Orion Magazine Podcast
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Podcast Description
Orion is a bi-monthly print magazine that delves into the connections between politics, nature, ecology, society, values, and cultures. Podcasts are occasional, in mp3 format, and vary from a five-minute overview of a subject with an article's author to an author reading a poem or full article.
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CleanPaul Kingsnorth & Friends Discuss “Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist” | Has environmentalism lost its way? What does sustainability really have to do with a healthy planet? During Orion's latest live web event, Paul Kingsnorth discussed his essay “Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist” in the January/February 2012 issue of the magazine. According to Kingsnorth, environmentalism has effectively died, its original deep connection to nature lost in the language of science and economics. Kingsnorth is joined by authors Lierre Keith and David Abram. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLuis Urrea Reads His First Wastelander Column for Orion Magazine | Author Luis Urrea is Orion magazine's newest columnist. In this podcast, he reads from his first column, The Wastelander, (January/February 2012) about working the nightshift cleaning toilets at a skanky campsite in Southern California. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud: January/February 2012 | Orion editors Chip Blake, Jennifer Sahn, and Jason Houston discuss the January/Feburary 2012 issue of Orion, including an exclusive interview between veteran environmental journalist/author Terry Tempest Williams and Tim DeChristopher on the eve of DeChristopher's lockup in a federal penitentiary; Luis Urrea's witty yet poignant new column The Wastelander; and an iconoclastic essay by Paul Kingsnorth titled "Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist" -- an essay that is sure to generate a lot of conversation on our website. Photo Editor Jason Houston also discusses this issue's dramatic photo essay about farmers in rural India committing suicide, as well as how Orion covers are selected. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPam Houston Reads from “Contents May Have Shifted” | Author Pam Houston reads an excerpt from her story for Orion (January/February 2012) titled "Contents May Have Shifted." Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChris Jordan and Picture Editor Jason Houston Discuss Art for Advocacy | What is it about visual art that changes the viewer? What are the pitfalls and opportunities inherent to art that advocates? Hear renowned photographer and cultural activist Chris Jordan and Orion's picture editor Jason Houston discuss these topics and answer listener questions during Orion's most recent live web event. Jordan's series "Intolerable Beauty," which set a new standard for art that advocates, was featured in Orion in 2007 | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSy Montgomery and Guests Discuss Animal Intelligence | What does an octopus think about? What might it feel like to be a bat? During Orion's latest live web event, authors Sy Montgomery, Marc Bekoff, and aquarist Scott Dowd discuss animal intelligence—the subject of Montgomery's feature "Deep Intellect" in the November/December 2011 issue of the magazine. Listen to Montgomery read an excerpt from her piece, and hear the panel share startling stories of animal consciousness and answer listener questions. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMichael P. Branch reads his essay about Thanksgiving turkey pardons | Michael P. Branch reads his essay "Free Birds" (Orion November/December 2011) about the peculiar American tradition of presidential turkey pardons and other myths surrounding Thanksgiving. | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAndrei Codrescu discusses his move to the Ozarks and much more | In a far-reaching interview with Orion Managing Editor Andrew Blechman, Andrei Codrescu discusses his unexpected move to the Ozarks; Ovid's exile to Romania, the importance of timing; his family's escape from the Nazis; meeting Allen Ginsberg in the 1960s; the power of poetry and monetizing creativity; how to become a poet; his start as a commentator for National Public Radio; his coverage of the Romania revolution; his latest book based on the Persian folk tales in One Thousand and One Nights; and the wonders of retirement. | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud: November/December 2011 | Orion editors Chip Blake, Jennifer Sahn, and Andrew Blechman discuss the November/December 2011 issue. They reflect on Bill McKibben's column about the need for small and many versus big and brittle; the reign of the One Percenters and how income inequality is stunting cultural evolution; Andrei Codrescu's unexpected move to the Ozarks and what he's found there; Sy Montgomery's unusual ability to get cuddly with octopuses; and Michael Branch's ruminations on the presidential pardoning of turkeys. | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRichard Heinberg and Helena Norberg-Hodge Discuss the End of Growth | Must the economy always grow? At what societal, personal, and planetary cost? Orion hosted a live discussion on the end of economics as we know it with Richard Heinberg, author of The End of Growth, and Helena Norberg-Hodge, whose film The Economics of Happiness explores the costs and alternatives to perpetual growth. During this hour-long dialogue ranging from Occupy Wall Street to climate change, our guests shared ideas, resources, and answered listener questions. