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- May 10, 202555 min
Moss - The Emerald Treasure
Let's dive into the emerald green magic moss worlds of this primordial plant and climate champion, play voyeur at their courtship, and meet moss-lovers around the globe! My interview guest is experienced in space and winner of the Guardian Prize for the Invertebrate Of The Year 2025. Intro Social Media Star Moss Mossy Meditation About The Plant Plant & Climate Champion Moss Courtship Interview With A Tardigrade OutroWebsite & Community:https://naturematchcuts.netSocial media:https://mastodon.online/@NatureMCSound:Intense Dark Action Orchestra by DeVern -- https://freesound.org/s/475592/ -- License: Attribution 3.0Soundscape - Last 31 - Cinematic Piano by Tri-Tachyon -- https://freesound.org/s/353156/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Tune_AM-02.wav by Fringer_Cat -- https://freesound.org/s/426087/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Nature sounds by me
- Feb 1, 202457 min
When Gardeners Run Wild II.
Discover an extreme element for gardeners and pollinators in Part II of Ep. 7! Let's dive into prehistoric times or the Caribbean Sea. I sing like Kermit to find marine pollinators. We meet the oldest clone organism on earth and cheerleaders mopping the seabed. My interview with a bat and a cactus reveals everything about this couple and why some plants build bat motels! Intro 0:00-0:40 Recap Part I 0:41-07:08 Underwater Gardens 07:09-10:43 The Invention Of Flowers 10:44-14:07 Meadows In The Sea 14:08-19:23 The Oldest Living Organism 19:24-21:45 Our Gardeners & Climate Change 21:46-27:03 Solutions 27:04-28:37 Strange Couples 28:38-31:00 A Cheerleader Mops The Seabed 31:01-35:03 Interview With A Fluffy Cactus & A Pollinator Bat 35:04-56:47 Outro 56:48-57:23 Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Buy me a coffee on Kofi https://ko-fi.com/naturematchcuts Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
- Sep 29, 202349 min
Ep 08 Shifting Times
How can we live with change when even traditions of the annual cycle no longer work? Myths and rituals talk about nature and biodiversity of ancient times. But with climate change, we are confronted with the phenomena of shifting baselines and "planetary amnesia". Listen to how we could redefine the storytelling connections of time and space in our changing landscapes. At the intersection of cultural heritage and science, this episode compares the traditions of the 15 August with modern knowledge of plants and ancient chronicles. I talk about animal and interspecies friendship - and the star of this episode: my dog Bilbo. 00:00-00:39 Intro 00:40-01:59 Shifting Times 02:00-06:59 Shifting Baselines: Memories For The Future 07:00-10:22 The Episode's Star: Bilbo 10:23-13:39 Madame Woowoo 13:40-20:59 The Friendly Raven 21:00-24:59 The Shift Of Magic & Folk Rituals 25:00-37:43 Magic Mary And The Shift In Myths 37:44-45:31 Plants of Assumption And Biodiversity 45:32-49:17 Celebrate Life! 49:18-49:43 Outro Website, Blog, Newsletter & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
- Mar 31, 20231h 10m
Ep 07 When Gardeners Run Wild (part 1)
Finally, spring - gardening time! It is said that humans developed farming with the Neolithic Revolution and later gardening. Did the idea suddenly pop up like that? Follow me on the trail of our furred and feathered colleagues, the farmers in chitin, and the forgetful gatherers dealing with seeds and plants, whole forests and landscaping! Listen to the fascinating story of the return of a rare plant thanks to a rodent and tunnel builders who restored a landscape after a volcanic eruption. Learn about the astonishing knowledge visible in fossils and the ant-men with whom Zeus saved an island. Studio guest: Myrme Cochory, a specialist in fungus cultivation, talks about the millions of years old farming knowledge of her species. 0:00-0:39 Intro 0:40-4:41 Cultural gardens versus wilderness? 4:42-17:30 The return of the cowslips 17:31-28:26 Plant-animal cooperation 28:27-35:27 The survivors' farming 35:28-1:08:42 Studio Guest Myrme Cochory about Zeus and the ant people, sophisticated fungi farming and the death grip of "The Last Of Us". 1:08:42-1:10 Outro Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Supporter Community: https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/about Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
- Jan 31, 202345 min
Season 01 Ep 06 Chatting With An Alien
