Episodes
Renee Gerlich, feminist writer from Wellington, New Zeland outlines her seven book Brief Complete Herstory series. Renee established Dragon Cloud Press in 2021 to publish the series. An invitation to attend the online DGR Girls and the Grasses ecofeminist fundraiser on November 20th is offered at the conclusion of this podcast.
Published 10/19/21
Deanna Meyer is a serious longtime protector of Prairie Dogs. We discuss her work, how she got started, how her campaigns got so much attention from the media and how to take radical action in defense of what you love. Prairie Dogs are under constant threat, often getting gassed in their burrows in the name of 'development'. Protecting them also means protecting important grasslands. Visit https://prairieprotectioncolorado.org/ to keep up to date and donate to the campaign.
Published 09/29/21
Today's episode is a discussion with Chris Devault. Chris is a permaculture practitioner and environmental steward who has worked for many years in the solar and wind energy industries, and who is now dedicated to exposing the lies we are told about how wind and solar are 'green' and capable of saving the planet.
Published 09/17/21
Stephany Seay has been on the front lines working to protect Yellowstone’s wild buffalo for the past twenty years.  For this episode of The Green Flame, we discuss how she got involved in her work, what bison need in order to restore themselves, and tease Stephany's new buffalo and prairie protection organization. Music: I Need You by LiQWYD, https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd, CC BY 3.0.
Published 08/31/21
For this episode, Max Wilbert shares some updates from projects he is working on such as lithium mine resistance and Bright Green Lies. Music is Cinderella (Instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0.
Published 08/21/21
Resistance to HS2 is the focus for this episode of the Green Flame. HS2 is the high speed rail project whose first phase is under construction in the UK. HS2 is currently the largest infrastructure project in Europe. We thank Dr Maxey who has been heavily involved in the HS2 protests for interviewing for the Green Flame, and Kara for conducting the interview. The Green Flame is grateful for the permission to include the music of Psychadelephant in this episode.
Published 07/25/21
On this episode of the Green Flame the DGR Book Club discusses Bright Green Lies by Lierre Keith Derrick Jenson and Max Wilbert.  The discussion, led by Beth Robson, also encompasses the documentary film, Bright Green Lies. We are so grateful to Julia Barnes, the film's creator for joining us in this conversation.
Published 07/05/21
For this fascinating Green Flame episode Jennifer Murnan interviews Hanna Bohman. Hanna Bohman is a Canadian civilian who spent time volunteering in the effort to support women's rights in the middle east, including battling ISIS and liberating women in Syria. Motivated to fight, Hanna joined an all-female Kurdish army, the YPJ. A film, Fear Us Women, was made about Hanna's experiences as a member of the YPJ. She is an ongoing supporter of her YPJ sisters.
Published 06/21/21
This Green Flame Fairy Creek episode is an update with forest defender Carole Tootill recorded on the 300th day of direct action to protect old growth forest in the territories of the Pacheedaht and Ditidaht First Nations.
Published 06/07/21
This Green Flame episode is a Deep Green Book Club discussion and honoring of the documentary film Gather - https://gather.film/.  We thank Kris for drumming us in with 'Drumming in the Mushroom Lodge', and drumming us out with 'After the clouds have passed... drumming with the Wakinan'. 
Published 06/05/21
This episode of the Green Flame features Jore's music as well as an interview with this remarkable activist, artist, writer, musician, independent film-maker and freelance journalist. His work focuses on the interface between the dominant culture and the real impact on people, society and the environment and can be found at https://jore.cc/.
Published 05/28/21
The protection camp at Thacker Pass has been in place for 4 months. This episode starts with a new recording from May 18, as well as audio recorded over the past month. Poem "Newspeak" by Trinity La Fey. https://www.protectthackerpass.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/protect-thacker-pass-peehee-mu-huh Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/j2gx7f-people-of-red-mountain Twilight by Neutrin05 https://soundcloud.com/neutrin05 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Published 05/19/21
On the second episode of Radicalizing Permaculture, Beth Quist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, environmental activist and writer joins Jennifer Murnan and Boris Forkel in conversation. Her performance of Me Phirava Daje Mori (Bombastic Version), a traditional Macedonian Rom accompanies this episode. You can find Beth at bethquist.com and offer this extraordinary woman and musician support through patron.
