The 'We Out Here' Podcast

Content Warning: Profanity, Alcohol Consumption, Animal Bites Episode Description: Cesar came thru with a 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 ho...

Content Warning: Somatic experiences of disability around covid Episode Description: Bilen Berhanu joins the show to share an all-ear-friend story of hiking the Catskill Mountains as a disabled woman experiencing the conflict of needs between her brain and body. In their own words: Born and raised in Ethiopia, currently based in Brooklyn (NY), Bilen is a lifelong enthusiast and student of all thin...

Content Warning: Profanity, Somatic feelings of intense illness Episode Description: Bilen Berhanu joins the show to share a story of hiking the Catskill Mountains as a disabled woman and experiencing the conflict between what her brain vs body needed. In their own words: Born and raised in Ethiopia, currently based in Brooklyn (NY), Bilen is a lifelong enthusiast and student of all things outdoor...

Content Warning: Racism, verbal abuse, barking dogs, sexism Episode Description: Joi Spears compares and contrasts two stories centered around her work as a Vet Tech and key moments in the support (or lack there of) from her managers during moments of acute racism. In their own words: Joi Spears is a veterinary technician, laboratory technician, visual artist, and volunteer zookeeper in Phoenix, A...

Content Warning: Racism, dogs barking, sexism, profanity Episode Description: Joi Spears compares and contrasts two stories centered around her work as a Vet Tech and key moments in the support (or lack there of) from her managers during moments of acute racism. In their own words: Joi Spears is a veterinary technician, laboratory technician, visual artist, and volunteer zookeeper in Phoenix, Ariz...

Content Warning : Mentions of owls Episode Description: Asia Bright, of Black Girls Hike, joins the podcast for Episode 2 to talk about the founding of Black Girls Hike and speaking lifers into existence. In her own words : Born and raised in Baltimore MD, Asia has always had a passion for nature and outdoor adventure. Originally starting with a small group of friends, Asia often led guided hiking...

Content Warning : Adult Language. Mentions of owls and alcohol use Episode Description: Asia Bright, of Black Girls Hike, joins the podcast for Episode 2 to talk about the founding of Black Girls Hike and speaking lifers into existence. In her own words : Born and raised in Baltimore MD, Asia has always had a passion for nature and outdoor adventure. Originally starting with a small group of frien...

Season 3 starts with an all ears friendly story of a heartwarming trip to the farm with Dr. Bakashaba and his Campion Farmers as they milk the cows, pump from the well, and catch a post-bedtime vibe out on the land. Dr. Baker Bakashaba is a Munyankore/Ugandan Doctor of Medicine and farmer who was born and raised on and by the farm. Despite his busy engagements as a public health specialist leading...

Season 3 starts with a heartwarming trip to the farm with Dr. Bakashaba and his Campion Farmers as they milk the cows, pump from the well, and catch a post-bedtime vibe out on the land. Dr. Baker Bakashaba is a Munyankore/Ugandan Doctor of Medicine and farmer who was born and raised on and by the farm. Despite his busy engagements as a public health specialist leading programs for the treatment of...

Content Warning: claustrophobia-inducing scenarios, fear of drowning, fear of big cats Actor and comedian Vinny Thomas joins Allison and Alexi on the season 2 finale with a tale of woe and whimsy, the tragic loss of childhood drip, and the realization of all our collective fears around quicksand. Vinny Thomas first gained prominence through his, often nature-themed, online videos, and has been rec...

Content Warning: explicit language, claustrophobia-inducing scenarios, fear of drowning, fear of big cats Actor and comedian Vinny Thomas joins Allison and Alexi on the season 2 finale with a tale of woe and whimsy, the tragic loss of childhood drip, and the realization of all our collective fears around quicksand. Vinny Thomas first gained prominence through his, often nature-themed, online video...

Episode Content Warning: Natural disasters; home/family/community devastation; sound effects of home destruction; brief discussion around family death and pet injury Herpetologist, artist and graduate student from the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean: Chelsea Connor joins the podcast on this ALL EARS FRIENDLY episode with a story of a community surviving the storm of Hurricane Maria. Chel...

Herpetologist, artist and graduate student from the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean: Chelsea Connor joins the podcast this month with a story of a community surviving the storm of Hurricane Maria. Chelsea has worked on the diet overlap between the native and invasive species of anole on my home island as an undergrad and I am excited to continue her work as a grad student looking at Cari...

Enjoy this all-ears friendly tale of Destiny Flemons, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist of 'Quail and Pheasants Forever', showin up on site talkin' tents half full and big cat chaos. Come thru and hear the tail unfold. Episode Content Warning: Isolation in the outdoors Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram https://www.instagram.co...

Destiny Flemons, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist of 'Quail and Pheasants Forever', shows up on site with a long tale of tents half full and big cat chaos. Come thru and hear the tail unfold. Episode Content Warning: Swears/curses, isolation in the outdoors Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TheWeOutHereP...

Ecologist and writer Sharon Dorsey joins the team on this month's episode sharing a story about being ambushed by unexpected ground-dwelling residents of the forest while surveying the ecology out east. Pre-Order 'Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature' ⁠ Episode Content Warning: buzzing insects, eldrich vine horror Join the Patreo...

Ecologist and writer Sharon Dorsey joins the team on this month's episode to share a story bein ambushed by unexpected ground-dwelling residents of the forest while surveying the ecology out east. Pre-Order ' Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature ' Episode Content Warning : buzzing insects, eldrich vine horror Join the Patreon  at...

In this all-ears-friendly version of the episode Dr. Ramesh Laungani comes to the program with a story of career-trajectory-changing serendipity in the form of a trip to the right place with the right people and shows that even salting a leech can be a good memory. Episode Content Warning : parent-child conflict Join the Patreon  at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter  https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHer...

Dr. Ramesh Laungani comes to the program with a story of life-changing serendipity in the form of a resume-boosting trip to the right place with the right people and proves that even salting a leech can be a good memory. Episode Content Warning : some light profanity, parent-child conflict Join the Patreon  at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter  https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram  https:/...

Enjoy this all-ear friendly story by Lameace Hussain's fond farewell with a friend as they delve thru rattlesnake country in the search of the Washington State forests' striped whip snakes Episode Content Warning : Snakes, smoking Join the Patreon  at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter  https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/theweoutherepod/ Start learning a...

Lameace Hussain joins the podcast with a story about sharing a fond farewell with a friend as they f*** around and find out on a trip to the forests of Washington State to collect data on striped whip snakes Episode Content Warning : Some light profanity, snakes, smoking Join the Patreon  at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter  https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/...

Dr. Ari Kozik comes thru with a hilarious tale of intergenerational trauma, the challenges of the water, and the wonderful and (occasionally) life-changing surprises that come along the way! Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theweoutherepod/ Start learning about whose land you're on to begin taking actio...

Dr. Ari Kozik comes thru with a hilarious tale of intergenerational trauma, the challenges of the water, and the wonderful and (occasionally) life-changing surprises that come along the way! Episode Content Warning : Some light profanity Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theweoutherepod/ Start learning...

Julia K tells a kid and sensitive ear-friendly story from years gone by of her experience as a forager looking for morel mushrooms in the forest, getting lost, and a little bit waterlogged as she seeks absolute morel victory. Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theweoutherepod/ Start learning about whose land...

Julia K tells a story from years gone by of her experience as a forager looking for morel mushrooms in the forest, getting lost, and a little bit waterlogged as she seeks absolute morel victory.  Episode Content Warning : Some light profanity Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWeOutHerePod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theweoutherepod/ Start lear...