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanErik Reece and Friends Discuss the Future of Education | Is our education system capable of producing young people who are ready to tackle today's social and environmental challenges? The outlook is grim, argues Erik Reece in his essay in the September/October 2011 issue of Orion, "The Schools We Need." Reece and noted education thinkers Deborah Meier and Dr. Leon Botstein reflected on these questions and more during a live web event hosted by Orion; the three discussed Reece's essay, the future of our school system, and answered listener questions. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud: September/October 2011 | Orion editors Chip Blake, Jennifer Sahn, and Andrew Blechman discuss the September/October 2011 issue. In particular, they reflect on Erik Reece's article about addressing his freshman comp students' grievances and how education influences democracy; the wonderment one feels when contemplating an animal as strange and beautiful as the sturgeon; author Ginger Strand's visit to Speed Week in the Utah desert; Rachel Barrett's photo essay on how gender can imprint itself on the land; and Sandra Steingraber's frustration with how the public perceives environmental change. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGinger Strand Discusses the Future of Automobiles | Orion managing editor Andrew Blechman interviews author Ginger Strand about Speed Week at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and the mostly male obsession with acceleration. Strand discusses her time at Speed Week among the usual suspects of motorheads, as well as a new breed of speed geeks pursuing record-breaking acceleration fueled by alternative means such as battery and compressed air. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames Howard Kunstler: Audio of Live Web Event July 2011 | As the climate warms, oil disappears, and the economy shakes and shifts, how will our urban places adapt? Will density and communal living be important tools for human resilience, or will city life become costly and unworkable—or even unlivable? Listen to Kunstler share his forecast for the American city, elaborate on his feature in the July/August 2011 issue of the magazine, and answer listener questions. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSharona Muir Reads Her Short Story “Monumental City” | Sharona Muir reads her short story "Monumental City" (Orion July/August 2011, story not available online) about giant spiders taking over an important city (hint: it might be Washington, D.C....) | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJames Howard Kunstler Discusses the Future of the American City | Orion managing editor Andrew Blechman interviews author James Howard Kunstler about the future of cities in an age of peak oil and obligatory contraction. According to Kunstler, Phoenix and Las Vegas will be "toast," skyscrapers will become massive liabilities, suburbs will turn into salvage yards, and commerce will look very different. Kunstler is quite certain that civilization will remain intact, albeit retrofitted with slow trains, sailing ships, and other blasts from the past. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud: July/August 2011 | Orion editors Chip Blake, Jennifer Sahn, and Andrew Blechman discuss the July/August 2011 issue: James Howard Kunstler's unique take on the future of the American city in an age of contraction; a photo essay about a peasant revolution in Haiti that addresses issues of food sovereignty as well as food security; and Scott Russell Sanders' piece about how material wealth has seemingly become more important than life itself. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRichard Louv and Friends on Reimagining Nature Literacy | Many of us are more familiar with what's on TV than with what's crawling, growing, and flying just beyond our windows. In this conversation, we discuss "nature deficit disorder"—a phrase coined by author and panelist Richard Louv—and the ways we might reconnect ourselves and our kids with wonder and adventure in the natural world. This is a recording of a live web event (on June 16, 2011), in which Richard Louv, Camilla Rockwell, and David Sobel discuss Reimagining Nature Literacy. Orion hosts regular dialogues with writers, artists, activists, and thinkers on transforming ideas into action for people and planet. They are made possible by your donations, so please go to http://www.orionmagazine.org/donate to support Orion in bringing readers, writers, and activists together in this way. | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDerrick Jensen on Upping the Stakes, Live Web Event on May 17, 2011 | Derrick Jensen joined Orion staff and readers for a live web event on May 17, 2011. Jensen read from his essay in the May/June 2011 issue of Orion, "To Live or Not to Live," and answered questions submitted by listeners on this and other essays he's written for his column "Upping The Stakes." Orion hosts regular dialogues with writers, artists, activists, and thinkers on transforming ideas into action for people and planet. They are made possible by your donations, so please go to http://www.orionmagazine.org/donate to support Orion in bringing readers, writers, and activists together in this way. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAn interview with Hugh Raffles, author of Insectopedia. | Orion managing editor Andrew Blechman interviews Hugh Raffles, author of Insectopedia and winner of the fifth annual Orion Book Award. Raffles discusses the importance of insects, why we fear them, and why he wrote a book dedicated to them. | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCharles C. Mann discusses the birth of globalization | Bestselling author Charles C. Mann (1491) discusses the voyage of Christopher Columbus and the birth of globalization in terms of world trade and ecological collision. (Interviewer: Orion editor Andrew Blechman) | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterview with the young fiction writer Miroslav Penkov | Miroslav Penkov discusses his Bulgarian background and its impact on his writing. He also reads excerpts from his short story in this issue of Orion, "East of the West," about a fictional river and its impact on a budding romance. (Interviewer: Orion editor Andrew Blechman) | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJ.B. MacKinnon reads his essay “Wisdom in the Wild” | We humans spend a lot of time mulling the vagaries of growing older, but we generally don’t give much thought to old age in the animal kingdom. | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterview with J.B. MacKinnon about elderly animals | Author J.B. MacKinnon is interviewed by Orion editor Andrew Blechman about old age in the animal kingdom. Not only do a lucky few animals grow old in the wild, but their wisdom can play a pivotal role in their species' survival—something to consider the next time a hundred-year-old fish ends up on your dinner plate. | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion editors discuss the May/June 2011 issue | Orion editors Jennifer Sahn, Andrew Blechman, and Jason Houston discuss this issue: an excerpt from bestselling author Charles C. Mann’s upcoming book 1493, about Christopher Columbus and the birth of globalization; a photo essay by Diane Meyer about people who survive (and often even thrive) in Los Angeles without cars; an essay by J.B. MacKinnon; and the fiction of Bulgarian author Miroslav Penkov. | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWendell Berry, Tim DeChristopher, and Teri Blanton discuss principled activism | Wendell Berry, Tim DeChristopher, and Teri Blanton discussed principled activism during this live web event hosted by the Orion staff on April 12, 2011. Each of them were recently involved in effective and creative actions that challenged questionable mining practices in Kentucky and Utah. After sharing their perspectives on principled activism, they answered questions sent in by listeners. Orion magazine hosts regular dialogues like this with writers, artists, activists, and thinkers about transforming ideas into action for people and planet. They are made possible by your donations, so please go to http://www.orionmagazine.org/donate to support Orion in bringing readers, writers, and activists together in this way. | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Alberto Álvaro Ríos Reads “The Asterisk Company” | Alberto Álvaro Ríos reads his short story, "The Asterisk Company," published in the March/April issue of Orion. The story is not otherwise available online. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Linda Hogan Reads “Snow” | Linda Hogan reads "Snow," published in the March/April issue of Orion. The article is not otherwise available online. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud: March/April 2011 | Editors H. Emerson "Chip" Blake, Jennifer Sahn, and Hannah Fries discuss Orion's March/April issue, including: Sandra Steingraber's arresting article about the poisoning of our children with environmental toxicants; the magical language in Alberto Álvaro Ríos' fiction; William Fox's unusual 800-mile drive along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline; and the transformative power of poetry...and queer geese. