Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young

Ocean, Eco‑Ethics & the Environment — Interviews for a Changing Planet

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Author Lynda V. Mapes on Saving Salmon and the Southern Resident Orcas

Posted June 19, 202201:13:34

Seattle Times (@seattletimes) environment reporter Lynda V Mapes (@LyndaVMapes) on dams versus salmon, saving the southern resident orcas and how Tahlequah...

Ape Expert Frans de Waal Versus Anthropodenial

Posted May 26, 202200:59:49

Author and primatologist Frans de Waal  talks about great apes, not-so-great humans, animal emotions and anthropodenial with Skaana (@Skaanapod) host...

Sea Shepherd Captain, Paul Watson, on saving salmon, aggressive nonviolence and his journey from outlaw to law enforcement. Part two of our special two-part interview.

Posted April 3, 202200:31:33

Sea Shepherd Captain, Paul Watson (@CaptPaulWatson), talks with Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung) about getting political, remembering Rob Stewart, saving...

Sea Shepherd Captain, Paul Watson, on Seaspiracies and the Smartest Species on Earth

Posted November 17, 202100:33:21

Sea Shepherd Captain, Paul Watson (@CaptPaulWatson), talks with Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung) about Seaspiracy, life as an outlaw and as a movie...

Meet the Orcas Who Hunt on Land! Guests: Josh McInnes & Justine Buckmaster

Posted October 1, 202100:30:00

Killer whales hunting on land? Josh McInnis (scientist) and Justine Buckmaster (naturalist) on their wild discovery that some Salish Sea orcas are hunting...