36 episodes

Hosted by Jill Riddell, The Shape of the World is a podcast about cities, nature and people. The Shape of the World shines a light on how we and other living things thrive and co-exist. We speak with scientists, artists, planners and philosophers about the shape of the world now and how it might be made better.

The Shape of the World Jill Riddell

    • Science
    • 4.9 • 41 Ratings

Hosted by Jill Riddell, The Shape of the World is a podcast about cities, nature and people. The Shape of the World shines a light on how we and other living things thrive and co-exist. We speak with scientists, artists, planners and philosophers about the shape of the world now and how it might be made better.

    Episode 33: Can Listening Be a Political and Moral Act?

    Episode 33: Can Listening Be a Political and Moral Act?

    The organization Nick Wesley co-founded, Urban Rivers, is creating The Wild Mile, the first-ever floating eco-park of its scale in the world. It's a mile-long floating park located on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, a manmade channel along the east side of Goose Island between Chicago Avenue and North Avenue.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Episode 32: What Should We Fix First?

    Episode 32: What Should We Fix First?

    The organization Nick Wesley co-founded, Urban Rivers, is creating The Wild Mile, the first-ever floating eco-park of its scale in the world. It's a mile-long floating park located on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, a manmade channel along the east side of Goose Island between Chicago Avenue and North Avenue.

    • 28 min
    Episode 31: Who Trashed My River?

    Episode 31: Who Trashed My River?

    The organization Nick Wesley co-founded, Urban Rivers, is creating The Wild Mile, the first-ever floating eco-park of its scale in the world. It's a mile-long floating park located on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, a manmade channel along the east side of Goose Island between Chicago Avenue and North Avenue.

    • 23 min
    Episode 30: Privilege & Inequality in Animals

    Episode 30: Privilege & Inequality in Animals

    Guest Jenn Smith says that human concepts of intergenerational wealth and inequality occur also in the behaviors of animals.

    • 33 min
    Episode 29: Disruption & Resilience

    Episode 29: Disruption & Resilience

    When Jane Watson encountered a ruined meadow of seagrass in the ocean, instead of getting furious, she grew curious.

    • 25 min
    Season Five Coming Soon

    Season Five Coming Soon

    Season Five Will Launch July 2022



    New episodes, new guests, new insights about nature and our built environments are coming soon. And more on how we can live together--with nature, with cities and with one another. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app or check back here.

    • 1 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

Maru💛🌿 ,

Great Podcast

Concise and makes me think!

MFELAU ,

Unique Aproach!

I am not usually one to seek out environment based podcasts and I throughly enjoyed this! The topics are interesting and avoids the drone of some educational podcasts! I was today years old when I found out I have been wrongly referring to multiple octopus as octopi.

Cherhowowitz ,

Worth a listen

Totally enjoyable and informative, super cool that it’s carbon neutral!

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