WEBVTT - Introducing: Natural Causes

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<v Speaker 1>Hi. I'm doctor James Staup. You might know me as

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<v Speaker 1>a host of the akadapp and here podcast, but now

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<v Speaker 1>I'm also hosting Natural Causes, a podcast about going outside.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a historian, journalist, and outdoors person. You might know

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<v Speaker 1>me for my working conflicts and migration, but i grew

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<v Speaker 1>up with both parents working in agriculture, and since then

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<v Speaker 1>I've hiked, climbed, ridden, and paddled all over the world.

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<v Speaker 1>I've always found healing in nature, and I've always felt

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<v Speaker 1>most at peace in the wilderness. That's why I'm madics

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<v Speaker 1>hell about the people trying to destroy our special places

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<v Speaker 1>and the places that are sacred to some of us,

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<v Speaker 1>just so they can make a quick buck. In twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six, going outside is political. We've got senators trying

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<v Speaker 1>to sell off public land, wildfires burning on our big cities,

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<v Speaker 1>and the Trump administration stripping protections on sacred land from

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<v Speaker 1>the southern California desert to the Arctic Circle. And I'll

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<v Speaker 1>be bringing you on the ground reporting from both places.

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<v Speaker 1>I've written for outdoor publications for more than a decade,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm proud of the work we've done. But there

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<v Speaker 1>are some things that you can't say there now that

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<v Speaker 1>I can say here. Capitalism is this drawing up planet.

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<v Speaker 1>Public land is stolen land, and I don't think giving

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<v Speaker 1>one percent of profits to ngngos is going to fix it.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to combine on flinching journalism with unabashed advocacy

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<v Speaker 1>for our planet and the people and creatures we share

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<v Speaker 1>it with, so the future generations can enjoy the same

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<v Speaker 1>things we do. And I promise you no top ten

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<v Speaker 1>gear lists. So join me as we talk about what

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<v Speaker 1>cyclosporer might tell us about the rights of farm workers,

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<v Speaker 1>where the DOJA is suing big egg producers, how your

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<v Speaker 1>raincoat might be putting forever chemicals in fish, and how

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<v Speaker 1>we can all benefit from indigenous leadership on fire management

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<v Speaker 1>and living with fire. We'll have some fun too, like

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<v Speaker 1>talking about our ungovernable friend the have Alina and their

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<v Speaker 1>war on golf. I want you to love the outdoors

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<v Speaker 1>as much as I do, and that means making more

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<v Speaker 1>people feel safe, comfortable, and welcome in the back country

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<v Speaker 1>and the front country. So we'll be covering how, when

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<v Speaker 1>and where to touch grass and answering the questions you

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know to ask. Listen to natural causes on the iHeartRadio, app,

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<v Speaker 1>Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Uh.