Grouse (podcast) explained

Grouse

Grouse is an eight part podcast hosted by Ashley Ahearn and produced by BirdNote and Boise State Public Radio. In each episode Ahearn spends about twenty minutes discussing the greater sage-grouse and various threats to the bird's population.

Background

After reporting on the Standing Rock protests for NPR and seeing that the Dakota Access Pipeline was built despite the protests, Ahearn decided to quit her job and move to rural Winthrop Valley, Washington.[1] [2] The move marked a change in Ahearn's lifestyle, from a life in the city to living in a farmhouse and riding horses.[3] Ahearn also experienced a change in the political demographic from liberal to conservative.[4] Ahearn's experiences drove the story of the podcast, which she notes as a big change from her work at NPR.[5] The podcast focuses on the greater sage-grouse and how the species is being threatened by a variety of changes.[6] [7] Ahearn addresses the fact that climate change is leading to an increase in wildfires that have destroyed sage grouse habitats.[8]

The podcast was produced by BirdNote and Boise State Public Radio.[9] The podcast was an eight part series.[10] Each episode is roughly twenty minutes in length.[11]

Steve Greene of Indiewire called the show "a natural tapestry that melds wide-scope and up-close considerations."[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 21, 2020 . 15 of the Best Environmental Podcasts . May 24, 2022 . TRVST . en-US . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706180425/https://www.trvst.world/environment/best-environmental-podcasts/ . live .
  2. Web site: Winthrop: September 16, 2020 – Methow Valley News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028150035/https://methowvalleynews.com/2020/09/16/winthrop-september-16-2020/ . October 28, 2020 . May 24, 2022 . methowvalleynews.com.
  3. Web site: May 10, 2022 . Best podcasts of the week: Have Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo recaptured their movie magic? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706180432/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/10/environment-podcasts-hot-take-grouse-unearthed-blood-river-shark-farmer . July 6, 2022 . May 24, 2022 . the Guardian . en.
  4. Web site: Weinberger . Hannah . In 'Grouse,' one odd bird helps explain WA's political divisions Crosscut . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422025633/https://crosscut.com/environment/2020/09/grouse-one-odd-bird-helps-explain-was-political-divisions . April 22, 2021 . May 24, 2022 . crosscut.com . en.
  5. Web site: February 24, 2021 . How to Get Listeners for Your Podcast About the Environment . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706180426/https://timber.fm/stories/how-to-get-listeners-for-your-podcast-about-the-environment/ . July 6, 2022 . May 24, 2022 . Timber.fm . en-US.
  6. Web site: Radio . Boise State Public . New podcast gets personal about the most controversial bird in the West . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524201939/https://www.argusobserver.com/news/new-podcast-gets-personal-about-the-most-controversial-bird-in-the-west/article_50a090d6-f82c-11ea-a587-7f811d9f096d.html . May 24, 2022 . May 24, 2022 . Argus Observer Ontario, OR . September 16, 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Greater Sage-Grouse . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706180429/https://www.eastsideaudubon.org/corvid-crier/2021/greater-sage-grouse . July 6, 2022 . May 24, 2022 . Eastside Audubon Society . March 2021 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Andrew Spellman . May 3, 2021 . The Sage Grouse Crisis has Reached Critical Mass . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706180423/https://projectupland.com/hunting-conservation/the-sage-grouse-crisis-has-reached-critical-mass/ . July 6, 2022 . May 24, 2022 . Project Upland . en-US.
  9. Web site: Bullinger . Jake . October 14, 2020 . How Sage-Grouse Came to Symbolize a Divided West . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101065947/https://bitterrootmag.com/2020/10/14/how-sage-grouse-came-to-symbolize-a-divided-west/ . November 1, 2020 . May 24, 2022 . Bitterroot . en-US.
  10. Web site: It's 2021. Listen up! Steamboat Magazine . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512083353/https://www.steamboatmagazine.com/2021/02/23/348262/it-s-2021-listen-up- . May 12, 2021 . May 24, 2022 . www.steamboatmagazine.com . en.
  11. Web site: November 11, 2020 . 3 New Environmental Podcasts You'll Want to Binge . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115184101/https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/environmental-podcast-recommendations/ . November 15, 2021 . May 24, 2022 . Outside Online . en-US.
  12. Web site: Greene . Steve . December 17, 2020 . The Podcasts of 2020: A Tribute — Year in Review . May 24, 2022 . IndieWire . en . December 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201217180222/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/best-podcasts-2020-tribute-1234604902/ . live .

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