New Mexico Episodes
Highlighting desert-related issues in New Mexico, including the fight to protect the Chihuahuan Desert and Colorado Plateau, water access struggles, and Indigenous-led conservation efforts.
Oct. 3, 2025
S4E37: Desert Communities and United Fronts: Building a Cross-Desert Protection Movement
Chris Clarke embarks on a journey to the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta in El Paso, sharing insights from his travels and engaging encounters. He highlights the importance of desert protection, discussing his experiences with passionate advocates across diverse desert communities. Chris explores the sign…
Aug. 8, 2025
S4E26: Episode 100 | Morgan Sjogren's Tales of Beauty, Rage, and Uranium
Morgan Sjogren shares an evocative reading from her recent book Path of Light : A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon discussing uranium mining's impact on red rock country and the broader implications for desert landscapes.
March 11, 2025
S4E7: The Southwest's Hidden Urban Histories with Kyle Paoletta
Join host Chris Clarke for an insightful discussion with journalist Kyle Paoletta about his book "American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest." Explore surprising histories and contemporary challenges of cities like Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and El Paso, and their role in shapin…
Sept. 18, 2024
S3E27: Los Alamos's Dark Legacy: Plutonium Pollution in Plain Sight
About the Guest: Dr. Michael E. Ketterer is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Northern Arizona University. With extensive expertise in analytical chemistry and environmental analysis of radionuclides such as uranium and pl...