Storytelling Animals

Nov 27 2023 51 ep. 19

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Storytelling Animals is a green new podcast where we use books to help make sense of the ecological crisis – and think about what comes next. For most episodes, host Dayton Martindale will interview authors about their new or recent fiction and nonfiction, and talk about how we might build better relations with each other and our fellow creatures. Sometimes, he'll review books or talk with academics and activists, too.

Patreon subscribers at all tiers get early access to locked episodes, and Patreon subscribers above $7/month can also join a subscribers-only book club hosted by Dayton to dig deeper into these ideas and discuss how they might inform political action.

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Looking Back on Storytelling Animals, with The Real Dancing Eagle

Nov 27 2023 58 mins

In this bonus episode of Storytelling Animals, I look back on what I've learned from almost two years of the podcast with my brother Kyle Martindale, who designed my logo. We also talk about his new children's book, The ABC's of the Real Dancing Eagle, and share some formative animal encounters from our pasts. Thanks so much for everyone who supported this podcast in any way throug

Crossings: Ben Goldfarb on How Roads Devastate Wildlife

Aug 29 2023 67 mins

Today's guest is Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. It's the last episode in my series on the trouble with car dependency, and a nice companion to my earlier series on animal agency. It's also the official season finale of this podcast, although there will be one last bonus episode in September. Patreon subscribers will not be c

Toward Better, Greener Public Transit and Trucking, with Kevin Shen

Aug 03 2023 60 mins

Part 3 of my series on car dependency, my guest today is Kevin Shen of the Union of Concerned Scientists, who researches transit policy and electrification of large vehicles.Read some of his work here: https://blog.ucsusa.org/author/kshen/Subscribe to my free biweekly-ish newsletter: https://apple6.aweb.page/p/de4ee963-cd8d-4ced-9975-e13965236a7dSupport my work on Patreon:&nbs

How Science Fiction Depicts Cars and Bikes, with Jeremy Withers

Jul 11 2023 64 mins

Today's guest is Jeremy Withers, author of Futuristic Cars and Space Bicycles: Contesting the Road in American Science Fiction. We discuss authors from Ray Bradbury and Ursula Le Guin to Octavia Butler and Kim Stanley Robinson. Part two in my series on the trouble with car culture.Learn more about Jeremy's book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/futuristic-cars-and-space

Carmageddon: Daniel Knowles on Real and False Solutions to Our Car Crisis

Jun 26 2023 59 mins

This week I talk with Daniel Knowles, author of Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What To Do About It. Part 1 of a new series on transforming our car-dependent culture. Listen to part 2 by starting your 7-day Patreon free trial today: https://patreon.com/storytellingpodLearn more about Daniel's book here: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/carmageddon_9781419758805/Subscri

"Let Birds Be Birds": On VINE Sanctuary, with pattrice jones

Jun 06 2023 57 mins

Part 4 of my 4-part series on animal agency! An interview with pattrice jones of VINE Sanctuary. We talk about building a just multispecies community, the trouble with effective altruism, and the sexism of the dairy industry.For more on VINE Sanctuary: https://vinesanctuary.org/For my prior interview with Lori Gruen and Alice Crary: https://shows.acast.com/storytelling-animals/epis

De-extinction and Jurassic Park, with Matt Haugen

May 23 2023 72 mins

I talk about Jurassic Park--both the book and the movie--with Matt Haugen of Terrain. It's a joint episode of our two podcasts, and part 3 of my 4-part series on animal agency. Part 4 of that series is now available to Patreon subscribers: https://patreon.com/storytellingpodFor Matt's substack and podcast: https://www.terrain.news/For my article on de-extinction: https://www.vox.co

Toward an Interspecies Democracy, with Eva Meijer

May 09 2023 66 mins

Part 2 of a series on animal agency! An interview with Eva Meijer, author of When Animals Speak: Toward an Interspecies Democracy.For more on the book: https://nyupress.org/9781479863136/when-animals-speak/For more on the author's work: https://www.evameijer.nl/en/indexen.htmlSupport this podcast with a monthly donation on Patreon: https://patreon.com/storytellingpod

The Creative Lives of Animals, with Carol Gigliotti

Apr 25 2023 61 mins

Part 1 of a series on animal agency! An interview with Carol Gigliotti, author of The Creative Lives of Animals.For more on the book: https://nyupress.org/9781479815463/the-creative-lives-of-animalsFor the author's recent op-ed in The Scientist: https://www.the-scientist.com/reading-frames/opinion-biodiversity-loss-worsened-by-extinguishing-animal-innovators-70535 Support this podc

Re-Release: Emma Marris on Wild Souls

Mar 29 2023 59 mins

I am republishing my very first episode, an interview with Emma Marris about her book Wild Souls, out newly in paperback. This is because we'll be talking about her book over Zoom at Storytelling Animals Book Club May 2, 8:30 Eastern! Learn more about our upcoming book club schedule, and how to join: https://daytonmartindale.com/book-club/New episodes coming in April.Support t