep commitment to animal care, conservation, and fostering diversity in the field. Hassan seamlessly integrates this passion for wildlife with effective communication using his unique blend of SciCom, to captivate followers on social media and deliver compelling talks and interviews to a global audience. More than anything, Hassan wants you to know that you dont have to have a PhD to be curious about the world.

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Enjoy this all-ear-friendly episode where Allison and Alexi are joined by marine fisheries scientist Ana Silverio talking about her first time taking the dive with a snorkel, fighting the tide, and finding out that the (sea)grass is greener under the mangroves.

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Ecologist and writer Sharon Dorsey joins the team on this month's episode sharing a story about being ambushed by unexpected ground-dwelling residents of the forest while surveying the ecology out east.

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Episode Content Warning: buzzing insects, eldrich vine horror

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Atlanta-based (Lower Muscogee Creek Tribal lands) Ornithologist Corina Newsome shares a harrowing tale of exhaustion, desperation, and unexpected rejuvenation in the Georgia marshlands while studying the seaside sparrows.

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity, depictions of panic attacks, sudden loud sounds

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Enjoy this all-ear friendly story by Lameace Hussain's fond farewell with a friend as they delve thru rattlesnake country in the search of the Washington State forests' striped whip snakes

Episode Content Warning: Snakes, smoking

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Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Science Communicator Tyus Williams tells us a story on this year Black History Month of his late night epiphany on the interconnectedness of ourselves to the world around us and that the beauty of this Earth is a rarity worth protecting.

In their own words: Tyus Williams is a third-year Ph.D. Candidate and NSF fellow at the University of California, Berkeley in the Schell lab and Brashares Lab studying carnivore ecology and spatial ecology. Currently, he’s studying how the ecological impacts from free-roaming domestic cats in the East Bay region might be facilitated by urban environments. Utilizing research techniques such as camera trapping and analyzing behavioral patterns, Tyus is interested in revealing how human-dominated landscapes may indirectly mediate collision within wildlife communities. In 2022, upon entering graduate school, he debuted with his first book alongside Macmillan publishing titled ‘A Day in the Life: Big Cats’, which received a Kirkus star review, and placed within the ‘Best Picture Books of 2022 for the Animal Lovers’ book list. Lastly, Tyus is also a passionate science communicator, firmly believing that people cannot fully harness the intellectual merits of science without engaging the public in an inclusive effort.

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Enjoy this sensitive ear friends version of the one and only Jaida Elcock comin thru disrespectful of her elders, Alexi and Allison, tellin a story of shark stalking, fin fondling, and darkled data.

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Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Science Communicator and Scientist Laura Kojima comes on the to share stories of community engagement around snakes in the West and South with varying results.

In their own words: Hi I'm Laura! I am currently a wildlife biologist with a passion for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. I am particularly interested in how contaminants introduced in our environment affect the health of these creatures and what we can do as scientists to improve their conditions. I am currently doing a PhD graduate degree at UC Davis studying threats of survival of the giant gartersnake, a snake only found in the Central Valley of California. Some of these threats include loss of habitat and exposure to pesticides since the snake occurs in areas where rice crop is grown. It is my hope to keep doing work not only to help these animals out, but also to help people learn more about them as well!

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Content Warning: explicit language, claustrophobia-inducing scenarios, fear of drowning, fear of big cats

Actor and comedian Vinny Thomas joins Allison and Alexi on the season 2 finale with a tale of woe and whimsy, the tragic loss of childhood drip, and the realization of all our collective fears around quicksand.

Vinny Thomas first gained prominence through his, often nature-themed, online videos, and has been recognized by Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, and Vulture as an upcoming comedian to know. After launching his comedy career in Chicago at The Second City, Vinny was named a Characters New Face at the 2021 Just For Laughs Festival. Shortly after, he joined the staff of NPR’s iconic favorite Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me as a guest writer. Vinny was most recently featured as writer and performer in the 2023 CBS Comedy Showcase. You can see him on Platonic on AppleTV.

