The 'We Out Here' Podcast

All Ears Episode Description: Marcus Rosten—guest-host of the Bring Birds Back podcast on Bird Note, naturalist, and Grammy Award winner—joins us to share a story of navigating racial harassment while hawk-watching at his local park during the civil rights movements of 2020 In their own words: Marcus Rosten is a naturalist working to protect, connect, and restore the largest remaining tracts of wi...

Episode Description: Marcus Rosten—guest-host of the Bring Birds Back podcast on Bird Note, naturalist, and Grammy Award winner—joins us to share a story of navigating racial harassment while hawk-watching at his local park during the civil rights movements of 2020 In their own words: Marcus Rosten is a naturalist working to protect, connect, and restore the largest remaining tracts of wildlife ha...

Episode Description: Happy Afro-April! Ariel Johnson joins the gang w a story about runnin the gauntlet with the be-antlered big boys over in Colorado In their own words: I'm a 4th year PhD candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University studying how forest disturbances shape ecosystem structure, carbon cycling, and long-term ecological stability of Northern hardwood forests in Michigan. Before...

Episode Description: On this Melanin March episode of the We Out Here Podcast, Allison takes the reins as co-host Alexi Grousis recounts a recent story of feeling a deep sense of being in the sky islands. In their own words: For all the folks new to the program my name is Alexi Grousis, a zoo-based herpetologist, an original co-organizers of the first Black Birders Week, a founding member of the B...

Episode Description: Happy BHM gang. On this all-listener-friendly edit of the WOH Pod Adé comes thru with a series of short stories about running across the guiding hand of the elders in the pursuit of a place in the sciences. In their own words: Hey all, I'm Adé, a biology education undergrad, birder, and qq-list YouTuber ( from New Haven, CT, with a lifelong obsession for the long dead anim...

Episode Description: Happy BHM gang. Adé comes thru with a series of short stories about running across the guiding hand of the elders in the pursuit of a place in the sciences. In their own words: Hey all, I'm Adé, a biology education undergrad, birder, and qq-list YouTuber ( from New Haven, CT, with a lifelong obsession for the long dead animals of our planet's past. Looking forward to s...

Content Warning: Vomiting/Sea Sickness Episode Description: Founder of In Color Birding Club and co-host of the Bird Joy Podcast Jason Hall shares an all audience-friendly story about hubris and what happens when feelin your oats goes wrong on a pelagic tour. In their own words: Jason Hall got pulled into birding on the wings and bubbly mannerisms of a Tufted Titmouse as part of a high school envi...

Content Warning: Light Profanity, Vomiting/Sea Sickness Episode Description: Founder of In Color Birding Club and co-host of the Bird Joy Podcast Jason Hall shares a story about hubris and what happens when feelin your oats goes wrong on a pelagic tour. In their own words: Jason Hall got pulled into birding on the wings and bubbly mannerisms of a Tufted Titmouse as part of a high school environmen...

Content Warning: Light Profanity Episode Description: Trisha shares a story about father-daughter bonding trip that spans the breadth of India, up Everest, and to the heights of Kala Patthar—showing that our roots bear fruits. In their own words: Trisha is a journalist covering global human rights with a focus on immigration, abortion, and the environment. Check her and more excellent wildlife cre...

Content Warning: Light Profanity, Alcohol Consumption Episode Description: Community builder and social/enviro advocate Gabriel 'Its Notiq Bruh' shares a story of growin up on the rivers and sharing that love with friends and family. In their own words: Gabriel Rudd, known digitally as ITSNOTIQBRUH, merges his commitment to social and environmental advocacy with a robust professional backg...

Content Warning: Snakes and conversations relating to the violence against animals Episode Description: Science Communicator and Scientist Laura Kojima comes on the to share stories of community engagement around snakes in the West and South with varying results. In their own words: Hi I'm Laura! I am currently a wildlife biologist with a passion for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. I...

Content Warning: Light Profanity Episode Description: Science Communicator and Scientist Laura Kojima comes on the to share stories of community engagement around snakes in the West and South with varying results. In their own words: Hi I'm Laura! I am currently a wildlife biologist with a passion for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. I am particularly interested in how contaminants...

