Bright Green Futures Podcast

Susan Kaye Quinn
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We lift up stories about a more sustainable and just world and talk about the struggle to get there. To build better futures, we need to imagine them first. brightgreenfutures.substack.com

  1. JAN 25

    Ep. 38: Anger and Hope

    Hello Friends! In this episode, I talk about anger and hope and how to fight the dominant narrative that our actions are pointless. NOTE: This year, I’m going to send out more newsletters as a way to share hopeful stories and other information between podcasts...make sure you subscribe to the newsletter in addition to the podcast! I’m also hoping to spruce up the website, but you can already find lists of hopeful climate fiction, the Bright Green Futures anthology, free solarpunk zines, and a list of the Top 10 Solarpunk Books Every Library Should Have. LINKS Ep. 38: Anger and Hope * Anger is Not the Opposite of Hope (Sue’s personal blog, Mar 2025) * The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer * Ep. 24: Let’s Talk About the Doom Loop * Ep. 22: Building Resilience for the Future (and Today) * How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ * Solarpunk Starter Pack (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out Hopeful Climate Fiction list for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    19 min

  2. 11/09/2025

    Ep. 37: Triage, Transition, and Transformation: Change Work in Hard Times

    Hello Friends! In this episode I talk about the 3 T's of Change Work (Triage, Transition, and Transformation) and how you can use those situate yourself in the larger movement. LINKS Ep. 37: Triage, Transition, and Transformation: Change Work in Hard Times * Bright Green Futures: 2024 Anthology * Download Zines: Bright Green Futures and How to Solarpunk * Hopeful Climate Fiction Recommended Reads * Climate Non-Fiction (revelent to Transformation work) * Solarpunk Starter Pack * Request Solarpunk at the Library * Ep. 25: Library Economies and Third Spaces (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out Hopeful Climate Fiction list for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    14 min

  3. 10/16/2025

    Ep. 36: Solarpunk and 4 Act Eastern Storytelling with Author Henry Lien

    Hello friends! In this episode, I chat with author Henry Lien about his new book, Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird, which is all about 4 Act Eastern storytelling, the Japanese term for which is Kishōtenketsu. We discuss the book, East vs. West storytelling, and especially how Eastern storytelling can be a vital tool for solarpunk stories. LINKS Ep. 36: Solarpunk and 4 Act Eastern Storytelling with Author Henry Lien * Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird by Henry Lien (plus the song) * Henry’s website (especially see his page on Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird, which has a list of essays and podcasts on the book, and his page on classes/events). * To be notified of future classes Henry’s teaching, sign up for his newsletter. * Link to sign up to be notified when Sue has online solarpunk writing classes available (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out the Hopeful Climate Fiction list for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    1h 12m

  4. 07/31/2025

    Ep. 35: Hopepunk and Horror [IF THIS GOES ON (DON'T PANIC)]

    Hello friends!This episode is a cross-posting from the podcast IF THIS GOES ON (DON’T PANIC) with a few bonus notes about hopepunk, Murderbot, and a kickstarter for a hopepunk zine called Habitats. LINKS Ep. 35: Hopepunk and Horror [IF THIS GOES ON (DON’T PANIC)] * Original posting on IF THIS GOES ON (DON’T PANIC): Horror and Solarpunk: How different are they? with Susan Kaye Quinn and Maurice Broaddus, and Paul Jessup * Maurice Broaddus (bluesky) * Rewriting the Future (Susan Kaye Quinn, DreamForge Magazine, 2023) * Why I Resisted Murderbot…and Why You Should Watch It * Habitats 2: Kickstarter for a hopepunk magazine * Sue Walks the Earth (in her Ioniq 6 EV) (partial transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out Hopeful Climate Fiction list for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    1h 3m

  5. 05/19/2025

    Ep. 34: Climate Heritage with Ana Sun

    In this episode, I chat with author Ana Sun about her story in the Bright Green Futures anthology, why she picked Climate Heritage as a theme, and her very fascinating giveaway item. LINKS Ep. 34: Climate Heritage with Ana Sun * Bright Green Futures: 2024 Anthology * Anthology Giveaway * Bright Green Futures zines * Ana’s story (FREE until 5.29.2025): Coriander RELEVANT NEWSLETTERS * Ep. 27: Zines, Cultural Change and Storytelling in the Underground * Ep. 28: Climate Anxiety with Renan Bernardo * Ep. 29: Climate Restoration with Sarena Ulibarri * Ep. 30: Earth Day, Joy as a Tactical Weapon, and Release Day for the Bright Green Futures Anthology * Ep. 31: Climate Roles with T. K. Rex * Ep. 32: Climate Connections with Danielle Arostegui * Ep. 33: Climate Resilience with BrightFlame (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out the Featured Stories and Hopeful Climate Fiction lists for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/featured-stories https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    21 min

  6. 05/12/2025

    Ep. 33: Climate Resilience with BrightFlame

    In this episode, I chat with author BrightFlame about her story in the Bright Green Futures anthology, why she picked Climate Resilience as a theme, and her very cool giveaway item. LINKS Ep. 33: Climate Resilience with BrightFlame * Bright Green Futures: 2024 Anthology * Anthology Giveaway * Bright Green Futures zines * BrightFlame’s story (FREE until 5.20.2025): Ancestors, Descendants RELEVANT NEWSLETTERS * Ep. 27: Zines, Cultural Change and Storytelling in the Underground * Ep. 28: Climate Anxiety with Renan Bernardo * Ep. 29: Climate Restoration with Sarena Ulibarri * Ep. 30: Earth Day, Joy as a Tactical Weapon, and Release Day for the Bright Green Futures Anthology * Ep. 31: Climate Roles with T. K. Rex * Ep. 32: Climate Connections with Danielle Arostegui (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out the Featured Stories and Hopeful Climate Fiction lists for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/featured-stories https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    18 min

  7. 05/05/2025

    Ep. 32: Climate Connections with Danielle Arostegui

    In this episode, I chat with author Danielle Arostegui about her story in the Bright Green Futures anthology, why she picked Climate Connections as a theme, and her very cool giveaway item. LINKS Ep. 32: Climate Connections with Danielle Arostegui * Bright Green Futures: 2024 Anthology * Anthology Giveaway * Bright Green Futures zines * Strong Towns * Asheville For All * Danielle’s story (FREE until 5.13.2025): A Merger in Corn Country RELEVANT NEWSLETTERS * Ep. 27: Zines, Cultural Change and Storytelling in the Underground * Ep. 28: Climate Anxiety with Renan Bernardo * Ep. 29: Climate Restoration with Sarena Ulibarri * Ep. 30: Earth Day, Joy as a Tactical Weapon, and Release Day for the Bright Green Futures Anthology * Ep. 31: Climate Roles with T. K. Rex (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out the Featured Stories and Hopeful Climate Fiction lists for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/featured-stories https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    20 min

  8. 04/28/2025

    Ep. 31: Climate Roles with T. K. Rex

    In this episode, I chat with author T. K. Rex about her story in the Bright Green Futures anthology, why she picked Climate Roles as a theme, and her amazing art giveaway item. LINKS Ep. 31: Climate Roles with T. K. Rex * Bright Green Futures: 2024 Anthology * Anthology Giveaway * Bright Green Futures zines * T. K.’s collection coming in 2026 from Stelliform Press: Wildcraft Drones * T. K.’s story (FREE until 5.6.2025): Centipede Station (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out the Featured Stories and Hopeful Climate Fiction lists for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with your friends: BrightGreenFutures.wtf https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/featured-stories https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/hopeful-climate-fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightgreenfutures.substack.com

    30 min
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