Mark Leiren-Young
Skaana 🫍 One Ocean
About Skaana: Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young — Ocean, Eco‑Ethics & the Environment — Interviews for a Changing Planet  is a podcast for anyone who loves the ocean and the animals who live there. Host Mark Leiren-Young dives beneath the surface with scientists, authors, activists, and other dolphin-friendly humans for candid conversations about marine life, conservation, eco‑ethics, and the issues shaping our future. Launched in 2017 with a focus on orcas, Skaana  has expanded to explore sharks, octopuses, whales, and the wider web of ocean stories—fact-based, curious, and always grounded in r...
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Mark Leiren-Young
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Jun 19, 2026
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Episodes
The New Corporation writer, Joel Bakan, on Personhood, Psychopaths and Why the World Won’t be Saved by “Nice Corporations.” 25.02.2021 1:02:54
Joel Bakan, co-director of The New Corporation, on his Unfortunately Necessary Sequel, why corporations aren’t our friends and the reason corporations are considered persons, but orcas aren’t. Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify…………… www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts……… www.skaana.ca The Orca Bi...
Carl Safina on Animal Culture, Sperm Whale Society and Cetacean Communication 31.01.2021 1:08:58
Carl Safina (@carlsafina) author of Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace talks about the culture of animals, the worlds of whale and sharing the planet -with @Skaanapod host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify…………… www.bit...
New Years wishes for humans and fishes from Erich Hoyt, Joel Bakan, Marc Bekoff, Carl Safina, Julia Barnes, Robbie Bond & Team Skaana 30.12.2020 17:35
Skaana guests Erich Hoyt, Robbie Bond, Joel Bakan, Carl Safina, Julia Barnes, Marc Bekoff & the Skaana team share our wishes for a very new New Year in 2021. Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify…………… www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts……… www.skaana.ca The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) ……… www...
Orca Love, Orca Mysteries & Orcas Everywhere with Mark Leiren-Young 17.12.2020 20:08
Skaana (Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young shares stories from the audio version of his award-winning book for orca lovers of all ages – Orcas Everywhere: The Mystery and History of Killer Whales ( orcaseverywhere.com ). “This inviting book will be treasured by kids – a fun way to discover orcas and the sea.” Erich Hoyt, author of Orca: The Whale Called Killer. “ An amazingly accessible and...
Daniel Pauly on the Future of Fish and Fisheries vs. The Planet 29.11.2020 1:06:17
Global fisheries expert Daniel Pauly ( @SeaAroundUs ) on illegal fisheries, vanishing fish and the fight to save BC’s salmon with @Skaanapod host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify…………… www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts……… www.skaana.ca The Orca Bites Podcast (...
Michael Moore on Canada, comedy, Capitalism: A Love Story 19.11.2020 24:29
Michael Moore (@MMFlint) on Canada, inspiration and capitalism in this flashback interview from the start of the Obama era with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify…………… www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts……… www.skaana.ca The Orca Bites P...
Orcas on Trump 30.10.2020 2:48
In this episode, iconic orca mom, Tahlequah, talks to host Mark Leiren-Young about the upcoming US elections and what life is like for a whale in the Trump-era. Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Spotify…………… www.bit.ly/spotify-skaana Apple Podcasts……… www.skaana.ca The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) ……… www....
Wade Davis on Optimism, Decency and Saving America from Trolls 16.10.2020 44:58
Anthropologist/author Wade Davis (@authorwadedavis) on optimism, decency, public service and saving America with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Part two of our special two-part election edition of Skaana featuring National Geographic’s  Explorer-in-Residence and author of Magdalena: River of Dreams. “Whatever happens in November, it won’t mean the end of this incredib...
Wade Davis on Trump, Treason & COVID Chaos in America 09.10.2020 50:46
Anthropologist/author Wade Davis @authorwadedavis talks about wading into US politics to warn about the end of the American era & the Trump virus with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). A special two-part election edition of Skaana featuring National Geographic’s Explorer in Residence, the real-life Indiana Jones. For links on how/where to vote visit our show notes. “Am...
Peter Wohlleben on the Secrets of Trees, Animals and Humans 24.09.2020 41:30
Bestselling author Peter Wohlleben, talks plant rights, fruit fly dreams, scientists in denial and animals in love with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). The German eco-philosopher shares the secret life of trees, the hidden life of animals and the responsibilities of humans. “We have to bring more emotions into the process and the discussions about environmental things an...
Robbie Bond on Fighting for Parks, How Kids Can Save the World and Becoming a Marvel Superhero 04.09.2020 45:30
Real-life Marvel superhero 12-year-old Robbie Bond ( @Kidsspeak4parks ) talks about founding Kids Speak For Parks, inspiring kids and adults and becoming a Marvel superhero (@Marvel) on Skaana (@skaanapod) with host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). “ I think that kids can make even more of a difference than adults, because we're going to be around to experience the consequences so we can be more...
Marc Bekoff on Animal Emotions, Rights and Personhood 14.08.2020 1:12:15
Author and educator Marc Bekoff talks about animal emotions, his work with Jane Goodall and who you’re eating for dinner with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung).  “It's a matter of who we eat, not what we eat. Who' s for dinner, not what's for dinner. It's the animals who  eat the animals, who  we keep in cages, who  we keep in aquariums… Words matter.” Marc Bekoff Ska...