Published 05/08/21
Diane Wilson is a 4th-generation shrimper, mother of 5, author, & an environmental, peace, & justice advocate. She is co-founder of Code Pink & the Texas Jail Project. April 7, Diane launched a hunger strike to #StopTheDredging of Matagorda Ship Channel, a toxic mercury Superfund site on the Texas coast. Max Midstream wants to dredge the bay for giant tankers to export fracked oil. https://www.facebook.com/unreasonablewoman/ Music: feellikedying, Loxbeats...
Published 04/23/21
On this episode of the Green Flame, an anonymous voice from Nepal speaks to us eloquently on behalf of her land and of the environmental struggles in her country. We thank her. We also thank Jore for permission to share his music. You can find his work at https://jore.cc/.
Published 04/21/21
Ja is a community organizer, film maker and podcast host living with the land in the Philippine Archipelago. You can find out more about his work by going to piratestudio.net and samalahatadvocacy.org. Visit Deep Green Resistance Asia Pacific on FB for upcoming events. The music Ja plays in this episode is performed on the 2 stringed ethnic instrument, the Hegalong.
Published 04/15/21
Come hiking with Rebecca Wildbear in the Sonoran Desert. Rebecca teaches people how to listen deeply to the Mysteries that live within the Earth community, Dreamtime, and their own wild Nature, and to encounter and live their Souls, or truest selves. She is a guide with Animas Valley Institute and the creator of Wild Yoga. To explore all that she offers, go to www.rebeccawildbear.com
Published 04/10/21
This edition of the Green Flame offers you an incredibly rich conversation centered on discussion of the 2002 documentary film Drowned Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICnSsK-ZHTg. We thank Franny Armstrong at Spanner Films for allowing us to use audio clips from the documentary in this episode.
Published 04/01/21
This episode is a set of deeply personal ruminations on permaculture experiences, practices and ethics between two radical environmental activists. .Music is provided by Solebound with their song Seeds and cover of Pacha Mama, an old rainbow gathering song. Solebound can be found on facebook https://www.facebook.com/soleboundmusic/ and bandcamp https://solebound.bandcamp.com/releases
Published 03/24/21
This episode features a launch party for the new book "Bright Green Lies: How The Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It," by Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, and Max Wilbert, which tackles the greenwashing of "green technology" and other false solutions. You can order the book here: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781948626392 Music: Trick or Treat (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0.
Published 03/20/21
In this episode, Elisabeth Robson interviews Jamie Kneen, Communications & Outreach Coordinator for Mining Watch Canada. She also reads two excerpts about mining from Bright Green Lies, a new book by Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, and Max Wilbert. Sarah Gardam reads her poem Upon the Proposed Mining of "Thacker Pass, Nevada". Pretty Mary Sunshine provides the accompaniment with their song Liar Lie.
Published 03/16/21
In this episode Max Wilbert interviews Danish historian of Religion Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen who runs the youtube channel Nordic Animism. Danish Viking folk band Gjaldulei provides the perfect accompaniment with their original composition Lyset Vågner.
Published 03/11/21
In this episode, Max Wilbert and Will Falk sit around the campfire at Thacker Pass to share the latest updates from the #ProtectThackerPass campaign, which aims to stop Lithium Americas Corporation from strip mining this place and more broadly to shift power in the environmental movement away from extraction and towards degrowth. Our music for this week is "The Way It Is" by The Filthy Politicians.
Published 03/09/21
In this time sensitive urgent appeal Max Wilbert interviews forest defenders Joshua Wright and Carole Tootill concerning the Fairy Creek old growth forest in British Columbia. Please listen then act to defend Fairy Creek. https://www.fairycreekblockade.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FairyCreekBlockade 
Published 02/28/21
In this episode of The Green Flame we host a group discussion on the 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House. We discuss, amongst other things, the relevance of Baldwin's work today and our perspectives on the most powerful and moving scenes from the documentary.
Published 02/24/21