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Episode Content Warning: Natural disasters; home/family/community devastation; sound effects of home destruction; brief discussion around family death and pet injury

Herpetologist, artist and graduate student from the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean: Chelsea Connor joins the podcast on this ALL EARS FRIENDLY episode with a story of a community surviving the storm of Hurricane Maria.

Chelsea has worked on the diet overlap between the native and invasive species of anole on my home island as an undergrad and I am excited to continue her work as a grad student looking at Caribbean biogeography and Lesser Antillean reptiles. Chelsea is one of the co-founding members of BlackBirdersWeek with BlackAFinSTEM.

Learn about anoles by following the hashtag "#DidYouAnole?" on Twitter.

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How to Prepare for Hurricanes NOAA.gov/hurricane-prep

Content Warning: Racism, verbal abuse, barking dogs, sexism

Episode Description: Joi Spears compares and contrasts two stories centered around her work as a Vet Tech and key moments in the support (or lack there of) from her managers during moments of acute racism.

In their own words: Joi Spears is a veterinary technician, laboratory technician, visual artist, and volunteer zookeeper in Phoenix, Arizona. Having taken an unconventional approach to life science, she originally wanted to be a veterinarian, but her creative interests took her in a different direction. After finishing her undergraduate studies in visual and public art at California State University, Monterey Bay, she spent time working as an art teacher and freelance artist in her hometown of Los Angeles. After a while, she realized she hadn’t yet given up on her love of science and interest in working with animals, and later moved to Phoenix with her husband and two toddlers, where she returned to school with vet school in mind. To gain experience in the field, she has worked in veterinary clinics, laboratories, and volunteered at zoos and wildlife rehab facilities, where she quickly developed a particular fascination with parasites. In addition to her work in the clinic, she also volunteers at a zoo where she works with primates, her favorite of which are the very rare pileated gibbons. Now, she is preparing to start graduate school this Fall, where she will be studying Environmental and Global Health, with a focus on veterinary entomology and parasitology.

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The one and only Jaida Elcock comes thru disrespectful of her elders, Alexi and Allison, tellin a story of shark stalking, fin fondling, and darkled data.

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity

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Allison and Alexi are joined by beekeeper and science educator of the Queen City Pollinator Project, Sylvana Ross. Sylvana comes thru with a story about an unexpected bee rescue and relocation in rural Ohio to Cincinnati (historically known as the territory of the Myaamiaki [Miami-Illinoise/Irenwa branch of the Algonquin speaking people], Kaskaskia, Osage, and Shawnee people), as she finds herself both sticking out and  unstuck. 

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity

Make your garden and yard pollinator-friendly https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/AttractingPollinatorsV5.pdf

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Dr. Ramesh Laungani comes to the program with a story of life-changing serendipity in the form of a resume-boosting trip to the right place with the right people and proves that even salting a leech can be a good memory.

Episode Content Warning: some light profanity, parent-child conflict

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Vancouver-based urban wildlife ecologist Jaylen Bastos joins Allison and Alexi to talk about colonization, the beauty in Blackness, all the wildness that comes along with camera-trappin' in the city.

Episode Content Warning: Language

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Enjoy this all ages episode of The We Out Here Podcast featuring Atlanta-based (Lower Muscogee Creek Tribal lands) Ornithologist Corina Newsome as she shares a harrowing tale of exhaustion, desperation, and unexpected rejuvenation in the Georgia marshlands while studying the seaside sparrows.

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity, depictions of panic attacks and violence, sudden loud sounds

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Ecologist and writer Sharon Dorsey joins the team on this month's episode to share a story bein ambushed by unexpected ground-dwelling residents of the forest while surveying the ecology out east. Pre-Order 'Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature'

Episode Content Warning: buzzing insects, eldrich vine horror

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The Season 2 kid-friendly Premier where Alexi tells a story from college about the animal shenanigans that befell him on his final day of research at the now defunct VIERS Station on St. John, USVI. Sharks, rays, turtles, termites, and befuddled tourists: what more could you ask for? RIP VIERS

Episode Content Warning: Some insect body-horror

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Enjoy this all ages episode of The We Out Here Podcast featuring Vancouver-based urban wildlife ecologist Jaylen Bastos who joins Allison and Alexi to talk about colonization, the beauty in Blackness, all the wildness that comes along with camera-trappin' in the city. 

