10/06/24 - Max Wilbert


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Oct 13 2024 58 mins  

Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse talks with Max Wilbert, a frequent guest and friend of "First Voices Radio." Max is a writer and biocentric community organizer. He has been part of grassroots political work for 20 years and is the founder of Protect Thacker Pass. Max is the author of two books, most recently "Bright Green Lies: How The Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It," published by Monkfish in 2021. He is currently studying for a Masters in Degrowth. Max's work has been featured on CNN, The New York Times, NPR, Le Monde, BBC and elsewhere.

Tiokasin and Max discuss Max's Sept. 15, 2024 column, "Alternative Cultures Are Beautiful and Important. They're Also Not Enough." Find Max's column on his Substack (Biocentric with Max Wilbert): https://maxwilbert.substack.com/p/alternative-cultures-are-beautiful.

And check out Max's new website, Protect the Coast PNW: https://www.protectthecoastpnw.org/

Production Credits:
Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer
Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer
Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor
Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor

Music Selections:
1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song)
Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters
Album: Tahi (1993)
Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand)

2. Song Title: Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Guitar Solo Intro)
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: Wish You Were Here (1975)
Label: Harvest (UK), Columbia/CBS (US)

3. Song Title: Fool's Overture
Artist: Supertramp
Album: Even in the Quietest Moments (1977)
Label: A&M Records

4. Song Title: Ball and Chain
Artist: Xavier Rudd
Album: Jan Juc Moon (2022)
Label: Virgin Music Label and Adult Services Australia (P&D)

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