Originally, I wanted to tell you how to experience a meadow with all your senses. A wonderful exercise to connect with nature or to get creative. Essential for Nature Writing. But then suddenly there was this strange alien who wanted to join in. An artificial, absolutely unnatural "thingy". Did it have any idea about human enthusiasm and the scents of grass and earth? What does it do to me? Can I, as a human being, also become an alien in nature? What can generative artificial intelligence teach me about humans? (No special knowledge is necessary to listen!) Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Supporter Community: https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/about Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
- Dec 31, 202234 min
Season 01 Ep 05 She Dies In Beauty: Why You Can Feel Both Eco-Grief And Hope
Did you ever feel eco-grief, this modern malaise, a mix made by knowledge and experience of biodiversity loss and climate crisis? How is it possible to feel hope at the same time? Come with me and visit a place of extreme ambiguity where a restricted area becomes a rewilding idyll. Learn about traditions of feeling oneness and interconnectedness with nature, from ancient times to Minnesang and Troubadours, and old mystics until modern people like Romain Rolland or Oliver Sacks. Find out how to feel awe and the happiness of unselfing! 00:00 - 01:13 Intro 01:14 - 03:02 Disclaimer 03:03 - 07:56 She Dies In Beauty 07:57 - 19:04 Grief And Ambiguity 19:05 - 32:30 Learning From Nature: The Feeling Of Awe 32:31 - 33:15 Wishes For The New Year 33:16 - 34:30 Outro Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Supporter Community: https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/about Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
- Nov 24, 202249 min
Season 01 Ep 04 Sitting With Your Beloved Sourdough
Let us scratch the anthropocentric view of life again in our new episode! During the pandemic, many of you grew monsters in the fridge: homemade sourdough. I'll tell you about the secrets of our countryside traditions. How they used to feed these monsters even after midnight. Today, scientists are studying the dirt that makes this possible. A fascinating being will tell you how important healthy soil is: for your brain, your gut and your immune system, and also apparently for mental health. An episode teeming with microorganisms. Let's visit all these microscopically tiny friends that form more cells in our body than we have human ones. How human are our bodies? Or how alien? Intro Madame Hoppla explodes The secrets of sourdough An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Interview with an important bacteria Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Supporter Community: https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/about (supporters get transcriptions of selected podcasts texts!) Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence Sounds: Radio Signals by Finger_Cat (snippets), CC Attribution 3.0 Licence Next episode: 31st December 2022
- Sep 30, 202236 min
Season 01 Ep 03 Sitting With Your Body Mates
After "deconstructing" our anthropocentric perspective of a tree and fungi in episode 2, let's now do it with ourselves! After this episode, you will look at your face with completely new eyes. Caress your cheek, take a selfie: you are never alone! Your skin is like the surface of a planet where little aliens live. They are nice, somewhat cute and keep your pores unclogged. But they could be an endangered species. And that's why species extinction concerns us up close to our skin! The stories: 2:25 Of Mushrooms, Dogs and Soil 13:26 Sitting With Your Body Mates Attention, due to illness the next podcast episode 04 will not be available until November, sorry! The study I talk about: Original Website, Newsletter (free) & Community (please support my work) https://naturematchcuts.net Supporter Community: https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/about (supporters get transcriptions of selected podcasts texts!) Music: Intense Dark Action Orchestra by (Justin Williams) DeVern, CC Attribution 3.0 Licence
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About NatureMatchCuts
NatureMatchCuts is the Podcast reconnecting you with nature by exploring marvels of biodiversity and fascinating cultural heritage.Listen to inspiring stories from the intersections of science and nature writing, cultural knowledge and art! Get the awe through an inspiring change of perspective as flora, fauna, and landscapes become actors and storytellers. Always on the last day of the month. Website & Community at naturematchcuts.net
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