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Reorient yourself

Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Science Communicator Tyus Williams tells us a story on this year Black History Month of his late night epiphany on the interconnectedness of ourselves to the world around us and that the beauty of this Earth is a rarity worth protecting.

In their own words: Tyus Williams is a third-year Ph.D. Candidate and NSF fellow at the University of California, Berkeley in the Schell lab and Brashares Lab studying carnivore ecology and spatial ecology. Currently, he’s studying how the ecological impacts from free-roaming domestic cats in the East Bay region might be facilitated by urban environments. Utilizing research techniques such as camera trapping and analyzing behavioral patterns, Tyus is interested in revealing how human-dominated landscapes may indirectly mediate collision within wildlife communities. In 2022, upon entering graduate school, he debuted with his first book alongside Macmillan publishing titled ‘A Day in the Life: Big Cats’, which received a Kirkus star review, and placed within the ‘Best Picture Books of 2022 for the Animal Lovers’ book list. Lastly, Tyus is also a passionate science communicator, firmly believing that people cannot fully harness the intellectual merits of science without engaging the public in an inclusive effort.

Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod

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Start learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

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Outdoor Cats' Impact on Nature:

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380

Resisting Late Stage EcoFascism:

1.) Get involved locally.  There are environment, climate change issues that are impacting your community. Get involved on the local, grassroots level.
2.) Don’t get discouraged.  Get informed, know the facts (and yes, there is such a thing as factual information) and don’t lose your resolve.

Season 3 starts with an all ears friendly story of a heartwarming trip to the farm with Dr. Bakashaba and his Campion Farmers as they milk the cows, pump from the well, and catch a post-bedtime vibe out on the land.

Dr. Baker Bakashaba is a Munyankore/Ugandan Doctor of Medicine and farmer who was born and raised on and by the farm. Despite his busy engagements as a public health specialist leading programs for the treatment of HIV and TB in Uganda, he still finds time to look after the land and his beloved animals on the farm.

Shout out to all the lovers of the land

Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod

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Start learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action by visiting https://native-land.ca/

Content Warning: Profanity

Episode Description: Aurelia joined us on the program to share stories about using her own history to connect to kids thru Inner City Rangers and the value of letting them lead.

In their own words: My name is Aurelia, and I'm the Youth Program Senior Manager at Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and founder of Inner City Ranger, both out of Brooklyn, NY. I'm a (hometown) New Yorker with a love for the urban outdoors, and ensuring Black and brown youth gain access to all it has to offer.

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Herpetologist, artist and graduate student from the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean: Chelsea Connor joins the podcast this month with a story of a community surviving the storm of Hurricane Maria.

Chelsea has worked on the diet overlap between the native and invasive species of anole on my home island as an undergrad and I am excited to continue her work as a grad student looking at Caribbean biogeography and Lesser Antillean reptiles. Chelsea is one of the co-founding members of BlackBirdersWeek with BlackAFinSTEM.

Learn about anoles by following the hashtag "#DidYouAnole?" on Twitter.

Episode Content Warning: Natural disasters; home/family/community devastation; brief discussion around a pet injury

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Episode Description: Paleontologist Dr. Yara Haridy comes on about turtles, deep time, and a post revolution museum rescue for the WOH pod Season 3 Finale.

