Author: Marianne Barisonek

Billions of people all over the world use apps and websites. We have an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips but it’s also allowed detailed dossiers to be collected on all of us. While most of the collected data is used for advertising there’s also the possibility of data being used for law enforcement […]

In their book Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind Annalee Newitz looks at how the manipulation of information has distorted American history and influenced current elections. The interview will air on Friday, Dec. 6th at 6:30pm or you can listen to the podcast version here

Rebecca Renner’s book Gator Country takes readers into an undercover operation in the Florida Everglades. Alligator hides worth millions of dollars are harvested every year. Most of them come from alligator farms but alligators don’t breed in captivity so eggs must taken from wild nests. Conservation efforts have brought alligators back from the brink of […]

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist who is not ready to give up on the future. Her book What if we got it right? Visions for the Future is filled with conversations, poetry and essays about the kind of world we could create. A world where we can all flourish. The interview will air […]

In her book Rooted Brea Baker looks at how land theft from black and indigenous people has shaped not only the economic landscape but also the natural environment. Baker makes a case for reparations based on documented cases where stolen land robbed not only the historical people involved but also robbed their descendants of generational […]

Zoe Weil has been a humane educator for decades. In her book The Solutionary Way she has developed a system for bridging divides, addressing the causes of complex and persistent problems and creating a framework for doing the most good and the least harm for people, animals and the environment. Listen in at 6:30 pm […]