The Wild Lab
Podcast Description
The Wild Lab, explores how wildness still lives in our bodies, our relationships, and the natural world. Through story, conversation, and practice, we investigate how to reawaken what the modern world made us forget. We talk with trackers, horsemen, monks, plant shamans, hunters, coaches, and wild-hearted thinkers. And the host Ned Weidner goes solo too—digging into what it means to live closer to instinct, to let the wilderness shape us, and to walk the long road back to ourselves.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of wildness, instinctual living, and nature connection. Episodes feature discussions on topics such as gratitude in hunting, the importance of interconnectivity in nature, and the nuances of capitalism. Specific episode examples include conversations with Paul Rezendes about humanity's relationship with nature and Evan Meyer on feral wisdom and creativity.
The Wild Lab, explores how wildness still lives in our bodies, our relationships, and the natural world. Through story, conversation, and practice, we investigate how to reawaken what the modern world made us forget. We talk with trackers, horsemen, monks, plant shamans, hunters, coaches, and wild-hearted thinkers. And the host Ned Weidner goes solo digging into what it means to live closer to instinct, to let the wilderness shape us, and to walk the long road back to ourselves.
Join Ned Weidner in a profound conversation with David George Haskell about the deep connections between humans and the natural world, exploring how attention to plants and ecosystems can transform our understanding, ethics, and future. Discover insights on sensory awareness, embodied knowledge, and the future of flowering plants.
Want to learn more about hunting, fishing, and tracking: https://www.stepintoyourwild.com/
Get in touch with David George Haskell
How Flowers Made the World by David George Haskell – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XYZ1234
David George Haskell’s website – https://dghaskell.com
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Ned Weidner’s opening questions
01:04 David Haskell’s childhood landscapes and early memories
02:58 Growing up in Paris and the subconscious influence of sounds
04:31 Finding a sense of home through attention and relationship with nature
09:17 Practicing attention in a small patch of forest and the book ‘The Forest Unseen’
11:08 The importance of paying attention to senses and stories behind plants
14:11 The role of sensory experiences in understanding evolution and ecology
16:36 The blurring of boundaries between human and non-human through flowers
19:03 Flowers as symbols in rituals and self-expression
22:07 What we have forgotten about our relationship with plants
24:00 The interconnectedness of flowering plants and ecosystems
26:42 The importance of embodied knowledge in education and conservation
29:39 Reimagining education through outdoor and experiential learning
32:52 Transforming nervous systems through nature experiences
36:03 The future of flowering plants and human influence
48:00 The speculative future of plants and conservation hopes
54:55 Final thoughts: celebrating the creativity and importance of flowering plants
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