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Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Bioneers
Climate Change
Social Justice
Racism
Indigenous Rights
Environmental Justice
Racial Justice
Cultural Identity
Biodiversity
Community Wealth Building
Healing
Economic Inequality
Renewable Energy
Democracy
Masculinity
Climate Crisis
Masculine and Feminine
Intelligence In Nature
Justice
Art
Indigenous Knowledge

The Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature is an award-winning series featuring breakthrough solutions for people and planet. The greatest social and scientific innovators of our time celebrate the genius of nature and human ingenuity. The kaleidoscopic scope covers biomimicry, ecological design, social and racial justice, women’s leadership, ecological medicine, indigenous knowledge, spiri... more

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Artwork for Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

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Humans have harnessed many plants, fungi, and even animals, for our medicines. But we aren’t the only species that can do this. From chimpanzees to dolphins to geese, a striking range of animals use remedies that grow naturally in their environments.... more

To transform our culture from its focus on dominance and hierarchy to one of connection, empathy and collaboration, it’s vital that we re-envision the essential (or archetypal) masculine, which changes everything. This rarely tackled topic is the sub... more

Labor organizer Saru Jayaraman makes a clarion call to action: support workers across the United States who are saying there’s always been an affordability crisis and are asking politicians what has democracy done for me lately? Addressing inequality... more

Contemporary Western fire science is integrating what Indigenous Peoples discovered over thousands of years of observation, and trial and error: fire is key to optimizing forest vitality and biodiversity. The merging of these two ways of knowing coul... more

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Recent Guests

Tony Porter
Co-founder of A Call To Men and educator on healthy manhood
A Call To Men
Episode: Breaking the Male Code: The Tyranny of Masculinity
Dallas Goldtooth
Dakota and Diné organizer, writer, actor, and co-founder of the 1491's Comedy Troupe
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Episode: Breaking the Male Code: The Tyranny of Masculinity
George Lipsitz
Award-winning scholar and professor of Black Studies and Sociology at UC Santa Barbara
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Episode: Breaking the Male Code: The Tyranny of Masculinity
Luke Charles Harris
Co-founder of the African American Policy Forum and former chair of the Department of Political Science at Vassar College
African American Policy Forum / Vassar College
Episode: Breaking the Male Code: The Tyranny of Masculinity
Saru Jayaraman
Labor organizer, founder and president of One Fair Wage
One Fair Wage
Episode: Saving Democracy Means Ending Extreme Inequality
Chad Hanson
Fire ecologist and co-founder of the John Muir Project
John Muir Project
Episode: Nature’s Phoenix: Fire As Medicine
Frank Kanawha Lake
Research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service; Indigenous scientist
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Episode: Nature’s Phoenix: Fire As Medicine
Bren Smith
Lifelong commercial fisherman, founder of GreenWave, ocean farmer and author
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Episode: 3-D Ocean Farming: Making a Living on a Living Planet
Anna Malaika Tubbs
New York Times best-selling author, sociologist and storyteller
Author of Erased, What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us
Episode: Challenging American Patriarchy at Its Roots

Host

Neil Harvey
Host and interviewer; lead storyteller and facilitator of in-depth conversations across environment, justice, and culture.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 376 ratings
  • Nothing like this podcast made me understand each form of life is an ecosystem, and we are all interconnected ecosystems. Soul-expanding, soothing and boldening.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Pow!
    2 years ago
  • A breath of fresh air for the mind, and a solid ground back into reality.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    androgyne
    2 years ago
  • Climate change becomes a memory

    An excellent thought evoking podcast. If we all listened and took actions climate change would be a memory not the ongoing threat it is.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    boomerbrad
    United States3 years ago
  • Appreciation

    Diverse topics centered around positive and possible change. Grateful for it all!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jdhsjwoebskak
    United States3 years ago
  • Love Bioneers, don’t love the narration

    Bioneers does such important work! I would listen to the podcast more often if it had different narration and narrator

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    J Gower Canada
    Canada4 years ago

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Challenging American Patriarchy at Its Roots
Q: What is the author's view on how structures like white supremacy interlock with American patriarchy?
She explains that patriarchy encompasses multiple isms—racism, classism, and colonialism—because defining who is human is inherently tied to power, and excluding groups reinforces a hierarchy that supports white elite control.
Backlash Moment: Converging at the Crossroads of Identity and Justice
Q: What is intersectionality and why does it matter in understanding inequality?
It is a framework that names the crossroads of multiple identities and demonstrates how systems of power interact to produce layered discrimination, guiding more inclusive policies and legal strategies.
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Q: What happened when Kyoto Protocol participation was considered, and how did mayors respond?
The mayors stepped up to pursue climate action independently, illustrating that local leadership can drive decarbonization through city- and county-level initiatives, even absent federal agreement.
Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming
Q: I have a question for you.
The discussion highlights how cities and local governance can drive climate solutions by replicating successful local models, and why scalable success should start with local contexts rather than imposing a universal blueprint.
Under the Skin We're All Kin: Reading the Minds of Animals
Q: What evidence supports animal consciousness beyond human-centric definitions?
Safina points to brain function, behavioral complexity, dream-like activity in animals, and observed empathetic and cooperative behaviors as evidence that consciousness is not exclusive to humans.

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This show features conversations with leading thinkers, researchers, activists, and practitioners focused on ecological sustainability, social justice, Indigenous knowledge, and transformative solutions for conscious living. Episodes frequently explore topics like climate resilience, democratic rights, animal consciousness, agroecology, racial equity, and youth-led movements, often through a lens of systems thinking and practical action. A standout pattern is bringing researchers and organizers together to translate complex ideas into accessible, action-oriented narratives that connect environmental health with social justice and community empowerment.

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3. George Lipsitz
4. Luke Charles Harris
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