Earthbound is a podcast about what it means to be human on a warming planet. Host Thomas Schueneman, a climate writer, global freelance journalist, and audio producer, talks with scientists, philosophers, activists, artists, Indigenous leaders, policy experts, and everyday people about how a changing Earth is reshaping our lives—and how our choices, values, and imaginations are reshaping the planet in return.
From climate politics and planetary health to environmental justice, mental well‑being, psychology, and philosophy, the show explores the quiet work of repairing our relationship with nature and each other. Earthbound offers clear‑eyed, human‑centered stories from the Anthropocene.
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The Climate of Our Moral Character | Energy, Capital, and Human Well-…
What does it mean to build a civilization on extraction and call it moral? That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Earthbound, a podcast about what it means to be human on a warming planet.We begin with Venezuela. The Trump administration’s justifications for military intervention s…
Where Have All the Golden Toads Gone? A Tale of Extinction and Hope
The Golden Toad If you’re like me, by the time you first heard about the Golden Toad, it was already gone. A flash of gold high in the damp cloud forest of Costa Rica. This mysterious and elusive species, native to a tiny hab...
Mental Health Awareness: Finding Peace of Mind in the Days of Fear an…
We live in turbulent times. Climate change, economic uncertainty, political upheaval. It can feel like forces beyond our control press in from all sides. And for millions of people, that pressure doesn't just weigh on the mind. It breaks through.In this episode, Tom Schueneman reflects on his o…
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