In their own words: Yara Haridy is a Postdoc at the University of Chicago in the Shubin lab currently studying the early evolution of mineralized tissues in vertebrates. Yara got her paleontological start by volunteering, then progressing to do a master's at the University of Toronto Mississauga where she studied the histology of tooth replacement and development in early reptiles. Yara completed her Ph.D. in Berlin Germany at the Museum für Natrurkunde (Museum of natural history). Her thesis focused on the evolution of osteocytes and bone cellularity in the fossil record, she pioneered the use of FIB-SEM tomography for nano-level imaging on fossil cells. Yara is currently searching for the earliest mineralizing vertebrates in the fossil record, to better understand the origin of our skeletal biology. When not cutting up fossils, Yara is committing her time to DEI efforts in paleontology and science communication.

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Episode Description: Zoo Keeper and Science Communicator Hassan Bayyan tells the story of hustlin to get an epiphany on the way to a career.

In their own words: Hassan has dedicated his life to the study and practice of Zoology and has worked professionally in the field for the last 10 years. Whether researching leopards in Zimbabwe or on the Great barrier reef in Australia, he has always been motivated by a deep commitment to animal care, conservation, and fostering diversity in the field. Hassan seamlessly integrates this passion for wildlife with effective communication using his unique blend of SciCom, to captivate followers on social media and deliver compelling talks and interviews to a global audience. More than anything, Hassan wants you to know that you dont have to have a PhD to be curious about the world.

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Dr. Ari Kozik comes thru with a hilarious tale of intergenerational trauma, the challenges of the water, and the wonderful and (occasionally) life-changing surprises that come along the way!

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Content Warning: Animal Bites

Episode Description: Cesar came thru with an all ear friendly story of heading out to the Yukon to study squirrels and ended up on a trip of self-discovery.

In their own words: Cesar is from Tampa, Florida and currently lives in Berkeley, California where they research how environmental injustice affects wildlife. Specifically, their research looks at how environmental injustice along with historical legacies like redlining, impacts biodiversity, how animals behave, and how healthy they are. Outside of science, Cesar like to climb and and spend time in community with friends, whatever that may look like!!

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Allison and Alexi are joined by marine fisheries scientist Ana Silverio talking about her first time taking the dive with a snorkel, fighting the tide, and finding out that the (sea)grass is greener under the mangroves.

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity

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Content Warning: Profanity

Episode Description: Megan joins us on the program to share stories about getting back out on the slopes up in Oregon

In their own words: I'm a woman of color(and mom of one), working in marketing. I have enjoyed the outdoors for years and am constantly seeking more stories and experiences of other BIPOC in the outdoors. During my down time, I love listening to podcasts, reading watching TV and eating.

Check out Megan's writing : https://www.sdelmag.com/blog/2020/8/enjoying-the-outdoors-as-a-woman-of-color

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Lameace Hussain joins the podcast with a story about sharing a fond farewell with a friend as they f*** around and find out on a trip to the forests of Washington State to collect data on striped whip snakes

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity, snakes, smoking

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The Season 2 Premier where Alexi tells a story from college about the animal shenanigans that befell him on his final day of research at the now defunct VIERS Station on St. John, USVI. Sharks, rays, turtles, termites, and befuddled tourists: what more could you ask for? RIP VIERS

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity and insect body-horror

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In this all-ears-friendly version of the episode Dr. Ramesh Laungani comes to the program with a story of career-trajectory-changing serendipity in the form of a trip to the right place with the right people and shows that even salting a leech can be a good memory.

Episode Content Warning: parent-child conflict

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Julia K tells a kid and sensitive ear-friendly story from years gone by of her experience as a forager looking for morel mushrooms in the forest, getting lost, and a little bit waterlogged as she seeks absolute morel victory.

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Content Warning: Mentions of owls

Episode Description: Asia Bright, of Black Girls Hike, joins the podcast for Episode 2 to talk about the founding of Black Girls Hike and speaking lifers into existence.

In her own words: Born and raised in Baltimore MD, Asia has always had a passion for nature and outdoor adventure. Originally starting with a small group of friends, Asia often led guided hiking tours throughout the DMV to explore its natural parks/attractions, eventually extending to the northeast region and westward to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. What started as a grassroots effort to bring more black people in her community outdoors to enjoy and participate in outdoor adventures, sparked the Black Girls Hike movement.