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Michael P. Branch Reads “The Adventures of Peavine and Charlie” | Michael P. Branch reads "The Adventures of Peavine and Charlie" from the January/February 2011 issue of Orion. | 12/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Luis Alberto Urrea, “The Southside Raza Image Federation Corps of Discovery” | Lius Alberto Urrea reads his short story, "The Southside Raza Image Federation Corps of Discovery," from the January/February 2011 issue of Orion. The article is not otherwise available online. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud: January/February 2011 | Editor in chief Chip Blake, editor Jennifer Sahn, and photo editor Jason Houston discuss articles in the January-February issue, including reporter Jeremy Miller's piece on heavy oil in California, vagabond photographer Jake Price's imagery of a vanishing way of life, Luis Urrea's short story, Janisse Ray's ongoing effort to wean herself off airplanes (and onto trains), a great website for people interested in environmental health issues, and more. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Conversations: Terry Tempest Williams | When the BP oil rig 'Deepwater Horizon' exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico in Spring 2010, it caused the biggest accidental offshore oil spill in history. Now, on the 6-month anniversary of the spill, as corporate and government officials declare the disaster over, we learn differently. In this podcast, we speak with Terry Tempest Williams, author of "The Gulf Between Us," an epic and devastating 14,000 word piece in the November/December 2010 issue of Orion magazine. She reads a short excerpt and shares what more she’s learned about the disaster since the story was published, then invites several people who appear in the story to share their latest observations and frustrations from the Gulf. A Q&A with Terry, listeners, and Orion's editor, Jennifer Sahn, follows. Orion magazine hosts regular dialogues with writers, artists, activists, and thinkers about transforming ideas into action for people and planet. Dialogues like this are made possible by your donations, so please go to orionmagazine.org/donate to support Orion in bringing readers, writers, and activists together. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud November/December 2010 | H. Emerson Blake, Jennifer Sahn, Jason Houston and Hannah Fries discuss the articles and art in the November-December issue, including how we came to send Terry Tempest Williams to the Gulf, the serendipitous intersection of the work of a photographer and a writer in the warming Arctic, photographer J. Henry Fair's new book, an upcoming gathering of poets, two new anthologies, and more. | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Lia Purpura Reads “There Are Things Awry Here” | Lia Purpura reads her article from the November/December 2010 issue of Orion. | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud September/October 2010 | H. Emerson Blake, Jennifer Sahn, and Jason Houston discuss many of the articles in the September/October 2010 issue of Orion, and touch on coyotes, the border patrol, fiction by T.C. Boyle, and portraits from the oil sands. | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Katrina Vandenberg Reads “On Cold-Weather Vegetables” | Katrina Vandenberg reads her piece from the "Coda" section of the September/October 2010 Orion. The article is not otherwise available online. | 8/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Editors Out Loud July/August 2010 | Jennifer Sahn, Hal Clifford, and Jason Houston discuss the July/August 2010 issue of Orion. | 6/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Amy Leach Reads “Pea Madness” | Amy Leach reads "Pea Madness" from the July/August 2010 issue of Orion: tendril-wending, chance-taking, and desire. The article is not otherwise available online. | 6/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEditors Out Loud: May/June 2010 | The editors discuss the May/June 2010 issue. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrion Authors Aloud: Eric Zencey reads “Theses on Sustainabilty” | Eric Zencey reads his article from the May/June 2010 Orion. We all love it. Everyone says they want it. So we might want to get very clear on what it actually is. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 41 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Lots of heart, needs better audio
I love Orion magazine and this podcast certainly carries the spirit of that publication strongly into the podcasting world. Sadly, the sound is less than optimal; too much echo causes it to sound hollow. I'm sure they'll eventually address this, possibly by recording in a more appropriate room or adding some baffles to the one they presently use.
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