Content Warning: Light Profanity Episode Description: Science Communicator Tyus Williams tells us a story on this year Black History Month of his late night epiphany on the interconnectedness of ourselves to the world around us and that the beauty of this Earth is a rarity worth protecting. In their own words: Tyus Williams is a third-year Ph. D. Candidate and NSF fellow at the University of Calif...

Content Warning: Light Profanity Episode Description: Science Communicator Tyus Williams tells us a story on this year Black History Month of his late night epiphany on the interconnectedness of ourselves to the world around us and that the beauty of this Earth is a rarity worth protecting. In their own words: Tyus Williams is a third-year Ph. D. Candidate and NSF fellow at the University of Calif...

Episode Description: Zoo Keeper and Science Communicator Hassan Bayyan tells the story of hustlin to get an epiphany on the way to a career. In their own words: Hassan has dedicated his life to the study and practice of Zoology and has worked professionally in the field for the last 10 years. Whether researching leopards in Zimbabwe or on the Great barrier reef in Australia, he has always been mot...

Content Warning: Light Profanity Episode Description: Zoo Keeper and Science Communicator Hassan Bayyan tells the story of hustlin to get an epiphany on the way to a career. In their own words: Hassan has dedicated his life to the study and practice of Zoology and has worked professionally in the field for the last 10 years. Whether researching leopards in Zimbabwe or on the Great barrier reef in...

Episode Description: Paleontologist Dr. Yara Haridy comes on about turtles, deep time, and a post revolution museum rescue for the WOH pod Season 3 Finale. In their own words: Yara Haridy is a Postdoc at the University of Chicago in the Shubin lab currently studying the early evolution of mineralized tissues in vertebrates. Yara got her paleontological start by volunteering, then progressing to do...

Content Warning: Light Profanity Episode Description: Paleontologist Yara Haridy comes on about turtles, deep time, and a post revolution museum rescue for the WOH pod Season 3 Finale. In their own words: Yara Haridy is a Postdoc at the University of Chicago in the Shubin lab currently studying the early evolution of mineralized tissues in vertebrates. Yara got her paleontological start by volunte...

Content Warning: crawling insects (ticks) Episode Description: Cohost Alexi G tells a tale of failure where him and a friend attempted a biking trip around Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. They made a few friends along the way while learning that sometimes its best to quit while you're behind. In their own words: I'm a Black and Greek herpetologist and wildlife care specialist professionally worki...

Content Warning: Profanity, crawling insects (ticks), and alcohol use Episode Description: Cohost Alexi G tells a tale of failure where him and a friend attempted a biking trip around Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. They made a few friends along the way while learning that sometimes its best to quit while you're behind. In their own words: I'm a Black and Greek herpetologist and wildlife care spe...

Episode Description: Megan joins us on the program to share stories about getting back out on the slopes up in Oregon In their own words: I'm a woman of color(and mom of one), working in marketing. I have enjoyed the outdoors for years and am constantly seeking more stories and experiences of other BIPOC in the outdoors. During my down time, I love listening to podcasts, reading watching TV an...

Content Warning: Profanity Episode Description: Megan joins us on the program to share stories about getting back out on the slopes up in Oregon In their own words: I'm a woman of color(and mom of one), working in marketing. I have enjoyed the outdoors for years and am constantly seeking more stories and experiences of other BIPOC in the outdoors. During my down time, I love listening to podca...

Episode Description: Aurelia Casey joins the program to share stories about using her own history to connect to kids thru Inner City Rangers and the value of letting them lead in this all ear episode. In their own words: My name is Aurelia, and I'm the Youth Program Senior Manager at Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and founder of Inner City Ranger, both out of Brooklyn, NY. I'm a (hometown) New...

Content Warning: Profanity Episode Description: Aurelia joined us on the program to share stories about using her own history to connect to kids thru Inner City Rangers and the value of letting them lead. In their own words: My name is Aurelia, and I'm the Youth Program Senior Manager at Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and founder of Inner City Ranger, both out of Brooklyn, NY. I'm a (hometown)...

Content Warning: Animal Bites Episode Description: Cesar came thru with an all ear friendly story of heading out to the Yukon to study squirrels and ended up on a trip of self-discovery. In their own words: Cesar is from Tampa, Florida and currently lives in Berkeley, California where they research how environmental injustice affects wildlife. Specifically, their research looks at how environmenta...