Shaping Ash

Ro Ruikis

A podcast about the Almeda Fire, its survivors, and the immense changes left in its wake. 

Episodes

  1. 4: what is fire?

    09/08/2025

    4: what is fire?

    Fire as a tool for cultural empowerment and ecosystem health in the Klamath-Siskiyous. Written and recorded by Ro Ruikis Sound editing and original music: Tejas Leer Heyden Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth  Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Debra Whitall and Allie Rosenbluth

    1h 31m
  2. 5: going home

    09/08/2025

    5: going home

    Returning to Talent for a picture of recovery. Written and recorded by Ro Ruikis Sound editing and original music: Tejas Leer Heyden Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth  Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Susannah Cole, Mark Yaconelli, friends, family, community

    53 min
  3. 3: where do we go? PART 1

    06/21/2023

    3: where do we go? PART 1

    PART 1 The Almeda Fire, from the Bear Creek Greenway. Local efforts to support unhoused neighbors in the immediate aftermath. The City of Medford raids a mutual aid camp at Hawthorne Park. Written and recorded by Ro Ruikis Sound editing: Tejas Leer Heyden Music by Simon Ficker Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Derek DeForest and Jayden Becker

    35 min
  4. 3: where do we go? PART 2

    06/21/2023

    3: where do we go? PART 2

    PART 2 Harm Reduction and mutual aid in the Medford area following the fires. The City of Medford passes a camping ban, making it a misdemeanor to use a tent in public. Hopes for a more compassionate Rogue Valley. Written and recorded by Ro Ruikis Sound editing: Tejas Leer Heyden Music by Simon Ficker Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth  Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Derek DeForest and Jayden Becker

    42 min
  5. 2: what do we do? PART 2

    06/21/2023

    2: what do we do? PART 2

    PART 2: what comes after How locals sprang into action in the immediate aftermath of the Almeda Fire. Fire survivors struggle to get FEMA aid. Written and recorded by Isabella Ro Ruikis Sound editing: Tejas Leer Heyden Music by Simon Ficker. Outro music in part 3 by Jeffrey Thielsen Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Sara Cervantez and Hector Flores

    33 min
  6. 2: what do we do? PART 3

    06/21/2023

    2: what do we do? PART 3

    PART 3: what we sow Efforts to secure housing for fire survivors. Community-based organizations collaborate to keep people safely housed. Reflections and hopes for the future in the Rogue Valley. Written and recorded by Isabella Ro Ruikis Sound editing: Tejas Leer Heyden Music by Simon Ficker. Outro music in part 3 by Jeffrey Thielsen Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth  Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Sara Cervantez and Hector Flores

    28 min
  7. 2: what do we do? PART 1

    09/09/2022

    2: what do we do? PART 1

    PART 1: what happened How the Almeda Fire swept through four towns along Bear Creek. Local challenges in disaster management. Written and recorded by Isabella Ro Ruikis Sound editing: Tejas Leer Heyden Music by Simon Ficker. Outro music in part 3 by Jeffrey Thielsen Project management by Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Special thanks: Sara Cervantez and Hector Flores

    25 min
  8. 1: who we are

    09/08/2022

    1: who we are

    The beginning of the journey. Join Isabella, Marcella, and Susan for their story of the Almeda Fire. Written and recorded by Isabella Ro Ruikis Sound editing: Tejas Leer Hayden Intro music by Bret Levick Shaping Ash is funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the Hearth, and the lab of Professor Frank Chaplen at Oregon State University. Project management: Susannah Cole and Mark Yaconelli at the Hearth  Special thanks: Mark Yaconelli, Susannah Cole, Allie Rosenbluth, Theo Whitcomb

    41 min
  • 8 Episodes

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About

A podcast about the Almeda Fire, its survivors, and the immense changes left in its wake. 

Information

  • Creator
    Ro Ruikis
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Shaping Ash
  • Show Website
    Shaping Ash