The Rewilding Podcast w/ Peter Michael Bauer

I never miss an episode. This podcast stokes my ongoing inquiry into what my role(s) might be in the contemporary human-rewilding movement. In sum, it gets me pondering how my very modern family and community can move toward living in ways that don’t destroy the world on autopilot, but instead — like hunter gatherers immemorial -- contribute to balance. Importantly, it also stokes inquiry about the systems that’ve been built (and need to be dismantled) that stand in the way of this balance.

If you’re interested in anthropology, human history, or how to navigate our future in a world on the precipice of catastrophe, Peter’s podcast is a must listen. His guests and interviews are absolutely fascinating—not just interesting in a “this is smart and good for me so I should listen to it” sort of way, but in a truly riveting, “I can’t turn this off” kind of way. Honestly, I can’t listen to most podcasts because I’m a journalist and find most interviewers infuriating because they’re so ego-centric they don’t actually listen to their guests and ask the right questions; Peter, on the other hand, has evolved into a master interviewer over the years of this show. He always puts his guests first and knows how to adeptly steer the conversation to let his guests shine and make every episode truly delightful for the listener. Thank you, Peter! You make my unfathomable hours in the car in Los Angeles (as I figure out my own rewilding path) actually bearable.

i started with episode 6 with dr leonard martin and since then, i’ve listened to a few episodes. each listening my mind is opened a bit further. ideas about collapse, the sixth extinction, rewilding are presented with care and depth. personally i had never heard of some of these ideas before, but the deep resonance in my body tells me that these are just names to experiences that we have already been living through. in a sense, it’s comforting to talk about the crisis we’re living through with openness. it reminds me that to be scared or to grieve is understandable and healthy. and for giving some contextual understanding to what we’re living through, i am so grateful.

peter is an incredible host - knowledgable, engaging, funny and passionate. each guest shares wonderful insights and information. truly enriching and inspiring. my new favorite podcast!