SOIL: Rewilding the Underground

Freya Mulvey
  • 4.8 (6)
  • EARTH SCIENCES
  • SERIES

SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is a journey into the upper layer of the Earth, the source of our food, home to the most biodiverse ecosystem on our planet, and a crucial part of the carbon cycle that regulates our climate, and the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere. This independent six-part podcast documentary is told by the farmers, custodians, scientists and communities who are turning dirt degraded back into living soil and safeguarding our planetary future. If you've listened, please leave us a testimonial! Episodes will be released weekly from October 22nd 2025. Join the movement to respect, restore & protect soils - follow us on socials @soilpodcast and learn more at thesoilpodcast.com. Our podcast artwork is by Mark Chester Harding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1

  1. Part 1: The story of soil

    EPISODE 1

    Part 1: The story of soil

    Humans have always been intertwined with the soil, but we have degraded over a third of Earth’s soils and now it’s impacting us all on an existential level. In Part 1, we trace our relationship with soil over millennia to understand how humanity impacts the living, breathing universe of soil hidden beneath our feet, and the role that we play in this ecosystem.  Featured talent in order of appearance:  Anne Biklé & David R. Montgomery Biologist/geologist & co-authors of Dirt: the erosion of civilisations, The Hidden Half of Nature & What Your Food Ate Victor Steffensen Founder of Firesticks Alliance and author, Fire Country Right Country, Right Fire podcast Donate to Firesticks: support Indigenous communities to care for Country by strengthening their capacity to apply traditional knowledges Charlie Massy Regenerative farmer & author, Call of the Reed Warbler Alex McBratney Professor of Digital Agriculture & soil science, USYD AROURA Soil Think Tank  SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is created and hosted by Freya Mulvey, produced by Jess Hamilton, and mixed by Adam Connelly. Our theme song is Daisies by Cooee, a project by Kirli Saunders and Mark Chester Harding. Our podcast artwork is by Mark Chester Harding. We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of Country across this continent for their care for lands, waterways and soils for millennia and ongoing. Follow @soilpodcast on socials. Subscribe for updates & support SOIL by purchasing limited edition merch: thesoilpodcast.com.  SOIL was made possible thanks to the generous support of everyone who donated to our crowdfunding campaign, our talent, and the many organisations, individuals and friends who have helped us along the way.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  2. Part 2: Custodians of the soil

    EPISODE 2

    Part 2: Custodians of the soil

    Our imagination has been captured by stories of rewilding ecosystems… What if we told you that farmers can rewild soils? About half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture, either for growing crops or grazing livestock, meaning farmers have an outsized responsibility for the complex webs of life that make up the soil. So in Part 2 we’re starting with people. We’ll travel from farms alongside ancient Gondwana rainforest, to rainy green fields north of London, to small-scale growers in India. We’ll unpack the consequences of the Green Revolution on biodiversity, ecosystems and communities, and meet the farmers who are turning things around.  Featured talent in this episode (in order of appearance):  Eli Court CEO, Soils for Life John Cherry Founder, Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival Joshua Gilbert Worimi cattle farmer, academic and author, Australia’s Agricultural Identity: An Aboriginal Yarn Gabrielle Chan Farmer, political journalist & author of Why You Should Give A F*ck About Farming Sam Vincent Regenerative farmer and author, My Father and Other Animals Siddhesh Sakore UN Land Hero and Founder of AGRO Rangers Donate to AGRO Rangers to support small-scale farmers in India to transition to agroecological practices. SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is created and hosted by Freya Mulvey, produced by Jess Hamilton, and mixed by Adam Connelly. Our theme song is Daisies by Cooee, a project by Kirli Saunders and Mark Chester Harding. Our podcast artwork is by Mark Chester Harding. We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of Country across this continent for their care for lands, waterways and soils for millennia and ongoing. Follow @soilpodcast, and subscribe for updates, read more and support SOIL by purchasing our limited edition merch or donating via our website: thesoilpodcast.com.  SOIL was made possible thanks to the generous support of everyone who donated to our crowdfunding campaign, our talent who shared their voices, and the many soil organisations, individuals and friends who have helped us along the way.  Thank you for helping us to protect soils. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  3. SOIL: Rewilding the Underground (trailer)

    26 SEPT

    SOIL: Rewilding the Underground (trailer)

    SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is a 6-part documentary about the people turning degraded dirt into living soil. Launching mid-October 2025 Follow the journey @soilpodcast and subscribe for updates at thesoilpodcast.com. Support SOIL via the Australian Cultural Fund. Our podcast artwork is by Mark Chester Harding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
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SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is a journey into the upper layer of the Earth, the source of our food, home to the most biodiverse ecosystem on our planet, and a crucial part of the carbon cycle that regulates our climate, and the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere. This independent six-part podcast documentary is told by the farmers, custodians, scientists and communities who are turning dirt degraded back into living soil and safeguarding our planetary future. If you've listened, please leave us a testimonial! Episodes will be released weekly from October 22nd 2025. Join the movement to respect, restore & protect soils - follow us on socials @soilpodcast and learn more at thesoilpodcast.com. Our podcast artwork is by Mark Chester Harding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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