Sage Bond
From the Four Corners region of the Navajo Nation, Sage Bond draws from Diné and Apache roots. Her music weaves together heavy metal influences, personal experience, and hard-earned wisdom, grounded in Native traditions that continue to guide their path. Through sound, she moves between intensity and reflection, shaping a practice that is both personal and rooted in lineage.
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Sept. 25, 2026
S5E31: Desert Dispatch, Data Centers, and the People Pushing Back
Chris talks with Melinda Matson Spina, Jodi Darby, and Sage Bond about Desert Dispatch Media’s effort to document communities responding to the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the desert Southwest. They discuss a community-led film, public assemblies, and music that draws on sounds from the land.