Joshua Dumas

Bad at Goodbyes

Science EN ↓ 84 episodes

On Bad At Goodbyes, we offer a calm, clear-eyed, creative look at plants and animals from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List. Research-based, we share species details, behaviors, habitat, and conservation information. And then at the end of each show we perform an ambient soundscape, to hold space for contemplation, delight, awe and perhaps grief. Without dedicated conservation action, some of these species will not survive the 21st century. And so, though listening and learning, perhaps we might acknowledge that journey with a moment of our attention, in recognition of our kinship. Thank...

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Joshua Dumas

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Giant Quiver Tree 17.10.2024 33:02

Giant Quiver Tree :: Aloidendron pillansii Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 008 The Giant Quiver Tree, is a large, succulent tree native to the southwestern African continent, specifically the arid west of the country of South Africa and the rugged mountains of southern Namibia. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (17:07) Citations (18:42) Music (31:04) Pledge Research for today’s show was compile...

Axolotl 10.10.2024 34:17

Axolotl :: Ambystoma mexicanum Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 007 The Axolotl is a critically endangered amphibian native to southern North America, in Mexico City, Mexico. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (20:01) Citations (21:29) Music (32:12) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1095/53947343   San Diego Zoo - https://animals.sa...

Underground Orchid 03.10.2024 30:33

Underground Orchid :: Rhizanthella gardneri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 006 The Underground Orchid is a critically endangered flowering plant, native to Western Australia. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (15:33) Citations (16:33) Music (28:34) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/97853037/97854226 Plants, People, Planet, Volume 1, I...

Sumatran Rhinoceros 26.09.2024 41:25

Sumatran Rhinoceros :: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Bad at Goodbyes : Episode 005 The Sumatran Rhinoceros is a critically endangered mammal native to Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (15:57) Rhino Singing! (28:53) Citations (30:40) Music (39:23) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6553/18493355 &...

Jellyfish Tree 24.09.2024 35:05

Jellyfish Tree :: Medusagyne oppositifolia Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 004 The Jellyfish Tree is a critically endangered tropical tree native to the Seychelles Islands, in the Indian Ocean, roughly 900 miles east of the African continent. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (22:43) Citations (24:29) Music (33:13) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlis...

Red Wolf 24.09.2024 43:54

Red Wolf :: Canis rufus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 003 The Red Wolf is a critically endangered mammal native to southeastern North America, specifically the coast of North Carolina. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (29:06) Citations (30:46) Music (41:47) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3747/163509841 Journal of Heredity, Volu...

Chinese Swamp Cypress 24.09.2024 34:51

Chinese Swamp Cypress :: Glyptostrobus pensilis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 002 The Chinese Swamp Cypress is a critically endangered conifer native to southeast Asia, specifically south and southeastern China, Laos, and southern Vietnam. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (23:05) Citations (24:50) Music (32:56) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredli...

Sinai Baton Blue 24.09.2024 35:42

Sinai Baton Blue Butterfly :: Pseudophilotes sinaicus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 001 The Sinai Baton Blue is a critically endangered butterfly native to north east Africa, specifically the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (23:30) Citations (24:56) Music (33:44) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195289/23...

Welcome to Bad at Goodbyes 17.09.2024 1:15

Welcome to Bad at Goodbyes . On each episode we spotlight a plant or animal from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List, sharing species details, research, and conservation information. And then we spend the 2nd half of the show offering an improvised ambient soundscape, a space for contemplation, awe, reflection, and perhaps grief. There is a very low likelihood that  these species will sur...