Black Girls Hike showcases the adventures of black women hiking throughout all areas of the world. Through storytelling content and curated hiking & travel experiences, Black Girls Hike creates a community of black and brown outdoor enthusiasts while diversifying the outdoors.

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Content Warning: claustrophobia-inducing scenarios, fear of drowning, fear of big cats

Actor and comedian Vinny Thomas joins Allison and Alexi on the season 2 finale with a tale of woe and whimsy, the tragic loss of childhood drip, and the realization of all our collective fears around quicksand.

Vinny Thomas first gained prominence through his, often nature-themed, online videos, and has been recognized by Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, and Vulture as an upcoming comedian to know. After launching his comedy career in Chicago at The Second City, Vinny was named a Characters New Face at the 2021 Just For Laughs Festival. Shortly after, he joined the staff of NPR’s iconic favorite Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me as a guest writer. Vinny was most recently featured as writer and performer in the 2023 CBS Comedy Showcase. You can see him on Platonic on AppleTV.

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Content Warning: crawling insects (ticks)

Episode Description: Cohost Alexi G tells a tale of failure where him and a friend attempted a biking trip around Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. They made a few friends along the way while learning that sometimes its best to quit while you're behind.

In their own words: I'm a Black and Greek herpetologist and wildlife care specialist professionally workin with reptiles. Just out here tryna love the land. You can find me in the crag.

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Allison reminisces about her and Alexi's first time meeting a big cat with some unexpected consequences. RIP chivalry.

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity

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Enjoy this all-ears friendly tale of Destiny Flemons, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist of 'Quail and Pheasants Forever', showin up on site talkin' tents half full and big cat chaos. Come thru and hear the tail unfold.

Episode Content Warning: Isolation in the outdoors

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Destiny Flemons, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist of 'Quail and Pheasants Forever', shows up on site with a long tale of tents half full and big cat chaos. Come thru and hear the tail unfold.

Episode Content Warning: Swears/curses, isolation in the outdoors

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Content Warning: Profanity, crawling insects (ticks), and alcohol use

Episode Description: Cohost Alexi G tells a tale of failure where him and a friend attempted a biking trip around Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. They made a few friends along the way while learning that sometimes its best to quit while you're behind.

In their own words: I'm a Black and Greek herpetologist and wildlife care specialist professionally workin with reptiles. Just out here tryna love the land. You can find me in the crag.

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Episode Description: Megan joins us on the program to share stories about getting back out on the slopes up in Oregon

In their own words: I'm a woman of color(and mom of one), working in marketing. I have enjoyed the outdoors for years and am constantly seeking more stories and experiences of other BIPOC in the outdoors. During my down time, I love listening to podcasts, reading watching TV and eating.

Check out Megan's writing : https://www.sdelmag.com/blog/2020/8/enjoying-the-outdoors-as-a-woman-of-color

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Content Warning: Profanity, Somatic feelings of intense illness

Episode Description: Bilen Berhanu joins the show to share a story of hiking the Catskill Mountains as a disabled woman and experiencing the conflict between what her brain vs body needed.

In their own words: Born and raised in Ethiopia, currently based in Brooklyn (NY), Bilen is a lifelong enthusiast and student of all things outdoors. Bilen has an established full-spectrum doula practice. Her care work is grounded in liberatory practices of reclaiming agency and providing pathways to empowered experiences in life’s monumental transitions. In an effort to add to the movement to address disparities, Bilen is deeply committed to creating accessible, culturally competent, and LGBTQIA+ affirming experiences in the outdoors. Bilen graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies from Mount Holyoke College and an MA in Social Science: Environment & Community from Humboldt State University.

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Content Warning: Profanity, Alcohol Consumption, Animal Bites

Episode Description: Cesar came thru with a story of heading out to the Yukon to study squirrels and ended up on a trip of self-discovery.

