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.
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Background
editAfter 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "15 of the Best Environmental Podcasts". TRVST. November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Winthrop: September 16, 2020 – Methow Valley News". methowvalleynews.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Best podcasts of the week: Have Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo recaptured their movie magic?". the Guardian. May 10, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Weinberger, Hannah. "In 'Grouse,' one odd bird helps explain WA's political divisions | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "How to Get Listeners for Your Podcast About the Environment". Timber.fm. February 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Radio, Boise State Public (September 16, 2020). "New podcast gets personal about the most controversial bird in the West". Argus Observer | Ontario, OR. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Greater Sage-Grouse". Eastside Audubon Society. March 2021. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Spellman (May 3, 2021). "The Sage Grouse Crisis has Reached Critical Mass". Project Upland. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Bullinger, Jake (October 14, 2020). "How Sage-Grouse Came to Symbolize a Divided West". Bitterroot. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "It's 2021. Listen up! | Steamboat Magazine". www.steamboatmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "3 New Environmental Podcasts You'll Want to Binge". Outside Online. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Greene, Steve (December 17, 2020). "The Podcasts of 2020: A Tribute — Year in Review". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2022.