Tahlequah: The World’s Most Famous Orca is Pregnant! 01.08.2020 19:44
Skaana (skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (leirenyoung) talks Tahlequah and expectant southern resident orcas on the Adam Stirling Show (Adam_Stirling) on CFAX radio (@cfax1070). “This was the story that captured the imagination of the entire world” – Mark Leiren-Young Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/skaana S...
Ta’Kaiya Blaney on Art, Activism and the Power of Young People Speaking Out for Climate Justice 10.06.2020 28:05
Actor and activist Ta'Kaiya Blaney (@TaKaiyaBlaney) talks about activism, art and the power and importance of young people speaking out for climate justice with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). “Activism doesn't have to just look like one thing. It can be art, it can be creative resistance, it can be social-media-based. Do what you love to protect what you love.” Skaana c...
Robert Bateman on Art, Inspiration, Hope and Why We All Need to Spend More Time in Nature 02.06.2020 1:12:59
Artist Robert Bateman talks about art, inspiration, teaching, the importance of hope and why we all need to spend more time in nature with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). “If you’ve got an eye for it, nature is everywhere.” “One of my missions in life is to get get more kids out into nature.” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about oce...
Thanatologist Kriss Kevorkian on Environmental Grief, Coping with Covid & the Importance of Laughing During a Pandemic 28.04.2020 1:01:56
Thanatologist Kriss Kevorkian (@agrievingworld) talks about environmental grief, coping with covid, why we need to laugh at tragedy and much more with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Kriss came up with the terms “environmental grief” and “ecological grief” and she developed these concepts by working with people working for the southern resident orcas. “I help support peo...
Erich Hoyt on Strange Sea Creatures, Russian Whales and Cosmic Orcas 09.04.2020 1:08:02
Erich Hoyt (@erichhoyt) on his fight to end Russia’s orca trade, strange sea creatures, whale watching, cosmic orcas and more with Skaana (@Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Erich’s books include: Orca The Whale Called Killer; The Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Weird Sea Creatures and many, many more. This...
Erich Hoyt on Protecting the Oceans, Listening to Whales and the Origins of Our Love Affair with Orcas 26.02.2020 52:12
Erich Hoyt (@erichhoyt) – the man who wrote the book on Orcas (almost all the books) – talks about how he and the world learned about orcas, saving our oceans and more with Skaana (@Skaanpod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Erich's books include:Â Orca The Whale Called Killer; The Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porp...
Skaana 2020 Vision & Skana with Leah Abramson 31.01.2020 27:03
Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung) kicks off 2020 with a new vision and our amazing new theme song – Skana – by our special guest Leah Abramson (@abramsonsingers). Find out about her awesome album of songs for and about whales Songs For a Lost Pod. Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/skaana Skaana home….. ska...
David Suzuki on Our Past, Present & Future 30.12.2019 59:00
  Dr. David Suzuki ( @ DavidSuzuki ) is Canada’s most iconic environmentalist and even in his eighties, he’s still fighting for our future. Skaana celebrates the end of the decade by recycling our premiere episode where we talked about fake facts, toxic whales and taking the heat off the planet and putting it on politicians. “How can you make big decisions in your life if you’re not scientifi...
Animal Rights Lawyer, Camille Labchuk, on Canada’s Laws to Finish Shark-Finning and Cetacean Captivity and Animal Rights and Wrongs 30.11.2019 1:01:31
Camille Labchuk ( @CamilleLabchuk ) executive director of Animal Justice ( @AnimalJustice ) talks with Mark Leiren-Young ( @Leirenyoung ) about Canada's new laws to cancel cetacean captivity and finish finning sharks and the fight for legal rights for animals and vegans. Skaana connects you with eco-heroes sharing ideas about oceans, eco-ethics, the environment and how you can change the world. “...
Orcas on Trudeau: The Southern Residents Dish Dirt on Canada’s Federal Election 16.10.2019 2:49
http://media.blubrry.com/skaana_orcas_and_oceans/p/traffic.libsyn.com/skaana/34_Orcas_on_Trudeau_The_Southern_Residents_Dish_Dirt_on_Canadas_Federal_Election.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS The Southern Resident Orcas Talk Trudeau The Southern Resident Orcas do not have a voice in Canada’s federal election. We wanted to give them...
Lummi & Orcas – Kurt Russo on Liberating Lolita & Saving the Southern Residents 24.06.2019 36:40
  The latest on the Lummi Nation’s fight to free Lolita (Tokitae), ceremonial feedings of the southern resident orcas, rights, responsibilities and reunification from Kurt Russo  of the Lummi Nation Sovereignty and Treaty Protection Office. Stories of inspiring actions to save the orcas for Orca Action Month.  Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about oceans...
Law & Orcas (& Sharks) With Elizabeth May, Fin Donnelly & Josh McInnes 05.05.2019 1:09:31
Green Party leader Elizabeth May ( @ ElizabethMay )Â on Canada's Free Willy Bill, NDP MP Fin Donnelly ( @ FinDonnelly ) on how we can fight for the law to end shark finning and researcher Josh McInnes on southern resident orcas going south to California. A Skaana triple-header. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about oceans, orcas and the environment. You can us...
Historian Jason Colby on the History and Future of the Southern Resident Orcas 12.04.2019 1:14:03
Jason Colby (@jasoncolby2) author of Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator on the history of humanity's relationship with orcas – and his personal connection to the capture era. “I refer to this sometimes as the unthinkable history of the Pacific North West.” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about oceans, orcas and the environ...
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