In their own words: Cesar is from Tampa, Florida and currently lives in Berkeley, California where they research how environmental injustice affects wildlife. Specifically, their research looks at how environmental injustice along with historical legacies like redlining, impacts biodiversity, how animals behave, and how healthy they are. Outside of science, Cesar like to climb and and spend time in community with friends, whatever that may look like!!

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Episode Description: Aurelia Casey joins the program to share stories about using her own history to connect to kids thru Inner City Rangers and the value of letting them lead in this all ear episode.

In their own words: My name is Aurelia, and I'm the Youth Program Senior Manager at Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and founder of Inner City Ranger, both out of Brooklyn, NY. I'm a (hometown) New Yorker with a love for the urban outdoors, and ensuring Black and brown youth gain access to all it has to offer.

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Allison reminisces about her and Alexi's first time meeting a big cat with some unexpected consequences. WOH is for the kids.

Episode Content Warning: Some profanity

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Julia K tells a story from years gone by of her experience as a forager looking for morel mushrooms in the forest, getting lost, and a little bit waterlogged as she seeks absolute morel victory. 

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity

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Enjoy this all ears episode where Allison and Alexi are joined by beekeeper and science educator of the Queen City Pollinator Project, Sylvana Ross. Sylvana comes thru with a story about an unexpected bee rescue and relocation in rural Ohio to Cincinnati (historically known as the territory of the Myaamiaki [Miami-Illinoise/Irenwa branch of the Algonquin speaking people], Kaskaskia, Osage, and Shawnee people), as she finds herself both sticking out and unstuck.

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A bonus for the kids - Alexi tells a story (taking place in the intersection of the traditional lands of the Eastern and Western Mono/Monache tribes of the Sierra Nevadas) rife with foolishness and shenanigans during an end of the school year camping with the boys.

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity and snakes

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Content Warning: Snakes and conversations relating to the violence against animals

Episode Description: Science Communicator and Scientist Laura Kojima comes on the to share stories of community engagement around snakes in the West and South with varying results.

In their own words: Hi I'm Laura! I am currently a wildlife biologist with a passion for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. I am particularly interested in how contaminants introduced in our environment affect the health of these creatures and what we can do as scientists to improve their conditions. I am currently doing a PhD graduate degree at UC Davis studying threats of survival of the giant gartersnake, a snake only found in the Central Valley of California. Some of these threats include loss of habitat and exposure to pesticides since the snake occurs in areas where rice crop is grown. It is my hope to keep doing work not only to help these animals out, but also to help people learn more about them as well!

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Alexi tells a story (taking place in the intersection of the traditional lands of the Eastern and Western Mono/Monache tribes of the Sierra Nevadas) rife with foolishness and shenanigans during an end of the school year camping with the boys.

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity and snakes

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Dr. Ari Kozik comes thru with a hilarious tale of intergenerational trauma, the challenges of the water, and the wonderful and (occasionally) life-changing surprises that come along the way!

Episode Content Warning: Some light profanity

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Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Paleontologist Yara Haridy comes on about turtles, deep time, and a post revolution museum rescue for the WOH pod Season 3 Finale.

In their own words: Yara Haridy is a Postdoc at the University of Chicago in the Shubin lab currently studying the early evolution of mineralized tissues in vertebrates. Yara got her paleontological start by volunteering, then progressing to do a master's at the University of Toronto Mississauga where she studied the histology of tooth replacement and development in early reptiles. Yara completed her Ph.D. in Berlin Germany at the Museum für Natrurkunde (Museum of natural history). Her thesis focused on the evolution of osteocytes and bone cellularity in the fossil record, she pioneered the use of FIB-SEM tomography for nano-level imaging on fossil cells. Yara is currently searching for the earliest mineralizing vertebrates in the fossil record, to better understand the origin of our skeletal biology. When not cutting up fossils, Yara is committing her time to DEI efforts in paleontology and science communication.

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